1、托福真题 2003 年 01 月及答案解析(总分：140.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BSection One: Li(总题数：3，分数：50.00)A.( Shell type the mans paper for himB.( The computer wont be available immediatelyC.( The man should be more patientD.( She doesnt want the man to use her computerA.( Read the womans letterB.( Visit Jeff in AlaskaC.( Write
2、 to JeffD.( Mail a letter for the womanA.( He went to the library twice to look for the bookB.( He already returned the book to a library out of townC.( He called the library to say the book would be overdueD.( He couldnt return the library book because he was awayA.( Where the midterm exam was held
3、B.( Where she can see the results of the midterm examC.( Where she can buy a copy of the chemistry textbookD.( Where the chemistry study group meetsA.( Hell ask the driver for help with the luggageB.( He doesnt mind driving by himselfC.( He doesnt have much luggageD.( Hed like the woman to drive him
4、A.( The suit is out of styleB.( The suit is more appropriate for the occasionC.( The woman looks better in blue than in blackD.( The suit doesnt fit the woman wellA.( Writing her thesis was easier than she thought it would beB.( She intends to work on her thesis during her vacationC.( She intentiona
5、lly chose an easy topic to write aboutD.( She plans to spend some time relaxingA.( He hasnt had a chance to meet Kathy yetB.( Kathy had already told him the newsC.( He didnt know that Kathy was being movedD.( His new office will be located in New YorkA.( Shed like the man to visit herB.( She can hel
6、p the man clean upC.( She left her room on time this morningD.( She hasnt cleaned her room eitherA.( He doesnt know whats wrong with the computerB.( The woman misunderstood what he saidC.( The problem is different from what he thought it wasD.( The computer cannot be repairedA.( She didnt see itB.(
7、It had nothing to do with politicsC.( Some people wouldnt find it interestingD.( The man ought to watch it againA.( He doesnt feel well enough to exerciseB.( He prefers to exercise in the morningC.( He accepts the womans invitationD.( He doesnt like to exercise in cold weatherA.( Change the topic of
8、 her research projectB.( Sign up for a different political science courseC.( Ask Mary to help her choose a topicD.( Take a class together with MaryA.( Send the man to a store that sells cassettesB.( Borrow a blank cassette from her friendsC.( Sell the man one of her cassettesD.( Purchase some extra
9、cassettesA.( The books were sent out lateB.( The books were sent to the wrong placeC.( He didnt mind helping the woman moveD.( He doesnt know the womans new addressA.( Let him borrow her heavy jacketB.( Stay in her car if the weather is too coldC.( Leave campus in a couple of hoursD.( Be prepared fo
10、r the possibility of cooler weatherA.( The man was absent when she gave them to the glassB.( Shell give some of them to the class oil WednesdayC.( She has no more of them to give to the manD.( The man must do many more of them to pass the testA.( She has never had a class with Professor SmithB.( She
11、s surprised the man is taking a history classC.( The assignment must be finished by 3 oclockD.( Professor Smiths classes are very demandingA.( Shell return the questionnaire soonB.( The first question is optionalC.( The man doesnt need to answer all the questionsD.( The man doesnt need to submit a q
12、uestionnaireA.( She doesnt like the paintingB.( She hasnt seen the mans officeC.( Shell hang the painting on the wallD.( She doesnt know where to put the paintingA.( He doesnt like to cook spaghetti sauceB.( He isnt careful when hes preparing foodC.( He makes very good dessertsD.( He cooks for the S
13、panish club quite oftenA.( She doesnt plan to continue studying next yearB.( She recently visited a different universityC.( She already told the man about her plansD.( She isnt planning to transfer to a different universityA.( Start cleaning soonerB.( Hire a cleaning serviceC.( Wait a while before g
14、iving another partyD.( Have his party at a differentA.( She prefers to remain indoorsB.( She has the same allergies that the man hasC.( She doesnt think the man is sincereD.( She doesnt understand what the man saidA.( He has invited many people toB.( He intentionally cooked a lot of soupC.( He doesn
15、t like leftovers eitherD.( He used leftovers in the soupA.( She cant help the man make his decisionB.( A bicycle isnt a safe method of transportationC.( The man doesnt need a new bicycleD.( She doesnt know how to fix a bicycleA.( Ed is happy with his jobB.( Ed isnt as good a worker as the boss think
16、sC.( The boss plans to give Ed a raise in salaryD.( The boss hasnt treatedA.( She left work after the manB.( She was unable to follow the mans directionsC.( It only rained in a small areaD.( She doesnt mind driving illA.( It isnt necessary to attend the lectureB.( There isnt enough time to eat desse
17、rtC.( Eating in the lecture hall is prohibitedD.( The lecture probably wont start on timeA.( She doesnt think that Oakville is very farB.( She thinks the man misunderstood what heC.( She didnt know that Matthew planned to move to OakvilleD.( She wants to buy a car from MatthewA.( Theyve lost their s
18、uitcasesB.( They cant find their dormitoryC.( Their dorm rooms have been given to other studentsD.( Theyve missed the bus to their dormitoryA.( It has no bus serviceB.( It is smallC.( It is located outside of townD.( It is very hillyA.( Its far from the academic buildingsB.( No buses go to itC.( The
19、re are few first-year students living thereD.( Its older than the other dormitoriesA.( They bring too many things with themB.( They waste their timeC.( They dont familiarize themselves with the campusD.( They dont make realistic career plansA.( Judging peoples behaviorB.( Common causes of angerC.( C
20、hanging peoples attitudesD.( The effects of negative behaviorA.( When theyre unable to control the persons behaviorB.( When the causes of the behavior are obviousC.( When the consequences of the behavior are unpleasantD.( When the behavior is expectedA.( Its not always clear why people behave in cer
21、tain waysB.( People usually blame others for their mistakesC.( Certain conditions cause drivers to behave strangelyD.( The reason for some behavior is obviousA.( They usually accept responsibilityB.( They blame factors beyond their controlC.( They complain about their personal problemsD.( They compa
22、re their behavior to the behavior of othersA.( Settlement patterns in desertB.( Causes of desertificationC.( Plant adaptation to desert conditionsD.( Regions most affected by desertificationA.( It receives more nutrients than it can absorbB.( It becomes oversaturated with waterC.( It loses the abili
23、ty to support insect lifeD.( It loses nutrients that arent replacedA.( Too many animals eating the plants ill one small areaB.( Planting too much vegetation in one small areaC.( Too many people building houses in one small areaD.( Bringing together the wrong kinds of animals and plantsA.( The animal
24、s overfertilize the soilB.( Dead plant roots cant hold the soil togetherC.( The wrong types of plants are left standingD.( There is a buildup of plant and animal matterA.( It can cause flooding in anB.( It can carry diseases that affect animalsC.( It can introduce too much salt into the soilD.( It c
25、an divert water from important cropsA.( A possible explanation for why green turtles nest in certain locationsB.( Physical differences among various groups of green turtlesC.( Several examples of mating behavior in green turtlesD.( The impact of continental drift on the diet of green turtlesA.( Teac
26、h their young how to swimB.( Mate and lay eggsC.( Hide from predatorsD.( Eat different kinds of fishA.( Its geography is similar to BrazilsB.( Their instinct leads them to the place they were hatchedC.( There are other species of turtles located thereD.( Its climate is milder than BrazilsA.( To disc
27、over how long their ancestors livedB.( To analyze how their appearance has evolvedC.( To find out how a disease has spreadD.( To determine how closely groups of turtles are relatedA.( To demonstrate George Washingtons survival skillsB.( To show that some stories about famous people may be historical
28、ly inaccurateC.( To describe a historical event that was portrayed in a paintingD.( To tell a story that George Washington told about himselfA.( She led her tribe to victory against the colonistsB.( She was considered to be extremely beautifulC.( She created popular American Indian artD.( She helped
29、 establish peace between her tribe and the colonistsA.( They have only recently been discoveredB.( They were painted by the colonists who knew herC.( Most of them portray her as a childD.( They might not reflect her true appearance二、BSection Two: St(总题数：40，分数：40.00)1 crumbles readily when exposed to
30、 a moist, acid atmosphere, but the stone is durable in a dry atmosphere.（分数：1.00）A.( The surface of marble isB.( The surface of marble, whichC.( Although the surface of marbleD.( The surface of marble2.By using their trunks, elephants can tell the shape of all object and is rough or smooth, or hot o
31、r cold.（分数：1.00）A.( itB.( whether itC.( howD.( since it3.In 1989 Carret Hongo was chosen as for the Pulitzer Prize in poetry.（分数：1.00）A.( his being one of the finalistsB.( to be one of the finalistsC.( one of the finalistsD.( the one finalist who4.The Moon is much closer to Earth is the Sun, and thu
32、s it had greater influence on the tides.（分数：1.00）A.( unlikeB.( thanC.( butD.( where5.The brain of an average adult is one of the largest organs of the body . about three pounds.（分数：1.00）A.( weighsB.( is weighedC.( weighingD.( to weigh it6.Throughout history different representations for numbers and
33、for the basic process of counting.（分数：1.00）A.( have been manyB.( them have been manyC.( manyD.( when many7.Democratic governments constantly face the problem of balancing the individual with the needs of society.（分数：1.00）A.( the rights ofB.( to the rights forC.( for the rights toD.( with the rights
34、by8.Connecticut was the fifth of the original thirteen states the Constitution of the United States.（分数：1.00）A.( ratifiedB.( ratifyC.( to ratifyD.( have ratified9.The chemical composition of sandstone is the same as （分数：1.00）A.( that of sandB.( that sand isC.( sand is thatD.( what of sand10.Hydrofoi
35、ls can exceed 75 miles per hour, as compared with conventional watercraft, whose maximum speeds approach 50 miles per hour.（分数：1.00）A.( are rarelyB.( rarelyC.( of rarelyD.( they rarely11.It was novelist and poet . in 1968 founded Jackson State Universitys institute for the Study of the History, Life
36、, and Culture of Black People.（分数：1.00）A.( Margaret Walker didB.( Margaret WalkerC.( Margaret Walker whoD.( Margaret Walker and12.Before the Europeans arrived, American Indians were using virgin copper into ornaments, knives, and other artifacts.（分数：1.00）A.( Which was hammeringB.( which hammeredC.(
37、was hammeredD.( hammered13.In western North America form the Great Divide, which separates the areas from which waters flow either eastward to the Atlantic or westward to the Pacific.（分数：1.00）A.( the Rocky MountainsB.( where the Rocky MountainsC.( the Rocky Mountains in whichD.( there are the Rocky
38、Mountains14.Some ecologists believe . more than 50 percent of existing species will be lost in the next 100 years.（分数：1.00）A.( becauseB.( thatC.( while there isD.( that there are15.Almost . substances expand in volume when heated and contract when cooled.（分数：1.00）A.( allB.( they allC.( all ofD.( all
39、 are16.A childrens librarian (often conducts) story hours and other activities(to help)children enjoy (herself) while developing an (interest) in reading and the librarys resources.（分数：1.00）A.often conductsB.to helpC.herselfD.interest17.Titanium has the (strength) of steel but weighs (half only) as
40、much, hence its (advantage) for use (in aircraft).（分数：1.00）A.strengthB.half onlyC.advantageD.in aircraft18.Protective behaviors of (amphibians) include hiding (in) the presence of danger and (having) coloration (such) closely matching the environment that the animal is not obvious.（分数：1.00）A.amphibi
41、ansB.inC.havingD.such19.(As the) highest-paid star of the silent screen, (earning) a (reputedly) income of $20, 000 a week, Gloria Swanson epitomized (the glamour) of Hollywood in the 1920s.（分数：1.00）A.As theB.earningC.reputedlyD.the glamour20.Candies may be made by (repeatedly dipping) wicks in tall
42、ow, by molding, (nor) by pouring (melted wax) over the wicks and rolling them (into) shape.（分数：1.00）A.repeatedly dippingB.norC.melted waxD.into21.(While) models of automobiles date (back as) far as the late 1600s, the 1880s (seen) the first commercial (interest) in the vehicle.（分数：1.00）A.WhileB.back
43、C.seenD.interest22.The (conceptual) of (musical) harmony is (generally) traced to the ninth century because it is first (mentioned) in treatises of that period.（分数：1.00）A.conceptualB.musicalC.generallyD.mentioned23.Palcontologists (have examined) fossil embryos and hatchlings (from) three (type) of
44、duck-billed dinosaurs to (figure out) how they matured.（分数：1.00）A.have examinedB.fromC.typeD.figure out24.Lightning (tends to) strike the nearest (good conductor), and hence often strikes (in same) place more (than once).（分数：1.00）A.tends toB.good conductorC.in sameD.than once25.When (study) differen
45、t cultures and societies, anthropologists often (focus on) marriage as (a) contractual agreement between (different parties).（分数：1.00）A.studyB.focus onC.aD.different parties26.The (first) piloted balloon (flight) across the Atlantic Ocean (took) place (at) 1978.（分数：1.00）A.firstB.flightC.tookD.at27.T
46、he Arts and Crafts Movement of the late nineteenth century strove to (revitalizing) handicrafts and applied arts (during) an (era of) increasing mass (production).（分数：1.00）A.revitalizingB.duringC.era ofD.mass production28.( When canned using )proper methods, food suffers (no) loss ill vitamins or (a
47、nother) nutritive elements.（分数：1.00）A.When cannedB.usingC.noD.another29.(Heat) exhaustion is (causing) by excessive (loss) of body (fluids) and body salts.（分数：1.00）A.HeatB.causingC.lossD.fluids30.Primitive humans probably did not (deliberately cook) food until (long) after they had learned (to use )
48、fire for light and (warm.)（分数：1.00）A.deliberately cookB.longC.to useD.warm31.The (poor )condition of (prisoners are ) what (concerned) Dorothea Dix, an American social worker and (director of) a school ill Boston.（分数：1.00）A.poorB.prisoners areC.concernedD.director of32.( Found )in the (shells of) lo
49、bsters, shrimp, and crabs, glucosamine (is also)_ present in human cartilage, which (covering )the bones in joints.（分数：1.00）A.FoundB.shells ofC.is alsoD.covering33.Between 1871( until) 1891, (the population) of Toronto (more than) tripled, increasing (from )56,000 to 181,000.（分数：1.00）A.untilB.the populationC.more thanD.from34.In the nineteenth century, Montreal grew (into) an important (transportation) and industrial center, (aided) by its many natural resources and an (abundant of )hydroelectric power.（分数
