1、托福模拟试卷 22及答案与解析 0 Conversation 1 What are the students mainly discussing? （ A） The mans favorite style of music （ B） The womans love of sculpture （ C） The mans upcoming art show （ D） The womans recent photographs 2 How does the man probably feel when he says this: （ A） I hope that a lot of people co
2、me to the opening reception. （ B） I am concerned that your friends will not understand my work. （ C） I am surprised that my sculpture is getting so much attention. （ D） I feel nervous about meeting the Friends of the Gallery. 3 Which features are included in the mans sculpture? Click on two answers.
3、 （ A） Various types of metal （ B） Boxes of different colors （ C） Several white objects （ D） Different styles of music 4 How did the man get the idea for his sculpture? （ A） He listened to the same music on different CD players. （ B） He looked at photographs of different types of boxes. （ C） He read
4、an article about how people see music as colors. （ D） He studied the philosophy of the Friends of the Gallery. 5 Why does the woman say this: （ A） To persuade the man to look at the catalog （ B） To explain a possible use of her photograph （ C） To describe her favorite place to study on campus （ D） T
5、o imply that the dean will like the mans sculpture 5 Geology 6 What is the lecture mainly about? Click on two answers. （ A） The worlds largest glaciers （ B） How glaciers are created （ C） The movement of glaciers （ D） Why glaciers are melting 7 What point does the professor make about the snow that f
6、orms a glacier? （ A） It is conserved. （ B） It is light and fluffy. （ C） It is denser than ice. （ D） It is very dirty. 8 Listen again to part of the lecture. Then answer the question. Why does the professor say this: （ A） To explain why it snows frequently in the mountains （ B） To show why mountain s
7、cenery attracts many visitors （ C） To describe conditions that lead to glacier formation （ D） To compare mountain glaciers with Arctic ice sheets 9 The professor briefly explains a process that occurs in mountain valleys. Indicate whether each sentence below is a stage in the process. For each sente
8、nce, click in the correct box. 10 Why are some glaciers called surging glaciers? （ A） They move much faster than other glaciers. （ B） They form during one winter-summer cycle. （ C） They continuously change form as they move. （ D） They add a lot of silt to mountain rivers. 11 Listen again to part of
9、the lecture. Then answer the question. What can be inferred about glaciers in warmer climates? （ A） They are drier than glaciers in very cold climates. （ B） They can change the shape of a mountain valley. （ C） They are found on only one side of a mountain. （ D） They move more quickly during the wint
10、er. 11 Theater stages 12 What does the professor imply about the various types of stages? （ A） Each design gives the audience a different experience. （ B） All three types were created at the same time in history. （ C） The proscenium theater accommodates the largest audience. （ D） Theater schools usu
11、ally focus on one of the three types. 13 Which of the following is a disadvantage of the proscenium stage? （ A） The proscenium stage does not allow for scenery or scene changes. （ B） The people sitting in the back rows cannot hear what the actors say. （ C） The proscenium creates a barrier between th
12、e actors and the audience. （ D） Ticket prices are higher for plays produced in proscenium theaters. 14 Which type of performance would probably best be produced on an arena stage? （ A） A story requiring several scene changes （ B） An intimate drama about everyday life （ C） A play in which distance is
13、 an advantage （ D） An opera with elaborate sets and costumes 15 Why does the professor say this: （ A） To explain why he likes the circle stage （ B） To show that dance is important in theater （ C） To describe the origins of the arena stage （ D） To promote the study of traditional drama 16 Which diagr
14、am represents the thrust stage theater? 17 According to the professor, why is the thrust stage theater the most widely used of the three designs? Click on two answers. （ A） It combines the advantages of the other two styles. （ B） The other two designs are more expensive to build. （ C） It is the stag
15、e that most actors and directors prefer. （ D） Many great plays were written for the thrust stage. 17 Conversation 18 Why does the student go to see her professor? （ A） She is thinking of changing her field of study. （ B） She needs advice about a problem with geese. （ C） She wants to discuss the topi
16、c of her research. （ D） She will not be able to complete her research. 19 Listen again to part of the conversation. Then answer the question. Why does the student say this: （ A） To ask for advice about a problem that she has with geese （ B） To explain why she wants to change the focus of her researc
17、h （ C） To express her opinion about geese in urban areas （ D） To tell a story about an accident that she experienced 20 What does the professor mean where says this: （ A） Results are tragic when airplanes strike birds. （ B） Sightings of birds from aircraft are unusual. （ C） Airplanes do not frighten
18、 away most birds. （ D） There is little similarity between birds and jets. 21 According to the conversation, which statements about peregrine falcons are true? Click on two answers. （ A） They naturally prey on geese and ducks. （ B） They are the largest of all predatory birds. （ C） They are more intel
19、ligent than geese. （ D） They can fly faster than any other bird. 22 What is the students opinion of the falcon program? （ A） It is not as effective as shooting problem birds. （ B） It should be discontinued because it is too expensive. （ C） It is a good opportunity to promote peregrine falcons as pet
20、s. （ D） It is interesting because it uses biology to solve a problem. 22 Economics 23 What is the lecture mainly about? （ A） Basic problems in every society （ B） How a market economy works （ C） The power of consumers （ D） Economics as a career choice 24 Listen again to part of the lecture. Then answ
21、er the question. Why does the professor say this: （ A） To complain about governments power over business （ B） To give examples of economic organizations （ C） To criticize the unfairness of the capitalist system （ D） To contrast a pure market economy with a mixed economy 25 What does the professor me
22、an when she says this: （ A） Consumers prefer buying goods that are well made. （ B） Consumers have the right to vote to elect their leaders. （ C） Consumers use their money like votes when they buy goods. （ D） Consumers and voters are both manipulated by advertising. 26 According to the professor, why
23、 does the demand for a good increase when the price decreases? （ A） Decreasing the price will improve the quality of the good. （ B） More people are able to buy the good at the lower price. （ C） Suppliers have higher production costs and higher profits. （ D） Consumers will have access to a greater va
24、riety of goods. 27 Listen again to part of the lecture. Then answer the question. What does the professor imply about the supply of a good? （ A） The supply of a good can increase, but never decrease. （ B） An economist determines how much of a good to supply. （ C） Producers have little control over t
25、he supply of a good. （ D） The supply of a good is directly related to its price. 28 What will the next lecture probably be about? （ A） Examples of how supply and demand affect prices （ B） Why the market system is not fair to consumers （ C） How the factory system developed in the real world （ D） Mark
26、et economics in communist and tribal societies 28 Forestry Forest Fire 29 What is the main idea of the talk? （ A） Forest management agencies have eliminated forest fire. （ B） Fire contributes to the beauty and mystery of the forest. （ C） Fire revitalizes the forest and promotes a diversity of life.
27、（ D） Forest fire limits the amount of habitat taken by humans. 30 Listen again to part of the talk. Then answer the question. What does the instructor mean by this statement: （ A） Fire prevention has actually damaged the forest ecosystem. （ B） Every tree in the forest passes through its own life cyc
28、le. （ C） Protecting one species will benefit every other species. （ D） Foresters will never fully understand the laws of nature. 31 According to the instructor, why is periodic fire necessary to forest ecosystems? Click on two answers. （ A） Fire releases nutrients into the soil. （ B） Fire creates em
29、ployment for firefighters. （ C） Fire controls insect pests that harm trees. （ D） Fire reduces water and air pollution. 32 According to the instructor, how does the elimination of fire endanger the forest? （ A） Insect populations die without the heat provided by fire. （ B） Dead wood and litter accumu
30、late as fuel for large fires. （ C） Too many people move into the forest, destroying wildlife habitat. （ D） Animal populations grow too fast for the forest to support them. 33 What is prescribed fire? （ A） Fire that is caused by lightning （ B） Fire that humans carefully manage （ C） Fire that inspires
31、 artists and writers （ D） Fire in areas where people live 34 Why does the instructor say this: （ A） To explain why good firefighters are needed （ B） To tell about his own observation of a large fire （ C） To find out if students have ever seen a fire （ D） To give examples of the negative effects of f
32、ire 34 Conversation Learning Resource Center 35 Why does the man go to the learning resource center? （ A） He wants to know where to register to take a test. （ B） He is looking for a quiet place to study. （ C） He needs help in improving his study skills. （ D） He would like to find a tutor to help him
33、 study. 36 What does the woman suggest the man do? （ A） Attend one of the special workshops （ B） Register for a class that she teaches （ C） Read an article about time management （ D） Look at the list of available tutors 37 When do most of the special workshops take place? （ A） In the morning （ B） In
34、 the evening （ C） On Wednesday （ D） On Saturday 38 Listen again to part of the conversation. Then answer the question. Why does the man say this: （ A） To show disappointment that the classes are full （ B） To express hope that the workshop will help him （ C） To state that the classes sound interestin
35、g （ D） To express pleasure that the workshops are free 39 What will the man probably do next? （ A） Search for information on the computer （ B） Look at the workshops that are available （ C） Pay the fee for an evening workshop （ D） Ask the woman about finding a tutor 39 Philosophy 40 Which of the foll
36、owing best describes the organization of the lecture? （ A） A history of educational philosophy （ B） A comparison of two philosophers （ C） A classification of educational practices （ D） A description of the learning process 41 Listen again to part of the lecture. Then answer the question. Why does th
37、e professor quote Confucius? （ A） To illustrate Confuciuss respect for tradition （ B） To explain why Confucius was a successful statesman （ C） To portray Confucius as a radical philosopher （ D） To compare Confucianism with another philosophy 42 According to the professor, in what way was Confucius a
38、 revolutionary? （ A） He emphasized the ancient wisdom of the classical texts. （ B） He believed that education was more a science than an art. （ C） He wrote critically about the Six Classics of Chinese literature. （ D） He thought that children of all social classes should be educated. 43 With which p
39、hilosophy is John Dewey associated? （ A） Confucianism （ B） Idealism （ C） Pragmatism （ D） Socialism 44 Which ideas are important in the philosophy of both Confucius and Dewey? Click on two answers. （ A） Great books are the only true source of knowledge. （ B） Learning requires the memorization of info
40、rmation. （ C） The education of the individual will benefit society. （ D） Education is a combination of knowledge and experience. 45 Listen again to part of the lecture. Then answer the question. What does the professor imply about Confucius and Dewey? （ A） They had similar ideas about the continuous
41、 nature of learning. （ B） Their teachings combined ideas from several different philosophies. （ C） They rejected many traditional beliefs of their own societies. （ D） Their ideas are less influential today than they were in the past. 45 Zoology Animal Defenses 46 What topics does the professor mainl
42、y discuss? Click on two answers. （ A） How predators find, catch, and eat prey （ B） Behaviors that help prey avoid predators （ C） Changes in predator and prey populations （ D） Defensive coloration in prey animals 47 Why does the professor say this: （ A） To explain why prey animals must be fast runner
43、s （ B） To compare the amount of energy used by predators and prey （ C） To illustrate a disadvantage of an active anti-predator response （ D） To give an example of an adaptation that benefits predators 48 What takes place during a mobbing event? （ A） A prey animal runs away from a predator. （ B） Prey
44、 species chase, scold, and attack a predator. （ C） Predators join together in a group to hunt prey. （ D） The population of a prey species increases rapidly. 49 Listen again to part of the lecture. Then answer the question. Why does the professor say this: （ A） To explain why camouflage is not a perf
45、ect defense （ B） To imply that birds and moths evolved at the same time （ C） To describe how birds use their eyesight to find food （ D） To compare the survival strategies of birds and moths 50 What does the professor mean when she says this: （ A） Some birds have discovered that brightly-colored inse
46、cts taste good. （ B） Some birds have chemical defenses similar to those of insects. （ C） Some birds appear able to manage the poison of bees and wasps. （ D） Some birds may have forgotten the meaning of bright coloration. 51 Based on the information in the lecture, indicate whether each situation bel
47、ow involves camouflage, chemical weapons, or warning coloration. For each sentence, click in the correct box. This question is worth 2 points. 一、 Sections Three： Reading Comprehension 51 “The Hydrologic Cycle“ The hydrologic cycle is the transfer of water from the oceans to the atmosphere to the lan
48、d and back to the oceans. The processes involved include evaporation of water from the oceans; precipitation on land; evaporation from land; and runoff from streams, rivers, and subsurface groundwater. The hydrologic cycle is driven by solar energy, which evaporates water from oceans, freshwater bod
49、ies, soils, and vegetation. Of the total 1.3 billion km water on Earth, about 97% is in oceans, and about 2% is in glaciers and ice caps. The rest is in freshwater on land and in the atmosphere. Although it represents only a small fraction of the water on Earth, the water on land is important in moving chemicals, sculpturing landscape, weathering rocks, transporting sediments, and providing our water resources. The water in the atmosphere-only 0.001% of the total on Earth-cycles quickly to produce rain and runoff for our water resources. Especially important from an envir
