2004年5月 TOEFL试题

Section One: Listening Comprehension：

1. A.The woman and the man have B. They will arrive late for dinner.
plans to eat out together.
C. He forgot to make reservations.
B.The woman would prefer to stay
D. He is not sure what is wrong with the
home this evening.
car.
C.The man has changed his mind about
the new restaurant.
5. A. She did not realize that their team
D.The man is sorry he cannot join the
had won.
woman for dinner.
B. Their team nearly lost the game.

C. She called to find out the score of the

2. A. A plane trip.
game.
B. A rental car.
D. Their team usually wins its games.
C. A hotel room.

D. Concert tickets.
6.A. Join him and Mary at the movie.

B. Ask Mary what she is doing tonight.

3. A.The woman did not remember her
C. Invite a group of friends to go to the
appointment.
movie.
B.The woman needs to get a calendar.
D. Tell Mary about the movie.
C. The appointment must be changed to
a different day.

D. The calendar shows the wrong

month. 7. A. Professor Campbell changed the
conference time.

B. He is planning to stay until the

4. A. The woman should continue
conference is finished.
driving.

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C. He will not attend the concert. C. His German tutor charges a
reasonable fee.
D. He will wait for the woman.
D. He plans to continue taking lessons.

8. A. She recently purchased laundry

detergent. 12. A. The committee has just begun to
write the report.
B. She will buy some detergent for the
man. B. The report will be short.

C. The Laundromat is around the C. The committee members have just

corner. become acquainted.

D. The man can buy detergent at the D. The report is finished except for the
store. introduction.

9.A. It is next to the Holiday Motel. 13. A. They should play another time.

B. It is nicer than the Holiday Motel. B. They will probably have to play in the
gym.
C. It is very inexpensive.
C. He prefers to play in the gym
D. It is a little farther than the Holiday
Motel. D. It is not supposed to rain tomorrow.

10. A. She does not believe it will snow. 14. A. Type the letter as it is.

B. Snow in October is unusual. B. Change some wording in his letter.

C. Canadian winters are rather long. C. Send the letter without typing it.

D. Winter is her favorite season. D. Check to make sure his facts are
correct.

11. A. He lost his wallet on a trip to

Germany. 15. A. The woman should call the
professor the next day.
B. His private lessons did not help him.
B. He is canceling the choir rehearsal
because of illness.

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C. The woman will feel better in a day 19. A. The woman can make her call
or two. tomorrow.

D. He will turn up the heat in the choir B. There is a problem with the woman's
room. telephone.

C. The airline's offices are closed.

16. A. They should take another route D. He does not know what the problem
to the bank. could be.

B. They turned onto the wrong road.

C. The man will get to the bank before 20. A. He is very hungry.
it closes.
B. He has made plans to eat with
D. The bank will open soon. someone else.

C. He did not like what he ate for lunch.

17. A. Go out to eat when the museum D. He will go with the woman.
closes.

B. Check that the museum cafeteria is

21. A. She is proud of the man.
open.
B. She does not want to see the man's
C. Leave the museum temporarily
test.
D. Meet each other later in the day.
C. She also got a good grade.

D. She has not taken the test yet.

18. A. The woman should have thrown
out the newspapers herself.
22. A. He will tell the woman what to
B. He does not know where her paper
do.
is.
B. The meeting will have to be
C. The woman's paper is in the trash.
postponed.
D. He does not have time to help her
C. He will get the job done if he gets
look for her paper.
some instruction.

D. He will need to throw away most of

the papers.

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23. A. Find another sociology course. 27. A. The library closed earlier than
she expected.
B. Look for a job in the sociology
department. B. She could not find a birthday present.

C. Ask someone to take notes for her on C. She picked Jack up at the golf
Friday. course.

D. Change her work schedule. D. The bookstore did not have what she
was looking for.

24. A. She can help the man until

lunchtime. 28. A. The equipment has already been
locked up.
B. She cannot read the applications
until after her class. B. The woman should be more careful
with the equipment.
C. She has a class after lunch.
C. He knows how to operate the
D. She also plans to apply to graduate
equipment.
school.
D. He will put the equipment away.

25. A. Mary will trim her hedge.

29. A. The man did not give the woman
B. Phil has a better chance of winning.
the notes she needed.
C. Mary will win the election.
B. The man's notes were hard to
D. Phil will sit on the ledge. understand.

C. The woman wants to borrow the

man's sociology notes.
26. A. He thinks the woman's computer
is broken. D. The woman has to organize her
psychology notes.
B. He worked on the woman's computer
for too long.

C. He sometimes gets headaches after 30. A. The man will find a job if he
doing computer work. continues to look.

D. He needs to take a longer break.

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B. The man should look for a job in a
different field.
34. A. Cancel her credit card.
C. The man can get a job where the
B. Sign up for the economics seminar.
woman works.
C. Do research on banks in Asia.
D. The man should keep his current job.
D. Type the man's term paper.

31. A. She will be able to join the

economics seminar. 35. A. The life of a well-known Canadian
architect.
B. She has a new printer for her
computer. B. The architectural design of a new
museum.
C. She finished paying back her loan.
C. The variety of museums in
D. She got an A on her term paper.
Washington, D.C.

D. The changing function of the modern

32. A. The importance of paying back museum.
loans promptly.

B. A way to help people improve their

36. A. Both were designed by the same
economic conditions.
architect.
C. Using computers to increase business
B. Both are located in Washington, D.C.
efficiency.
C. Both feature similar exhibits.
D. The expansion of international
business. D. Both were built around a central
square.

33. A. It is the topic of his term paper.

37. A. A classical temple.
B. He would like to find a job there.
B. A well-known museum.
C. His economics professor did research
work there. C. A modern office building.

D. Microcredit programs have been very D. A natural landscape.

successful there.

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38. A. Traditional views on the purpose B. That it is a type of electron.
of a museum.
C. That it is smaller in size than
B. Traditional values of Native previously thought.
Americans.
D. That it has a tiny amount of mass.
C. Traditional notions of respect for
elected leaders.
42. A. The clearing of New England
D. Traditional forms of classical
forests.
architecture.
B. The role of New England trees in
British shipbuilding.
39. A. They are examples of the usual
C. The development of the shipbuilding
sequence of observation and
industry in New England.
explanation.
D. The role of the British surveyor
B. They provide evidence of inaccurate
general in colonizing New England.
scientific observation.

C. Their discovery was similar to that of

the neutrino. 43. A. Law.

D. They were subjects of 1995 B. Mathematics.

experiments at Los Alamos.
C. History.

D. Engineering.
40. A. Its mass had previously been
measured.

44. A. Sugar maple.

B. Its existence had been reported by
Los Alamos National Laboratory. B. Oak.

C. Scientists were looking for a particle C. White pine.

with no mass.
D. Birch.
D. Scientists were unable to balance
equations of energy without it.

45. A. Its width.

41. A. That it carries a large amount of B. Its height.

energy.
C. Its straightness.

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D. Its location. B. It would try to reach the rock a
different way.

C. The scientists would move the spider

46. A. M
to the rock.
B. %
D. The scientists would place another
C. K spider in the tray.

D. ->

47. A. How they swim long distances.

B. How they got their name.

C. How they hunt.

D. How they solve problems.

48. A. By changing its appearance.

B. By imitating signals that the other

spiders send.

C. By spinning a large web.

D. By imitating insects caught in a web.

49. A. Avoid attacks by other spiders.

B. Cross some water.

C. Jump to the edge of the tray.

D. Spin a long thread.

50. A. It would keep trying to reach the

rock the same way.

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Marie Curie was one of the most accomplished scientists in history. Together with her husband,
Pierre, she discovered radium, an element widely used for treating cancer, and studied uranium and
other radioactive substances. Pierre and Marie's amicable collaboration later helped to unlock the
secrets of the atom.

Marie was born in 1867 in Warsaw, Poland, where her father was a professor of physics. At the early
age, she displayed a brilliant mind and a blithe personality. Her great exuberance for learning
prompted her to continue with her studies after high school. She became disgruntled, however, when
she learned that the university in Warsaw was closed to women. Determined to receive a higher
education, she defiantly left Poland and in 1891 entered the Sorbonne, a French university, where she
earned her master's degree and doctorate in physics.

Marie was fortunate to have studied at the Sorbonne with some of the greatest scientists of her day,
one of whom was Pierre Curie. Marie and Pierre were married in 1895 and spent many productive
years working together in the physics laboratory. A short time after they discovered radium, Pierre
was killed by a horse-drawn wagon in 1906. Marie was stunned by this horrible misfortune and
endured heartbreaking anguish. Despondently she recalled their close relationship and the joy that
they had shared in scientific research. The fact that she had two young daughters to raise by herself
greatly increased her distress.

Curie's feeling of desolation finally began to fade when she was asked to succeed her husband as a
physics professor at the Sorbonne. She was the first woman to be given a professorship at the world-
famous university. In 1911 she received the Nobel Prize in chemistry for isolating radium. Although
Marie Curie eventually suffered a fatal illness from her long exposure to radium, she never became
disillusioned about her work. Regardless of the consequences, she had dedicated herself to science
and to revealing the mysteries of the physical world.

8. The Curies' ____ collaboration helped to unlock the secrets of the atom.

A. friendly
B. competitive
C. courteous
D. industrious
E. chemistry

9. Marie had a bright mind and a __personality.

A. strong
B. lighthearted
C. humorous
D. strange
E. envious

10. When she learned that she could not attend the university in Warsaw, she felt___.

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A. hopeless
B. annoyed
C. depressed
D. worried
E. none of the above

11. Marie ___ by leaving Poland and traveling to France to enter the Sorbonne.

A. challenged authority
B. showed intelligence
C. behaved
D. was distressed
E. answer not available in article

12. _____she remembered their joy together.

A. Dejectedly
B. Worried
C. Tearfully
D. Happily
E. Sorrowfully

13. Her ____ began to fade when she returned to the Sorbonne to succeed her husband.

A. misfortune
B. anger
C. wretchedness
D. disappointment
E. ambition

14. Even though she became fatally ill from working with radium, Marie Curie was never ____.

A. troubled
B. worried
C. disappointed
D. sorrowful
E. Disturbed

With its radiant color and plantlike shape, the sea anemone looks more like a flower
than
an animal. More specifically, the sea anemone is formed quite like the flower for which it is
named, with a body like a stem and tentacles like petals in brilliant shades of blue, green,
pink, and red. Its diameter varies from about six millimeters in some species to more than
ninety centimeters in the giant varieties of Australia. Like corals, hydras, and jellyfish, sea
anemones are coelenterates. They can move slowly, but more often they attach the lower

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part of their cylindrical bodies to rocks, shells, or wharf pilings. 'The upper end of the sea
anemone has a mouth surrounded by tentacles that the animal uses to capture its food.
Stinging cells in the tentacles throw out tiny poison threads that paralyze other small sea
animals. The tentacles then drag this prey into the sea anemone's mouth. The food is
digested in the large inner body cavity. When disturbed, a sea anemone retracts its tentacles
and shortens its body so that it resembles a lump on a rock. Anemones may reproduce by
forming eggs, dividing in half, or developing buds that grow and break off as independent
animals.

1. Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?

(A) The varieties of ocean life
(B) The characteristics of the sea anemone
(C) A comparison of land and sea anemones
(D) The defenses of coelenterates

2. The work "shape" in line 1 is closest in meaning to

(A) length
(B) grace
(C) form
(D) nature

3. The author compares a sea anemone's tentacles to a flower's.

(A) stem
(B) petals
(C) leaves
(D) roots

4.It can be inferred from the passage that hydras

(A) were named after a flower
(B) are usually found in Australia
(C) prey on sea anemones
(D) are related to sea anemones

5. It can be inferred from the passage that sea anemones are usually found
(A) attached to stationary surfaces
(B) hidden inside cylindrical objects
(C) floating among underwater flowers
(D) searching for food

6. The word "capture" in line 8 is closest in meaning to

(A) catch
(B) control
(C) cover
(D) clean

7. The word "retracts" in line 11 is closest in meaning to

(A) pulls back
(B) relaxes
(C) reproduces
(D) lifts up

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8. According to the passage, when a sea anemone is bothered it
(A) hides under a rock
(B) alters its shape
(C) changes colors
(D) ejects a poisonous substance

9. The sea anemone reproduces by

(A) budding only
(B) forming eggs only
(C) budding or dividing only
(D) budding, forming eggs, or dividing

10. Based on the information in the passage, all of the following statements about sea
anemones are true EXCEPT that they
(A) are usually tiny
(B) have flexible bodies
(C) are related to jellyfish
(D) arc usually brightly colored

11. Where does the author mention the, sea anemone's food-gathering technique?
(A) Lines 1-2
(B) Lines 4-6
(C) Lines 7-10
(D) Lines 11-14

5. The word “disturbed” in line 11 is closest in meaning to which of the following?

(A) Bothered (B) Hungry (C) Tired (D) Sick

Barbara Kasten is an artist who makes photographs of constructions that she creates
for
the purpose of photographing them. In her studio she arranges objects such as mirrors, solid
forms, and flat surfaces into what could be called large still life arrangements, big enough to
walk into .She lights the construction, then rearranges and rephotographs it until she arrives
at a final image. She also photographs away from her studio at various architectural sites,
bringing camera, lights mirrors, and a crew of assistants to transform the site into her own
abstract image.

Kasten starts a studio construction with a simple problem, such as using several circular
and rectangular mirrors . She puts the first objects in place, sets up a camera, then goes back
and forth arranging objects and seeing how they appear in the camera. Eventually she makes
instant color prints to see what the image looks like. At first she works only with objects,
concentrating on their composition; then she lights them and adds color from lights covered
with colored filters .

Away from the studio, at architectural sites, the cost of the crew and the equipment rental
means she has to know in advance what she wants to do. She visits each location several

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times to make sketches and test shots. Until she brings in the lights, however, she cannot
predict exactly what they will do to the image, so there is some improvising on the spot.

12. What does the passage mainly discuss?

(A) The techniques of a photographer
(B) The advantages of studio photography
(C) Industrial construction sites
(D) An architect who appreciates fine art

13. Which of the following would be an example of one of the "constructions" referred to
in line 1?
(A) A still life arrangement
(B) Natural landscapes
(C) An instant color print
(D) A colored filter

14. In line 2, why does the author mention mirrors?

(A) They are part of the camera.
(B) Kasten uses them as subjects.
(C) The crew needs them.
(D) Photography mirrors life.

15. The word "transform" in line 6 is closest in meaning to

(A) move
(B) extend
(C) change
(D) interpret

16. It can be inferred from the passage that Kasten makes instant prints to
(A) give away
(B) sell as souvenirs
(C) include as part of the construction
(D) see what the construction looks like at that stage

17. The word "composition" in line 12 is closest in meaning to

(A) arrangement
(B) brightness
(C) quality
(D) size

18. The word "them" in line 12 refers to

(A) prints
(B) lights
(C) objects
(D) filters

19. The word "shots" in line 16 is closest in meaning to

(A) injections
(B) photographs

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(C) loud noises
(D) effective remarks

20. The word "they" in line 17 refers to

(A) architectural styles
(B) sketches
(C) colored filters
(D) lights

21. Why does Kasten visit the location of outdoor work before the day of the
actual shooting?
(A) To plan the photograph
(B) To purchase film and equipment
(C) To hire a crew
(D) To test the lights

22. How is Kasten's studio work different from her work at architectural sites ?
(A) She does not use lights outdoors.
(B) Her work outdoors is more unpredictable.
(C) She works alone outdoors.
(D) She makes more money from her work outdoors .

23. Where in the passage does the author suggest that the constructions that Kasten
photographs are life-sized?
(A) Lines2-4
(B) Lines 5-7
(C) Lines 12- 14
(D) Lines 16-I7

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