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0-10 90年10月TOEFL听力A1.(A) Pat read the letter. (B) Pat mailed a box.(C) Pat mailed the letter.(D) Pat dropped the box.2.(A) Fred gave his paper right to the instructor.(B) Fred asked the instructor several questions.(C) Freds answers were correct.(D) Fred was writing out the instructions.3.(A) Arent you one of the experienced travelers?(B) Wasnt the trip marvelous?(C) Why didnt you agree to go on the trip?(D) You didnt go to see one of the experts, did you?4.(A) He had two to eat.(B) He doesnt like either of them.(C) He dislikes doing it.(D) He is eighty-two years old.5.(A) Cheryl never goes to the dances alone.(B) Cheryl usually doesnt travel with the dance troupe.(C) Cheryl doesnt enjoy meeting with the troop leader.(D) Cheryl seldom goes to the dances with the group.6.(A) She needs something to carry her schoolbooks in.(B) She must find a schoolbook.(C) The book bag has the schools picture on it.(D) The book belongs to her school.7.(A) Im selling my old textbooks.(B) Im giving my old textbooks to someone.(C) Im keeping my old textbooks.(D) Im wondering where to put my old textbooks.8.(A) Carol now works as a teacher.(B) Carol wishes she were a teacher.(C) Carol prefers to be a nurse.(D) Carol used to be a nurse.9.(A) The train wont stop here.(B) Im tired of the rain.(C) I wont feel the strain.(D) Dont stop up the drain.10.(A) Six people left before the end.(B) Twelve people left early.(C) Half a dozen people came on time.(D) The people on the left didnt stay.11.(A) Someone will help you carry it through the doorway.(B) Im sure you can find someone to open the door for you.(C) You can get someone to assist you if you go in that door.(D) Theres someone waiting at the door to be let in.12.(A) Max felt homesick at the new school.(B) Max missed school because he was sick.(C) max got sick at school and went home.(D) Max was sick of school and stayed home.13.(A) Carrie wanted an extension for her paper.(B) Everyone voted to examine Carries paper.(C) Carrie was voted class secretary.(D) Everyone but Carrie preferred having an exam.14.(A) This old plant still produces tomatoes.(B) The best gardeners are very mature.(C) Its chore to care for tomato plants.(D) The tomato plant isnt completely developed.15.(A) I must turn right at the corner.(B) Am I taking the right courses this term?(C) Shouldnt I turn south at the corner?(D) I suppose I used the wrong term.16.(A) Steve bought a floor lamp, though hed planned to buy table lamps.(B) After buying the table lamps, Steve also bought a floor lamp.(C) Steve wanted to repair the lamps but got a new one instead.(D) Steve bought two tables and three lamps.17.(A) You didnt tell me that youd be alone, did you?(B) You know you should come by yourself, dont you?(C) Do you want to come along?(D) I need to be left alone for a while.18.(A) When I need money, he wont help.(B) He wouldnt give me back the money when I asked for it.(C) I will return the money he asked for.(D) He turned toward me and gave the four dollars back.19.(A) Katy is enrolled in eight courses.(B) My course is half as long as Katys.(C) Katys class ended eight weeks ago.(D) My class lasts a month longer than Katys.20.(A) He used a terrible recipe.(B) He should have used a recipe to make the stew.(C) He forgot which recipe to use.(D) He didnt follow the recipe for the stew.21.(A) The radio has been stolen.(B) The radio is broken.(C) The radio has been misplaced.(D) The radio is not theirs.22.(A) Hell tell her what shes missed.(B) Hell take her to the next class.(C) Hell give her the new exam dates.(D) Hell try to bring her homework to class.23.(A) She thinks a hair dryer.(B) She wants to know whats making all the noise.(C) She isnt sure how practical the mans gift is.(D) She cant hear anything when the hair dryer is on.24.(A) It would do him good to go out for a while.(B) He ought to do the first ten problems again.(C) She could help him with the problems.(D) He should be finished with the problems by two.25.(A) The apartment was very dirty.(B) He had his old furniture cleaned.(C) He found an apart with a big yard.(D) The furniture was very inexpensive.26.(A) He sometimes considers changing majors.(B) Most people frequently change their minds.(C) He rearranged his artwork a while ago.(D) Everyones inside for a short time.27.(A) Grocer.(B) Texicab driver.(C) Carpenter.(D) Shoemaker.28.(A) Hes been in the program for several days.(B) He is working hard on the program.(C) He works only during the day.(D) He will probably never finish.29.(A) It wont be any different from the others.(B) It will be unusually mild.(C) It wont affect the hunters.(D) It will probably be cold.30.(A) She would like some soup.(B) Shes inviting the man to lunch.(C) She wants to know if the man likes chicken.(D) She ate lunch earlier.31.(A) Hes afraid to try some of the exercises himself.(B) The physics class is only halfway over.(C) The students arent in good physical condition.(D) He doesnt believe everything people say.32.(A) He doesnt have any more time.(B) It doesnt bother him to wait.(C) Hes never had to wait before.(D) He hasnt seen anyone at all.33.(A) Kevin organized them all.(B) Kevin and Frank divided them evenly.(C) Frank gave most of them to Kevin.(D) Frank took care of them.34.(A) His feet are hard to measure.(B) They rarely get a foot of snow.(C) Theres always some sewing to do there.(D) He has never seen so much snow.35.(A) The college had closed.(B) He has not registered yet.(C) Amys class was already full.(D) The discussion was almost over.36.(A) Purchase her plane ticket.(B) Change her plane ticket.(C) Pick up a passport application form.(D) Arrange for her accommodations in Europe.37.(A) She doesnt have time to move.(B) She would have difficulty finding another apartment.(C) Shes paid her rent for the summer in advance.(D) She doesnt want to paint another apartment.38.(A) Three weeks.(B) One month.(C) Three months.(D) Over a year.39.(A) Hes spoken to him on the phone.(B) He stayed in his apartment one summer.(C) He went on a summer trip with him.(D) He used to work with him.40.(A) Leave it vacant.(B) Rent it to the man shes talking with.(C) Sublet it to Jim Thomas.(D) Ask her landlord to sublet it.41.(A) Reading magazine articles.(B) Reviewing book reports.(C) Writing research papers.(D) Selecting information sources.42.(A) Gathering nonrelevant materials.(B) Stealing another persons ideas.(C) Sharing notes with someone else.(D) Handing in assignments late.43.(A) Research assistants.(B) Magazine publishers.(C) Unscrupulous authors.(D) Inexperienced students.44.(A) In the students own words.(B) In direct quotations.(C) In short phrases.(D) In shorthand.45.(A) It should be assimilated thoroughly.(B) It should be enclosed in quotation marks.(C) It should be paraphrased by the author.(D) It should be authorized by the source.46.(A) Sad.(B) Relieved.(C) Sarcastic.(D) Apologetic.47.(A) Taking an exam.(B) Drawing graphs.(C) Giving presentations.(D) Having a class discussion.48.(A) Business.(B) Fashion design.(C) Chemistry.(D) Art appreciation.49.(A) Less than ten minutes.(B) About twenty minutes.(C) Forty-five minutes.(D) Over an hour.50.(A) Fall.(B) Winter.(C) Spring.(D) Summer.B1.The significance of mythology within a culture is reflected in - , the amount of time devoted to this activity, and the relevance of mythology to ceremonials.(A)Storytellers have prestige(B)The prestige of storytellers(C)Telling stories is prestigious(D)Prestige comes with storytelling2.Although - some textile products, it imports many as well.(A)the exports of the United States(B)exporting of the United States(C)exporter of the United States(D)the United States exports3.Economic goods may take the form - of material things or of services.(A)either(B)because(C)as(D)or4.Ragtime is a kind of music - a strongly syncopated melody and a regularly accented accompaniment.(A)has(B)that it has(C)that has(D)it has5.Historically, - chief material for making furniture has been wood, but metal and stone have also been used.(A)It was the(B)That the(C)There was a (D)the6.All gases and most liquids and solids expand - heated.(A)in (B)how(C)when(D)about 7.Abstraction goes into the making of any work of art, - or not.(A)whether the artist being aware of it (B)the artist is being aware whether(C)whether the artist is aware of it(D)the artist is aware whether8.- often added to sauces and soups, is plentiful and relatively inexpensive.(A)Parsley, an herb that is(B)For parsley, an herb to be(C)An herb, parsley is(D)Parsley, is that herb9.Emily Posts book Etiquette, - in 1922, was an immediate success.(A)published(B)was published(C)when it published(D)that it published10.Emily Posts book Etiquette, - in 1922, was an immediate success.(A)published(B)was published(C)when it published(D)that it published11.A majority of people in the United States can get all the calcium their bodies - from the food they eat.(A)require(B)requires(C)requiring(D)to require12.- map dates back to about 3,000 B.C.(A)Known to be the oldest (B)It was the oldest known (C)Known as the oldest(D)The oldest known13.The best way to control rats is by seeing that they have as - .(A)possibly little nourishment(B)nourishment possibly little(C)little as possible nourishment(D)little nourishment as possible14.The small greenish flowers of the American elm tree appear in the spring, - .(A)is grown long before the leaves(B)long before the leaves grow(C)the leaves before growing long(D)the growth of leaves before long is15.In the years between 1937 and 1952, author Margaret Wise Brown -more than a hundred books but also wrote the lyrics for 21 childrens records.(A)not only produced(B)only not produced(C)produced only(D)only have produced16.Lizards lack the built in body temperature control many another creatures possess A B C D17.Doctor are discovering that there is a strong psychological component to chronic pain. A B C D18.With her talent for business promotion, Kate Gleason expansion her familys small machine- A Btool company into a major manufacturer of gear cutting machinery. C D19.Using their bills as needles, tailorbirds sew large leaves together with plant fiber to forming A B C Dtheir nests.20.Columns may be circular or polygonal in cross section, and are generally at least four times A B Cmore taller than they are wide. D21.The poetry of Gwendolyn Brooks demonstrates a major characteristically of twentieth A B Ccentury writing : the conflict between commitment to a social ideal and commitment to art. D22.Montessori preschools differ than public elementary schools in that the activities focus on the A B Cchilds individual abilities and interests rather than academic ones. D23.Josh Billings roamed the country as a laborer when he was a young man, but settled down in A Bhis later life to become a humorist and lecturing. C D24.Data received from two spacecraft indicate that there is many evidence that huge A Bthunderstorms are now occurring around the equator of the planet Saturn. C D25.Every individual cell, whether its exists as an independent microorganism or is part of a A Bcomplex creature, has its own life cycle. C D26.Because aluminum is nonmagnetic, it is value for protecting electrical equipment from A B C Dmagnetic interference.27.Nitrogen and oxygen are too important that most living organisms cannot survive without these elements.28.Coal and petroleum resulted when plants become buried in swamps and decayed. A B C D29.Percapita income is a nations entire income dividing by the number of people in the nation. A B C D30.Jim Thorpe, a football, track, and baseball stars from Pennsylvania, is considered by many to A B Cbe the greatest all-around athlete of modern times. D31.For centuries waterwheels were the only sources of power aside from human and animal A B Cstrong . D32.Proteins form the most of the structure of the body and also act as enzymes. A B C D33.The attorney general of the United States advises the President on any questions of law who A Bmay arise in the conduct of administrative affairs. C D34.Many of the science fiction publications by Ray Bradbury display a desire to rebel against A B Csocietys depend on machines. D35.The age of a geological sample can be estimated from the ratio of radioactive to A Bnonradioactive carbon present in the object is examined. C D36.Dams vary in size from small rock barriers to concrete structures many feet height. A B C D37.Even before the human organism developed into their present stage of home sapiens, the A B Cbeginnings of culture were already evident. D38.In the United States, sleds for recreation were first produced commercial in the 1870s or A B C Dthereabouts.39.Employments agencies bring together persons qualified for specific jobs and employers who A B Chave those jobs available. D40.Salmon spend most of their adult lives in salt water, despite they return to their freshwater A B C Dbirthplaces to spawn and die.CPassage 1 During the early years of this century, wheat was seen as the very lifeblood of Western Canada. When the crops were good, the economy was good; when the crops failed, there was depression. People on city streets watched the yields and the price of wheat with almost as much feeling as if they were growers. The marketing of wheat became an increasingly favorite topic of conversation. War set the stage for the most dramatic events in marketing the western crop. For years, farmers mistrusted speculative grain selling as carried on through the Winnipeg Grain Exchange. Wheat prices were generally low in the autumn, but farmers could not wait for markets to improve. It had happened too often that they sold their wheat soon after harvest when farm debts were coming due, only to see prices rising and speculators getting rich. On various occasions, producer groups asked for firmer controls. but governments had no wish to become involved, at least not until wartime wheat prices threatened to run wild. Anxious to check inflation and rising living costs, the federal government appointed a board of grain supervisors to handle deliveries from the crops of 1917 and 1918. Grain Exchange trading was suspended, and farmers sold at prices fixed by the board. To handle the crop of 919, the government appointed the first Canadian Wheat Board, with full authority to buy, sell, and set prices.1.What is the main purpose of the passage? (A)To explain how wheat is marketed today(B)To justify suspension of trading on the Grain Exchange(C)To describe the origins of the Canadian Wheat Board(D)To argue for further reforms on the Canadian Wheat Board1.The author uses the term lifeblood (line 1) to indicate that wheat was (A)difficult to produce in large quantities (B)susceptible to many parasites (C)essential to the health of the country (D)expensive to gather and transport. 2.According to the passage, most farmers debts had to be paid (A) when the autumn harvest had just been competed(A)because wheat prices were high (C) as soon as the Winnipeg Grain Exchange demanded payment(D)when crop failure caused depression 4.According to the passage. wheat prices be-came unmanageable because of conditions caused by(A)farmers(B)supervisors(C)weather (D)war5.In line 13, the word check could best be replaced by which of the following?(A)control(B)investigate(C)finance (D)reinforce6.According to the passage, a preliminary step in the creation of t