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89-5 89年5月TOEFL A1.(A) The shipping company is getting a new radio.(B) The radio I ordered should be sent this week.(C) The company accidentally chipped the radio I ordered.(D) That companys radio is supposed to be cheaper this week.2.(A) Laura put on makeup before the exam.(B) Laura has to take the cake upstairs.(C) Laura must take the test.(D) Laura knows the flag of every nation.3.(A) No one is going to the convention.(B) To whom did you mention this?(C) It will be brought to your attention.(D) Have you any idea who will attend the convention?4.(A) Susan and Ben were accepted at the state university.(B) Ben applied to the state university because Susan was accepted there.(C) Ben didnt want to go to the state university because Susan is there.(D) Neither Susan nor Ben is interested in attending the state university.5.(A) Tommy was lucky to hit the target the first time.(B) The ball was hidden behind the window.(C) Tommy cant throw the ball very far.(D) Fortunately, the ball didnt break the window.6.(A) Did you make a copy of this?(B) You made the right copy, didnt you?(C) I think you asked for more than one copy.(D) I understand youd like a single copy of this.7.(A) The posters make the room look cheerful.(B) The poster shows a room full of colorful chairs.(C) How many color posters are there in the room?(D) How does the room look now with so many chairs?8.(A) Mikes drink was cold.(B) Mike was coughing.(C) Mike wasnt warm enough.(D) My coffee wasnt as hot as Mikes.9.(A) Running this projector is very easy for me.(B) It isnt worth fixing this projector.(C) I cant recommend that projector.(D) Its very inexpensive to run this projector.10.(A) Theres only a half hour before Fred arrives.(B) There arent any flowers next to the bed.(C) We should make a bouquet.(D) We need more flour.11.(A) I purchased a car recently.(B) I knew the car was in the lot.(C) I really need a new car.(D) I always forget to clean my car.12.(A) Sandra arranged an exhibit for history week.(B) Sandra accidentally upset this weeks history exhibit.(C) Sandra sat beside the historic display.(D) Sandra directed a play.13.(A) No one has an opinion on everything.(B) No one opinion is all-encompassing.(C) Everyone has an opinion on something.(D) Only one person is lacking an opinion on it.14.(A) Im pleased to be able to lend you the money.(B) Ive lent you all the money I had.(C) I wish you could lend me some money.(D) Im sorry I cant lend you the money.15.(A) Someone was baking in the kitchen.(B) There was paste on the kitchen table.(C) We just came from the kitchen.(D) Theres a lot of room in the kitchen.16.(A) We find Bob agreeable most of the time.(B) We usually like Bobs guests.(C) Bob isnt willing to join the others.(D) Most of us wanted to walk along with Bob.17.(A) I havent studied physics with the professor.(B) This was the professors best lecture yet.(C) Ive never heard the professor give a good lecture.(D) The professor isnt interested in physics.18.(A) Barbara is interesting to listen to because she reads a lot.(B) Barbara talks a lot while she sews.(C) Barbara seldom talks because shes always reading.(D) Barbara has little to say about this topic.19.(A) I dont think hell come if he gets the job.(B) I hope that he wont get the job.(C) Someone else will probably get the job.(D) I wont be surprised if he gets the job.20.(A) How many are there?(B) Whats the explanation?(C) Whos the accountant?(D) Did you count four of them.21.(A) She wants to know where the restaurant is.(B) Shes recommending a good place to go for dinner.(C) She thinks the man should go to France.(D) Shes inviting the man to eat with her.22.(A) Run in town.(B) Look more carefully.(C) Buy shoes from a catalog.(D) Find an easier places to exercise.23.(A) Saying goodbye to a friend.(B) Buying a ticket for a sports event.(C) Paying a bill at the bank.(D) Arranging a plane trip.24.(A) He didnt know how to begin to write a play.(B) He hasnt liked plays very much in the past.(C) He didnt want to talk about it right away.(D) He wasnt sure what the first part was about.25.(A) Dan received them.(B) Gloria forgot about them.(C) Dan mailed them.(D) Gloria has sent for them.26.(A) His room is quite small.(B) he had to walk around the dormitory.(C) Its hard to find a room in the dormitory.(D) Its his turn to inspect the dormitory room.27.(A) He should look in a different place.(B) She can help him if necessary.(C) He should stand on something.(D) Perhaps he shouldnt have tea.28.(A) They are going toward the lake.(B) They have made a new trail.(C) They have decided to sit outdoors.(D) They are camping around the lake.29.(A) Anyone can do it.(B) No one can do it.(C) Alex can probably do it.(D) Alex probably shouldnt do it.30.(A) Hell go if the woman goes too.(B) He doubts hell be able to go.(C) Hes too tired to go.(D) Hes eager to go.31.(A) It is typical December weather for this region.(B) It wont really snow until December.(C) Such a large amount of snow is unusual for this month.(D) There has never been much snow down South.32.(A) He believes Mark was the wrong person.(B) he wants to know who is telling the truth.(C) He finds the decision unbelievable.(D) He thought there wouldnt be any awards.33.(A) The store doesnt have it now, but will soon.(B) It is no longer available.(C) It has been reprinted four times.(D) The information in the book is not up-to-date.34.(A) Its uncomfortable because of the wind.(B) It isnt as warm as the man had thought it would be.(C) The man expected it to be windy.(D) The wind hasnt made it any cooler.35.(A) He already knows what Ted will say.(B) He doesnt have time to look at the gift.(C) He cant imagine what his friends got for him.(D) He is anxious to see Teds reaction to the gift.36.(A) A sales representative.(B) A store manager.(C) A committee chairperson.(D) A class president.37.(A) To determine who will graduate this year.(B) To discuss the seating arrangement.(C) To choose the chairperson of the ceremonies.(D) To begin planning the graduation ceremonies.38.(A) Their manes, phone numbers, and job preference.(B) The names and addresses of their guests.(C) The names of the committees they worked on last year.(D) Their dormitory mane, address, and phone number.39.(A) Only students who have time for the work.(B) All the students who are at the meeting.(C) Only students who have a telephone.(D) All the students who worked on the project last year.40.(A) In an hour.(B) Next week.(C) In one month.(D) Next year.41.(A) Food packaging.(B) Varieties of fish.(C) A new snack food.(D) An artificial food flavoring.42.(A) Its variety of colors.(B) Its unusual texture.(C) The way it is sold.(D) Its main ingredient.43.(A) To preserve it longer.(B) To give it a particular taste.(C) To make it smoother.(D) To increase the fermentation.44.(A) Its low purchase price.(B) Its wide availability.(C) Its good nutritional value.(D) Its higher water content.45.(A) Its bland flavoring is healthful.(B) It can be stored a long time without spoiling.(C) It goes well with fish dishes.(D) A high grade of fish is used in its preparation.46.(A) In a few weeks.(B) In two or three months.(C) In about two years.(D) In ten years.47.(A) Count money.(B) Read and write.(C) Draw moving objects.(D) Hunt and farm.48.(A) Teachers came to childrens homes.(B) Children acquired the information they needed by direct experience.(C) Children taught one another in small supervised groups.(D) Parents instructed their children in the three Rs49.(A) A new dependence on people far away and the use of money.(B) The introduction of a new alphabet and numerical system.(C) Outmoded methods of farming and ineffective means of transportation.(D) Larger family units and greater financial hardships.50.(A) The various means of survival taught by parents in contemporary society.(B) The importance of history instruction in the first schools.(C) The increasingly complex skills subsequently taught in schools.(D) The problems involved in the construction of new schools.B 1.The difference between libel and slander is that libel is printed while_.(A)spoken is slander(B)is spoken slander(C)slander is spoken (D)is slander spoken2.Great numbers of tiny shelled animalson the ocean floor.(A)Live(B)Living(C)They will live(D)If they lived3.The knee is the joint _the thigh bone meets the large bone of the lower leg.(A)when(B)where(C)why(D)which4.Closed plane figures like the square or the equilateral triangle can be grouped into a class _polygons.(A)called(B)to call(C)is called(D)call as5.Acids are chemical compounds that, in water solution, have _, a corrosive action on metals, and the ability to turn certain blue vegetable dyes red. (A)tastes sharp(B)sharp-tasting(C)a sharp taste(D)tasting sharp6._the history of the tough, strong-willed Nebraska farmer.(A)Not only is much of the history of Nebraska(B)Although it is much of the history of Nebraska that is(C)It is much the history of Nebraskas being(D) Much of the history of Nebraska is7.Billie Holidays reputation as a great jazz-blues singer rests on her ability _emotional depth to her songs.(A)be giving(B)are given(C)being given(D)to give8._1895 did Cornell University begin to offer a degree in ornithology.(A)Not until(B)Not since(C)Until(D)In9.Uniform acceleration occurs _the rate of change remains the same over successive and equal intervals of time.(A)according(B)if(C)with(D)under10.Peoples expectations for a higher standard of living increase _.(A)conditions in their community improve(B)since conditions in their improving community(C)conditions improve in their community(D)as conditions in their community improve11.Essentially, a theory is an abstract, symbolic representation of _reality.(A)what it is conceived(B)that is conceived(C)what is conceived to be(D)that is being conceived of12.All of the plants now raised on farms have been developed from plants _wild.(A)once they grew(B)they grew once(C)that once grew(D)once grew13._relatively costly, the diesel engine is highly efficient and needs servicing infrequently.(A)Even(B)It is(C)Even though(D)There is14._images out of clay, stone, and metal.(A)The shaping of sculpture(B)Sculpting the shapes(C)To shape sculpture(D)Sculptors shape15._dates from the end of the eighteenth century.(A)The modern circus(B)That the modern circus(C)While the modern circus(D)The modern circus that16.The boiled point of any liquid is determined by the pressure of the surrounding gases. A B C D17.The Ranger spacecraft it provided more than 17,000 pictures of the moon. A B C D18.Many people who live in New York City thinks that life in a large city offers special A B C Dadvantages.19.The scientific revolution of the early 1900s affected education by change the nature of A B Ctechnology. D20.Meadowlarks are about the same size than robins, but they have heavier bodies, shorter tails, A B Cand longer bills. D21.On May 20,1932, Amelia Earhart became the first woman fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. A B C D22.Translated into terms of psychological theory, association has been thought of as the basis of A Bto learn, conditioning, and creative thinking. C D23.The Statue of Liberty was originally proposed in 1865 to commemoration the alliance of A B C DFrance with the American colonies during the American Revolution.24.Reptiles are widely distributed all over the world, but are much abundant in warm regions A Band are virtually absent beyond the treeline in the Arctic. C D25.Alike light waves, microwaves may be reflected and concentrated. A B C D26.Industrial buyers are responsible for supplying the goods and services that an organization A B Crequired for its operations. D27.The most easiest process for mining gold is panning, which involves using a circular dish A B Cwith a small pocket at the bottom. D28.Farm animals have been regardless by nearly all societies as a valuable economic resource. A B C D29.Although it is any longer the big business that it was in the forties, radio continues to be a A B Cmedium of essential communication, especially at the local level. D30.The field of dynamics in physics is concerned with a particles motion in relation to the A B Cforces acting it. D31.In the United States, both the federal and state governments have laws designed to guard A Bconsumers against deceptive advertise. C D32.Gore Vidal has steadily pursue a literary career remarkable for its productivity, versatility, A B Cand unpredictability. D33.When overall exports exceed imports, a country said to have a trade surplus. A B C D34.Instructors at the school of American Ballet first examine a young applicants instep to see A B Cwhether it is pliant and shows promising of a good arch. D35.Anthropologists agree that our primitive ancestors who inhabited the tropics probably have A B Cnatural protection against the sun. D36.Behavior modification techniques work best with problems that manifest itself in overt A B Cactions. D37.Because they are generally taken simply to obtain a recognizable and relatively clear image, A B Cmost nonprofessional photographs demand few equipment. D38.At birth, an infant exhibits a remarkable number of motor response. A B C D39.Common to North America, those cinnamon fern is found in wet places. A B C D40.The origins of the Democratic party is often traced to the coalition formed behind Thomas A B CJefferson in the 1790s to resist the policies of George Washingtons administration. DCPassage 1As with most aspects of Plains Indian culture, music was closely bound up with religious beliefs. Instruments were played individually and during public dances, and there was music for almost every occasion.In public ceremonies singing was combined with dancing and with music from a variety of instruments. The dancers shook rattles or pounded hand - held drums to underscore their foot-beats. Rattles were made of gourds or of turtle shells filled with pebbles or seeds. Drums generally were made by soaking a strip of wood in hot water and bending it into a circle; then the drum skin was tightly strapped over the circle with rawhide laces. While some Plains Indian drums had a single drum skin, as a tambourine has, there were others, such as the drums of the Ute that had skins lashed onto both sides.The whistle and flute were the only Plains Indian wind instruments. Whistles were made from the wing bone of an eagle. the bird that symbolized courage. The recorder-like flutes, with finger holes along the top, were carved from a length of soft, straight - grained wood, like willow or box elder. that was split in half and hollowed out; the halves were rejoined with glue made from boiled hide scrapings and bound together with rawhide lace to make them airt4ght.1.What is the main topic of the passage?(A)American flutes and drums(B)Plains Indian muisical instruments(C)The Utes and their music(D)Ceremonies on the western plains2.The passage mentions that dancers did all of the following EXCEPT(A)play the tambourine(B)pound their feet(C)shake rattles(D)beat on drums3 In Line 7, to what does the word it refer?(A)Hot water(B)A circle(C)A strip of wood(D)A drum skin4.According to the passage, how did the drums of the Ute differ from many other drums?(A) They were two-sided.(B) They were filled