TPO小站托福阅读分类题型练习

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TOEFL阅读讲义

1.句子简化题

TheGreatRedSpot

OnedistinctivefeatureoftheplanetJupiteristheGreatRedSpot,amassiveovalofswirlingreddish-brownclouds.WereEarthtobejuxtaposedwiththeGreatRedSpot,ourplanetwouldbedwarfedincomparison,withadiameterlessthanhalfthatoftheGreatRedSpot.TheSpot’sclouds,mostlikelytintedredasaresultofthephosphorusthattheycontain,circulateinacounterclockwisedirection.TheouterwindsrequiresixEarthdaystocompletethecircumferenceoftheGreatRedSpot,alengthoftimeindicativeofvastnessoftheGreatRedSpot.

1.Whichofthesentencesbelowbestexpressestheessentialinformationinthehighlightedsentenceinthepassage?Incorrectchoiceschangethemeaninginimportantwaysorleaveoutessentialinformation.

A.ThedensityoftheGreatRedspotismuchhigherthanthattheEarth.

B.IfthediameteroftheGreatRedSpotweredoubled,itwouldequalthatoftheEarth.

C.ByplacingtheEarthnexttotheGreatRedSpot,onecouldseetheEarthhasamuchsmallerdiameter.

D.BecausetheEarthisclosetotheGreatRedSpot,Earthisinfluencedbyitshugesize.

答案：C

2.Whichofthesentencesbelowbestexpressestheessentialinformationinthehighlightedsentenceinthepassage?Incorrectchoiceschangethemeaninginimportantwaysorleaveoutessentialinformation.

A.TheEarth’souterwindsmoveadistanceequaltothecircumferenceoftheGreatRedSpot.

B.TheouterwindsoftheGreatRedSpotmovemorequicklythandothoseonEarth.

C.TheWindsmovingacrosstheGreatRedSpotfinallychangedirectioneverysixEarthdays.

D.ThefactthatthewindstakesolongtomovearoundtheGreatRedSpotproveshowbigitis.

答案：D

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PassageOne(Question1-2)

Camouflage

CamouflageisoneofthemosteffectivewaysforanimalstoavoidattackinthetreelessArctic.However,thesummerandwinterlandscapestherearesodiversethatasingleprotectivecoloringschemewould,ofcourse,proveineffectiveinoneseasonortheother.Thus,manyoftheinhabitantsoftheArctictundrachangetheir

camouflagetwiceayear.Thearcticfoxisaclear-cutexampleofthisphenomenon;itsportsabrownish-graycoatinthesummerwhichthenturnswhiteascoldweathersetsin,andtheprocessreversesitselfinthespringtime.Itsbrownish-graycoatblendsinwiththebarrentundralandscapeinthemonthswithoutsnow,andthewhitecoatnaturallyblendsinwiththelandscapeofthefrozenwintertimetundra.

1.Whichofthesentencesbelowexpressestheessentialinformationinthefirsthighlightedsentenceinthepassage?

Incorrectchoiceschangethemeaninginimportantwaysorleaveoutessentialinformation.

A.OppositeconditionsinsummerandinwinternecessitatedifferentprotectivecolorationforArcticanimals.

B.ThecolorationofthesummerandwinterlandscapesintheArcticfailstoprotecttheArctictundra.

C.Inasingleseason,protectivecoloringschemeareineffectiveinthetreelessArctic.

D.Formanyanimals,asingleprotectivecoloringschemeeffectivelyprotectsthemduringsummerandwintermonths.答案：A

2.Whichofthesentencesbelowexpressestheessentialinformationinthesecondhighlightedsentenceinthepassage?

Incorrectchoiceschangethemeaninginimportantwaysorleaveoutessentialinformation.

A.Thearcticfoxisunusualinthathecolorofitscoatchangesfornoreason.

B.Thearcticfoxlivesinanenvironmentthatisbrownishgrayinthesummerandwhiteinthewinter.

C.ItisaphenomenonthatthecoatofthearcticfoxturnswhiteIthespringtimeandgrayinthefall.

D.Thearcticfoxdemonstratesthatprotectivecolorationcanchangeduringdifferentseasons.答案：D

PassageTwo(Question3-6)

Post-itNotes

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Post-itNoteswereinventedinthe1970satthe3McompanyinMinnesotaquitebyaccident,Researchersat3Mwereworkingondevelopingdifferenttypesofadhesives,andoneparticularlyweakadhesive,acompoundofacrylatecopolymer

microspheres,wasdeveloped.Employeesat3Mwereaskediftheycouldthinkofauseforaweakadhesivewhich,provideditdidnotgetdirty,couldbereused.Onesuggestionwasthatitcouldbeappliedtoapieceofpapertouseasabookmarkthatwouldstayinplaceinabook.Anotherusewasfoundwhentheproductwas

attachedtoareportthatwastobesenttoacolleaguewitharequestforcommentsonthereport;thecolleaguemadehiscommentsonthepaperattachedtothereportandreturnedthereport.TheideaforPost-itNoteswasborn.

Itwasdecidedwithinthecompanythattherewouldbeatestlaunchofproductin1977infourAmericancities.Salesofthisinnovativeproductintestcitieswerelessthanstellar,mostlikelybecausetheproduct,whileinnovative,wasalsoquiteunfamiliar.AfinalattemptwasthenmadeinthecityofBoisetointroducethe

product.Inthatattempt,3MsalesmengavedemonstrationsoftheproductinofficesthroughoutBoiseandgaveawayfreesamplesoftheproduce.Whenthesalesmenreturnedaweeklatertotheofficeworkers,havingnotedhowusefulthesimplelittleproductcouldbe,wereinterestedinpurchasingit.Overtime,3Mcameto

understandthehugepotentialofthisnewproduct,andoverthenextfewdecadesmorethan400varietiesofPost-itproducts-indifferentcolors,shapes,andsizes–havebeendeveloped.

3.Whichofthesentencesbelowexpressestheessentialinformationinthefirsthighlightedsentenceinthepassage1?

Incorrectchoiceschangethemeaninginimportantwaysorleaveoutessentialinformation.

A.Ofthemanyadhesivesthatwerebeingdevelopedat3M,onewasnotaparticularlystrongadhesive.

B.Researchersat3Mspentmanyyearstryingtodevelopareallyweakadhesive.C.Numerousweakadhesivesresultedfromaprogramtodevelopthestrongestadhesiveofall.

D.Researcherswereassignedtodevelopdifferenttypesofusesforacrylatecopolymermicrospheres.答案：A

4.Whichofthesentencesbelowexpressestheessentialinformationinthesecondhighlightedsentenceinthepassage1?

Incorrectchoiceschangethemeaninginimportantwaysorleaveoutessentialinformation.

A.The3Mcompanysuggestedapplyingforapatentontheproductinareportpreparedbyacolleague.

B.Oneunexpectedly-discoveredusefortheadhesivewasinsendingandreceiving

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notesattachedtodocuments.

C.Anotewasattachedtoareportaskingforsuggestionforusesofoneof3M’sproducts.

D.Acolleaguewhodevelopedthenewproductkeptnoteswithsuggestionsbyotherworkers.答案：B

5.Whichofthesentencesbelowexpressestheessentialinformationinthefirsthighlightedsentenceinthepassage2?

Incorrectchoiceschangethemeaninginimportantwaysorleaveoutessentialinformation.

A.The3Mcompanywasunfamiliarwiththeprocessofusingtestcitiestointroduceinnovativeproducts.

B.Salesoftheproductsoaredeventhoughtheproductwasquiteunfamiliartomostcustomers.

C.Thenewproductdidnotsellwellbecausepotentialcustomersdidnotunderstandit.

D.Aftersellingtheproductforawhile,thecompanyunderstoodthattheproductwasnotinnovativeenough.答案：C