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1、TOEFL iBT Complete Practice Test TPO 29 Writing Section 1No. of Questions: 2OKV26 V 1.0.2Begin readingYou have 3 minutes to read the passage.Click to begin reading now .Large numbers of dinosaur fossils have been discovered in deposits on Alaskas North Slope, a region that today experiences an extre

2、mely cold,arctic climate. One hundred million years ago, when those dinosaurs were alive, the environment of the North Slope was already inhospitable,especially during the winter when it experienced several months of total darkness. How did the dinosaurs survive the wintertime? Paleontologists have

3、proposed that one of the most common North Slope dinosaurs, the elephant-sized edmontosaur (Edmontosaurus), survived the winter by migrating south to more hospitable regions. Several arguments support the migration hypothesis.First, the edmontosaurs diet supports the migration hypothesis.Edmontosaur

4、s fed exclusively on plants. Since there would have been no plants growing during the cold and dark North Slope winter, it appears that the edmontosaur must have left for at least part of the year and migrated to more temperate zones to find food.Second, many edmontosaur skeletons have been unearthe

5、d from the same site. This suggests that edmontosaurs lived in herd. Many modern- day migratory animals, such as caribou and buffalo, live and migrate in herds as well. Moving in herds helps animals coordinate their migration.The finding that edmonotsaurs lived in herds further supports the migratio

6、n hypothesis.Finally, edmonosaurs were physically capable of migrating long distances. To reach more hospitable regions, the edmontosaur had to migrate about 1,600 kilometers southward. To make such a journey, the edmontosaur needed to move at about five kilometers per hour for several weeks, which

7、is certainly could do. These animals could run very fast, reaching speeds up to 45 kilometers per hour. It could have easily used its locomotive power to move to warmer climate during the harsh arctic winters.V26 V 1.0.2You may have to wait a few seconds for the audio to load and play.V26 V 1.0.2Dir

8、ections: You have 20 minutes to plan and write your response. Your response will be judged on the basis of the quality of your writing and on how well yourresponse presents the points in the lecture and their relationship to the reading passage. Typically, an effective response will be 150 to 225 wo

9、rds.Question: Summarise the points made in the lecture, being sure to explain how they cast doubt on specific points made in the reading passage.Large numbers of dinosaur fossils have been discovered in deposits on Alaskas North Slope, a region that today experiences an extremely cold,arctic climate

10、. One hundred million years ago, when those dinosaurs were alive, the environment of the North Slope was already inhospitable,especially during the winter when it experienced several months of total darkness. How did the dinosaurs survive the wintertime? Paleontologists have proposed that one of the

11、 most common North Slope dinosaurs, the elephant-sized edmontosaur (Edmontosaurus), survived the winter by migrating south to more hospitable regions. Several arguments support the migration hypothesis.Write your response here.换行请按Ctrl+EnterFirst, the edmontosaurs diet supports the migration hypothe

12、sis.Edmontosaurs fed exclusively on plants. Since there would have been no plants growing during the cold and dark North Slope winter, it appears that the edmontosaur must have left for at least part of the year and migrated to more temperate zones to find food.Second, many edmontosaur skeletons hav

13、e been unearthed from the same site. This suggests that edmontosaurs lived in herd. Many modern- day migratory animals, such as caribou and buffalo, live and migrate in herds as well. Moving in herds helps animals coordinate their migration.The finding that edmonotsaurs lived in herds further suppor

14、ts the migration hypothesis.Finally, edmonosaurs were physically capable of migrating long distances. To reach more hospitable regions, the edmontosaur had to migrate about 1,600 kilometers southward. To make such a journey, the edmontosaur needed to move at about five kilometers per hour for severa

15、l weeks, which is certainly could do. These animals could run very fast, reaching speeds up to 45 kilometers per hour. It could have easily used its locomotive power to move to warmer climate during the harsh arctic winters.V26 V 1.0.2Write your response here.换行请按Ctrl+EnterQuestion:Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?To improve the quality of education, universities should spend more money on salaries for university professors.Use specific reasons and examples to support y