托福预科测试题Listening Section (2 parts, 10 minutes total) Part A. (5 minutes)Listen to part of a conversation between a student and a professor.1. What is this conversation mostly about?A. How much the professor enjoys student participationB. How to highlight key passages from the textbookC. How to get in touch with the teaching assistantD. How the student can improve his grade2. What is one suggestion the professor makes to the student?A. Get plenty of sleep and eat a good breakfast for the exam.B. Ask the teaching assistant for old exams to practice.C. Memorize Piaget’s stages of development.D. Study long and hard for the exam.3. What is the professor’s favorite part of his job?A. Referring students to his teaching assistantB. Teaching students about interesting thingsC. Having students participate in classD. Helping students get better grades4. What is one thing the student did to study for this exam ?A. Visited the professor during office hours to ask questionsB. Formed a study group to go over lecture notesC. Memorize Piaget’s stages of developmentD. Took a practice test with the T.A.5. What does the professor say is the value of taking a practice exam ?A. Memorizing the questions because the same ones will appear on the actual examB. Getting extra points because the practice exam was takenC. Figuring out which topics the student still needs to work onD. Learning the structure of the examPart B. (5 minutes)Listen to part of a conversation between a student and a librarian.1. What is the purpose of this conversation ?A. to recall a book that someone else has borrowed from the libraryB. to understand the process of setting up an online library accountC. to discuss the amount of time that a student can borrow a bookD. to learn the layout of the different parts of the library2. Why does the librarian explain the renewal process to the student?A. Because the student might need his books for more than four weeks.B. Because the student is having trouble finding the circulation desk.C. Because the student is concerned about his books being recalled.D. Because the student does not want to pay late fees for his books.3. Why does the recall process concern the student?A. Because his roommate may also need the books.B. Because he may still need the books being recalled.C. Because he does not want to turn his books in late.D. Because he may not check his email in time.4. What does the librarian mean when she says someone can recall a book ?A. Someone can request the book from a library across the country.B. Someone can request that a book be turned back in.C. Someone can bring the book back in to the library.D. Someone can remember the contents of the book.5. Listen again to part of the conversation. Then answer the question.What is the librarian referring to when she says this ?A. Students hardly ever need to renew their books.B. Students hardly ever use the library’s website.C. Fees are hardly ever charged to students.D. Books are hardly ever recalled.Reading Section (2 passages, 20 minutes )Passage 1 (10 minutes)ChipmunksThe earth is covered with millions of species of animals, and each is responsible for filling an important niche in the delicate ecosystem of the planet. The chipmunk, although small in size, is no less vital to the health of a habitat. Chipmunks are small rodents that inhabit the forests of North America and Asia. There are 25 different species of chipmunks. Many of them are marked by their reddish-brown fur with white and black stripes that cover the length of their bodies.Unlike many of its rodent relatives, the chipmunk has two breeding seasons a year. The first spans from February to April, and the second from June to August. The average number of offspring for a chipmunk is four, but there have been litters as small as one and as big as nine. Mothers keep their young hidden underground in their homes for up to six weeks until they are old enough to fend for themselves. Some of their natural predators include cats, dogs, eagles, hawks, foxes, coyotes and wolves. In the wild, a chipmunk’s life span is typically only a year, but some have been known to live up to five years.Although mating season is an exception, chipmunks spend most of their time alone building their homes, looking for food, and hiding from predators. They are often found climbing in trees looking for food.Chipmunks are traditionally hoarders. They spend the spring and summer stocking their burrows with nuts, seeds, insects, berries, and other foods in order to hibernate during the long winter without starving. Other sources of food include fungi, bird’s eggs, grain, and worms.One of the most remarkable features of chipmunks is their cheeks. Chipmunks have special pouches on both sides of their head that can be stretched and filled with food. Once completely filled, each cheek can become as large as the chipmunk’s head. This ability allows chipmunks to carry a large amount of food to and from their burrow with ease.Chipmunks, like other small rodents, are known as “spreaders”. They are responsible for the spreading of seed, fungi, and other types of vegetation. Often times, a few pieces of food that the chipmunk brings to the burrow get left behind or dropped along their way. This seed begins to grow, in turn providing more food and shelter for other animals in the habitat.Whether they are spreading seeds or they become the prey of other animals, chipmunks are an important part of any habitat. They are very much a part of the ever-evolving cycle present in nature.Questions 1-51. The phrase fend for in the second paragraph is closest in meaning toA. take care ofB. moveC. feedD. look for2. According to the passage, which of the following is not true of chipmunks ?A. The chipmunk breeds during two seasons every year.B. The average number of offspring is six.C. Chipmunk mothers hide their young underground.D. Chipmunks have various kinds of natural predators.3. Which of the following can be inferred about chipmunks ?A. They cannot fight against their predators.B. They grow their own food.C. They use the homes of other animals.D. They cannot climb trees.4. Why does the author mention the chipmunk’s cheeks ?A. To show that the chipmunk uses them to defend itself.B. To explain that they help the chipmunk carry and store food.C. To show that they are extremely large.D. To describe the chipmunk’s ability to fly.5. In stating that chipmunks are traditionally hoarders in the third paragraph, the author means that chipmunksA. can run extremely fast to escape predators.B. can fly using their cheek muscles.C. have twelve breeding sessions per year.D. store food in order to survive during the long winter months.Passage 2 (10 minutes)The Development of Industry in AmericaAfter the American Revolution, industry in the U.S. was behind Europe. But it was not very far behind. Several waves of inventions and growth soon hit. This happened over a period of 150 years. These advances made the U.S. economy the largest and most modern in the world.During the American Revolution, America had not yet entered its industrial age. Most manufacturing was done in people’s homes. Whereas Britain was industrialized, America had not caught on yet. Then Francis Cabot Lowell went to Britain in 1811. He memorized the secrets to constructing a power loom. After he and his associates returned to America, they founded some textile plants in Boston. The most famous was in Lowell, Massachusetts. It was built in 1822. The Lowell system employed many “mill girls”. They lived in dormitories in order to run the factory.New England was the home of a growing textile industry. It was the first area of the United States to experience such rapid growth.This growth also occurred in Pennsylvania. The iron industry pushed that state along and helped it to grow even faster.Then the direction of progress began to change. This new period took place between 1810 and the 1860s. Factories continued to expand. But greater strides were being taken in inventing. American manufacturing and agriculture was greatly improved. These improvements came from practical inventions. Richard Chenaworth invented the cast-iron plow. It was useful because it had replaceable parts. John Deere created the steel plow, which made farming faster because the soil did not stick to it. Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin and the jig. This began a huge cotton industry in the south. Samuel Morse invented the passenger elevator. This led to modern-day skyscrapers. Finally, George Pullman created the sleeping car for trains. This allowed for long-distance travel.From the 1850s on, industry in the United States boomed. The Civil War was over. With the victory of the North, Northern business entrepreneurs flourished. Government was eager to see business expand. The innovations listed above caused swift and dramatic changes. Railroads were now needed to carry goods across the country. People in the south traded cotton. They sold their product to the north and to Britain.By the early 1900s, cars were needed by many people. The auto industry introduced a new dimension of growth to America. By the 1920s, Henry Ford introduced his Model-T. With it came the modern assembly line.Questions 6-101. According to paragraph 1, the U.S. economy became the largest and most modern in the world becauseA. the U.S. won the American RevolutionB. there were many new inventionsC. America imported many European productsD. the economy grew steadily for more than 150 years.2. Which of the following best expresses the essential information in the underlined sentence in the third paragraph ? Incorrect answer choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information.A. New England grew more rapidly than European countries.B. There was rapid growth everywhere in the United States, including New England.C. Only one area besides New England in America experienced fast growth.D. Fast growth occurred in New England first in America.3. Which of the following can be inferred about Pennsylvania’s industry?A. It had a textile industry similar to Massachusetts.B. It often competed against Massachusetts and other states.C. Its iron industry was stronger than in other states.D. It was the richest state in the country.4. Why does the author mention practical inventions in paragraph 4 ?A. To exemplify the reasons for the development of industry in AmericaB. To show how America became so rich by selling new productsC. To illustrate how intelligent American inventors wereD. To prove that most useful inventions came from America5. The word boomed in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning toA. implodedB. increasedC. shrankD. continued请选出与划线部分单词含义最接近的选项1、 He had an edge on the competition.a) border b) a slight advantage c) a slight margin d) success2、 The dollar fell against the Euro for the fourth time in five days and dropped against the yen on concern a recovery in the US economy is faltering.a) evidence b) interest c) worry d) relief3、The Complete and Utter Idiot's Guide to Ordering Pizzanew b) absolute c) practical d) short4、 He has a unique talent to inspire and compel each person to recognize his or her own personal uniqueness and value.a) force b) cheer c) command d) lead5、Nobody asked me to prove it.a) show evidence of b) test c) demonstrate d) investigate6、 He was at the scene of the crime.a) scenario b) picture c) site d) guide7、 Customers qualify for a Standard license if no Small Business Server software is currently licensed.a) copy b) permission c) freedom d) software8、We provide vacation & leisure travel for the employees of these top companies as well.a) relaxation b) freedom c) fancy d) discount9、 No wonder many companies are finding the difficulty to sustain the growth.a) expand b) subdue c) maintain d) reverse10、 They're supposed to be preparing us for the meeting.a) scheduled b) believed c) forced d) replaced此题要求改正所给短文中的错误，对标有题号的每一行作出判断：（1）如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（Ⅴ）；（2）如果有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。