97年08月TOFEL全真试题(语法)
1. Some snakes lay eggs, but others _____ birth to live offspring.
(A) give
(B) giving
(C) they give
(D) to have given
2. Because it was so closely related to communication, _____ art form to
develop.
(A) drawing was probably the earliest
(B) to draw early was probably
(C) early drawing probably
(D) the earliest draw.
3. Halley's Comet had its first documented sighting in 240 B.C. in China and
_____ it has been seen from the Earth 29 times.
(A) after
(B) because of
(C) since then
(D) that is
4. _____ that managers commit in problem solving is jumping to a conclusion
about the cause of a given problem.
(A) Major errors.
(B) Since the major error
(C) The major error
(D) Of the major errors.
5. Algonkian-speaking Native Americans greeted the Pilgrims _____ settled on
the eastern shores of what is now New England.
(A) to whom
(B) of which
(C) who
(D) which
6. The best known books of Ross Macdonald, _____ writer of detectivenovels,
feature the character Lew Archer, a private detective.
(A) is the
(B) is an
(C) they are by
(D) the
7. The first building to employ steel skeleton construction, _____.
(A) Chicago, Illinois, the home of the Home Insurance Company Building
completed in 1885.
(B) The Home Insurance Company Building in Chicago, Illinois, was
completed in 1885.
(C) Because the Home Insurance Company Building in Chicago, Illinois was
completed in 1885.
(D) The Home Insurance Company Building in Chicago, Illinois, in 1885.
8. During the course of its growth, a frog undergoes a true metamorphosis
_____ with fishlike larval stage.
(A) begin
(B) began
(C) beginning
(D) is begun.
9. Mahalia Jackson, _____ combined powerfully vitality with great dignity,
was one of the best known gospel singers in the United-States.
(A) it was her singing
(B) which songs
(C) who sang
(D) whose singing
10. Precious metals, gems, and ivory have been used to make buttons, but most
buttons are made of _____ wood, glass, or plastic.
(A) such materials that
(B) materials as such
(C) such materials as
(D) such materials.
11. Outside the bright primary rainbow, _____ much fainter secondary rainbow
may be visible.
(A) so
(B) a
(C) since
(D) still
12. An critic, teacher, librarian, or poet who hopes to broaden poetry's
audience faces the difficult challenge of persuading skeptical readers _____.
(A) that poetry is important today
(B) for poetry to be important today
(C) to be important poetry today
(D) poetry that is important today.
13. Following the guidelines for speaking and voting established by the book
Robert's Rules of Order, _____ during meetings.
(A) and avoid large decision-making organizations' procedural confusion
(B) large decision-making organizations avoid procedural confusion
(C) is procedural confusion avoided by large decision-making organizations
(D) are avoiding procedural confusion in large decision-making organizations.
14. Indigo is a vat color, _____ called because it does not dissolve in
water.
(A) which it
(B) it is
(C) but
(D) so
15. Associated with the Denishawn company from 1916 until 1923, Martha
Grahaim developed a powerful, _____ that was integral to the foundations of
modern dance.
(A) expressively stylish
(B) a style expressive
(C) stylishly expressive
(D) expressive style.
16.In(A)the New England colonies, Chippendale designs were adapted to
locally(B) tastes, and beautiful(C) furniture resulted(D).
17. According(A) to most psychological(B) studies, body language expresses(C)
a speaker's emotions and attitudes, and it also tends to affect the emotions and
attitudes of the listen.(D)
18. The dachshund is(A) a hardy, alert(B) dog with a well(C) sense of smell(D).
19. Quasars, faint(A) celestial objects resembling(B) stars, are perhaps(C)
the most distant objects know(D).
20. The importance(A) of environmental stimuli in the(B) development of
coordination between sensory input and(C) motor response varies to(D) species to
species.
21. A smile(A) can be observed, described, and reliably identify(B), it can
also(C) be elicited and manipulated under experimental(D) conditions.
22. A musical genius(A), John Cage is noted for his highly unconventional(B)
ideas, and he respected(C) for his unusual compositions and performances(D).
23. Chocolate is prepared by a complexity(A) process of cleaning, blending(B)
and roasting cocoa beans, which must be(C) ground and mixed(D) with sugar.
24. Several(A) million points on the(B) human body registers(C) either cold,
heat, pain
(D), or touch.
25. In the 1800's store(A) owners sold everything from a needle(B) to a plow,
trust(C) everyone, and never(D) took inventory.
26. Although(A) they reflect a strong social conscience, Arthur Miller's
stage works are typical(B) more concerned(C) with individuals than with
systems(D).
27. While(A) highly prized for(B) symbolizing good luck, the(C) four-leaf
clover is rarity(D) found in nature.
28. An involuntary reflex, an(A) yawn is almost impossible to stop once(B)
the mouth muscles begin(C) the stretching(D) action.
29. Elected to serve(A) in the United States House of representatives in
1968, Shirley Chisholm was known(B) for advocacy(C) the interests of the urban(D)
poor.
30. A mirage is an atmospheric(A) optical illusion in what(B) an observer
sees a nonexistent body of water or(C) an image of some object(D).
31. Turquoise, which found(A) in microscopic crystals, is opaque with a(B)
waxy luster, varying(C) in color from(D) greenish gray to sky blue.
32. Homo erectus is the name commonly(A) given into(B) the primate species
from which(C) humans are believed(D) to have evolved.
33. Today, modern textile mills can manufacture as much fabrics(A) in a few(B)
seconds as it once took workers(C) weeks to produce(D) by hand.
34. The Hopi, the westernmost tribe of(A) Pueblo Indians, have
traditionally(B) live large(C) multilevel structures clustered in towns(D).
35. Exploration of the Solar System is continuing(A) and at the present rate
of progress(B) all the planets will have been contacted within(C) the near(D) 50
years.
36. Since their(A) appearance on farms(B) in the United States between 1913
and 1920, trucks have changed(C) patterns of production and market(D) of farm
products.
37. Antique collection became(A) a significant pastime in the 1800's when(B)
old object(C) began to be appreciated for(D) their beauty as well as for their
historical importance.
38. American painter Georgia O'Keeffe is well known as(A) her large paintings
of flowers in which(B) single blossoms(C) are presented(D) as if in close-up.
39. Despite(A) television is the dominant entertainment medium for United
States households, Garrison Keillor's Saturday night radio show(B) of folk songs
and stories is (C) heard by millions(D) of people.
40. The work which(A) the poet(B) Emma Lazarus is best known is "The New
Colossus", which is inscribed(C) on the pedestal of(D) the Statue of
Liberty
97年8月TOEFL练习题参考答案(语法)
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