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第二部分:
阅读理解(共两节,共20小题,每小题2分,满分40分)
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TheGoldenGateBridge,thefirstsightformanypeoplearrivingintheUnitedStatesbyship,isawell-recognizedlandmark,whichspans(横跨)theGoldenGateStrait.
Theideaforabridgeacrossthestraithadbeenaroundformanyyears,butitwasnoteasytogettheprojectstarted.Theconstructionofthebridgefinallybeganin1933.Theconstructionworksetnewstandardsforsafety----workerswereamongthefirstrequiredtowearhardhats,andaninnovative(革新的)safetynetsavedthelivesofnineteenmenwhilethebridgewasbuilt.TheGoldenGateBridgewascompletedin1937,whichwasfinishedaheadofschedule.
JosephStrausswasthechiefengineerinchargeofthebridgeproject.However,hehadlittleexperiencewiththeconstructionofsuspension(悬浮)bridges.Forthisreason,otherengineers,architects,anddesignersmadegreatcontributionstothedesignandconstructionofthebridge.Forexample,thebridgeowesitsartstyleanduniqueorangecolortothearchitectsIrvingandGertrudeMorrow.CharlesAltonElliswasthemainengineerontheprojectanddidmuchofthetechnicalworknecessarytobuildthebridge.
Today,theGoldenGateBridgehasamainspanof4,200feetandatotallengthof8,981feet,makingitoneofthelongestbridgesintheworld.Thebridgeis90feetwide,anditsspanis220feetabovethewater.Thetowerssupportingthehugecables(巨缆)rise746feetabovethewatersoftheGoldenGateStrait,makingthem191feettallerthantheWashingtonMonument.About40millioncarscrossthebridgeeveryyear.Therearefoghorns(雾角)toletpassingshipsknowwherethebridgeis,andaircraftbeacons(信号灯)onthetopsofthetowerstostopplanesfromcrashingintothem.
21Thepurposeofthepassageisto_______.
A.describetheconstructionworkoftheGoldenGateBridge
B.introducetheengineersinchargeoftheGoldenGateBridge
C.tellusthehistoryoftheGoldenGateBridge
D.introducetheGoldenGateBridge
22Safetyinnovationsduringtheconstructionofthebridgeincluded________.
A.foghornshardhatsandasafetynet B.aircraftbeacons
C.hardhatsandasafetynet D.alloftheabove
23Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_______.
A.JosephStrausswasskilledintheconstructionofsuspensionbridges
B.about100thousandcarscrosstheGoldenGateBridgeeveryday
C.ittooktheconstructionworkersthreeyearstobuildtheGoldenGateBridge
D.theGoldenGateBridgeisthelongestbridgeintheworld
24Theunderlinedword“them”inParagraph4refersto________.
A.watersB.cablesC.towersD.bridges
B
TOEFLstandsforTestofEnglishasaForeignLanguage,whichassessestheproficiency(熟练)ofEnglishlanguageofapersoninanacademicsetting.Variousinstitutions,scholarshipprogramsrequirethistestasatrustedandeffectiveindicatorofaperson’sabilitytocommunicateinEnglish.
TOEFLisavailableinCBT----Computer-basedTechnology,PBT----Paper-basedTechnologyandIBT----Internet-basedTestformats(形式)toassesstheproficiencyofEnglishLanguage.IBTTOEFLisafour-hourtestcomprisingsections:
Reading,Listening,SpeakingandWriting.Inareaswhereinternet-basedtestisnotavailable,apaper-basedtest(PBT)isgiven.PBTisathree-hourtestcomprisingfoursections:
Listening,StructureandWrittenExpression,ReadingComprehensionandWriting.
TakingTOEFLtestopensmanydoorstogetadmissioninforeignuniversities.Morethan7500colleges,universitiesandagenciesinmorethan130countriesrelyonTOEFLtestscorestocheckproficiencyforEnglishLanguage.Itisveryconvenienttotakethistestanditisavailablein165countriesworldwide.
Itmeasuresyouracademicskillsthatwhetheryouarereadytostudyortrainatundergraduateorpostgraduatelevelinforeignuniversitiesornot.Inthetestcandidatesareprovidedwithapassagefromtextbooksandquestionsbasedonlectures,andyoucanbeaskedtospeakorwriteinresponserelatedtothatpassage.
Asthetestismadeupof100%academicquestions,somanyuniversitiesconsideritthemosteffectivetest,whiletakinganyadmission.TotakeTOEFLtestyoushould:
-----Improveyourwritingskills;
-----Improveyourvocabulary;
-----PracticeotherreadingpassagesontheTOEFLTest;
-----Befamiliarwiththeformatofthetest;
-----PracticeforlisteningtestontheTOEFLtest.
TotakeadmissioninWorld’sfamousHarvardUniversity,theminimumTOEFLscorerequiredis587onthepaper-basedtest,240onthecomputer-basedtest,or94-95ontheinternet-basedTOEFL.
25Theunderlinedword“comprising”inParagraph2probablymeans________.
A.explainingB.formingC.combiningD.including
26WhichsectionisNotincludedinIBTTOEFL?
A.Reading.B.Writing.
C.StructureandWrittenExpressionSpeaking.D.Speaking
27Accordingtothepassage,manystudentsarerequiredtotakeTOEFLtestprobablybecausethetestcan________.
A.indicatetheirproficiencyofEnglishlanguage
B.improvetheiracademicskill
C.providescholarshipprogramsinmanycountries
D.decideyourgraduationfromforeignuniversities
28Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.AdvantagesofTOEFLtestB.PreparationsforTOEFLtest
C.IntroductiontoTOEFLtestD.AssessmentofTOEFLtest
C
Hereissomeinformationaboutseveralfamouslocalbakeries(面包烤房)inIndiana,theUS.Theyserveasasocialgatheringplaceforlocals.
MapleLaneBakery
At8260S.StateRd.Claypool,IN.(574)566-2917,itoffersavarietyofcookedpies,cookies,andbread.With20years’experienceMapleLaneBakeryhasspecializedinthemakingofpies.Themenuincludespeachpie$7.19,berrypie$7.70,applepie$7.19andbananapie$6.99.Feelfreetoplaceanorderatleast24hoursinadvance.
Betty’sCakes&
CandyShop
At816E.WinonaAvenueWarsaw,IN.(574)269-1231,itspecializesincakesandofferscookiesandcandies.Thechocolatecookiesaresoldat$8.99adozen.Betty’sCakes&
CandyShop,startedhalfacenturyago,specializesinweddingcakesandbirthdaycakes.BuyingacakefromBetty’swillnotdisappointyouastheyarealwaysexcellent.
Crepes’QualityBakery
At217S.CavinStreetLigonier,IN.(260)894-3024,thisthirdgenerationbakeryislocateddowntownLigonier.Itofferscookiesandcupcakes,andspecializesinrollsandbread.Ifyouplantobuycookiesfortheofficeorworkarea,youhadbettergetthereearlyasthebuildingworkersarrivejustbefore5:
00amwaitingforthedoorstoopen.
OlympiaCandyKitchen
At136N.MainStreetGoshen,IN.(574)533-5040,ithasbeenwelcomingvisitorsforalmostacenturyinitsunchangedlocationindowntownGoshen,Indiana.Itstraditionbeganin1912whenGreekNicholasbeganmakinghisownchocolates.Todaythisfamily-ownedoperationoffersallkindscandiesandboxedcandies.
Ifyouneedanorder,youshouldcallaheadoftimetoseeiftheycanmeetyourrequest.
29.Whichofthefollowingpiesisthemostexpensive?
A.Peachpie.B.Berrypie.C.Applepie.D.Bananapie.
30.Ifyouwanttoorderabirthdaycake,youareadvisedtocall_________.
A.(574)269-1231B.(574)533-5040C.(260)894-3024D.(574)566-2917
31.Whichofthefollowingbakerieshastheshortesthistory?
A.MapleLaneBakeryB.Betty’sCakes&
C.OlympiaCandyKitchenD.Crepes’QualityBakery
32.Theauthorwrotethispassagemainlyto__________.
A.tellreaderssometravelinformation
B.persuademorepeopletoeatpies
C.warncustomerstoorderbakeriesinadvance
D.makethebakeriesbetterknowntoreaders
D
Manypeoplehavebeentalkingaboutthewayinwhichtheworldwillcometoanendin2012.EverybodywantstofindoutifDecember21,2012isthelastdayoftheearth.Therumorhasalreadybeenspreadingforaverylongtime.TheMayan’spredictioncanaccountfortherumor.Accordingtotherumor,theearthwillexperiencedramaticchangesin2012andthechangeswillbedisastroustoallofthelivingcreaturesonearth.ItiswidelyassumedthataPlanetXwillreturntoorbitthesolarsystem.ThereturnofPlanetXwillhaveadestructiveeffectonthesolarsystemaswellasonsomeplanetsincludingtheNeptune,theJupiterandtheearth.PlanetXwillcrossintotheirorbits.There’sapossibilitythatJupiterwillchangeintoalittlesunatthistime,sofolkswillbewellplacedtoseetwosunsintheskyin2012.
Thesolarflares(耀斑)thatoccurina11-yearcyclewillreachtheirhighestpointin2012.Thepowerfulsolarflareswillaffectthemagneticfieldoftheearthandcausedisasters.OnDecember21,2012,thesunandtheearthwilllineupinthesamelineattheequator(赤道).Thewintersolstice(冬至)onlyoccursonceevery25,800years.Theeventsintheuniversearesignalsthattheworldwillcometoanend.Asaresultofthesolarflares,lotsofdisasterswillhappenthatwilldestroythefaceofthewholeearth.ScientistsaremakingtheguessprimarilybasedontheMayanLongCountCalendar.
ManyfilmshavebeenmadeabouttheendoftheworldincludingEndGamebyAlexJonesandEndClock:
Nostradamus2012.Theformerprovidesinsightsaboutthewaytheworldwillbecomeonestate.Aftertheworldgovernmentisinplace,it’sgoingtobeeasytoexterminate80%ofthepeopleintheworld.Therestwillcontinuetolivewithassistancefromadvancedtechnology.
NooneknowswhethertheworldwillendonDecember21,2012:
Thereisnoclearansweruntilthedayarrives.JustastheMayansclaim,itwillnotbethetimefortheworldtoend.Instead,itwillbethedawnofafreshst