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科目：TOEFL(Test of English as a Foreign Language)托福 | 選擇題數：50 | 申論題數：0

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1. What does the passage mainly discuss? (A) The use of nontraditional sounds in contemporary music (B) How sounds are produced electronically (C) How standard musical notation has beer, adapted for nontraditional sounds (D) Several composers who have experimented with the electronic production of sound
2. The word "wider" in one 1 is closest in meaning to (A) more impressive (B) more distinctivc (C) more controversial (D) more extensive
3. The passage suggests that Edgard Varese is an example of a composer who (A) criticized eletronic music as too noiselike (B) modified sonic of the electronic instruments he used in his music (C) believed that any sound could be used in music (D) wrote music with environmental themes
4. The word "it" in line 12 refers to (A) piano (B)string (C) blade (D) music
5. According to the passage, which of the following types of instruments has played a role in much of the innovation in Western music? (A)String (B) Percussion (C) Woodwind (D) Brass
6. The word "thereby" m line 20 is closest in meaning to (A) in return for (B) in spite of (C) by the way (D) by that means
7. According to the passage, Krzysziof Pendereckj is known for which of the following practices? (A) Using tones that are clumped together (B) Combining traditional and nontradinonal instruments (C) Seating musicians in unusual areas of an auditorium (D) Playing Western music for non-Western audiences
8. According to the passage, which of the following would be considered traditional elements of Western music? (A) Microtones (B) Tom-toms and bongos (C) Pianos (D) Hisses
9. In paragraph 3, the author mentions diagrams as an example of a new way to (A) chart the history of innovation in musical notation (B) explain the logic of standard musical notation (C) design and develop electronic instruments (D) indicate how particular sounds should be produced
10. Which of the following questions does the passage primarily answer? (A) How do individual ants adapt to specialized tasks? (B) What are the differences between social and solitary insects? (C) Why are ants predators? (D) Why have ants been able to thrive for such a long time?
11. The word "unique" in line 1 is closest in meaning to (A) inherited (B) habitual (C) singular (D) natural
12. The word "rotting" in line 4 is closest in meaning to (A) decaying (B) collected (C) expanding (D) cultivated
13. The word "key" in line 7 is closest in meaning to (A) uncommon (B) important (C) incidental (D) temporary
14. According to the passage, one thing eusocial insects can do is rapidly switch from (A) one type of food consumption to another (B) one environment to another (C) a solitary task to a group task (D) a defensive to an offensive stance
15. The task of feeding larvae is mentioned in thepassage to demonstrate (A) the advantages of specialization (B) the type of food that larvae are fed (C) the ways ant colonies train their young for adult tasks (D) the different stages of ant development
16. The author uses the word "Hence" in line 16 to indicate (A) a logical conclusion (B) the next step in a senes of steps (C) a reason for further study (D) the relationship among ants
17. All of the following terms art defined in the passage EXCEPT (A) eusocial (line 3) (B) series-parallel sequence (line 13) (C) caste (line 19) (D) predators (line 23)
18. The word "they" in line 25 refers to (A) termites (B)ants (C) places (D) predators
19. It can be inferred from the passage that one main difference between termites and ants is that termites (A) live above ground (B) are eusocial (C) protect their nests (D) eat almost no animal substances
20. Which of the following does the passage mainly discuss? (A) The effect of glaciers on climate (B) Damage from glaciers (C) Glacier formation (D) The location of glaciers
21. Which of the following will cause density within the glacier to increase? (A) Increased water and air content (B) Pressure from the weight of new snow (C) Long periods of darkness and temperature variations (D) Movement of the glacier
22. The word "bound" in line 9 is closest in meaning to (A) covered (B) chosen (C) planned (D) held
23. Which of the following will be lost is a glacier forms? (A) Air (B) Pressure (C) Weight (D) Rocks
24. According to the passage, which of the following is the LEAST amount of time necessary for glacial ice to form? (A) Several months (B) Several years (C) At least fifty years (D) A century
25. The word "converted" in line 14 is closest in meaning to (A) changed (B) delayed (C) promoted (D) dissolved
26. What is the purpose of the material in paragraph three (lines 16-19) (A) To define two types of glaciers (B) To contrast glacier ice with non-glacier ice (C) To present theories of glacier formation (D) To discuss the similarities between glacial types
27. In temperate glaciers, where is water found? (A) Only near the surface (B) In pools a: various depths (C) In a thin layer below the firm (D) In tunnels
28. The word "it" in line 21 refers to (A) formation (B) ice (C) thickcess (D) weight
29. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that a glacier (A) can revert to a fluffy mass (B) maintains the same shape throuthout the glacial process (C) is too cold to be thoroughly studied (D) can contribute water to lakes, rivers, or oceans
30. Which aspect of colonial printing does the passage mainly discuss? (A) Laws governing the printing industry. (B) Competition among printers (C) Types of publications produced (D) Advances in printing technology
31.According to the passage, why did colonial printers avoid major publishing projects? (A) Few colonial printers owned printing machinery tha was large enough to handle major projects. (B) There was inadequate shipping available in the colonies. (C) Colonial printers could not sell their work for a competitive price. (D) Colonial printers did not have the skills necessary to undertake large publishing projects.
32.Broadsides could be published with little risk to colonial printers because they (A) required a small financial investment and sold quickly (B) were in great demand in European markets (C) were more popular with colonists than chapbooks and pamphlets (D) generally dealt with topics of long-term interest to many colonists
33.The word "they" in line 17 refers to (A) chapbooks (B) tales (C) jokes (D) pages
34.The word "antecedent" in line 19 is closest in meaning to (A) predecessor (B)format (C) imitation (D) compontent
35. Chapbooks produced in colonial America were characterized by (A) fine paper (B) cardboard covers (C) elaborate decoration (D) a large number of pages
36. Thc word "appealing" in line 22 is closest in meaning to (A) dependable (B) respectable (C) enduring (D) attractive
37. What were "steady sellers" (line 23) ? (A) Printers whose incomes were quite large (B) People who traveled from town to town selling Books and pamphlets (C) Investors who provided reliable financial Support for new printers (D) Publications whose sales were usually consistent from year to year
38. The word "locale" in line 28 is closest in meaning to (A) topic (B) season (C) interest (D) place
39. All of the following are defined in the passage EXCEPT (A) "Broadsides" (line 6) (B) "catechisms" (line 15) (C) "chapbooks"(linel6) (D) "Almanacs" (line 25)
40. What is the passage mainly about? (A)The difficulties of industrialization in North America (B)The influence of changes in manufacturing on the growth of urban centers (C) The rapid speed of industrialization in North America (D) Improved ways of organizing the manufacturing of goods
41. The word "boosted" in line 3 is closest in meaning to (A) ensured (B) raised (C) arranged (D) discouraged
42.The word "scope" in line 9 is closest in meaningto (A) value (B) popularity (C) extent (D) diversity
43 .The author mentions the shoe industry in the second paragraph to provide an example of how (A) entrepreneurs increased output by using an extended outwork system (B) entrepreneurs used technological improvements to increase output (C) rural workers responded to "shoe bosses" (D) changes in the outwork system improved the quality of shoes
44. All of the following are mentioned as effects of changes in the shoe industry during the 1820's and 1830's EXCEPT (A) an increase in the worker's dependence on entrepreneurs (B) an increase in the wages paid to journeymen shoemakers (C) a decline in the workers ability to control the speed of production (D) a decrease in the price of shoes
45. All of the following are true of the outwork system EXCEPT (A) It involved stages of production. (B) It was more efficient than the systems used before 1790. (C) It made many employers less powerful than they had been before. (D) It did not necessarily involve any technological improvements.
46.The word "prolific" in line 22 is closest in meaning to (A) efficient (B) productive (C) self-employed (D) progressive
47. According to the passage, how did later mills differ from the mills differ from the mill built by Oliver Evans? (A) They were located away from large cities. (B) They used new technology to produce power. (C)They did not allow flour to cool before it was placed in Barrels. (D)They combined technology with the outwork system.
48.The word "it" in line 24 refers to (A) water power (B) machinery (C) grain (D) mill
49. The passage mentions which of the following asa result of improvements in factory machinery? (A) It become easier for factory' owners to find workers and customers. (B) Manufacturers had to employ more highly skilled workers. (C) The amount of power required for factories operate was reduced. (D) Factories could operate more than one engin at a time.
50. The word "eager" in line 29 is closest in meaning to (A) wealthy (B) knowledgeable (C) regular (D) enthusiastic

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