托福语法模拟试题及答案(1—15)

 　　1. Most doctors of the Colonial period believed _______ was caused by an imbalance of humors in the body.

　　A. in disease

　　B. that disease

　　C. of disease

　　D. about disease

　　答案：B

　　分析：动词believe 的用法：直接加that引导的宾语从句。这里that为连接adv.，在句中不作任何成分，其后接完整句。

　　参考译文：大多数殖民时期的医生认为疾病来源人体内不平衡的体液。

　　2. In 1976 Sarah Caldwell became _________ at the Metropolitan¹ Opera House in New York City.

　　A. she was the first woman to conduct

　　B. the first woman conductor

　　C. the woman was first conducting

　　D. the woman conducts first

　　答案：B

　　分析：缺宾语，答案中只有B，D可以作宾语，但D的语序不对。

　　参考译文：1976，Sarah Caldwell成为在第一个在纽约Metropolitan Opera House演出的演奏家。

　　补充： 常考 the first/second/… one to do sth

　　3. On January 7， 1955， Marian Anderson became _________ to sing a major role at New York City’s Metropolitan Opera House.

　　A. the first African American

　　B. the first African American was

　　C. she was the first African American

　　D. when the first African American

　　答案：A

　　分析：缺宾语，C， D都不能作宾语。一句话中只能有一个谓语，而B中有was，句中出现两个谓语，一定错。

　　参考译文：1955年1月7号，Marian Anderson成为在第一个在纽约Metropolitan Opera House担任主唱的美籍黑人。

　　4. Perhaps the most significant postwar trend was the decentralization of cities throughout the United States， _________ when massive highway-building programs permitted greater suburban² growth.

　　A. and accelerated a phenomenon

　　B. a phenomenon that accelerated

　　C. accelerating a phenomenon which，

　　D. the acceleration³ of which phenomenon

　　答案：B

　　分析：考的是同位语结构，a phenomenon是 the decentralization of cities throughout the United States 的同位语。A中and为conj.，后面应该连接一个完整的句子，但缺主语，错;C中语序混乱，错; D中of which作为介词宾语，后面应该接一个完整句，但只有一个phenomenon主语，句子不完整，错。

　　参考译文：可能战后最重大的趋势就是美国城市的分散化，当大规模高速公路建设项目容许了更大程度的发展郊区，这个现象更被促进了。

　　补充： accelerate/ accomplish/ achieve/ evolve都可以是vi.不接宾语

　　5. Ronald Reagan had served two terms as governor of California before _________ President.

　　A. he became

　　B. when becoming

　　C. became

　　D. did he become

　　答案：A

　　分析：before为状语从句引导词conj，后面一般引导一个完整的句子。B同时出现两个状语从句引导词，错;C缺主语;D应该为正常语序，选项中使用了倒装句式，错。

　　6. _________， domesticated⁴ grapes grow in clusters， range in color from pale green to black， and contain sugar in varying quantities.

　　A. Their botanical classification as berries

　　B. Although their botanical classification as berries

　　C. Because berries being their botanical classification

　　D. Classified botanically as berries

　　答案：D

　　分析：句子的主语是grapes ， 后面是平行结构grow…， range…， and contain…。空格后的句子已完整，那么空格处就应该是同位语，状语从句，分词等修饰成分。A中Their指代不明，而且classification和berries也不相符，错;B中Although为conj.，后面应该是完整句，错;C中Because为conj.，后面应该是完整句，错。

　　参考译文：培植的葡萄的植物分类跟浆果是一样的，它们成串的长在树上，颜色从灰白色到黑色，并且包含由不同数量的糖份。

　　7. The cymbal⁵ is ________ in the military band and is also frequently used in modern orchestral music.

　　A. a basic instrument

　　B. basic instrument

　　C. how basic an instrument it is

　　D. as an instrument is basic

　　答案：A

　　分析：instrument可数，前面应该有限定词a.and前为一简单句。

　　参考译文：铙钹在军乐队里是一个基本的乐器，而且还经常在现代管弦乐里使用。

　　8. In instrumentalist philosophy， ideas and knowledge are exclusively functional⁶ processes： they are of significance only _________ instrumental in the development of experience.

　　A. as they are

　　B. are they

　　C. there are

　　D. are

　　答案：A

　　分析：两个谓语需要有一个conj.来连接。一个句子中出现2个谓语且没有连接词就一定错。

　　参考译文：在乐器演奏家的哲学里面，思想和知识是专有排外性的功能性的过程。他们的重要意义仅限于在经验发展的过程中，用于乐器演奏。

　　9. _________ either by cooling or by depriving the fire of oxygen， and most do both.

　　A. Working fire extinguishers

　　B. Fire extinguishers that work

　　C. Fire extinguishers work

　　D. The work of fire extinguishers

　　答案：C

　　分析：空格中缺主谓。A中没有谓语;B中that多余，因为句中只有一个谓语;D也没有谓语。

　　参考译文：灭火器的通过冷却或者减少火中的氧气的方法工作的，大多数时候两个方法都会用到。

　　10. The introduction of mass-production methods enabled many people _________ and gave them an unprecedented⁷ amount of mobility⁸.

　　A. to purchase their own automobiles⁹

　　B. their own to purchase automobiles

　　C. to their own purchase automobiles

　　D. own their automobiles to purchase

　　答案：A

　　分析：为固定结构enable sb to do sth.

　　11. Frances Perkins， _________ of the United States cabinet， served in the cabinet as secretary of labor¹⁰ from 1933 to 1945.

　　A. the first female member

　　B. was the first female member

　　C. the first female member who

　　D. of whom the first female member

　　答案：A

　　分析：主语同位语结构。B中多了一个谓语was，因为后面已经有一个谓语动词served， 一个句子中出现2个谓语且没有连接词就一定错; C中who多余，用法也不正确;D中of whom多余，不是定语从句，考的是同位语结构。

　　参考译文：Frances Perkins，是美国内阁的第一为女性成员，她从1933到1945年在内阁担任劳工部秘书。

　　12. When _________ to dough¹¹ and heated， carbon dioxide is released， causing the dough to rise.

　　A. is added baking powder

　　B. added baking powder is

　　C. is baking powder added

　　D. baking powder is added

　　答案：D

　　分析：When为状语从句引导词;语序应该为正常语序，A，C错;B语序混乱，明显应该用被动形式，而且有固定结构add to.

　　参考译文：当把烘烤用粉加到面团里加热的时候，会释放出二氧化碳，使得面团涨开。

　　13. _________ the percentage of individuals with similar traits in succeeding generations， geneticists use the theory of probability.

　　A. The calculation of

　　B. To calculate

　　C. Is calculating

　　D. Calculated

　　答案：B

　　分析：to calculate，这里用不定式表示“目的”，前半句的逻辑主语是geneticists，只有B符合要求;A中只有主语，句子不完整。

　　参考译文：遗传学家运用概率的理论来计算在后代中拥有相似特点个体占有的百分比。

　　补充： 如同A的形式， 逗号前面就是一个名词短语，然而正确的句子里， 名词短语要么作为主语的同位语， 要么本身是主语， 如11题。 否则就是脱离句子成分， 成为错误。

　　14. Big-band uaaz relies on fixed¹² arrangements， where_______than one instrument playing some of the parts， rather than on improvisation¹³.

　　A. is more

　　B. whenever more

　　C. there is more

　　D. more

　　答案：C

　　分析：where引导状语从句，后面缺主谓。

　　参考译文：大型乐队爵士依赖于固定的安排，其中演奏相同部分音乐的乐器超过一个，而不是现声发挥。

　　15. Because of _________ diversity， seven separate groupings or divisions of algae¹⁴ have been established by botanists¹⁵.

　　A. them

　　B. so that

　　C. those

　　D. their

　　答案：D

　　分析：those是泛指，这里应该用their来特指seven separate groupings or divisions of algae.

1 metropolitan   

adj.大城市的，大都会的

参考例句：

• Metropolitan buildings become taller than ever.大城市的建筑变得比以前更高。
• Metropolitan residents are used to fast rhythm.大都市的居民习惯于快节奏。

2 suburban   

adj.城郊的，在郊区的

参考例句：

• Suburban shopping centers were springing up all over America. 效区的商业中心在美国如雨后春笋般地兴起。
• There's a lot of good things about suburban living.郊区生活是有许多优点。

3 acceleration   

n.加速，加速度

参考例句：

• All spacemen must be able to bear acceleration.所有太空人都应能承受加速度。
• He has also called for an acceleration of political reforms.他同时呼吁加快政治改革的步伐。

4 domesticated   

adj.喜欢家庭生活的；（指动物）被驯养了的v.驯化( domesticate的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He is thoroughly domesticated and cooks a delicious chicken casserole. 他精于家务，烹制的砂锅炖小鸡非常可口。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The donkey is a domesticated form of the African wild ass. 驴是非洲野驴的一种已驯化的品种。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 cymbal   

n.铙钹

参考例句：

• The piece ends with a cymbal crash.这支曲子以铙钹的撞击声结束。
• Cymbal is a pair of round brass plates.铙钹是一对黄铜圆盘。

6 functional   

adj.为实用而设计的，具备功能的，起作用的

参考例句：

• The telephone was out of order,but is functional now.电话刚才坏了，但现在可以用了。
• The furniture is not fancy,just functional.这些家具不是摆着好看的，只是为了实用。

7 unprecedented   

adj.无前例的，新奇的

参考例句：

• The air crash caused an unprecedented number of deaths.这次空难的死亡人数是空前的。
• A flood of this sort is really unprecedented.这样大的洪水真是十年九不遇。

8 mobility   

n.可动性，变动性，情感不定

参考例句：

• The difference in regional house prices acts as an obstacle to mobility of labour.不同地区房价的差异阻碍了劳动力的流动。
• Mobility is very important in guerrilla warfare.机动性在游击战中至关重要。

9 automobiles   

n.汽车( automobile的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• When automobiles become popular,the use of the horse and buggy passed away. 汽车普及后，就不再使用马和马车了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Automobiles speed in an endless stream along the boulevard. 宽阔的林荫道上，汽车川流不息。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

10 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

11 dough   

n.生面团；钱，现款

参考例句：

• She formed the dough into squares.她把生面团捏成四方块。
• The baker is kneading dough.那位面包师在揉面。

12 fixed   

adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的

参考例句：

• Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
• Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。

13 improvisation   

n.即席演奏(或演唱)；即兴创作

参考例句：

• a free-form jazz improvisation 自由创作的爵士乐即兴演出
• Most of their music was spontaneous improvisation. 他们的大部分音乐作品都是即兴创作的。

14 algae   

n.水藻，海藻

参考例句：

• Most algae live in water.多数藻类生长在水中。
• Algae grow and spread quickly in the lake.湖中水藻滋蔓。

15 botanists   

n.植物学家，研究植物的人( botanist的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Botanists had some difficulty categorizing the newly found plant. 植物学家们不大容易确定这种新发现的植物的种类。 来自辞典例句
• Botanists refer this flower to the rose family. 植物学家将这花归入蔷薇科。 来自辞典例句