... of the lives of animals and of people. All this they
shaped in a variety of languages, bringing into being oral literatures of power and beauty.
(10) Contemporary readers, forgetting the origins ... the origins of western epic, lyric, and dramatic
forms, are easily disposed to think of “literature” only as something written. But on
reflection it becomes clear that the more critically use...
... species were found within an hour's walk, whereas the total
(10) number found on the British islands did not exceed 66, and the whole of Europe supported only
321. This early comparison ... 1870's, but did not become common in the United States until the 1920's.
(10) In the United States, the first third of the twentieth century saw the workweek move
from 60 hours per week...
... tones, within the same interval. Composers such as Krzysztof Pmderecki create
sound that borders on electronic noise through tone clusters—closely spaced tones played
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2001 年 10 月 TOEFL ... planned his trip a long time ago.
(D) He'd rather not travel during spring break.
9. (A) He thinks clothing prices will decrease
even further.
(B) He's going to go shopping so...
... expansion in the textile industry during 5 this period, and at the same time the
demand for cotton increased dramatically. American producers were able to meet this demand largely because of tile invention ... history, the violin had a dull and rather quiet tone resulting from the fact
that the strings were thick and were attached to the body of the instrument very loosely.
During the eighte...
... metal burned with an intense flash. A contemporary observer reported
(10) that “this quite unsafe device seems to have done nothing worse that engulf the room in
dense smoke and lead to pictures ... structures
present in air closely resemble the microorganisms seen in putrefying materials .He did
(10) this by passing air through guncotton filters, the fibers of which stop solid particles...
... traveling perhaps
only a couple of inches per day. However, at intervals of 10 to 100 years, these glaciers
move forward up to 100 times faster than usual. The surge often progresses along a glacier
line ... contributions. During these
Centuries, women remained invisible in history books.
(10) Throughout the nineteenth century, this lack of visibility continued, despite the efforts
of fe...
... Lawrence valley in Canada. This was natural
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2000 年 8 月 TOEFL 试题
Section One: Listening Comprehension
1. (A) She doesn’t think the shirt comes in a
bigger size.
(B) She thinks shirt will fit the ... when undertaken that established the significance of this remarkable site.
excavations were undertaken that established the significance of this remarkable site
The tar pits were found t...
... (D) He thinks the woman should have asked
him sooner.
24. (A) Practice her presentation in front of
him.
(B) Find out who her audience will be
tomorrow.
(C) Try not to think about ...
Questions 10- 17
From their inception, most rural neighborhoods in colonial North America included
at least one carpenter, joiner, sawyer, and cooper in woodworking; a weaver and a tailor
for clothing...
... microorganisms, need
oxygen to survive.
(A) of all living things
(B) all living things
(C) all are living things
(D) are all living things
5. Dubbing is used in filmmaking a new sound
track ... machine.
(C) No one complained about the washing
machine today.
(D) There’s nothing wrong with the washing
machine.
10. (A) It won’t take long to get to the station.
(B) It’ll be easy for him ......