十九道选择题考试. 明天宣布答案 10
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托福阅读能力测验TOEFL Reading Comprehension
Questions 110-119 refer to the following passage:
01 He brought an entirely new level of style and sophistication to jazz music. Although a gifted piano player,
02 Duke Ellington used the orchestra as his principal instrument. He considered himself a composer and
03 arranger rather than just a musician, like Jelly Roll Morton before him.
04 It was in 1917 when Duke began playing music professionally in Washington, DC Stride piano players
05 like James P. Johnson and Willie "The Lion" Smith influenced his piano technique. Duke led a band called The
06 Washingtonians, which played at The Hollywood Club in Manhattan (the club was later renamed as the
07 Kentucky Club). This band acquired a style all its own when trumpet player Bubber Miley joined it, bringing
08 with him his unique plunger-mute style of playing. Called the "Jungle Sound," this sound came to be largely
09 responsible for Ellington's early success. A good example of this style of playing is the song East St. Louis
10 Toodle-Oo. In 1924, the group recorded their first album, Choo Choo (Gotta Hurry Home and Rainy Nights
11 (Rainy Days). However, the band didn't hit the big time until after Irving Mills became their manager and
12 publisher in 1926. In 1927, the band re-recorded versions of East St.Louis Toodle-Oo, then debuted two
13 songs that would be associated with Duke the for rest of his career, Black and Tan Fantasy and Creole Love
14 Call.
15 Ellington's Orchestra, unlike many of its contemporaries, was able to make the transition from 1920s hot
16 jazz of the to 1930s swing music. One song it played, It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing), even
17 came to define the era. What kept the Ellington Orchestra a major force in jazz was this very ability to adapt
18 and grow with the times.
19 The fame and influence of Ellington continued to grow throughout the 40s and 50s. His band continued to
20 come up with jazz standards like Take the 'A' Train, Perdido, The 'C' Jam Blues, and Satin Doll. Duke wrote
21 several religious pieces in the 1960s. He also composed The Far East Suite, then also collaborated with a
22 highly diverse group of jazz musicians, among them Charles Mingus and Max Roach with whom he played a
23 trio.
110. What is the main topic of this passage?
A) the life of Duke Ellington
B) the shift from jazz to swing music
C) the music of Duke Ellington
D) the development of jazz music
Answer:
111. In line 8, what does "this sound" refer to?
A) plunger-mute style
B) jazz standards
C) jazz fusion style
D) rock & roll
Answer:
112. "Hit the big time" in line 11 can best be replaced by which of the following?
A) form
B) known
C) fail
D) succeed
Answer:
113. The word contemporaries in line 15 is closest in meaning to
A) artists
B) peers
C) rivals
D) followers
Answer:
114. According to the passage, Duke Ellington worked as all of the following EXCEPT as a
A) band leader
B) singer
C) band manager
D) composer
Answer:
115. Which musical band does the passage say did Duke Ellington help in forming?
A) Ellington's Orchestra
B) Hollywood Club
C) Kentucky Club
D) The Washingtonians
Answer:
116. In line 22, the word diverse means
A) mixed
B) many
C) few
D) inverted
Answer:
117. When did Duke Ellington compose church music?
A) in the 1960s
B) in the 1950s
C) in the 1940s
D) in the 1930s
Answer:
118. Which of the following statements would the author of this passage most probably agree with?
A) Duke Ellington's resistance to change caused the collapse of his musical career.
B) Duke Ellington did most of his jazz compositions in collaboration with others.
C) Duke Ellington's classical compositions are his greatest contribution to music.
D) Duke Ellington's sophisticated musical style greatly influenced the jazz genre.
Answer:
119. All of the following statements about Duke Ellington are true EXCEPT
A) He was a major influence in jazz music.
B) He had always performed with his own band.
C) He trained several bands to perform his jazz music.
D) He composed many songs that defined a certain period.
Answer:
Questions 120-128 refer to the following passage:
01 From what is known today, galaxies formed from huge clouds of gas in the early universe. These clouds of
02 gas converged under self-gravity and, at some point, they started to fragment into star-cluster-sized
03 elements from which star formation began. It is therefore expected that distant galaxies (ie, younger
04 galaxies) would be undergoing large amounts of star formation, producing hot stars that are sometimes
05 called blue stars. Color evolution is the name given to the study of this phenomenon.
06 Based on computer simulations, the epoch right after galaxy formation seems to be a time marked by
07 many encounters or collisions between young galaxies. When galaxies pass near each other, they can be
08 captured by their mutual self-gravity and merge into a new galaxy. Number evolution is the term used for
09 this evolution of galaxies by mergers and collisions.
10 Certain types of galaxies, among them the spiral and irregular galaxies, are still forming stars in the
11 current epoch. Because there were more gas clouds in the past, however, the past was characterized by a
12 much higher rate of star formation than the present-day average rate. Indeed, it appears that in the past,
13 galaxies themselves were built from high initial rates of star formation.
14 In space observations using the Hubble Deep Field telescope, images were produced showing faint
15 galaxies and distant galaxies at high red shift, confirming in quantitative terms previous estimates of the
16 amount of star formation and how they took place.
120. The word fragment in line 2 is closest in meaning to
A) flow
B) group
C) break
D) form
Answer:
121. According to the passage, a galaxy is formed
A) from huge amounts of cosmic dust
B) from huge gas cloud formations
C) by high atmospheric temperatures
D) by strong forces of gravitation
Answer:
122. According to the author, there were more stars forming in the past because
A) there were much bigger volumes of gas clouds at the time
B) the heat in the early universe was much more intense
C) the mutual gravity of the galaxies was stronger then
D) more galaxies were merging with one another
Answer:
123. According to the passage, "color evolution"
A) is responsible for producing billions of galaxies
B) is the study of the production of hot stars
C) only occurs when galaxies begin to collide or merge
D) is the changing of colors during star formation
Answer:
124. All of the following are true about galaxy formation EXCEPT
A) It can easily be simulated by the computer.
B) It takes place when galaxies merge with adjoining galaxies.
C) It involves collisions of young galaxies.
D) It starts at a low rate and increases gradually.
Answer:
125. Which was the Hubble Deep Field telescope able to confirm?
A) the previous estimate of the age of the universe
B) the nature and rate of star formation
C) the distance to the farthest galaxies
D) the high red shift of the distant galaxies
Answer:
126. In line 13, initial most nearly means
A) potential
B) important
C) original
D) beginning
Answer:
127. The purpose of the passage is to describe
A) the formation of galaxies
B) collisions of distant stars
C) the effect of gas clouds on stars
D) the two types of galaxies
Answer:
128. The next paragraph that follows in this passage would most likely be about
A) what happens when galaxies merge
B) what computer simulation is able to do
C) how distant galaxies can be observed
D) the role of gravity in galaxy formation
Answer:
十九道选择题考试. 明天宣布答案 10
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这次试题是出自托福阅读能力测验(TOEFL Reading Comprehension) 练习题.
Questions 110-119 refer to the following passage:
01 He brought an entirely new level of style and sophistication to jazz music. Although a gifted piano player,
02 Duke Ellington used the orchestra as his principal instrument. He considered himself a composer and
03 arranger rather than just a musician, like Jelly Roll Morton before him.
04 It was in 1917 when Duke began playing music professionally in Washington, DC Stride piano players
05 like James P. Johnson and Willie "The Lion" Smith influenced his piano technique. Duke led a band called The
06 Washingtonians, which played at The Hollywood Club in Manhattan (the club was later renamed as the
07 Kentucky Club). This band acquired a style all its own when trumpet player Bubber Miley joined it, bringing
08 with him his unique plunger-mute style of playing. Called the "Jungle Sound," this sound came to be largely
09 responsible for Ellington's early success. A good example of this style of playing is the song East St. Louis
10 Toodle-Oo. In 1924, the group recorded their first album, Choo Choo (Gotta Hurry Home and Rainy Nights
11 (Rainy Days). However, the band didn't hit the big time until after Irving Mills became their manager and
12 publisher in 1926. In 1927, the band re-recorded versions of East St.Louis Toodle-Oo, then debuted two
13 songs that would be associated with Duke the for rest of his career, Black and Tan Fantasy and Creole Love
14 Call.
15 Ellington's Orchestra, unlike many of its contemporaries, was able to make the transition from 1920s hot
16 jazz of the to 1930s swing music. One song it played, It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing), even
17 came to define the era. What kept the Ellington Orchestra a major force in jazz was this very ability to adapt
18 and grow with the times.
19 The fame and influence of Ellington continued to grow throughout the 40s and 50s. His band continued to
20 come up with jazz standards like Take the 'A' Train, Perdido, The 'C' Jam Blues, and Satin Doll. Duke wrote
21 several religious pieces in the 1960s. He also composed The Far East Suite, then also collaborated with a
22 highly diverse group of jazz musicians, among them Charles Mingus and Max Roach with whom he played a
23 trio.
110. What is the main topic of this passage?
A) the life of Duke Ellington
B) the shift from jazz to swing music
C) the music of Duke Ellington
D) the development of jazz music
Answer: C
111. In line 8, what does "this sound" refer to?
A) plunger-mute style
B) jazz standards
C) jazz fusion style
D) rock & roll
Answer: A
112. "Hit the big time" in line 11 can best be replaced by which of the following?
A) form
B) known
C) fail
D) succeed
Answer: D
113. The word contemporaries in line 15 is closest in meaning to
A) artists
B) peers
C) rivals
D) followers
Answer: B
114. According to the passage, Duke Ellington worked as all of the following EXCEPT as a
A) band leader
B) singer
C) band manager
D) composer
Answer: C
115. Which musical band does the passage say did Duke Ellington help in forming?
A) Ellington's Orchestra
B) Hollywood Club
C) Kentucky Club
D) The Washingtonians
Answer: D
116. In line 22, the word diverse means
A) mixed
B) many
C) few
D) inverted
Answer: A
117. When did Duke Ellington compose church music?
A) in the 1960s
B) in the 1950s
C) in the 1940s
D) in the 1930s
Answer: A
118. Which of the following statements would the author of this passage most probably agree with?
A) Duke Ellington's resistance to change caused the collapse of his musical career.
B) Duke Ellington did most of his jazz compositions in collaboration with others.
C) Duke Ellington's classical compositions are his greatest contribution to music.
D) Duke Ellington's sophisticated musical style greatly influenced the jazz genre.
Answer: D
119. All of the following statements about Duke Ellington are true EXCEPT
A) He was a major influence in jazz music.
B) He had always performed with his own band.
C) He trained several bands to perform his jazz music.
D) He composed many songs that defined a certain period.
Answer: C
Questions 120-128 refer to the following passage:
01 From what is known today, galaxies formed from huge clouds of gas in the early universe. These clouds of
02 gas converged under self-gravity and, at some point, they started to fragment into star-cluster-sized
03 elements from which star formation began. It is therefore expected that distant galaxies (ie, younger
04 galaxies) would be undergoing large amounts of star formation, producing hot stars that are sometimes
05 called blue stars. Color evolution is the name given to the study of this phenomenon.
06 Based on computer simulations, the epoch right after galaxy formation seems to be a time marked by
07 many encounters or collisions between young galaxies. When galaxies pass near each other, they can be
08 captured by their mutual self-gravity and merge into a new galaxy. Number evolution is the term used for
09 this evolution of galaxies by mergers and collisions.
10 Certain types of galaxies, among them the spiral and irregular galaxies, are still forming stars in the
11 current epoch. Because there were more gas clouds in the past, however, the past was characterized by a
12 much higher rate of star formation than the present-day average rate. Indeed, it appears that in the past,
13 galaxies themselves were built from high initial rates of star formation.
14 In space observations using the Hubble Deep Field telescope, images were produced showing faint
15 galaxies and distant galaxies at high red shift, confirming in quantitative terms previous estimates of the
16 amount of star formation and how they took place.
120. The word fragment in line 2 is closest in meaning to
A) flow
B) group
C) break
D) form
Answer: C
121. According to the passage, a galaxy is formed
A) from huge amounts of cosmic dust
B) from huge gas cloud formations
C) by high atmospheric temperatures
D) by strong forces of gravitation
Answer: B
122. According to the author, there were more stars forming in the past because
A) there were much bigger volumes of gas clouds at the time
B) the heat in the early universe was much more intense
C) the mutual gravity of the galaxies was stronger then
D) more galaxies were merging with one another
Answer: A
123. According to the passage, "color evolution"
A) is responsible for producing billions of galaxies
B) is the study of the production of hot stars
C) only occurs when galaxies begin to collide or merge
D) is the changing of colors during star formation
Answer: B
124. All of the following are true about galaxy formation EXCEPT
A) It can easily be simulated by the computer.
B) It takes place when galaxies merge with adjoining galaxies.
C) It involves collisions of young galaxies.
D) It starts at a low rate and increases gradually.
Answer: D
125. Which was the Hubble Deep Field telescope able to confirm?
A) the previous estimate of the age of the universe
B) the nature and rate of star formation
C) the distance to the farthest galaxies
D) the high red shift of the distant galaxies
Answer: B
126. In line 13, initial most nearly means
A) potential
B) important
C) original
D) beginning
Answer: D
127. The purpose of the passage is to describe
A) the formation of galaxies
B) collisions of distant stars
C) the effect of gas clouds on stars
D) the two types of galaxies
Answer: A
128. The next paragraph that follows in this passage would most likely be about
A) what happens when galaxies merge
B) what computer simulation is able to do
C) how distant galaxies can be observed
D) the role of gravity in galaxy formation
Answer: C
这次试题是出自托福阅读能力测验(TOEFL Reading Comprehension) 练习题.
Questions 110-119 refer to the following passage:
01 He brought an entirely new level of style and sophistication to jazz music. Although a gifted piano player,
02 Duke Ellington used the orchestra as his principal instrument. He considered himself a composer and
03 arranger rather than just a musician, like Jelly Roll Morton before him.
04 It was in 1917 when Duke began playing music professionally in Washington, DC Stride piano players
05 like James P. Johnson and Willie "The Lion" Smith influenced his piano technique. Duke led a band called The
06 Washingtonians, which played at The Hollywood Club in Manhattan (the club was later renamed as the
07 Kentucky Club). This band acquired a style all its own when trumpet player Bubber Miley joined it, bringing
08 with him his unique plunger-mute style of playing. Called the "Jungle Sound," this sound came to be largely
09 responsible for Ellington's early success. A good example of this style of playing is the song East St. Louis
10 Toodle-Oo. In 1924, the group recorded their first album, Choo Choo (Gotta Hurry Home and Rainy Nights
11 (Rainy Days). However, the band didn't hit the big time until after Irving Mills became their manager and
12 publisher in 1926. In 1927, the band re-recorded versions of East St.Louis Toodle-Oo, then debuted two
13 songs that would be associated with Duke the for rest of his career, Black and Tan Fantasy and Creole Love
14 Call.
15 Ellington's Orchestra, unlike many of its contemporaries, was able to make the transition from 1920s hot
16 jazz of the to 1930s swing music. One song it played, It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing), even
17 came to define the era. What kept the Ellington Orchestra a major force in jazz was this very ability to adapt
18 and grow with the times.
19 The fame and influence of Ellington continued to grow throughout the 40s and 50s. His band continued to
20 come up with jazz standards like Take the 'A' Train, Perdido, The 'C' Jam Blues, and Satin Doll. Duke wrote
21 several religious pieces in the 1960s. He also composed The Far East Suite, then also collaborated with a
22 highly diverse group of jazz musicians, among them Charles Mingus and Max Roach with whom he played a
23 trio.
110. What is the main topic of this passage?
A) the life of Duke Ellington
B) the shift from jazz to swing music
C) the music of Duke Ellington
D) the development of jazz music
Answer: C
111. In line 8, what does "this sound" refer to?
A) plunger-mute style
B) jazz standards
C) jazz fusion style
D) rock & roll
Answer: A
112. "Hit the big time" in line 11 can best be replaced by which of the following?
A) form
B) known
C) fail
D) succeed
Answer: D
113. The word contemporaries in line 15 is closest in meaning to
A) artists
B) peers
C) rivals
D) followers
Answer: B
114. According to the passage, Duke Ellington worked as all of the following EXCEPT as a
A) band leader
B) singer
C) band manager
D) composer
Answer: C
115. Which musical band does the passage say did Duke Ellington help in forming?
A) Ellington's Orchestra
B) Hollywood Club
C) Kentucky Club
D) The Washingtonians
Answer: D
116. In line 22, the word diverse means
A) mixed
B) many
C) few
D) inverted
Answer: A
117. When did Duke Ellington compose church music?
A) in the 1960s
B) in the 1950s
C) in the 1940s
D) in the 1930s
Answer: A
118. Which of the following statements would the author of this passage most probably agree with?
A) Duke Ellington's resistance to change caused the collapse of his musical career.
B) Duke Ellington did most of his jazz compositions in collaboration with others.
C) Duke Ellington's classical compositions are his greatest contribution to music.
D) Duke Ellington's sophisticated musical style greatly influenced the jazz genre.
Answer: D
119. All of the following statements about Duke Ellington are true EXCEPT
A) He was a major influence in jazz music.
B) He had always performed with his own band.
C) He trained several bands to perform his jazz music.
D) He composed many songs that defined a certain period.
Answer: C
Questions 120-128 refer to the following passage:
01 From what is known today, galaxies formed from huge clouds of gas in the early universe. These clouds of
02 gas converged under self-gravity and, at some point, they started to fragment into star-cluster-sized
03 elements from which star formation began. It is therefore expected that distant galaxies (ie, younger
04 galaxies) would be undergoing large amounts of star formation, producing hot stars that are sometimes
05 called blue stars. Color evolution is the name given to the study of this phenomenon.
06 Based on computer simulations, the epoch right after galaxy formation seems to be a time marked by
07 many encounters or collisions between young galaxies. When galaxies pass near each other, they can be
08 captured by their mutual self-gravity and merge into a new galaxy. Number evolution is the term used for
09 this evolution of galaxies by mergers and collisions.
10 Certain types of galaxies, among them the spiral and irregular galaxies, are still forming stars in the
11 current epoch. Because there were more gas clouds in the past, however, the past was characterized by a
12 much higher rate of star formation than the present-day average rate. Indeed, it appears that in the past,
13 galaxies themselves were built from high initial rates of star formation.
14 In space observations using the Hubble Deep Field telescope, images were produced showing faint
15 galaxies and distant galaxies at high red shift, confirming in quantitative terms previous estimates of the
16 amount of star formation and how they took place.
120. The word fragment in line 2 is closest in meaning to
A) flow
B) group
C) break
D) form
Answer: C
121. According to the passage, a galaxy is formed
A) from huge amounts of cosmic dust
B) from huge gas cloud formations
C) by high atmospheric temperatures
D) by strong forces of gravitation
Answer: B
122. According to the author, there were more stars forming in the past because
A) there were much bigger volumes of gas clouds at the time
B) the heat in the early universe was much more intense
C) the mutual gravity of the galaxies was stronger then
D) more galaxies were merging with one another
Answer: A
123. According to the passage, "color evolution"
A) is responsible for producing billions of galaxies
B) is the study of the production of hot stars
C) only occurs when galaxies begin to collide or merge
D) is the changing of colors during star formation
Answer: B
124. All of the following are true about galaxy formation EXCEPT
A) It can easily be simulated by the computer.
B) It takes place when galaxies merge with adjoining galaxies.
C) It involves collisions of young galaxies.
D) It starts at a low rate and increases gradually.
Answer: D
125. Which was the Hubble Deep Field telescope able to confirm?
A) the previous estimate of the age of the universe
B) the nature and rate of star formation
C) the distance to the farthest galaxies
D) the high red shift of the distant galaxies
Answer: B
126. In line 13, initial most nearly means
A) potential
B) important
C) original
D) beginning
Answer: D
127. The purpose of the passage is to describe
A) the formation of galaxies
B) collisions of distant stars
C) the effect of gas clouds on stars
D) the two types of galaxies
Answer: A
128. The next paragraph that follows in this passage would most likely be about
A) what happens when galaxies merge
B) what computer simulation is able to do
C) how distant galaxies can be observed
D) the role of gravity in galaxy formation
Answer: C
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