Question

 

TOEFL stands for Test of English as a Foreign Language, which assesses the proficiency (熟練) of English language of a person in an academic setting. Various institutions, scholarship programs require this test as a trusted and effective indicator of a person’s ability to communicate in English.

TOEFL is available in CBT—Computer-based Technology, PBT—Paper-based Technology and IBT—Internet-based Test formats to assess the proficiency of the English Language. IBT TOEFL is a four-hour test comprising sections: Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing. In areas where internet-based test is not available, a paper-based test (PBT) is given. PBT is a three-hour test comprising four sections: Listening, Structure and Written Expression, Reading Comprehension and Writing.

Taking TOEFL test opens many doors to get admission in foreign universities. More than 7500 colleges, universities and agencies in more than 130 countries rely on TOEFL test scores to check proficiency for English Language. It is very convenient to take this test and it is available in 165 countries worldwide.

It measures your academic skills that whether you are ready to study or train at under graduate or post graduate level in foreign universities or not. In the test candidates are provided with a passage from text books and questions based on lectures, and you can be asked to speak or write in response related to that passage.

As the test is made up of 100 % academic questions, so many universities consider it the most effective test while taking any admission. To take TOEFL test you should:

—Improve your writing skills;

—Improve your vocabulary;

—Practice other reading passages on the TOEFL Test;

—Be familiar with the format of the test;

—Practice for listening test on the TOEFL test.

To take admission in World’s famous Harvard University, the minimum TOEFL score required is 587 on the paper-based test, 240 on the computer-based test, or 94-95 on the internet-based TOEFL.

1.The underlined word “comprising” in Paragraph 2 probably means ________.

A. explaining                    B. forming             C. combining                     D. including

2.Which section is NOT included in IBT TOEFL?

A. Reading.                                             B. Structure and Written Expression

C. Speaking.                                                  D. Writing.

3.According to the passage, many students are required to take TOEFL test probably because the test can________.

A. improve their academic skills

B. provide scholarship programs in many countries

C. indicate their proficiency of English language

D. decide your graduation from foreign universities

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Advantages of TOEFL test               B. Introduction to TOEFL test

C. Preparations for TOEFL test             D. Assessment of TOEFL test

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.B

【解析】

試題分析：文章是關于托福考試的說明文。文章介紹了什么是托福考試，托福考試的分類和如何備考等方面的內容。

1.猜測詞義題。根據“comprising sections: Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing”可知，IBT TOEFL包含讀、聽、說、寫四部分。因此劃線詞是“包含”的意思。故選D。

2.細節理解題。根據“IBT TOEFL is a four-hour test comprising sections: Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing.”可知，IBT TOEFL包含四部分，沒有 Structure and Written Expression。故選B。

3.根據第一、二段的“Various institutions, scholarship programs require this test as a trusted and effective indicator of a person’s ability to communicate in English.和to assess the proficiency of the English Language”可知，托福考試主要是評估人們熟練運用英語的程度。故選C。

4.文章分別介紹了什么是托福考試；托福考試的種類；托福考試的優勢和怎樣準備托福考試。文章是一篇關于托福考試的介紹。B項概括得最全面。故選B。

考點：說明文類短文閱讀