2005年11月份托福阅读真题及答案

23. What does the passage mainly discuss?
(A) Characteristics of high quality soil
(B) Particles typically found in most soils
(C) How a high clay content affects the
texture of soil
(D) Ways to determine the texture of soil
 
24. The author mentions "several representative
handrals" in line 4 in order to show
(A) the range of soil samples
(B) the process by which soil is weighed
(C) the requirements for an adequate soil
sample
(D) how small soil particles are
 
25. The phrase "sorted out" in line 5 is closest in
meaning to
(A) mixed
(B) replaced
(C) carried
(D) separated
 
26. It can be inferred mat the names of the three
basic shapes mentioned in paragraph 2 reflect
(A) the way the soil is extracted
(B) the results of squeezing the soil
(C) the need to check more than one
handful
(D) the difficulty of forming different
shapes
 
27. The word "dampened" in line 15 is closest in
meaning to
(A) damaged
(B) stretched
(C) moistened
(D) examined
 
28. Which of the following can be inferred from
the passage about a soil sample with little or
no clay in it?
(A) It is not very heavy.
(B) It may not hold its shape when molded.
(C) Its shape is durable
(D) Its texture cannot be classified
 
29. The word "they" in line 23 refers to
(A) categories
(B) sieves
(C) larger particles
(D) clay particles
 
30. It can be inferred from the passage that the
sediment sieve has an advantage over the hand
test in determining soil texture because
(A) using the sieve takes less time
(B) the sieve can measure clay
(C) less training is required to use the sieve
(D) the sieve allows for a more exact
measure
 
31. During the procedure described in paragraph
3, when clay particles are placed into water
they
(A) stick to the sides of the water container
(B) take some time to sink to the bottom
(C) separate into different sizes
(D) dissolve quickly
 
32. The word "fine" in line 24 is closest in
meaning to
(A) tiny
(B) many
(C) excellent
(D) various
 
33. All of the following words are defined in the
passage EXCEPT
(A) texture (line 3)
(B) ribbon (line 11)
(C) sediment sieves (line 19)
(D) evaporated (line 27)