| 托福考试易错题（2016-1-28） |
| 第1题： Usually pitched in the of C, （） may be tuned to B flat by means of a slide. A. the bugle B. because of the bugle C. the bugle that D. but the bugle |
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| 第2题：With （） formal art training and largely self-educated, Anna Mary Moses, known as Grandma Moses, began to paint rural scenes at the age of seventy-eight. A. not B. no C. neither D. never |
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| 第3题：A block and tackle is a （） of pulley blocks and ropes used for pulling or hoisting large objects. A. mechanical set special B. set special mechanical C. special mechanical set D. special set mechanical |
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| 第4题：Although （） instant critical acclaim in 1952, he never completed a second novel, publishing many short works instead. A. Invisible Man was the first novel by Ralph Ellison received B. first received by Ralph Ellison, the novel Invisible Man was C. Ralph Ellison’s first novel, Invisible Man, received D. Ralph Ellison’s first novel, Invisible Man, was received |
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| 第5题：Sauropods had （） smallest brains relative to body weight of any group of dinosaurs, yet they were among the most successful of all dinosaurs in evolutionary terms. A. what was a B. when a C. of the D. the |
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| 第6题：At the time of Columbus’ voyages, Native Americans used an astounding diversity of languages, （）_ the diversity used by Europeans. A. the greatest by far B. by far than greater C. by far the greatest D. greater by far than |
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| 第7、8题：Everyone in a particular society recognizes social roles: father, mother, child, teacher, student, police officer, store clerk, doctor, judge, political leader, and so on. Every culture expects certain types of behavior from people who play certain social roles. Anyone occupying a given position is expected to adopt a specific attitude. A store clerk is expected to take care of customers patiently and politely, and a judge is expected to make wise and fair decisions about laws. Informal social roles are not always easy to recognize, but can be identified with careful research. They are key indicators of a group‘s health and happiness. Within the family, one informal role is the family hero, the person who defines integrity and upholds family morality. Others are the family arbitrator, the person who keeps the peace, and the family historian, often a grandparent, who relays valuable cultural information that maintains both the family and the larger society. And finally, there is the family friend, the person who provides comfort and companionship to the family members with emotional needs. 1.Why does the author mention a store clerk and a judge in paragraph 1? A. To give examples of people who hold positions of respects. B. To explain why social roles are important to a society. C. To illustrate the behavior required of certain social roles. D. To compare the responsibilities of two different occupations. 2.Why does the author use the term key indicators in discussing informal social roles? A.To identify the most important type of social roles. B.To explain how to identify informal social roles C.To point out that informal roles are unique to families D.To emphasize the value of informal roles to a group |
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| 第9题：Fog is common near （） inland bodies of water and along coasts in temperate zones. A. there are large B. large C. either large D. where large |
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| 第10题：The portrayal of everyday life in the objects of folk art makes it （） valuable source of history. A. and a B. so that a C. a D. is a |
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| 第11题： by the United States government’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Consumer Price Index compares current costs of goods and services with past costs. A. To prepare B. As it prepared C. When preparation D. Prepared |
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