托福考试

【单选题】The house style that dominated American housing during the 1880s and 1890s was known as Queen Anne, aname for an American style. The name was, in fact, a historical accident, originating with fashionable architects in Victorian England who coinedwith apparently no reason other than its pleasing sound. The Queen Anne style was loosely based on medieval structures built long before 1702, the beginning year of Queen Anne’s reign. 
A distinctive characteristic found in most Queen Anne houses is the unusual roof shape - a steeply pitched, hipped central portion with protruding lower front and side extensions that end in gables. It is often possible to spot these distinctive roof forms from several blocks away. Another feature of this style is the detailing, shown in the wood shingle siding cut into fanciful decorative patterns of scallops, curves, diamonds, or triangles. Queen Anne houses are almost always asymmetrical. If you draw an imaginary line down the middle of one, you will see how drastically different the right and left sides are, all the way from ground level to roof peak. A final characteristic is the inviting wraparound porch that includes the front door area and then extends around to either the right or left side of the house. 
Queen Anne houses faded from fashion early in the twentieth century as the public’s taste shifted toward the more modern Prairie and Craftsman style houses. Today, however, Queen Anne houses are favorite symbols of the past, painstakingly and lovingly restored by old-houseand reproduced by builders who give faithful attention to the distinctive shapes and detailing that were first popularized more than one hundred years ago. 
1. Why does the author use the word curious in describing the name of an American style? 
A.The style was invented before Queen Anne’s reign. 
B.The name was accidentally misspelled. 
C.The style was more popular in Victorian England. 
D.The name did not originate in American. 
2. The word it in paragraph 1 refers to 
A. style 
B. name 
C. accident 
D. England 
3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characteristic feature of Queen Anne houses? 
A. decorative windows 
B. wood shingle exterior walls 
C. large porch 
D. steeply pitched roof 
4. Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 2 about the Queen Anne style? 
A. the Queen Anne style combined several other styles. 
B. the Queen Anne style had to be built in the city. 
C. the Queen Anne style was elaborate and ornate. 
D. the Queen Anne style was not very popular. 
5. The word buffs in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to 
A. experts 
B. sellers 
C. critics 
D. painters 

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【分析解答题】LISTENING 4类型：Conversation话题：Service详细内容：本篇也是学生和工作人员的对话。这段对话是关于学生和书店员工之间的对话。学生在bookstore想买书，还提及了他对一篇论文paper的想法。书店的assistant说现在bookstore的policy改变了。书店说因为以前告诉book list了，因为online书籍很便宜，大家都网购了，书店的sales下降了，书店就会吃亏。所以现在改成要开学才会友professor开出booklist，然后学生再去书店订购。

【单选题】 Seismic waves generated by an earthquake or large explosion can be recorded thousands of kilometer from their source.

【单选题】 Among the most complexcrystals are that of silicon dioxide, which has seven different structures at various temperatures and pressures, the most common being quartz.

【单选题】 The word "heightened" in line 18 is closest in meaning to
A．( complicated
B．( directed
C．( observed
D．( increased

【单选题】 All of the following are mentioned as characteristics of Roesen's still lifes EXCEPT that they
A．( are symbolic
B．( use simplified representations of flowers and fruit
C．( include brilliant colors
D．( are large in size

【单选题】 The word "eager" in line 29 is closest in meaning to
A．(wealthy
B．(knowledgeable
C．(regular
D．(enthusiastic

【单选题】 The main (attractive) at Sequoia National Park is thirty-five (groves) of (giant) sequoias,the largest living things in (the world).
A．attractive
B．groves
C．giant
D．the world

【单选题】 The word "(chronicle" in line 23 is closest in meaning to
A．repeat
B．exchange
C．understand
D．describe