托福考试阅读理解模拟试题精编.docx

托福考试阅读理解模拟试题

2016年托福考试阅读理解模拟试题 阅读理解一 AnimalCongregation Manytypesofanimalscombinetheadvantagesoffamilyassociationwiththoseconferredbymembershipinstilllargergroups.Beescongregateinhives;somefishmoveinschools;antsgatherinmounds;wolvesliveinpacks;deerassociateinherds.ThemainLineadvantageofmembershipinamasscommunityisthesafetythatitprovides.Alargegroup(5)ofpreymaybeeasierforapredatortofindatanygivenpointthanisasmallone,andapredatormaythinktwicebeforetakingonsuchagroup;ifapredatordoesdecidetochallengealargegroup,itmaymerelyencounteraconfusingmassofmovingbodiesandpossiblymaynotsucceedinitsprimarygoal. 1.Thewordthoseinthepassagerefersto (A)types (B)animals (C)advantages (D)groups 2.Theworditinline4refersto (A)advantage (B)membership (C)community (D)safety 3.Thewordoneinthepassagerefersto (A)group (B)prey (C)predator (D)point 4.Theworditinline7refersto (A)predator (B)group (C)mass (D)goal 参考答案： 1-4：C、B、A、A 阅读理解二 NewWorldEpidemics AhugelossofliferesultedfromtheintroductionofOldWorlddiseasesintotheAmericasintheearlysixteenthcentury.TheinhabitantsoftheAmericaswereseparatedfromAsia,Africa,andEuropebyrisingoceansfollowingtheIceAges,and,asaresult,theywereisolatedbymeansofthiswaterybarrierfromnumerousvirulentepidemicdiseasesthathaddevelopedacrosstheocean,suchasmeasles,smallpox,pneumonia,andmalaria.Pre-ColumbianAmericanshadarelativelydisease-freeenvironmentbutalsolackedtheantibodiesneededtoprotectthemfrombacteriaandvirusesbroughttoAmericabyEuropeanexplorersandcolonists.Adevastatingoutbreakofdiseasethestrikesforthefirsttimeagainstacompletelyunprotectedpopulationisknownasavirginsoilepidemic.VirginsoilepidemicscontributedtoanunbelievabledeclineinthepopulationofnativeinhabitantsoftheAmericas,onethathasbeenestimatedatasmuchasan80percentdecreaseofthenativepopulationinthecenturiesfollowingthearrivalofEuropeansintheAmericas. 10.Thewordtheyinthepassagerefersto (A)theinhabitants (B)epidemicdiseases (C)risingoceans (D)theIceAges 11.Thewordthatinthepassagerefersto (A)adisease-freeenvironment