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1997年5月托福阅读全真试题(4) |
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20.What does the passage mainly discuss?
(A) Causes of food spoilage.
(B) Commercial production of ice
(C) Inventions that led to changes in the American diet.
(D) Population movements in the nineteenth century.
21.The phrase "in season" in line 2 refers to
(A) a kind of weather
(B) a particular time of year
(C) an official schedule
(D) a method of flavoring food.
22.The word "prevent" in line 4 is closest in meaning to
(A) estimate
(B) avoid
(C) correct
(D) confine
23.During the 1860’s, canned food products were
(A) unavailable in rural areas
(B) shipped in refrigerator cars
(C) available in limited quantities.
(D) A staple part of the American diet.
24.It can be inferred that railroad refrigerator cars came into use
(A) before 1860
(B) before 1890
(C) after 1900
(D) after 1920
25.The word "them" in line 14 refers to
(A) refrigerator cars
(B) perishables
(C) growers
(D) distances
26.The word "fixture" in line 20 is closest in meaning to
(A) luxury item
(B) substance
(C) commonplace object
(D) mechanical device
27.The author implies that in the 1920’s and 1930’s home deliveries of ice
(A) decreased in number
(B) were on an irregular schedule
(C) increased in cost
(D) occurred only in the summer.
28.The word "Nevertheless" in line 24 is closest in meaning to
(A) therefore
(B) because
(C) occasionally
(D) however
29.Which of the following types of food preservation was NOT mentioned in the passage?
(A) Drying
(B) Canning
(C) Cold storage
(D) Chemical additives.
30.Which of the following statements is supported by the passage?
(A) Tin cans and iceboxes helped to make many foods more widely available.
(B) Commercial ice factories were developed by railroad owners
(C) Most farmers in the United States raised only fruits and vegetables.
(D) People who lived in cities demanded home delivery of foods.
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