2014年4月托福考试模拟试卷及答案(第一套)_第7页

　27-28. An introductory sentence for a brief summary of the passage is provided below. Complete the summary by selecting the THREE answer choices that express the most important ideas in the passage. Some sentences do not belong in the summary because they express ideas that are not presented in the passage or are minor ideas in the passage. This question is worth 2 points.

　　Canadian English is a variety of North American English that contains several distinguishing features.

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　　Answer Choices

　　Canadian English contains elements of both British and American English.

　　Several unique varieties of English have evolved in North America.

　　Canadians pronounce most words the same way as Americans do.

　　Canadian English asserts its distinctiveness through pronunciation.

　　Words and idioms originating in Canada also help to define Canadian English.

　　Most Canadians cannot identify where other Canadians are from.

　　29. The phrase branch out in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to

　　separate

　　hurry

　　look

　　originate

　　30. Which sentence below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in paragraph 2? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information.

　　Physical anthropologists investigate how intelligent human beings evolved from creatures that lived in trees.

　　There are unanswered questions about why some tree—dwelling animals have evolved only two legs.

　　People want to know more about the behavior of animals and how some animals acquire the ability to learn.

　　Some animal populations have the power to ask questions and to learn from the events of the past.

　　31. The word speculate in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to

　　worry

　　forget

　　disagree

　　think

　　32. Why does the author discuss the Leakey family in paragraph 3?

　　To argue for an increase in the amount of research in Africa

　　To contradict earlier theories of human evolution

　　To give examples of fieldwork done by physical anthropologists

　　To compare hominid evidence from Tanzania with that from Kenya

　　33. Which of the following is of major interest to both physical and cultural anthropologists?

　　Methods of physiology and genetics

　　Religious beliefs and practices