TOEFL Junior样题之阅读理解

Questions 1–4 are about the following announcement.

1. What time will the festival begin?

1. 10 A.M.

2. 11 A.M.

3. 1 P.M.

4. 2 P.M.

2. In line 2, the wordfeature is closest in meaning to _______.

1. look

2. keep

3. include

4. entertain

3. What job will be done the day before the festival begins?

1. Making posters

2. Setting up the gym

3. Cleaning up the gym

4. Helping the performers

4. Who is told to talk to Ms. Braxton?

1. Parents

2. Students

3. Teachers

4. Performers

5. What would be the best title for the story?

1. Joe Joins the Team

2. Practice Makes Perfect

3. Bill Wins the Big Game

4. Bill's Basketball Problem

6. In line 6, the wordperformed is closest in meaning to _______.

1. acted

2. played

3. moved

4. changed

7. Why is Bill upset?

1. He plays better in practice than he does during games.

2. The school yard is not a good place to practice.

3. Joe watches him too closely when he plays.

4. His team loses too many games.

8. Why does Bill play well when Joe is watching him?

1. He is comfortable with Joe.

2. Joe tells him how to play better.

3. He does not know that Joe is there.

4. He wants to prove to Joe that he is a good player.

9. Why does Joe decide to gather a group of people?

1. Because he wants more players for his team

2. Because he wants to help Bill feel less nervous

3. Because he wants to show them his talent

4. Because he wants more people to see the next game

10. At the end of the story, all of the following people watch Bill practice EXCEPT _____.

1. Joe

2. a janitor

3. a math teacher

4. the basketball coach

11. Why does the group have to be quiet when they go to the basketball court?

1. Because Joe is telling Bill what to do

2. Because they do not want Bill to know they were there

3. Because Bill likes to practice alone

4. Because the group needs to listen to Joe’s instructions

12. Which title best summarizes the main idea of the passage?

1. Wild Animals in Art

2. Hidden Prehistoric Paintings

3. Exploring Caves Respectfully

4. Determining the Age of French Caves

13. In line 3, the wordspays heed to are closest in meaning to ______.

1. discovers

2. watches

3. notices

4. buys

14. Based on the passage, what is probably true about the south of France?

1. It is home to rare animals.

2. It has a large number of caves.

3. It is known for horse-racing events.

4. It has attracted many famous artists.

15. According to the passage, which animals appear most often on the cave walls?

1. Birds

2. Bison

3. Horses

4. Wild cats

16. In line 8, the worddepict is closest in meaning to _______.

1. show

2. hunt

3. count

4. draw

17. Why was painting inside the Lascaux complex a difficult task?

1. It was completely dark inside.

2. The caves were full of wild animals.

3. Painting materials were hard to find.

4. Many painting spaces were difficult to reach.

18. In line 12, the wordThey refers to _______.

1. walls

2. artists

3. animals

4. materials

19. According to the passage, all of the following have caused damage to the paintings
    EXCEPT _______ .

1. temperature changes

2. air movement

3. water

4. light

20. What does the passage say happened at the Lascaux caves in 1963?

1. Visitors were prohibited from entering.

2. A new lighting system was installed.

3. Another part was discovered.

4. A new entrance was created.