Question

If you are interested in studying at an American university, you have to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language. The test is widely known as the TOEFL. It is the most widely used language exam for American universities.

There are two major kinds of the TOEFL test. The first is the IBT, or Internet-based Test. It is offered in most of the world and accepted by nearly every university and scholarship program in the United States.The other kind of the test is called the Paper-based Test or PBT. The PBT is less costly to take and does not require use of the Internet.

But how to get started with TOEFL? Here are some tips.

1. Plan ahead ---It takes a long time to improve your TOEFL score. Do not expect a big lift in your test results after two weeks. You will have to spend a lot of time and energy.

2. Master the basics first ---You should have to be good at basic English before you take the test. If you score below 500 on the PBT or 70 on the IBT, study for a few months and come back to the TOEFL later.

3. Get a study guide --- It is easy to find study guides for the IBT. Pearson, Barron's, ETS, and Kaplan all produce quality materials. Take a practice test once or twice a month. The best study guides will have explanations in the answer key.

4. Use outside resources --- Remember, you are learning a language, not a test. You can improve your TOEFL score by making English part of your daily life. Some simple ways are listening to English speakers, watching movies and reading newspapers. Some others are reading English textbooks, sending and reading text messages in English, and writing online in English.

The best way to do well on the TOEFL is to know English well.The real goal of the test is to measure how well a student can communicate in English-speaking classroom.

If you want to know more, please click here.

 

1.If you want to study in an America university, you have to_________.

A. be very rich and work hard

B. be well prepared to take the TOEFL test

C. ask an English teacher to help you

D. prepare for a month before taking the TOEFL test

2.From the passage we can learn that___________.

A. the IBT is more expensive to take and requires use of the Internet.

B. Pearson is a person who teaches quality materials.

C. If you score 500 on the PBT,you can pass the TOEFL test.

D. If you are good at reading ,you can pass the TOEFL test.

3.The real purpose of the TOEFL is to , according to the passage.

A. get more foreign students to study in American universities

B. let foreign students know more about American universities

C. measure one’s communicating ability in English.

D. improve foreign students’ skills of taking tests

4.Where does the passage most probably come from?

A. A website B. A lesson

C. A science book D. A novel

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：文章介绍了什么是托福考试并给出了一些备考的建议。托福考试是想进入美国的大学进行学习的学生必须参加的考试，托福考试分为两种，它的主要目的是测试学生使用英语进行交流的程度。

1.If you are interested in studying at an American university, you have to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language.”可知，如果想去美国留学，必须参加托福考试，故选B。

2.There are two major kinds of the TOEFL test. The first is the IBT...The PBT is less costly to take and does not require use of the Internet.”可知，托福考试分为两种，一种是网上考试，一种是纸质考试，后者不需要用到互联网，花费也(比前者)更低，故选A。

3.The real goal of the test is to measure how well a student can communicate in English-speaking classroom.”可知，托福考试的目的是测试学生能用英语进行交流的程度，故选C。

4. If you want to know more, please click here.”中的click可知，这是来自网络的一篇文章，故选A。

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