TOEIC备考语法精炼870题.doc

1. The ode was original a ceremonial poem written to celebrate public occasions or exalted subjects. 2. Knowledge of the rate at which a ship is traveling through the water is important if the navigator need to estimate the time of arrival. 3. The earth is the only planet with a large number of oxygen in its atmosphere. 4. Robert Frost was not well known as a poet until he reached the forties. cf) The amounts of oxygen and nitrogen in the air almost always remain stable, but the amount of water vapor vary considerably. 5. Multicolored woodcuts must be printed with as many blocks as _______ colors in the composition. (A) there are (B) many (C) some of (D) it is 6. A painter who lived most of his life in the Middle West, Grant wood has called Americas Painter of the Soil. 7. While ancient times people simply painted inanimate objects, during the Renaissance the painting of still life developed as an accepted art form. 8. The American frontiersman, politician, and soldier Davy crockett is one of the most popular of American hero. 9. Three months after they have been laid, crocodile eggs are ready hatched. 10. Peas require rich soil, constant moistures, and a cool growing season to develop well. 11. A dolphin locates underwater objects in its path by doing a series of clicking and whistling sounds. 12. The greater an objectss mass, the more difficult it is ____________ . (A) to speed it up or slow it down (B) it speeds up or slows down (C) than speeding it up or slowing it down (D) than speeding up or slowing down 13. A desert area that has been without water for six years will still bloom when rain will come. 14. One of the essential features of the modern skyscraper is being the elevator. 15. A rabbit moves about by hopping on its hind legs, which are much longer and more strong than its front legs. 1.A 2.D 3.B 4.D 5.A 6.D 7.A 8.D 9.D 10.B 11.D 12.A 13.D 14.C 15.D 16. The snowy egret is about the size of large crow.