1996年1月托福阅读全真试题
41.What does the passage mainly discuss？
（A） The economic development of the United States in the eighteenth century
（B） Ways in which economic development led to social changes in the United States
（C） Population growth in the western United States
（D） The increasing availability of industrial jobs for women in the United States
42.The word "Prospect" in line 1 is closest in meaning to
（A） regret
（B） possibility
（C） theory
（D） circumstance
43.According to the passage， the economy of the United States between 1820 and 1900 was
（A） expanding
（B） in sharp decline
（C） stagnate
（D） disorganized
44.The word "roughly" in line 9 is closest in meaning to
（A） harshly
（B） surprisingly
（C） slowly
（D） approximately
45.The word "its" in line 10 refers to
（A） century
（B） population
（C） generation
（D） birth rate
46.According to the passage， as the nineteenth century progressed， the people of the United States
（A） emigrated to other countries
（B） often settled in the West
（C） tended to change the place in which they lived
（D） had a higher rate of birth than ever before
47.Which of the following best describes the society about which David Donald wrote？
（A） A highly conservative society that was resistant to new ideas
（B） A society that was undergoing fundamental change
（C） A society that had been gradually changing since the early 1700's
（D） A nomadic society that was starting permanent settlements
48.The word "magnify" in line 20 is closest in meaning to
（A） solve
（B） explain
（C） analyze
（D） increase
49.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an example of the social changes occurring in the United States after 1820？
（A） Increased social mobility
（B） Increased immigration
（C） Significant movement of population
（D） Strong emphasis on traditional social values
50.The word " distinctions" in line 21 is closest in meaning to
（A） Differences
（B） Classes
（C） Accomplishments
（D） characteristics