【免费下载：托福TPO第36套阅读真题与详解第一篇】
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托福版的大家都知道TPO吗？
TPO是ETS先前考过的正式考题，后来不再用于考试中，成为官方的练习题。
因此具有高度的参考价值，很适合用于模拟考和复习，
截至现在为止，ETS一共发布了49套TPO题目，
其中第30-49套题目和现在的TOEFL正式考试的难度很接近，
只是可惜其中有几套题在网络上找不到，
即使有些大陆网站好像有，下载后才发现其实是假货。
今天分享第36套的阅读真题与详解第一篇给大家！
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托福TPO第36套阅读第一篇
Soil Formation
Living organisms play an essential role in soil formation. The numerous
plants and animals living in the soil release minerals from the parent material
from which soil is formed, supply organic matter, aid in the translocation
(movement) and aeration of the soil, and help protect the soil from erosion.
The types of organisms growing or living in the soil greatly influence the
soil's physical and chemical characteristics. In fact,for mature soils in many
parts of the world, the predominant type of natural vegetation is considered
the most important direct influence on soil characteristics. For this reason, a
soil scientist can tell a great deal about the attributes of the soil in any
given area simply form knowing what kind of flora the soil supports. Thus
prairies and tundra regions, which have characteristic vegetations, also have
characteristic soils.
1. The word “attributes” in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. properties
B. surrounding
C. sources
D. nutrients
2. According to paragraph 1, which of the following factors is the most
important in determining the
characteristics of a mature soil?
A. The kinds of minerals in the parent material
B. The extent of erosion in the surrounding area
C. The amount of air that circulates through the soil
D. The kind of vegetation associated with the soil
阅读解析
文章内容概要
1.总体概述有生命的有机物包括动物和植物都对土壤的形成起著至关重要的作用。
2.在土壤形成中，植物群体所起的作用，主要提及细菌和真菌的作用等。
3.在土壤形成中，其他的植物形式也起到重要的作用，主要提及树木的作用。
4.在土壤形成中，动物群也影响了土壤的构成，主要提及无脊椎动物和蚯蚓等的作用。
5.在土壤形成中，其他的动物群也起到重要的作用，主要提及蚂蚁类和哺乳动物中的鼠
类等。
背景知识和关键字
Living organisms 有机物
Flora 植物群
Fauna 动物群
Bacteria 细菌
Fungi 真菌
Decompose 分解
Break up 分解
Protozoa 无脊椎原生动物
Aeration 通气
Casts 脱落物
题目
1. The word “ attributes ” in the passage is closest in meaning to
A. properties
B. surrounding
C. sources
D. nutrients
正确答案 A
题目类型 词汇题
定位 For this reason, a soil scientist can tell a great deal about the
attributes of the soil in any given area simply form knowing what kind of
flora the soil supports.
解题思路分析
attribute：本质，特质。
Surrounding 周围的;环境，
sources 来源，
nutrients 营养物质
题目
2. According to paragraph 1, which of the following factors is the most
important in determining
the characteristics of a mature soil?
A. The kinds of minerals in the parent material
B. The extent of erosion in the surrounding area
C. The amount of air that circulates through the soil
D. The kind of vegetation associated with the soil
正确答案 D
题目类型 细节题
定位 In fact, for mature soils in many parts of the world, the predominant
type of natural
vegetation is considered the most important direct influence on soil
characteristics.
解题思路分析 根据 the characteristics of a mature soil 定位到第四句话，通过翻
译可以看出是 type of natural vegetation 对于 soil 有重大影响，所以选 D。
type=kind
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