托福阅读真题：TPO 1（GROUNDWATER）原文及参考答案

　　Paragraph 1:

　　1. Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 1 about the ground that we walk on?

　　○It cannot hold rainwater for long periods of time.

　　○It prevents most groundwater from circulating.

　　○It has the capacity to store large amounts of water.

　　○It absorbs most of the water it contains from rivers.

　　2. The word “incredible” in the passage is closest in meaning to

　　○Confusing

　　○Comforting

　　○Unbelievable

　　○Interesting

　　Paragraph 2:

　　3. The word “out of sight” in the passage is closest in meaning to

　　○Far away

　　○Hidden

　　○Partly visible

　　○Discovered

　　4. According to paragraph 2, where is groundwater usually found?

　　○Inside pieces of sand and gravel

　　○On top of beds of rock

　　○In fast rivers that are flowing beneath the soil

　　○In spaces between pieces of sediment

　　5. The phrase “glacial outwash” in the passage refers to

　　○Fast rivers

　　○Glaciers

　　○The huge volumes of water created by glacial melting

　　○The particles carried in water from melting glaciers.

　　Paragraph 3:

　　6. All of the following are mentioned in paragraph 3 as places that sediment-laden rivers can deposit their sediments EXCEPT

　　○A mountain valley

　　○Flat land

　　○A lake floor

　　○The seafloor

　　Paragraph 4:

　　7. The word “overlie” in the passage is closest in meaning to

　　○Cover

　　○Change

　　○Separate

　　○Surround

　　Paragraph 5:

　　8. The phrase “so much for” in the passage is closest in meaning to

　　○That is enough about

　　○Now let us turn to

　　○Of greater concern are

　　○This is related to

　　9. The word “plugged” in the passage is closet in meaning to

　　○Washed

　　○Dragged

　　○Filled up

　　○Soaked through