TOEFL托福英语听力练习题目:A Rare Solar Eclipse
1. What type of solar eclipse occurred on December 25, 2000?
A. annular
B. total
C. partial
2. What made this eclipse so unique?
A. its location for viewing in the world
B. its timing on the calendar
C. its movement across the sky
3. Who is the most likely audience for this news report?
A. intermediate skywatchers
B. novice observers
C. avid astronomers
4. Which statement was NOT mentioned about viewing an eclipse?
A. Sunglasses block out only a limited amount of the sun's ultraviolet rays that can damage the eye.
B. Sunglasses can only filter harmful rays during total solar eclipses at their greatest magnitude.
C. Sunglasses tend to cause the center of the eye to enlarge allowing in more intense light.
5. What is one fact we do not learn from the final commentary of the video?
A. the date of an upcoming solar eclipse
B. where the next Christmas eclipse will occur
C. how to record an eclipse for your posterity