托福阅读主题共有38个，其中科技类中天文学、地质学、建筑学、环境与生物学是高频考点，广大考生应认真准备，背熟相关字就是一个好办法。

天文学

astronomy, illusive object, cosmos宇宙, Brown Dwarf, gaseous bodies, planet, massive, ignite, star, heaven, celestial天体的, faint微弱的, universe, comet, meteor, astronomer, observatory天文台, telescope, image, astronomical object, remote, feeble微弱的, solar system, origin, gravitational force, molten, Mars, space

地质学

earthquake, seismic activity, tidal force, Erie Canal, inland waterway, Great Canyon, coast, volcanic ash, eruption, filed trip, rock formation, Death Valley, desert, layer, fold, waterfall, rapid, natural wonder, Nile River, crust, Colorado river, swale erosion, geologist, rocky mantle of the continent, mid-ocean ridge, landlocked area内陆, atmosphere, active volcano活火山, ice sheet, glacier, melt global warming, plain, fossil化石, bored hole, fault断层, make up the earth interior, vibration, p waves, s waves, crust, core, molten lava岩浆

建筑学

construct, architect, architecture, design, elevator, construction, skyscraper, design element, log structure, cabin, beam, wall, style, prototype, building technique, new material, ten stories high, metal-frame, construction, glass box, a glass-shelf framed in a metal grid

能源和环境

fossil fuel, coal, oil, gas, process of photo synthesis光合作用, solar energy, nonrenewable, energy conservation, resource, alternative, energy source, tidal energy, coalification, traffic jam, fuel-efficient节能型的, rush hour, pollute, zero emission, environment, wildness, preservation, atmosphere, climate, carbon, dioxide, burning of coal and oil, global warming, green house effect温室效应, rise in sea level, ice-cap, melt, long-term climatic change, clean up, offshore spillage, Environmental Awareness Club, recycling center再循环利用中心, litter, trash bag, garbage, air pollution, pollutant, desertification沙漠化, deforest, flood, drought, water shortage

生物学

dinosaur恐龙, die out , extinction灭绝, paleontologist古生物学家, mammal哺乳动物, barnacle, underwater, marine海洋的, biology, scuba水下呼吸器, diving, one-celled organism, jellyfish, tissue, protective camouflage, predator捕猎者, biology, oceanic snail蜗牛, zoology, animal adaptation, wild environment, snake, owl, insecticide, coral, , blood cell, prenatal care产后护理, habitat栖息地, flat and angular shape, squid, tentacle, biologist, creature, electric fish, prey捕食, navigate, tiny receptor, transmission impulse, nerve, specimen物种, amphibian两栖类动物, decline in the number, wild life, genetic基因的, endangered species濒危物种, panda, crane, survival, transition, microbe, yeast, bacteria细菌, single-cell, structure, cold-blooded, warm-blooded, adjust, reptile爬行类动物, turtle, lay eggs, hatch孵化, incubation, hibernate，nest, robin, wasp, offspring子孙, stinger, chew up, rodent， burro， evolution, sea life, octopus章鱼, shell, spider, unfertilized eggs, nutrient, nourishment feed, survive, cannibalism同类相食, gene（编辑：雨巷）