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1. The word "abundant" in the passage is closest in meaning to:A. scarce.B. plentiful.C. rare.D. limited.解析：“abundant”的意思是“丰富的，大量的”。
A选项“scarce”是“稀少的”；C选项“rare”也是“稀少的，罕见的”；D选项“limited”是“有限的”，都与“abundant”意思相反。
B选项“plentiful”表示“丰富的，充足的”，是最接近的意思，所以答案是B。
2. In the context, the word "diverse" could best be replaced by:A. similar.B. various.C. identical.D. uniform.解析：“diverse”的含义是“不同的，多种多样的”。
A选项“similar”是“相似的”；C选项“identical”是“完全相同的”；D选项“uniform”是“一致的，统一的”，都与“diverse”意思相悖。
B选项“various”表示“各种各样的”，与“diverse”意思相近，答案为B。
3. The term "vital" in the sentence is most likely to mean:A. unimportant.B. crucial.C. minor.D. insignificant.解析：“vital”的意思是“至关重要的，生死攸关的”。
A选项“unimportant”是“不重要的”；C选项“minor”是“次要的”；D选项“insignificant”是“无意义的，不重要的”，都与“vital”意思相反。
B选项“crucial”表示“关键的，决定性的”，与“vital”意思相近，答案为B。
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TOEFL词汇题精选01.Most of these leaders were involved in public life as reformers, activists working for women's right to vote, or authors, and were not representative at all of the great of ordinary women. The word "representative" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A typical(B satisfied(C supportive(D distinctive002. In the United States, Louis Comfort Tiffany (1843- 1933 was the most noted exponent of this style,producing a great variety ofglass forms and surfaces,which were widely copied intheir time and are highlyprized today.The word "prized" is closest inmeaning to which offollowing?(A valued(B universal(C uncommon(D preserved003. The Art Nouveau stylewas a major force in the decorative arts from 1895 until 1915, although its influence continued throughout themid-1920's. It was eventually to be overtaken by a new school of thought known as Functionalism that had been present since the turn of the century.The word "overtaken" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A surpassed(B inclined(C expressed(D applied004. During most of their lives, surge glaciers behave like normal glaciers, traveling perhaps only a couple of inches per day. However, at intervals of 10 to 100 years, these glaciers move forwardup to 100 times faster than usual.The word "intervals" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A records(B speeds(C distances(D periods005. The increasing water pressure under the glacier might lift it off its bed, overcoming the friction between ice and rock, thus freeing the glacier, which rapidly sliders downhill surge glaciers also might be influenced by the climate, volcanic heat, or earthquakes. The word "freeing" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A pushing(B releasing(C strengthening(D draining006. A flood of ice would then surge into the Southern Sea. With the continued rise in sea level, more ice would plunge into the ocean, causing sea levels to rise even higher, which in turn would release more ice and set in motion a vicious cycle.The word "plunge" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A drop(B extend(C melt(D drift007. Group members look to instrumental leaders to "get things done." Expressive leadership, on the other hand, is leadership that emphasizes the collective well-being of a social group's members.The word "collective" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A necessary(B typical(C group(D particular008. They offer sympathy when someone experiences difficulties or is subjected to discipline, are quick to lighten a serious moment with humor, and try to resolve issues that threaten to divide the group. The word "resolve" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A avoid repeating(B talk about(C avoid thinking about(D find a solution for009. Thousands of tons were extracted before 1875, when it was first noticed that the tar contained fossil remains. Major excavations were undertaken that established the significance of this remarkable site.The word "noticed" is closestin meaning to which of following?(A predicted(B announced(C corrected(D observed010. Since then, over 100 tons of fossils, 1.5 million from vertebrates, 2.5 million from invertebrates, have been recovered, often in densely concentrated tangled masses. The word "tangled" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A buried beneath(B twisted together(C quickly formed(D easily dated011. The asphalt at La Brea seeps to the surface, especially in the summer, and forms shallow puddles that would often have been concealedby leaves and dust.The word "concealed" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A highlighted(B covered(C transformed(D contaminated012. The ocean bottom --- a region nearly 2. 5 times greater than the total land area of the Earth --- is a vast frontier that even today is largely unexplored and uncharted, until about a century ago, the deep-ocean floor was completely inaccessible, hidden beneath waters averaging over 3,600 meters deep.The word "inaccessible" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A unrecognizable(B unreachable(C unusable(D unsafe013. The DSDP's drill ship, the Glomar Challenger, was able to maintain a steady position on the ocean's surface and drill in very deep waters, extracting samples of sediments and rock from the ocean floor.The word "extracting" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A breaking(B locating(C removing(D analyzing014. Today, largely on the strength of evidence gathered during the GlomarChallenger's voyages, nearlyall earth scientists agree onthe theories of plate tectonics and continental drift that explain many of the geological processes that shape the Earth. The word "strength" is closest in meaning to which of following?(Abasis(B purpose(C discovery(D endurance015. For every three Canadians in 1945, there were over five in 1966. In September 1966 Canada's population passed the 20 million mark. Most of this surging growth came from natural increase.The word "surging" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A new(B extra(C accelerating(D surprising016. When the prairies were being settled, undoubtedly,the good economic conditions of the 1950's supported a growth in the population,but the expansion also derived from a trend toward earlier marriages and an increase in the average size of families. The word "trend" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A tendency(B aim(C growth(D directive017. After the peak year of 1957, the birth rate in Canada began to decline. It continued falling until in 1966, it stood at the lowest level in 25 years. The word "peak"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A pointed(B dismal(C mountain(D maximum018. Although the growth in Canada's population had slowed down by 1966 (the increase the first half of the 1960's was only nine percent , another large population wave was coming over the horizon. It would be composed of the children who were born during the period of the high birth rate prior to 1957.The phrase "prior to" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A behind(B since(C during(D preceding019. Advocates of organic foods --- a term whose meaning varies greatly --- frequently proclaim that such products are safer and more nutritious than others.The word "Advocates" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A Proponents(B Merchants(C Inspectors(D Consumers020. There are numerous unsubstantiated reports that natural vitamins are superior to synthetic ones, that fertilized eggs are nutritionally superior to unfertilized eggs, that untreated grains are better than fumigated grains, and the like.The word "unsubstantiated" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A unbelievable(B uncontested(C unpopular(D unverified 021. But in many cases consumers are misled if they believe organic foods can maintain health and provide better nutritional quality than conventionally grown foods. So there is real cause for concern if consumers, particularly those with limited incomes, distrust the regular food supply and buy only expensive organic foods instead.The word "maintain" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A improve(B monitor(C preserve(D restore022. In addition, there were performers and since considerable importance was attached to avoiding mistakes in the enactment of rites, religious leaders usually assumed that task.The word "considerable" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A thoughtful(B substantial(C relational(D ceremonial023. In addition, there wereperformers and since considerable importance was attached to avoiding mistakes in the enactment of rites, religious leaders usually assumed that task.The word "enactment" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A establishment(B performance(C authorization(D season024. Staggering tasks confronted the people of the United States, North and South, when the Civil War ended. About a million and a half soldiers from both sides had to be demobilized, readjusted to civilian life, and reabsorbed by the devastated economy.The word "Staggering" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A specialized(B confusing(C various(D overwhelming025. About a million and a half soldiers from both sides had to be demobilized, readjusted to civilian life, and reabsorbed by the devastated economy.The word "devastated" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A developing(B ruined(C complicated(D fragile026. Some botanists hypothesized that the living cells of plants acted as pumps. But many experiments demonstrated that the stems of plants in which all the cells are killed can still move water to appreciable heights.The word "demonstrated" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A ignored(B showed(C disguised(D distinguished027. As water is lost from the surface of the leaves, a negative pressure, or tension, is created. The evaporated water is replaced by water moving from inside the plant in unbroken columns that extend from the top of a plant to its roots. The same forces that create surface tension in any sample of waterare responsible for the maintenance of these unbroken columns of water. The word "extend" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A stretch(B branch(C increase(D rotate028. By opening vast areas of unoccupied land for residential expansion, the omnibuses, horse railways, commuter trains, and electric trolleys pulled settled regions outward two to four times more distant from city centers than they were in the premodern era.The word "vast" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A large(B basic(C new(D urban029. The new accessibility of land around the periphery of almost every major city sparked an explosion of real estate development and fueled what we now know as urban sprawl. Between 1890 and 1920, for example, some 250,000 new residential lots were recorded within the borders of Chicago, most of them located in outlying areas. The word "sparked" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A brought about(B surrounded(C sent out(D followed030. Anxious to take advantage of the possibilities of commuting, real estate developers added 800,000 potential building sites to the Chicago region in just thirty years-lots that could have housed five to six million people.The word "potential" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A certain(B popular(C improved(D possible031. The quality of preservation is outstanding, but what is even more impressive is the number of ichthyosaur fossils containing preserved embryos.The word "outstanding" is closest in meaning to which offollowing?(A extensive(B surprising(C vertical(D excellent032. Ichthyosaurs with embryos have been reported from 6 different levels of the shale in a small area around Holzamden, suggesting that a specific site was used by large numbers of ichthyosaurs repeatedly over time.The word "site" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A example(B location(C development(D characteristic033. The quality of preservation is almost unmatched, and quarry operations have been carried out carefully with an awareness of the value of the fossils. But these factors do not account for the interesting question of how there came to be such a concentration of pregnant ichthyosaurs in a particular place very close to their time of giving birth.The phrase "account for " is closest in meaning to which of following?(A record(B describe(C equal(D explain034. In the seventeenth century the organ, the clavichord, and the harpsichord became the chief instruments of the keyboard group, a supremacy they maintained until the piano supplanted them at the end of the eighteenth century.The words "a supremacy" in line 9 are closest in meaning to(A a suggestion(B an improvement(C a dominance(D a development035. A series of mechanical improvements continuing well into the nineteenth century, including the introduction of pedals to sustain tone or to soften it, the perfection of a metal frame, and steel wire of the finest quality, finally produced an instrument capable of myriad tonal effects from the most delicate harmonies to an almost orchestral fullness of sound,from a liquid, singing tone to a ship, percussive brilliance. The word "myriad" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A noticeable(B many(C loud(D unusual036. Each one was virtually a stone town, which is why the Spanish would later call them pueblos, the Spanish word for towns. These pueblos represent one of the Anasazis' supreme achievements. At least a dozen large stone houses took shape below the bluffs of Chiaco Canyon in northwest New Mexico.The word "supreme" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A most common(B most outstanding(C most expensive(D most convenient037. They functioned as sanctuaries where the elders met to plan festivals, perform ritual dances, settle pueblo affairs, and impart tribal lore to the younger generation. The word "settle" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A sink(B decide(C clarify(D locate038. Then, to connect the pueblos and to give access to the surrounding tableland, the architects laid out a system of public roads with stone staircases for ascending cliff faces.The word "ascending" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A arriving at(B carving(C connecting(D climbing039. Within a very short time, however, the incongruity of playing lively music to a solemn film became apparent, and film pianists began to take some care in matching their pieces to the mood of the film.The word "solemn" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A simple(B serious(C short(D silent040. Certain films had musicespecially composed for them. The most famous of these early special scores was that composed and arranged for D. W. Griffith's film Birth of a Nation, which was released in 1915.The word "composed" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A selected(B combined(C played(D createdThe word "scores" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A totals(B successes(C musical compositions(D groups of musicians 041. The Earth comprises three principal layers: the dense, iron-rich core, the mantle made of silicate rocks that are semi molten at depth, and the thin, solid-surface crust.The word "comprises" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A adapts to(B benefits from(C consists of(D focuses on 042. These plates move over the semimolten lower mantle to produce all of the major topographical features of the Earth. Active zones where intense deformation occurs are confined to the narrow, interconnecting boundaries of contact of the plates.The word "intense" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A surface(B sudden(C rare(D extreme043. New oceanic crust is formed along one or more margins of each plate by material issuing from deeper layers of the Earth's crust, for example, by volcanic eruptions of lava at midocean ridges.The word "margins" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A edges(B peaks(C interiors(D distances044. If at such a spreading contact the two plates support continents, a rift isformed that will gradually widen and become flooded by the sea. The Atlantic Ocean formed like this as the American and Afro-European plates move in opposite directions.The word "support" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A separate(B create(C reduce(D hold045. Coincident with concerns about the accelerating loss of species and habitats has been a growing appreciation of the importance of biological diversity, the number of species in a particular ecosystem, to the health of the Earth and human well-being. The word "appreciation" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A ignorance(B recognition(C tolerance(D forgiveness046. An alien exploring Earth would probably give priority to the planet's dominant, most-distinctive feature-the ocean. Humans have a bias toward land that sometimes gets in the way of truly examining global issues.The word "bias" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A concern(B disadvantage(C attitude(D prejudice047. The prevailing winds in the Great Basin are from the west. Warm, moist air from the Pacific Ocean is forced upward as it crosses the Sierra Nevada.The word "prevailing" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A most frequent(B occasional(C gentle(D most dangerous048. There seem to have been several periods within the last tens of thousands of years when water accumulated in these basins. The rise and fall of the lakes were undoubtedly linked to the advances and retreats of the great ice sheets that covered much of the northern part of the North American continent during those times.The word "accumulated" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A dried(B flooded(C collected(D evaporated049. All living creature, especially human beings, have their peculiarities, but everything about the little sea cucumber seems unusual. What else can be said about a bizarre animal that, among other eccentricities, eats mud, feeds almost continuously day and night but can live without eating for long periods, and can be poisonous but is considered supremely edible by gourmets?The phrase "bizarre" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A odd(B marine(C simple(D rare050. Its major enemies are fish and crabs, when attacked, it squirts all its internal organs into the water. It also casts off attached structures such as tentacles. The sea cucumber will eviscerate and regenerate itself if it is attacked or even touched; it will do the same if the surrounding water temperature is too high or if the water becomes too polluted.The phrase "casts off" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A grows again(B grabs(C gets rid of(D uses as a weapon051. A folk culture is small, isolated, cohesive, conservative, nearly self-sufficient group that is homogeneous in custom and race, with a strong family or clan structure and highly developed rituals.The word "homogeneous" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A uniform(B general(C primitive(D traditional052. Unaltered folk cultures no longer exist in industrialized countries such as the United States and Canada. Perhaps the nearest modern equivalent in Anglo-America is the Amish, aGerman American farming sect that largely renounces the products and labor saving devices of the industrial age. The phrase "largely renounces" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A generally rejects(B greatly modifies(C loudly declares(D often criticizes053. Secular institutions, of control such as the police and army take the place of religion and family in maintaining order, and a money-based economy prevails. Because of these contrasts, "popular" may be viewed as clearly different from "folk".The word "prevails" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A dominates(B provides(C develops(D invests054. Conventional computer models of the atmosphere have limited value in predicting short-lived local storms like the Edmonton tornado, because the available weather data are generally not detailed enough to allow computers to discern the sub tle atmospheric changes that precede these storms.The word "subtle" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A complex(B regular(C imagined(D slight055. Communications satellites can transmit data around the world cheaply and instantaneously,and modern computers can quickly compile and analyzing this large volume of weather information.The word "compile" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A put together(B look up(C pile high(D work over056. Meteorologists and computer scientists now work together to design computer programs and video equipment capable of transforming raw weather data into words, symbols, and vivid graphic displays that forecasters can interpret easilyand quickly.The word "raw" is closest inmeaning to which offollowing?(A stormy(B inaccurate(C uncooked(D unprocessed057. People in the United States in the nineteenth century were haunted by the prospect that unprecedented change in the nation's economy would bring social chaos.The word "Prospect" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A regret(B possibility(C theory(D circumstance058. Although the birth rate continued to decline from its high level of the eighteenth and early nineteenth century, the population roughly doubled every generation during the rest of the nineteenth centuries.As the population grew, its makeup also changed.The word "roughly" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A harshly(B surprisingly (C slowly(D approximately059. Rapid industrialization and increased geographic mobility in the nineteenth century had special implications for women because these changes tended to magnify social distinctions. As the roles men and women played in society became more rigidly defined, so did the roles they played in the home. The word "magnify" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A solve(B explain(C analyze(D increaseThe word "distinctions" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A differences(B classes(C accomplishments(D characteristics060. In science, a theory is a reasonable explanation of observed events that are related. A theory often involves an imaginary model that helps scientists picture the way an observed event could be produced.The word "related" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A connected(B described(C completed(D identified061. If observations confirm the scientists' predictions, the theory is supported.The word "supported" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A finished(B adjusted(C investigated(D upheld062. The ice trade grew with the growth of cities. Ice was used in hotels, taverns, and hospitals, and by some forward-looking city dealers in fresh meat, fresh fish, and butter.The phrase "forward-looking" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A progressive(B popular(C thrifty(D well-established063. Making an efficient icebox was not as easy as we might now suppose. In the early nineteenth century, the knowledge of the physics of heat, which was essential to a science of refrigeration, was rudimentary.The word "rudimentary" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A growing (B undeveloped(C necessary(D uninteresting064. Aside from perpetuating itself, the sole purpose of the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters is to "foster, assist and sustain an interest" in literature, music, and art.The word "sole" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A only(B honorable(C common(D official065. One award subsidizes a promising American writer's visit to Rome. There is even an award for a very good work of fiction that failed commercially-once won by theyoung John Updike for The Poorhouse Fair and, more recently, by Alice Walker for In Love and Trouble.The word "subsidizes" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A assures(B finances(C schedules(D publishes066. Committee membership rotates every year, so that new voices and opinions are constantly heard.The word "rotates" is closest inmeaning to which of following?(A alternates(B participates(C decides(D meets067. One important line of evidence comes from flaking patterns of stone cores used in tool making: implements flaked with a clockwise motion (indicating a right-handed toolmaker can be distinguished from hose flaked with a counter-clockwise rotation (indicating a left-handed toolmaker .The word "implements" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A tools(B designs(C examples(D pieces068. Even scratches found on fossil human teeth offer clues. Ancient humans are thought to have cut meat into strips by holding it between their teeth and slicing it with stone knives, as do the present-day Inuit.The word "clues" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A solutions(B details(C damage(D information 069. The variation between the hemispheres corresponds to which side of the body is used to perform specific activities. Such studies, as well as studies of tool use, indicate that right-or left-sided dominance is not exclusive to modern Homo sapiens.The word "hemispheres" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A differences(B sides(C activities(D studies070. Plants are subject to attack and infection by a remarkable variety of symbiotic species and have evolved a diverse array of mechanisms designed to frustrate the potential colonists.The phrase "subject to" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A susceptible to(B classified by(C attractive to(D strengthened by071. The external surfaces of plants, in addition to being covered by an epidermis and a waxy cuticle, often carry spiky hairs known as trichomes, which either prevent feeding by insects or may even puncture and kill insect larvae. The word "puncture" is closest inmeaning to which of following?(A pierce(B pinch(C surround(D cover072. Orchids are unique in having the most highly developed of all blossoms, in which the usual male and female reproductive organs are fused in a single structure called the column.The word "fused" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A combined(B hidden(C fertilized(D produced073. To lure their pollinators from afar, orchids use appropriately intriguing shapes, colors, and scents. At least 50 different aromatic compounds have been analyzed in the orchid family, each blended to attract one, or at most a few, species of insects or birds. The word "lure" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A attract(B recognize(C follow(D help074. Once the right insect has been attracted, some orchids present all sorts of one-way obstacle courses to make sure it does not leave until pollen has been accurately placed or removed.The word "placed" is closest in meaning to which of following?(A estimated(B measured(C deposited(D identified。
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TOEFL词汇题精选001.Most of these leaders were involved in public life as reformers,activists working for women's right to vote,or authors,and were not representative at all of the great of ordinary women.The word"representative"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)typical(B)satisfied(C)supportive(D)distinctive002.In the United States,Louis Comfort Tiffany(1843-1933)was the most noted exponent of this style,producing a great variety of glass forms and surfaces,which were widely copied in their time and are highly prized today.The word"prized"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)valued(B)universal(C)uncommon(D)preserved003.The Art Nouveau style was a major force in the decorative arts from1895until1915, although its influence continued throughout the mid-1920's.It was eventually to be overtaken by a new school of thought known as Functionalism that had been present since the turn of the century.The word"overtaken"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)surpassed(B)inclined(C)expressed(D)applied004.During most of their lives,surge glaciers behave like normal glaciers,traveling perhaps only a couple of inches per day.However,at intervals of10to100years,these glaciers move forward up to100times faster than usual. The word"intervals"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)records(B)speeds(C)distances(D)periods005.The increasing water pressure under the glacier might lift it off its bed,overcoming the friction between ice and rock,thus freeing the glacier,which rapidly sliders downhill.Surge glaciers also might be influenced by the climate, volcanic heat,or earthquakes.The word"freeing"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)pushing(B)releasing(C)strengthening(D)draining006.A flood of ice would then surge into the Southern Sea.With the continued rise in sea level,more ice would plunge into the ocean, causing sea levels to rise even higher,which in turn would release more ice and set in motion a vicious cycle.The word"plunge"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)drop(B)extend(C)melt(D)drift007.Group members look to instrumental leaders to"get things done."Expressive leadership,on the other hand,is leadershipthat emphasizes the collective well-being of aTPO小站专业托福一对一保分指导social group's members.The word"collective"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)necessary(B)typical(C)group(D)particular008.They offer sympathy when someone experiences difficulties or is subjected to discipline,are quick to lighten a serious moment with humor,and try to resolve issues that threaten to divide the group.The word"resolve"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)avoid repeating(B)talk about(C)avoid thinking about(D)find a solution for009.Thousands of tons were extracted before 1875,when it was first noticed that the tar contained fossil remains.Major excavations were undertaken that established the significance of this remarkable site.The word"noticed"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)predicted(B)announced(C)corrected(D)observed010.Since then,over100tons of fossils,1.5 million from vertebrates,2.5million from invertebrates,have been recovered,often in densely concentrated tangled masses.The word"tangled"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)buried beneath(B)twisted together(C)quickly formed(D)easily dated011.The asphalt at La Brea seeps to the surface, especially in the summer,and forms shallow puddles that would often have been concealed by leaves and dust.The word"concealed"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)highlighted(B)covered(C)transformed(D)contaminated012.The ocean bottom---a region nearly2.5 times greater than the total land area of the Earth---is a vast frontier that even today is largely unexplored and uncharted,until about a century ago,the deep-ocean floor was completely inaccessible,hidden beneath waters averaging over3,600meters deep.The word"inaccessible"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)unrecognizable(B)unreachable(C)unusable(D)unsafe013.The DSDP's drill ship,the Glomar Challenger,was able to maintain a steady position on the ocean's surface and drill in very deep waters,extracting samples of sediments and rock from the ocean floor.The word"extracting"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)breaking(B)locating(C)removing(D)analyzing014.Today,largely on the strength of evidence gathered during the Glomar Challenger's voyages,nearly all earth scientists agree on the theories of plate tectonics and continental drift that explain many of the geological processes that shape the Earth.The word"strength"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)basis(B)purposeTPO小站专业托福一对一保分指导(C)discovery(D)endurance015.For every three Canadians in1945,there were over five in1966.In September1966 Canada's population passed the20million mark.Most of this surging growth came from natural increase.The word"surging"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)new(B)extra(C)accelerating(D)surprising016.When the prairies were being settled, undoubtedly,the good economic conditions of the1950's supported a growth in the population,but the expansion also derived from a trend toward earlier marriages and an increase in the average size of families.The word"trend"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)tendency(B)aim(C)growth(D)directive017.After the peak year of1957,the birth rate in Canada began to decline.It continued falling until in1966,it stood at the lowest level in25 years.The word"peak"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)pointed(B)dismal(C)mountain(D)maximum018.Although the growth in Canada's population had slowed down by1966(the increase the first half of the1960's was only nine percent),another large population wave was coming over the horizon.It would be composed of the children who were born during the period of the high birth rate prior to1957.The phrase"prior to"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)behind(B)since(C)during(D)preceding019.Advocates of organic foods---a term whose meaning varies greatly---frequently proclaim that such products are safer and more nutritious than others.The word"Advocates"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)Proponents(B)Merchants(C)Inspectors(D)Consumers020.There are numerous unsubstantiated reports that natural vitamins are superior to synthetic ones,that fertilized eggs are nutritionally superior to unfertilized eggs,that untreated grains are better than fumigated grains,and the like.The word"unsubstantiated"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)unbelievable(B)uncontested(C)unpopular(D)unverified021.But in many cases consumers are misled if they believe organic foods can maintain health and provide better nutritional quality than conventionally grown foods.So there is real cause for concern if consumers, particularly those with limited incomes, distrust the regular food supply and buy only expensive organic foods instead.The word"maintain"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)improve(B)monitorTPO小站专业托福一对一保分指导(C)preserve(D)restore022.In addition,there were performers and since considerable importance was attached to avoiding mistakes in the enactment of rites, religious leaders usually assumed that task. The word"considerable"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)thoughtful(B)substantial(C)relational(D)ceremonial023.In addition,there were performers and since considerable importance was attached to avoiding mistakes in the enactment of rites, religious leaders usually assumed that task. The word"enactment"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)establishment(B)performance(C)authorization(D)season024.Staggering tasks confronted the people of the United States,North and South,when the Civil War ended.About a million and a half soldiers from both sides had to be demobilized, readjusted to civilian life,and reabsorbed by the devastated economy.The word"Staggering"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)specialized(B)confusing(C)various(D)overwhelming025.About a million and a half soldiers from both sides had to be demobilized,readjusted to civilian life,and reabsorbed by the devastated economy.The word"devastated"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)developing (B)ruined(C)complicated(D)fragile026.Some botanists hypothesized that the living cells of plants acted as pumps.But many experiments demonstrated that the stems of plants in which all the cells are killed can still move water to appreciable heights.The word"demonstrated"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)ignored(B)showed(C)disguised(D)distinguished027.As water is lost from the surface of the leaves,a negative pressure,or tension,is created.The evaporated water is replaced by water moving from inside the plant in unbroken columns that extend from the top of a plant to its roots.The same forces that create surface tension in any sample of water are responsible for the maintenance of these unbroken columns of water.The word"extend"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)stretch(B)branch(C)increase(D)rotate028.By opening vast areas of unoccupied land for residential expansion,the omnibuses,horse railways,commuter trains,and electric trolleys pulled settled regions outward two to four times more distant from city centers than they were in the premodern era.The word"vast"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)large(B)basic(C)new(D)urbanTPO小站专业托福一对一保分指导029.The new accessibility of land around the periphery of almost every major city sparked an explosion of real estate development and fueled what we now know as urban sprawl. Between1890and1920,for example,some 250,000new residential lots were recorded within the borders of Chicago,most of them located in outlying areas.The word"sparked"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)brought about(B)surrounded(C)sent out(D)followed030.Anxious to take advantage of the possibilities of commuting,real estate developers added800,000potential building sites to the Chicago region in just thirty years-lots that could have housed five to six million people.The word"potential"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)certain(B)popular(C)improved(D)possible031.The quality of preservation is outstanding,but what is even more impressive is the number of ichthyosaur fossils containing preserved embryos.The word"outstanding"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)extensive(B)surprising(C)vertical(D)excellent032.Ichthyosaurs with embryos have been reported from6different levels of the shale in a small area around Holzamden,suggesting that a specific site was used by large numbers of ichthyosaurs repeatedly over time.The word"site"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)example(B)location(C)development(D)characteristic033.The quality of preservation is almost unmatched,and quarry operations have been carried out carefully with an awareness of the value of the fossils.But these factors do not account for the interesting question of how there came to be such a concentration of pregnant ichthyosaurs in a particular place very close to their time of giving birth.The phrase"account for"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)record(B)describe(C)equal(D)explain034.In the seventeenth century the organ,the clavichord,and the harpsichord became the chief instruments of the keyboard group,a supremacy they maintained until the piano supplanted them at the end of the eighteenth century.The words"a supremacy"in line9are closestin meaning to(A)a suggestion(B)an improvement(C)a dominance(D)a development035.A series of mechanical improvements continuing well into the nineteenth century, including the introduction of pedals to sustain tone or to soften it,the perfection of a metal frame,and steel wire of the finest quality, finally produced an instrument capable of myriad tonal effects from the most delicate harmonies to an almost orchestral fullness of sound,from a liquid,singing tone to a sharp, percussive brilliance.The word"myriad"is closest in meaning toTPO小站专业托福一对一保分指导which of following?(A)noticeable(B)many(C)loud(D)unusual036.Each one was virtually a stone town, which is why the Spanish would later call them pueblos,the Spanish word for towns.These pueblos represent one of the Anasazis' supreme achievements.At least a dozen large stone houses took shape below the bluffs of Chiaco Canyon in northwest New Mexico.The word"supreme"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)most common(B)most outstanding(C)most expensive(D)most convenient037.They functioned as sanctuaries where the elders met to plan festivals,perform ritual dances,settle pueblo affairs,and impart tribal lore to the younger generation.The word"settle"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)sink(B)decide(C)clarify(D)locate038.Then,to connect the pueblos and to give access to the surrounding tableland,the architects laid out a system of public roads with stone staircases for ascending cliff faces.The word"ascending"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)arriving at(B)carving(C)connecting(D)climbing039.Within a very short time,however,the incongruity of playing lively music to a solemn film became apparent,and film pianists began to take some care in matching their pieces to the mood of the film.The word"solemn"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)simple(B)serious(C)short(D)silent040.Certain films had music especially composed for them.The most famous of these early special scores was that composed and arranged for D.W.Griffith's film Birth of a Nation,which was released in1915.The word"composed"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)selected(B)combined(C)played(D)createdThe word"scores"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)totals(B)successes(C)musical compositions(D)groups of musicians041.The Earth comprises three principal layers:the dense,iron-rich core,the mantle made of silicate rocks that are semimolten at depth,and the thin,solid-surface crust.The word"comprises"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)adapts to(B)benefits from(C)consists of(D)focuses on042.These plates move over the semimolten lower mantle to produce all of the major topographical features of the Earth.Active zones where intense deformation occurs are confined to the narrow,interconnecting boundaries of contact of the plates.The word"intense"is closest in meaning toTPO小站专业托福一对一保分指导which of following?(A)surface(B)sudden(C)rare(D)extreme043.New oceanic crust is formed along one or more margins of each plate by material issuing from deeper layers of the Earth's crust, for example,by volcanic eruptions of lava at midocean ridges.The word"margins"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)edges(B)peaks(C)interiors(D)distances044.If at such a spreading contact the two plates support continents,a rift is formed that will gradually widen and become flooded by the sea.The Atlantic Ocean formed like this as the American and Afro-European plates move in opposite directions.The word"support"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)separate(B)create(C)reduce(D)hold045.Coincident with concerns about the accelerating loss of species and habitats has been a growing appreciation of the importance of biological diversity,the number of species in a particular ecosystem,to the health of the Earth and human well-being.The word"appreciation"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)ignorance(B)recognition(C)tolerance(D)forgiveness046.An alien exploring Earth would probably give priority to the planet's dominant,most-distinctive feature-the ocean.Humans have a bias toward land that sometimes gets in the way of truly examining global issues.The word"bias"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)concern(B)disadvantage(C)attitude(D)prejudice047.The prevailing winds in the Great Basin are from the west.Warm,moist air from the Pacific Ocean is forced upward as it crosses the Sierra Nevada.The word"prevailing"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)most frequent(B)occasional(C)gentle(D)most dangerous048.There seem to have been several periods within the last tens of thousands of years when water accumulated in these basins.The rise and fall of the lakes were undoubtedly linked to the advances and retreats of the great ice sheets that covered much of the northern part of the North American continent during those times. The word"accumulated"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)dried(B)flooded(C)collected(D)evaporated049.All living creature,especially human beings,have their peculiarities,but everything about the little sea cucumber seems unusual. What else can be said about a bizarre animal that,among other eccentricities,eats mud, feeds almost continuously day and night but can live without eating for long periods,and can be poisonous but is considered supremely edible by gourmets?TPO小站专业托福一对一保分指导The phrase"bizarre"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)odd(B)marine(C)simple(D)rare050.Its major enemies are fish and crabs, when attacked,it squirts all its internal organs into the water.It also casts off attached structures such as tentacles.The sea cucumber will eviscerate and regenerate itself if it is attacked or even touched;it will do the same if the surrounding water temperature is too high or if the water becomes too polluted.The phrase"casts off"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)grows again(B)grabs(C)gets rid of(D)uses as a weapon051.A folk culture is small,isolated,cohesive, conservative,nearly self-sufficient group that is homogeneous in custom and race,with a strong family or clan structure and highly developed rituals.The word"homogeneous"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)uniform(B)general(C)primitive(D)traditional052.Unaltered folk cultures no longer exist in industrialized countries such as the United States and Canada.Perhaps the nearest modern equivalent in Anglo-America is the Amish,a German American farming sect that largely renounces the products and labor saving devices of the industrial age.The phrase"largely renounces"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)generally rejects(B)greatly modifies (C)loudly declares(D)often criticizes053.Secular institutions,of control such as the police and army take the place of religion and family in maintaining order,and a money-based economy prevails.Because of these contrasts,"popular"may be viewed as clearly different from"folk".The word"prevails"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)dominates(B)provides(C)develops(D)invests054.Conventional computer models of the atmosphere have limited value in predicting short-lived local storms like the Edmonton tornado,because the available weather data are generally not detailed enough to allow computers to discern the subtle atmospheric changes that precede these storms.The word"subtle"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)complex(B)regular(C)imagined(D)slightmunications satellites can transmit data around the world cheaply and instantaneously,and modern computers can quickly compile and analyzing this large volume of weather information.The word"compile"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)put together(B)look up(C)pile high(D)work over056.Meteorologists and computer scientists now work together to design computer programs and video equipment capable ofTPO小站专业托福一对一保分指导transforming raw weather data into words, symbols,and vivid graphic displays that forecasters can interpret easily and quickly. The word"raw"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)stormy(B)inaccurate(C)uncooked(D)unprocessed057.People in the United States in the nineteenth century were haunted by the prospect that unprecedented change in the nation's economy would bring social chaos. The word"Prospect"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)regret(B)possibility(C)theory(D)circumstance058.Although the birth rate continued to decline from its high level of the eighteenth and early nineteenth century,the population roughly doubled every generation during the rest of the nineteenth centuries.As the population grew,its makeup also changed. The word"roughly"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)harshly(B)surprisingly(C)slowly(D)approximately059.Rapid industrialization and increased geographic mobility in the nineteenth century had special implications for women because these changes tended to magnify social distinctions.As the roles men and women played in society became more rigidly defined, so did the roles they played in the home.The word"magnify"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)solve(B)explain (C)analyze(D)increaseThe word"distinctions"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)differences(B)classes(C)accomplishments(D)characteristics060.In science,a theory is a reasonable explanation of observed events that are related.A theory often involves an imaginary model that helps scientists picture the way an observed event could be produced.The word"related"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)connected(B)described(C)completed(D)identified061.If observations confirm the scientists' predictions,the theory is supported.The word"supported"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)finished(B)adjusted(C)investigated(D)upheld062.The ice trade grew with the growth of cities.Ice was used in hotels,taverns,and hospitals,and by some forward-looking city dealers in fresh meat,fresh fish,and butter. The phrase"forward-looking"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)progressive(B)popular(C)thrifty(D)well-established063.Making an efficient icebox was not as easy as we might now suppose.In the early nineteenth century,the knowledge of theTPO小站专业托福一对一保分指导physics of heat,which was essential to a science of refrigeration,was rudimentary.The word"rudimentary"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)growing(B)undeveloped(C)necessary(D)uninteresting064.Aside from perpetuating itself,the sole purpose of the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters is to"foster,assist and sustain an interest"in literature,music, and art.The word"sole"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)only(B)honorable(C)common(D)official065.One award subsidizes a promising American writer's visit to Rome.There is even an award for a very good work of fiction that failed commercially-once won by the young John Updike for The Poorhouse Fair and,more recently,by Alice Walker for In Love and Trouble.The word"subsidizes"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)assures(B)finances(C)schedules(D)publishesmittee membership rotates every year,so that new voices and opinions are constantly heard.The word"rotates"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)alternates(B)participates(C)decides(D)meets 067.One important line of evidence comes from flaking patterns of stone cores used in tool making:implements flaked with a clockwise motion(indicating a right-handed toolmaker)can be distinguished from hose flaked with a counter-clockwise rotation (indicating a left-handed toolmaker).The word"implements"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)tools(B)designs(C)examples(D)pieces068.Even scratches found on fossil human teeth offer clues.Ancient humans are thought to have cut meat into strips by holding it between their teeth and slicing it with stone knives,as do the present-day Inuit.The word"clues"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)solutions(B)details(C)damage(D)information069.The variation between the hemispheres corresponds to which side of the body is used to perform specific activities.Such studies,as well as studies of tool use,indicate that right-or left-sided dominance is not exclusive to modern Homo sapiens.The word"hemispheres"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)differences(B)sides(C)activities(D)studies070.Plants are subject to attack and infection by a remarkable variety of symbiotic species and have evolved a diverse array of mechanisms designed to frustrate the potential colonists.The phrase"subject to"is closest in meaning toTPO小站专业托福一对一保分指导which of following?(A)susceptible to(B)classified by(C)attractive to(D)strengthened by071.The external surfaces of plants,in addition to being covered by an epidermis and a waxy cuticle,often carry spiky hairs known as trichomes,which either prevent feeding by insects or may even puncture and kill insect larvae.The word"puncture"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)pierce(B)pinch(C)surround(D)cover072.Orchids are unique in having the most highly developed of all blossoms,in which the usual male and female reproductive organs are fused in a single structure called the column. The word"fused"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)combined(B)hidden(C)fertilized(D)produced073.To lure their pollinators from afar, orchids use appropriately intriguing shapes, colors,and scents.At least50different aromatic compounds have been analyzed in the orchid family,each blended to attract one,or at most a few,species of insects or birds.The word"lure"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)attract(B)recognize(C)follow(D)help074.Once the right insect has been attracted, some orchids present all sorts of one-way obstacle courses to make sure it does not leave until pollen has been accurately placed or removed.The word"placed"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)estimated(B)measured(C)deposited(D)identified075.By such ingenious adaptations to specific pollinators,orchids have avoided the hazards of rampant crossbreeding in the wild,assuring the survival of species as discrete identities. At the same time they have made themselves irresistible to collectors.The word"discrete"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)complicated(B)separate(C)inoffensive(D)functional076.The public school system suddenly found itself overtaxed.While the number of schoolchildren rose because of wartime and postwar conditions,these same conditions made the schools even less prepared to cope with the flood.The word"overtaxed"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)well prepared(B)plentifully supplied(C)heavily burdened(D)charged too much077.Therefore,in the1950's and1960's,the baby boom hit an antiquated and inadequate school system.Consequently,the"custodial rhetoric"of the1930's and early1940's no longer made sense;that is,keeping youths aged sixteen and older out of the labor market by keeping them in school could no longer be a high priority for an institution unable to find space and staff to teach younger children agedTPO小站专业托福一对一保分指导。
托福阅读必备资料之——高频单词题400题
TOEFL词汇题精选001.Most of these leaders were involved in public life as reformers,activists working for women's right to vote,or authors,and were not representative at all of the great of ordinary women.The word"representative"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)typical(B)satisfied(C)supportive(D)distinctive002.In the United States,Louis Comfort Tiffany(1843-1933)was the most noted exponent of this style,producing a great variety of glass forms and surfaces,which were widely copied in their time and are highly prized today.The word"prized"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)valued(B)universal(C)uncommon(D)preserved003.The Art Nouveau style was a major force in the decorative arts from1895until1915, although its influence continued throughout the mid-1920's.It was eventually to be overtaken by a new school of thought known as Functionalism that had been present since the turn of the century.The word"overtaken"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)surpassed(B)inclined(C)expressed(D)applied004.During most of their lives,surge glaciers behave like normal glaciers,traveling perhaps only a couple of inches per day.However,at intervals of10to100years,these glaciers move forward up to100times faster than usual. The word"intervals"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)records(B)speeds(C)distances(D)periods005.The increasing water pressure under the glacier might lift it off its bed,overcoming the friction between ice and rock,thus freeing the glacier,which rapidly sliders downhill.Surge glaciers also might be influenced by the climate, volcanic heat,or earthquakes.The word"freeing"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)pushing(B)releasing(C)strengthening(D)draining006.A flood of ice would then surge into the Southern Sea.With the continued rise in sea level,more ice would plunge into the ocean, causing sea levels to rise even higher,which in turn would release more ice and set in motion a vicious cycle.The word"plunge"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)drop(B)extend(C)melt(D)drift007.Group members look to instrumental leaders to"get things done."Expressive leadership,on the other hand,is leadershipthat emphasizes the collective well-being of aTPO小站专业托福一对一保分指导social group's members.The word"collective"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)necessary(B)typical(C)group(D)particular008.They offer sympathy when someone experiences difficulties or is subjected to discipline,are quick to lighten a serious moment with humor,and try to resolve issues that threaten to divide the group.The word"resolve"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)avoid repeating(B)talk about(C)avoid thinking about(D)find a solution for009.Thousands of tons were extracted before 1875,when it was first noticed that the tar contained fossil remains.Major excavations were undertaken that established the significance of this remarkable site.The word"noticed"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)predicted(B)announced(C)corrected(D)observed010.Since then,over100tons of fossils,1.5 million from vertebrates,2.5million from invertebrates,have been recovered,often in densely concentrated tangled masses.The word"tangled"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)buried beneath(B)twisted together(C)quickly formed(D)easily dated011.The asphalt at La Brea seeps to the surface, especially in the summer,and forms shallow puddles that would often have been concealed by leaves and dust.The word"concealed"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)highlighted(B)covered(C)transformed(D)contaminated012.The ocean bottom---a region nearly2.5 times greater than the total land area of the Earth---is a vast frontier that even today is largely unexplored and uncharted,until about a century ago,the deep-ocean floor was completely inaccessible,hidden beneath waters averaging over3,600meters deep.The word"inaccessible"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)unrecognizable(B)unreachable(C)unusable(D)unsafe013.The DSDP's drill ship,the Glomar Challenger,was able to maintain a steady position on the ocean's surface and drill in very deep waters,extracting samples of sediments and rock from the ocean floor.The word"extracting"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)breaking(B)locating(C)removing(D)analyzing014.Today,largely on the strength of evidence gathered during the Glomar Challenger's voyages,nearly all earth scientists agree on the theories of plate tectonics and continental drift that explain many of the geological processes that shape the Earth.The word"strength"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)basis(B)purposeTPO小站专业托福一对一保分指导(C)discovery(D)endurance015.For every three Canadians in1945,there were over five in1966.In September1966 Canada's population passed the20million mark.Most of this surging growth came from natural increase.The word"surging"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)new(B)extra(C)accelerating(D)surprising016.When the prairies were being settled, undoubtedly,the good economic conditions of the1950's supported a growth in the population,but the expansion also derived from a trend toward earlier marriages and an increase in the average size of families.The word"trend"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)tendency(B)aim(C)growth(D)directive017.After the peak year of1957,the birth rate in Canada began to decline.It continued falling until in1966,it stood at the lowest level in25 years.The word"peak"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)pointed(B)dismal(C)mountain(D)maximum018.Although the growth in Canada's population had slowed down by1966(the increase the first half of the1960's was only nine percent),another large population wave was coming over the horizon.It would be composed of the children who were born during the period of the high birth rate prior to1957.The phrase"prior to"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)behind(B)since(C)during(D)preceding019.Advocates of organic foods---a term whose meaning varies greatly---frequently proclaim that such products are safer and more nutritious than others.The word"Advocates"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)Proponents(B)Merchants(C)Inspectors(D)Consumers020.There are numerous unsubstantiated reports that natural vitamins are superior to synthetic ones,that fertilized eggs are nutritionally superior to unfertilized eggs,that untreated grains are better than fumigated grains,and the like.The word"unsubstantiated"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)unbelievable(B)uncontested(C)unpopular(D)unverified021.But in many cases consumers are misled if they believe organic foods can maintain health and provide better nutritional quality than conventionally grown foods.So there is real cause for concern if consumers, particularly those with limited incomes, distrust the regular food supply and buy only expensive organic foods instead.The word"maintain"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)improve(B)monitorTPO小站专业托福一对一保分指导(C)preserve(D)restore022.In addition,there were performers and since considerable importance was attached to avoiding mistakes in the enactment of rites, religious leaders usually assumed that task. The word"considerable"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)thoughtful(B)substantial(C)relational(D)ceremonial023.In addition,there were performers and since considerable importance was attached to avoiding mistakes in the enactment of rites, religious leaders usually assumed that task. The word"enactment"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)establishment(B)performance(C)authorization(D)season024.Staggering tasks confronted the people of the United States,North and South,when the Civil War ended.About a million and a half soldiers from both sides had to be demobilized, readjusted to civilian life,and reabsorbed by the devastated economy.The word"Staggering"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)specialized(B)confusing(C)various(D)overwhelming025.About a million and a half soldiers from both sides had to be demobilized,readjusted to civilian life,and reabsorbed by the devastated economy.The word"devastated"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)developing (B)ruined(C)complicated(D)fragile026.Some botanists hypothesized that the living cells of plants acted as pumps.But many experiments demonstrated that the stems of plants in which all the cells are killed can still move water to appreciable heights.The word"demonstrated"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)ignored(B)showed(C)disguised(D)distinguished027.As water is lost from the surface of the leaves,a negative pressure,or tension,is created.The evaporated water is replaced by water moving from inside the plant in unbroken columns that extend from the top of a plant to its roots.The same forces that create surface tension in any sample of water are responsible for the maintenance of these unbroken columns of water.The word"extend"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)stretch(B)branch(C)increase(D)rotate028.By opening vast areas of unoccupied land for residential expansion,the omnibuses,horse railways,commuter trains,and electric trolleys pulled settled regions outward two to four times more distant from city centers than they were in the premodern era.The word"vast"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)large(B)basic(C)new(D)urbanTPO小站专业托福一对一保分指导029.The new accessibility of land around the periphery of almost every major city sparked an explosion of real estate development and fueled what we now know as urban sprawl. Between1890and1920,for example,some 250,000new residential lots were recorded within the borders of Chicago,most of them located in outlying areas.The word"sparked"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)brought about(B)surrounded(C)sent out(D)followed030.Anxious to take advantage of the possibilities of commuting,real estate developers added800,000potential building sites to the Chicago region in just thirty years-lots that could have housed five to six million people.The word"potential"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)certain(B)popular(C)improved(D)possible031.The quality of preservation is outstanding,but what is even more impressive is the number of ichthyosaur fossils containing preserved embryos.The word"outstanding"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)extensive(B)surprising(C)vertical(D)excellent032.Ichthyosaurs with embryos have been reported from6different levels of the shale in a small area around Holzamden,suggesting that a specific site was used by large numbers of ichthyosaurs repeatedly over time.The word"site"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)example(B)location(C)development(D)characteristic033.The quality of preservation is almost unmatched,and quarry operations have been carried out carefully with an awareness of the value of the fossils.But these factors do not account for the interesting question of how there came to be such a concentration of pregnant ichthyosaurs in a particular place very close to their time of giving birth.The phrase"account for"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)record(B)describe(C)equal(D)explain034.In the seventeenth century the organ,the clavichord,and the harpsichord became the chief instruments of the keyboard group,a supremacy they maintained until the piano supplanted them at the end of the eighteenth century.The words"a supremacy"in line9are closestin meaning to(A)a suggestion(B)an improvement(C)a dominance(D)a development035.A series of mechanical improvements continuing well into the nineteenth century, including the introduction of pedals to sustain tone or to soften it,the perfection of a metal frame,and steel wire of the finest quality, finally produced an instrument capable of myriad tonal effects from the most delicate harmonies to an almost orchestral fullness of sound,from a liquid,singing tone to a sharp, percussive brilliance.The word"myriad"is closest in meaning toTPO小站专业托福一对一保分指导which of following?(A)noticeable(B)many(C)loud(D)unusual036.Each one was virtually a stone town, which is why the Spanish would later call them pueblos,the Spanish word for towns.These pueblos represent one of the Anasazis' supreme achievements.At least a dozen large stone houses took shape below the bluffs of Chiaco Canyon in northwest New Mexico.The word"supreme"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)most common(B)most outstanding(C)most expensive(D)most convenient037.They functioned as sanctuaries where the elders met to plan festivals,perform ritual dances,settle pueblo affairs,and impart tribal lore to the younger generation.The word"settle"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)sink(B)decide(C)clarify(D)locate038.Then,to connect the pueblos and to give access to the surrounding tableland,the architects laid out a system of public roads with stone staircases for ascending cliff faces.The word"ascending"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)arriving at(B)carving(C)connecting(D)climbing039.Within a very short time,however,the incongruity of playing lively music to a solemn film became apparent,and film pianists began to take some care in matching their pieces to the mood of the film.The word"solemn"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)simple(B)serious(C)short(D)silent040.Certain films had music especially composed for them.The most famous of these early special scores was that composed and arranged for D.W.Griffith's film Birth of a Nation,which was released in1915.The word"composed"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)selected(B)combined(C)played(D)createdThe word"scores"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)totals(B)successes(C)musical compositions(D)groups of musicians041.The Earth comprises three principal layers:the dense,iron-rich core,the mantle made of silicate rocks that are semimolten at depth,and the thin,solid-surface crust.The word"comprises"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)adapts to(B)benefits from(C)consists of(D)focuses on042.These plates move over the semimolten lower mantle to produce all of the major topographical features of the Earth.Active zones where intense deformation occurs are confined to the narrow,interconnecting boundaries of contact of the plates.The word"intense"is closest in meaning toTPO小站专业托福一对一保分指导which of following?(A)surface(B)sudden(C)rare(D)extreme043.New oceanic crust is formed along one or more margins of each plate by material issuing from deeper layers of the Earth's crust, for example,by volcanic eruptions of lava at midocean ridges.The word"margins"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)edges(B)peaks(C)interiors(D)distances044.If at such a spreading contact the two plates support continents,a rift is formed that will gradually widen and become flooded by the sea.The Atlantic Ocean formed like this as the American and Afro-European plates move in opposite directions.The word"support"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)separate(B)create(C)reduce(D)hold045.Coincident with concerns about the accelerating loss of species and habitats has been a growing appreciation of the importance of biological diversity,the number of species in a particular ecosystem,to the health of the Earth and human well-being.The word"appreciation"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)ignorance(B)recognition(C)tolerance(D)forgiveness046.An alien exploring Earth would probably give priority to the planet's dominant,most-distinctive feature-the ocean.Humans have a bias toward land that sometimes gets in the way of truly examining global issues.The word"bias"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)concern(B)disadvantage(C)attitude(D)prejudice047.The prevailing winds in the Great Basin are from the west.Warm,moist air from the Pacific Ocean is forced upward as it crosses the Sierra Nevada.The word"prevailing"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)most frequent(B)occasional(C)gentle(D)most dangerous048.There seem to have been several periods within the last tens of thousands of years when water accumulated in these basins.The rise and fall of the lakes were undoubtedly linked to the advances and retreats of the great ice sheets that covered much of the northern part of the North American continent during those times. The word"accumulated"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)dried(B)flooded(C)collected(D)evaporated049.All living creature,especially human beings,have their peculiarities,but everything about the little sea cucumber seems unusual. What else can be said about a bizarre animal that,among other eccentricities,eats mud, feeds almost continuously day and night but can live without eating for long periods,and can be poisonous but is considered supremely edible by gourmets?TPO小站专业托福一对一保分指导The phrase"bizarre"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)odd(B)marine(C)simple(D)rare050.Its major enemies are fish and crabs, when attacked,it squirts all its internal organs into the water.It also casts off attached structures such as tentacles.The sea cucumber will eviscerate and regenerate itself if it is attacked or even touched;it will do the same if the surrounding water temperature is too high or if the water becomes too polluted.The phrase"casts off"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)grows again(B)grabs(C)gets rid of(D)uses as a weapon051.A folk culture is small,isolated,cohesive, conservative,nearly self-sufficient group that is homogeneous in custom and race,with a strong family or clan structure and highly developed rituals.The word"homogeneous"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)uniform(B)general(C)primitive(D)traditional052.Unaltered folk cultures no longer exist in industrialized countries such as the United States and Canada.Perhaps the nearest modern equivalent in Anglo-America is the Amish,a German American farming sect that largely renounces the products and labor saving devices of the industrial age.The phrase"largely renounces"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)generally rejects(B)greatly modifies (C)loudly declares(D)often criticizes053.Secular institutions,of control such as the police and army take the place of religion and family in maintaining order,and a money-based economy prevails.Because of these contrasts,"popular"may be viewed as clearly different from"folk".The word"prevails"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)dominates(B)provides(C)develops(D)invests054.Conventional computer models of the atmosphere have limited value in predicting short-lived local storms like the Edmonton tornado,because the available weather data are generally not detailed enough to allow computers to discern the subtle atmospheric changes that precede these storms.The word"subtle"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)complex(B)regular(C)imagined(D)slightmunications satellites can transmit data around the world cheaply and instantaneously,and modern computers can quickly compile and analyzing this large volume of weather information.The word"compile"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)put together(B)look up(C)pile high(D)work over056.Meteorologists and computer scientists now work together to design computer programs and video equipment capable ofTPO小站专业托福一对一保分指导transforming raw weather data into words, symbols,and vivid graphic displays that forecasters can interpret easily and quickly. The word"raw"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)stormy(B)inaccurate(C)uncooked(D)unprocessed057.People in the United States in the nineteenth century were haunted by the prospect that unprecedented change in the nation's economy would bring social chaos. The word"Prospect"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)regret(B)possibility(C)theory(D)circumstance058.Although the birth rate continued to decline from its high level of the eighteenth and early nineteenth century,the population roughly doubled every generation during the rest of the nineteenth centuries.As the population grew,its makeup also changed. The word"roughly"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)harshly(B)surprisingly(C)slowly(D)approximately059.Rapid industrialization and increased geographic mobility in the nineteenth century had special implications for women because these changes tended to magnify social distinctions.As the roles men and women played in society became more rigidly defined, so did the roles they played in the home.The word"magnify"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)solve(B)explain (C)analyze(D)increaseThe word"distinctions"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)differences(B)classes(C)accomplishments(D)characteristics060.In science,a theory is a reasonable explanation of observed events that are related.A theory often involves an imaginary model that helps scientists picture the way an observed event could be produced.The word"related"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)connected(B)described(C)completed(D)identified061.If observations confirm the scientists' predictions,the theory is supported.The word"supported"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)finished(B)adjusted(C)investigated(D)upheld062.The ice trade grew with the growth of cities.Ice was used in hotels,taverns,and hospitals,and by some forward-looking city dealers in fresh meat,fresh fish,and butter. The phrase"forward-looking"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)progressive(B)popular(C)thrifty(D)well-established063.Making an efficient icebox was not as easy as we might now suppose.In the early nineteenth century,the knowledge of theTPO小站专业托福一对一保分指导physics of heat,which was essential to a science of refrigeration,was rudimentary.The word"rudimentary"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)growing(B)undeveloped(C)necessary(D)uninteresting064.Aside from perpetuating itself,the sole purpose of the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters is to"foster,assist and sustain an interest"in literature,music, and art.The word"sole"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)only(B)honorable(C)common(D)official065.One award subsidizes a promising American writer's visit to Rome.There is even an award for a very good work of fiction that failed commercially-once won by the young John Updike for The Poorhouse Fair and,more recently,by Alice Walker for In Love and Trouble.The word"subsidizes"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)assures(B)finances(C)schedules(D)publishesmittee membership rotates every year,so that new voices and opinions are constantly heard.The word"rotates"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)alternates(B)participates(C)decides(D)meets 067.One important line of evidence comes from flaking patterns of stone cores used in tool making:implements flaked with a clockwise motion(indicating a right-handed toolmaker)can be distinguished from hose flaked with a counter-clockwise rotation (indicating a left-handed toolmaker).The word"implements"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)tools(B)designs(C)examples(D)pieces068.Even scratches found on fossil human teeth offer clues.Ancient humans are thought to have cut meat into strips by holding it between their teeth and slicing it with stone knives,as do the present-day Inuit.The word"clues"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)solutions(B)details(C)damage(D)information069.The variation between the hemispheres corresponds to which side of the body is used to perform specific activities.Such studies,as well as studies of tool use,indicate that right-or left-sided dominance is not exclusive to modern Homo sapiens.The word"hemispheres"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)differences(B)sides(C)activities(D)studies070.Plants are subject to attack and infection by a remarkable variety of symbiotic species and have evolved a diverse array of mechanisms designed to frustrate the potential colonists.The phrase"subject to"is closest in meaning toTPO小站专业托福一对一保分指导which of following?(A)susceptible to(B)classified by(C)attractive to(D)strengthened by071.The external surfaces of plants,in addition to being covered by an epidermis and a waxy cuticle,often carry spiky hairs known as trichomes,which either prevent feeding by insects or may even puncture and kill insect larvae.The word"puncture"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)pierce(B)pinch(C)surround(D)cover072.Orchids are unique in having the most highly developed of all blossoms,in which the usual male and female reproductive organs are fused in a single structure called the column. The word"fused"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)combined(B)hidden(C)fertilized(D)produced073.To lure their pollinators from afar, orchids use appropriately intriguing shapes, colors,and scents.At least50different aromatic compounds have been analyzed in the orchid family,each blended to attract one,or at most a few,species of insects or birds.The word"lure"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)attract(B)recognize(C)follow(D)help074.Once the right insect has been attracted, some orchids present all sorts of one-way obstacle courses to make sure it does not leave until pollen has been accurately placed or removed.The word"placed"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)estimated(B)measured(C)deposited(D)identified075.By such ingenious adaptations to specific pollinators,orchids have avoided the hazards of rampant crossbreeding in the wild,assuring the survival of species as discrete identities. At the same time they have made themselves irresistible to collectors.The word"discrete"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)complicated(B)separate(C)inoffensive(D)functional076.The public school system suddenly found itself overtaxed.While the number of schoolchildren rose because of wartime and postwar conditions,these same conditions made the schools even less prepared to cope with the flood.The word"overtaxed"is closest in meaning to which of following?(A)well prepared(B)plentifully supplied(C)heavily burdened(D)charged too much077.Therefore,in the1950's and1960's,the baby boom hit an antiquated and inadequate school system.Consequently,the"custodial rhetoric"of the1930's and early1940's no longer made sense;that is,keeping youths aged sixteen and older out of the labor market by keeping them in school could no longer be a high priority for an institution unable to find space and staff to teach younger children agedTPO小站专业托福一对一保分指导。
toefl词汇练习题
toefl词汇练习题题目一：选择题1. The word "flourish" in paragraph 2 most likely means:a) struggleb) thrivec) witherd) hide2. According to the passage, what is one advantage of using flashcards to study vocabulary?a) They are easy to create.b) They are portable.c) They are visually appealing.d) They are interactive.3. The word "cognizant" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to:a) awareb) bewilderedc) forgetfuld) ignorant题目二：填空题1. Many people find it difficult to ________ new words for their vocabulary.2. Flashcards are an effective study tool when used ________.3. Memorizing word lists without understanding context can lead to________ retention.题目三：阅读理解Paragraph 4:In addition to flashcards, there are various vocabulary books and online resources available to assist TOEFL test-takers in their preparation. These resources provide comprehensive word lists, example sentences, and practice exercises. Additionally, online platforms offer interactive quizzes and games that make learning vocabulary more engaging.According to Paragraph 4, what types of resources are available for TOEFL students?题目四：匹配题Match the following vocabulary words with their definitions:1. Synonym2. Antonym3. Context4. Definitiona) A word that has the opposite meaning of another word.b) A word or phrase that has the same meaning as another word or phrase.c) The circumstances or conditions in which a word is used that can help determine its meaning.d) The precise meaning or explanation of a word.答案及解析：题目一：选择题1. b) thrive- 根据文章第二段的描述，使用flashcards可以帮助学生高效地掌握新单词，因此"flourish"在此处的意思是"繁荣"或"茁壮成长"。
史上最全托福词汇题
史上最全托福词汇题590题——（新托150题+老托440题）新托福TPO阅读词汇题150题前言我们的大脑会在遇到特定的情况时，非常自然的去遵循某种模式，比如说，打喷嚏的时候，人们会自然的说：“有人想你了。
”当打碎玻璃杯子的时候，人们会安慰：“碎碎平安。
”这些不断重复的事件积累起来，被人们牢记于心，而且在又一次出现的时候，被人们再次遵从这些现象。
对于记忆词汇的人们来说也存在同样的过程。
我们抱着一本单词书和一本鸡血书（或是视频、男/女神照片……），萦绕着信誓旦旦奋斗的情绪，恨不得早些搞定托福来弥补曾今脑子进过的水和回馈自己流过的汗水，因为重复积累记忆是最有效的背诵方式，不断的重复背诵各种词汇书就成为了鸡血生活的一部分。
在鸡血了一段时间后，发现自己能够将词汇书中的词汇记下来的数量少之又少，久而久之，干脆养成了看那些已经明白了的单词，而忽略那些怎么也记不下来的单词，这样的学习效果实在是惨不忍睹。
有同学说，背单词就是重复嘛，我重复了许多遍就记下来了；有同学说，背单词就是重复嘛，但我重复了许多遍还是记不下来。
重复的确是能够塑造记忆的方式，而对于记不下来的同学来说，要清楚你所重复的内容是否为有意义的信息。
就像你只重复记忆那些已经背好的单词，没有背过的单词自然就不会和你产生缘分。
每天试着多看一些你不认识的单词吧，就像读了《葵花宝典》，不去挥刀自宫还是练不成。
背单词有两个方向：一个是不断去重复记忆新的单词，另一个是不断实践使用已经记下来的单词。
对于后者来说，《托福TPO阅读词汇题》这个文档存在的意义就是利用托福真题中的词汇题来让你实践。
这里收录了目前所能拿到的托福真题文章中所有的词汇题，每道题有一个被考察的词汇以及四个可供选择的词汇，并且还附上了被考察的词汇在原文当中的段落，便于理解这个词汇在原文当中的意思。
如果你是正打算学习托福，正等着托福培训班开课，却还没有实际下手的同学，请把这个文档中所有的题目做完吧。
如果你的托福恰好败在了词汇上，请把这个文档中所有的题目做完吧。
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surge促进proper appropriate适当的proportion size大小，比例pursue engage in从事quantify calculate量化quest search寻找readily quickly快速地recall remember回忆recognize accept认出，识别regard for concern about考虑到relatively comparatively相当地reluctant unwilling勉强的remarkable extraordinary卓越的；非凡的renew restore重建repetitive happen many times重复的reproduce copy再生robust healthy健康sabotage intentionally damage妨害；对…采取破坏行动scenario version of events方案；情节segment divide into several parts片段segregate separate分离，隔离seldom unusual不常sensitive to sensible有感觉的shrinkage reduction收缩；减低signify indicate表示；意味simultaneous at the same time同时skepticism doubt怀疑slightly by very small amounts轻微地spectacular remarkable卓越的；壮观的speculate conjecture推断steadily unvarying稳定地still motionless静止不动的stimulate encourage鼓舞，起作用straightforward simple简单的striking noteworthy值得注意的Sufficient enough足够的surely certainly当然；无疑thus consequently因此typical of in common共同的unceasingly continually不断地；继续地undoubtedly certainly确实地，毋庸置疑的unfavorable unpleasant令人不愉快的inadvertently accidentally意外地，无心地inanimate lifeless无生命的ingenious comprehensive有独创性的，综合性的ingestion swallowing吸收，提取inherent built-in固有的，内在的inhospitable unlikely不适宜的，不可能的install put in place安装integration unit集成，综合isolate separate孤立的，分开manageable easy to handle易管理的manipulate handle操纵；操作mobilize put into action动员，调动oblige force逼迫observation finding观察occasionally sometimes偶尔optimal ideal最佳的，理想的parallel match匹配，平行perceived seen认知periodically at regular intervals of time定期的permanent constant不变的perplexing puzzling复杂的，令人费解的pioneering original首创的，先进的preeminent main卓越的，主要的prevailing dominant流行的，显著的promoting developing促进，发展property characteristic特性radically extremely彻底地，极端地recognized accepted认识到，公认reconcile bring together使一致relentless without pause不间断的，不停的respective in the order presented分别的resultant consequent结果，随之而来的rival competing竞争robust healthy强健的，健康的routine often例常的，经常的rudimentary simple初步的，简单的ruled out excluded排除，除外segregated separated被隔离的sensitive to responsible for对敏感，易感觉startled shocked震惊的striking dramatic显著的subsequent followed后来的substantially significantly大体上，显著的suspicion distrust怀疑，不信任typified characterized典型的，有特点的unambiguous clear清楚的unintentionally accidentally偶然地unprecedented never seen before前所未有的unpromising unfavorable令人不愉快的unrivaled unequaled无与伦比的vanish disappear消失verging bordering边缘verifying confirming确认，查验vicinity neighborhood临近，附近virtually almost completely几乎，实际上vulnerable unprotected脆弱的isolate separate使隔离；使孤立mutual shared共同的supplementary additional补充的；追加的prosperous successful繁荣的，成功的inevitably necessarily不可避免地，必要地specific typical特殊的focus on dependent on依靠，专注于imminent future即将来临的refinement improvement改善，完善conceal hide隐藏succeed follow继承，跟随collectively in whole共同地，全体地compensate make up for弥补founding Building/establishment创办，创造rugged rough粗糙的retention keeping保留complexity intricacy复杂allowing letting允许triggering generating引发dramatically remarkably戏剧地identical the same同一的，完全相同的inconspicuous not easily noticed不显眼的routinely regularly定期地contribute to add to促成，有助于exhaust use up耗尽overall on balance全部的，全体的overestimate maybe higher评价过高prelude to introductory step to序幕facet[ˈfæsɪt]form方面Plausible reasonable有道理的，合理的exceed be greater than超过ingenious clever聪明的bizarre strange奇怪的unpredictable uncertain不确定的estimate calculate approximately预估，估计submerged put underwater水下的sufficiently enough充分地Inhabitant resident居民albeit[ˌɔːlˈbiːɪt]though尽管，即使improbable unlikely不大可能的approaching nearing接近，临近velocity speed速度optimum ideal最适宜的，理想的delicate carefully protected精美的，微妙的monumental enormous非常的，巨大的manipulate skillfully use操作subsistence survival生存，生活constraints on limitations on对……约束profoundly deeply深刻的endure withstand忍耐，容忍mechanism mean机制，方法kept in check prevented阻止，约束inexplicable[ˌɪnɪkˈsplɪkəbl]mysterious费解的，难解释的engaged in practiced从事于profuse abundant丰富的adequate rich充足的jeopardize endanger危害excessively extremely过分地，极端halt stop停止typical normal典型的，标准的continually all the time持续，一直periodic recurred regularly周期的markedly surprisingly出人意料地be accompanied with occur together伴随replicate 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托福词汇题整理
托福词汇题整理一、词汇题1 - 5。
1. The word “profound” in the passage is closest in meaning to.- A. deep.- B. strong.- C. natural.- D. complex.- Passage context: The discovery had a profound impact on thescientific community. It changed the way scientists thought about theorigin of the universe.- Answer: A. “Profound” in this context means having a deep or far - reaching effect. “Strong” mainly refers to force or intensity,“natural” is related to nature, and “complex” means complicated, which are not the best synonyms for “profound” in this case.2. The word “vital” in the passage is closest in meaning to.- A. essential.- B. active.- C. living.- D. small.- Passage context: Water is vital for all living organisms. Without it, life cannot exist.- Answer: A. “Vital” here means necessary or essential. “Active” is more about being in motion or engaged in activity, “living” refers to being alive which is not the correct sense of “vital” in this context, and “small” has no relation to the meaning of “vital”.3. The word “diverse” in the passage is closest in meaning to.- A. different.- B. similar.- C. colorful.- D. unique.- Passage context: The forest is home to a diverse range of species, including birds, mammals, and insects.- Answer: A. “Diverse” means having variety or being different. “Similar” is the opposite of what “diverse” means, “colorful” is more related to color rather than variety of species, and “unique” implies being one of a kind which is not the same as diverse.4. The word “subtle” in the passage is closest in meaning to.- A. slight.- B. obvious.- C. important.- D. new.- Passage context: There was a subtle change in the weather. It was hardly noticeable at first.- Answer: A. “Subtle” means not obvious or slight. “Obvious” is the opposite of “subtle”, “important” is not related to the meaning of “subtle” in this context, and “new” has no connection to the sense of being not easily noticed.5. The word “abundant” in the passage is closest in meaning to.- A. scarce.- B. plentiful.- C. rare.- D. large.- Passage context: There are abundant resources in this region, such as coal, water, and timber.- Answer: B. “Abundant” means existing in large quantities or being plentiful. “Scarce” and “rare” are the opposite of “abundant”, and while “large” can refer to size, it is not the best synonym for “abundant” when referring to the quantity of resources.二、词汇题6 - 10。
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老托福词汇 440 题
TOEFL词汇题精选
001. Most of these leaders were involved in public life as reformers, activists working for women's right to vote, or authors, and were not representative at all (C) distances (D) periods
of the great of ordinary women.
The word "representative" is closest in meaning to which of following? (A) typical (B) satisfied (C) supportive (D) distinctive
002. In the United States, Louis Comfort Tiffany (1843-1933) was the most noted exponent of this style, producing a great variety of glass forms and surfaces, which were widely copied in their time and are highly prized today.
The word "prized" is closest in meaning to which of following? (A) valued (B) universal (C) uncommon (D) preserved
003. The Art Nouveau style was a major force in the decorative arts from 1895 until 1915, although its influence continued throughout the mid-1920's. It was eventually to be overtaken by a new school of thought known as Functionalism that had been present since the turn of the century.
The word "overtaken" is closest in meaning to which of following? (A) surpassed (B) inclined (C) expressed (D) applied
004. During most of their lives, surge glaciers behave like normal glaciers, traveling perhaps only a couple of inches per day. However, at intervals of 10 to 100 years, these glaciers move forward up to 100 times faster than usual.
The word "intervals" is closest in meaning to which of following? (A) records (B) speeds 005. The increasing water pressure under the glacier might lift it off its bed, overcoming the friction
between ice and rock, thus freeing the glacier, which rapidly sliders downhill surge glaciers also might be influenced by the climate, volcanic heat, or earthquakes.
The word "freeing" is closest in meaning to which of following? (A) pushing (B) releasing (C) strengthening (D) draining
006. A flood of ice would then surge into the
Southern Sea. With the continued rise in sea level, more ice would plunge into the ocean, causing sea levels to rise even higher, which in turn would release more ice and set in motion a vicious cycle.
The word "plunge" is closest in meaning to which of following? (A) drop (B) extend (C) melt (D) drift
007. Group members look to instrumental leaders to "get things done." Expressive leadership, on the other hand, is leadership that emphasizes the collective well-being of a social group's members.
The word "collective" is closest in meaning to which of following? (A) necessary (B) typical (C) group (D) particular
008. They offer sympathy when someone experiences difficulties or is subjected to discipline, are quick to lighten a serious moment with humor, and try to resolve issues that threaten to divide the group.
The word "resolve" is closest in meaning to which of following?
1。