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1、托福阅读词汇1托福历年词汇精选 10001. Most of these leaders were involved in public life as reformers, activists working for womens 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) satis

2、fied(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

3、to which of following?(A) valued(B) universal(C) uncommon(D) preserved003. The Art Nouveau style was a major force in the decorative arts from 1895 until 1915, although its influence continued throughout the mid-1920s. It was eventually to be overtaken by a new school of thought known as Functionali

4、sm 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. How

5、ever, 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(C) distances(D) periods005. The increasing water pressure under the glacier might lift it off its bed, overcomin

6、g 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.

7、 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 foll

8、owing?(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 groups members.The word “collective“ is closest in meaning to which of followin

9、g?(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 whi

10、ch 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 s

11、ite.The word “noticed“ is closest in 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 “

12、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 “conceal

13、ed“ 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 ag

14、o, 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 DSDPs drill ship, the Glomar Challenger, was able to maintai

15、n a steady position on the oceans surface and drill in very deep waters, extracting samples of sediments and rock from the ocean floor.托福阅读词汇2The word “extracting“ is closest in meaning to which of following?(A) breaking(B) locating(C) removing(D) analyzing014. Today, largely on the strength of evid

16、ence gathered during the Glomar Challengers 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) purpose(C) d

17、iscovery(D) endurance015. For every three Canadians in 1945, there were over five in 1966. In September 1966 Canadas 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) accel

18、erating(D) surprising016. When the prairies were being settled, undoubtedly, the good economic conditions of the 1950s 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 close

19、st 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) poin

20、ted(B) dismal(C) mountain(D) maximum018. Although the growth in Canadas population had slowed down by 1966 (the increase the first half of the 1960s 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 perio

21、d 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.

22、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 untr

23、eated 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 bette

24、r 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

25、) 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) sub

26、stantial(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)

27、 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 wo

28、rd “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 i

29、n 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 托福阅读词汇3plants in which all the cells are killed can still move water to appreciable h

30、eights.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 u

31、nbroken 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(

32、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 me

33、aning 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 residenti

34、al 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 a

35、dded 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

36、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 from 6 different levels of the shale

37、 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,

38、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

39、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 a

40、t 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

41、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 “my

42、riad“ 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

43、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, p

44、erform 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) locate托福阅读词汇4038. Then, to connect the pueblos and to give access to the surrounding tableland, the architects

45、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 beca

46、me 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 spec

47、ial scores was that composed and arranged for D. W. Griffiths 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) su

48、ccesses(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) ada

49、pts 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 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 Earths crust, for example, by volcanic eruptions of lava a