TOEFL詞彙題精選單詞題20題
| 2.
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 |
| 3.
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
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| 4.
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 (C) distances (D) periods |
| 5.
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 |
| 6.
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
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| 7.
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 |
| 8.
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 for |
| 9.
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) observed |
| 10.
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 dated |
| 11.
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) contaminated |
| 12.
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) unsafe |
| 13.
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) analyzing |
| 14.
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) purpose (C) discovery (D) endurance |
| 15.
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) surprising |
| 16.
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) directive |
| 17.
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) maximum |
| 18.
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) preceding |
| 19.
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) Consumers |
| 20.
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 |
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