托福词汇题练习题集

词汇题练习—tpo1-7

Theword“precious”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

Exactb.scarec.valuabled.initial

Althoughlimitedtoaskull,thePakicetusfossilprovidespreciousdetailsontheoriginsof……

Theword“exposed”inthepassageisclosestinmeningto

Explainedb.visiblec.identifiedd.located

Severalskeletonsofanotherearlywhale,Basilosaurus,werefoundinsedimentsleftby…andnowexposedintheSaharadesert.

Theword“propulsion”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

Stayingafloatb.changingdirectionc.decreasingweightd.movingforward

Thestructureofthebackboneshows,however,thatitswamlikemodernwhalesbymovingtherearportionofitsbodyupanddown,eventhoughaflukewasmissing.Thelargehindlegswereusedforpropulsioninwater.

Theword“threatened”inthepassageiscloestinmeningto

Restrictedb.endangeredc.preventedd.rejected

Theexpansionofdesert-likeconditionsintoareaswheretheydidnotpreviouslyexistiscalleddeserfication.Ithasbeenestimatedthatanadditionalone-fourthoftheEarth’slandsurfaceisthreatenedbythisprocess.

Theword“delicate”inthepassageiscloestinmeaningto

Fragileb.predictablec.complexd.valuable

Thesemiaridlandsborderingthedesertsexistinadelicateecologicalbalanceandarelimitedintheirpotentialtoadjusttoincreasedexvironmentalpressures.

Theword“progressively”inthepassageiscloestinmeaningto

Openlyb.impressivelyc.objectivelyd.increasingly

Thecultivationofcropshasexpandedintoprogressivelydrierregionsaspopulationdensitieshavegrown.

Thephrase“devoidof”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

Consistingofb.hiddenbyc.exceptford.lackingin

Sincetheraisingofmostcropsnecessitatesthepriorremovalofthenaturalvegetation,cropfailuresleaveextensivetractsoflanddevioldofaplantcoverandsusceptibletowindandwatererosion.

Theword“readily”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

Frequentlyb.easilyc.intelligentlyd.obviously

Exhibitors,however,watedtomaximizetheirprofits,whichtheycoulddomorereadilybyprojectingahandfuloffilmstoahundredsofcustomersatatime….

Theword“assistance”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

Criticismb.leadershipc.helpd.approval

…withtheassistanceofEdison’sformerassistant……

Theword“expanded”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

Wasenlargedb.wasimprovedc.wasvariedd.wasrejected

Atthesametime,theimagethatthespectatorlookedatexpandedfromtheminisculepeepshowdimensionsof1-2inches(inheight)tothelife-sizeproportionsof6or9feet.

11.Theword“outofsight”inthepassageisclosetinmeaningto

faraway

hidden

partlyvisible

ddiscovered

12.Theword“incredible”inthepassageisclosetinmeaningto

confusing

comforting

unbelievable

dinteresting

13.Theword“overlie”inthepassageisclosetinmeaningto

cover

change

separate

surround

14.Theword“somuchfor”inthepassageisclosetinmeaningto

Thatisenoughabout

Nowletusturnto

Ofgreaterconcernare

Thisisrelatedto

15.Theword“plugged”inthepassageisclosetinmeaningto

washed

dragged

filledup

dsoakedthrough

16.Theword“enhance”inthepassageisclosetinmeaningto

protect

improve

organize

match

17.Theword“feasible”inthepassageisclosetinmeaningto

inexistence

withoutquestion

achievable

dmostlikely

18.Theword“integral”inthepassageisclosetinmeaningto

(A)essential

(B)variable

(C)practical

(D)independent

19.Theword“arduous”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

Difficult

Necessary

Skilled

Shared

20.Theword“particular”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

Natural

Final

Specific

Complex

21.Theword“guarantee”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

(A)Increase

(B)Ensure

(C)Favor

(D)Complicate

22.Theword“pales”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

Increasesproportionally

Differs

Losessignificance

Iscommon

23.Theword“adjacent”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

Foreign

Stable

Fluid

DNeighboring

24.Theword“ensuing”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

Continuing

Surprising

Initial

Subsequent

25.Theword“unprecedented”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

(A)Difficulttocontrol

(B)Withoutanyrestriction

(C)Unlikeanythinginthepast

(D)Rapidlyexpanding

26.Theword“virtually”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

(A)Clearly

(B)Perhaps

(C)Frequently

(D)Almost

27.Theword“inevitable”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

Unfortunate

Predictable

Unavoidable

Final

28.Theword“inhibits”inthepassageisclosetinmeaningto

consistsof

combines

restricts

destablishes

29.Thephrase“inthesamebreath”inthepassageisclosetinmeaningto

impatiently

humorously

continuously

dimmediately

30.Thephrase“indefiniteperiod”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningtoaperiod

whoseendhasnotbeendetermined

thatdoesnotbeginwhenexpected

thatlastsonlybriefly

whoseimportanceremainsunknown

31.Theword“rebound”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

decline

recovery

exchange

movement

32.Theword“marked”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

Considerable

Surprising

Limited

Adequate

33.Theword“principal”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

Major

Likely

Wellprotected

Distinct

34.Theword“trappings”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

Conditions

Problems

Influences

Decorations

35.Theword“accumulate”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

Growup

(B)Buildup

(C)Spreadout

(D)Breakapart

36.Theword“adjacent”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

(A)Nearby

(B)Existing

(C)Special

(D)Deep

37.Theword“sloping”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

Shifting

(B)Inclining

(C)Forming

(D)Rolling

38.Theword“foul”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

(A)Reach

(B)Flood

(C)Pollute

(D)Alter

39.Theword“exhibit“inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

fightoff

show

cause

spread

40.Theword“facilitates”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

slowsdown

affects

makeseasier

focuseson

41.Theword“suspended”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

grown

protected

spreadout

dhung

42.Theword“afford“inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

offer

prevent

increase

dremove

43.Theword“overwhelming”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

powerful

favorable

current

reasonable

44.Theword“implements”inthepassageisclosetinmeaningto

skills

tools

opportunities

practices

45.Theword“undisputed”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

mysterious

unexpected

acknowledged

significant

46.Theword“significant”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

numerous

important

unexpected

sudden

47.Theword“relatively”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

surprisingly

collectively

comparatively

characteristically

48.Theword“diversification”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

emergenceofmanyvarieties

steadydeclineinnumber

gradualincreaseinbodysize

suddendisappearance

49.Theword“promote”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

complicate

prevent

encourage

daffect

50.Theword“exploited“inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

utilized

recognized

examined

fullyunderstood

51.Theword“vastly“inthepassageisclosetinmeaningto

quickly

ultimately

greatly

dinitially

52.Thephrasegrewaccustomedtointhepassageisclosestinmeaningto

begantoprefer

wantedtohave

becameusedto

insistedon

53.Theword“retained“inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

gained

established

profitedfrom

maintained

54.Thewordrudimentaryinthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

thorough

strict

basic

occasional

55.Thewordmeticulouslyinthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

carefully

quickly

frequently

obviously

56.Theword“endured”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

vanished

developed

varied

survived

57.Theword“virtually”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

possibly

absolutely

surprisingly

nearly

58.Theword“plausible”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

flexible

believable

debatable

predictable

59.Theword“phenomenon”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

exception

repetition

occurrence

idea

60.Theword“critically”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

fundamentally

partially

consistently

subsequently

61.Theword“perspective”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

system

theory

source

dviewpoint

62.Theword“objective”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

achievement

requirement

purpose

feature

63.Theword