托福词汇题精选

byXIAOLAIon2008/09/27·11 COMMENTS

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这两天抽空搜集整理精选了440道托福词汇题，并做成了word文档。
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以下是sample：

1. Most of these leaders were involved in public life as reformers, activists working for women’s right to vote, or authors, and were notrepresentativeat 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) distinctive

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 highlyprizedtoday.
   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 beovertakenby 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

4. During most of their lives, surge glaciers behave like normal glaciers, traveling perhaps only a couple of inches per day. However, atintervalsof 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, thusfreeingthe 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 wouldplungeinto 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

7. Group members look to instrumental leaders to "get things done." Expressive leadership, on the other hand, is leadership that emphasizes thecollectivewell-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 toresolveissues 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