托福TPO词汇200题.docx

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托福TPO词汇200题

托福TPO词汇题

1.Theword“precious”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

○exact

○scarce

○valuable

○initial

2.AnothermajordiscoverywasmadeinEgyptin1989.Severalskeletonsofanotherearlywhale,Basilosaurus,werefoundinsedimentsleftbytheTethysSeaandnowexposedintheSaharadesert.

Theword“exposed”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

○explained

○visible

○identified

○located

3.Theword“propulsion”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

○stayingafloat

○changingdirection

○decreasingweight

○movingforward

4.Theword“threatened”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

○restricted

○endangered

○prevented

○rejected

5.Theword“delicate”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

○fragile

○predictable

○complex

○valuable

6.Theword“progressively”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

○openly

○impressively

○objectively

○increasingly

7.Thephrase“devoidof”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

○consistingof

○hiddenby

○exceptfor

○lackingin

8.Exhibitors,however,wantedtomaximizetheirprofits,whichtheycoulddomorereadilybyprojectingahandfuloffilmstohundredsofcustomersatatime（ratherthanoneatatime）andbycharging25to50centsadmission.

Theword“readily”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

○frequently

○easily

○intelligently

○obviously

9.Theword“assistance”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

○criticism

○leadership

○help

○approval

10.Theword“expanded”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

○wasenlarged

○wasimproved

○wasvaried

○wasrejected

11.Theword“inevitable”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

○unavoidable

○regrettable

○controllable

○unsuitable

12.Theword“gratify”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

○identify

○modify

○satisfy

○simplify

13.Supportingevidencecomesfromresearchshowingthataggressivepeopleoftendistortotherpeople'smotives.Forexample,theyassumethatotherpeoplemeanthemharmwhentheydonot.

Theword“distort”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

○mistrust

○misinterpret

○criticize

○resent

14.Theword“disrupted”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

○prolonged

○established

○followed

○upset

15.Theword“spearheaded”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

○led

○accepted

○changed

○resisted

16.Theword“enhance”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

○use

○improve

○counteract

○balance

17.Theword“sophisticated”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

○complex

○amazing

○creative

○practical

18.Somespeciesoftunahavespecializedgroovesintheirtongue.Itisthoughtthatthesegrooveshelptochannelwaterthroughthemouthandoutthegillslits,therebyreducingwaterresistance.

Theword“channel”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

○reduce

○remove

○direct

○provide

19.ThedevelopmentofthemodernpresidencyintheUnitedStatesbeganwithAndrewJacksonwhoswepttopowerin1829attheheadoftheDemocraticPartyandserveduntil1837.Duringhisadministration,heimmeasurablyenlargedthepowerofthepresidency.

Theword“immeasurably”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

○frequently

○greatly

○rapidly

○reportedly

20.Theword“inclination”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

○argument

○tendency

○example

○warning

21.Theword“concept”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

○power

○reality

○difficulty

○idea

22.Joyandsadnessareexperiencedbypeopleinallculturesaroundtheworld,buthowcanwetellwhenotherpeoplearehappyordespondent?

Itturnsoutthattheexpressionofmanyemotionsmaybeuniversal.

Theword“despondent”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

○curious

○unhappy

○thoughtful

○uncertain

23.Theword“concur”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

○estimate

○agree

○expect

○understand

24.Causingparticipantsinexperimentstosmile,forexample,leadsthemtoreportmorepositivefeelingsandtoratecartoons（humorousdrawingsofpeopleorsituations）asbeingmorehumorous.Whentheyarecausedtofrown,theyratecartoonsasbeingmoreaggressive.

Thewordrateinthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

○judge

○reject

○draw

○want

25.Ekman’sobservationmayberelevanttotheBritishexpression“keepastiffupperlip”asarecommendationforhandlingstress.

Theword“relevant”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

○contradictory

○confusing

○dependent

○applicable

26.Theword“relatively”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

○unusually

○comparatively

○occasionally

○naturally

27.Theword“relics”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

○resemblances

○regions

○remains

○restorations

28.Therainseepsundergroundandthewatermayreappearlaterassprings.

Theword“seeps”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

○driesgradually

○flowsslowly

○freezesquickly

○warmsslightly

29.Theword“incredible”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

○confusing

○comforting

○unbelievable

○interesting

30.Bedsofthismaterial,outofsightbeneaththesoil,arecommon.

Theword“outofsight”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

○faraway

○hidden

○partlyvisible

○discovered

31.Inlowlandcountryalmostanyspotonthegroundmayoverliewhatwasoncethebedofariverthathassincebecomeburiedbysoil;iftheyarenowbelowthewater’suppersurface（thewatertable）,thegravelsandsandsoftheformerriverbed,anditssandbars,willbesaturatedwithgroundwater.

Theword“overlie”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

○cover

○change

○separate

○surround

32.Thisisbecausethegapsamongtheoriginalgrainsareoftennottotallypluggedwithcementingchemicals;also,partsoftheoriginalgrainsmaybecomedissolvedbypercolatinggroundwater,eitherwhileconsolidationistakingplaceoratanytimeafterwards.Theresultisthatsandstone,forexample,canbeasporousastheloosesandfromwhichitwasformed.

Theword“plugged”inthepassageisclosetinmeaningto

○washed

○dragged

○filledup

○soakedthrough

33.Inseekingtodescribetheoriginsoftheater,onemustrelyprimarilyonspeculation,sincethereislittleconcreteevidenceonwhichtodraw.Themostwidelyacceptedtheory,championedbyanthropologistsinthelatenineteenthandearlytwentiethcenturies,envisionstheaterasemergingoutofmythandritual.

Theword“championed”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

○changed

○debated

○created

○supported

34.Duringtheearlystagesofitsdevelopment,asocietybecomesawareofforcesthatappeartoinfluenceorcontrolitsfoodsupplyandwell-being.Havinglittleunderstandingofnaturalcauses,itattributesbothdesirableandundesirableoccurrencestosupernaturalormagicalforces,anditsearchesformeanstowinthefavoroftheseforces.

Theword“attributes”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

○ascribes

○leaves

○limits

○contrasts

35.Theword“autonomous”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

○artistic

○important

○independent

○established

36.Theword“penchant”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

○compromise

○inclination

○tradition

○respect

37.Theword“dramatic”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

○gradual

○complex

○visible

○striking

38.Theword“attain”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

○require

○resist

○achieve

○endure

39.Theword“prone”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

○adapted

○likely

○difficult

○resistant

40.Theword“prevalent”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

○predictable

○widespread

○successful

○developed

41.Theword“feasible”inthepassageisclosetinmeaningto

○inexistence

○withoutquestion

○achievable

○mostlikely

42.Theword“enhance”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

○protect

○improve

○organize

○match

43.Theword“devised”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

○combined

○created

○introduced

○suggested

44.Theword“integral”isclosetinmeaningto

○essential

○variable

○practical

○independent

45.Theword“arduous”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

○difficult

○necessary

○skilled

○shared

46.ThefirstwellsweredrilledintotheOgallaladuringthedroughtyearsoftheearly1930s.Theensuingrapidexpansionofirrigationagriculture,especiallyfromthe1950sonward,transformedtheeconomyoftheregion.

Theword“ensuing”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

○continuing

○surprising

○initial

○subsequent

47.Theword“unprecedented”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

○difficulttocontrol

○withoutanyrestriction

○unlikeanythinginthepast

○rapidlyexpanding

48.Thisunprecedenteddevelopmentofafinitegroundwaterresourcewithanalmostnegligiblenaturalrechargerate—thatis,virtuallynonaturalwatersourcetoreplenishthewatersupply—hascausedwatertablesintheregiontofalldrastically.

Theword“virtually”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

○clearly

○perhaps

○frequently

○almost

49.Theword“inevitable”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

○unfortunate

○predictable

○unavoidable

○final

50.Plantcommunitiesassemblethemselvesflexibly,andtheirparticularstructuredependsonthespecifichistoryofthearea.

Theword“particular”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

○natural

○final

○specific

○complex

51.Theword“guarantee”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

○increase

○ensure

○favor

○complicate

52.ThedestructioncausedbythevolcanicexplosionofMountSt.Helens,inthenorthwesternUnitedStates,forexample,palesincomparisontothedestructioncausedbyhumans.

Theword“pales”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

○increasesproportionally

○differs

○losessignificance

○iscommon

53.Theword“adjacent”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto

○foreign

○stable

○fluid

○neighboring

54.Theword“squande