托福阅读词汇题总汇

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154. The pressure exerted on the human body increases by 1 atmosphere for every 10 meters of depth in seawater, so that at 30 meters in seawater a diver is exposed to a pressure of about 4 atmospheres.
The words "exposed to" in line 6 are closest in meaning to
(A) leaving behind
(B) prepared for
(C) propelled by
(D) subjected to


D


exposed
[iks'pәuzd]
adj.
  暴露的, 暴露于风雨中的, 无掩蔽的


subject to
v.
  使服从, 使遭受

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160. Because of the wavelength of the x-rays used, soft x-ray microscopes will never match the highest resolution possible with electron microscopes. Rather, their special properties will make possible investigations that will complement those performed with light-and electron-based instruments.
The word "Rather" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) significantly
(B) preferably
(C) somewhat
(D) instead


B


rather
['rɑ:eә]
int.
  当然
‘Would you like a swim?’ ‘Rather’
“你要游泳吗？”“当然！”
['rɑ:eә; 'ræeәr]
adv.
  稍微；有点；颇；相当
rather cold weather
相当冷的天气
She was rather hurt by his unkind words.
"他出言不逊,使她相当伤心。"
  （常与than连用）宁可，宁愿
I'd rather play tennis than swim.
我宁愿打网球，不愿游泳。
  （常与than连用）更
These shoes are comfortable rather than pretty.
这双鞋不好看，但是舒服。
American young people would rather get advice from strangers.
美国的年轻人宁可从陌生人那里获取咨询。
We would rather receive money than the usual gifts.
我们宁可接受钱而不希望受到通常的礼物。


preferably
['prefrәbli]
adv.
  宁可

somewhat
['sʌmwɔt; -hwɔt]
adv.
  有几分，略，稍
I was somewhat surprised.
我有点惊讶。

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163. They are stimulating and refreshing because with commonsense briskness they brush away illusions and secondhand opinions.
The word "refreshing" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) popular
(B) ridiculous
(C) meaningful
(D) unusual


C

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167. In the past, as today, men, women, and children adorned themselves with beads. In some cultures still, certain beads are often worn from birth until death, and then are buried with their owners for the afterlife.
The word "adorned" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) protected
(B) decorated
(C) purchased
(D) enjoyed

B

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184. However, the concept of number and the counting process developed so long before the time of recorded history (there is chaeological evidence that counting was employed by humans as far back as 50,000 years ago) that the manner of this development is largely conjectural.  
The word "conjectural" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) complex
(B) based on guessing
(C) unbelievable
(D) supported by careful research

B



conjectural
[kәn'dʒektʃәr(ә)l]
adj.
  凭推测的，凭猜测的

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198. Magazines as they are known today began publication around 1882, and, in fact, the circulation of weekly magazines exceeded that of newspapers in the period which followed. By 1892, for example, the circulation of the Ladies' Home Journal had reached an astounding 700,000.
The word "astounding" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) surprising
(B) estimated
(C) encouraging
(D) sudden


A


astounding
[ә'staʋndiŋ]
adj.
  令人惊骇的

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200. In effect, as molten glass cools, it progressively stiffens until rigid, but does so without setting up a network of interlocking crystals customarily associated with that process.
The word "customarily" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) naturally
(B) necessarily
(C) usually
(D) certainly

C

customarily
['kʌstәmәrәli;ˏkʌstә'merәli]
adv.
  通常

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