中石油托福词汇题.doc

10VOCABULARY AND READING COMPREHENSION1. Recent discoveries in Montana indicate that some dinosaurs may have resided in colonies. (A) lived (B) died (C) hunted (D) fed2. Algae vary in their capacity to tolerate salinity changes. (A) desire (B) ability (C) effort (D) purpose3. Most classical music is recorded in studios where minimal extraneous sounds and distractions are likely to occur. (A) reliable (B) complementary (C) the loudest (D) the fewest4. Voted the most valuable player of the National League in 1949, baseball player Jackie Robinson also received a gold medal that year for his role in bettering race relations. (A) improving (B) discussing (C) evaluating (D) bartering5. Although great strides in agricultural technology have resulted in massive production increases, weather remains an important limitation. (A) abrupt (B) enormous (C) long-term (D) overdue6. The American dancer Loie Fuller used perfume to create special effects during her performances. (A) dim lights (B) strange music (C) darkness (D) scent7. The circulatory system helps dispose of wastes that would harm the body if they accumulated. (A) catch up with (B) bear up under (C) get rid of (D) run out of 8. The amount of time spent watching television in the average household in the United States has risen steadily since television sets were introduces in the 1950s. (A) discreetly (B) consistently (C) automatically (D) disproportionately9. In 1896 George Washington Carver became director of the Department of Agricultural Research at Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, a position he retained for the rest of his life. (A) expanded (B) managed (C) cherished (D) kept10. Penicillin was discovered by chance in 1928. (A) finally (B) accidentally (C) experimentally (D) opportunely11. Lamp filaments are made from tungsten, a strong metal that can hold up under high temperatures without melting. (A) reduce (B) withstand (C) illuminate (D) reflect12. The junior college has become a significant component in the expansion of educational opportunities in the United States since the Second World War. (A) force (B) element (C) concept (D) academy13. During their winter hibernation period, bears doze. (A) sleep lightly (B) lose fur (C) go hungry (D) have babies14. Asbestos is a mineral fiber that can cause cancer if inhaled. (A) picked up (B) taken indoors (C) breathed in (D) eaten up15. Known as The First Lady of Song. Ella Fitzgerald got her start as a professional singer when she won a contest at the Apollo Theater in Harlem in 1934. (A) an award (B) an argument (C) a competition (D) a contract16. Chromium is a comparatively scarce element, occurring in nature only in compounds. (A) complex (B) strong (C) hard (D) rare17. Many photographers prefer to take pictures at twilight, when they can take advantage of the special effects of the setting sun. (A) at dusk (B) at noon (C) in the spring (D) in the fall18. The climate of the Middle Atlantic region of the United States varies with the altitude and land surface. (A) ocean waves (B) humidity (C) wind direction (D) elevation19. Since the Second World War, most urban growth in the United States has occurred on the outskirts of existing metropolitan areas. (A) in the counties (B) on the edges (C) on the streets (D) at the intersections20. A recent study concluded that unstable weather patterns may cause migraine headaches. (A) unforeseen (B) variable (C) violent (D) unusual21. Janet Guthrie was the first woman to compete in the Indianapolis 500, the most prestigious automobile race in the United States. (A) fastest (B) wealthiest (C) most honored (D) most dangerous22. Logrolling is a sport in which contestants perform various maneuvers while treading on a floating log. (A) speeches (B) duties (C) marches (D) moves23. The reproductive potential of aphids is unmatched in the insect world. (A) unqualified (B) unrecognized (C) underestimated (D) unequaled24. The boom in silver production after 1860 spurred the use of innovative machinery in crafting silver flatware and vessels. (A) stimulated (B) allowed (C) required (D) accompanied25. Barbara Reed, a probation officer in Ohio, tried to climinate overly sweet foods from probationers diets in order to temper their antisocial behavior. (A) explain (B) moderate (C) do away with (D) learn about26. If roundworms are removed from the soil and placed in a liquid, they thrash helplessly around. (A) carelessly (B) tirelessly (C) powerlessly (D) heartlessly27. H.L.Menckens sardonic prose left an indelible mark on the English language. (A) an unrivaled (B) an unmistakable (C) a pretentious (D) a permanent28. In studying social groups, sociologists often gain insight through the use of such devices as questionnaires. (A) access (B) credibility (C) publicity (D) understanding29. After his military defeat in 1865, Robert E. Lee entreated the people of the South to work for national harmony. (A) warned (B) urged (C) commanded (D) recruited30. The value of a topaz is largely determined by its quality. (A) especially (B) actually (C) mainly (D) alwaysVOCABULARY AND READING COMPREHENSION 1. In addition to being organs of hearing our ears assist us in maintaining our sense of balance. (A)Without (B)Instead of (C)Besides (D)In contrast to 2. British Columbias first gold rush was followed directly by the discovery of gold in eastern Canada. (A)secretly (B)importantly (C)smoothly (D)immediately3. The scientist and agricultural innovator George Washington Carver aided the economy of the South by developing hundreds of commercial uses for crops such as the peanut. (A) restored (B)stabilized (C)helped (D)changed4. Although best known for his political writing, reformer W. E. B.Du Bois also produced noteworthy fiction and poetry. (A)musical (B)unnoticed (C)extensive (D)significant5. The Mandan Indians lived beside the Missouri River where they cultivated fields of beans, corn, squash, sunflowers, and tobacco. (A)surveyed (B)farmed (C)irrigated (D)discovered6. Copper is commonly alloyed with zinc to make brass. (A)mixed (B)beaten (C)layered (D)heated7. Colorful parades were commonly organized on the frontier to display newly arrived merchandise. (A)cavalry mops (B)objects for sale (C)immigrants to the West (D)circus shows 8. Europeans established permanent colonies on the eastern shores of what is now the United States throughout the seventeenth century. (A)during (B)before (C)up until (D)just after9. The Atlantic trade winds and the belt of calms between them shift northward and southward with the seasons. (A)intensify (B)twist (C)move (D)rush10. Eudora Weltys stories deal with life in the rural South. (A) criticize (B)elevate (C)concern (D)ridicule11. Boston owes some of its economic success to its outstanding public transportation network. (A) busy (B)scenic (C)remarkable (D)gigantic12. In 1973 Ernest Vincent Wright wrote the 50,100-word novel Gadsby without once using the letter e (A)simply (B)ever (C)at once (D)at first13. Caused by an ascorbic acid deficiency, scurvy was a serious human a affliction until fairlyrecent times (A)attribute (B)notion (C)situation (D)problem14. Because light travels more quickly than sound, a rumble of thunder never precedes a bolt of lightning. (A)follows (B) accompanies (C)brings about (D)comes before15. Inuits depend mainly on fishing and hunting for their sustenance. (A)training (B)luxuries (C)recreation (D)livelihood16. Long acclaimed as one of the worlds leading sopranos. Beverly Sills retired from her singing career to become artistic director of the New York City Opera. (A)principal (B)versatile (C)imposing (D)demanding17. Under proper conditions an iceboat can actually travel faster than the presuming breech.(A)suitable (B)unlikely (C)various (D)windy18. Swallows nest in barns, sheds, chunneys and other secluded places. (A)isolated (B)high (C)comfortable (D) rural 19. The harpsichord, developed during the Middle Ages, was one of the forerunners of the piano. (A)competitors (B)imitators (C)predecessors (D)offspring20. Geneticist Barbara McClintock discovered that genes, which prescribe the function of cells in plants and animals, can move in unpredictable ways. (A)inhibit (B)mimic (C)alter (D)dictate21. Artists of the school of New Realism deliberately avoid expressing what they feelor think about the subject of their paintings. (A)subtly (B)actually (C) consistently (D)intentionally22. Citizens of foreign countries who hold certificates of deposit in Canadian banks are responsible for paying the Canadian government a tax on their investment earnings. (A)revenue (B) commission (C)product (D)banking 23. In the Nothern Hemisphere, summer days are considerably longer than winter days. (A)above all (B)very much (C)in a way (D)on the whole24. In the 1400s artists often created their own pigments by pulverizing semiprecious stones. (A)washing color from (B)making a powder of (C)imitating colors of (D)brushing dust from25