oo1．Most of these leaders were involved in public life as reformers，activists working for women＇s right to vote，or authors，and were not representative at all of the great of ordinary women．
oo1.这些领导人中的大多数都以改革者、致力于妇女投票权的活动家或作家的身份参与公共生活，根本不代表普通女性的伟大人物。
The word＂representative＂is closest in meaning to which of following？
“代表”一词的含义最接近以下哪一项？
（A）typical  （A）典型
（B）satisfied  （B） 满意
（C）supportive  （C）支持
（D）distinctive  （D） 独特
002．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 highly prized today．
002.In 美国，路易斯·康福特·蒂芙尼 （Louis Comfort Tiffany） （1843-1933） 是这种风格最著名的代表人物，他生产了各种各样的玻璃形式和表面，这些玻璃在当时被广泛复制，今天备受推崇。
The word＂prized＂is closest in meaning to which of following？
“珍贵”这个词的含义最接近以下哪一项？
（A）valued  （A）估值
（B）universal  （B）通用型
（C）uncommon  （C）不常见
（D）preserved  （D） 保留
oo3．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 be overtaken by a new school of thought known as Functionalism that had been present since the turn of the century．
oo3.新艺术风格是 1895 年至 1915 年装饰艺术的主要力量，尽管其影响在整个 1920 年代中期持续存在。
The word＂overtaken＂is closest in meaning to which of following？
“被超越”这个词的含义最接近以下哪一项？
（A）surpassed  （A）超越
（B）inclined  （B） 倾斜
（C）expressed  （C） 表示
（D）applied  （D） 适用
004．During most of their lives，surge glaciers behave like normal glaciers，traveling perhaps only a couple of inches per day．However，at intervals of 10 to 100 years，these glaciers move forward up to 100 times faster than usual．
004.在它们一生的大部分时间里，浪涌冰川的行为与普通冰川一样，每天可能只移动几英寸，然而，每隔 10 到 100 年，这些冰川的前进速度会比平时快 100 倍。

The word＂intervals＂is closest in meaning to
“intervals”一词的含义最接近
which of following？  以下哪一项？
（A）records  （A） 记录
（B）speeds  （B） 速度
（C）distances  （C） 距离
（D）periods  （D）期间
005．The increasing water pressure under the glacier might lift it off its bed，overcoming the friction between ice and rock，thus freeing the glacier，which rapidly sliders downhill surge glaciers also might be influenced by the climate， volcanic heat，or earthquakes．
005.冰川下水压的增加可能会将其从河床上抬起，克服冰与岩石之间的摩擦，从而释放冰川，冰川迅速滑下坡涌流，也可能受到气候、火山热或地震的影响。
The word＂freeing＂is closest in meaning to which of following？
“释放”这个词的含义最接近以下哪一项？
（A）pushing  （A）推
（B）releasing  （B）发布
（C）strengthening  （C）强化
（D）draining  （D）排水
oo6．A flood of ice would then surge into the Southern Sea．With the continued rise in sea level，more ice would plunge into the ocean， causing sea levels to rise even higher，which in turn would release more ice and set in motion a vicious cycle．
随着海平面的持续上升，更多的冰会涌入海洋，导致海平面上升得更高，进而释放更多的冰，引发恶性循环。
The word＂plunge＂is closest in meaning to which of following？
“plunge”这个词的含义最接近以下哪一项？
（A）drop
（B）extend  （B）扩展
（C）melt  （C）熔融
（D）drift  （D） 漂移
007．Group members look to instrumental leaders to＂get things done．＂Expressive leadership，on the other hand，is leadership that emphasizes the collective well－being of a social group＇s members．
007.群体成员希望工具型领导者“把事情做好”。另一方面，表达型领导是强调社会群体成员集体福祉的领导。
The word＂collective＂is closest in meaning to which of following？
“集体”这个词的含义最接近以下哪一项？
（A）necessary  （A）必需
（B）typical  （B）典型值
（C）group  （C） 组
（D）particular  （D）特别
oo8．They offer sympathy when someone experiences difficulties or is subjected to
oo8.当有人遇到困难或遭受
discipline, are quick to lighten a serious moment with humor, and try to resolve issues that threaten to divide the group.
纪律，迅速用幽默来缓解严肃的时刻，并试图解决可能分裂群体的问题。
The word “resolve” is closest in meaning to which offollowing?
“resolve” 这个词的含义最接近以下哪一项？
(A) avoid repeating  （一）避免重复
(B) talk about  （二）讨论
© avoid thinking about  © 避免思考
(D) find a solution for
（D） 寻找解决方案
009. Thousands of tons were extracted before 1875, when it was first noticed that the tar contained fossil remains. Major excavations were undertaken that established the significance of this remarkable site.
009. 在 1875 年之前提取了数千吨，当时人们首次注意到焦油中含有化石遗骸。进行了重大挖掘，确定了这个非凡遗址的重要性。
The word “noticed” is closest in meaning to which of following?
“注意到”这个词的含义最接近以下哪一项？
(A) predicted  （A） 预测
(B) announced  （B） 公布
© corrected  © 纠正
(D) observed  （D） 观察到
010. Since then, over 100 tons of fossils, 1.5 million from vertebrates, 2.5 million from invertebrates, have been recovered, often in densely concentrated tangled masses.
010. 从那时起，已经发现了 100 多吨化石，其中 150 万吨来自脊椎动物，250 万块来自无脊椎动物，通常是密集集中的缠结团。
The word “tangled” is closest in meaning to which of following?
“纠结”这个词的含义最接近以下哪一项？
(A) buried beneath  （A） 埋在下面
(B) twisted together  （B） 绞合在一起
© quickly formed  © 快速成型
(D) easily dated  （D） 容易确定年代
011. The asphalt at La Brea seeps to the surface, especially in the summer, and forms shallow puddles that would often have been
011. 拉布雷亚的沥青渗到地表，尤其是在夏天，并形成浅水坑，而这些水坑通常是
concealed by leaves and dust.
被树叶和灰尘掩盖。
The word “concealed” is closest in meaning to which of following?
“隐藏”这个词的含义最接近以下哪一项？
(A) highlighted  （A） 高亮显示
(B) covered  （B） 涵盖
© transformed  © 转化
(D) contaminated  （D） 污染
012. The ocean bottom — a region nearly 2.5 times greater than the total land area of the Earth — is a vast frontier that even today is largely unexplored and uncharted, until about a century ago, the deep-ocean floor was completely inaccessible, hidden beneath
012. 海底——几乎是地球陆地总面积的 2.5 倍——是一个广阔的边疆，即使在今天，它也基本上是未被探索和未知的，直到大约一个世纪前，深海海底完全无法进入，隐藏在下面
waters averaging over 3,600 meters deep. The word “inaccessible” is closest in meaning to which of following?
平均深度超过 3,600 米。“无法访问”这个词的含义最接近以下哪一项？
(A) unrecognizable  （A） 面目全非
(B) unreachable  （B） 无法访问
© unusable  © 无用
(D) unsafe  （D） 不安全
013. The DSDP’s drill ship, the Glomar Challenger, was able to maintain a steady position on the ocean’s surface and drill in very deep waters, extracting samples of sediments and rock from the ocean floor.
013. DSDP 的钻探船 Glomar Challenger 能够在海洋表面保持稳定位置，并在非常深的水域进行钻探，从海底提取沉积物和岩石样本。
The word “extracting” is closest in meaning to which of following?
“提取”这个词的含义最接近以下哪一项？
(A) breaking  （一）破
(B) locating  （二）定位
© removing  © 删除
(D) analyzing  （四）分析
014. Today, largely on the strength of evidence gathered during the Glomar Challenger’s voyages, nearly all earth scientists agree on the theories of plate tectonics and continental drift that explain many of the geological processes that shape the Earth. The word “strength” is closest in meaning to which of following?
014. 今天，主要是根据 Glomar Challenger 航行期间收集的证据，几乎所有地球科学家都同意板块构造和大陆漂移的理论，这些理论解释了塑造地球的许多地质过程。“力量”这个词的含义最接近以下哪一项？
(A) basis  （一）基础
(B) purpose  （二）目的
© discovery  © 发现
(D) endurance  （D） 耐力
015. For every three Canadians in 1945, there were over five in 1966. In September 1966 Canada’s population passed the 20 million mark. Most of this surging growth came from natural increase.
015. 1945 年每 3 个加拿大人中就有 5 个以上是 1966 年。1966 年 9 月，加拿大人口突破 2000 万大关。这种激增的大部分来自自然增长。
The word “surging” is closest in meaning to which of following?
“澎湃”这个词的含义最接近以下哪一项？
(A) new  （A） 新
(B) extra  （B） 额外
© accelerating  © 加速
(D) surprising  （D） 出乎意料
016. When the prairies were being settled, undoubtedly, the good economic conditions of the 1950’s supported a growth in the population, but the expansion also derived from a trend toward earlier marriages and an
016. 当大草原开始定居时，毫无疑问，1950 年代的良好经济条件支持了人口的增长，但这种扩张也源于早婚和
increase in the average size of families.
家庭平均规模的增加。
The word “trend” is closest in meaning to which of following?
“趋势”这个词的含义最接近以下哪一个？
(A) tendency  （A） 趋势
(B) aim  （二）目的
© growth  © 成长
(D) directive  （D） 指令
017. After the peak year of 1957, the birth rate in Canada began to decline. It continued falling until in 1966, it stood at the lowest level in 25 years.
017. 1957 年高峰年之后，加拿大的出生率开始下降。它一直下降到 1966 年，处于 25 年来的最低水平。
The word “peak” is closest in meaning to which of following?
“peak” 这个词的含义最接近以下哪一项？
(A) pointed  （一）尖
(B) dismal  （B） 惨淡
© mountain  © 山
(D) maximum  （D） 最大值
018. Although the growth in Canada’s population had slowed down by 1966 (the increase the first half of the 1960’s was only nine percent), another large population wave was coming over the horizon. It would be composed of the children who were born during the period of the high birth rate prior
018. 尽管到 1966 年加拿大人口的增长已经放缓（1960 年代上半期的增长仅为 9%），但另一波大规模的人口浪潮即将到来。它将由在之前的高出生率时期出生的孩子组成
to 1957.  到 1957 年。
The phrase “prior to” is closest in meaning to which of following?
短语 “prior to” 在含义上最接近以下哪一项？
(A) behind  （A） 落后
(B) since  （B） 自
© during  © 在
(D) preceding  （D） 之前
019. Advocates of organic foods — a term whose meaning varies greatly — frequently proclaim that such products are safer and more nutritious than others.
019. 有机食品的倡导者——这个词的含义差异很大——经常宣称此类产品比其他产品更安全、更有营养。
The word “Advocates” is closest in meaning to which of following?
“倡导者”这个词的含义最接近以下哪一项？
(A) Proponents  （A） 支持者
(B) Merchants  （B） 商户
© Inspectors  © 督察
(D) Consumers  （D） 消费者
020. There are numerous unsubstantiated reports that natural vitamins are superior to synthetic ones, that fertilized eggs are nutritionally superior to unfertilized eggs, that untreated grains are better than fumigated
020. 有许多未经证实的报道称，天然维生素优于合成维生素，受精卵在营养上优于未受精的鸡蛋，未经处理的谷物优于熏蒸的谷物
grains, and the like.  谷物等。
The word “unsubstantiated” is closest in meaning to which of following?
“unsubstinitated” 这个词的含义最接近以下哪一项？
(A) unbelievable  （A） 难以置信
(B) uncontested  （B） 无争议
© unpopular  © 不得人心
(D) unverified  （D） 未经核实
021. But in many cases consumers are misled if they believe organic foods can maintain health and provide better nutritional quality than conventionally grown foods. So there is real cause for concern if consumers, particularly those with limited incomes, distrust the regular food supply and buy only expensive organic foods instead.
021. 但在许多情况下，如果消费者认为有机食品可以保持健康并提供比传统种植的食品更好的营养质量，他们就会被误导。因此，如果消费者，尤其是那些收入有限的消费者，不信任常规的食品供应，只购买昂贵的有机食品，那么确实有理由感到担忧。
The word “maintain” is closest in meaning to which of following?
“维护”一词的含义最接近以下哪一项？
(A) improve  （一）提高
(B) monitor  （B） 监控器
© preserve  © 保存
(D) restore  （D） 恢复
022. In addition, there were performers and since considerable importance was attached to avoiding mistakes in the enactment of rites, religious leaders usually assumed that task.
022. 此外，还有表演者，由于在制定仪式时避免错误非常重要，宗教领袖通常承担这项任务。
The word “considerable” is closest in meaning to which of following?
“相当”这个词的含义最接近以下哪一项？
(A) thoughtful  （一）体贴
(B) substantial  （B） 实质性
© relational  © 关系
(D) ceremonial  （D） 仪式
023. In addition, there were performers and since considerable importance was attached to avoiding mistakes in the enactment of rites, religious leaders usually assumed that task.
023. 此外，还有表演者，由于在制定仪式时避免错误非常重要，宗教领袖通常承担这项任务。
The word “enactment” is closest in meaning to which of following?
“制定”一词的含义最接近以下哪一项？
(A) establishment  （一）设立
(B) performance  （二）性能
© authorization  © 授权
(D) season  （D） 季节
024. Staggering tasks confronted the people of the United States, North and South, when the Civil War ended. About a million and a half soldiers from both sides had to be demobilized, readjusted to civilian life, and reabsorbed by
024. 南北战争结束时，美国北方和南方的人民面临着艰巨的任务。双方约有 150 万士兵不得不复员，重新适应平民生活，并被