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2014年托福词汇考试题二十九

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1. A folk culture is small, isolated, cohesive, conservative, nearly self-sufficient group that is homogeneous in custom and race, with a strong family or clan structure and highly developed rituals.

The word "homogeneous" is closest in meaning to which of following?

(A) uniform

(B) general

(D) traditional

2. Unaltered folk cultures no longer exist in industrialized countries such as the United States and Canada. Perhaps the nearest modern equivalent in Anglo-America is the Amish, a German American farming sect that largely renounces the products and labor saving devices of the industrial age.

The phrase "largely renounces" is closest in meaning to which of following?

(A) generally rejects

(B) greatly modifies

(D) often criticizes

3. Secular institutions, of control such as the police and army take the place of religion and family in maintaining order, and a money-based economy prevails. Because of these contrasts, "popular" may be viewed as clearly different from "folk".

The word "prevails" is closest in meaning to which of following?

(A) dominates

(B) provides

(D) invests

4. Conventional computer models of the atmosphere have limited value in predicting short-lived local storms like the Edmonton tornado, because the available weather data are generally not detailed enough to allow computers to discern the subtle atmospheric changes that precede these storms.

The word "subtle" is closest in meaning to which of following?

(A) complex

(B) regular

(D) slight

5. Communications satellites can transmit data around the world cheaply and instantaneously, and modern computers can quickly compile and analyzing this large volume of weather information.

The word "compile" is closest in meaning to which of following?

(A) put together

(B) look up

(D) work over

参考答案：

1 A

2 A

3 A

4 D

5 A

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