2011年TOEFL词汇模拟题精选系列四十四

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211. In playing hot, a musician consciously departs from strict meter to create a relaxed sense of phrasing that also emphasizes the underlying rhythms.
1 {+ G1 [* e* R; ?& C* u) W& `The word "consciously" is closest in meaning to which of following?
; Z! W8 j+ R5 O4 h+ P7 r(A) carelessly
" E6 z* A% g% o8 j(B) easily
(C) periodically
4 ^- b3 p9 U3 ^1 O: s8 }) j(D) purposely

4 W+ J$ W  A' J1 ?" C* m# J3 H3 M+ B212. Not all jazz is hot, however; many early bands played unadorned published arrangements of popular songs.
$ }% V1 |7 D0 o* lThe word "unadorned" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) lovely
(B) plain
(C) disorganized
(D) inexpensive
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" @" c6 @1 A  r; }213. The tight arrangement enabled the Mandans to protect themselves more easily from the attacks of others who might seek to obtain some of the food these highly capable farmers stored from one years to the next.
) y. X, u0 T6 O: o& `The word "enabled" is closest in meaning to which of following?
# B0 R9 T( K& m(A) covered
(B) reminded
. {! X) E, H7 M(C) helped
(D) isolated

214. They had to exercise considerable skill to produce the desired results, for their northern location meant fleeting growing seasons.
The word "considerable" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) planning
(B) much
# X3 l+ ?9 z" D: t(C) physical
(D) new
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/ ]- D- d/ n0 r- L( k& y/ m) S215. This green corn was boiled, dried, and shelled, with some of the maize slated for immediate consumption and the rest stored in animal-skin bags.
; d! ?3 |) G( l4 M0 E: }; ?The word "consumption" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) decay
(B) planting
* T1 z8 h( ?! Y8 I" ^, H(C) eating
; `9 {# u" X; z4 {(D) conversion
1 ?, u" D! _6 y211 D
# y/ ~6 ?% T5 i& g212 B
213 C
- n8 o5 p. G& k214 B
215 C