Cretaceous extinctions, the one that has attracted the most attention in recent years is the asteroid-impact hypothesis first suggested by Luis and Walter Alvarez. According to this hypothesis, Earth collided with an asteroid with an estimated diameter of 10 kilometers, or with several asteroids, the combined mass of which was comparable.
8. The phrase account for in the passage is closest in meaning to
A.describe B.challenge C.explain D.test
An asteroid of this size would be expected to leave an immense crater, even if the asteroid itself was disintegrated by the impact. The intense heat of the impact would produce heat-shocked quartz in many types of rock.
account for simultaneous extinctions
on land and in the seas.
Some of the proposed mechanisms required a very brief period during which all extinctions suddenly took
immediate 立即的
extreme极其的 specific 特定的 unlimited 无限的 reasonable 合理的
Combines 联合
Restricts 限制 Establishes 建立
Permanent永久的
Motionless静止的 Intact完整的
Earthquakes地震
3. The word extended in the passage is closest in meaning to A.specific B.unlimited C.reasonable D.long
place; other mechanisms would be
more likely to have taken place more gradually, over an extended period, or at different times on different continents. Some hypotheses fail to
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生涯 by working as a newspaper
reporter in Wisconsin and soon
began writing novels.
5．The word “trappings” in the The subjects of the paintings are passage is closest in meaning to ○Conditions ○Problems ○Influences ○Decorations
The world’s heaviest flower is a
parasite that flourishes among, and lives off of, the roots of jungle vines. Each of these ponderous blooms can weigh up to 15 pounds(7kg).
mostly animals. The paintings
rest on bare walls, with no
backdrops or environmental
trappings.
5．The word “trappings” in the The subjects of the paintings are passage is closest in meaning to ○Conditions ○Problems ○Influences ○Decorations
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托福题型分类： 词汇题：
Identify确认
Modify修改 Satisfy满意 Simplify简化 Consists of 由 组成
11. The word intense in the passage is closest in meaning to A.sudden B.unusual C.immediate D.extreme
An asteroid of this size would be expected to leave an immense极大的 crater, even if the asteroid itself was disintegrated by the impact. The intense heat of the impact would produce heat-shocked quartz in many types of rock.
Restricted限制
Endangered灭绝 Prevented预防 Rejected拒绝 Enclosed附上
Explained解释 Visible可见的
sudden 突然 的 unusual 不寻常的
Identified认出
Located处于 Streams溪流 Cracks破裂 Storms暴风
account for simultaneous extinctions
on land and in the seas.
Of the various hypotheses假设 attempting to account for the late
Cretaceous extinctions, the one that has attracted the most attention in recent years is the asteroid-impact hypothesis first suggested by Luis and Walter Alvarez. According to this hypothesis, Earth collided with an asteroid with an estimated diameter of 10 kilometers, or with several asteroids, the combined mass of which was comparable.
词汇题方法一 生词的含义在从句和上下句中暗示 This includes poultry for the main course (e.g. chicken, turkey, duck, goose), salads, breads, and vegetable, and features a variety of desserts, for example, pies, puddings, and ice cream. （） 破折号 逗号
working as a newspaper reporter
in Wisconsin and soon began
writing novels.
Q： The phrase embarked on in She embarked on her career职业 this sentence is closest in meaning to ○took a trip to ○started out on ○improved upon ○had a opinion about
A. smelly
B. hidden

C. mature
D. heavy
Some of the proposed mechanisms required a very brief period during which all extinctions suddenly took
3. The word extended in the passage is closest in meaning to A.specific B.unlimited C.reasonable D.long
place; other mechanisms would be
more likely to have taken place more gradually, over an extended period, or at different times on different continents. Some hypotheses fail to
A. smelly
B. hidden
C. mature
D. heavy
The world’s heaviest flower is a