2017托福100篇阅读理解试题（十一）_第2页

　　6. It can be inferred that in comparison with North American cities, cities in Europe, the Middle East, and China had

　　(A) large populations

　　(B) little independence

　　(C) frequent social disorder

　　(D) few power sources

　　7. The phrase "exponential leaps" in line 12 is closest in meaning to

　　(A) long wars

　　(B) new laws

　　(C) rapid increases

　　(D) exciting changes

　　8. The word "it" in line 15 refers to

　　(A) population

　　(B) size

　　(C) Boston

　　(D) Year

　　9. How many immigrants arrived in North America between 1760 and 1775?

　　(A) About 16,000

　　(B) About 25,000

　　(C) About 30,000

　　(D) More than 200,000

　　10. The word "dictated" in line 18 is closest in meaning to

　　(A) spoiled

　　(B) reduced

　　(C) determined

　　(D) divided

　　11. The word "virtually" in line 20 is closest in meaning to

　　(A) usually

　　(B) hardly

　　(C) very quickly

　　(D) almost completely

　　12. The region surrounding New York and Philadelphia is contrasted with the region surrounding Boston in terms of

　　(A) quality of farmland

　　(B) origin of immigrants

　　(C) opportunities for fishing

　　(D) type of grain grown

　　13. Why does the author describe the regions around the cities of New York and Philadelphia as "breadbaskets"?

　　(A) They produced grain especially for making bread.

　　(B) They stored large quantities of grain during periods of drought

　　(C) They supplied grain to other parts of North America and other countries.

　　(D) They consumed more grain than all the other regions of North America.

　　参考答案：BBDBA ACADC DAC