2016年5月托福考试词汇深度解析法
These plates move over the semimolten lower mantle to produce all of the major topographical features of the Earth. Active zones where intense deformation occurs are confined to the narrow, interconnecting boundaries of contact of the plates.
The word "intense" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) surface
(B) sudden
(C) rare
(D) extreme
正确答案:D
托福词汇:intense 英[ɪn'tens]美[ɪnˈtɛns]
adj.热情的,强烈的,紧张的;热烈的,热情的,认真的;[摄](底片)明暗...
最高级:intensest;比较级:intenser
[例句]A decade ago , google and yahoo ( yhoo ) entered into a similarly intense competition over search.十年前在搜索领域,谷歌和雅虎(Yahoo)也有过一场类似的激烈竞争。
Advocates of organic foods --- a term whose meaning varies greatly --- frequently proclaim that such products are safer and more nutritious than others.
The word "Advocates" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) Proponents
(B) Merchants
(C) Inspectors
(D) Consumers
正解:A
The Earth comprises three principal layers: the dense, iron-rich core, the mantle made of silicate rocks that are semimolten at depth, and the thin, solid-surface crust.
The word "comprises" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) adapts to
(B) benefits from
(C) consists of
(D) focuses on
正确答案: C