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1、001.Mostoftheseleaderswereinvolvedinpubliclifeasrefmersactivistswkingfwomensrighttovoteauthswerenotrepresentativeatallofthegreatofdinarywomen.Thewd“representative“isclosestinmeaningtowhichoffollowing(A)typical(B)satisfie

2、d(C)supptive(D)distinctive002.IntheUnitedStatesLouisComftTiffany(18431933)wasthemostnotedexponentofthisstyleproducingagreatvarietyofglassfmssurfaceswhichwerewidelycopiedintheirtimearehighlyprizedtoday.Thewd“prized“isclos

3、estinmeaningtowhichoffollowing(A)valued(B)universal(C)uncommon(D)preserved003.TheArtNouveaustylewasamajfceinthedecativeartsfrom1895until1915althoughitsinfluencecontinuedthroughoutthe1920s.Itwaseventuallytobeovertakenbyan

4、ewschoolofthoughtknownasFunctionalismthathadbeenpresentsincetheturnofthecentury.Thewd“overtaken“isclosestinmeaningtowhichoffollowing(A)surpassed(B)inclined(C)expressed(D)applied004.Duringmostoftheirlivessurgeglaciersbeha

5、velikenmalglacierstravelingperhapsonlyacoupleofinchesperday.Howeveratintervalsof10to100yearstheseglaciersmovefwardupto100timesfasterthanusual.Thewd“intervals“isclosestinmeaningtowhichoffollowing(A)recds(B)speeds(C)distan

6、ces(D)periods005.Theincreasingwaterpressureundertheglaciermightliftitoffitsbedovercomingthefrictionbetweenicerockthusfreeingtheglacierwhichrapidlyslidersdownhillsurgeglaciersalsomightbeinfluencedbytheclimatevolcanicheate

7、arthquakes.Thewd“freeing“isclosestinmeaningtowhichoffollowing(A)pushing(B)releasing(C)strengthening(D)draining006.AfloodoficewouldthensurgeintotheSouthernSea.Withthecontinuedriseinsealevelmeicewouldplungeintotheoceancaus

8、ingsealevelstoriseevenhigherwhichinturnwouldreleasemeicesetinmotionaviciouscycle.Thewd“plunge“isclosestinmeaningtowhichoffollowing(A)(B)extend(C)melt(D)drift007.Groupmemberslooktoinstrumentalleadersto“getthingsdone.“Expr

9、essiveleadershipontheotherhisleadershipthatemphasizesthecollectivewellbeingofasocialgroupsmembers.Thewd“collective“isclosestinmeaningtowhichoffollowing(A)necessary(A)basis(B)purpose(C)discovery(D)endurance015.Feverythree

10、Canadiansin1945therewereoverfivein1966.InSeptember1966Canadaspopulationpassedthe20millionmark.Mostofthissurginggrowthcamefromnaturalincrease.Thewd“surging“isclosestinmeaningtowhichoffollowing(A)new(B)extra(C)accelerating

11、(D)surprising016.Whentheprairieswerebeingsettledundoubtedlythegoodeconomicconditionsofthe1950ssupptedagrowthinthepopulationbuttheexpansionalsoderivedfromatrendtowardearliermarriagesanincreaseintheaveragesizeoffamilies.Th

12、ewd“trend“isclosestinmeaningtowhichoffollowing(A)tendency(B)aim(C)growth(D)directive017.Afterthepeakyearof1957thebirthrateinCanadabegantodecline.Itcontinuedfallinguntilin1966itstoodatthelowestlevelin25years.Thewd“peak“is

13、closestinmeaningtowhichoffollowing(A)pointed(B)dismal(C)mountain(D)maximum018.AlthoughthegrowthinCanadaspopulationhadsloweddownby1966(theincreasethefirsthalfofthe1960swasonlyninepercent)anotherlargepopulationwavewascomin

14、goverthehizon.Itwouldbecomposedofthechildrenwhowerebnduringtheperiodofthehighbirthrateprito1957.Thephrase“prito“isclosestinmeaningtowhichoffollowing(A)behind(B)since(C)during(D)preceding019.Advocatesofganicfoodsatermwhos

15、emeaningvariesgreatlyfrequentlyproclaimthatsuchproductsaresafermenutritiousthanothers.Thewd“Advocates“isclosestinmeaningtowhichoffollowing(A)Proponents(B)Merchants(C)Inspects(D)Consumers020.Therearenumerousunsubstantiate

16、dreptsthatnaturalvitaminsaresuperitosyntheticonesthatfertilizedeggsarenutritionallysuperitounfertilizedeggsthatuntreatedgrainsarebetterthanfumigatedgrainsthelike.Thewd“unsubstantiated“isclosestinmeaningtowhichoffollowing

17、(A)unbelievable(B)uncontested(C)unpopular(D)unverified021.Butinmanycasesconsumersaremislediftheybelieveganicfoodscanmaintainhealthprovidebetternutritionalqualitythanconventionallygrownfoods.Sothereisrealcausefconcernifco