2011年TOEFL词汇模拟题精选系列五十八

281. Though other materials were sometimes used, these four were the staples in their finest basketry.
The word "staples" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) combinations
(B) limitations
(C) accessories
(D) basic elements

282. Every Pomo basket maker knew how to produce from fifteen to twenty distinct patterns that could be combined in a number of different ways.
The word "distinct" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) systematic
(B) beautiful
(C) different
(D) compatible

283. Periodically, molten material wells out of the Earth's interior to invade the surface layers or to flow onto the surface itself.
The word "invade" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) move into
(B) neutralize
(C) cover
(D) deposit

284. Granite may be found on the surface of the contemporary landscape, but from its coarse texture we know that it must have formed through slow cooling at a great depth and later been laid bare by erosion.
The word "contemporary" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) vast
(B) natural
(C) existing
(D) uneven

285. The most finely grained igneous rock is volcanic glass or obsidian, which has no crystals.
The word "finely" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) minutely
(B) loosely
(C) sensitively
(D) purely

281 D

282 C

283 A

284 C

285 A