2011年TOEFL词汇模拟题精选系列七十一

346. Both woodcut and engraving have distinctive characteristics. Engraving lends itself to subtle modeling and shading through the use of fine lines.
The word "distinctive" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) unique
(B) accurate
(C) irregular
(D) similar

347. Both methods can yield several hundred good-quality prints before the original block or plate begins to show signs of wear.
The word "yield" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) imitate
(B) produce
(C) revise
(D) contrast

348. But not all animal parents, even those that tend their offspring to the point of hatching or birth, feed their young.
The word "tend" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) sit on
(B) move
(C) notice
(D) care for

349. Few insects feed their young after hatching, but some make other arrangement, provisioning their cells and nests with caterpillars and spiders that they have paralyzed with their venom and stored in a state of suspended animation so that their larvae might have a supply of fresh food when they hatch.
The word "provisioning" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) supplying
(B) preparing
(C) building
(D) expanding

350. For animals other than mammals, then, feeding is not intrinsic to parental care. Animals add it to their reproductive strategies to give them an edge in their lifelong quest for descendants.
The word "edge" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) opportunity
(B) advantage
(C) purpose
(D) rest

346 A

347 B

348 D

349 B

350 B