2014托福考试阅读模拟试题训练9_第2页

　　5. The word "persisted" in line 9 is closest in meaning to

　　(A) returned

　　(B) started

　　(C) declined

　　(D) continued

　　6. According to the passage, fairs in Philadelphia were held

　　(A) on the same day as market says

　　(B) as often as possible

　　(C) a couple of times a year

　　(D) whenever the government allowed it

　　7. It can be inferred that the author mentions "Linens and stockings" in line 12 to show that they were items that

　　(A) retail merchants were not willing to sell

　　(B) were not available in the stores in Philadelphia

　　(C) were more popular in Germantown man in Philadelphia

　　(D) could easily be transported

　　8. The word "eradicate" in line 16 is closest in meaning to

　　(A) eliminate

　　(B) exploit

　　(C) organize

　　(D) operate

　　9. What does the author mean by stating in line 17 that "economic development was on the merchants' side "?

　　(A) Merchants had a strong impact on economic expansion.

　　(B) Economic forces allowed merchants to prosper.

　　(C) Merchants had to work together to achieve economic independence

　　(D) Specialty shops near large markets were more likely to be economically

　　successful.

　　10. The word "undergoing" in line 22 is closest in meaning to

　　(A) requesting

　　(B) experiencing

　　(C) repeating

　　(D) including

　　参考答案：

　　BCDCD CBABB