2011年TOEFL词汇模拟题精选系列三十七

176. She was also the city's postmaster from 1775 to 1789 --- appointed by Benjamin Franklin --- and is considered to be the first woman to hold a federal position.
The word "position" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) job
(B) election
(C) document
(D) location

177. Galaxies are the major building blocks of the universe. A galaxy is a giant family of many millions of stars, and it is held together by its own gravitational field.
The word "major" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) intense
(B) principal
(C) lunge
(D) unique

178. The elliptical galaxies have a symmetrical elliptical or spheroidal shape with no obvious structure. Most of their member stars are very old and since elliptical are devoid of interstellar gas, no new stars are forming in them.
The word "symmetrical" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) proportionally balanced
(B) commonly seen
(C) typically large
(D) steadily growing

The word "obvious" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) discovered
(B) apparent
(C) understood
(D) simplistic

179. Their light was already halfway here before the Earth even formed. The light from the nearby Virgo galaxy set out when reptiles still dominated the animal world.
The word "dominated" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) threatened
(B) replaced
(C) were developing in
(D) were prevalent in

180. This meant that wagon freighting, stage coaching and steam boating did not come to an end when the first train appeared; rather they became supplements or feeders.
The word "supplements" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) extensions
(B) reformers
(C) dependents
(D) influences

176 A

177 B

178 A B

179 D

180 A