2011年TOEFL词汇模拟题精选系列六十四

311. Puritan town councils expected widows and unattached women to be self-supporting and for a long time provided needy spinsters with parcels of land.
The phrase "unattached women" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) women without high social status
(B) women without property
(C) unmarried women
(D) unemployed women

312. The artisan who makes pottery in North America today utilizes his or her skill and imagination to create items that are beautiful as well as functional, transforming something ordinary into something special and unique.
The word "functional" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) useful
(B) strong
(C) inexpensive
(D) original

313. The potter uses one of the Earth's most basic materials: clay. Clay can be found almost anywhere.
The word "basic" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) familiar
(B) fundamental

(D) dirty

314. They then pour on the liquid glaze and let it run over the clay surface, making any kind of decorative pattern that they want.
The word "pattern" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) model
(B) color
(C) puzzle
(D) design

315. Horses live in a monochrome world. Light visible to human eyes, however, occupies only a very narrow band in the whole electromagnetic spectrum.
The word "monochrome" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) monotonous
(B) ultraviolet
(C) one-dimension
(D) one-color

311 C

312 A

313 B

314 D

315 D