TPO 31-40 Vocabulary Flashcards
The old local ruling families, then, were {severed切斷} from their traditional social context.
A {cut off}切斷
B viewed
C protected
D rescued
sever切斷
For example, as many as 1,125 {viable能養活;可實行的} seeds per square meter were found in a 100-year-old Douglas fir/western hemlock forest in coastal British Columbia.
A {able to survive}
B individual
C large
D remaining
Short-term effects might have included huge tidal waves and {extensive廣泛的} fires.
A {widespread}
B sudden
C numerous
D subsequent
The first farmers, who may have lived as long as 10,000 years ago, {undoubtedly毫無疑問的} used simple techniques and still relied primarily on other forms of food production, such as hunting, foraging, or pastoralism.
A increasingly
B {certainly}理所當然;無疑的
C in general大致來說
D apparently顯然的
Caterpillars {devour吞食} the ovaries, where the seeds are produced, and seed beetle larvae eat seeds as they burrow in developing fruits.
A attack
B {eat}
C damage
D prefer
This {splendid傑出的} invention, patented in 1769, greatly increased the efficiency of the steam engine.
A original
B necessary
C {magnificent}
D popular
Once scarce and expensive, iron became cheap, basic, and {indispensable不可缺少的} to the economy.
A advantageous
B {essential}
C less costly
D highly stimulating
Herodotus computed, which turns out to be {trivial瑣碎不重要} compared with the age of Earth, was the notion that one could estimate ages of geologic features by determining rates of the processes responsible for such features, and then assuming the rates to be roughly constant over time.
A similar
B inaccurate
C {small}
D significant
These rocks are then uplifted sometime in the future to form new mountain ranges, which exhibit the sedimentary layers (and the remains of life within those layers) of the earlier {episodes事件} of erosion and deposition.
A {occurrences}發生
B locations
C effects
D combinations
For this reason, a soil scientist can tell a great deal about the {attributes屬性特徵} of the soil in any given area simply from knowing what kind of flora the soil supports.
A {properties}屬性
B surroundings
C sources
D nutrients
Trees, grass, and other large plants supply the {bulk大塊大量} of the soil’s humus.
A composition
B {largest part}
C richest part
D quality
Protozoa feed on organic matter and {hasten加速提升} its decomposition. Among other soil-dwelling animals, the earthworm is probably the most important.
A aid幫助協助
B begin
C {accelerate}
D ensure
But even the more {sensible明智合情合理} naturalists of the day were guilty of a similar misconception.
A famous
B highly trained
C {reasonable}合理
D experienced
Its opening was so small and the holes in the net so large that the dredge {inevitably無可避免的} missed animals.
A frequently
B {necessarily}必須的
C unpredictably不可預測的
D unfortunately不幸的
Kettlewell hypothesized that the normal pale forms are difficult to see when resting on lichen-covered trees, whereas dark forms are {conspicuous明顯出色引人注目}.
A easily eaten
B {clearly visible}
C poorly adapted
D rarely present
