TPO 51-54 Vocabulary Flashcards
It appears that the location of Memphis may have been even more advantageous for controlling trade, transport, and communications than was previously {appreciated欣賞體會}.
A proposed
B {understood}理解
C approved
D expected
The fan associated with the Wadi Hof extended a significant way into the Nile floodplain, forming a constriction in the {vicinity鄰近附近區域} of Memphis.
A center
B fields
C city
D {surrounding area}
After 1850, however, the expansion of foods more regularly {kept pace with跟上保持同步} population growth, though the poorer classes remained malnourished.
A exceeded
B {matched the increase in}
C increased the rate of
D caused
This downstream sorting is {curious好奇 稀奇古怪} because stream velocity generally increases in the downstream direction.
A {strange}
B rapid
C seasonal
D essential
Fishhooks and weights for sinking fishing nets {attest to證明} the growing importance of fish in the diet in some areas.
A symbolize
B {provide evidence of}
C are predictive of
D coincide with
But the association of the plain tokens with the first farmers and of the complex tokens with the first artisans-and the fact that the token-and-envelope accounting system {invariably不變總是} represented only small-scale transactions-testifies to the relatively modest social status of the creators of writing.
A easily
B accurately
C {always}
D soon
We can only speculate as to how high or low the inventors of true numerals were in the scribal hierarchy, but it stands to reason that this laborsaving innovation would have been the {brainchild創作} of the lower-ranking types whose drudgery it eased.
A symbol
B concern
C pride
D {invention}
Minerals released by decay are quickly absorbed by {multitudinous極多無數的} shallow, fine tree feeder roots and stored in plant tissues.
A {a great many}
B rapidly increasing
C finely divided
D extremely strong
The artists strived {diligently勤奮的} to make their animal images evocative and realistic because they were attempting to capture the spirit of their prey.
A with no success
B with talent and skill
C with mixed results
D {with persistence and hard work}
The creation of life requires a set of chemical elements for making the {components成分} of cells.
A {parts}部分成分
B bodies
C combinations
D characteristics
Studies of meteorites and comets suggest that organic molecules are {widespread among廣泛分佈} both asteroids and comets.
A {frequently present in}經常出現
B widely separated in廣泛分離
C a significant part of重要部分
D found throughout the bodies of整體中發現
Both the colonists and the later industrialists saw timber as a {commodity日常用品商品} , but the latter group adopted a far more thorough and calculating approach to removing trees.
A {product}
B problem
C opportunity
D advantage
