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※ 引述《snark (影燕)》之銘言：
※ 引述《edwinking (我是大雄)》之銘言：
: from史上最全托福單字 前面幾篇版友提供的~~~
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: 我花了四天做完........(一次做完眼睛應該會花掉XD)
正好這三題是2種不同的題形
我自己把單字題分3類
1.簡單字 考第二定義
2.考片語.介詞
3.難字 考同義字

338. Overland transport in the United States was still extremely primitive in
1790. Roads were few and short, usually extending from inland communities to
the nearest river town or seaport.
The word "primitive" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) unsafe
(B) unknown
(C) inexpensive
(D) undeveloped
primitive = at the early stage of social development
我選D

349. Few insects feed their young after hatching, but some make other
arrangement, provisioning their cells and nests with caterpillars and spiders
that they have paralyzed with their venom and stored in a state of suspended
animation so that their larvae might have a supply of fresh food when they
hatch.
The word "provisioning" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) supplying
(B) preparing
(C) building
(D) expanding

這種題形我稱作2選一
大都會選到A 因為文章中有出現

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如果當成片語題

這裡的句型是Ving

provision sb/sth with sth = 向某人/物供給食物(常用於被動語態)
= supply sb/sth with provisions of food

or

provision sb/sth for .... 供給...的糧食
ex: provision a truck for an expedition into the desert

顯然是這一句的用法
原句中的cell 與 nest是同意字 都指蜂巢

原句應該是指 在巢中準備了被麻醉的毛蟲與蜘蛛 所以

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而之所以有A.B選項
來自provision的名詞型態
1.供給+of
ex the provision of food

2.為將來的...準備 (for / against)
make provision for ....
ex: He did not make any provision for his children's education.

因此 provision當動詞的時候 沒有 預備的解釋
同時 當名詞用時 後面必須接要對抗的事物


3.糧食 Provisions were kept in the storehouse

4.規定.條約+that
According to the provisions of this agreement, you must continue to work for them another two years.



356. Many are uninhabitable, by virtue of their small size and particular
characteristics, but even the most favored are very isolated fragments of
land, strictly circumscribed by the ocean, strictly limited in terms of the
numbers of people they can support.
The phrase "by virtue of" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) regarding
(B) because of
(C) taking advantage of
(D) in place of

片語題
by virtue of 由於.憑藉

不過片語題並不一定要背片語
請看看
virtue 應該知道 是 善.德行.美德 其實他也有 優點.長處 的意思
所以同意代換就可以選taking advantage of

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