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2013 托福模拟题词汇整理 05 017. After the peak year of 1957, the birth rate in Canada began to decline. It continued falling until in 1966, it stood at the lowest level in 25 years. The word peak is closest in meaning to which of following? (A) pointed (B) dismal (C) mountain (D) maximum 018. Although the growth in Canadas population had slowed down by 1966 (the increase the first half of the 1960s was only nine percent) , another large population wave was coming over the horizon. It would be composed of the children who were born during the period of the high birth rate prior to 1957. The phrase prior to is closest in meaning to which of following? (A) behind (B) since (C) during (D) preceding 019. Advocates of organic foods --- a term whose meaning varies greatly --- frequently proclaim that such products are safer and more nutritious than others. The word Advocates is closest in meaning to which of following? (A) Proponents (B) Merchants (C) Inspectors (D) Consumers 020. There are numerous unsubstantiated reports that natural vitamins are superior to synthetic ones, that fertilized eggs are nutritionally superior to unfertilized eggs, that untreated grains are better than fumigated grains, and the like. The word unsubstantiated is closest in meaning to which of following? (A) unbelievable (B) uncontested (C) unpopular (D) unverified 017 D 018 D 019 A 020 D