1.【中文釋義】因為商界變得清醒意識到他們的廣告必須著眼于消費者日常關心之物,所以他們的商業(yè)廣告將會有更多的現實主義的特征。
【解題分析】as引導一個簡單的因果關系 ,第二空格應與上文的everyday concerns相關,同義或反義取決于第一個空格,但在五個選項中, everyday concerns的同義詞或反義詞只出現一個b的realism, 故直接選b即可。
【重點詞條】allay 1: to subdue or reduce in intensity or severity: alleviate 2: to make quiet: calm ~ vi, obs: to diminish in strength: subside syn see relieve
address 1 archaic a: direct, aim b: to direct to go: send 2 a: to direct the efforts or attention of (oneself) b: to deal with: treat 3 archaic: to make ready; esp: dress 4 a: to communicate directly <~es his thanks to his host> b: to speak or write directly to; esp: to deliver a formal speech to 5 a: to mark directions for delivery on <~ a letter> b: to consign to the care of another (as an agent or factor) 6: to greet by a prescribed form 7: to adjust the club preparatory to hitting (a golf ball) 8: to identify (as a peripheral or memory location) by an address or a name for information transfer ~ vi, obs: to direct one's speech or attentions —— ad.dress.er n 2ad.dress n (1539) 1: dutiful and courteous attention esp. in courtship——usu. used in pl. 2 a: readiness and capability for dealing (as with a person or problem) skillfully and smoothly: adroitness b obs: a making ready; also: a state of preparedness 3 a: manner of bearing oneself b: manner of speaking or singing: delivery 4: a formal communication; esp: a prepared speech delivered to a special audience or on a special occasion 5 a: a place where a person or organization may be communicated with b: directions for delivery on the outside of an object (as a letter or package) c: the designation of place of delivery placed between the heading and salutation on a business letter 6: a preparatory position of the player and club in golf 7: a location (as in the memory of a computer) where particular information is stored; also: the digits that identify such a location syn see tact
2.【中文釋義】因為這個律師的方法被查明是很無恥的,所以紀律委員會廢除了他的特權。
【重點詞條】unscrupulous not scrupulous: unprincipled —— un.scru.pu.lous.ly adv —— un.scru.pu.lous.ness n
revoke 1: to annul by recalling or taking back: rescind <~ a will> 2: to bring or call back ~ vi: to fail to follow suit when able in a card game in violation of the rules —— re.vok.er n 2revoke n (1709): an act or instance of revoking in a card game
reprehensible : worthy of or deserving reprehension: culpable —— rep.re.hen.si.bil.i.ty n —— rep.re.hen.si.ble.ness n —— rep.re.hen.si.bly adv
augment 1: to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense 2: to add an augment to 3: supplement <~ed her scholarship by working nights> ~ vi: to become augmented syn see increase —— aug.ment.er or aug.men.tor n 2aug.ment n (ca. 1771): a vowel prefixed or a lengthening of the initial vowel to mark past time esp. in Greek and Sanskrit verbs
3.【中文釋義】如此具有智慧和成就的人居然會如此貪婪并且缺乏正直感,以至于他們不惜違反法律,以它們的聲譽為賭注來進一步推進他們自己最終成就。
【解題分析】nonetheless表轉折,所以第一空格應填貶義,第二空格褒義,再由so——that 結構,可得答案e。
【重點詞條】devious 1: out-of-the-way, remote 2 a: wandering, roundabout b: moving without a fixed course: errant <~ breezes> 3 a: deviating from a right, accepted, or common course b: not straightforward: cunning; also: deceptive —— de.vi.ous.ly adv —— de.vi.ous.ness n
integrity 1: firm adherence to a code of esp. moral or artistic values: incorruptibility 2: an unimpaired condition: soundness 3: the quality or state of being complete or undivided: completeness
4.【中文釋義】一些科學家發(fā)表文章來揭示全球變暖的真相,斷然指出并沒有充分的科學論據支持這個理論 由于溫室氣體的增加,地球正在變暖。
【解題分析】第二空格填副詞,可以不予考慮,直接由這一段文字知學者們認為溫室效應并無根據,這一段分隔就是對前文的重復,可選出a.b.d,而b.d第二個副詞又不對,故選a。
【重點詞條】debunk : to expose the sham or falseness of <~ a legend> —— de.bunk.er categorical 1: absolute, unqualified 2 a: of, relating to, or constituting a category b: involving, according with, or considered with respect to specific categories —— cat.e.gor.i.cal.ly adv
deplore 1 a: to feel or express grief for b: to regret strongly 2: to consider unfortunate or deserving of deprecation ——
5.【中文釋義】這個議員企圖使公眾確信她對參加第二屆連任競選毫無興趣,這種企圖與她的對手希望掩蓋自己與她競選的企圖一樣不成功。
【解題分析】這個句子已經是第三次出現了,又少許變了點花樣,句子簡化后為the attempt is as unsuccessful as her opponent's attempt. 事實上只要挑一個能修飾主語attempt的形容詞就可以了,答案b。
【重點詞條】inadvertent 1: not focusing the mind on a matter: inattentive 2: unintentional —— in.ad.ver.tent.ly adv
remote 1: separated by an interval or space greater than usual 2: far removed in space, time, or relation: divergent 3: out-of-the-way, secluded 4: acting, acted on, or controlled indirectly or from a distance <~ computer
6.【中文釋義】默克萊里的談話展示著自己的愚蠢:她從來不能講一個故事,主要因為她總是忘記,并且,除非是意外情況,她從來都沒有能力理解一個俏皮話。
【解題分析】冒號前后表示解釋,冒號后顯然是在展示她的各種愚蠢的表現。be guilty of 的含義在這一句子中知“理解了或意識到了……".
【重點詞條】stultify 1: to allege or prove to be of unsound mind and hence not responsible 2: to cause to appear or be stupid, foolish, or absurdly illogical 3 a: to impair, invalidate, or make ineffective: negate b: to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on —— stul.ti.fi.ca.tion n
guilty: syn conscious, cognizant Page 1010 Webster's Third New International Dictionary
7.【中文釋義】不管不顧對它的許多批評,閱讀教學法的純文本宗旨繼續(xù)在教育家中獲得主流地位。
【解題分析】兩個空格應為反義詞,正確答案c。
【重點詞條】detractor 1 archaic: to speak ill of 2 archaic: to take away 3: divert <~ attention> ~ vi: to diminish the importance, value, or effectiveness of something——often used with from —— de.trac.tor n
notoriety 1: the quality or state of being notorious 2: a notorious person
prevalence 1: the quality or state of being prevalent 2: the degree to which something is prevalent; esp: the percentage of a population that is affected with a particular disease at a given time
credibility 1: the quality or power of inspiring belief 2: capacity for belief
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1.【中文釋義】她對攀巖很害怕,這并沒有動搖她去參加朋友們攀巖歷險的決心。
【重點詞條】aspiration 1 a: audible breath that accompanies or comprises a speech sound b: the pronunciation or addition of an aspiration; also: the symbol of an aspiration 2: a drawing of something in, out, up, or through by or as if by suction: as a: the act of breathing and esp. of breathing in b: the withdrawal of fluid or tissue from the body c: the taking of foreign matter into the lungs with the respiratory current 3 a: a strong desire to achieve something high or great b: an object of such desire syn see ambition —— as.pi.ra.tion.al adj
knowledgeable ): having or exhibiting knowledge or intelligence: keen —— knowl.edge.abil.i.ty n —— knowl.edge.able.ness n —— knowl.edge.ably adv
2.【中文釋義】關于高濃度的具有潛在危險的化學物對少量人口的效果的數據總是頻繁地被用來預測更低的同種化學物在更大數量人口中的影響。
【解題分析】句子主干為data are used to predict (c) the effects 能和data構成搭配的是c
【重點詞條】augment 1: to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense 2: to add an augment to 3: supplement <~ed her scholarship by working nights> ~ vi: to become
3.【中文釋義】從概念上來看,很難調和這兩個概念:其一是辯護律師的責任來確保不會故意地提供虛假證詞,其二是律師的被授予的權利來為當事人準備令人信服的最有力的辯護詞。
【解題分析】只要分清主干reconcile a defense attorney's ( ) with the attorney's mandate即可知空格應填mandate的反義詞。
【重點詞條】mandate 1: an authoritative command; esp: a formal order from a superior court or official to an inferior one 2: an authorization to act given to a representative 3 a: an order or commission granted by the League of Nations to a member nation for the establishment of a responsible government over a former German colony or other conquered territory b: a mandated territory 2mandate vt man.dat.ed ; man.dat.ing (1919) 1: to administer or assign (as a territory) under a mandate 2: to make mandatory: order; also: direct, require
mount 1: a high hill: mountain——used esp. before an identifying name 2 archaic: a protective earthwork 3: mound 2a(1) 2mount vb vi (14c) 1: rise, ascend 2: to increase in amount or extent 3: to get up on something above the level of the ground; esp: to seat oneself (as on a horse) for riding ~ vt 1 a: to go up: climb b (1): to seat or place oneself on (2): cover 6a 2 a: to lift up: raise b (1): to put or have (as artillery) in position (2): to have as equipment c (1): to organize and equip (an attacking force) <~ an army> (2): to launch and carry out (as an assault or a campaign) 3: to set on something that elevates 4 a: to cause to get on a means of conveyance b: to furnish with animals for riding 5: to post or set up for defense or observation <~ed some guards> 6 a: to attach to a support b: to arrange or assemble for use or display 7 a: to prepare (as a specimen) for examination or display b: to prepare and supply with the materials necessary for performance or execution: produce <~ an opera> —— mount.able adj —— mount.er n 3mount n (15c) 1: an act or instance of mounting; specif: an opportunity to ride a horse in a race 2: frame, support: as a: the material (as cardboard) on which a picture is mounted b: a jewelry setting c (1): an undercarriage or part on which a device (as a motor or an artillery piece) rests in service (2): an attachment for an accessory d: a hinge, card, or acetate envelope for mounting a stamp e: a glass slide with its accessories on which objects are placed for examination with a microscope 3: a means of conveyance; esp: saddle horse
4.【中文釋義】“現代”這個詞匯被歷史學家們用得非常廣泛,最近的匯報表明,它得含義已經變得比以往任何時候都更不確定。
【解題分析】由be used broadly可推斷"modern"的含義現在變得“不確定”
【重點詞條】pejorative a pejorative word or phrase 2pejorative adj (ca. 1888): having negative connotations; esp: tending to disparage or belittle: depreciatory —— pe.jo.ra.tive.ly adv
amorphous 1 a: having no definite form: shapeless b: being without definite character or nature: unclassifiable c: lacking organization or unity 2: having no real or apparent crystalline form: uncrystallized —— amor.phous.ly adv —— amor.phous.ness n
5.【中文釋義】他不會容忍任何討論,最終他命令我們沉默。
【解題分析】and前后表因果,符合因果關系得只有a。
【重點詞條】fathom 1: a unit of length equal to six feet (1.83 meters) used esp. for measuring the depth of water 2: comprehension 2fathom vi (1607) 1: probe 2: to take soundings ~ vt 1: to measure by a sounding line 2: to penetrate and come to understand —— fath.om.able adj
6.【中文釋義】從體質上說,大多數對通俗文化的理性批判在其內涵上是可笑的,它們建立在這樣的假設之上,即吸引力越廣泛,作品越受歡迎。
【解題分析】后半句的假設實際上就是通俗文化的精神實質,所以理性批判的前提假設實際上與通俗文化一致,故理性批判對通俗文化的批判就變成了對自己的根本前提的批判,所以非?尚。
【重點詞條】appeal 1: a legal proceeding by which a case is brought before a higher court for review of the decision of a lower court 2: a criminal accusation 3 a: an application (as to a recognized authority) for corroboration, vindication, or decision b: an earnest plea: entreaty 4: the power of arousing a sympathetic response: attraction 2appeal vb vt (14c) 1: to charge with a crime: accuse 2: to take proceedings to have (a lower court's decision) reviewed in a higher court ~ vi 1: to take a lower court's decision to a higher court for review 2: to call upon another for corroboration, vindication, or decision 3: to make an earnest request 4: to arouse a sympathetic response —— ap.peal.abil.i.ty n —— ap.peal.able adj —— ap.peal.er n
outlandish 1: of or relating to another country: foreign 2 a: strikingly out of the ordinary: bizarre b: exceeding proper or reasonable limits or standards 3: remote from civilization syn see strange —— out.land.ish.ly adv —— out.land.ish.ness n
shoddy 1 a: a reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo b: a fabric often of inferior quality manufactured wholly or partly from reclaimed wool 2 a: inferior, imitative, or pretentious articles or matter b: pretentious vulgarity 2shoddy adj shod.di.er ; -est (1847) 1: made wholly or partly of shoddy 2 a: cheaply imitative: vulgarly pretentious b: hastily or poorly done: inferior c: shabby —— shod.di.ly adv —— shod.di.ness n
7.【中文釋義】讓人吃驚的是,考慮到稻谷只承受了如此少的降雨,收成是相當令人歡欣鼓舞的;隨之而來的是這個國家的稻谷儲量并沒有減少。
【解題分析】由given 因果關系可得b,d,再由consequently可得b。
【重點詞條】 replenish 1 a: to fill with persons or animals: stock b archaic: to supply fully: perfect c: to fill with inspiration or power: nourish 2 a: to fill or build up again <~ed his glass> b: to make good: replace ~ vi: to become full: fill up again —— re.plen.ish.able adj —— re.plen.ish.er n —— re.plen.ish.ment n