1.
The theory of cosmic evolution states that the universe, having begun in a state of simplicity and _________, has _________ into great variety.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| A suspicion | D remarkable |
| B deference | E uncanny |
| C reserve | F deserved |
2.
The _________ with which the French aristocracy greeted the middle-class Rousseau was all the more _________ because he showed so little respect forthem.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| A equilibrium | modulated |
| B homogeneity | E differentiated |
| C contrast | F accelerated |
3.
My family often found others laughable, but I learned quite early to be ____________ while people were present, laughing only later at what was funny and mocking what to us seemed______.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| A polite | D bizarre |
| B impatient | E unfortunate |
| C facetious | F enviable |
4.
In today’s world, manufacturers’ innovations are easily copied and thus differences between products are usually _________; advertisers, therefore, are forced to _________ these differences in order to suggest the uniqueness of their clients’ products.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| A encountered among | D expected |
| B squeezed into | E unlikely |
| C neglected in | F intended |
5.
Unfortunately, since courses in nutrition are often ________ medical school curriculums, a family physician is ________ to be an enlightening source of general information about diet.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| A dominated by | D competitive |
| B devoid of | E intimate |
| C indifferent to | F vitriolic |
6.
Even those siblings whose childhood was _________ familial feuding and intense rivalry for their parents’ affection can nevertheless develop congenial and even ________relationships with each other in their adult lives.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| A crucial | D downplay |
| B slight | E reduce |
| C common | F exaggerate |
答案：
Exercise12: BE BD AD BF CE AE