Exercise 2
1.
It is difficult to distinguish between the things that charismatic figures do
_________ and those that are carefully contrived for effect.
(A) formally
(B) publicly
(C) prolifically
(D) spontaneously
(E) willfully
2.
Imposing steep fines on employers for on-the-job injuries to workers could
be an effective _________ to creating a safer workplace, especially in the case of
employers with poor safety records.
(A) antidote
(B) alternative
(C) addition
(D) deterrent
(E) incentive
3. Despite the apparently bewildering complexity of this procedure, the
underlying principle is quite______.
(A) calculated
(B) elementary
(C) imaginary
(D) effective
(E) modern
4.
Gould claimed no ______ knowledge of linguistics, but only a hobbyist’s
interest in language.
(A) manifest
(B) plausible
(C) technical
(D) rudimentary
(E) insignificant
5.
Although Simpson was ingenious at ______ to appear innovative and
spontaneous, beneath the ruse he remained uninspired and rigid in his approach
to problem-solving.
(A) intending
(B) contriving
(C) forbearing
(D) declining
(E) deserving
6. Those who fear the influence of television deliberately________ its persuasive
power, hoping that they might keep knowledge of its potential to effect social
change from being widely disseminated.
(A) promote
(B) underplay
(C) excuse
(D) laud
(E) suspect
7. Perhaps because scientists have been so intrigued by dogs’ superior senses of
smell and hearing, researchers have long ______ their eyesight, assuming that
they inhabit a drab, black-and-white world, devoid of color.
(A) studied
(B) coveted
(C) appreciated
(D) resented
(E) underestimated
8.
High software prices are frequently said to _________ widespread illegal
copying, although the opposite—that high prices are the cause of the
copying—is equally plausible.
(A) contribute to
(B) result from
(C) correlate with
(D) explain
(E) precede
答案：
Exercise2: D E B C B B E B