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1.I found that the writer’s ideas were sufficiently ------- to make me bear with his ------- language.
(A) intriguing . . skill with
(B) interesting . . abuses of
(C) humble . . mastery of
(D) shallow . . errors in
(E) misguided . . style of
2.The success of the Norman Invasion depended on ------- logistical operation: in planning it, William the Conqueror wisely left no detail -------.
Answer Choices
(A) a puzzling . . untarnished
(B) a realistic . . unsupervised
(C) an intricate. . overlooked
(D) an erroneous . . ignored
(E) a flawed . . unattended
3.Her vague sense of ------- grew into anxiety and then alarm when she discovered that her initial doubts about the success of the undertaking were well founded.
Answer Choices
(A) foreboding
(B) remorse
(C) anticipation
(D) intrigue
(E) complacency
4.Those scholars who believe that the true author of the poem died in 1812 consider the authenticity of this particular manuscript ------- because it includes references to events that occurred in 1818.
A. ageless
B. tenable
C. suspect
D. unique
E. legitimate
5.The voice of gospel singer Marion Williams has been captivating listeners since 1947; it is lyrical in its expression of joy, yet ------- when singing of life’s sorrows.
A. exhilarating
B. melodious
C. stifling
D. sublime
E. poignant
6.In her review of a recent novel, the book reviewer insisted on discussing details of the author’s life, in open ------- the current trend in criticism, which eschews any consideration of biographical matters.
(A) fixation on
(B) defiance of
(C) deference to
(D) incitement of
(E) collusion with
7.Scientists have discovered that our sense of smell is surprisingly ------- , capable of distinguishing thousands of chemical odors.
(A) rigid
(B) inert
(C) erratic
(D) keen
(E) innate
8.A ------- person, he found the training almost unbearably monotonous, but he resolved to check his ------- and perform the basic tasks required.
Answer Choices
(A) bitter . . submissiveness
(B) reclusive . . reserve
(C) dynamic . . restlessness
(D) mercurial . . constancy
(E) vivacious . . ambition
9.The play, which features ------- mix of comedy, pathos, and music, was correctly described by one honest critic as a -------.
(A) a seamless . . debacle
(B) an ungainly . . hodgepodge
(C) an unfortunate . . masterpiece
(D) an inappropriate . . success
(E) a harmonious . . failure
Explanation
1.The correct answer is B
The key words are “sufficiently,” which indicates a positive response to the writer’s ideas, and “bear with,” which conveys negative feelings toward the writer’s language. Only “interesting...abuses of” provides a corresponding positive-negative relationship.
2.The correct answer is C
Choice (C) is correct. If these terms were inserted into the sentence, the sentence would read “The success of the Norman Invasion depended on an intricate logistical operation: in planning it, William the Conqueror wisely left no detail overlooked.” The sentence indicates that the Norman Invasion was an overall “success” and that William the Conqueror behaved “wisely,” so we can infer that the “logistical operation” was well-planned. It is likely, then, that William the Conqueror did not overlook, or neglect, any of the numerous logistical details involved in an “intricate,” or complex, operation.
3.The correct answer is A
The sentence asks you to find the mildest word in a logical progress leading to anxiety and finally culminating in alarm. Of the choices given, only “foreboding” is a word that describes a feeling related to, but less than, anxiety.
4.The correct answer is E#p#分页标题#e#
Choice (C) is correct. Since an author would be unable to refer to events that occurred after he or she had died, scholars would have cause for considering the authenticity of an 1818 manuscript “suspect,” or worthy of suspicion.
5.The correct answer is E
The word “yet” sets up a contrast between the singer’s ability to sound “lyrical,” or enthusiastic, when singing about joy and “poignant,” or touching, when singing of sadness.
6.The correct answer is B
Choice (B) is correct. Since the reviewer is openly favoring the discussion of “details of the author’s life,” or “biographical matters,” she is clearly “in open defiance of” current practice, which “eschews,” or shuns, speaking of such things.
7.The correct answer is D
One of the meanings of “keen” is “acutely sensitive.” Therefore, if our sense of smell is keen or acutely sensitive, it is capable of “distinguishing thousands of chemical odors.”
8.The correct answer is C
It is logically consistent to say that someone who is “dynamic,” or energetic, would feel restless, or agitated, when faced with a boring task.
9.The correct answer is B
Choice (B) is correct. If the play is an “ungainly,” or clumsy, mixture of different elements, an honest critic would justifiably describe it as a “hodgepodge,” or a disorganized jumble.
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