SAT O.G(Sentence Completion)
Translator: 安东尼
Practice Test 1
P390
Section 2
1.当他准确预测他的书某天会在他祖国俄罗斯出现时，Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn的________被证实敏锐。
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's __________ proved keenest when he accurately predicted that his books would someday appear in his native Russia.
(A) foresight n. 先见
(B) nostalgia n. 怀旧之情
(C) folly n. 荒唐事
(D) despair n. 绝望
(E) artistry n. 艺术性
2. Dorothea Lange照片里的简单和直接的影像为过去的社交环境提供了_________沉思。
The simple and direct images in Dorothea Lange's photographs provide __________reflection of a bygone social milieu.
(A) an intricate adj. 一个复杂的
(B) a candid adj. 一个坦白的
(C) an ostentatious adj. 一个夸耀的
(D) a fictional adj. 一个虚构的
(E) a convoluted adj. 一个复杂的
3.Kate任性的本性和突然的兴致被她朋友们称为__________。
Kate's impulsive nature and sudden whims led her friends to label her__________.
(A) capricious adj. 任性的，反复无常的
(B) bombastic adj. 夸大的
(C) loquacious adj. 多话的
(D) dispassionate adj. 不带感情的
(E) decorous adj. 有礼貌的
4.脑科医生Alex Canady一贯主张选择职业是一个直觉的选择而不是___1____审判；也就是说，选择不是理性的而是___2___.
Neurosurgeon Alexa Canady maintained that choosing a career was a visceral decision rather than ________judgment; that is, it was not so much rational as _________.
(A) an emotional adj 一个情绪的...intellectual adj. 聪明的
(B) a chance n. 一个机会...random adj. 任意的
(C) an intuitive adj. 一个直觉的...impulsive adj. 任性的
(D) a deliberate adj. 一个仔细思考的...instinctive adj. 直觉的
(E) an intentional adj. 一个故意的...logical adj. 逻辑的
解：
空格1里面需要填的是直觉的反义词，也就是仔细思考
空格2里面需要填的是理性的反义词，也就是直觉的
5. 创意性的商业策略经常成为__(多功能性和适应性的失效)_____是受__(被实施成严厉的政策时)____影响的结果, 策略的多功能性和适应性在它们被实施成严厉的政策时就失效了。
Creative business stratagems frequently become _________as a result of__________, their versatility and adaptability destroyed by their transformation into rigid policies.
解：
注意第三行的那个"by", "by" is another way of saying "as a result of"。所以我们可以推断空格1的意思就是by前面部分的内容也就是versatility and adaptability destroyed; 空格2的意思就是by后面部分的内容也就是their transformation into rigid policies.
(A) streamlined adj. 净化了的...infighting n. 斗争
(B) mitigated adj. 减轻...jingoism n. 侵略主义
(C) ossified adj. 僵化的...bureaucatization n. 官僚主义
(D) politicized adj. 政治化了...innovation n. 创新
(E) venerable adj. 庄严的...legislation n. 法律
P402
Section 5
1.她出了名的_______, Miranda急切的要求别人去她家。
Known for her_______, Miranda eagerly welcomes anyone into her home.
(A) cowardice n. 胆小
(B) prudence n. 审慎
(C) hospitality n. 好客
(D) aloofness n. 高傲
(E) loyalty n. 忠心
2. 果然不出所料，当法院决定将这个计划_______时，支持政府划地去做绿化的人很失望。
Not surprisingly, supporters of the governor's plan to set aside land for a forest preserve were disappointed when a court decision _________the plan.
(A) applauded adj. 喝彩
(B) derailed adj. 脱轨
(C) acknowledged adj. 承认
(D) permitted adj. 允许
(E) anticipated adj. 预料
3. 因为演奏乐器可以增加脑部活动，它有时候会被做为_________来加强孩子学习。
Because playing a musical instrument increases brain activity, it is sometimes used as a
_________to promote learning in children.
(A) condition n. 情况
(B) highlight n. 强调
(C) stimulus n. 刺激物
(D) dictum n. 声明
(E) respite n. 缓解
4.外交家认为在外交里，一个国家愿意_________和愿意抢着去_________是截然不同的。
The ambassador argues that, in diplomacy, there is a subtle but important difference between a country's showing a willingness to _________and a too-obvious readiness to make _________.
(A) negotiate v. 谈判...concessions v. 让步
(B) antagonize v. 敌对...friends v. 朋友
(C) surrender v. 俘虏enemies v. 敌人
(D) dominate v. 控制inquiries v. 调查
(E) equivocate v. 不清楚denunciations v. 谴责
5.这位舞蹈家的表演风格是______和______，每个步伐都是模仿别人的，而且模仿的很糟糕。
The dancer's performing style was __________and_________, with each move taken from another artist, and poorly executed at that.
(A) rousing adj 活泼的...memorable adj. 难忘的
(B) pedestrian n. 行人adj. 徒步的... evolving adj. 进化
(C) chaotic adj. 混乱unprecedented adj. 无前例的
(D) derivative adj. 引出的，派生的...inept adj. 笨拙的
(E) spontaneous adj. 自然的，无意识的...graceless adj. 不知耻的
6.Lewis Latimer的廉价碳灯丝生产方法________初期电子产业是通过让电子灯泡在商业上________。
Lewis Latimer's inexpensive method of producing carbon filaments_________the nascent electric industry by making electric lamps commercially_________.
(A) cheapened adj. 减价...affordable adj. 负担得起
(B) transformed adj. 改变...viable adj. 可实施的
(C) revolutionized adj. 革命化的...prohibitive adj. 禁止的
(D) provoked adj. 激怒...improbable adj. 不大可能的
(E) stimulated adj. 刺激...inaccessible adj. 达不到的
7.赢得了奖项后, Phillip采用了傲慢(haughty)的姿态，对待他朋友也是________规矩。
After winning the award, Phillip adopted a haughty pose, treating even his best friends in a
_________manner.
(A) cryptic adj. 神秘的
(B) judicious adj. 头脑精明的
(C) jubilant adj. 欢呼的
(D) supercilious adj. 傲慢的
(E) pugnacious adj. 好斗的
8.将军被广泛的怀疑成________在战争时期他的名字最后成为不忠实的同义词。
The general was so widely suspected of ________during the war that his name eventually became synonymous with disloyalty.
(A) belligerence n. 好战性
(B) indigence n. 贫穷
(C) perfidy n. 不诚实
(D) aspersion n. 中伤
(E) tenacity n. 固执
P425
Section 9
1.李察莱特的自传Black Boy(1945)里的散文是_________, 风格没有诡计也不模糊。
The prose of Richard Wright's autobiographical Black Boy (1945) is __________, free of stylistic tricks or evasiveness.
(A) imprecise adj. 不精确
(B) straightforward adj. 明确
(C) deficient adj. 不足的
(D) obtrusive adj. 刺眼的
(E) elliptical adj. 椭圆的
2.人群的规模是________,人群的欢呼共鸣是________, 这个团队在经历以前受到过的欢迎。
It seemed from the size of the crowd, which was _________, and the resonance of its cheers, which were _________, that the team was experiencing a resurgence of popularity.
(A) vast adj. 巨大的...hollow adj. 空的
(B) sparse adj. 稀少的...thunderous adj. 像打雷的
(C) enormous adj. 庞大的...deafening adj. 震耳欲聋的
(D) unimpressive adj. 给人印象不深的...muted adj. 静音
(E) negligible adj. 可忽略的...rousing adj. 充满活力的
3.宇宙在膨胀的证据_______我们对宇宙的认识，和引发一个_______天文学思维。
Evidence that the universe is expanding _________our perception of the cosmos and thus caused a ________in astronomical thinking.
(A) advanced adj. 增加了...setback n. 挫折
(B) altered adj. 改变了...revolution n. 革命
(C) contradicted adj. 否认...truce n. 休战
(D) reinforced adj. 加强...crisis n. 危机
(E) halted adj. 停止breakthrough n. 突破
4. 虽然铅毒的大量蔓延加快毁坏罗马帝国的理论得到了________,但是证据还是
__________。
Although the theory that widespread lead poisoning contributed to the decline of the Roman Empire has gained _________, the evidence is still _________.
(A) credence n. 信任...irrefutable adj. 不能驳倒的
(B) disrepute n. 不光彩...dubious adj. 可疑的
(C) acceptance n. 接受...convincing adj. 确信
(D) momentum n. 动力..systematic adj. 有系统的
(E) currency n. 通用...inconclusive adj. 不确定的
5.时装设计师喜欢很__________纤维织物，几乎就像透明一样。
The fashion designer favored fabrics that were so __________as to be virtually transparent.
(A) palpable adj. 易觉察的，明显的
(B) diaphanous adj. 透明的
(C) variegated adj. 杂色的
(D) luxurious adj. 奢侈的
(E) anomalous adj. 异常的
6.威廉姆斯教授轻视传统: 她经常批评被重视的信仰和机构，因此被称为_________。
Professor Williams disdained tradition: she regularly attacked cherished beliefs and institutions, earning a reputation as __________.
(A) an egalitarian n. 平等主义者
(B) a dowager n. 贵妇
(C) a dilettante n. 业余爱好者
(D) an iconoclast n. 攻击传统观念的人
(E) a purveyor n. 承办商
Practice Test 2
P458
Section 4
1.电影的情节是________:当你知道了英雄经历了什么，你就可以________恶人的命运。
The movie's plot was ________: once you knew what befell the hero, you could _________the fate of the villain.
(A) convincing adj. 令人确信的...misinterpret v. 误解
(B) misleading adj. 误导性的...anticipate v. 预期
(C) predictable adj. 可预言的...foresee v. 预见
(D) ironic adj. 讽刺的...endorse v. 认可，拥护
(E) spellbinding adj. 吸引...ignore v. 忽视
2.在汽油里加入某种添加物为了减少空气污染实际上是在_________地下水，一项发现显示最善意的修补有时候_________。
A certain additive put in gasoline to reduce air pollution is actually _________groundwater, a finding that shows that even the most well-intentioned fixes can sometimes_________.
(A) liquefying v. 液化...founder n. 创始人v. 破坏
(B) contaminating v. 污染...backfire v. 产生反效果
(C) purifying v. 净化...boomerang v. 产生事与愿违的结果
(D) saturating v. 使饱和...reciprocate v. 互换
(E) polluting v. 污染...prevail v. 盛行
3.生物学家对狼群的描述是真实的_________,全无任何情感或私人的偏见。
The biologist's description of the wolf pack was truly _________, devoid of any emotion or personal prejudice.
(A) dispassionate adj. 不带感情的
(B) insubstantial adj. 无实体的
(C) esoteric adj. 机密的
(D) capricious adj. 任性的
(E) indignant adj. 愤怒的
4.现在不再被认为_________,波多黎哥的土著泰诺人几百年前就消失了的观点在现在看来是_______因为近代泰诺人的后代已经涌现。
No longer considered _________, the belief that all of Puerto Rico's indigenous Taino people perished centuries ago appears to be a _________now that modern Taino descendants have come forward.
(A) conclusive adj. 确定的...reality n. 现实
(B) tenable adj. 站得住脚的...misconception n. 误解
(C) mythical adj. 神话的...possibility n. 可能性
(D) erroneous adj. 错误的...delusion n. 错觉
(E) hypothetical adj. 假设的...digression n. 离题
5.虽然很容易被我们的淘气行为激怒，我们的母亲很快就被我们懊悔的表情所_________。
Although easily angered by our mischievous behavior, our mother could be immediately _________by our expression of remorse.
(A)substantiated adj. 被证实了的
(B) impugned adj. 责难
(C) protected adj. 保护，防卫
(D) united adj. 团结，和睦
(E) mollified adj. 平息，缓和
6.科学家不知道怎么处理不用了的卫星，投弃了火箭，漂移的油漆碎片，和其他旋绕地球的_________。
Scientists wonder what to do with the dead satellites, jettisoned rockets, drifting paint flecks, and other _________orbiting Earth.
(A) flotsam n. 漂流货物，废料
(B) reconnaissance n. 侦查，搜索
(C) decimation n. 大量毁灭
(D) raiment n. 衣服
(E) sustenance n. 维持生命的东西
7. 虽然老化带来深远的生理上的改变，老化通常不会改变个人的________: 一个人在三十岁的时候易怒在七十岁的时候也大概会是_______。
Although aging brings about profound physiological changes, it does not often alter an individual's ________: an irascible thirty year old will probably still be ________at seventy.
(A) disposition n. 气质，性格...cantankerous adj. 脾气不好的，爱争吵的
(B) anatomy n. 人体...churlish adj. 脾气坏的
(C) outlook n. 观点，人生观...benevolent adj. 善良的
(D) personality n. 人格，个性https://www.doczj.com/doc/3411836372.html,conic adj. 简洁的
(E) stature n. 身材...robust adj. 强壮的，富有活力的
8.评论员将全体选民描述成_________因为选民是难捉摸的和经常变换情绪。
The commentator characterized the electorate as _________because it was unpredictable and given to constantly shifting moods.
(A) mercurial adj . 反复无常的
(B) corrosive adj. 腐蚀性的，有害的
(C) disingenuous adj. 不真诚的
(D) implacable adj. 无法平息
(E) phlegmatic adj. 冷静的，镇定的
P475
Section 7
1.Geoffrey的腐败行为使他名誉扫地，他再次入选市委员会的概率完全的_________。
Geoffrey's corrupt dealings earned him such disgrace that any possibility of his being reelected to the city council was completely _________.
(A) ensured adj. 确保
(B) approved adj. 被认可的
(C) belittled adj. 轻视
(D) eliminated adj. 消除，除去, 完全没有了的
(E) defended adj. 保卫，防御
2.虽然编辑者被认为是非常_________, 他们选进诗文选集里的不同特征的素材暗示他们太_________。
Although the editors were reputed to be very _________, the uneven quality of the material they put into the anthology suggests they were too _________.
(A) amateurish adj. 外行的...professional adj. 专业的
(B) lax adj. 不严格的...harsh adj. 严厉的，丑陋的
(C) selective adj. 选择的，不普遍的...inclusive adj. 范围广泛的
(D) judgmental adj. 审判的...discriminating adj. 有鉴别能力的
(E) sensitive adj. 敏感的...insightful adj. 富有洞察力的
3.教授的展示会是________和_______:虽然很简短，但是很具指导性。
The professor's presentation was both ________and ________: though brief, it was instructive.
(A)verbose adj. 唠叨的...mundane adj. 单调的
(B) concise adj. 简明的...elaborate adj. 详细描述
(C) comprehensive adj. 有理解力的...edifying adj. 有教化意义的
(D) succinct adj. 简明的...enlightening adj. 有启发作用的
(E) provocative adj. 刺激的...technical adj. 技术上的，专门的
4.拥有着大量的发行量，Essence杂志享受了________只有最近才被新的关于猛烈寻觅女性黑人美国人读者的出版所挑战。
With its large circulation, Essence magazine has enjoyed_________only recently challenged by new publications aggressively seeking female African American readers.
(A)an aggregation n. 集合体，聚集
(B) an inclination n. 倾向
(C) a prognosis n. 预知
(D) a retrenchment n. 节省，删除
(E) a preeminence n. 卓越，杰出
5.法官公布了的观点，虽然复杂和微妙，是不可否认的________:它们没给她的意向留下丝毫的怀疑。
The judge's published opinions, though sophisticated and subtle, were undeniably _________: they left no doubt of her intentions.
(A) unequivocal adj. 不含糊的，明确的
(B) effusive adj. 感情横溢的
(C) incorrigible adj. 不可救药的
(D) tenuous adj. 稀薄的，纤细的
(E) ineffable adj. 不可言喻的，难以形容的
P487
Section 9
1. 美国西南的很多绘画传递一种孤独和孤立的感觉，在绘画里_________风景反映出来。
Many painting of the American Southwest convey a feeling of isolation and loneliness that mirrors the_________landscape they depict.
(A)lush adj. 丰富的，豪华的
(B) sprawling adj. 不规则的伸展的
(C) desolate adj. 荒凉的，使孤独
(D) gaudy adj. 华而不实的
(E) monumental adj. 不朽的，纪念碑的
2.只有最近才发明，这个兰花(orchid)是一个________,由两种不同品种的花杂交而成。
Only recently created, this orchid is a__________, a plant produced by deliberately crossbreeding two different varieties of flowers.
(A)misnomer n. 用词不当
(B) hybrid n. 混合物adj.混合的，杂种的-----> e.g hybrid car 用汽油也用电的汽车
(C) vector n. 航线，带菌者
(D) curative n. 药品，治疗法adj. 有疗效的
(E) precursor n. 先驱，前导
3.这个制药厂强调他们对新药物的检测是挺_________, 比行业标准更严格。
The pharmaceutical company insisted that its testing of new drugs was quite _________, more rigorous than the industry standard.
(A) stringent adj. 严厉的
(B) dispersive adj. 扩散的
(C) conditional adj. 有条件的
(D) recessive adj. 隐性的
(E) obtrusive adj. 刺眼的
4. 自由表达不一定是一个_________的力量: 支持自由表达的社区通常比持异议_______的社区感受较少的社会不安带来的威胁。
Freedom of expression is not necessarily a __________force: communities that encourage it often feel less threatened by social unrest than do those in which dissent is _________.
(A) revolutionary adj. 革命的...promoted adj. 提升，促进
(B) positive adj. 肯定的，正的...prohibited adj. 禁止的
(C) successful adj. 成功的...protested adj. 抗拒
(D) divisive adj. 分裂的...restricted adj. 受限制的
(E) militant adj. 好战的...fostered adj. 培养，抚育
5.托马斯海笛的小说被描述成_________因为他小说关注在农村和农业环境里的日常生活。
Thomas Hardy's novels are described as _________because of their preoccupation with daily life in rural and agricultural settings.
(A) bucolic adj. 乡下风味的
(B) prolific adj. 多产的，丰富的
(C) lugubrious adj. 悲哀的
(D) sundry adj. 杂的，各式各样的
(E) metaphorical adj. 比喻性的
6. 有些怀疑主义者认为寻找高等智慧外星人(SETI)是_________,甚至愚蠢的；有些人甚至指控SETI的科学家在运用不正确的数据上完全的_________。
Some skeptics consider the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence(SETI) to be _________, even foolish; others go so far as to accuse SETI scientists of outright_________in applying skewed data.
(A) misguided adj. 误导的...remonstrance n. 抗议，规劝
(B) absurd adj. 可笑的，不合理的...erudition n. 博学，学识
(C) plausible adj. 似乎可信的https://www.doczj.com/doc/3411836372.html,ssitude n. 疲倦
(D) painstaking adj. 勤勉，刻苦的...fabrication n. 伪造物
(E) wrongheaded adj. 坚持错误的...chicanery n. 欺骗，强词夺理
Practice Test 3
P520
Section 4
1.大量的旅行让Langston Hughes得到了一个_________视角，不过是Harlem才给他的写作提供了创意性的__________.
Extensive travel afforded Langston Hughes a _________perspective, but it was Harlem that served as the creative ________for his writing.
(A) cosmopolitan adj. 世界主义的...defense n. 防卫
(B) worldly adj. 世间的... inspiration n. 灵感
(C) moral adj. 道德的...obligation n. 义务
(D) stunted adj. 发育不良的...condition n. 情况
(E) limited adj. 有限的...center n. 中心
2. 永恒艺术的一个要求是它能加深和_________我们的认识，而不只是确认我们已经知道了的。
One requirement of timeless art is that it deepen and _________our awareness, not that it merely confirm what we already know.
(A) hinder v. 阻碍
(B) reconcile v. 使和解
(C) control v. 控制
(D) soothe v. 安慰
(E) extend v. 延伸
3.对总裁的表现可以提高已经感到绝望了，这个企业的董事会决定________他。
Despairing that the performance of the chief executive would ever improve, the corporation's board of directors took decisive action and _________him.
(A)coddled v. 溺爱
(B) taunted v. 讥讽
(C) prodded v. 刺痛
(D) ousted v. 驱除
(E) chided v. 责骂
4. 化石的发现是________和________,让科学家感到吃惊，和削弱了原有的植物分配的理论。
The discovery of the fossil was _________and_________, surprising scientists and undermining
accepted theories about plant distribution.
(A) exhilarating adj. 使人愉快的...banal adj. 陈腐的
(B) shocking adj. 令人震惊的...prophetic adj. 预言的
(C) startling adj. 令人吃惊的...revolutionary adj. 革命的
(D) appalling adj . 惊吓...groundbreaking adj. 突破性的
(E) unanticipated adj. 未预料到的...irrelevant adj. 不相干的
5. 引用美国亚裔社区的_________,学者否认美国亚裔是这个地区增长速度最快的少数名族。
Citing the _________of the Asian American community, the scholar argued that Asian Americans constituted the region's fastest-growing minority population.
(A) digression n. 离题，脱轨
(B) proximity n. 接近
(C) expansion n. 膨胀
(D) stabilization n. 稳定
(E) correlation n. 关联
6.一点都不_________, 当和人接触时，国家公园里的熊吃惊的_________；尽管如此，游客们还是需要谨慎。
Far from being _________, bears in some national parks are surprisingly _________ when approached by humans; still, visitors must exercise caution.
(A) benign adj. 善良...cantankerous adj. 脾气坏的
(B) reticent adj. 沉默的...bellicose adj. 好斗的
(C) complacent adj. 得意的...docile adj. 温顺的
(D) aggressive adj. 侵略性的...placid adj. 温和的
(E) playful adj. 爱嬉戏的...frisky adj. 活泼的
7. 在成为股票经纪人之前，Victoria Woodhull的职业是_______，某人对事情的洞悉力超越了常人的理解范围。
Before becoming a stockbroker, Victoria Woodhull had a career as a _________, someone believed to have insights about events beyond ordinary human perception.
(A) mentor n. 指导者
(B) profiteer n. 暴发户
(C) counterfeiter n. 做伪造品的人
(D) clairvoyant n. 有洞察力的人
(E) propagandist n. 宣传人
8. 辣椒竞赛的裁判是_________, 能从不同菜里面品尝出常人不能察觉的细微味道。
The judges for the chili competition were __________, noting subtle differences between dishes that most people would not detect.
(A) obscure adj. n模糊的
(B) deferential adj. 恭敬的
(C) discriminating adj. 有识别力的
(D) sanctimonious adj. 假装虔诚的
(E) unrelenting adj. 坚持的
P537
Section 7
1. 虽然考古学家_________山洞墙壁上的符号，她不能够_________它们是因为它们太淡了。
Although the archaeologist_________the symbols on the cave wall, she was unable to _________them because they were too faint.
(A) replicated v. 复制...ignore v. 忽视
(B) perused v. 审阅...discard v. 丢弃
(C) obliterated v. 除去，擦掉...translate v. 翻译
(D) recollected v. 想起...conceal v. 隐瞒
(E) scrutinized v. 详细检查...decipher v. 解密，解释
2.大众对简瑞奇的音乐感兴趣相当于__________因为这样_________了对瑞奇老家肯塔基更大的兴趣。
Popular interest in music performed by folk singer Jean Ritchie acted as a __________because it __________a wider interest in the music of Ritchie's native Kentucky.
(A) deterrent n. 妨碍物https://www.doczj.com/doc/3411836372.html,unched v. 发射
(B) panacea n. 万能药...overcame v. 克服
(C) barrier n. 障碍物...awakened v. 唤醒
(D) catalyst n. 催化剂...stirred v. 搅动
(E) provocation n. 激怒...mitigated v. 使缓和
3.海洋学家已经确认了全球超过50个的"死区":不同形式的污染的海洋区域让生命_________。
Oceanographers have identified more than 50 "dead zone" around the world: areas of sea that various forms of pollution have rendered __________life.
(A) conducive to adj. 有助于，导致
(B) invaluable to adj. 无法估计
(C) imperative to adj. 必要的
(D) indistinguishable from adj. 难区分的
(E) bereft of adj. 失去，缺少
4. 在19世纪末从医的少数女性医生被认为__________应为她们只是全部医生的一小部分。
The few female physicians practicing at the end of the nineteenth century might be considered __________because they constituted a very small percentage of all physicians.
(A)miscreants n. 异端，极恶的
(B) revisionists n. 修正主义者
(C) anomalies n. 异常，反常，不正常
(D) pacifists n. 和平主义者
(E) extremists n. 极端主义者
5. 罗斯认可的笑了但是没给让项目继续进行的任何书面上的和口头上的许可:她的赞同其实就是_________。
Rose smiled approvingly but gave neither written nor spoken permission to proceed with the project: her consent, in short, was_________.
(A) tacit adj. 不明言的，默许的
(B) fervent adj. 强烈的，
(C) unqualified adj. 不合格的
(D) impetuous adj. 冲动的，鲁莽的
(E) conditional adj. 有条件的
P549
Section 9
1.出乎意料的，在法国大革命期间，声明__________哲学有时候也从事_________实践。
Paradoxically, during the French Revolution, the very leaders who proclaimed__________philosophies sometimes also engaged in _________practices.
(A)regal adj. 庄严的...imperial adj. 帝国的，威严的，至高无上的
(B) simplistic adj. 过分简单化的...neutral adj. 中立的
(C) liberating adj. 解放，释放...repressive adj. 镇压的，压抑的
(D) totalitarian adj. 极权主义者...absolutist adj. 绝对论者，专制主义者
(E) scandalous adj. 诽谤性的https://www.doczj.com/doc/3411836372.html,promised adj. 妥协让步的
2. 尽管他的职业很杰出, Gerald还是被疑惑所困扰，不能够_________他对_________的感觉。
Despite his brilliant career, Gerald was plagued by doubts and could not __________ his feelings of __________.
(A)imagine v. 想象...worthlessness n. 无用
(B) reconcile v. 使和解，使一致...superiority n. 优越，优势
(C) embrace v. 拥抱...insecurity n,. 不安全
(D) dispel v. 驱散...inferiority n. 次等，自卑
(E) fathom v. 彻底了解...levity n. 轻率，多变，不稳定
3. 珍妮是既________也________:她公然的自豪和冒犯的大胆。
Jane was both _________and _________: she was blatantly proud and offensively bold.
(A) haughty adj. 傲慢的，自大的...impudent adj. 鲁莽的，放肆无礼的
(B) irresolute adj. 优柔寡断的...insolent adj. 无礼的，粗野的
(C) presumptuous adj. 专横的，放肆的...loquacious adj .饶舌的，多话的
(D) arrogant adj. 自大的，傲慢的...articulate adj. 口才好的
(E) reverential adj. 虔诚的...contemptuous adj. 轻蔑的，侮辱的
4.新西兰和西班牙可以被准确的描述成_________因为它们在地球上正好在彼此的对面。
New Zealand and Spain can accurately be described as __________ because they are diametrically opposite one another on the globe.
(A) satellites n. 卫星
(B) antipodes n. 正好相反的事物
(C) reversals n. 逆转
(D) bifurcation n. 分歧，分叉
(E) dichotomies n. 二分类，二分法
5. Ken很重视他的_________职责, 在长期调养时间里，有耐性的照顾他的母亲。
Ken took his __________ obligations seriously, patiently caring for his mother throughout her long recuperation.
(A) filial adj. 孝顺的
(B) symbiotic adj. 共生的，共栖的
(C) avuncular adj. 伯父的，慈祥的
(D) convivial adj. 欢乐的，欢宴的
(E) funerary adj. 葬礼的
6. 青年管弦乐队发出的声音是这么的_________即使里面最没有经验的成员也感到尴尬。
The sound produced by the youth orchestra was so _________ that even its least experienced members were abashed.
(A) cacophonous adj. 发音不和谐的，刺耳的
(B) syncopated adj. 切分音的
(C) harmonic adj. 和声的，音乐般的
(D) collaborative adj. 合作的
(E) mellifluous adj. 流畅的
Practice Test 4
P576
Section 2
1. 避免成为_________,作曲家Stephen Sondheim努力让他的歌曲拥有惊喜元素。
To avoid being _________ , composer Stephen Sondheim strives for an element of surprise in his songs.
(A) erratic adj. 不稳定的
(B) informal adj. 非正式的
(C) elaborate adj. 详细描述
(D) predictable adj. 意料之中的，墨守成规的
(E) idiosyncratic adj. 特质的
2.因为熊猫已经被疾病和干旱所变弱，一个严厉的冬天对它们会有_________的后果。
Because the pandas had already been weakened by disease and drought, a harsh winter would have had _________ consequences for them.
(A) preventive adj. 预防的
(B) regressive adj. 后退的
(C) catastrophic adj. 灾难性的
(D) unforeseen adj. 未预见到的
(E) moderate adj. 适度的
3.对于很多村民来说，婚姻实际上是一个__________,一个人即使__________爱也要得到经济利益。
For many of the villagers, marriage was a practical __________, one not necessarily __________ of love but nevertheless grounded largely in economic advantage.
(A) arrangement n. 安排...devoid adj. 缺乏，没有
(B) entertainment n. 娱乐，款待...disparaging adj. 轻蔑的
(C) attitude n. 态度，看法...consisting adj. 组成，构成
(D) bargain n. 商谈条件...worthy adj. 应得某事物
(E) misfortune n. 不幸...trusting adj. 轻信的
4.Maggie是一个拖延者，自然的喜欢_________和_________讨论。
Maggie is a procrastinator, naturally inclined to __________ and to _________discussions.
(A)meddle v. 干涉...scoff at v. 嘲笑
(B) temporize v. 拖延... prolong v. 延长
(C) misbehave v. 行为不端...disrupt v. 扰乱
(D) sneer v. 讥笑..terminate v. 结束
(E) withdraw v. 撤离...intrude in v. 侵入
5.就像玻璃窗让建筑透光和有隔离一样，某些大气层的气体_______进来的阳光和_______大地射出的热气，防止热量流失。
Just as glass windows offer buildings both light and insulation, certain atmospheric gases _________ incoming sunlight and ________ heat radiated from the ground, preventing warmth from escaping.
(A)conduct v. 引导...release v. 释放
(B) deflect v. 偏离...transmit v. 发射
(C) admit v. 承认...contain v. 容纳
(D) absorb v. 吸收...dispense v. 分配
(E) resist v. 阻挡...trap v. 诱骗
6.演讲者，风骚的是她的风格，出丑的是她的空虚，常常仅仅以_________打动听者和让他们相信她的演讲有_________。
The speaker, praised for her style yet ridiculed for her vacuity, often moved naive listeners with _________ alone and led them to believe that her speech had _________.
(A)reason n. 理由...dalliance n. 嬉戏
(B) infelicity n. 不幸，不恰当的言语...conviction n. 确信
(C) rhetoric n. 修辞...substance n. 物质，实质
(D) pragmatism n. 实用主义...futility n. 无益，无效
(E) boorishness n. 粗野的，粗鲁的...integrity n. 正直，诚实
7. 演员_________的行为是出了名的：只要一点点满足不了他的要求，他就会马上被激怒。
The actor was noted for his __________ behavior: he quickly became irritated if his every whim was not immediately satisfied.
(A) fastidious adj. 难取悦的，挑剔的，苛求的
(B) sedulous adj. 勤勉的，勤苦工作的
(C) vindictive adj. 怀恨的
(D) petulant adj. 暴躁的，任性的
(E) mercenary adj. 唯利是图的，雇佣兵
8.海里梅尔的电影被评论为_________, 即使他大多数的电影不符合那样的情感描述。