1.Kelly was stunned that her neighbor had the ------- to inquire about borrowing her new snow blower, considering the fact that he had broken her old one.
(A) foresight
(B) temperament
(C) conviction
(D) audacity
(E) integrity
2.Currently rising temperatures in the Arctic and Antarctic are ------- of a still warmer world that could result from an excess of atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by the burning of oil, gas, and coal.
(A) polarities
(B) harbingers
(C) vestiges
(D) counterexamples
(E) aftereffects
3.Although Rolf is usually quite -------, he was so ------- by the salesman’s rude remarks that he insisted on complaining to the manager.
(A) tractable . . reassured
(B) timorous . . angered
(C) plucky . . offended
(D) valiant . . incensed
(E) diffident . . satisfied
4.Because he felt intimidated in his new position, he was ------- divulging his frank opinions of company proposals.
(A) scurrilous about
(B) candid in
(C) chary of
(D) fervid about
(E) precipitate in
5.Tantra paintings from India are not only beautiful but also -------: in addition to their aesthetic value, they are used to facilitate meditation.
(A) garish
(B) valuable
(C) numerous
(D) ornate
(E) functional
6.Gwendolyn Brooks’ character Maud Martha appears ------- but feels great rage: she -------her emotions with a mask of compliance.
(A) responsive . . echoes
(B) nonchalant . . exposes
(C) docile . . camouflages
(D) uncontrolled . . belies
(E) invincible . . catapults
7.The new administrator was -------; he considered new ideas worthy of consideration but ultimately ------- the old ways.
(A) an iconoclast . . undermined by
(B) an opportunist . . reminiscent of
(C) a sentimentalist . . preferable to
(D) a traditionalist . . inferior to
(E) an idealist . . instructive about
8.When he was five years old, the boy scribbled on the bedroom wall with a permanent marker, leaving an ------- mark that would still be there even after he grew up and moved away.
(A) interchangeable
(B) indelible
(C) ostensible
(D) eradicable
(E) untenable
参考答案及解析:
1.The correct answer is D
Explanation
The sentence implies that Kelly, in light of her neighbor’s previous behavior, found his actions to be audacious, which means bold or daring.
2.The correct answer is B
Explanation
A harbinger is a sign of something yet to come. Temperatures are presented as “harbingers” in this sentence because they show that “a still warmer world” might be coming.
3.The correct answer is B
Explanation
Choice B is correct. The term “Although” in the first clause suggests that Rolf’s response to the “salesman’s rude remarks” differed from his usual behavior. If Rolf is usually “timorous,” or timid, complaining to the salesman’s manager would be an uncharacteristic response.
4.The correct answer is C
Explanation
Someone who is “intimidated” by his position would be “chary of,” or cautious about, expressing his honest opinion of company proposals.
5.The correct answer is E
Explanation
Choice (E) is correct. Facilitating meditation is a function—something valuable about tantra paintings in addition to their beauty.
6.The correct answer is C
Explanation
The word “but” in the first part of the sentence suggests that Maud Martha’s appearance does not accurately represent her emotions. It is therefore logical to say that she “camouflages,” or masks, her anger by appearing to be “docile,” or compliant.
7.The correct answer is D
Explanation
A “traditionalist” is someone who adheres to a time-honored set of practices or beliefs. “Inferior to” describes something that is of lesser quality or value than something else. An administrator certainly could be a traditionalist, or adhere to time-honored practices. If the new administrator prefers older, established ways of doing things, it makes sense to say that he might consider newer ideas but ultimately, or in the end, decide that they are inferior to, or lesser in value than, older ideas.
8.The correct answer is B
Explanation
Choice (B) is correct. It makes sense to describe a mark made by a permanent marker as “indelible,” or unable to be erased or removed.
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