新GRE考试填空模拟练习题七十五
371. Tacitus’ descriptions of Germanic tribal customs were ________ by the ________ state of communications in his day, but they match the accounts of other contemporary writers.(A) defined ... inconsequential
(B) limited ... primitive
(C) enriched ... antiquated
(D) contradicted ... thriving
(E) muddled ... suspended
372. Telling gripping tales about a central character engaged in a mighty struggle with events, modern biographies satisfy the American appetite for ________ narratives.
(A) lyrical (B) colloquial
(C) digressive (D) undemanding
(E) epic
373. Thanks to the emerging technology of active noise control, automakers may soon be able to ________ noise inside a car and create the long-promised "quiet ride."
(A) dampen (B) energize
(C) undertake (D) concentrate
(E) augment
374. That Mr. Willis’s newest film is No. 1 at the box office this week is a testament to
the star’s ________ power and not to the reviews, which were ________ at best.
(A) waning ... indifferent
(B) ongoing ... glowing
(C) drawing ... modest
(D) increasing ... matchless
(E) unique ... superb
375. That the brain physically changes when stimulated, instead of remaining ________ from infancy to death, as previously thought, was Doctor Marian Diamond’s first, and perhaps most far reaching discovery.
(A) mutable
(B) static
(C) sensory
(D) vigorous
(E) fluid
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