Vainand prone to violence,Caravaggio could not handle success: the more his (i) ______ as an artistincreased, the more (ii) ______ hislife became. BLANK (i)
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(A) temperance
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4 p3 |* ?8 {7 i% R4 Q* O% c(B) notoriety6 [/ J% s& p% q5 d; {1 P
(E) providential: v9 m+ B0 q( N4 e4 {4 z
(C) eminence
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KEY:CD
- }$ S: f0 Z! l2 i% X$ @ 1.关键字:冒号
: b) K7 a$ B7 {3 }! x 2.确定blank1中应该填入一个名词,表示C作为一名艺术家在某一方面的成绩,blank2中应该填入一个形容词,表示C的生活的变化形式;. H3 Y+ }6 W5 w+ {
3.发现句子中有冒号,可以推断句子前后两部分是一种解释说明的关系,即句子前后两部分意思一致,前半句说C对于成功的把握很差,而且倾向于暴力;则后半句也应该是同样的意思;
8 O1 |1 @: D8 E9 I, a6 k$ `7 [ 4.在后半句中,as an artist increased应该对应的是“成功”的意思,从blank1中选出“eminence”,而his life became,对应的是其倾向于暴力的部分,从blank2中选出“tumultuous”。8 b# c3 g( d2 w& I
5.词语解释:" S5 C( r |4 W( ?- B( `
[1].(A) temperance:(抑制、温和)moderation in action, thought, orfeeling : RESTRAINT3 l9 e, C2 F! |7 v& i
[2].(B) notoriety:(臭名昭著)the quality or state of being widelyand unfavorably known
; R1 V! q( S! V4 w( f [3].(C) eminence:(声名显赫)onethat is eminent, prominent, or lofty
) \+ T$ Q& N0 o" m( G+ z [4].(D) tumultuous:(暴力的)markedby violent or overwhelming turbulence or upheaval) k6 T$ a2 q6 }
[5].(E) providential:(神意的)of, relating to, or determined by Godconceived as the power sustaining and guiding human destiny9 O/ f' v+ e* A4 c! s F7 S$ }) e, h
[6].(F) dispassionate:(冷静的)not influenced by strong feeling3 I i: Y& [/ Q& R
(OGText Completion Sample Questions 3)
3 E1 U8 H4 S9 I! a# ]9 s Inparts of the Arctic, the land grades into the landfast ice so ______ that you can walk off the coast and not know you are over the hiddensea.
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(C) irregularly中华考试网) A% W. ?7 V. o
(D) precariously
8 W. e# [% h( c( O" ?3 K- E9 h (E) relentlessly
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( v. C2 n G- p$ l3 ^; j 1.关键字:“So … that …”结构中华考试网(www.Examw。com)
9 Q$ y. p2 J- i$ W) S. P1 G: `* m 2.“So … that …” 结构,that后面的部分对于so后面的词进行解释说明,其表示的是arcitic附近的某些冰层向海中伸出的程度,如果仅仅说是能够让人行走的话,选项中没有合适的词语进行对应,因而,形容的是给人们的一种感觉,对应部分如颜色标注。/ c( {3 Y, y/ v" ^
3.词语解释:
' A5 z9 m0 t: _! V2 T [1].(A) permanently:(永久地)continuing or enduringwithout fundamental or marked change : STABLE
9 K3 _3 J: t+ m. A& m$ g [2].(B) imperceptibly:(不被察觉地)not perceptible by a sense or by the mind
7 ]1 I) x8 e Z l/ [/ u [3].(C) irregularly:(不规则地)lacking continuity orregularity especially of occurrence or activity中华考试网(www.Examw。com)5 M% L6 \% F" y3 T
[4].(D) precariously:(不安全地、随意地)dependent on chancecircumstances, unknown conditions, or uncertain developments
$ {+ p7 S y$ D, k [5].(E) relentlessly:(无情地、残酷地)showing or promising noabatement of severity, intensity, strength, or pace |