Text Completion Questions 段落完成问题(段落完型填空)
. X, b/ F, B- s( o, C7 b8 E8 a+ ? Text Completion questions include a passage composed of one to five sentences with one to three blanks. There are three answer choices per blank, or five answer choices if there is a single blank. There is a single correct answer, consisting of one choice for each blank. The examinee receives no credit for partially correct answers.0 m" i! j0 G: Q7 x: N
段落完型部分包括一个段落含有1至5个问题,每个问题有1至3个空格。每个空格(空格数量在两个以上)有3个备选答案,而对于空格数量者则有5个备选答案。每空只有一个正确答案。考生只有将所有答案做对该题才得分,即:空格在两个以上者不分开计分。
2 h4 x; P0 ^: ~9 B2 u g$ g( w8 Y Sample Text Completion Questions 段落完型样题Directions:For each blank select one entry from the corresponding column of choices. Fill all blanks in the way that best completes the text.% Y: d2 ~9 m1 T0 O9 w a8 G
答题指令:请在每个空格相应的栏目中选取能最好完善短文的备选答案。# K$ ?. B4 ?6 u/ A
1. It is refreshing to read a book about our planet by an author who does not allow facts to be (1)__________ by politics: well aware of the political disputes about the effects of human activities on climate and biodiversity, this author does not permit them to (2)__________ his comprehensive description of what we know about our biosphere. He emphasizes the enormous gaps in our knowledge, the sparseness of our observations, and the (3)__________, calling attention to the many aspects of planetary evolution that must be better understood before we can accurately diagnose the condition of our planet.
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overshadowedenhanceplausibility of our hypotheses
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illuminatedunderscoresuperficiality of our theories
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Answer: overshadowed,obscure, andsuperficiality of our theories
1 C5 V8 y3 S3 w6 ^% @' a/ j 第一空线索:
& r2 ?& r8 y1 R: k; n j+ h$ V 读某本书能带来refreshing效果,则表明这本书作者写作的效果就是有让我们refreshing的效果或者预期。所以,他“does not allow facts to be (1)__________ by politics”不会让政治“politics”对这本书作什么作用呢?当然是不会让政治使其破坏这本书“refreshing”的特点。则,第一空从正负就可以将illuminated排除。具体选择“overshadowed”“invalidated”还要参看第二空。6 `* ^# v+ I$ f) A/ E
第二空线索:
# K' Y4 h4 I7 L5 }& N6 W 第二空线索说作者不允许them怎样。往前寻找them指代,很容易发现:them就是politics。这样一来,马上可以看到这样的重复:& ?0 O% B! o' P% w
an author who does not allow facts to be (1)__________ by politics, {4 d, l; z3 U# C# L" _; G( F; W
= this author does not permit them to (2)__________
" S' E9 q( E/ K$ b: E1 B 都是说作者不允许政治对书做怎样的动作。则两空是同义重复。又由于第一空推出动作是负面的。故两空都是负面的。则第二空是obscure, 而第一空也就只能是overshadow。
6 r. `4 R5 B3 G6 G! Q实际上是三个并列重复,同时和一个分词构成手段和目的重复。 6 M) k; W1 @6 ^+ G6 J! c: T
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