1、Paradoxically, England’s colonization of North America was ----- by its success: the increasing prosperity of the colonies diminished their dependence upon, and hence their loyalty to, their home country.6 y8 F& Y& ~& m% b% d
A, demonstrated# |5 B- v5 T6 ?: Z( C
B, determined3 K, T" \4 O0 E* d* V8 ~1 E H
C, altered4 [1 d9 y% Y" U3 ]( l0 P' N) ?
D, undermined# ^4 |# A* E4 a% L
E, distinguished: ^# i( b( g/ Y5 [
paradoxically: adv.1.似非而是地，佯谬地 2.自相矛盾地 3.悖理地，反常地 5 Z P$ W5 |/ I8 t6 ?# r( W
colonization: n.殖民统治
( N6 c* F) z, @prosperity: n.兴旺，繁荣昌盛 ; b/ d! {& a4 F7 ^4 j
loyalty: n.忠诚
3 ?7 J3 @3 Q8 O; D0 vdemonstrate: v.1.论证，证明 2.说明，教 3.显示，表露
0 Q: |2 l5 f4 r( i1 Galter: v.改变，改动，使变样 & ?- Q2 A$ Q% S0 Q( G3 f
译文：矛盾的是，英国在北美的殖民统治反而由于它的成功而遭到削弱：诸殖民地的日益繁荣减少了它们对其宗主国的依赖，因而亦减少了它们对它的忠诚。/ k5 O# I, E9 l: }6 f
2、Although Harry, Stack Sullivan is one of the most influential social scientists of this century, his ideas are now so ----- in our society that they seem almost --------.7 l: `& q) A, H/ m( r& y1 ]$ D/ X
A, novel.. antiquated
5 C9 O! v1 _. d& a$ i& i B, revolutionary.. fundamental
* l7 ]1 i; |+ U# m) _) v1 p9 |4 p C, commonplace .. banal+ i h# \5 A" E, d) e4 `- Y
D, disputed.. esoteric
3 c. H2 }4 ?0 f5 Q6 p, x8 n E, obscure.. familiar J5 W/ [1 B6 k$ F
译文：虽然哈利·斯塔克·沙利文是本世纪最具影响的社会科学家之一但是现在看来，他的思想在我们的社会中显得如此普通平凡，以致于几近平庸。
~% x4 m" X4 P% w3、Her first concert appearance was disappointingly perfunctory and derivative, rather than the--------performance in the -------style we had anticipated.
0 ~( i& m/ a d# o' C A, talented.. tenuous
. t' v0 O( T! _* E9 S% L; B B, prosaic.. classic* x+ ?1 f {; [3 ~$ s, G
C, artistic.. mechanical
$ _& s# y" o/ y2 v8 T3 \! ^ D, inspired.. innovative
9 e$ G: ~" {' Y E, literal.. enlightened! P$ ?- C$ M( _9 v1 t
perfunctory: a.敷衍了事的，马虎的，得过且过的
8 z8 w7 L9 a2 v5 f' j1 a( @- Uderivative: a.1.派生的，衍生的 2.缺乏独创性的，模仿他人的 ) K4 h! L6 C2 ^' |2 K; z
tenuous: a.1.细的，薄的 2.稀薄的，脆弱的
4 l$ @4 d2 ]' |+ R9 ~: N2 @: iprosaic: a.1.散文的 2.平凡的，乏味的 ( P) X3 c4 ]# s) I1 |7 `
inspired: a.受神灵启示的，在灵感支配下的 2 F6 U" Z9 x# Z1 ]
literal: a.1.逐字的，照字面的，原义的 2.只讲究实际的，缺乏想象力的，刻板的，如实的 : _7 ], O! W6 c$ X, y1 Y0 k% L
enlightened: a.开明的，有知识的，文明的
5 a; m7 v* e; }+ m3 j# `3 C译文：她的首场音乐会演出令人失望地显得敷衍了事，且有模仿他人之嫌，而不是我们所期待的那种灵感迸发的演出和令人耳目一新的风格。
0 I: V J+ O9 g4、As is often the case with collections of lectures by ------ authors, the book as a whole is ------, although the individual contributions are outstanding in themselves. , u, N0 A( [ G
A, different.. disconnected
- a% C+ i* Q3 `% e" [7 [6 W7 q B, incompetent.. abysmal8 s% ^& i3 W4 O$ H9 Q* C
C, famous.. systematic0 E, u" o) u; o) _/ M5 U5 Y
D, mediocre.. unexciting
) `- p8 n5 @+ x2 p5 s E, various.. coherent. \% q5 J2 m$ p/ }& ]$ I6 h* y
contribution: n.（投给报刊等的）稿件，文搞 * z: M8 }8 b+ k* V# B4 z
incompetent: a.不称职的不胜任的
* t' R$ M, P( D1 g( e6 |1 l7 Dabysmal: a.深不可测的，无底的，极度的
" e* y3 g( m! \译文：对于那些由不同的作者的演讲录编辑而成的集子来说，常有的情形是，整本书会显得杂乱无章，尽管单独的稿件就其本身而言可谓很出色。
/ `5 ]7 }: z& ` L* \$ V$ b5、Although some consider forcefulness and ------- to be two traits desirable to the same degree, I think that making a violent effort is much less useful than main-taining a steady one.
, I4 C' @, _9 k& b2 m1 V A, promptness- T. j+ Z9 i0 E; l5 ]
B, persistence) C3 H0 c; g- w& W
C, aggression
- H# l5 p- j/ Z) \) U D, skillfulness- D: ]2 z+ m' b7 Q0 m/ _" q
E, lucidity5 o$ I8 M0 m6 |$ P& s- i+ |) e
trait: n.特征，特点，特性
0 |; f) d4 n/ G2 `promptness: n.快捷，迅速 ( J6 K: l# b1 E; X
aggression: n.侵犯（行为），侵略（行为），挑衅 ) x; W/ f( {& w
lucidity: n.明晰易懂，清澈透明
: E+ O7 c% y, U. R, M* l+ c7 h译文：虽然有人认为强劲有力和坚持不懈这两种特征同等可取，但我认为作一剧烈的努力远没有维持一稳定的努力来得有用。- w4 C' I" c( w/ |1 T e9 J
6、The popularity of pseudoscience and quack medicines in the nineteenth century suggests that people were very----- but the gullibility of the public today makes citizens of yesterday look like hard-nosed ------.. o. m7 H$ F& K) j
A, cautious.. educators
W' M& z4 u5 V: k% ^ B, sophisticated.. realists
0 Q0 T4 `0 ~; Z; @/ o C, rational.. pragmatists4 g$ f6 l1 f* L; P3 |0 Y+ R
D, naive.. idealists- r+ p$ |" o/ O' h+ W) ^, M
E, credulous.. skeptics
; o9 ` p+ X2 z, G$ D6 Vpseudoscience: n.伪科学 + t! O3 e3 _% Q9 @0 ~, J2 I
quack: n.冒牌医生，江湖骗子
+ i5 e3 j8 D Ahard-nosed: a.1.（猎犬）嗅觉不灵的 2.执拗的，倔强的，顽强的，不屈不挠的 3.（美俚）精明而讲究实际的
; k; a" ^1 z, Nsophisticated: a.老于世故的，富于经验的，精通的
' P+ }5 x- g; B( Krational: a.1.理性的，理智的，明事理的 2.合理的 3.神智健全的
$ ~, B6 s* |2 B7 j( @8 Z7 Cpragmatist: 实用主义者 / @; U7 y1 |$ Y
naive: a.1.天真的 2.幼稚的，轻信的 3.未有过经验的 6 P9 i8 A7 f }8 K3 A/ _" t5 r
idealist: n.1.理想主义者，理想家，空想家 2.〔哲〕唯心主义者，唯心论者
" @; Z! ~0 Z' j. V1 xcredulous: a.轻信的，易受骗的，因轻信而引起的
! G' P2 Q: s8 c( n: I/ m# Fsceptic: n.1.怀疑（论）者 2.怀疑宗教（尤指基督教）者
- i5 E: J/ `& c/ I* B2 j' {4 ~译文：伪科学和江湖庸医在十九世纪的风靡一时，表明人们相当轻信，但当今公众之如此易于受骗上当，使得昨日的公民看上去犹若精明实际的怀疑者。
9 L' [0 K) [& U/ [) q7 x& I. c5 ]7、Though extremely ------ about his own plans, the man allowed his associates no such privacy and was constantly ------- information about what they intended to do next.
" U, z5 O9 m7 B8 ~8 W A, idiosyncratic .. altering! {1 t& A% t' Y% _
B, guarded.. eschewing( I) F r( u) c8 }. b
C, candid.. uncovering2 P$ m' M& [6 @
D, reticent. . soliciting
2 e- c; F1 E7 c" U E, fastidious.. ruining |
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