</p> 6. Compared with their parties, politicians are ___: they are considerably less enduring than the organizations in which they function.* Q8 U. f9 p6 o- M- m, q
A ubiquitous% m- W6 }- U2 _ N
B autonomous
! t/ v, ]. p. ] C fickle
% ?# X. _! \# u d+ o D immutable
4 {7 p: z7 H3 M: D E transitory
* v$ m: M8 r( L% I 参考答案:C3 t3 W: v( ~& W9 d' s; ^' H! }
冒号后内容对其前的内容起解释作用,由冒号后内容(政治家要在韧性上远逊色于他们所效力的组织)可推论出空格内容应与enduring形成反义,因而排除ABD;而E从含义上判断应指事物难于持久而非形容人,因而可排除从而选择C(见参考释义)。
5 a. ^0 ?( s: P7 X4 J$ X: v3 s fickle:
( a- O8 @8 Y: C 《Webster》marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness
' O3 z7 O' P+ X& h/ e4 @ 《American Heritage》characterized by erratic changeableness or instability, especially with regard to affections or attachments; capricious5 e7 q6 w7 A4 q, _4 j
transitory:
$ x( r9 U, u) n0 \: ^& N0 P 《Webster》①tending to pass away : not persistent ②of brief duration : temporary
7 l0 ?) ~0 _4 Z4 K, q; E 《American Heritage》existing or lasting only a short time; short-lived or temporary
, D% Q" S3 r y* k1 M/ m 参考译文:
' K$ Q4 ~" e+ l0 h 政治家与其政党相比起来更为嬗变:他们要在韧性上远逊色于他们所效力的组织。 & G) q- d4 |7 x" L! ~
7. Chavez’ account of her supervisors’ ___ decision-making belies the agency’s image as little more than ___ bureaucracy.
* W. y0 K3 w d; V* }, Q( X6 R2 h A cautious…a staid
1 L! h1 E! `% w# B B ill-informed…a disorganized; E" Q, E5 {) p8 J: R
C reckless…an incompetent
* E& d3 V4 q/ X' G2 g D systematic…a methodical, t' q' Q1 r: f% w# G' D+ F, p! h/ a
E headlong…a timorous
/ o7 m$ B. B' q% {$ N3 }2 W2 i1 ^ 参考答案:C
; E' Y% Z& ~" u3 ?; h little more than即为no more than,因而空格2内容应表否定,由此可排除AD;而由belies可推论出空格1内容仍应表否定,且应与空格2内容一致,即可由空格1内容推出空格2内容,因而可排除BE从而选择C(见参考释义)。: E) }3 {" Z% r; \2 ]7 X4 v
reckless:
# f8 o. s, W. A/ v) { 《Webster》irresponsible
" A5 v+ @/ H+ f! O" k 参考译文:& i7 ?. O: [% M3 `, f
查韦斯(Chavez)对她主管们轻率的决策的描述证明了该机构不过是一个不合格的官僚机构。
" V! [8 v" O! j n9 I 8. FIR:TREE::% q& P6 v6 j' g' J a& y ?- s- K Q* B
A wool: fiber( @ c0 u* U7 z. a J
B pore: skin
- n5 C9 v- [0 j& ^ C lawn: grass; u7 K/ z4 f7 f9 C' _( Q
D color: hue2 r" p" q9 S/ S. l) v* H# A$ ?; a
E board: log
7 X! q+ L0 ]) ^8 n8 ?# Q& ?; j# R" w 参考答案:A
- q' J: [1 ^. l5 u3 @6 d 杉树:树=羊绒:纤维(种属关系)
3 s. m" T* e. R9 c 9. FIXTURE:PERMANENCE::
. U: i+ O0 u1 U. b A hoax: fraudulence8 U" B9 l1 J0 [9 }+ d9 w
B specter: solidity
' E; ^* I$ f3 L i2 c C warning: earnestness
0 m; j1 u( I: X' y5 _0 f8 L D goal: achievement; y$ _( Q7 k* T/ `) F
E setback: promotion
Y2 Z* D* ^1 d! c0 e 参考答案:A
$ P4 v8 H/ E# j) @, T 固定:不变=哄骗:欺诈(事物及其性质)
$ K* i9 G$ K4 Q 词汇释义:
# \: L o* J- i( y. B fixture:
8 S; D; v1 w' ?- `4 t' A f( k; ] 《Webster》something that is fixed or attached (as to a building) as a permanent appendage or as a structural part: K+ X, K, x! ]7 o, A
hoax:- ?$ Z' h* Z1 K' j; y: y
《Webster》something accepted or established by fraud or fabrication' S$ ]% o7 c4 ?' D4 [
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10. USURPATION:POWER:: s" C$ r! q: l0 M# \
A theft: property
5 @5 u! x% y4 q- F- s: \/ o1 O B restoration: quality
# K, Z1 x4 v& U C admonition: duty
8 }2 t# X' G( U D escape: bondage
. e/ ^& Q" _7 i0 M2 F4 s- q E discourse: language
4 L/ b! V; ]) d! v) i3 ^0 K3 V 参考答案:A- s. G3 ~- B: @; v
篡夺:权力=偷盗:财产(动作及其对象,且均表负面含义)
6 t6 q. i( b' V- E 词汇释义:
( I f! R1 m! }) B usurp:: e& ?, y' T; @7 p! y
《Webster》to seize and hold (as office, place, or powers) in possession by force or without right |