135# linda06020114
Many more eighteen-century novels were written by woman than by men, but this dominance has, until very recently, been regarded merely as __ fact, a bit of arcane knowledge noted only by bibliographers.
A. a controversial: O( t; Q. m& o4 _
B. a statistical2 G7 [& E# T3 b
C. an analytical6 G0 f/ {& \) ^- d; S# g! }8 p0 Y
D. an explicit
E. an unimpeachable: D3 }+ ]: B1 c- ^, U
一点线索都没看出来，答案选B，为什么？
fact后面是同位语，仅为某些bibliographer所知的、鲜为人知的知识，那么fact的修饰语是否定意义的，只有AB，仅仅是统计上的事实，并不是widely acknowledged and noticed。因为此事实虽然鲜为人知，但并不受到争议，所以排除A选B.
The pungent verbal give-and-take among the characters makes the novel __reading, and this very __suggests to me that some of the opinions voiced may be the author's.
A. disturbing...flatness9 D7 n( e, f. d" y3 d
B. tedious...inventiveness* M- T) g3 l% G2 F Q
C. lively...spiritedness
D. necessary...steadiness
E. rewarding...frivolousness
这道题黄皮和陈圣元的书答案不一样，黄书选B,陈选C。我个人觉得C对，大家的意见呢？
支持C
Because many of the minerals found on the ocean floor are still __ on land, where mining is relatively inexpensive, mining the ocean floor has yet to become a __ enterprise.
A. scarce...common& b$ c% F:
B. accessible...marginal
C. unidentified...subsidized/ s+ N; b+ b$ v: I/ H) L
D. conserved...public
E. plentiful...profitable
答案选E....费解。。。给错了吧。。。
对的，理解全句意思如下：海底发现的矿物在陆地上仍然有，而且开发成本便宜，开发海底还有待...
根据意思，第一个空只能选BDE，第二个空是个trap，has yet to become是指有待于，还没有...开发海底矿物成本利润还有待于取得和陆地相比的优势，即还没有profitable.
Literature is inevitable a _______rather than ___ medium for the simple reason that writers interpose their own vision between the reader and reality.
a)distorting....a neutral b)transparent...an opaque c)colorful...a drab d)flawless...an inexact e)felxible..a rigid 能解释下句意吗？
Old age, even in cultures where it is___________, is often viewed with__
a)venerated...ambivalence b)rare....suprise c)ignored....condescension d) feared...dismay e)honored....respect 为啥受尊敬但是又矛盾呢？
文学不可避免的是一个扭曲而不是中立的媒体，原因很简单，作者把他们的幻想加在读者和现实之间。
even表示转折关系，所以前后要对比。老龄受到尊敬，但是也代表守旧，所以是ambivalence.
All________biological traits fall into one of two categories: those giving their possessors greater____the environment and those rendering them more independent of it.
A.widespread..detachment from B.beneficial..control over C.successful..freedom from D.neutral..compatibility with E.harmful..advantage in
陈圣元的讲法不太明白,请斑竹再解释下
139# toseetheworld
trait: n.特征，特点，特性
category: n.1.种类，类别 2.〔哲〕范畴
render: v.1.使得，使成为 2.给予，提供 3.提出，呈报
detachment: n.1.分开，分离，脱离 2.超然，公正，不偏不倚
beneficial: a.有益的，有利的，有帮助的
所有有益的生物特征在两个类别之间都必居其一：一类生物特征使其拥有者得以在更大程度上控制环境，另一类则使它们更独立于环境。
第一个空要选褒义词，第二个空要和independent反义。
While apropos depiction of his temporal characteristic cannot arrive at the verge of indifference, nobody should avoid the fact that his______ results in his final acquiescence.
A. enthusiasm
B. verbosity
C. dispassionateness
D. antipathy
E. taciturnity
答案E, 完全的不明白。
141# Genev
While apropos depiction of his temporal characteristic cannot arrive at the verge of indifference, nobody should avoid the fact that his______ results in his final acquiescence. # c: }/ ^3 G- Z+ y
A. enthusiasm' Q; W& c$ \5 W+ L3 }
B. verbosity
C. dispassionateness
D. antipathy
E. taciturnity
答案E, 完全的不明白。
个人理解这句话的意思是：尽管准确来讲我们不能说他冷漠，但他的__的确导致了他最终的默许纵容。这样看来空格对应的应该和indifference相关，选项中只有CE可以，但C是一个褒义词，而final acquiescence没有褒义成分，因此选E.
提问：
The National Archives contain information so __ that researchers have been known never to publish because they cannot bear to bring their studies to an end.
A. divisive
B. seductive
C. selective
D. repetitive
E. resourceful
答案选B。。。完全不懂。。。
提问:
The author argues for serious treatment of such arts as crochet and needlework, finding in too many art historians a cultural blindness __ to their __ texiles as medium in which women artists predominate.
A. traceable...prejudice against
B. opposed...distrust of
C. referring...need for
D. reduced...respect for
E. corresponding..expertise in
答案选A。这是什么意思？
Far from being __, Pat was always __ to appear acquiescent.
A. unctuous...loath
B. brazen...reluctant
C. ignoble...concerned
D. obsequious...eager
E. gregarious...willing
答案选A.这道题逻辑很简单，但unctuous和aquiescent有什么关系呢？
提问：
Human reaction to the realm of thought is often as strong as that to sensible presences; our higher moral life is based on the fact that __ sensations actually present may have a weaker influence on our action than do ideas of __ facts.
A. disturbing...ordinary
B. material...remote
C. enotional...impersonal
D. definitive...controversial
E. familiar...symbolic
完全没懂。。。答案选B
提问：
For many young people during the Roaring Twenties, a disgust with the excesses of American culture __a wanderlust to provoke an exodus abroad.
A. stymied
B. overwhelmed
C. reflected
D. combined with
E. conflicted with
答案选D，我选B...
提问:
Personnel experts say that attractive benefits alone will not always keep __ executives from changing jobs for better long-range opportunities, but they think the enticements may deter many executives from accepting __offers from other companies.
A. discontented...preferable
B. ambitious...routine
C. unqualified...inferior
D. experienced...superior
E. dedicated...advantageous
答案选B,为什么？
提问：
The blueprints for the new automobile were __ at first glance, but the designer had been basically too conservative to __ previous standaeds of the beauty.
A. striking...flout
B. impractical...ignore
C. impeccable...dispel
D. influential...assess
E. confusing...incorporate
答案选A.但我认为C也可以啊，开始觉得没有缺点，后来发现没有驱散之前美的标准。。。
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To: linda06020114
The National Archives contain information so __ that researchers have been known never to publish because they cannot bear to bring their studies to an end.
A. divisive
. seductive; X% e9 M7 G& i- Z
C. selective) v& @& K) C+ v: ^' a
D. repetitive
E. resourceful! L( I6 M1 z6 Y5 C, Y
答案选B。。。完全不懂。。。
这道题目陈圣元填空上选A，很多材料上也选B。我想这道题也存在着很多争议。我个人倾向于选B，because后面的原因解释句子的前半部分，这些信息是如此的（怎么样）以至于研究人员都不公开发布因为他们不能承受研究终止的结局。因为他们觉得NA包含的信息很有吸引力，所以想继续研究下去，而不是想公开发表结束他们的研究。
The author argues for serious treatment of such arts as crochet and needlework, finding in too many art historians a cultural blindness __ to their __ texiles as medium in which women artists predominate.
A. traceable...prejudice against
B. opposed...distrust of
C. referring...need for$ B0 K; I% e T1 Y Z. c+ U9 {
D. reduced...respect for ! K2 {: ~8 m3 g5 T5 z, _
E. corresponding..expertise in
答案选A。这是什么意思？
这位作者支持严肃地对待诸如编织和刺绣这些艺术形式，她发现在大多数艺术史学家当中存在一个文化上的错误见解，这种错误见解可追溯到他们对编织物这种艺术媒介的偏见，即在编织物这一领域女艺术家占据着无与伦比的优势地位。6 Z* N.
Far from being __, Pat was always __ to appear acquiescent.2 ^* t2 D& O! K, U* m9 b6 G
A. unctuous...loath, X' J5 k7 l* K7 ~7 m
B. brazen...reluctant" R0 Y& r8 A# h+ \
C. ignoble...concerned
. obsequious...eager3 j, _& v5 l# y6 F8 I
E. gregarious...willing$ P H0 n% p2 T, r% @% x& M
答案选A.这道题逻辑很简单，但unctuous和aquiescent有什么关系呢？
unctuous：油腔滑调的，表面上赞同而内心不知道如何，表里不一。不油腔滑调的赞同别人，Pat总是不愿意表现出默许的样子。
Human reaction to the realm of thought is often as strong as that to sensible presences; our higher moral life is based on the fact that __ sensations actually present may have a weaker influence on our action than do ideas of __ facts., a& g6 S- o- H% H' N( w6 m# K
A. disturbing...ordinary
B. material...remote. F& n1 o2 N3 p r
C. enotional...impersonal- m0 _; l7 x' b* k
D. definitive...controversial8 h. Q- z" d8 @, y$ p* U* Z' N) }
E. familiar...symbolic5 E) A2 j& l9 i# h/ t
完全没懂。。。答案选B
这两个空应该有广义反义关系，因为后半句存在对比。由前半句的realm of thought和sensible presences可知后半句空格和物质和精神层面有关。
For many young people during the Roaring Twenties, a disgust with the excesses of American culture __a wanderlust to provoke an exodus abroad.
A. stymied
B. overwhelmed
C. reflected& M/ B7 J" o7 s6 a
D. combined with1 w9 x# {: W/ ^& M) D# f0 s
E. conflicted with: `& l3 |4 G2 J* s& S
答案选D，我选B...
这个题目没有信息能够推出B选项，没有谁压倒谁的信息。空格前表达一种厌恶情绪，空格后说旅游癖，在Roaring Twenties的环境下，许多年轻人们的厌倦是伴随着旅游癖来的。
Roaring Twenties：The 1920s in the United States, called “roaring” because of the exuberant, freewheeling popular culture of the decade. The Roaring Twenties was a time when many people defied Prohibition, indulged in new styles of dancing and dressing, and rejected many traditional moral standards.
Personnel experts say that attractive benefits alone will not always keep __ executives from changing jobs for better long-range opportunities, but they think the enticements may deter many executives from accepting __offers from other companies.! n* t! n4 s, n
A. discontented...preferable
B. ambitious...routine6 F) A( p/ I6 k- I9 c5 s
C. unqualified...inferior' e. L) w; |& ?( X( g
D. experienced...superior; i, |, s6 X4 x3 c; ~! p" o
E. dedicated...advantageous
答案选B,为什么？
仅仅attractive benefits不能留住有野心的主管们，但是Personnel experts认为这个enticements可能能制止主管们接受其他公司提供的普通offers。But前后转折，前面better long-range opportunities和（空格+offers from other companies）对应，所以第二空填一个不better的。
The blueprints for the new automobile were __ at first glance, but the designer had been basically too conservative to __ previous standaeds of the beauty.
A. striking...flout7 r% ~+ C- ]7 w4 ]3 e* H: D
B. impractical...ignore
C. impeccable...dispel$ I6 K" K0 p6 n# b$ D, I* N
D. influential...assess
E. confusing...incorporate
答案选A.但我认为C也可以啊，开始觉得没有缺点，后来发现没有驱散之前美的标准。。。
But转折，第一空格应该和conservative对应，所以第一个空是不conservative，striking对应的很好。第二个空由于太保守以至于不能（空格）先前美的标准。嘲笑驱散都可，由于第一个空的缘故选择A。