7(200806G). Chavez’ account of her supervisors’ ___ decision-making belies the agency’s image as little more than ___ bureaucracy.
A cautious…a staid
B ill-informed…a disorganized
C reckless…an incompetent
D systematic…a methodical
E headlong…a timorous
网上参考答案:C
原因:
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)。
reckless:
《Webster》irresponsible
参考译文:
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。
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谢谢,我也有同感.如果真的选C,我觉得唯一根据是WEBSTER上关于BELIE的另一条解释:"to give a false impression of",而不是"证明了".但我还是认为E好一点.毕竟RECKLESS和INCOMPETENT的"同义"关系不如HEADLONG和TIMOROUS的"反义"关系明显.:)
(of an appearance) Fail to give a true notion or impression of (something); disguise or contradict: "his alert manner belied his years".
Fail to fulfill or justify (a claim or expectation); betray.