【SAT每日一题】2012年7月21日Critical Reading > Sentence Completions

滚吧肥汤圆UID: 3272378

Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

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# s5 O' f2 x/ J- KA. an inveterate

B. a dubious
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C. an occasional
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/ _* u- Z! t, u) l0 ~4 W0 ]/ ID. a novice
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E. an obnoxious

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解析:
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9 |+ n5 `& h; J3 PChoice (A) is correct. If this term were inserted into the sentence, the sentence would read “Ray was an inveterate gambler who had seldom gone a day without indulging in his expensive habit.” The term “inveterate” describes something that is established by a persistent habit. If Ray had “seldom gone a day” without gambling, one could certainly say that gambling was his persistent habit. Therefore, it makes sense to describe Ray as “an inveterate gambler.”
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