【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.

0 h0 m) s. Q: C, T+ vRay was ------- gambler who had seldom gone a day without indulging his expensive habit.
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A. an inveterate
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D. a novice
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E. an obnoxious

正确答案:A
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解析:

Choice (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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