【SAT官方每日一题】14/8/12 Critical Reading > Sentence Completions

滚吧肥汤圆UID: 3272378

考试类型: Critical Reading > Sentence Completions
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) _% j- Z$ F  J3 |5 w; j4 LChoose 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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Their conversation was unsettling, for the gravity of their topic contrasted so oddly with the------- of their tone.



$ Q  G" d, I5 k- r4 @A. uniqueness
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' H, _6 {- T+ J; a! a  sB. rapidity

C. lightness

D. precision
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+ C7 h: B+ }. v; oE. reverence
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3 W8 j8 b* T" ^% H正确答案:C

解析:
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) s1 D* A5 l0 y' ^. v! D% WOnly “lightness” fits the logic of the sentence as being contrary to the “gravity” of the topic. Listening to others discuss a grave (or serious) topic in a light-hearted tone would be unsettling and confusing.
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