97年4月section 1
1. 【中文釋義】
當(dāng)她拒絕為這個項目做一個有益的演講時，我們第一次清楚地認(rèn)識到她對這個新項目的支持并不是全心全意的。
【解題分析】 less than表否定,anything more than表“不僅僅是”，nothing more than 和little more than 表“只不過是”。
【重點詞條】 fleeting : passing swiftly: transitory syn see transient —— fleet.ing.ly adv —— fleet.ing.ness n
qualified 1 a: fitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose: competent b: having complied with the specific requirements or precedent conditions (as for an office or employment): eligible 2: limited or modified in some way <~ approval> —— qual.i.fied.ly adv
2. 【中文釋義】當(dāng)一個人突然失去知覺時，旁觀者并不需要診斷問題，而應(yīng)試圖去消減該問題的后果 如果致命的生理功能停止了的話，應(yīng)激活它們。
【解題分析】by前后進(jìn)行推理，starting vital function和its effect(lose consciousness)是相反方向的事件，a: precipitate反而是促進(jìn)，b,c,e都沒有表現(xiàn)出相反的概念。答案d.
【重點詞條】counter 1 a: contrary: opposite b: opposing: retaliatory 2: complementary: corresponding 3: duplicate: substitute
1 a: to act in opposition to: oppose b: offset, nullify 2: to adduce in answer ~ vi: to meet attacks or arguments with defensive or retaliatory steps
magnify 1 a: extol, laud b: to cause to be held in greater esteem or respect 2 a: to increase in significance: intensify b: exaggerate 3: to enlarge in fact or in appearance ~ vi: to have the power of causing objects to appear larger than they are
3.【中文釋義】這些話只是少許幽默, 可能會引發(fā)輕輕一笑，但絕對不會是大笑。
【解題分析】inviting a chuck 為分隔，可推斷c,e, 再由第二空得e.
【重點詞條】invite 1 a: to offer an incentive or inducement to: entice b: to increase the likelihood of 2 a: to request the presence or participation of b: to request formally c: to urge politely: welcome —— in.vit.er n 2in.vite n (1659): invitation
chuckle 1: to laugh inwardly or quietly 2: to make a continuous gentle sound resembling suppressed mirth —— chuckle n —— chuck.le.some adj —— chuck.ling.ly adv
rebuke 1 a: to criticize sharply: reprimand b: to serve as a rebuke to 2: to turn back or keep down: check syn see reprove —— re.buk.er n 2rebuke n (15c): an expression of strong disapproval: reprimand
guffaw a loud or boisterous burst of laughter —— guf.faw vi
4．【中文釋義】大門關(guān)閉了過去的歲月，而我們曾賴以生存的價值觀也會很快變得如此陳舊，以至于我們將會被新時代的人看成象來自于外星球的旅行者一樣古怪。
【解題分析】so……that結(jié)構(gòu)為同褒同貶的因果結(jié)構(gòu)，與obsolete同褒貶的只有e.
【重點詞條】quaint 1 obs: expert, skilled 2 a: marked by skillful design <~ with many a device in India ink ——Herman Melville> b: marked by beauty or elegance 3 a: unusual or different in character or appearance: odd b: pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar syn see strange —— quaint.ly adv —— quaint.ness n
comfortable syn comfortable, cozy, snug, easy, restful mean enjoying or providing a position of contentment and security. comfortable applies to anything that encourages serenity, well-being, or complacency as well as physical ease . cozy suggests warmth, shelter, assured ease, and friendliness . snug suggests having just enough space for comfort and safety but no more . easy implies relief from or absence of anything likely to cause physical or mental discomfort or constraint . restful applies to whatever induces or contributes to rest or relaxation .
5．【中文釋義】選擇的能力是對具有洞察力的歷史學(xué)家的考驗；畢竟歷史不但由歷史學(xué)家們包括的那部分，而且從某種意義上來說，也由被省略的那部分構(gòu)成。
【解題分析】 分號下半句的結(jié)構(gòu)由consist ont only of……but also of……構(gòu)成。同樣是分號句的基本解題規(guī)律，上下句重復(fù)。上句要填一個動詞，動詞的邏輯主語是historian, 所以到下句找histrian做過的動作，include 與left out, 既包括一些東西又省略一些東西，這個動作由哪個動詞來表達(dá)？在五個選擇中無疑是b. 該句沒有一個難詞，只需要有分析的思路。
【重點詞條】confer 1: to bestow from or as if from a position of superiority 2: to give (as a property or characteristic) to someone or something ~ vi: to compare views or take counsel: consult syn see give —— con.fer.ment n —— con.fer.ra.ble adj —— con.fer.ral n —— con.fer.rer n
perceptive 1: responsive to sensory stimuli: discerning 2 a: capable of or exhibiting keen perception: observant b: characterized by sympathetic understanding or insight —— per.cep.tive.ly adv —— per.cep.tive.ness n —— per.cep.tiv.i.ty n
6．【中文釋義】有些藝術(shù)家不恰當(dāng)?shù)乩硐牖蚩浯罅怂麄児ぷ鞯闹匾?；但是另外一些藝術(shù)家，反感夸大藝術(shù)家的重要性，因而反對超越物質(zhì)的玄虛的藝術(shù)觀。
【解題分析】分號句，上句主語為some artists下句為others, 所以上下句應(yīng)該相反。 上句的動詞為exaggerate, 下句為空格接exalt, exalt 即為exaggerate的重復(fù)，故空格里應(yīng)填表否定的動詞，b正確，d并不是主動否定，而表示主觀上想否定但結(jié)果卻失敗的意思。
【重點詞條】immodest : not modest; specif: not conforming to the sexual mores of a particular time or place —— im.mod.est.ly adv —— im.mod.es.ty n
exalt 1: to raise in rank, power, or character 2: to elevate by praise or in estimation: glorify 3 obs: elate 4: to raise high: elevate 5: to enhance the activity of: intensify ~ vi: to induce exaltation —— ex.alt.ed.ly adv —— ex.alt.er n
transcedent 1 a: exceeding usual limits: surpassing b: extending or lying beyond the limits of ordinary experience c in Kantian philosophy: being beyond the limits of all possible experience and knowledge 2: being beyond comprehension 3: transcending the universe or material existence —— tran.scen.dent.ly adv
7．【中文釋義】估計從核電站泄露的輻射的危險是技術(shù)問題，但同時它的答案是特定價值取向的一部分，非常情緒化地決定著是否該建立這種核工廠的政策討論。
【解題分析】正如continue, remain前后會同義一樣，become的轉(zhuǎn)變在填空的兩極思維中會反義，該題中become后的“one”,也就是question 的重復(fù)，會emotionally charged ，可見become 前應(yīng)該是非emotionally的方式，強調(diào)這種對比的答案是e.
【重點詞條】charge 1 a: to impose a task or responsibility on <~ him with the job of finding a new meeting place> b: to command, instruct, or exhort with authority c of a judge: to give a charge to (a jury) 2 a: to make an assertion against esp. by ascribing guilt or blame <~s him with armed robbery> b: to place the guilt or blame for <~ her failure to negligence> c: to assert as an accusation <~s that he distorted the data>
technical 1 a: having special and usu. practical knowledge esp. of a mechanical or scientific subject b: marked by or characteristic of specialization <~ language> 2 a: of or relating to a particular subject b: of or relating to a practical subject organized on scientific principles c: technological 1 3 a: based on or marked by a strict or legal interpretation b: legal 6 4: of or relating to technique 5: of, relating to, or produced by ordinary commercial processes without being subjected to special purification <~ sulfuric acid> 6: relating to or caused by the functioning of the market as a discrete mechanism not influenced by macroeconomic factors <~ rally> <~ analysis> —— tech.ni.cal.ly adv
97年4月section 1
1．【中文釋義】因為現(xiàn)代科學(xué)家發(fā)現(xiàn)古代希臘的宇宙觀過時而且無關(guān)緊要，他們現(xiàn)在只是出于歷史的興趣而看待它。
【解題分析】該題的內(nèi)容和No.7第二套section2 4th的內(nèi)容類似。
【重點詞條】relevant 1 a: having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand b: affording evidence tending to prove or disprove the matter at issue or under discussion <~ testimony> c: having social relevance 2: proportional, relative —— rel.e.vant.ly adv
2. 【中文釋義】作為一個宗教哲學(xué)家，亨利·摩爾從它信仰的無限的上帝那推斷出了他的無限的宇宙的概念，這位無窮豐富的上帝的本質(zhì)是來創(chuàng)造無盡的豐富。
【解題分析】分析結(jié)構(gòu)可知：a benevolent God 是the Infinite God 的同位語重復(fù)，故a benevolent God的后置定語應(yīng)為Inifite的同義詞。a正確。
【重點詞條】plenitude 1: the quality or state of being full: completeness 2: a great sufficiency: abundance
infinite 1: extending indefinitely: endless <~ space> 2: immeasurably or inconceivably great or extensive: inexhaustible <~ patience> 3: subject to no limitation or external determination 4 a: extending beyond, lying beyond, or being greater than any preassigned finite value however large <~ number of positive numbers> b: extending to infinity <~ plane surface> c: characterized by an infinite number of elements or terms —— in.fi.nite.ly adv —— in.fi.nite.ness n 2infinite n (1535): something that is infinite (as in extent, duration, or number)
vengeance : punishment inflicted in retaliation for an injury or offense: retribution —— with a vengeance 1: with great force or vehemence 2: to an extreme or excessive degree
temperance 1: moderation in action, thought, or feeling: restraint 2 a: habitual moderation in the indulgence of the appetites or passions b: moderation in or abstinence from the use of intoxicating drink
havoc 1: wide and general destruction: devastation 2: great confusion and disorder 2havoc vt hav.ocked ; hav.ock.ing (1577): to lay waste: destroy
3． 【中文釋義】盡管有人認(rèn)為征收高速公路使用者的過路費會消除加收公路維護(hù)稅的必要，但維護(hù)一個巨大的公路網(wǎng)所需的巨額費用必須依賴公路維護(hù)稅這樣的公眾稅。
【解題分析】下句的these general taxes即照應(yīng)上句的public taxes, 上句為消除對public taxes的需求, 所以下句轉(zhuǎn)折后應(yīng)為必然需求these general taxes.
【重點詞條】circumvent 1 a: to hem in b: to make a circuit around 2: to manage to get around esp. by ingenuity or stratagem —— cir.cum.ven.tion n
phenomenal : relating to or being a phenomenon: as a: known through the senses rather than through thought or intuition b: concerned with phenomena rather than with h ypotheses c: extraordinary, remarkable syn see material —— phe.nom.e.nal.ly adv
necessitate 1: to make necessary: require 2: force, compel —— ne.ces.si.ta.tion n
ameliorate to make better or more tolerable ~ vi: to grow better syn see improve —— ame.lio.ra.tion n —— ame.lio.ra.tive adj —— ame.lio.ra.tor n —— ame.lio.ra.to.ry adj
4．【中文釋義】盡管他們并不是直接的復(fù)制品，古典時期的新藝術(shù)很明顯地是在更古老的羅馬模式的精神下創(chuàng)造出來的，因此保存了很多古老風(fēng)格的特征。
【解題分析】第三行的and為小連接，可直接推理得c.
【重點詞條】impression 6 a: the first coat of color in painting b: a coat of paint for ornament or preservation 7: an imitation or representation of salient features in an artistic or theatrical medium; esp: an imitation in caricature of a noted personality as a form of theatrical entertainment
accentuate : accent, emphasize; also: intensify <~s the feeling of despair> ——
depict 1: to represent by or as if by a picture 2: describe 1 —— de.pic.ter n —— de.pic.tion
improvise 1: to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously 2: to make, invent, or arrange offhand 3: to fabricate out of what is conveniently on hand ~ vi: to improvise something
5．【中文釋義】盡管他們的觀點越來越對立，但這個小組知道他們必須達(dá)成一致意見，以便頒發(fā)獎勵。
【解題分析】in spite of, far from, not like都意味著對立面反義詞的出現(xiàn)
【重點詞條】incisiveness impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) —— in.ci.sive.ly adv —— in.ci.sive.ness n
6．【中文釋義】通過強迫我們向時鐘的權(quán)威屈從，系統(tǒng)時間保存法強加給了我們的社會
某種形式的專制 。
【解題分析】force 和impose同義，答案應(yīng)和authority同義，d 正確。
【重點詞條】anarchy 1 a: absence of government b: a state of lawlessness or political disorder due to the absence of governmental authority c: a utopian society of individuals who enjoy complete freedom without government 2 a: absence or denial of any authority or established order b: absence of order: disorder 3: anarchism
permanence : the quality or state of being permanent: durability
provincialism 1: a dialectal or local word, phrase, or idiom 2: the quality or state of being provincial
autonomy 1: the quality or state of being self-governing; esp: the right of self-government 2: self-directing freedom and esp. moral independence 3: a self-governing state
7．【中文釋義】我們關(guān)于街頭犯罪的高度詳細(xì)明晰的詞匯與我們對集體犯罪的少量的詞匯構(gòu)成了強烈的對比，這個事實和公眾對集體犯罪程度的普遍無知相一致。
【解題分析】contrasts sharply提示兩空格應(yīng)為反義詞，a,e為同義詞, b,c不構(gòu)成反義詞?？傻么鸢竏. 或由unwareness of the extent of corporate crime 可知：公眾對corporate crime 的詞匯量同樣是很少的。
【重點詞條】corporate 1 a: formed into an association and endowed by law with the rights and liabilities of an individual: incorporated b: of or relating to a corporation 2: of, relating to, or formed into a unified body of individuals 3: corporative 2 —— cor.po.rate.ly adv
differentiate 1: to obtain the mathematical derivative of 2: to mark or show a difference in: constitute a difference that distinguishes 3: to develop differential characteristics in 4: to cause differentiation of in the course of development 5: to express the specific distinguishing quality of: discriminate ~ vi 1: to recognize or give expression to a difference 2: to become distinct or different in character 3: to undergo differentiation
nuanced 1: a subtle distinction or variation 2: a subtle quality: nicety 3: sensibility to, awareness of, or ability to express delicate shadings (as of meaning, feeling, or value) —— nu.anced adj
1. 【中文釋義】
當(dāng)她拒絕為這個項目做一個有益的演講時，我們第一次清楚地認(rèn)識到她對這個新項目的支持并不是全心全意的。
【解題分析】 less than表否定,anything more than表“不僅僅是”，nothing more than 和little more than 表“只不過是”。
【重點詞條】 fleeting : passing swiftly: transitory syn see transient —— fleet.ing.ly adv —— fleet.ing.ness n
qualified 1 a: fitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose: competent b: having complied with the specific requirements or precedent conditions (as for an office or employment): eligible 2: limited or modified in some way <~ approval> —— qual.i.fied.ly adv
2. 【中文釋義】當(dāng)一個人突然失去知覺時，旁觀者并不需要診斷問題，而應(yīng)試圖去消減該問題的后果 如果致命的生理功能停止了的話，應(yīng)激活它們。
【解題分析】by前后進(jìn)行推理，starting vital function和its effect(lose consciousness)是相反方向的事件，a: precipitate反而是促進(jìn)，b,c,e都沒有表現(xiàn)出相反的概念。答案d.
【重點詞條】counter 1 a: contrary: opposite b: opposing: retaliatory 2: complementary: corresponding 3: duplicate: substitute
1 a: to act in opposition to: oppose b: offset, nullify 2: to adduce in answer ~ vi: to meet attacks or arguments with defensive or retaliatory steps
magnify 1 a: extol, laud b: to cause to be held in greater esteem or respect 2 a: to increase in significance: intensify b: exaggerate 3: to enlarge in fact or in appearance ~ vi: to have the power of causing objects to appear larger than they are
3.【中文釋義】這些話只是少許幽默, 可能會引發(fā)輕輕一笑，但絕對不會是大笑。
【解題分析】inviting a chuck 為分隔，可推斷c,e, 再由第二空得e.
【重點詞條】invite 1 a: to offer an incentive or inducement to: entice b: to increase the likelihood of 2 a: to request the presence or participation of b: to request formally c: to urge politely: welcome —— in.vit.er n 2in.vite n (1659): invitation
chuckle 1: to laugh inwardly or quietly 2: to make a continuous gentle sound resembling suppressed mirth —— chuckle n —— chuck.le.some adj —— chuck.ling.ly adv
rebuke 1 a: to criticize sharply: reprimand b: to serve as a rebuke to 2: to turn back or keep down: check syn see reprove —— re.buk.er n 2rebuke n (15c): an expression of strong disapproval: reprimand
guffaw a loud or boisterous burst of laughter —— guf.faw vi
4．【中文釋義】大門關(guān)閉了過去的歲月，而我們曾賴以生存的價值觀也會很快變得如此陳舊，以至于我們將會被新時代的人看成象來自于外星球的旅行者一樣古怪。
【解題分析】so……that結(jié)構(gòu)為同褒同貶的因果結(jié)構(gòu)，與obsolete同褒貶的只有e.
【重點詞條】quaint 1 obs: expert, skilled 2 a: marked by skillful design <~ with many a device in India ink ——Herman Melville> b: marked by beauty or elegance 3 a: unusual or different in character or appearance: odd b: pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar syn see strange —— quaint.ly adv —— quaint.ness n
comfortable syn comfortable, cozy, snug, easy, restful mean enjoying or providing a position of contentment and security. comfortable applies to anything that encourages serenity, well-being, or complacency as well as physical ease . cozy suggests warmth, shelter, assured ease, and friendliness . snug suggests having just enough space for comfort and safety but no more . easy implies relief from or absence of anything likely to cause physical or mental discomfort or constraint . restful applies to whatever induces or contributes to rest or relaxation .
5．【中文釋義】選擇的能力是對具有洞察力的歷史學(xué)家的考驗；畢竟歷史不但由歷史學(xué)家們包括的那部分，而且從某種意義上來說，也由被省略的那部分構(gòu)成。
【解題分析】 分號下半句的結(jié)構(gòu)由consist ont only of……but also of……構(gòu)成。同樣是分號句的基本解題規(guī)律，上下句重復(fù)。上句要填一個動詞，動詞的邏輯主語是historian, 所以到下句找histrian做過的動作，include 與left out, 既包括一些東西又省略一些東西，這個動作由哪個動詞來表達(dá)？在五個選擇中無疑是b. 該句沒有一個難詞，只需要有分析的思路。
【重點詞條】confer 1: to bestow from or as if from a position of superiority 2: to give (as a property or characteristic) to someone or something ~ vi: to compare views or take counsel: consult syn see give —— con.fer.ment n —— con.fer.ra.ble adj —— con.fer.ral n —— con.fer.rer n
perceptive 1: responsive to sensory stimuli: discerning 2 a: capable of or exhibiting keen perception: observant b: characterized by sympathetic understanding or insight —— per.cep.tive.ly adv —— per.cep.tive.ness n —— per.cep.tiv.i.ty n
6．【中文釋義】有些藝術(shù)家不恰當(dāng)?shù)乩硐牖蚩浯罅怂麄児ぷ鞯闹匾?；但是另外一些藝術(shù)家，反感夸大藝術(shù)家的重要性，因而反對超越物質(zhì)的玄虛的藝術(shù)觀。
【解題分析】分號句，上句主語為some artists下句為others, 所以上下句應(yīng)該相反。 上句的動詞為exaggerate, 下句為空格接exalt, exalt 即為exaggerate的重復(fù)，故空格里應(yīng)填表否定的動詞，b正確，d并不是主動否定，而表示主觀上想否定但結(jié)果卻失敗的意思。
【重點詞條】immodest : not modest; specif: not conforming to the sexual mores of a particular time or place —— im.mod.est.ly adv —— im.mod.es.ty n
exalt 1: to raise in rank, power, or character 2: to elevate by praise or in estimation: glorify 3 obs: elate 4: to raise high: elevate 5: to enhance the activity of: intensify ~ vi: to induce exaltation —— ex.alt.ed.ly adv —— ex.alt.er n
transcedent 1 a: exceeding usual limits: surpassing b: extending or lying beyond the limits of ordinary experience c in Kantian philosophy: being beyond the limits of all possible experience and knowledge 2: being beyond comprehension 3: transcending the universe or material existence —— tran.scen.dent.ly adv
7．【中文釋義】估計從核電站泄露的輻射的危險是技術(shù)問題，但同時它的答案是特定價值取向的一部分，非常情緒化地決定著是否該建立這種核工廠的政策討論。
【解題分析】正如continue, remain前后會同義一樣，become的轉(zhuǎn)變在填空的兩極思維中會反義，該題中become后的“one”,也就是question 的重復(fù)，會emotionally charged ，可見become 前應(yīng)該是非emotionally的方式，強調(diào)這種對比的答案是e.
【重點詞條】charge 1 a: to impose a task or responsibility on <~ him with the job of finding a new meeting place> b: to command, instruct, or exhort with authority c of a judge: to give a charge to (a jury) 2 a: to make an assertion against esp. by ascribing guilt or blame <~s him with armed robbery> b: to place the guilt or blame for <~ her failure to negligence> c: to assert as an accusation <~s that he distorted the data>
technical 1 a: having special and usu. practical knowledge esp. of a mechanical or scientific subject b: marked by or characteristic of specialization <~ language> 2 a: of or relating to a particular subject b: of or relating to a practical subject organized on scientific principles c: technological 1 3 a: based on or marked by a strict or legal interpretation b: legal 6 4: of or relating to technique 5: of, relating to, or produced by ordinary commercial processes without being subjected to special purification <~ sulfuric acid> 6: relating to or caused by the functioning of the market as a discrete mechanism not influenced by macroeconomic factors <~ rally> <~ analysis> —— tech.ni.cal.ly adv
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1．【中文釋義】因為現(xiàn)代科學(xué)家發(fā)現(xiàn)古代希臘的宇宙觀過時而且無關(guān)緊要，他們現(xiàn)在只是出于歷史的興趣而看待它。
【解題分析】該題的內(nèi)容和No.7第二套section2 4th的內(nèi)容類似。
【重點詞條】relevant 1 a: having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand b: affording evidence tending to prove or disprove the matter at issue or under discussion <~ testimony> c: having social relevance 2: proportional, relative —— rel.e.vant.ly adv
2. 【中文釋義】作為一個宗教哲學(xué)家，亨利·摩爾從它信仰的無限的上帝那推斷出了他的無限的宇宙的概念，這位無窮豐富的上帝的本質(zhì)是來創(chuàng)造無盡的豐富。
【解題分析】分析結(jié)構(gòu)可知：a benevolent God 是the Infinite God 的同位語重復(fù)，故a benevolent God的后置定語應(yīng)為Inifite的同義詞。a正確。
【重點詞條】plenitude 1: the quality or state of being full: completeness 2: a great sufficiency: abundance
infinite 1: extending indefinitely: endless <~ space> 2: immeasurably or inconceivably great or extensive: inexhaustible <~ patience> 3: subject to no limitation or external determination 4 a: extending beyond, lying beyond, or being greater than any preassigned finite value however large <~ number of positive numbers> b: extending to infinity <~ plane surface> c: characterized by an infinite number of elements or terms —— in.fi.nite.ly adv —— in.fi.nite.ness n 2infinite n (1535): something that is infinite (as in extent, duration, or number)
vengeance : punishment inflicted in retaliation for an injury or offense: retribution —— with a vengeance 1: with great force or vehemence 2: to an extreme or excessive degree
temperance 1: moderation in action, thought, or feeling: restraint 2 a: habitual moderation in the indulgence of the appetites or passions b: moderation in or abstinence from the use of intoxicating drink
havoc 1: wide and general destruction: devastation 2: great confusion and disorder 2havoc vt hav.ocked ; hav.ock.ing (1577): to lay waste: destroy
3． 【中文釋義】盡管有人認(rèn)為征收高速公路使用者的過路費會消除加收公路維護(hù)稅的必要，但維護(hù)一個巨大的公路網(wǎng)所需的巨額費用必須依賴公路維護(hù)稅這樣的公眾稅。
【解題分析】下句的these general taxes即照應(yīng)上句的public taxes, 上句為消除對public taxes的需求, 所以下句轉(zhuǎn)折后應(yīng)為必然需求these general taxes.
【重點詞條】circumvent 1 a: to hem in b: to make a circuit around 2: to manage to get around esp. by ingenuity or stratagem —— cir.cum.ven.tion n
phenomenal : relating to or being a phenomenon: as a: known through the senses rather than through thought or intuition b: concerned with phenomena rather than with h ypotheses c: extraordinary, remarkable syn see material —— phe.nom.e.nal.ly adv
necessitate 1: to make necessary: require 2: force, compel —— ne.ces.si.ta.tion n
ameliorate to make better or more tolerable ~ vi: to grow better syn see improve —— ame.lio.ra.tion n —— ame.lio.ra.tive adj —— ame.lio.ra.tor n —— ame.lio.ra.to.ry adj
4．【中文釋義】盡管他們并不是直接的復(fù)制品，古典時期的新藝術(shù)很明顯地是在更古老的羅馬模式的精神下創(chuàng)造出來的，因此保存了很多古老風(fēng)格的特征。
【解題分析】第三行的and為小連接，可直接推理得c.
【重點詞條】impression 6 a: the first coat of color in painting b: a coat of paint for ornament or preservation 7: an imitation or representation of salient features in an artistic or theatrical medium; esp: an imitation in caricature of a noted personality as a form of theatrical entertainment
accentuate : accent, emphasize; also: intensify <~s the feeling of despair> ——
depict 1: to represent by or as if by a picture 2: describe 1 —— de.pic.ter n —— de.pic.tion
improvise 1: to compose, recite, play, or sing extemporaneously 2: to make, invent, or arrange offhand 3: to fabricate out of what is conveniently on hand ~ vi: to improvise something
5．【中文釋義】盡管他們的觀點越來越對立，但這個小組知道他們必須達(dá)成一致意見，以便頒發(fā)獎勵。
【解題分析】in spite of, far from, not like都意味著對立面反義詞的出現(xiàn)
【重點詞條】incisiveness impressively direct and decisive (as in manner or presentation) —— in.ci.sive.ly adv —— in.ci.sive.ness n
6．【中文釋義】通過強迫我們向時鐘的權(quán)威屈從，系統(tǒng)時間保存法強加給了我們的社會
某種形式的專制 。
【解題分析】force 和impose同義，答案應(yīng)和authority同義，d 正確。
【重點詞條】anarchy 1 a: absence of government b: a state of lawlessness or political disorder due to the absence of governmental authority c: a utopian society of individuals who enjoy complete freedom without government 2 a: absence or denial of any authority or established order b: absence of order: disorder 3: anarchism
permanence : the quality or state of being permanent: durability
provincialism 1: a dialectal or local word, phrase, or idiom 2: the quality or state of being provincial
autonomy 1: the quality or state of being self-governing; esp: the right of self-government 2: self-directing freedom and esp. moral independence 3: a self-governing state
7．【中文釋義】我們關(guān)于街頭犯罪的高度詳細(xì)明晰的詞匯與我們對集體犯罪的少量的詞匯構(gòu)成了強烈的對比，這個事實和公眾對集體犯罪程度的普遍無知相一致。
【解題分析】contrasts sharply提示兩空格應(yīng)為反義詞，a,e為同義詞, b,c不構(gòu)成反義詞?？傻么鸢竏. 或由unwareness of the extent of corporate crime 可知：公眾對corporate crime 的詞匯量同樣是很少的。
【重點詞條】corporate 1 a: formed into an association and endowed by law with the rights and liabilities of an individual: incorporated b: of or relating to a corporation 2: of, relating to, or formed into a unified body of individuals 3: corporative 2 —— cor.po.rate.ly adv
differentiate 1: to obtain the mathematical derivative of 2: to mark or show a difference in: constitute a difference that distinguishes 3: to develop differential characteristics in 4: to cause differentiation of in the course of development 5: to express the specific distinguishing quality of: discriminate ~ vi 1: to recognize or give expression to a difference 2: to become distinct or different in character 3: to undergo differentiation
nuanced 1: a subtle distinction or variation 2: a subtle quality: nicety 3: sensibility to, awareness of, or ability to express delicate shadings (as of meaning, feeling, or value) —— nu.anced adj