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阿三填空
1.Theteam’smanager,EricGortonhas____________NickFenandinhissquadfornextmonth'squalifyingmatchagainstLiechtensteindespitedoubts____________theplayer’sfitness.
A.included….about
B.hospitalized…by
C.joined…on
D.removed….over
E.replaced…concerning
ThebestanswerisA.Doubtsby,onoroverarenotidiomaticexpressions.Theteam’smanagerhasdonesomethingdespitedoubtsabouttheplayer’sfitnesssoitislogicalthatheincludedtheplayerinhissquad.
2.TheAnasazi,acivilizationthataroseasearlyas1500BC,occupiedtheregionnow__________astheFourCorners,whereUtahColorado,ArizonaandNewMexicomeet,forcenturies.
A.invoked
B.known
C.labeled
D.denoted
E.assumed
ThebestanswerisB.ChoicesA,C,DandEcannotprecedetheprepositionas.
3.Overthe___________,differentNewYorkneighborhoodshaveplayed___________tothecuttingedge:
GreenwichVillageinthe1950s,SoHointhe1970s,theLowerEastSideinthe1980s.
A.decades…host
B.centuries…guest
C.time…games
D.moments…along
E.way…coy
ThebestanswerisA.Host,games,alongandcoycanlogicallyfollowplayed,butnotguest.Itisidiomatictosayovertime,notoverthetime.Momentsdoesnotfitwiththebroadtimespanindicatedintherestofthesentence.Wayisillogical.
4.AgroundbreakingexhibitionisshowcasingIraq'srichrootsinMesopotamia,theregionbetweentheTigrisandEuphratesriversthatgave__________totheworld'sfirsturbancivilizationsome5,000yearsago.
A.support
B.water
C.floods
D.birth
E.itself
ThebestanswerisD.Gavebirthisidiomatic.Ittiesinwiththementionofrootsandtheworld’sfirsturbancivilization.
5.Originally,theprojectwasplannedtotakeatleast15years,buteffectiveresourceandtechnologicaladvanceshave________theteam’sprogress.
A.energized
B.postponed
C.accelerated
D.deferred
E.reduced
ThebestanswerisC.Thewordbutindicatesthattheprojectwillnottakeaslongplanned,therefore,itislogicalthatitwasaccelerated.
6.Whenmortalsdied,whethernobleor__________,theyjoinedReonhisnocturnaljourneythroughtheunderworld;__________atdawnimmortal,ifallwentwell.
A.ordinary…occurred
B.common…emerging
C.maudlin…appeared
D.impoverished…woke
E.domestic…summoned
ThebestanswerisB.Commonpresentsacontrasttonoble.Emergingisinlinewithajourneythroughtheunderworld.
7.Towardtheendofthe13thcentury,some__________eventforcedtheAnasazito__________theirhousesandhomelandandtomovesouthandeasttowardtheRioGrandeandtheLittleColoradoRiver.
A.seismic…shift
B.cataclysmic…flee
C.unfortunate…desert
D.disastrous…move
E.calamitous…revisit
ThebestanswerisB.Unfortunateistooweakawordtodescribesuchanevent.Cataclysmicisapt.InchoicesDandE,moveandrevisitdonotfitwiththelastclauseofthesentence.Ahouseandhomelandcannotshift.
8.Those__________ancestorsdoubtlessfoundstickshelpfulforpointingoutadirection,tracingadiagraminthedirtor__________upaslabofusefulflint.
A.decrepit…fixing
B.faulty…picking
C.distant…prying
D.olden…raise
E.aged…keeping
ThebestanswerisC.ChoicesAandEmaketheancestorssoundasthoughtheywerestillalive.Thereisnoreasonfortheancestorstobeconsideredfaulty.Thesecondblankmustbefilledwithagerund(-ingform).
9.TonyBenitoandhissister,MargaritaBenito,face15-monthjailtermsinBritainon________ofcourtchargesafterthey__________toappearincourttotestifyaboutthefamily'sassets.
A.contempt…failed
B.misconduct…refused
C.rudeness…agreed
D.love…promised
E.scorn…swore
ThebestanswerisA.Theexpressioncontemptofcourtisidiomatic.Itislogicalthattheywouldbeincontemptiftheyfailedtoappear.
10.Despite__________printedinnewspapersandbroadcastovertheinternetandontelevision,Americans__________tolosemillionstointernetconartists.
A.predictions…persevere
B.warnings….continue
C.encouragement…proceed
D.cautions…persist
E.signals…incur
ThebestanswerisB.TheworddespitesignalsthatthereisacontradictioninthetwopartsofthesentencewhichrulesoutC.Continueto…isidiomatic,whereaspersevere,persistandincurcannotbefollowedbyto.
11.Federaldatashowthatthenumberofcitizensreceivingwelfare__________againlastyeareventhoughaneconomicslowdownpushedmorepeopleinto__________.
A.rescinded…beggary
B.reduced…affluence
C.jumped…subservience
D.tripled…pauperism
E.declined…poverty
ThebestanswerisE.Eventhoughsignalsthatthereisacontrastfromonepartofthesentencetoanother.ChoiceEprovidesfortheappropriatecontrast.Aneconomicslowdowncannotpushpeopleintoaffluenceorsubservience.
12.Georgia'steachersreceivedthethirdlargestsalaryhikeinthecountrylastyearbutstilldidnotmoveupinnational__________.
A.competition
B.readings
C.ranting
D.ratings
E.rankings
ThebestanswerisE.Thereisnonationalcompetitionforsalaries.ChoiceBandCareirrelevant.Ratingsareusuallyappliedtoasubjectivequality,notafact.
13.Despitesignsofatruce,thecountry’sdilemmaremains,shouldtheyletthenorthcountryremain__________orshouldthey__________it.
A.autonomous...conquer
B.free…self-governing
C.independent…separated
D.quelled…annexed
E.subordinate…subservient
ThebestanswerisA.Thewordorinthesentencesignalsthatwhatisoneithersideofthewordmustbedifferentoptions.OnlyApresentstwodifferentoptions.
14.Asthelast__________sliceofAtlanticcoastalplainborderingthecontinent'svastequatorialrainforests,theregion,knownastheGambaComplex,isabiologically__________mosaicofforests,savannas,lagoons,lakesandbeachesthat,untilrecently,wasvirtuallyunknowntoscience.
A.underdeveloped…luxuriant
B.uncharted…broken
C.examined…plentiful
D.undeveloped…rich
E.explored…abounding
ThebestanswerisD.ChoicesCandEareunidiomaticfollowinglast.Brokenmosaicisillogicalasadescriptionofforestsetc.
15.Mr.Millerhasexpressedhishopethattheprojectcan__________supportforconservingtheSilversonWildlifeComplex.
A.raise
B.rally
C.mount
D.foster
E.booster
ThebestanswerisB.Torallysupportisanidiomaticexpression.
16.Thetermconservationisthadbeendefinedbysomeasapersonwhobelievesthatthenaturalworldisendlessly__________andbeautiful,andthereforeasmuchofitaspossibleshouldbe__________.
A.irrational…preserved
B.abhorrent…salvaged
C.fascinating…saved
D.exhilarative…promoted
E.appealing…distinguished
ThebestanswerisC.Becausetheblankappearsbeforeandbeautiful,onecanexpectittobefilledwithsomethingpositive.Theandthereforeindicatesthatthesecondblankshouldalsobepositive.OnlyC,DandEhavetwopositivechoices,andofthemonlyCcontainstwowordsthatareappropriatetodescribethenaturalworld.
17.__________temporarypowerlinesanddatacables,huddledaroundlaptopsandeditingequipment,journalistsandtechnicianswere__________outnewstomanyoutposts.
A.Among…burning
B.Although…turning
C.Using…tossing
D.Despite…writing
E.Amid…churning
ThebestanswerisE.Althoughanddespitemustprecedeclauses,notnounphrases.Amidandamongarebothreasonablechoices.Churningout,however,isidiomaticwhileburningout,isnot.
18.Thecountryisaregional__________,anabsolutebuthighlydynamicmonarchythathascreatedaneconomic__________outoflittlemorethanvision,geographyandwill.
A.anomaly…powerhouse
B.synchronicity…giant
C.incongruity…dwarf
D.paradox…dependency
E.discrepancy…power
ThebestanswerisA.Synchronicityanddiscrepancyhavetorelatetotwoormorethings(i.e.adiscrepancybetweenxandy).Thatisnotthecasehere.Outoflittlemoreindicatesthatsomethingwasmadeoutofnexttonothing,whichisonlyremarkableifwhatwascreatedwaspositive,suchasaneconomicpowerhouse.
19.Rugbyisstilllargelyan__________sportinGeorgia,butinitstraditional__________ofEngland,France,NewZealand,AustraliaandSouthAfricaithas,sinceturningprofessionalin1995,becomeamulti-billion-dollarindustry.
A.voluntary…home
B.master…vicinity
C.impermeable…
D.failed…locality
E.amateur…bastions
ThebestanswerisE.Thewordamateurisalogicalchoiceafterbut…sinceturningprofessional.Bastionisanappropriatewordtodescribewherethesportistraditionallyplayed.
20.Inadditiontohugegas__________,theCaspianseamayholdasmuchas200billionbarrelsofoil,reservessecondonlytothoseofthePersianGulf.
A.tanks
B.quotas
C.canisters
D.supplies
E.deposits
ThebestanswerisE.Aseacanonlyholddeposits,notanyoftheotheroptions.
21.Unionleaders__________bossesofallowingparamilitariesaccesstotheplantsto__________graffitionthewallsandintimidateworkers.
A.convicted…inscribe
B.accused…scrawl
C.blamed…etch
D.incriminated…write
E.denoted…scribble
ThebestanswerisB.Onlyaccuseandconvictedcanbefollowedbyof.Inscribehasapositiveconnotationwhichisinappropriate.
22.VeryquicklythenativeCalifornianswereoverwhelmedbypeopleofall__________,comingfromall__________--bywagontrainfromCouncilBluffs,Iowa,byhorsebackfromranchostothesouth,byship