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题目
1. The students’ _____ nature were in sharp contrast to the imperturbable disposition of their teacher.
A. volatile
B. duplicitous
C. apathetic
D. cunning
E. blithe
答案：A
解析：老师的泰然自若和学生形成鲜明对比。
volatile ：情绪不稳定的;duplicitous：搞两面派的;apathetic：冷漠的; cunning：狡猾可爱的;blithe：漫不经心的。这里要和泰然自若对比，所以要选情绪起伏很大，也就是volatile。
2. Vermeer is able to imbue his paintings with a saintliness verging on the _____, a quality that is in sharp juxtaposition to the _____ of his subjects: a milkmaid preparing breakfast, a servant tidying up a messy kitchen.
Blank (i) Blank (ii)
A. artificial D. similarity
B. numinous E. conviviality
C. hagiographic F. banality
答案：BF
解析：Vermeer画平凡的事物，却表达了神圣。
artificial：人工的;numinous：神圣的;hagiographic：圣徒的;要表达神圣，所以选择numinous。
similarity：相似;conviviality：欢乐;banality平凡。这里要表达绘画的东西都很普通，所以选择banality。
3. The company’s efforts to improve safety were apparently _____, at least according to the company’s own data, which showed that the _____ incidents with the potential to cause a serious accident declined significantly. Nevertheless, independent analysts argue that those statistics are _____. These analysts maintain that the company has consistently underestimated both the probability and the likely effects of accidents in the sensitive and poorly understood environment in which the company is operating.
Blank (i) Blank (ii) Blank (iii)
A. innovative D. frequency of G. deceptive
B. successful E. impediments to H. testable
C. frustrated F. attention to I. consistent
答案：BDG
解析：解题突破口在declined significantly和nevertheless，前者说明improve有成效，事故频率显著下降，后者表转折，专家对数据有疑问，觉得是有欺骗性不可靠的。
innovative：创新的;successful：成功的;frustrated：挫败的;frequency of：频率;impediments：妨碍;attention：注意;deceptive：欺骗性的;testable：可测试的;consistent：连续的
4. After years of assiduously cultivating an image of integrity, the mayor was acutely aware that just one scandal could forever _____ his reputation in the public's eyes.
A. bolster
B. besmirch
C. tarnish
D. promulgate
E. mollify
F. solidify
答案：BC
解析：市长知道一件丑闻就可以永远毁掉好名声。
bolster：支持;besmirch：玷污;tarnish：玷污;promulgate：传播;mollify：平息;solidify：凝固。这里要表示毁坏名声中毁坏的同义词，所以是选项B.C.
5. Winston _____ researched prospective universities, listing both the positive and negative attributes of each school, before choosing the one that suited him best.
A. ethically
B. haphazardly
C. sedulously
D. sporadically
E. scrupulously
F. inadvertently
答案：CE
解析：Winston在选择最适合他的大学之前，做了研究列出每个学校的优缺点。
ethically：伦理上地;haphazardly偶然杂乱地;sedulously勤勉地;sporadically零星地;scrupulously严谨地;inadvertently粗心大意地。从Winston选择前列出优缺点可以看出他对这件事情是认真的，所以选择C.E.
6. Though the CEO was not in accordance with the board’s decision to reward employees with a larger than expected annual bonus, she was hardly one to _____ workers their compensation.
A. allow
B. begrudge
C. deny
D. indulge
E. grant
F. entrust
答案：BC
解析：虽然CEO不同意给员工更多奖金，但是CEO还是会给员工奖金的。
allow：允许;begrudge：吝啬;deny：剥夺;indulge：纵容;grant：给予;entrust：委托。本来应该是会给员工奖励，因为有hardly做修饰，所以要选否定动词，表示不会给，也就是选项B.C.
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