GRE·94-10考题—(5)
The prospects of discovering new aspects of the life of a painter
as thoroughly studied as Vermeer are not, on the surface_______
unpromising
daunting
encouraging
superficial
challenging
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答案:(C)
prospect: n.1.预期,展望,指望 2.景象,视野 3.机会,前景,前程,前途
vermeer: n.弗美尔(荷兰风俗画家,亦作肖像及风景画,以善用色彩表现空间感及光的
效果著称,作品有《挤奶女工》,《情书》等)
unpromising: a.无指望的,没有前途的,不太有成功希望的
daunting: a.令人胆怯气馁的,威吓的
superficial: a.1.面(积)的 2.表面的,外部的 3.草率的,粗略的
4.肤浅的,浅薄的
象弗美尔这样一位其生平被研究得如此这巨细无遗、透彻详尽的画家,要挖掘其生平中的
新内容,乍看上去,前景并不让人感到欣慰鼓舞。
Even those siblings whose childhood was ------- familial feuding and
intense rivalry for their parents affection can nevertheless develop
congenial and even _______relationships with each other in their adult
lives.
scarred by.. vitriolic
dominated by.. intimate
filled with.. truculent
replete with.. competitive
devoid of.. tolerant
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答案:(B)
sibling: n.兄弟(或姊妹),同胞
familial: a.家庭的,家族的,家庭(或家庭)成员所持有的
feuding: n.世仇,仇恨,长期不和
congenial: a.1.协调一致的 2.情趣相投的,令人愉快的,合意的,相宜的
scar: v.给…留下创伤
vitriolic: a.凶残的,粗暴的,刻毒的,好战的
replete(with): a.1.充满的 2.详尽的,完备的
devoid (of): a.没有…的,无…的
即使其童年生活充斥着家庭怨仇和对其父母亲感情的强烈竞争,但那些兄弟姊妹们在其成
年生活中相互之间依然能培养起融洽的,甚至是亲密的关系。
Because they have been so dazzled by the calendars and the knowledge
of astronomy possessed by the Mayan civilization, some anthropologists
have ------- achievements like the sophisticated carved calendar sticks
of the Winnebago people.
described
acknowledged
overlooked
defended
authenticated
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答案:(C)
dazzle: v.1.使目眩 2.使昏眩,使惊诧不已,使倾倒
calendar: n.1.日历,历书 2.历法 3.日程表,记事录
anthropologist: n. 人类学者,人类学家
sophisticated: a.1.老于世故的 2.老练的,精通的 3.深奥微妙的,精致的 4.复杂
的,精密的,尖端的
autheticate: v.证明…是确实可