Although there are weeks of negotiations ahead, and perhaps setbacks and new surprises, leaders of both parties are that their differences can be resolved.
(A) Optimistic
(B) Perplexed
(C) Apprehensive
(D) Incredulous
(E) Uncertain
Answer: A
Optimistic乐观的，perplex使困惑，apprehensive有知觉的、知道的、惴惴不安的，incredulous怀疑的，uncertain不确定的。
翻译：尽管接下来的谈判需要数个星期，或许还会有挫折和新的出乎意料的事情，但是两党的领袖们对彼此之间的意见分歧能得以解决感到乐观。
Although Ms. Brown found some of her duties to be , her supervision of forty workers was a considerable responsibility.
(A) Ambiguous
(B) Provisional
(C) Menial
(D) Humble
(E) Unique
(F) Mediocre
Answer: C D
Ambiguous不明确的，provisional临时的，menial卑微的，humble卑微的，unique独一无二的，mediocre平凡的、中等的。
翻译：尽管B发现她的职责甚为卑微，但她对四十多个工人的监管却是一项相当重大的责任。
Although it is unusual to denounce museum-goers for not painting, it is quite common, even for those, who are unenthusiastic about sports, to criticize for athletic .
(A) Athletes
(B) Spectators
(C) Scholars
(D) Snobbery
(E) Inactivity
(F) Ignorance
Answer: B E
由于although使前后反义，unusual与common反义，所以之后的所有项均一一对应，且同义。Denounce与criticize同义，museum-goers与第空同义，not painting与第空同义。
Museum-goer艺术馆参观者。
Athlete运动员，spectator观众，scholar学者，snobbery势力，inactivity不参与，ignorance忽视。
翻译：尽管谴责艺术馆光顾者不挥毫作画这样的事非常罕见，但是即使对于那些并不热衷于体育运动的人来说，去批评体育观众在体育上的不参与，却是相当普遍的事情。
Although Darwinism was a profoundly world view, it was essentially passive, since it prescribed no steps to be taken, no victories over nature to be celebrated, no program of triumphs of be successively gained.
(A) Limited
(B) Repressive
(C) Debatable
(D) Innovative
(E) Paradoxical
Answer: D
Limited限制的，repressive压制的，debatable可争论的，innovative创新的，paradoxical悖论的。
翻译：尽管达尔文主义是一个深远地创新的世界观，但是它的本质是被动的，因为它没有采取任何步骤，没有庆祝任何自然之上的胜利，没有获得任何成功。
Though extremely about his own plans, the man allowed his associates no such privacy and was constantly information about what they intended to do next.
(A) Candid
(B) Idiosyncratic
(C) Reticent
(D) Soliciting
(E) Altering
(F) Eschewing
Answer: C D
Though引导转折，no表否定，第空与privacy同义。And表前后同义，第空与no such privacy同义。
Candid公正，idiosyncratic有个人特点的，reticent沉默寡言，soliciting恳求、教唆、询问，altering改变，eschewing逃避。
翻译：关于她自己的计划，尽管他极端地沉默，但他却不允许其下属有相同的隐私权，并且他会持续不断的打听有关下属下一步将如何做的信息。
Individual freedom of thought should be more absolutely than individual freedom of action, given that the latter, though also desirable, must be the limits imposed by the rights and freedom of others.
(A) Exercised
(B) Protected
(C) Curtailed
(D) Conscious of
(E) Superior to
(F) Subject to
Answer: B F
Though表转折、让步，the latter also desirable，所以thought > action，所以第空与小于同义。第二句，action受限，所以action不被保护，所以thought被保护。
Exercised练习、执行，protected保护，curtailed缩短，conscious of有意识的，superior to优越的，subject to服从。
翻译：关于思想的个人自由应当比关于行动的个人自由更加被保护，后面所给出的行动自由，尽管我们也非常渴望，必须受到一个来自他人权利和自由的限制。
Our new tools of systems analysis, powerful though they may be, lead to theories, especially, and predictably, in economics and political science, where productive approaches have long been highly .
(A) Pragmatic
(B) Explanatory
(C) Simplistic
(D) Intuitive
(E) Elusive
(F) Convergent
Answer: C E
第空与powerful反义。Predictably表明后句为推理，所以后句与前句是同义。New tools与approaches同义，powerful与productive同义，第空与第空同义，填负评价词汇。
Pragmatic实际的，explanatory解释的，simplistic简化的，intuitive直觉的，elusive难懂的，convergent汇聚于一点的。
翻译：我们新的系统分析工具，尽管他们可能是很强大的，却导致简化主义的理论学说，尤其并且可预料到会在经济学和zz学中如此，在这两个学科领域中富有成效的方法长期以来一直是非常难以得到的。
Though it would be to expect Barnard to have worked out all of the limitations of his experiment, he must be for his neglect of quantitative analysis.
(A) Unexceptionable
(B) Unrealistic
(C) Inexcusable
(D) Pardoned
(E) Criticized
(F) Recognized
Answer: B E
Work out解决。
第空与neglect同义，为否定类词汇。Though引导对立，所以第一句与第二句反义，第空与第空反义。
Unexceptionable无懈可击的，unrealistic不现实的，inexcusable无法辩解的、不可原谅的，pardoned宽恕，criticized批评，recognized认可。
翻译：尽管期望B解决他工作当中所有的局限之处是不现实的，但他必须为这次数量分析的疏忽受到批评。
Though science is often imagined as a exploration of external reality, scientists are no different from anyone else: they are human beings enmeshed in a web of personal and social circumstances.
(A) Fervent
(B) Painstaking
(C) Disinterested
(D) Vulnerable
(E) Passionate
(F) Rational
Answer: C E
Though引导对立，exploration与personal and social circumstances对立，科学类题目公正对偏见，冷静对热情。
Fervent炙热的，painstaking辛苦的，disinterested冷静的、客观公正的，vulnerable易受伤害的，passionate热情的，rational理性的。
翻译：尽管科学经常被认为是一种关于外部现实社会的客观公正的探索，但科学家和普通人没什么两样：他们都是些感情丰富的陷入个人和社会圈的网络之中的人。
