For more than a century, geologists have felt comfortable with the idea that geological process, although very , are also and so are capable of shaping the Earth, given enough time .
(A) Slow
(B) Unpredictable
(C) Ponderous
(D) Intermittent
(E) Steady
(F) Sporadic
Answer: A E
Slow缓慢的,unpredictable不可预测的,ponderous沉重的,intermittent间歇的,steady稳定的,sporadic偶尔的、零星发生的。
翻译 : 长达 一个世纪以来,地质学家对这个观点非常满意,即地质的过程非常缓慢,但却稳定,因而 只要 有足够的时间就能形成地球。
According to the newspaper critic, the performances at the talent contest last night from acceptable to excellent.
(A) Varied
(B) Receded
(C) Swept
(D) Averaged
(E) Declined
Answer: A
Vary变化、不同,recede后退,sweep扫,average平均,decline下降。
翻译 : 在 报纸评论家看来,昨晚智力竞赛的表演在上课接受到优秀之间不尽相同。
The documentary film about high school life was so realistic and that feelings of nostalgia flooded over the college-age audience.
(A) Logical
(B) Stimulating
(C) Pitiful
(D) Evocative
(E) Critical
(F) Clinical
Answer: B D
Logical逻辑的,stimulating刺激的,pitiful同情的,evocative引起…的,critical批评的、危险的,clinical临床的。
翻译 : 关于高中 生活的记录片是如此的真实和扣人心弦,以至于四年怀旧的情绪淹没了大学年龄的观众。
Although some of her fellow scientists the unorthodox laboratory methodology that others found innovative, unanimous praise greeted her experimental results: at once pioneering and .
(A) Decried
(B) Complimented
(C) Welcomed
(D) Unexceptionable
(E) Mundane
(F) Inconclusive
Answer: A D
Decry贬低、否定,compliment恭维,welcome受欢迎的,unexceptionable无懈可击的,mundane平凡的,inconlclusive非决定性的。
翻译 : 尽管 和他同行的科学家中有一些人在贬低她非正统的实验室方法,但其他一些人 认为 这个方法有新意,她的实验结果得到了一致的表扬:在那时是具有先锋性质并且是无懈可击的。
Unlike philosophers who constructed theoretically ideal states, she built a theory based on ; thus, although her constructs may have been inelegant, they were sound.
(A) Experience
(B) Conjecture
(C) Surmise
(D) Scientifically
(E) Empirically
(F) Aesthetically
Answer: A E
Experience经验,conjecture推测,surmise推测,scientifically合乎科学地,empirically经验的,aesthetically审美地。
翻译 : 和 那些理论体系建设完善的哲学家不一样,她将 她 的理论建立在经验的基础上 ; 因而,尽管她的理论 可能 是不 精致 的, 但 他们在经验主义上确实合乎情理的。
Although is usually thought to spring from regret for having done something wrong, it may be that its origin is the realization that one’s own nature is irremediably .
(A) Remorse
(B) Skepticism
(C) Certitude
(D) Innocent
(E) Frivolous
(F) Flawed
Answer: A F
第空根据usually按照常理填写。第空由于irremediably填负评价词汇。
Remorse懊悔,skepticism怀疑,certitude确信,innocent天真、无罪,frivolous轻浮、不重要的,flawed有缺点的。
翻译 : 尽管 懊悔通常被认为来自于由于做错了事情而产生的后悔,但也有可能他的根源是因为认识到一个人的本性是不可救药的有缺陷。
