【题目】
1. There is some ___ the fact that the author of a book as sensitive and informed as Indian Artisans did not develop her interest in Native American art until adulthood, for she grew up in a region rich in American Indian culture.
(A) irony in
(B) satisfaction in
(C) doubt about
(D) concern about
(E) presumptuousness in
2. Rumors, embroidered with detail, live on for years, neither denied nor confirmed, until they become accepted as fact even among people not known for their ___ .
(A) insight
(B) obstinacy
(C) introspection
(D) tolerance
(E) credulity
3. Sponsors of the bill were ___ because there was no opposition to it within the legislature until after the measure had been signed into law.
(A) unreliable
(B) well-intentioned
(C) persistent
(D) relieved
(E) detained
4. A common argument claims that in folk art, the artist’s subordination of technical mastery to intense feeling ___ the direct communication of emotion to the viewer.
(A) facilitates
(B) averts
(C) neutralizes
(D) implies
(E) represses
5. Always circumspect, she was reluctant to make judgments, but once arriving at a conclusion , she was ___ in its defense.
(A) uncompromising
(B) nonplussed
(C) obsequious
(D) intransigent
(E) deferential
(F) negligent
6. Congress is having great difficulty developing a consensus on energy policy, primarily because the policy objective of various members of Congress rest on such ___ assumptions.
(A) commonplace
(B) disparate
(C) divergent
(D) fundamental
(E) trite
(F) trivial
7. Regardless of what ___ theories of politics may propound , there is nothing that requires daily politics to be clear, thorough, and consistent - nothing, that is, that requires reality to conform to theory.
(A) systematic
(B) vague
(C) assertive
(D) casual
(E) vicious
(F) tidy
8. Without the psychiatrists promise of confidentiality, trust is ___ and the patients communication limited; even though confidentiality can thus be seen to be precious in therapy, moral responsibility sometimes requires a willingness to ___ it.
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A regarded |
D sacrifice |
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B assumed |
E examine |
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C impaired |
F uphold |
9. Although the feeding activities of whales and walruses give the seafloor of the Bering Shelf a devastated appearance, these activities seem to be actually ___ to the area ， ___ its productivity.
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A beneficial |
D encumbering |
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B detrimental |
E redirecting |
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C superfluous |
F enhancing |
10. A war, even if fought for individual liberty and democratic rights, usually requires that these principles be ___ , for they are ___ the regimentation and discipline necessary for military efficiency.
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A espoused |
D fulfilled through |
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B suspended |
E incompatible with |
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F inherent in |
【答案与解析】
1. There is some ___ the fact that the author of a book as sensitive and informed as IndianArtisans did not develop her interest in Native American art until adulthood, for she grew up in a region rich in American Indian culture.
(A) irony in
(B) satisfaction in
(C) doubt about
(D) concern about
(E) presumptuousness in
翻译：在《印第安工匠》一书中，作者表现出对美洲土著艺术的敏锐和博学，具有讽刺意味的是，尽管她生活在印第安文化发达的地区，但直到成年后才对其产生兴趣。
选A
for 因果关系。
concern 担心、焦虑(的原因)，重要或使某人感兴趣的事，公司、商行;
presumptuousness 胆大妄为，专横，冒失;
Native American / American Indian 美洲印第安人。
2. Rumors, embroidered with detail, live on for years, neither denied nor confirmed, until theybecome accepted as fact even among people not known for their ___ .
(A) insight
(B) obstinacy
(C) introspection
(D) tolerance
(E) credulity
翻译：流传多年的谣言逐渐长出丰富的细节，不被否认也不被证实，直到最不轻信的人也把它们当作事实。
选E
insight 洞察(力)，猛然领悟;
obstinacy 顽固、倔犟(的人或事);
introspection 内省。
3. Sponsors of the bill were ___ because there was no opposition to it within the legislatureuntil after the measure had been signed into law.
(A) unreliable
(B) well-intentioned
(C) persistent
(D) relieved
(E) detained
翻译：发起者们很庆幸，直到该法案在签署生效之前，都未受到来自立法机构内部的阻力。
选D
unreliable 不可靠的，不能信任的;
well-intentioned 善意的;
persistent 坚持不懈的，持久的;
detain 阻止，拘留。
4. A common argument claims that in folk art, the artist’s subordination of technical mastery to intense feeling ___ the direct communication of emotion to the viewer.
(A) facilitates
(B) averts
(C) neutralizes
(D) implies
(E) represses
翻译：人们普遍认为，民间艺术表演想要更直接地与观众交流，应该注重情感表达而非炫技。
选A
facilitate 使(某事物)容易或减少困难;
avert 移开(目光、注意力等)，避免;
neutralize 使中性化，使无效化，中和;
imply 暗示，包含;
repress 抑制，约束，平息。
5. Always circumspect, she was reluctant to make judgments, but once arriving at a conclusion , she was ___ in its defense.
(A) uncompromising
(B) nonplussed
(C) obsequious
(D) intransigent
(E) deferential
(F) negligent
翻译：她行事审慎，不轻下判断，然而一旦认定，则坚持己见。
选AD
nonplus 使迷惑;
obsequious 巴结的，卑躬屈膝的;
intransigent 固执己见的(贬);
deferential 顺从的，恭顺的;
negligent 疏忽的，漫不经心的。
6. Congress is having great difficulty developing a consensus on energy policy, primarilybecause the policy objective of various members of Congress rest on such ___ assumptions.
(A) commonplace
(B) disparate
(C) divergent
(D) fundamental
(E) trite
(F) trivial
翻译：国会很难就能源政策达成共识，主要是因为议员们所抱有的政策目标有着如此迥异的预设。
选BC
disparate 迥异的;
divergent 分歧的;
fundamental 基要的;
trite 老套的，平淡无奇的;
trivial 琐碎的，普通的。
7. Regardless of what ___ theories of politics may propound , there is nothing that requires daily politics to be clear, thorough, and consistent - nothing, that is, that requires reality toconform to theory.
(A) systematic
(B) vague
(C) assertive
(D) casual
(E) vicious
(F) tidy
翻译：不管zz理论如何系统精致，也不能保证日常zz清明无瑕，全面彻底并保持连贯——也就是说，保证现实与理论相一致。
选AF
propound 提出，以供讨论或考虑;
systematic 系统的，井然有序的;
vague 模糊的;
assertive 坚定而自信的;
casual 偶然的，临时的，非正式的;
vicious 邪恶的，凶残的;
tidy 排列整齐的，相当大的，可观的。
8. Without the psychiatrists promise of confidentiality, trust is ___ and the patientscommunication limited; even though confidentiality can thus be seen to be precious in therapy, moral responsibility sometimes requires a willingness to ___ it.
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Blank (i) |
Blank (ii) |
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A regarded |
D sacrifice |
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B assumed |
E examine |
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C impaired |
F uphold |
翻译：精神治疗中如果没有保密承诺，患者将不再信任医生，沟通也会减少;因此保密承诺在治疗过程中是宝贵的，然而即便如此，有时候也要牺牲(保密这种)道德责任。
选CD
9. Although the feeding activities of whales and walruses give the seafloor of the Bering Shelf a devastated appearance, these activities seem to be actually ___ to the area ， ___ its productivity.
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Blank (i) |
Blank (ii) |
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A beneficial |
D encumbering |
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B detrimental |
E redirecting |
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C superfluous |
F enhancing |
翻译：尽管鲸鱼和海象的摄食行为使白令近海海床看起来一片荒芜，但实际上促进了该区域的生物生产率，似乎又是有益的。
选AF
detrimental 有害的;
superfluous 多余的;
encumber 拖累，妨碍;
redirect 改变方向，改变航线。
……
翻译：尽管对鲸鱼和海象的喂养活动使得白令大陆架的海底出现了被破坏的现象，但是这些活动对于这个区域来说貌似实际上是有好处的，它提高了这个地区的生产能力。
扩展：本题描述的内容可以作为人类活动对自然环境影响的实例，我们可以了解白令海峡的形成和特征，以及在相关区域的养殖业发展情况。
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10. A war, even if fought for individual liberty and democratic rights, usually requires thatthese principles be ___ , for they are ___ the regimentation and discipline necessary for military efficiency.
