GRE·94-4考题-(1)
Paradoxically, England's colonization of North America
was ----- by its success: the increasing prosperity of the
colonies diminished their dependence upon, and hence their
loyalty to, their home country.
demonstrated
determined
altered
undermined
distinguished
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答案:(D)
paradoxically: adv.1.似非而是地,佯谬地 2.自相矛盾地 3.悖理地,反常地
colonization: n.殖民统治
prosperity: n.兴旺,繁荣昌盛
loyalty: n.忠诚
demonstrate: v.1.论证,证明 2.说明,教 3.显示,表露
alter: v.改变,改动,使变样
矛盾的是,英国在北美的殖民统治反而由于它的成功而遭到削弱:诸殖民地的日益繁荣减
少了它们对其宗主国的依赖,因而亦减少了它们对它的忠诚。
Although Harry, Stack Sullivan is one of the most
influential social scientists of this century, his
i
deas are now so ----- in our society that they seemalmost --------
novel.. antiquated
revolutionary.. fundamental
commonplace .. banal
disputed.. esoteric
obscure.. familiar
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答案:(C)
Harry Stack Sullivan: n.沙利文(1982-1994,美国精神病学家,提出以人际关系为基
础的精神病学理论,对临床精神病学有重要贡献。)
novel: a.新的,新颖的,新奇的
antiquated: a.陈旧的,被废弃的
commonplace: a.无创见的,平凡的,平庸的.,陈腐的
banal: a.陈腐的,平庸的,乏味的
esoteric: a.1.秘传的,难理解的,只有内行才懂的 2.限于小圈子的 3.具神秘教义的,
行神秘仪式的
虽然哈利·斯塔克·沙利文是本世纪最具影响的社会科学家之一但是现在看来,他的思想
在我们的社会中显得如此普通平凡,以致于几近平庸。
Her first concert appearance was disappointingly
perfunctory and derivative, rather than the--------
performance in the -------style we had anticipated.
talented.. tenuous
prosaic.. classic
artistic.. mechanical
inspired.. innovative
literal.. enlightened
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答案:(D)
perfunctory: a.敷衍了事的,马虎的,得过且过的
derivative: a.1.派生的,衍生的 2.缺乏独创性的,模仿他人的
tenuous: a.1.细的,薄的 2.稀薄的,脆弱的
prosaic: a.1.散文的 2.平凡的,乏味的
inspired: a.受神灵启示的,在灵感支配下的
literal: a.1.逐字的,照字面的,原义的 2.只讲究实际的,缺乏想象力的,刻板的,
如实的
enlightened: a.开明的,有知识的,文明的