GRE·94-10考題—(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.預(yù)期,展望,指望 2.景象,視野 3.機(jī)會(huì),前景,前程,前途
vermeer: n.弗美爾(荷蘭風(fēng)俗畫家,亦作肖像及風(fēng)景畫,以善用色彩表現(xiàn)空間感及光的
效果著稱,作品有《擠奶女工》,《情書》等)
unpromising: a.無指望的,沒有前途的,不太有成功希望的
daunting: a.令人膽怯氣餒的,威嚇的
superficial: a.1.面(積)的 2.表面的,外部的 3.草率的,粗略的
4.膚淺的,淺薄的
象弗美爾這樣一位其生平被研究得如此這巨細(xì)無遺、透徹詳盡的畫家,要挖掘其生平中的
新內(nèi)容,乍看上去,前景并不讓人感到欣慰鼓舞。
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)成員所持有的
feuding: n.世仇,仇恨,長(zhǎng)期不和
congenial: a.1.協(xié)調(diào)一致的 2.情趣相投的,令人愉快的,合意的,相宜的
scar: v.給…留下創(chuàng)傷
vitriolic: a.兇殘的,粗暴的,刻毒的,好戰(zhàn)的
replete(with): a.1.充滿的 2.詳盡的,完備的
devoid (of): a.沒有…的,無…的
即使其童年生活充斥著家庭怨仇和對(duì)其父母親感情的強(qiáng)烈競(jìng)爭(zhēng),但那些兄弟姊妹們?cè)谄涑?/p>
年生活中相互之間依然能培養(yǎng)起融洽的,甚至是親密的關(guān)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,使驚詫不已,使傾倒
calendar: n.1.日歷,歷書 2.歷法 3.日程表,記事錄
anthropologist: n. 人類學(xué)者,人類學(xué)家
sophisticated: a.1.老于世故的 2.老練的,精通的 3.深?yuàn)W微妙的,精致的 4.復(fù)雜
的,精密的,尖端的
autheticate: v.證明…是確實(shí)可