(A) derivative
(B) abstruse
(C) impressive
(D) ambiguous
(E) underrated
答案:C
解析: 順承關(guān)系/時間變化關(guān)系。Still表明仍然延續(xù)過去的評價。
翻譯:杰斐遜把聯(lián)邦法案稱為“關(guān)于政府原則的迄今最好的論述”,并且兩個世紀之后,聯(lián)邦法案仍然是關(guān)于美國政治哲學的最(印象深刻)的成就。
2. The most crucial issue for wildlife in this arid land is unimpeded ________ water.
(A) passage through
(B) freedom from
(C) access to
(D) saturation in
(E) overflow of
答案:C
解析:該題沒有明顯線索,完全依靠句義理解。
翻譯:干旱陸地的野生動物的最關(guān)鍵的問題是能夠不受妨礙地(獲得)水。
3. Freeing embedded fossils from rock has become less______ for paleontologists, who now have tiny vibrating drills capable of working with great speed and delicacy.
A. exploratory
B. conclusive
C. tedious
D. respected
E. demeaning
答案:C
解析:時間反義,過去現(xiàn)在不一樣
A. 挖掘的
B. 結(jié)論性的
C. 繁重冗長的
D. 尊敬的
E. 貶低的
翻譯:從巖石中取出鑲嵌的化石對于古生物學家已經(jīng)不那樣(繁重), 現(xiàn)在他們有非常細
小的震動電鉆,能夠提高工作的速度與精確度.
4. With its large circulation, Essence magazine has enjoyed ______, only recently challenged by new publications aggressively seeking female African American readers.
A. an aggregation
B. an inclination
C. a prognosis
D. a retrenchment
E. a preeminence
答案:E
解析:時間反義,曾經(jīng)過去A,只有最近B
A. 聚集,總合
B. 斜坡,愛好
C. 預測,預示
D. 削減
E. 卓越;杰出
翻譯:擁有大量的發(fā)行量, “要素”雜志曾經(jīng)享有(杰出的地位),僅僅最近被新出版物所挑戰(zhàn),這些出版物激烈的尋找美國黑人女讀者.
5. Like many other groups of people in the United States who have needed laws to ______equal rights, Americans with disabilities have had to ______ legislation addressing their concerns.
答案:A F
解析:類比結(jié)構(gòu)
A 保證
B 排除,阻止
C 使迷惑
D與某人競爭
E 制訂
F 游說
翻譯:就像其他美國人群需要法律保證平等的權(quán)利一樣,殘疾美國人不得不通過游說說服當權(quán)者批準處理他們想法的法律。