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[单项选择]Sentence Completion
To the embittered ex-philanthropist, all the former recipients of his charity were______ , as stingy with their thanks as they were wasteful of his largesse.
A. louts
B. misers
C. ingrates
D. prigs
E. (E) renegades
[单项选择]Sentence Completion
To a person______natural history, his coun-try or seaside stroll is a walk t,hrough a gallery filled with wonderful works of art, nine-tenths of which have their faces turned to the wall.
A. enamored of
B. uninstructed in
C. responsive to
D. disillusioned with
E. (E) dependent on
[名词解释]garden path sentence
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To the embittered ex-philanthropist, all the former recipients of his charity were______ , as stingy with their thanks as they were wasteful of his largesse.
A. (A) louts
B. (B) misers
C. (C) ingrates
D. (D) prigs
E. (E) renegades
[单项选择]Sentence Completion
According to one optimistic hypothesis, the dense concentration of entrepreneurs and services in the cities would incubate new functions, ______ them, and finally export them to other areas, and so the cities, forever breeding fresh ideas, would ______themselves repeatedly.
A. immunize...perpetuate
B. isolate...revitalize
C. foster...deplete
D. spawn...imitate
E. (E) nurture...renew
[填空题]What does the last sentence imply
[单项选择]Sentence Completion
There are any number of theories to explain these events and, since even the experts disagree, it is ______ the rest of us in our role as responsible scholars to ______ dogmatic statements.
A. paradoxical for...abstain from
B. arrogant of...compensate with
C. incumbent on...refrain from
D. opportune for...quarrel over
E. (E) appropriate for...issue forth
[单项选择]The sentence "Since 1960 restoration techniques have progressed by ieaps and bounds" means the following EXCEPT ______.
A. since 1960 great improvements have been made in restoration techniques
B. since 1960 restoration techniques have progressed considerably
C. since 1960 restoration techniques have improved quickly and greatly
D. since 1960 restoration techniques have progressed incessantly
[单项选择]Which of the following sentence expresses "probability"
A. The door can’t have been open. I had locked it myself.
B. You may use my bicycle this weekend,
C. You must be here by ten o’clock.
D. He has stayed in France for 3 years, and now he can speak French well.
[单项选择]The sentence needs （ ）
A. to improve
B. improve
C. improving
D. improved
[单项选择]Sentence Completion
The shortcomings of Mr. Brooks’ analysis are ______his ______ in explaining finan-cial complexity and the sheer importance of his text.
A. alleviated by...ineptitude
B. offset by...clarity
C. magnified by...precision
D. demonstrated by...adroitness
E. (E) mitigated by...incompetence
[单项选择]The sentence that expresses REQUEST is （）
A. Pass me the salt, please
B. Be careful with the glasses
C. Don’t speak rudely
D. I want to know your address
[简答题]Explain the sentence "successful presidents have all skillfully exploited the dominant medium of their times" (Para. 1), and give some examples.
[单项选择]Directions: Each of the following sentence completion questions contains one or two blanks. These blanks signify that a word or set of words has been left out. Below each sentence are five words or sets of words. For each blank, pick the word or set of words that best reflects the sentence’s over- all meaning.
The earth is a planet bathed in light; it is therefore ______that many of the living organisms that have evolved on the earth have______the biologically advantageous capacity to trap light energy.
A. anomalous...engendered
B. unsurprising...developed
C. predictable... forfeited
D. problematic...exhibited
E. (E) expectable...relinquished
[单项选择]Which sentence is true according to the passage
A. The police caught the thief within three months.
B. The police had still not managed to catch the thief three weeks later.
C. The police caught the thief three weeks later.
