4、Roman historians who study the period 30 B.C. to A.D. 180 can -------the "Augustan peace" only by failing to recognize that this peace in many respects resembled that of death.
A, decry
B, applaud
C, ridicule
D, demand
E, disprove
decry: v.1.(强烈)反对,(公开)谴责 2.诋毁(名声)
applaud: v.1.向…喝彩,给…捧场 2.称赞,赞许,赞成
ridicule v.嘲笑,戏弄,嘲弄
disprove: v.证明…不能成立,证明…虚假(或不正确),反驳
研究公元前30年至公元180年这一时期的罗马史学家们,他们之所以能对“奥古斯都的太平盛世”大加颂扬,只是因为他们无从认识到,这种所谓的“太平盛世”其实在诸多方面与死气沉沉相差无几。
5、Although Tom was aware that it would be ------ to display annoyance publicly at the sales conference, he could not -------- his irritation with the client’s unreasonable demands.
A, inadvisable.. evince
B, efficacious.. suppress
C, pragmatic.. counter
D, captious.. express
E, impolitic.. hide
annoyance: n.1.恼怒,烦恼 2.打拢,骚扰
irritation: n.1.激怒,恼怒,生气 2.刺激物,恼人事
inadvisable: a.不可取的,不妥当的,失策的
evince: v.表明,显示
efficacious: a.灵验的,奏效的
pragmatic: a.1.实干的,重实效的 2.实用主义的 3.国事的,国务的
counter: v.1.反对,反击,对抗,反驳,抵消,制止 2.(拳击时)还击
captious: 难以讨好的,吹毛求疵的
impolitic: a.失策的,不当的,不审慎的,没见识的
尽管汤姆意识到,在销售会上公然展示恼怒甚为不妥但面对顾客的无理要求,他却再也无法掩饰其满腔怒火。
6、It is no accident that most people find Davis’ book disturbing, for it is ------ to undermine a number beliefs they have long -------.
A, calculated.. cherished
B, annotated.. assimilated
C, intended.. denied
D, anxious.. misunderstood
E, reputed.. anticipated
undermine: v.1.侵蚀…的基础 2.暗中破坏,逐渐损害(或削弱)
calculated: a.精心计划的,蓄意的
cherish: v.1.珍视,珍爱 2.抱有,怀有(思想,感情等)
annotate: v.给…作注解(或译注)
assimilate: v.吸收消化,使同化,使趋于一致
reputed: a.1.驰名的 2.被一般认定的,普遍认为的
大多数人发现戴维斯的著作令人不安,这决非偶然,因为它刻意要摧毁人们长期以来所怀有的信念。
7、One virus strain that may help gene therapists cure genetic brain diseases can enter the peripheral nervous system and travel to the brain, ------- the need to inject the therapeutic virus directly into the brain.
A, suggesting
B, intensifying
C, elucidating
D, satisfying
E, obviating
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