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.
A, demonstrated
B, determined
C, altered
D, undermined
E, distinguished
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。
2、Although Harry, Stack Sullivan is one of the most influential social scientists of this century, his ideas are now so ----- in our society that they seem almost --------.
A, novel.. antiquated
B, revolutionary.. fundamental
C, commonplace .. banal
D, disputed.. esoteric
E, obscure.. familiar
【翻译】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。
3、Her first concert appearance was disappointingly perfunctory and derivative, rather than the--------performance in the -------style we had anticipated.
A, talented.. tenuous
B, prosaic.. classic
C, artistic.. mechanical
D, inspired.. innovative
E, literal.. enlightened
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
她的首场音乐会演出令人失望地显得敷衍了事，且有模仿他人之嫌，而不是我们所期待的那种灵感迸发的演出和令人耳目一新的风格。
4、As is often the case with collections of lectures by ------ authors, the book as a whole is ------, although the individual contributions are outstanding in themselves.
A, different.. disconnected
B, incompetent.. abysmal
C, famous.. systematic
D, mediocre.. unexciting
E, various.. coherent
contribution: n.(投给报刊等的)稿件，文搞
incompetent: a.不称职的不胜任的
abysmal: a.深不可测的，无底的，极度的
对于那些由不同的作者的演讲录编辑而成的集子来说，常有的情形是，整本书会显得杂乱无章，尽管单独的稿件就其本身而言可谓很出色。
5、Although some consider forcefulness and ------- to be two traits desirable to the same de美国GREe, I think that making a violent effort is much less useful than main-taining a steady one.
A, promptness
B, persistence英语作文
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