Despite facing relentless challenges, Susan’s unwavering determination and profound resilience forged a spirit so resolute that she seemed almost _________ —untouched by fear, failure, or the passage of time.
(A) apprehensive(B) stringent(C) palatable(D) invincible
【解析】「儘管面對接連不斷的挑戰,蘇珊那堅定不移的決心與深厚的韌性鍛造出一種如此堅毅的精神,以致她幾乎顯得無敵——不受恐懼、失敗或時間流逝的影響。」
句中出現了 “unwavering determination”(堅定的決心)和 “profound resilience”(深厚的韌性),帶有正面語氣,後半句 “untouched by fear, failure, or the passage of time” 也暗示空格應填入 正面、形容幾乎不可戰勝或無懼的形容詞,用來形容 Susan 的精神狀態。
(A) apprehensive 擔憂的、害怕的
apprehensive about sth(對某事感到擔憂)
She felt apprehensive about the upcoming exam.
(她對即將到來的考試感到擔憂。)
同義詞/反義詞:worried, fearful;confident, fearless
(B) stringent 嚴格的、嚴厲的
stringent rules(嚴格規定)
The company has stringent safety regulations.
(公司有嚴格的安全規定。)
同義詞/反義詞:strict, rigorous;lenient, lax
(C) palatable 可接受的、愉悅的
palatable food/idea(可口的食物/容易接受的想法)
The proposal was more palatable after some revisions.
(修改後的提案更容易接受。)
同義詞/反義詞:acceptable, agreeable;unacceptable, distasteful
(D) invincible 無敵的、不可戰勝的
invincible spirit/hero(無敵的精神/英雄)
With her courage and skill, she seemed invincible.
(憑藉勇氣與技巧,她看起來無敵。)
同義詞/反義詞:unbeatable, indomitable;vulnerable, weak
After the scandal, the once-prominent senator was quietly _________ to a minor committee where his influence was minimal and his political relevance steadily faded.
(A) trespassed (B) precipitated (C) relegated (D) expedited
【解析】「醜聞之後,這位曾經顯赫的參議員悄悄被降職到一個小型委員會,他的影響力微乎其微,政治影響力也逐漸消退。」
句中出現了 “once-prominent senator”(曾經顯赫的參議員)和 “minor committee”(小型委員會),並提到 “his influence was minimal and his political relevance steadily faded”(他的影響力很小,政治影響逐漸消退)。
這些線索表明:空格動詞應表示 從重要地位被降到不重要的位置,帶有消極或降低地位的意思。
(A) trespassed 擅自闖入
He trespassed on private property.(他擅闖私人財產。)
同義詞/反義詞:intrude;respect boundaries
(B) precipitated 加速、促成
His remarks precipitated a heated debate.(他的言論引發了激烈辯論。)
同義詞/反義詞:trigger, hasten;delay, prevent
(C) relegated 降職、降級
After the mistake, she was relegated to a less important role.](犯錯後,她被降到較不重要的職位。)
同義詞/反義詞:demoted, downgraded;promoted, elevated
(D) expedited 加速、促進
The manager expedited the shipping process.(經理加快了運送流程。)
同義詞/反義詞:hasten, speed up;delay, slow
The billboard’s flashing lights _________ dominated the night skyline, drawing unwanted attention and spoiling the view of the historic buildings nearby.
(A) perfunctorily(B) competently(C) scrupulously(D) obtrusively
【解析】「那個廣告牌閃爍的燈光刺眼地主導了夜空線,吸引了不受歡迎的注意,並破壞了附近歷史建築的景觀。
句中提到 “drawing unwanted attention”(吸引了不受歡迎的注意)和 “spoiling the view of the historic buildings”(破壞了歷史建築的景觀),帶有負面語氣,表示廣告牌的燈光過於刺眼或搶眼。
因此,空格應填入一個描述突兀、惹眼或令人不適的方式的副詞,用來形容這些燈光如何影響夜景。
(A) perfunctorily 草率地、敷衍地
He nodded perfunctorily during the meeting.(他在會議中草率點頭。)
(B) competently 能幹地、稱職地
She handled the project competently.(她稱職地處理了這個項目。)
(C) scrupulously 小心謹慎地、嚴格地
He scrupulously followed the rules.(他嚴格遵守規則。)
(D) obtrusively 顯眼地、刺眼地、突兀地
The neon sign obtrusively lit up the street.(霓虹燈刺眼地照亮了街道。)
同義詞/反義詞:noticeably, conspicuously;subtly, inconspicuously
Rather than offering a coherent solution, the politician chose to _________ for nearly an hour, masking his lack of substance with grandiose language and rhetorical flourishes that impressed no one.
(A) reprieve (B) ameliorate (C) consummate (D) bloviate
【解析】「這位政治人物並沒有提出明確的解決方案,而是選擇誇誇其談近一個小時,用浮誇的語言和修辭手法掩蓋他內容空洞的事實,但誰也沒有因此印象深刻。」
句中出現了 “Rather than offering a coherent solution”(並非提出明確解決方案)以及 “masking his lack of substance with grandiose language and rhetorical flourishes”(用華麗的語言掩蓋內容空洞),帶有 負面語氣,表示政治人物只是長時間空談、誇誇其談,而沒有實際內容。
(A) reprieve 暫緩、緩刑
The prisoner was granted a reprieve.(囚犯被暫緩執行刑罰。)
同義詞/反義詞:postpone, delay;carry out
(B) ameliorate 改善、改進
The reforms helped ameliorate living conditions.
(改革改善了生活條件。)
同義詞/反義詞:improve;worsen
(C) consummate 完成、達到頂點
He consummated the deal with a handshake.(他以握手完成了交易。)
同義詞/反義詞:complete;fail
(D) bloviate 誇誇其談、長篇大論
The senator bloviated for over an hour without saying anything meaningful.(參議員誇誇其談了一個多小時,卻毫無實質內容。)
同義詞/反義詞:rant, pontificate;be concise, speak meaningfully
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