39.amorphous: definite 无定型的:确定的
Many astrophysicists believe that the universe is infinite in size and that it will continue to expand quickly and___.
(A) conclusively
(B) precisely
(C) periodically
(D) indefinitely
(E) occasionally
Indefinite:vague or not clearly defined or stated,指时间,方向,地理范围等的不确定性
40.amplify: abridge 扩大:缩短
41.anarchy: order 无政府状态,混乱:次序,规则
Shaken by two decades of virtual anarchy, the majority of people were ready to buy___ at any price.
(A) order (B) emancipation (C) hope (D) liberty (E) enfranchisement
这道题就是很明显的考察anarchy<>order
42.anomalous: normal 异常的:正常的
anomaly: conformity to norms 不规则:合乎规范
He found himself in the__ position of appearing to support a point of view that he abhorred.
(A) obvious
(B) innocuous
(C) anomalous
(D) enviable
(E) auspicious
43.antipathy: benevolence 憎恶:仁爱
44.apologist: critic 辩护者:批评家
I am not an adept aesthetician, and I could not presume to analyze Martha’s sense of design or approach toward design. But I believe she dealt with the elements of line and direction with the instincts of a mathematician of physicist, adding to each their emotional relation.
Question:The first two sentences are characterized respectively, by
(A) disclaimer and assertion
(B) invocation and definition
(C) apology and confession
(D) authority and hypothesis
(E) rebuttal and analysis
这道题前面讲过了,为什么不是C呢?
45.appealing: noisome 引起兴趣的:令人不快的
46.appease: agitate平息,安抚:激怒
47.appreciable: imperceptible 可感知的:感觉不到的
(1)Some subatomic particles, _____ only through their effects on other bodies, have been compared to outer planets whose____ was first deduced from eccentricities in other planets’ orbits.
(A) feasible---irregularly
(B) palpable---certain
(C)imaginable---falsity
(D) perceptible---existence
(E) verifiable---proximity
我们看一下perceptible这个单词的词根,来自于perceive(per,全+ceive取)察觉,
conceive(想到)—concept(概念),deceive—deceit,receive(接受)
(2)Jocobs was much more than a___ member of the group; he was chosen in light of his extraordinary analytical skills and strong staff management skills.
(A) token (B)perceptive (C)feasible (D)paradoxical (E) vitriolic
这是一道难度比较大的题目,只有真正理解了perceptive的意思之后才好选,也才敢选
Perceptive:having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment,与后面的extraordinary analytical skills and strong management skills正好相对应。
adj. 宏伟的,堂皇的,浮夸的