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1. The new antifungal agent has such _ uses，from treating Dutch elm disease to rescuing water-damaged works of art from molds霉菌, that it is considered one of the more _ antibiotics.A. disturbingexplicitB. innovativeprecipitousC. mysteriousrecognizedD. variedversatileE. similardiscriminating2. Physical exercise often has a _ effect, releasing emotional tension and refreshing the spirit.A. pejorativeB. debilitatingC. catharticD. retentiveE. tenacious-tenacity3. The consumer advocate claimed that while drug manufacturers _ the supposed advantages of their proprietary brands, generic versions of the same medications are often equally _.A. toutefficaciousB. researchinnocuousC. marketprohibitiveD. laudcounterproductiveE. extractprescriptive4. The politicians speech to the crowd was composed of nothing but _, a bitter railing against the partys opponents.A. digressionsB. diatribesC. platitudesD. machinationsE. acclamations5. Favoring economy of expression in writing, the professor urged students toward a _ rather than an _ prose style.A. spareornateB. terseopinionatedC. personalacademicD. baroqueembellishedE. repetitiveintricate6. Since other seabirds customarily nest in colonies on ocean cliffs and islands, the marbled murrelets _ nesting in forests many miles from the sea must be considered _.A. ambivalence abouthypotheticalB. indifference to boldC. insistence uponevidentD. aversion to dangerousE. predilectionatypical7. Oren missed the plays overarching significance,求同 focusing instead on details so minor that they would best be described as _.A. pragmaticB. indelibleC. moribundD. picayuneE. impervious8. Turn-of-the-century actress Sarah Bernhardt had so _ a talent that she _ audiences with her diverse and utterly完全，說(shuō) convincing 人物塑造characterizations.一一對(duì)應(yīng)結(jié)構(gòu)A. unrealizedenchantedB. proteanbedazzledC. eclecticweariedD. quixoticconfoundedE. mediocrespellbound9. Bubble gum is not a topic usually treated seriously, so因果關(guān)系，前后求同 it is appropriate that this new book tracing the cultural history of bubble gum has a _ tone.A. morbidB. catharticC. pedanticD. flippantE. reticent10. Jamake Highwater manages to touch on the arts of almost every多的 American Indian nation in one reasonably sized book that makes up for its occasional lack of _ with its remarkable _.A. specificitydetailB. discontinuityconcretenessC. loftinessinaccessibilityD. profundityinclusivenessE. uniquenesscomparability11. Though Judd is typically _ and reserved in social gatherings, at last nights reception he spoke and acted with uncharacteristic _.A. loquaciousalacrityB. querulouslanguorC. disaffectedresentmentD. diplomaticdecorumE. diffidentaplomb12. Even in her fiction writing, Denise Chavez functions as a kind of historian in that she _ the real experiences of Hispanic women through her characters.A. predictsB. defendsC. chroniclesD. avertsE. surmises13. In 1974 the committee overseeing the Pulitzer Prize in Literature was _ so much _ that it bestowed no award at all that year.A. plagued butconcordanceB. afforded withesteemC. exempt fromdebateD. racked withdissensionE. emboldened byscrutiny14. Jared has the habits of _: he lives simply and donated most of his income to local charities.A. a skepticB. a punditC. a dilettanteD. an insurgentE. an ascetic15. Neurosurgeon Alexa Canady maintained that choosing a career was a visceral decision rather than_judgment; that is, it was not so much rational as_.(A) an emotionalIntellectual(B) a chanceRandom(C) an intuitiveImpulsive(D) a deliberateInstinctive(E) an intentionallogical16. The ambassador argues that, in diplomacy, there is a subtle but important difference between a countrys showing a willingness to_ and a too-obvious readiness to make_.(A) negotiate . . Concessions(B) antagonize. . Friends(C) surrender . . Enemies(D) dominate . . Inquiries(E) equivocate. . denunciations17. Lewis Latimers inexpensive method of producing carbon filaments_ the nascent electric industry by making electric lamps commercially_.(A) cheapened. . affordable(B) transformed. . Viable(C) revolutionized. . Prohibitive(D) provoked. . Improbable(E) stimulated. . inaccessible18. Although the theory that widespread lead poisoning contributed to the decline of the Roman Empire has gained_, the evidence is still_.(A) credence. . Irrefutable(B) disrepute. . Dubious(C) acceptance . . Convincing(D) momentum. . Systematic(E) currency . . inconclusive19. No longer considered_, the belief that all of Puerto Ricos indigenous Taino people perished centuries ago appears to be a _ now that modern Taino descendants have come forward.(A) conclusive . . Reality(B) tenable . . Misconception(C) mythical. . possibility(D) erroneous . . Delusion(E) hypothetical. . Digression20. Freedom of expression is not necessarily a_ force: communities that encourage it often feel less threatened by social unrest than do those in which dissent is_.(A) revolutionary . . Promoted(B) positive . . Prohibited(C) successful . . Protested(D) divisive . . Restricted(E) militant. . fostered0601-070121. Paradoxically, during the French Revolution, the very leaders who proclaimed_philosophies sometimes also engaged in_practices.(A) regal. . Imperial(B) simplistic . . Neutral(C) liberating . . Repressive(D) totalitarian . . Absolutist(E) scandalous . . compromised22. Despite his brilliant career, Gerald was plagued by doubts and could not_his feelings of_.(A) imagine . . Worthlessness(B) reconcile . . Superiority(C) embrace . . Insecurity(D) dispel. . Inferiority (E) fathom . . levity 23. New Zealand and Spain can accurately be described as_ because they are diametrically opposite one another on the globe.(A) satellites(B) antipodes(C) reversals(D) bifurcations(E) dichotomies24. This medical study shuns _in describing the drugs dangers; the appeal is to rational evaluation rather than to fear.(A) obfuscation(B) certitude(C) sensationalism(D) piety(E) plausibility25. Once thought to be_, the dawn redwood was rediscovered in the 1940s, at which time its continued survival seemed_; today, however, it is commonly cultivated.(A) immense . . Natural(B) adaptable . . Astonishing(C) defunct . . Inevitable(D) perennial. . Doubtful(E) extinct . . precarious26. As the name suggests, a geochronologist is a scientist who_ terrestrial materials in order to_ them.(A) combines . . Sequence(B) gathers . . Display(C) analyzes . . Date(D) examines . . Excavate(E) studies . . synthesize27. The company manager was known for both his _and his_: he lied frequently, but did so with amazing flair.(A) ambivalence . . Extravagance(B) duplicity . . Panache(C) evasiveness . . Irascibility(D) mendacity . . Corruption(E) brashness . . charisma28. Crucial to the expeditions _will be accurate assumptions about the weather: without them, the safety of the mountain climbers may be_.(A) prosperity . . Enhanced(B) survival . . Demonstrated(C) futility . . Compromised(D) plausibility . . Ensured(E) success . . jeopardized29. The universitys aggressive transformation from a teaching-centered college to a major research institution has brought _that teaching is now being_ .(A) suspicions . . Promoted(B) recommendations . . Discussed(C) accusations . . Neglected(D) insinuations . . Praised(E) recriminations . . emphasized30. Critics characterized the memoir as _because of the authors excessively sentimental description of her childhood.(A) maudlin (B) candid(C) pedantic(D) enigmatic(E) eclectic31. Ernest Gainess A Lesson Before Dying is_ of rural Louisiana: the writing is so evocative that the Southern atmosphere seems almost to_ from the books pages.(A) critical . . Fade(B) suggestive . . Ebb(C) reminiscent. . Veer(D) dismissive . . Seep(E) redolent . . waft32. Knowing the rewards of _, NASA astronaut Ellen Ochoa encourages students to study hard if they wish to pursue career in science and engineering.A. generosityB. serendipityC. diligenceD. individualityE. merriment33. Jason was truly _, for he squandered a great deal of money with no thought for the future.A. prescientB. infallibleC. reticentD. improvidentE. sedulous34. Although other European states broke apart under the stresses of political upheaval, the seventeenth-century Dutch republic proved remarkably _.A. propitiousB. illusoryC. resilientD. pertinentE. poignant35. It is her supremely skillful use of sophisticated laboratory instruments that makes Veronica the _ research technician that she is.A. susceptibleB. consummateC. visionaryD. VitriolicE. doctrinaire36. The attempts of epidemiologists to _ the infectious disease ultimately proved futile: as soon as they managed to _ it in one community, it would emerge somewhere else.A. containcheckB. controlextendC. eradicateunleashD. defendcureE. replicatemonitor37. The accused affected a _ air during the interview; he made no vehement protestation of innocence, just a _ denial of guilt.A. subduedscathingB. bombasticremorsefulC. pugnaciousterseD. quizzicalloquaciousE. nonchalantperfunctory38. The award-winning novel is such _ tale that its very intricacy has a daunting affect on readers.A. a convolutedB. a culpableC. a succinctD. an enthrallingE. a felicitous39. African American poet Lucille Clifton writers in a notably _ style, achieving great impact in a few unadorned words.A. incantatoryB. economicalC. disaffectedD. unstintingE. evenhanded40. People did not suddenly learn to use fire, but did so slowly over time with countless advances offset by _ periods.A. explosiveB. fertileC. predictableD. contemplativeE. regressive41. The crude animated effects _ projected images from seventeenth-century lantern slides have now been recognized as _ of modern film animation.A. complemented byantecedentsB. forestalled byharbingersC. depicted inderivativesD. featured inreplicasE. afforded byforerunners42. Detractors attacked the studys _, claiming that researchers used lax procedures to gather and analyze date.A. hypothesisB. predictabilityC. methodologyD. corroborationE. inflexibility43. The singer displays her sensitivity to delicate shades of meaning and feeling in the recording: her performance is a model of _.A. expansivenessB. denotationC. nuanceD. parodyE. artifice44. Chairperson and CEO Andrea Jung has revitalized her company, considered - in recent years, to one whose products now attract millions of consumers worldwide.(A) avant-garde(B) moribund(C) auspicious(D) spurious(E) munificent45. Jessica was - by Jons angry outburst: she literally did not know what to say, think, or do.(A) disenchanted(B) peeved(C) assuaged(D) beguiled(E) nonplussed46. Jasons gullibility was remarkable: he - the most outrageous assertions and was therefore much too easily -.(A) trusted . duped(B) processed . misjudged(C) proposed . deluded(D) repeated . apprehended(E) believed . imitated47. Morale among the staff scientists - when the director dolefully announced that chances of the projects receiving additional funding were -.(A) soared . indeterminate(B) revived . overwhelming(C) plummeted . infinitesimal(D) slumped . unsurpassed(E) splintered . calculable48. The defendants - demeanor on the witness stand tended to - the jurys impression that he had little respect for the law.(A) remorseful . bolster(B) insolent . weaken(C) defiant . reinforce(D) deferential . confirm(E) lackadaisical . dispel49. Civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamers statement “Im sick and tired of being sick and tired” was an intentional - that illustrated Hamers - about the plight of African Americans in the 1960s.(A) redundancy . frustration(B) euphemism . despair(C) irony . exultation(D) aspersion . despondency(E) paradox . optimism50. The forest ranger cautioned the hikers that their proposed route might prove dangerous, but they ignored her -.(A) vacillation(B) indiscretion(C) admonition(D) transgression(E) prohibition51. No - the case exists: in reaching a decision, the court is bound to break new legal ground.(A) interest in(B) demand for(C) precedent for(D) authentication of(E) record of52. Since codfish are - part of the marine ecosystem, their - would adversely affect the animals who depend on them as a source of food.(A) a negligible . migration(B) a vital . existence(C) a compatible . proximity(D) an integral . extinction(E) an inexplicable . eradication53. The legislator is known on Capitol Hill for his oratorical spontaneity, his ability to deliver - speech.(A) an enigmatic(B) an abrasive(C) an impromptu(D) a meticulous(E) a lackluster54. Because of their spare, white appearance, ancient Greek statues in modern museums are often considered -; yet newly unearthed antiquities showing traces of bright pigment are not so -.(A) plain . ornate(B) elaborate . spartan(C) ostentatious .vivid(D) austere . unadorned(E) commonplace . unattainable55. Former news anchor Dan Rather had - for colorful -: for example, he once described a political race as “Spandex tight.”(A) a distaste . aphorisms(B) a knack . epistles(C) a penchant . locutions(D) a yen . paradigms(E) an antipathy . euphemisms56. Some environmentalists fear that the practices contributing to global warming are so - in industrialized nations that there are no simple ways to - their effects.(A) established . mitigate(B) latent . exacerbate(C) negligible . alleviate(D) ephemeral . palliate(E) pervasive . enhance57. The testimony of the witness, meant to - the defense of the man accused of theft, actually strengthened the case of his accusers.(A) appease(B) deprecate(C) enlighten(D) initiate(E) bolster58. Newspaper advertisers feel their messages are more believable and - when they are printed next to news reports; hence, advertising charges are higher for such -.(A) dominant . investigation(B) irrelevant . proximity(C) precise . delivery(D) persuasive . positioning(E) vague . thoroughness59. Despite accusations to the contrary, it is unlikely that he intended to - the articles, since he cited them in his bibliography.(A) analyze(B) illuminate(C) plagiarize(D) acknowledge(E) contradict60. The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill is only - about birds: despite its title, the documentary actually examines human relationships.(A) ostensibly(B) distinctively(C) intelligibly(D) saliently(E) incontrovertibly61. The - of the scientists rebuttal of the hypothesis was startling even in the notoriously - world of nineteenth-century geology.(A) ferocity . contentious(B) arrogance . conventional(C) indifference . malignant(D) originality . narrow-minded(E) accuracy . inexact62. The painter lamented the evanescence of beauty, even though she seemed in several of her works to have - it as it passed and so - it for posterity,(A) seized . absolved(B) vanquished . perpetuated(C) arrested . preserved(D) neglected., established(E) dispelled . . Enshrined63. Native American potters often - the shortcuts offered by modem technology (such as the use of commercial clay, pigments, or kiln firing), instead- the traditional methods of their ancestors.(A) laud . resuscitating(B) flout . . relinquishing(C) circumvent . . renouncing(D) propound . cleaving to(E) eschew . . adhering to64. The tranquil story recounted by Ezra Jack Keats in The Snowy Day - the calm presence of the books illustrations: both - the silence of a snow-covered landscape.(A) captures . disrupt(B) masks . betray(C) mirrors . evoke(D) undercuts . exude(E) violates . embody65. Jean-Michel Basquiats ascendancy was truly -:his provocative art suddenly propelled him from New York street artist to international celebrity.(A) piecemeal(B) digressive(C) meteoric(D) conventional(E) holistic66. Amanita bisporigera, a variety of destroying angel mushroom, is so - that it can be - if consumed.(A) delectable . disgusting(B) poisonous . deadly(C) scarce . dangerous(D) common . nutritious(E) beautiful . tasty67. As reformers, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X each sought to - social injustice by distinctly different means.(A) resuscitate(B) exonerate(C) ameliorate(D) replicate(E) elaborate68. Believing that scientists should - the public about important scientific issues, marine ecologist Jane Lubchenco has urged the research community to abandon its usual - in favor of more effective communication.(A) assuage . diffidence(B) apprise. candor(C) admonish . probity(D) edify . reticence(E) beguile . Sophistry69.Some ecosystems are more - than others, be