【华慧考博】2020年考博英语词汇每日一练(8月1日)
【华慧考博】考博英语每日一练(8.1)2020考博加油!
1. But McConnell Moore has always drawn great strength from such cartoonish ______, which he collects and then displays on his Senate office wall.【华慧考博】考博英语每日一练(8.1)2020考博加油!
A. applauses
B. vituperations
C. condemns
D. appraisals
2. Despite a tendency to be overtly ______, the poetry of the Middle Ages often sparks the imagination and provides lively entertainment, as well as pious sentiments.
A. diverting
B. whimsical
C. didactic
D. deceitful
【华慧考博】考博英语每日一练(8.1)参考答案
1.B【句意】但麦康奈尔·摩尔却一直从此类卡通谩骂中汲取巨大的力量,他将其收集后展示在自己参议院办公室的墙壁上。
【解析】名词和动词词义辨析题。applause“欢呼,喝彩;鼓掌欢迎”;vituperation“谩骂;辱骂;坏话”;condemn(动词)“谴责;判刑;声讨”;appraisal“评价;估价;估计”。由关键词“but但是”及“cartoonish“卡通的”的对应知“谩骂”更符合,故B项正确。
2.C
【句意】尽管中世纪的诗歌有着明显的说教倾向,但是其却经常激发人们的想象力,且为人们提供生动的乐趣和虔诚的感情。
【分析】形容词词义辨析题。diverting“有趣的;令人快乐的”;whimsical“古怪的;异想天开的;反复无常的”;didactic“说教的;教诲的”;deceitful“欺骗的,欺诈的”。由句中关键词“Despite尽管”、“the poetry of the Middle Ages中世纪的诗歌”与“sparks the imagination激发(人们的)想象力”等的对应知“说教的”符合语境,故C项正确。