填空模拟题

81. The audience recognized the officer's characteristic ______ when he attributed his achievements to ______ rather than bravery.
A. pedantry, chance
B. gallantry, whimsy
C. humility, fortune
D. bravado, accident
D. effrontery, discretion

82.
The strong ______ the professor was able to establish with his stuents made him ______ confidant for those on campus seeking advice beyond the purely academic.
A. program, an occasional
B. rapport, a respected
C. confidence, an unappreciated
D. community, an unusual
E. ambition, a valued

题意解析及中文释义

题意解析及中文释义：

81.
题意解析：
rather than连接两对比关系名词，bravery强调自我努力，与之对应的则是机遇，候选A，C，D。把成功归结为外部因素，而非自我努力，这是谦虚的说法，故选择C。
中文释义：
当军官把他的成功归结为机遇而非自我努力时，观众见识到了他的谦虚。
82.
题意解析：
由confidant（知己朋友）可知，空格二填入褒义形容词，候选B，E。再由confidant的正面特征可知选 B而非E。
中文释义：
教授和他的学生之间确立了很强的信赖关系。这种信赖关系使得教授成为一个值得尊敬的知己朋友，这些大学生们能够从他那里获得超出纯学术的建议。