填空模拟题

125. The politician's speech to the crowd was composed of nothing but ______ , a bitter railing against the party's opponents.
A. digressions
B. diatribes
C. platitudes
D. machinations
E. acclamations

126. Favoring economy of expression in writing, the professor urged students toward a ______ rather than an ______ prose style.
A. spare, ornate
B. terse, opinionated
C. personal, academic
D. baroque, embellished
E. repetitive, intricate

题意解析及中文释义

题意解析及中文释义：

125.
题意解析：
分隔对空格做解释，所以将rail的同义词填入空格即可，选择B。
中文释义：
政客发表的演讲除了谩骂外其他什么也没有，尖锐地责骂党内对手。

126.
题意解析：
由rather than结构可知，两空格填入一组反义词，直接选择A。
中文释义：
教授在写作中喜欢简约的表达，强烈要求学生采用简约而非华丽的散文风格。