填空模拟题

173. The professors presentation was both ______ and ______ : though brief, it was instructive.
A. verbose, mundane
B. concise, elaborate
C. comprehensive, edifying
D. succinct, enlightening
E. provocative, technical

174. With its large circulation, Essence magazine has enjoyed ______ only recently challenged by new publications aggressively seeking female African-American readers.
A. an aggregation
B. an inclination
C. a prognosis
D. a retrenchment
E. a preeminence

题意解析及中文释义

题意解析及中文释义：

173.
题意解析：
此题很简单，由冒号引导同义重复，选择brief和instructive的同义词，选择D。
中文释义：
教授的陈述既简洁又有启发性，虽简明扼要，但很有教育意义。

174.
题意解析：
由句首状语可知，发行量很大，所以杂志是卓越的，选择E。
中文释义：
《精华》杂志的发行量很大，地位卓越，只是最近受到新发行的强烈吸引非裔美国妇女读者的出版物的挑战。