填空模拟题

317. While the official's actions were widely denounced, they were nonetheless ______ , fully within the boundaries of recognized laws.
A. profitable
B. legal
C. unanticipated
D. unforgivable
E. disturbing

318. While trubutyltin (TBT) is generally not as ______ as certain other toxic substances, studies of its damaging effects on marine life show it is ______ to mollusk fisheries.
A. controversial, valuable
B. neutral, attracted
C. dangerous, devastating
D. harmful, essential
E. beneficial, catastrophic

题意解析及中文释义

题意解析及中文释义：

317.
题意解析：
分隔表明完全在法律范围内，那就是合法的，选择B。
中文释义：
虽然官员的行为受到广泛指责，但是他们的行为还是合法的，即在法律认可范围内的。

318.
题意解析：
由its damaging可知，空格二填入有害即可，候选C，E。再看空格一，while引导转折，那么TBT是没有危害的，选择C。也可以考虑as...as...结构，空格一填入toxic的同义词也可以。
中文释义：
TBT一般不会像其他有毒物那样危险，但是对于它对海洋生物损害性效果的研究显示了它对渔业还是有破坏性。