填空模拟题

399. Abida quickly realized that the director was extremely ______ : she and the other cast members could never anticipate how he would respond.
A. negative
B. boring
C. unpredictable
D. humorous
E. courageous

400. Flannery O'Connor was ______ as a writer of ______ talent early in her career, receiving high praise for her short stories while she was still a student.
A. criticized, little
B. challenged, famous
C. celebrated, shallow
D. condemned, amazing
E. recognized, considerable

题意解析及中文释义

题意解析及中文释义：

399.
题意解析：
空格填入导演的特点，冒号后明确说明导演是不能够预见别人怎样反应，所以填入anticipate的反义词，选择C。
中文释义：
艾比达很快就意识到导演让人难以捉摸：她和别的剧组成员永远无法猜到他的反应。

400.
题意解析：
分隔表明她还是学生的时候写的小说获得了很高的赞扬，所以空格一应填入褒义词，候选C，E。而C中的shallow来形容她的才能，显然不符合语境，选择E。
中文释义：
Flannery O'Connor在写作生涯初期就被认为有相当大的天赋，在还是学生的时候，写的小说就获得了很高的赞扬。