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每日一题

Critical Reading>Sentence Completions

Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

The actor's ------- decline in popularity was as striking and unexpected as his ------- rise to prominence had been.

(A) sudden . . meteoric
(B) gradual . . equivocal
(C) precipitous . . obscure
(D) dazzling . . secret
(E) inevitable . . unpredictable

答案和解析

答案:A

解析:

Choice (A) is correct. We know that "striking and unexpected" describes both the actor’s rise and his decline; "sudden" fits with this description, as does "meteoric," which means suddenly or temporarily brilliant.

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重点单词
  • strikingadj. 吸引人的,显著的 n. 打击
  • declinen. 衰微,跌落; 晚年 v. 降低,婉谢
  • meteoricadj. 流星的,昙花一现的,大气的
  • inevitableadj. 不可避免的,必然(发生)的
  • unpredictableadj. 不可预知的
  • criticaladj. 批评的,决定性的,危险的,挑剔的 adj. 临
  • descriptionn. 描写,描述,说明书,作图,类型
  • dazzlingadj. 令人眼花缭乱的,耀眼的 动词dazzle的现在
  • obscureadj. 微暗的,难解的,不著名的,[语音学]轻音的 v
  • popularityn. 普及,流行,名望,受欢迎