GRE等价(Barron模考)每日一题 第22期
日期:2014-08-22 17:31
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GRE等价试题
Martha was _____ those whom she had only met a few times, expressing her misgivings with folded arms and furrowed brow.
A.wary of
B.haughty towards
C.smitten with
D.inarticulate towards
E.conciliatory of
F.suspicious of
A.wary of
B.haughty towards
C.smitten with
D.inarticulate towards
E.conciliatory of
F.suspicious of
参考答案
正确答案：AF
解析：
'...misgivings...folded arms...furrowed brow...' suggest that Martha mistrusts others.
(A) wary of means cautious towards, expressing doubts/misgivings towards
(B) haughty means condescending and arrogant towards. While the sentence clearly indicated the word in the blank is negative, we should not be to liberal in our interpretation of folded arms and furrowed brow.
(C) to be smitten is to be infatuated with
(D) to be inarticulate is to be unable to speak clearly
(E) conciliatory means making peace towards
(F) suspicious of clearly captures Martha's folded arms (she's standoffish and mistrustful) and furrowed brow
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