填空模拟题

147. The author's theory about modern design had an enormous impact when first published, but as ______ as it was then, it is now clearly ______ .
A. scholarly, erudite
B. lackluster, impressive
C. influential, outdated
D. primitive, antiquarian
E. prestigious, masterful

148. Texas is known for its wild orchids, whose ______ is evident in their ______ colors: 52 species have been catalogued, ranging from pure white to bright red.
A. novelty, traditional
B. diversity, myriad
C. stature, uniform
D. starkness, vibrant
E. toxicity, varying

题意解析及中文释义

题意解析及中文释义：

147.
题意解析：
由then和now引导反义重复，两空格填入一组反义词，以前是很有影响力的，所以空格一填入impact的同义词，选择C。
中文释义：
在一开始公布时作者关于现代设计的理论产生了巨大的影响力，但是此一时彼一时，现在很明显过时了。

148.
题意解析：
由下半句可知颜色有好多，空格二填入多样性即可，由whose可知，兰花的特性就是多样性，所以空格一也填入多样性，选择B。
中文释义：
德克萨斯州以野兰花而出名，花的多样性主要体现在颜色的多样性方面：从白色到大红色，共有52种。