填空模拟题

337. The country's ______ political freedom had been long and arduous, but eventually the ______ government was replaced by a true democracy.
A. quest for, egalitarian
B. struggle for, tyrannical
C. demand for, judicious
D. rejection of, strict
E. depletion of, disposable

338. in winning the Prize, novelist Kiran Desai ______ an honor that had ______ her mother, Anita Desai, who was a runner-up three times but never won.
A. received, distinguished
B. achieved, eluded
C. avoided, motivated
D. coveted, overwhelmed
E. escaped, evaded

题意解析及中文释义

题意解析及中文释义：

337.
题意解析：
由replace可知，真正的民主政府取代的是不民主的政府，所以空格二选择B，表示独裁专制政府。
中文释义：
国家为政治自由作的斗争长久且艰巨，但是最终独裁专制政府被真正的民主政府所取代。

338.
题意解析：
获得奖项，所以空格一填入获得，候选A，B。她妈妈是三次亚军但都未获奖，所以选择B。
中文释义：
小说家Kiran Desai获得布克奖这一荣誉，她妈妈Anita Desai三次获得亚军，但从未获得这一荣誉。