填空模拟题

347. Gwen's ambitious desert hike was impeded by the heat that sapped her strength and resolve, leaving her ______ and ______ .
A. disoriented, unerring
B. dexterous, circumspect
C. dehydrated, dissolute
D. feverish, resilient
E. debilitated, disheartened

348. Because of their spare, white appearance, ancient Greek statues in modern museums are often considered ______ ; yet newly unearthed antiquities showing traces of bright pigment are not so ______ .
A. plain, ornate
B. elaborate, spartan
C. ostentatious, vivid
D. austere, unadorned
E. commonplace, unattainable

题意解析及中文释义

题意解析及中文释义：

347.
题意解析：
远足因太热受到阻碍，削弱了力气和意志，那么人就无力气和意志，选择E。
中文释义：
格温雄心壮志的远足因天热受到阻碍，消耗了力量，削弱了意志，她最后变得虚弱又沮丧。

348.
题意解析：
由because引导因果关系可知，简约的白色外表当然被称之为简约的，空格一候选A，D，E。再由yet引导转折关系表明这些古董应该为装饰华丽的，再结合空格前的not可知，空格二填入简约的同义词，选择D。
中文释义：
由于它们简约的白色表面，陈列在现代博物馆的古希腊雕像被认为是朴素的；但是新挖掘出的古董呈现出各种明亮的色彩，明显经过装饰。