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6. The novel's protagonist, a pearl diver, na?vely expects that the buyers will compete among themselves to pay him the best price for his pearl, but instead they ------- to ------- him.

　　(A) venture . . reward

　　(B) pretend . . praise

　　(C) conspire . . reimburse

　　(D) refuse . . cheat

　　(E) collude . . swindle

答案：E

解析：The sentence states that the pearl diver expected one kind of behavior from the buyers, but instead they behaved in a different way. Since the pearl diver expected the buyers to "compete among themselves to pay him the best price," the correct answer must be two words that make the last clause describe an opposite situation. Choice (E) is the best answer: Instead of competing to pay the pearl diver the best price, the buyers colluded (or plotted) to "swindle" him.

7. Until Florence Nightingale made nursing ------- , it was considered a ------- profession.

　　(A) scientific . . painstaking

　　(B) essential . . dangerous

　　(C) noble . . lofty

　　(D) patriotic . . worthy

　　(E) respectable . . degrading

答案：E

解析：“Respectable” and “degrading” most clearly convey a distinct change in the image of nursing: though nursing was first considered degrading, Florence Nightingale's accomplishments made it respectable.　　Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

8. The research is so ------- that it leaves no part of the issue unexamined.

　　(A) comprehensive

　　(B) rewarding

　　(C) sporadic

　　(D) economical

　　(E) problematical

答案：A

解析：Try filling in the blank without reading the answer choices. What kinds of words would fit? Words like complete, thorough, or extensive could all fit. Now look at the answer choices. “Comprehensive” is very similar to the words suggested, and none of the other choices fits at all.

9. It was difficult to believe that the sophisticated piece of technology had ------- through the centuries from such ------- and rudimentary apparatus.

　　(A) developed . . an intricate

　　(B) resulted . . a complicated

　　(C) evolved . . a quaint

　　(D) degenerated . . an obsolescent

　　(E) differed . . an exotic

答案：C

解析：The phrase “through the centuries” suggests that the first missing term will describe how the “sophisticated piece of technology” developed over a period of time. The word “such” indicates that the second missing term will contrast with “sophisticated.” Only “evolved . . a quaint” satisfies both requirements.

10. The senator chose to incur dislike rather than ------- her principles to win favor with the public.

　　(A) gratify

　　(B) endorse

　　(C) accuse

　　(D) compromise

　　(E) advertise

答案：D

解析：This very principled politician would rather be unpopular than compromise, or accept changes in, her ideals.

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