【重点词条】debunk : to expose the sham or falseness of <~ a legend> —— de.bunk.er categorical 1: absolute, unqualified 2 a: of, relating to, or constituting a category b: involving, according with, or considered with respect to specific categories —— cat.e.gor.i.cal.ly adv
deplore 1 a: to feel or express grief for b: to regret strongly 2: to consider unfortunate or deserving of deprecation ——
5.【中文释义】这个议员企图使公众确信她对参加第二届连任竞选毫无兴趣，这种企图与她的对手希望掩盖自己与她竞选的企图一样不成功。
【解题分析】这个句子已经是第三次出现了，又少许变了点花样，句子简化后为the attempt is as unsuccessful as her opponent's attempt. 事实上只要挑一个能修饰主语attempt的形容词就可以了，答案b。
【重点词条】inadvertent 1: not focusing the mind on a matter: inattentive 2: unintentional —— in.ad.ver.tent.ly adv
remote 1: separated by an interval or space greater than usual 2: far removed in space, time, or relation: divergent 3: out-of-the-way, secluded 4: acting, acted on, or controlled indirectly or from a distance <~ computer
6.【中文释义】默克莱里的谈话展示着自己的愚蠢：她从来不能讲一个故事，主要因为她总是忘记，并且，除非是意外情况，她从来都没有能力理解一个俏皮话。
【解题分析】冒号前后表示解释，冒号后显然是在展示她的各种愚蠢的表现。be guilty of 的含义在这一句子中知“理解了或意识到了……".
【重点词条】stultify 1: to allege or prove to be of unsound mind and hence not responsible 2: to cause to appear or be stupid, foolish, or absurdly illogical 3 a: to impair, invalidate, or make ineffective: negate b: to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on —— stul.ti.fi.ca.tion n
guilty: syn conscious, cognizant Page 1010 Webster's Third New International Dictionary
7.【中文释义】不管不顾对它的许多批评，阅读教学法的纯文本宗旨继续在教育家中获得主流地位。
【解题分析】两个空格应为反义词，正确答案c。
【重点词条】detractor 1 archaic: to speak ill of 2 archaic: to take away 3: divert <~ attention> ~ vi: to diminish the importance, value, or effectiveness of something——often used with from —— de.trac.tor n
notoriety 1: the quality or state of being notorious 2: a notorious person
prevalence 1: the quality or state of being prevalent 2: the degree to which something is prevalent; esp: the percentage of a population that is affected with a particular disease at a given time
credibility 1: the quality or power of inspiring belief 2: capacity for belief
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1.【中文释义】她对攀岩很害怕，这并没有动摇她去参加朋友们攀岩历险的决心。
【重点词条】aspiration 1 a: audible breath that accompanies or comprises a speech sound b: the pronunciation or addition of an aspiration; also: the symbol of an aspiration 2: a drawing of something in, out, up, or through by or as if by suction: as a: the act of breathing and esp. of breathing in b: the withdrawal of fluid or tissue from the body c: the taking of foreign matter into the lungs with the respiratory current 3 a: a strong desire to achieve something high or great b: an object of such desire syn see ambition —— as.pi.ra.tion.al adj
knowledgeable ): having or exhibiting knowledge or intelligence: keen —— knowl.edge.abil.i.ty n —— knowl.edge.able.ness n —— knowl.edge.ably adv
2.【中文释义】关于高浓度的具有潜在危险的化学物对少量人口的效果的数据总是频繁地被用来预测更低的同种化学物在更大数量人口中的影响。
【解题分析】句子主干为data are used to predict (c) the effects 能和data构成搭配的是c
【重点词条】augment 1: to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense 2: to add an augment to 3: supplement <~ed her scholarship by working nights> ~ vi: to become
3.【中文释义】从概念上来看，很难调和这两个概念：其一是辩护律师的责任来确保不会故意地提供虚假证词，其二是律师的被授予的权利来为当事人准备令人信服的最有力的辩护词。
【解题分析】只要分清主干reconcile a defense attorney's ( ) with the attorney's mandate即可知空格应填mandate的反义词。
