1. Many readers today consider the moral sentiments expressed in the ancient writers` work to be quite vapid, and in the seventeenth century they were similarly regarded as _____.
A jejune
B didactic
C dogmatic
D tendentious
E arcane
来源:Section 22 & 23 Medium
解析:通过 similarly 可知,空格的特征和前文的特征是一致的,前面对moral sentiments 的态度是 quite vapid,所以空格选 vapid 的同义词,正确答案选 A 选项。jejune 枯燥乏味的。
翻译:今天的许多读者认为,古代的作者在作品中表达的那些道德立场相当乏味,而十七世纪读者也抱着相似的看法。
2. Aerial viewings of the gigantic stone horse attributed to the Native American Quechuan people fail to _____ the considerable artistry required to create the piece: the horse appears crudely constructed unless carefully examined from the ground.
A reveal
B justify
C manifest
D mitigate
E diminish
F undercut
来源:Section 22 & 23 Medium
【答案】A C
【解析】冒号前后整体取同,后文说马如果不好好检验的话就会粗制滥造,说明这些空中观察无法揭示重要的艺术才能,答案选 AC 选项。reveal 揭露,manifest 展现。
【句子翻译】由美洲盖比亚人建造的巨石马,在空中俯瞰的时候,没有能够