Despite the scathing precision with which she satirizes the lies of the social aspirants and moneyed folk, the writer appears to (i)_______being part of the world she presents as so(ii)_______.
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A:abhor D:unattainable
B:relish E:insufferable
C:evoke F:enchanting
答案:BE
The contemporary trend whereby fashion designers flout mainstream tradition is unique only in its (i)_______; earlier fashion designers experienced the same (i)_______impulse,albeit in a less extreme form.
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A:subversiveness D:indiscriminate
B:intensity E:iconoclastic
C:palpability F:temperate
答案:BE
Memory-exempt technology such as online birthday reminders does more than enhance our recall abilities; it induces us to (i)_______ever more behaviors to automated process. Witness the (ii)_______a program that allows us to create computer greeting cards for the entire year in one setting.
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A:delegate D:controversy over
B:ascribe E:popularity of
C:liken F:sophistication of
答案:AF
Given the (i)_______committees and the (ii)_______nature of its investigation, it would be unreasonable to gainsay the committee’s conclusions at first glance.
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A:sterling reputation of D:superficial
B:lack of funding for E:spontaneous
C:ad hoc existence of F:exhaustive
答案:AF
Though many professional book reviewers would agree that criticism should be (i)_______enterprise, a tendency to write (ii)_______reviews has risen. Partly out of the mistaken belief that sharing personal details will help reviewers stand out of the pack.
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A:an anonymous D:scathing
B:an evenhanded E:confessional
C:a spirited F:superficial
答案:AE