单空题

The children’s _____ natures were in sharp contrast to the even-tempered dispositions of their parents.

A. mercurial

B. blithe

C. phlegmatic

D. apathetic

E. cunning

双空题

The governor has considerable political talents, but as a speaker he is far less (i) _____ than his opponent, whose oratorical skills are (ii) _____.

Blank (i) Blank (ii)

A. adroit D. unpretentious

B. unconvincing E. spurious

C. prolix F. breathtaking

三空题

Bureaucrats tend to (i) _____ . So it is surprising that the European Commission is proposing to hand back some of its antitrust powers to national governments. Such a willingness to (ii) _____ power is quite (iii) _____ . Perhaps the commission, so often a byword for meddling, bungling, and even corruption, is starting to put its house in order following the forced resignation of the previous lot of commissioners last year.

Blank (i) Blank (ii) Blank (iii)

A. value complex procedures D. devolve G. troubling

B. guard their authority jealously E. misuse H. encouraging

C. shirk many of their responsibilities F. appropriate I. predictable

等价题

The remarkable thing about the mayoral race, in retrospect, is that so many people wanted the job of managing a municipality so obviously about to _____.

A. materialize

B. disintegrate

C. crumble

D. prosper

E. flourish

F. scuffle

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