语法与词汇

It is precisely her perceived cynicism and duplicity as a politician that drive her unfavorable rating.

【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】

本题考查词义辨析。A 选项意为“ 讽刺; 讽刺作品” ,B选项意为“ 伪善;虚 伪” , C选项意为“ 蔑视” ,D选项意为“ 骗局;欺诈” 。题干替换词意为“表里不 一;欺骗” 。替换部分和D选项为近义词,故选D。
[参考译文]正是因为人们觉得她作为政客愤世嫉俗,口是心非,她支持率才不高。
[词汇拓展] contempt作名词意为“ 蔑视;轻蔑;鄙视” ,不可数。搭配:contempt for sb./sth.。
e.g. I shall treat that offer with the contempt it deserves.我对那项提议当然会不屑一顾。
The soldiers showed a contempt for their own safety.那些战士已把他们自己的安全置之度外。