多选题 Directions: For each of the following sentences, select the two answers of the six choices given that, when substituted in the sentence, both logically complete the sentence as a whole and create sentences that are equivalent to one another in meaning.
Questions 1-5

多选题 It seems ironic that the preacher's sermon, intended to reconcile the feuding brothers, served only to ______ them further.

A. intimidate
B. estrange
C. avenge
D. arbitrate
E. commiserate
F. disaffect

【正确答案】 B、F

【答案解析】The verbs estrange and disaffect are synonyms; both mean to make unfriendly or to distance. The two words can be used interchangeably here. Think of "estranged couples" getting a divorce and "disaffected voters" leaving a political party.

多选题 In recent years, the British seem to have become ______ Americanisms: even members of Parliament fall into baseball metaphors, although very few Britons understand the rules of the game.

A. critical of
B. indifferent to
C. enamored of
D. aggrieved by
E. tired of
F. hooked on

【正确答案】 C、F

【答案解析】Baseball metaphors are examples of Americanisms, American idioms enthusiastically embraced by Britons despite the British lack of understanding of the original context of these terms. The Britons are hooked on or enamored of them.

多选题 The general was such a contrarian that, at times when it appeared that the only sane action would be to ______, he became all the more determined to fight to the bitter end.

A. capitulate
B. remonstrate
C. exonerate
D. submit
E. repeat
F. resist

【正确答案】 A、D

【答案解析】A contrarian is someone who takes a contrary view or action, one who makes decisions that contradict prevailing wisdom. Because he is a contrarian, the general is resolved to fight to the bitter end; clearly, the wise or sane course would be to capitulate or submit. Note that submit here is a synonym for yielding or giving in, not for asserting or proposing something.

多选题 Some critics of the administration maintained that it was ______ of the White House to describe its proposal to reduce welfare payments to single parents as "tough love": the plan, in their opinion, while decidedly tough, was not loving at all.

A. witty
B. accurate
C. disingenuous
D. diplomatic
E. mendacious
F. salient

【正确答案】 C、E

【答案解析】If the plan, though tough, is not loving, then it certainly would not be accurate for the White House to describe it as tough love. It would not be particularly witty or salient (strikingly conspicuous) for the White House to do so. It might indeed have been diplomatic (tactful) for the White House to describe the plan as tough love. However, critics of the administration would be unlikely to put such a positive spin on the administration's description. Also, none of the other choices are synonyms for diplomatic. Only two choices remain: disingenuous and mendacious. To be disingenuous is to be insincere or untruthful. Likewise, to be mendacious is to be untruthful.

多选题 A perfectionist is someone who feels ______ when he makes even the most minuscule of errors.

A. vexation
B. hostility
C. indifference
D. chagrin
E. condemnation
F. bafflement

【正确答案】 A、D

【答案解析】Perfectionists expect perfection of themselves. Therefore, when they make even tiny errors, they feel vexation (annoyance with themselves) and chagrin (annoyance mixed with humiliation).