单选题OBDURATE:(A) compliant(B) forthright(C) loquacious(D) buoyant(E) relaxed
单选题Thedecoratingcommitteeforadanceplanstofringethe3-inch—wideendofastreamerbymakingsmallcutseveryinch．Howmanycutsmustbemadetofringetheend?A.45B.46C.47D.48F.49
单选题SURVEYOFPETSINHOUSEHOLDSINANAPARTMENTCOMPLEXKindofPetNumberofHouseholdsDog25Cat41Other19NoPet44
单选题FILIBUSTER: POSTPONE ::
单选题DOGGEREL : POET ::
单选题Regionssharingacommonborderaretobedifferentcolors．
单选题According to the passage, extending solar record is important for which of the following reasons?(A) It would determine the extent to which sunspots plays a role in increasing the sun's irradiance.(B) It would help establish whether the data supporting the existence of the Maunder Minimum is reliable.(C) It would allow scientists to establish whether the warming trends owe to industrialization or to natural factors existing prior to industrialization.(D) It could possibly corroborate the information on sunspots provided by satellites.(E) It would establish that sunspots do indeed appear in regular and periodic cycles.
单选题When you first saw a piece of African art, it impressed you as a unit; you did not see it as a col- lection of shapes or forms. This, of course, means Line that the shapes and volumes within the sculpture (5) itself were coordinated so successfully that the viewer was affected emotionally. It is entirely valid to ask how, from a purely artis- tic point of view, this unity was achieved. And we must also inquire whether there is a recurrent pat- (10) tern or rules or a plastic language and vocabulary which is responsible for the powerful communica- tion of emotion which the best African sculpture achieves. If there is such a pattern or rules, are these rules applied consciously or instinctively to (15) obtain so many works of such high artistic quality? It is obvious from the study of art history that an intense and unified emotional experience, such as the Christian Credo of the Byzantine or 12th or 13th century Europe, when expressed in art forms, gave (20) great unity, coherence, and power to art. But such an integrated feeling was only the inspirational element for the artist, only the starting point of the creative act. The expression of this emotion and its realization in the work could be done only with dis- (25) cipline and thorough knowledge of the craft. And the African sculptor was a highly trained workman. He started his apprenticeship with a master when a child, and he learned the tribal styles and the use of tools and the nature of woods so thoroughly that his (30) carving became what Boas calls "motor action." He carved automatically and instinctively. The African carver followed his rules without thinking of them; indeed, they never seem to have been formulated in words. But such rules existed, (35) for accident and coincidence cannot explain the common plastic language of African sculpture. There is too great a consistency from one work to another. Yet, although the African, with amazing insight into art, used these rules, I am certain that (40) he was not conscious of them. This is the great mystery of such a traditional art: talent, or the abili- ty certain people have, without conscious effort, to follow the rules which later the analyst can discov- er only from the work of art which has already (45) been created.
单选题According to the passage, the "earlier vases" mentioned in the second paragraph constitute which of the following?(A) The product of mixed media art, involving hybrid forms(B) A case of primarily utilitarian art being put to decorative purposes(C) Utilitarian art whose makers were solely concerned with functionality(D) Fine art, whose primary purpose is to convey aesthetic meaning(E) Prehistoric art, about which art historians know little
单选题FUSILLADE: SHOTS ::
单选题OPACITY:(A) iridescence(B) firmness(C) transparence(D) poverty(E) slum
单选题According to the passage, the author would agree with which of the following statements concerning the geographic segregation of black Americans?Ⅰ. Black Americans segregation tends to be more intense than among other minorities, such as Hispanics and Asian-Americans.Ⅱ. The poorest black Americans tend to live dispersed among more affluent blacks.Ⅲ. Black segregation has taken the form of a vicious circle, perpetuating its own causes.
单选题Which of the following discoveries would likely have an effect upon the views of scientists similar to that of the explosion of El Chico?(A) The history of wildfires in North America demonstrates that controlled blazes have a positive effect on the environment, on the whole.(B) The capability of certain metal alloys to withstand great heat proves greater than that of another, confirming metallurgists' suspicions.(C) The study of seismological data proves that existing safety standards inconstruction will likely prove insufficient in the future.(D) One cigarette brand is found to cause fewer cases of cancer than another brand, disproving the notion that the first brand's contents are more carcinogenic.(E) Ideas concerning the causes of schizophrenia are complicated by the discovery of a rare new psychotic condition whose symptoms defy explanation.
单选题The author of the passage suggests that which of the following is tru e of the practice of establishing the "Eisenstein standard" as a model of modernist films?
单选题From Neolithic pottery to the 20th century posters, the extant varieties of arts in China______those who search for continuity; nonetheless, certain______values are reflected in China's artistic traditions.(A) gratify… evanescent(B) perplex … ancient(C) mollify… perpetual(D) vindicate… tentative(E) confound… enduring
单选题LULLABY : SONG ::(A) manuscript : book(B) statue : sculpture(C) tragedy : role(D) note : harmony(E) prose : verse
单选题In recent years, there has been a dramatic decline in the population of the shrike, a predatory bird that inhabits flat land, such as farms and pastures
单选题Only superficially obnoxious, his______manner endeared him to those who relished the mordant wit of turn-of-the-century bohemian New Yorkers.(A) rakish(B) dulcet(C) compassionate(D) raffish(E) sardonic
单选题DISMISS: REINSTATE ::(A) clarify : comprehend(B) deprive : restitute(C) demonstrate : perceive(D) augment : integrate(E) suppose : convince
单选题INSIPIDNESS:(A) wisdom(B) cowardice(C) lividity(D) savoriness(E) tentativeness