127．conciliate: vex 安抚:使烦恼
Convex 凸出 concave 凹陷
Number theory is rich in problems of an especially----sort: they are tantalizingly simple to state but----difficult to solve.
(A). cryptic.. deceptively
(B). spurious.. equally
©. abstruse.. ostensibly
(D). elegant.. rarely
(E). vexing ..notoriously
Tantalizingly 令人着急的
128．conclude: embark on结束:开始
130．concord: contentiousness 一致:争论
The panelist was extremely ------- to the other members of the discussion, referring to them as “ignorant demagogues.”
A. deferential
B. contentious
C. respectful
D. garrulous
131．concur: dissent/naysay 同意:不同意
132. confirm: disavow 确定：不敢断言
Andrew’s hunch that Ms. Smith would lose the election was__ when her opponent won in a landslide, proving Andrew’s__ to be correct.
(A) compromised, prediction
(B) rejected, insolence
(C) substantiated, endorsement
(D) confirmed, intuition
(E) belied, retraction
133．condemn :embrace/praise谴责:拥护，支持/表扬
Castillo’s poetry has generated only enthusiastic response: praise from the general public and__ from the major critics.
(A) condemnation
(B) sarcasm
(C) plaudits
(D) irony
(E) pathos
只有condemnation<>praise
Plaudit:(来自于词根plaud，如applaud表示赞扬) 赞扬
Pathos：（来自词根path，病，如pathology病理学，pathetic 悲哀的）悲伤
134．condone: complain 原谅：埋怨
Although bound to impose the law, a judge is free to use his discretion to___ the anachronistic barbarity of some criminal penalties.
(A) mitigate (B) understand (C) condone (D) provoke (E) enforce
135．Conform to: not hew to 使遵守:不遵守
表遵守的三个词组。。。。conformism 墨守成规， conformist墨守成规的人
136．confound: discriminate between 混淆:区分
137．conjecture: fact 猜测:事实
138．conscientious: careless 负责的:粗心的
139．conscientious: remiss 尽职的:疏忽的
140．conscious: unwitting 有意识的:不知情的
141．conserve: exhaust/squander/waste保留:耗尽
142．（1）contaminate: purify 污染:净化
（2）contagious: disinfectious 有传染性的：无传染性的
As a young physics instructor, Richard Feynman discovered that he had the gift of sharing his -------his subject and making that excitement -------.
(A) passion for . . contagious
(B) knowledge of . . inaudible
(C) contempt for . . praiseworthy
(D) propensity for . . futile
(E) commitment to . . impersonal
Contagious：（1）easily diffused or spread as from one person to another这里的传染性指除疾病之外的传染性；（2）of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection
（3） constructive：unhelpful 有帮助的：没有帮助的
constructive： helpful and useful
His critical reviews were enjoyed by many of his audience, but the subjects of his analysis dreaded his comments; he was vitriolic, devastating, irritating and never___.
(A) analytic
(B) personal
(C) constructive
(D) uncharitable
(E) controversial
143．contented: avaricious满足:贪婪
144．（1）contentious: conciliatory 争吵的:调和的
（2）contradict: accord 相矛盾：相符合
Tacitus’ descriptions of Germanic tribal customs were___ by the___ state of communications in his day, but they match the accounts of other contemporary writers.
A. defined, inconsequential
B. limited, primitive
C. enriched, antiquated
D.contradicted, thriving
E. muddled, suspended
145．credence: doubt /skeptic信任:怀疑
146．credulity: skepticism 轻信:怀疑
Credulous: skeptical 轻信的：怀疑的
Such experiences, inevitable and common in working on a writer to whom so little attention has been paid, serve to vaccinate the student ---I hope for a lifetime-against credulous use of reference sources.
147．Crucial/critical : inconsequential 重要的:不重要的
148．cryptic: self explanatory 含义模糊的:能自我解释的
149．cumbersome: easy to handle 麻烦的:容易处理的
150．（1）curtail: prolong 缩减:延长
（2）cursory/curt/imprudent/perfunctory : scrupulous/cautious 草率的: 谨慎的
以上这些词语，汉语的解释力比英语要强，所以没有写英文注释。
（1）The__ decision made by a panicked hunter lost in scrubland to start a small fire signal for help led to an inferno that engulfed miles of San Diego Country, leaving behind nothing but the skeletal remains of bushes and trees scattered on barren,__ hills.
(A) conscientious, despoiled
(B) incompetent, sustained
(C) shrewd, debilitated
(D) innovative, fertilized
(E) imprudent, denuded
151．resplendent<> dim/dull
resplendent，来自于词根splendor，光辉的
（1）The new reflecting pool was__, dazzling onlookers with its___ in the bright sunlight.
(A) unassuming, audaciousness
(B) capricious, innocuousness
(C) tawdry, precociousness
(D) vivacious, insipidness
(E) resplendent, incandescence
（2）Photographer Edward Weston’s work was akin to alchemy, his camera lens magically transforming__ everyday items such as vegetables into objects of__ beauty.
(A) inexpensive, tawdry
(B) mundane, resplendent
(C) small, enormous
(D) decorative, functional
(E) artificial, natural
152：reticent/taciturn <> intractable/rambunctious/boisterous/chaotic 沉默不语：乱糟糟
（1）At first the children were-----, but as the morning progressed they began to laugh and talk eagerly.
A. ostentatious B. myopic C. solicitous D. puerile E. reticent
（2）In the classroom, Carol was unusually___; on the playground, however, she became as intractable as the other children.
(A) optimistic
(B) mercurial
(C) magnanimous
(D) taciturn
(E) docile
153：magnanimous<>miserly/petty (吝啬，小气的)
Because the congresswoman has been so openhanded with many of her constituents, it is difficult to reconcile this___ with her private___.
(A) selfishness, inattention
(B) insolence, virtue
(C) magnanimity, pettiness
(D) opportunism, ambition
(E) solicitousness, generosity
154．immutable<>consistent 保持不变：连续性的
While industry in the late twentieth century believe itself___ in its treatment of laborers, Cesar Chavez made a career of revealing the____ experienced by farm workers.
(A) generous---injustices (B)just---satisfaction (C)vindictive---challenges
(D) superior---relationship (E)immutable---consistency
155．disheveled/ unkempt: tidy/neat 不整洁的，凌乱的：整洁的
Despite her dog’s__ appearance, Stephanie spent__ amount of money on his grooming（打扮）.
(A) orderly, an enormous
(B) disheveled, an inordinate
(C) annoyed, an unfortunate
(D) distracted, an unrealistic
(E) agitated, a considerable
156. detractor: advocate 贬低者：支持者
Despite their____ of Twain’s Huckleberry Finn of its stereotyped portrait of the slave Jim, even the novel’s ____ agreed that it is a masterpiece of American prose.
(A)admiration-----critics
(B) denunciation----supporters
(C) criticism-----detractors
(D) defense------censors
(E) praise-----advocates
注意detract只有“减少”的意思，detractor才有“贬低者”的意思。
157．exacerbate: alleviate 加重：减轻
Rent control restrictions on small apartment owners may unfortunately____ rather than alleviate housing problem.
(A) resolve (B) diminish (C) castigate (D) minimize (E) exacerbate
158．exotic: indigenous 外来的:本土的
Surprisingly enough, it is more difficult to write about the__ than about the__ and strange.
(A) specific, foreign
(B) abstract, prosaic
(C) commonplace, exotic
(D) simple, routine
(E) ludicrous, dejected
exotic的特点就是strange，而且commonplace<> exotic and strange
159．diatribe: encomium 咒骂:赞美
The politician’s speech to the crowd was composed of nothing but___, a bitter railing against the party’s opponents.
(A) digression (B) diatribes (C) platitudes
(D) machinations (E) acclamations
diatribe的特点rail
160．deferential/reverent/respectful/reverential: imperious 尊重的:专横的
（1）The younger members of the company resented the domineering and__ manner of the office manager.
(A) urbane
(B) prudent
(C) convivial
(D) imperious
(E) objective
imperious的特点就是domineering
（2）The columnist almost___ when he mentioned his friends, but he unpleasant and even___ when he discussed people who irritated him.
A. recalcitrant, laconic
B. reverential, acrimonious
C. sensitive, remorseful
D. insipid, militant
E. benevolent, stoical
161．constructive<> unhelpful 有好处的：没好处的
（1）As___ as the disintegration of the Roman Empire must have seemed, that disaster nevertheless presented some___ aspects.
(A) momentous, formidable
(B) decisive, unavoidable
(C) unexpected, ambiguous
(D) advantageous, beneficial
(E) catastrophic, constructive
（2）His critical reviews were enjoyed by many of his audience, but the subjects of his analysis dreaded his comments; he was vitriolic, devastating, irritating and
never___.
(A) analytic
(B) personal
(C) constructive
(D) uncharitable
(E) controversial
