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1. Mr. Warmington considered himself a connoisseur of fine wines, claiming he could ------- variations in taste and quality among any range of vintages he was served. (A) purvey (B) discern (C) efface (D) mollify (E) debate 答案：B 解析： Choice (B) is correct. If this term were inserted into the sentence, the sentence would read Mr. Warmington considered himself a connoisseur of fine wines, claiming he could discern variations in taste and quality among any range of vintages he was served. A connoisseur has a sophisticated ability to appreciate and assess subtleties. If Mr. Warmington considered himself a connoisseur of wine, he would claim an ability to discern, or detect, variations in the taste and quality of different wines. 2. Samantha tends to behave -------, rarely considering the consequences of her reckless actions. (A) seriously (B) deceitfully (C) cautiously (D) deliberately (E) impetuously 答案：E 解析： Because Samantha rarely considers what will happen when she does reckless, or irresponsible, things, it makes sense to say that she tends to behave impetuously, or that she usually acts impulsively and without thought or care. 3. A judgment made before all the facts are known must be called ------- . (A) harsh (B) deliberate (C) sensible (D) premature (E) fair 答案：D 解析： Getting the correct answer to this question depends almost entirely on your knowing the definitions of the five words you must choose from. Which of the choices describes a judgment made before all the facts are known? Such a judgment, by definition, is not deliberate, and the sentence doesnt tell us whether the judgment was harsh or lenient, sensible or dumb, fair or unfair. Premature means hasty or early. It fits the blank perfectly. 4. Professor Chen believes that the universal character of art refutes the prevailing notion that art is a ------- of civilization, a cultural frill, a social veneer. (A) guarantee (B) hallmark (C) record (D) luxury (E) depiction 答案：D 解析： Only luxury, which can describ