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1. The actors ------- decline in popularity was as striking and unexpected as his ------- rise to prominence had been. (A) sudden . . meteoric (B) gradual . . equivocal (C) precipitous . . obscure (D) dazzling . . secret (E) inevitable . . unpredictable 答案：A 解析： Choice (A) is correct. We know that striking and unexpected describes both the actor’s rise and his decline; sudden fits with this description, as does meteoric, which means suddenly or temporarily brilliant. 2. The archaeologist enjoyed the ------- life she led while gathering artifacts; she never stayed at any one site long enough to get bored. (A) stealthy (B) nomadic (C) clamorous (D) indiscreet (E) rustic 答案：B 解析： The archaeologist never stayed at any one site long enough to get bored. Her life can be described as nomadic or characterized by moving from place to place. 3. There has been little ------- criticism written about de la Mare; indeed, that which has been written is at the two extremes, either appallingly ------- or bitterly antagonistic. (A) hostile . . ambiguous (B) recent . . illogical (C) fervent . . complimentary (D) objective . . sycophantic (E) temperate . . censorious 答案：D 解析： While both complimentary and sycophantic are opposed to antagonistic, only objective fits logically in the first blank. 4. Ray was ------- gambler who had seldom gone a day without indulging his expensive habit. (A) an inveterate (B) a dubious (C) an occasional (D) a novice (E) an obnoxious 答案：A 解析： Choice (A) is correct. If this term were inserted into the sentence, the sentence would read Ray was an inveterate gambler who had seldom gone a day without indulging in his expensive habit. The term inveterate describes something that is established by a persistent habit. If Ray had seldom gone a day without gambling, one could certainly say that gambling was his persistent habit. Therefore, it makes sense to describe Ray as an inveterate gambler. 5. To Judith, traveling was ------- ; her sister, however, looked upon