The prospects of discovering new aspects of the life of a painter
as thoroughly studied as Vermeer are not, on the surface_______unpromising
daunting
encouraging
superficial
challenging————————————————————————
答案：(C)prospect: n.1.预期，展望，指望 2.景象，视野 3.机会，前景，前程，前途
vermeer: n.弗美尔（荷兰风俗画家，亦作肖像及风景画，以善用色彩表现空间感及光的
效果著称，作品有《挤奶女工》，《情书》等）
unpromising: a.无指望的，没有前途的，不太有成功希望的
daunting: a.令人胆怯气馁的，威吓的
superficial: a.1.面（积）的 2.表面的，外部的 3.草率的，粗略的
4.肤浅的，浅薄的
象弗美尔这样一位其生平被研究得如此这巨细无遗、透彻详尽的画家，要挖掘其生平中的
新内容，乍看上去，前景并不让人感到欣慰鼓舞。Even those siblings whose childhood was ------- familial feuding and
intense rivalry for their parents affection can nevertheless develop
congenial and even _______relationships with each other in their adult
lives.scarred by.. vitriolic
dominated by.. intimate
filled with.. truculent
replete with.. competitive
devoid of.. tolerant————————————————————————
答案：(B)sibling: n.兄弟（或姊妹），同胞
familial: a.家庭的，家族的，家庭（或家庭）成员所持有的
feuding: n.世仇，仇恨，长期不和
congenial: a.1.协调一致的 2.情趣相投的，令人愉快的，合意的，相宜的
scar: v.给…留下创伤
vitriolic: a.凶残的，粗暴的，刻毒的，好战的
replete(with): a.1.充满的 2.详尽的，完备的
devoid (of): a.没有…的，无…的
即使其童年生活充斥着家庭怨仇和对其父母亲感情的强烈竞争，但那些兄弟姊妹们在其成
年生活中相互之间依然能培养起融洽的，甚至是亲密的关系。Because they have been so dazzled by the calendars and the knowledge
of astronomy possessed by the Mayan civilization, some anthropologists
have ------- achievements like the sophisticated carved calendar sticks
of the Winnebago people.described
acknowledged
overlooked
defended
authenticated————————————————————————
答案：(C)dazzle: v.1.使目眩 2.使昏眩，使惊诧不已，使倾倒
calendar: n.1.日历，历书 2.历法 3.日程表，记事录
anthropologist: n. 人类学者，人类学家
sophisticated: a.1.老于世故的 2.老练的，精通的 3.深奥微妙的，精致的 4.复杂
的，精密的，尖端的
autheticate: v.证明…是确实可信的
由于他们如此痴迷倾倒于玛亚文明所拥有的历法和天文学知识，某些人类学家故而对温内BR>贝戈人雕刻于木棍上的复杂的历法这类成就视而不见。
Aptly enough, this work so imbued with the notion of changing times
and styles has been constantly _______over the years, thereby reflecting
its own mutability.appreciated
emulated
criticized
revised
reprinted————————————————————————
答案：(D)aptly: adv.1.有…倾向地 2.恰当地，适宜地 3.反应敏捷地
imbue: v.使充满，使渗透
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