2011年7月01日

　　考试类型:Critical Reading > Sentence Completions

　　Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

　　It was difficult to believe that the sophisticated piece of technology had ------- through the centuries from such ------- and rudimentary apparatus.

　　A. developed . . an intricate

　　B. resulted . . a complicated

　　C. evolved . . a quaint

　　D. degenerated . . an obsolescent

　　E. differed . . an exotic

　　正确答案:C

　　解析:

　　The phrase “through the centuries” suggests that the first missing term will describe how the “sophisticated piece of technology” developed over a period of time. The word “such” indicates that the second missing term will contrast with “sophisticated.” Only “evolved . . a quaint” satisfies both requirements.