多选题 The ______ of sediment in the river caused concern among environmentalists and industrialists alike; the water levels in the river were being reduced almost daily.
accretion
disposal
depletion
alienation
ethnology
accumulation
多选题 Given her usual need for attention, we were ______ when Carole celebrated her birthday quietly and alone.
perturbed
optimistic
unconcerned
taken aback
enlightened
dumbfounded
多选题 Just as disloyalty is the mark of the renegade, (i) ______ is the mark of the (ii) ______.
多选题 The fear inspired by the media’s coverage of unprovoked shark attacks is ______: there are actually more fatalities each year from lightning strikes than from shark attacks.
pompous
exaggerated
candid
subdued
excessive
inevitable
单选题 Select one answer choice. Based on information from the passage, which of these people would be MOST likely to develop Huntington’s disease?
Someone who carries the huntingtin gene
Someone whose parents come from Portugal
Someone with 25 CAG repetitions in the huntingtin gene
Someone of Romanian ancestry
Someone whose grandfather died of Huntington’s disease
单选题 For Question 1, select one answer choice. The author of the passage is primarily concerned with ______.
defining the technical methods Rembrandt used in painting his various works
providing a brief memoir of Rembrandt’s motivations as a painter
explaining how Rembrandt differentiated himself from other painters of his time
cataloging the individuals Rembrandt used as models in his works
contrasting the works of contemporary painters to the works of Rembrandt
多选题 Consider each of the choices separately and select all that apply. Which of these can be inferred from the fact that the French built orangeries for certain tropical plants?
Greenhouses may be used to keep plants at a moderate temperature
The climate of France is unsuited to growing tropical plants outdoors.
Louis ⅩⅣ was a frequent and enthusiastic traveler to Africa and Asia
多选题 Because Inspector Morse could not contain his scorn for the police commissioner, he was imprudent enough to make ______ remarks about his superior officer.
ambiguous
impartial
unfathomable
contemptuous
scathing
pertinent