His inclination to succumb to flattery made him ------- to the ------- of people who wished to take advantage of him. A.immune . . predilection B.prejudicial . . intentions C.susceptible . . cajolery D.resistant . . blandishments E.amenable . . rejection 选C Here s Why: The man in the sentence is “susceptible” to flattery. Because of this “inclination,” he is an easy target for people who use “cajolery” (flattery) to get what they want. Barbara McClintock’s systematic examination of corn demonstrated the transposition of genes, a finding that overturned entrenched beliefs and proved that ------- study may produce brilliant insights and ------- change. A.haphazard . . radical B.inherent . . controversial C.improvised . . startling D.methodical . . revolutionary E.derivative . . gradual Here s Why: Only “methodical study” and “revolutionary change” match the ideas of “systematic examination” and “overturned entrenched beliefs.” Although not the first animated feature film, Disney’sA B Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was the first animated film to use up-to-the-minute techniques C as well as achieving widespread release. No errorD E (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) Here s Why: The error in this sentence occurs at (D), where there is an inappropriate verb form. The infinitive “to achieve” is needed to parallel the infinitive “to use.” Since the explanations offered are ------- to the exposition, it would be unfair to treat them as ------- parts of the studies under consideration. A.tangential . . subsidiary B.irrelevant . . superfluous C.referable . . correspondent D.incidental . . essential E.crucial . . immutable Here s Why: The words filling the blanks are opposites, since if the “explanations” are one thing, it is “unfair to treat them” as the opposite. They are “incidental” and cannot be treated as the opposite of incidental, namely, “essential.” More than 10,000 earthen mounds, built byA Bprehistoric Native Americans for ceremonial purposes,Cthey have found in Minnesota. No errorD E (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) Here s Why: The error in this sentence occurs at (D), where there is an unnecessary pronoun and an inappropriate verb form. There is nothing in the sentence to which “they” can logically refer. In addition, the sentence needs a main verb (“have been found”) for its subject (“earthen mounds”). Their ideal was to combine individual liberty with material equality, a goal that has not yet been realized and that may be as ------- as transmutation of lead into gold. A.chimerical B.indispensable C.historical D.cynical E.inharmonious Here s Why: “Chimerical” is a word that means fantastic or highly improbable, like turning lead into gold.