The most striking thing about the politician is how often his politics have been (i) ______ rather than ideological, as he adapts his political positions at any particular moment to the political realities that constrain him. He does not, however, piously (ii) ______ political principles only to betray them in practice. Rather, he attempts in subtle ways to balance his political self-interest with a (iii) ______, viewing himself as an instrument of some unchanging higher purpose.
BLANK (i) BLANK (ii) BLANK (iii)
(A) quixotic (D) brandish (G) profound cynicism
(B) self – righteous (E) flout (H) deeply felt moral code
(C) strategic (F) follow (I) thoroughgoing pragmatism
KEY：CDH
(一) 選取第一空所在部分：The most striking thing about the politician is how often his politics have been (i) ______rather thanideological, ashe adaptshis political positionsat any particular moment to the political realitiesthat constrain him.
1. Blank1中應(yīng)該填入一個(gè)形容詞，用來描述政治家的政治策略的屬性。
2. Rather than對(duì)前面的屬性取反，寫出ideology，則blank1中的屬性是ideology的反義詞。
3. As引導(dǎo)的后半句是對(duì)于前半句的重復(fù)說明，因而政治家的政策是根據(jù)不斷變化的現(xiàn)實(shí)而改變的，因而政治家的特點(diǎn)應(yīng)該體現(xiàn)出“變化”感。
4. 選擇與自主判讀已知的詞匯填空：
[1]. quixotic：(幻想的)foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals; especially : marked by rash lofty romantic ideas or extravagantly chivalrous action
[2]. self-righteous：(自以為是的)convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic
[3]. strategic：(有策略的)of, relating to, or marked by strategy
(二) 選取第三空所在部分：Rather, he attempts in subtle waysto balance his political self-interestwith a (iii) ______, viewinghimself as an instrument of some unchanging higher purpose.
BLANK (i) BLANK (ii) BLANK (iii)
(A) quixotic (D) brandish (G) profound cynicism
(B) self – righteous (E) flout (H) deeply felt moral code
(C) strategic (F) follow (I) thoroughgoing pragmatism
KEY：CDH
(一) 選取第一空所在部分：The most striking thing about the politician is how often his politics have been (i) ______rather thanideological, ashe adaptshis political positionsat any particular moment to the political realitiesthat constrain him.
1. Blank1中應(yīng)該填入一個(gè)形容詞，用來描述政治家的政治策略的屬性。
2. Rather than對(duì)前面的屬性取反，寫出ideology，則blank1中的屬性是ideology的反義詞。
3. As引導(dǎo)的后半句是對(duì)于前半句的重復(fù)說明，因而政治家的政策是根據(jù)不斷變化的現(xiàn)實(shí)而改變的，因而政治家的特點(diǎn)應(yīng)該體現(xiàn)出“變化”感。
4. 選擇與自主判讀已知的詞匯填空：
[1]. quixotic：(幻想的)foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals; especially : marked by rash lofty romantic ideas or extravagantly chivalrous action
[2]. self-righteous：(自以為是的)convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic
[3]. strategic：(有策略的)of, relating to, or marked by strategy
(二) 選取第三空所在部分：Rather, he attempts in subtle waysto balance his political self-interestwith a (iii) ______, viewinghimself as an instrument of some unchanging higher purpose.