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1. Before about 1960, virtually all accounts of evolution assumed most adaptation to be a product of selection at the level of populations; recent studies of evolution, however, have found no ______ this pervasive view of selection.A. bias toward
B. criticism of
C. basis for
D. precursors of
2. Many poets and artists have drawn their ______ from Nature as well as the real life experiences of ordinary people.
A. affectation
B. inspiration
C. intervention
D. convention
【华慧考博】考博英语每日一练(12.21)参考答案
1.C【句意】在大约1960年之前,几乎所有关于进化的描述都认为大多数适应是种群水平上选择的产物;然而,对于这种普遍的选择观点,最近关于进化的研究却没有找到依据。
【解析】词组辨析题。bias toward“对……的偏见”;criticism of“对……的批评”;basis for“……的依据/基础”;precursors of“……的先驱者”。由关键词“however但是”知这里指代“对于这种普遍的选择观点,最近关于进化的研究却没有找到依据”,故C项“……的依据”正确。
2.B
【句意】很多诗人和艺术家从自然界和普通人的真实生活中获得灵感。
【解析】名词词义辨析。affectation“做作;假装”;inspiration“灵感;鼓舞”;intervention“调停;妨碍”;convention“大会;[法] 惯例;[法] 协定;习俗”。由关键词“poets and artists诗人和艺术家”、“drawn(draw的过去分词)获得;提取;取得”及“Nature自然界”知“获得灵感”符合语境,由此知B项正确。