Question

【题目】阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

The dating world is cruel. No matter how much we stress the importance of "inner beauty", looks are undoubtedly 【1】 advantage in the dating game. That the 【2】 (excellence) woman he admires will realize her error in judgment after having been rejected by a handsome fellow and notice him 【3】 (be) the dream of every average-looking guy. Well, such a dream is highly unlikely, according to newly 【4】 (publish) research.

The study, 【5】 focused on the responses of 126 female undergraduates after romantic rejection, 【6】 (lead) by psychologist Geoff MacDonald. Researchers found women’s distancing 【7】 an unattractive man — even when that unattractive man offered acceptance — was also a 【8】 (consequent) of rejection by an attractive man. In other words, after being refused by a handsome fellow, women were found to be more likely to reject a less attractive man, thus 【9】 (make) the pain caused by the initial rejection even worse. The indication here is obvious: Looks are 【10】 (close) associated with status, at least in the dating world.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】an

【2】excellent

【3】is

【4】published

【5】which

【6】was led

【7】from

【8】consequence

【9】making

【10】closely

【解析】

【1】an 考查冠词。不管我们怎样强调“内在美”、以及善良和幽默感有多么重要，外貌却无疑是这场游戏中的巨大优势。表示泛指。

【2】excellent 考查形容词。句意：每一个相貌平平的男子都梦想着有一天，自己仰视的女神在被高富帅拒绝后，能够幡然领悟，然后对自己青眼有加。故用excellent。

【3】is 考查动词的时态。That引导主语从句，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。

【4】published 考查形容词。句意：根据最新出版的研究。

【5】which 考查定语从句。which代指the study在定语从句中作主语。

【6】was led 考查动词的时态。根据by可知用动词的被动语态，主语是the study，这里是谓语动词。

【7】from 考查介词。distancing from...与……的区别。

【8】consequence 考查名词。句意：这不是一个有魅力男人拒绝的结果。

【9】making 考查非谓语动词。现在分词作伴随状语。

【10】closely 考查副词。closely用来修饰动词associated。