1. 同义重复逻辑关系
(1)因果关系
明显因果关系
Because, because of, for, as, since, in that, be due to, given, considering, as long as, if, when, while, so, so that, therefore, thereby, as a result, consequently, accordingly, thus, hence, so…that…, so…as to…, then…
隐含因果关系
lead to, cause, reflect, result in, give rise to, derive from, result from, portray, present, bespeak, require, suggest, on the basis of, represent, be based on, for the reason that…, rely on, spring from, make, underlying…
49. The commentator characterized the electorate as ______ because it was unpredictable and given to constantly shifting moods.
A. mercurial B. corrosive C. disingenuous D. implacable E. phlegmatic
50. Thomas Hardy’s novels are described as ______ because of their preoccupation with daily life in rural and agricultural settings.
A. bucolic B. prolific C. lugubrious D. sundry E. metaphorical
51. In part of the Arctic, the land grades into the landfast ice so ____ that you can walk off the coast and not know you are over the hidden sea.
A. permanently B. imperceptibly C. regularly D. precariously E. slightly
52. The results of the experiments performed by Elizabeth Hazen and Rachel Brown were ____ not only because these results challenged old assumptions but also because they called the ____ methodology into question.
A. provocative... prevailing B. predictable ... contemporary C. inconclusive ... traditional
D. intriguing ... projected E. specious ... original
53. One critic asserts that modern urban architecture causes sensory deprivation because it fails to provide visual and tactile _______.
A. latency B. stimulation C. complacence D. confusion E. extension