Critical Reading > Sentence Completions
Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
It was difficult to believe that the sophisticated piece of technology had ------- through the centuries from such ------- and rudimentary apparatus.
(A) developed . . an intricate
(B) resulted . . a complicated
(C) evolved . . a quaint
(D) degenerated . . an obsolescent
(E) differed . . an exotic
正確答案：C
Explanation
The phrase “through the centuries” suggests that the first missing term will describe how the “sophisticated piece of technology” developed over a period of time. The word “such” indicates that the second missing term will contrast with “sophisticated.” Only “evolved . . a quaint” satisfies both requirements.
Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
It was difficult to believe that the sophisticated piece of technology had ------- through the centuries from such ------- and rudimentary apparatus.
(A) developed . . an intricate
(B) resulted . . a complicated
(C) evolved . . a quaint
(D) degenerated . . an obsolescent
(E) differed . . an exotic
正確答案：C
Explanation
The phrase “through the centuries” suggests that the first missing term will describe how the “sophisticated piece of technology” developed over a period of time. The word “such” indicates that the second missing term will contrast with “sophisticated.” Only “evolved . . a quaint” satisfies both requirements.
