题目
The scientist's groundbreaking discovery was so ______ that it challenged many long-held assumptions in the field of physics.A. plausibleB. predictableC. incredibleD. conventional
The scientist's groundbreaking discovery was so ______ that it challenged many long-held assumptions in the field of physics.
A. plausible
B. predictable
C. incredible
D. conventional
题目解答
答案
C. incredible
解析
本题考查对词汇含义的理解以及在具体语境中的运用。解题的关键在于理解句子中“groundbreaking discovery”(突破性的发现)以及“challenged many long - held assumptions”(挑战了许多长期以来的假设)所营造的语境,然后分析每个选项的词汇是否能与该语境相契合。
- 分析选项“plausible”:
- “plausible”意为“合理的,貌似可信的”。
- 若将其填入句子,“The scientist's groundbreaking discovery was so plausible that it challenged many long - held assumptions in the field of physics.” 意思是发现是如此合理以至于挑战了传统假设。但通常合理的发现不会轻易挑战传统假设,它与“突破性”和“挑战假设”的语境不太相符,所以该选项不合适。
- 分析选项“predictable”:
- “predictable”表示“可预测的”。
- 当填入句子 “The scientist's groundbreaking discovery was so predictable that it challenged many long - held assumptions in the field of physics.” 时,可预测的发现与挑战传统假设是相互矛盾的,因为可预测的事物往往不会对已有的传统假设造成冲击,所以该选项不符合逻辑。
- 分析选项“incredible”:
- “incredible”有“难以置信的,惊人的”意思。
- 把它放入句子 “The scientist's groundbreaking discovery was so incredible that it challenged many long - held assumptions in the field of physics.” 中,“难以置信的”发现能够很好地体现出其“突破性”,也能合理地解释为什么它会挑战许多长期以来的假设,与整个句子的语境高度契合,所以该选项是正确的。
- 分析选项“conventional”:
- “conventional”意为“传统的,常规的”。
- 若填入句子 “The scientist's groundbreaking discovery was so conventional that it challenged many long - held assumptions in the field of physics.” ,“传统的”发现与“挑战传统假设”明显自相矛盾,所以该选项不正确。