GRE考试

【单选题】 Honesty is not a ______ human attribute, but rather a central virtue, whose existence is seemingly being ______ by selfish desires.
A．(A) superficial .. undermined
B．(B) trivial .. enhanced
C．(C) pervasive .. threatened
D．(D) worthless .. supported
E．(E) resilient .. forestalled

网考网参考答案：A
网考网解析：
The context indicates that the best word for the first blank will be an antonym for "central virtue." That is, something that honesty is not. Answer choices A, B, and D are good matches. Now consider the second blank, which should reflect a negative impact on the virtue of honesty. Among answer choices A, B, and D, only undermined fits the context. 查看试题解析出处>>