考试类型：Sentence Completions (Critical Reading)
Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
The CEO of the computer company, who had quit school at the age of 15, was a noted -------, having taught himself everything he needed to know about computers and business, in addition to working to gain proficiency in such subjects as international copyright law.
A. pedant
B. autodidact
C. demagogue
D. ambassador
E. disputant
正确答案: B
解析:
Choice (B) is correct. An “autodidact” is a person who is self-taught, as the CEO clearly is.
Difficulty: Medium
Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
The CEO of the computer company, who had quit school at the age of 15, was a noted -------, having taught himself everything he needed to know about computers and business, in addition to working to gain proficiency in such subjects as international copyright law.
A. pedant
B. autodidact
C. demagogue
D. ambassador
E. disputant
正确答案: B
解析:
Choice (B) is correct. An “autodidact” is a person who is self-taught, as the CEO clearly is.
Difficulty: Medium
