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  3. Running for the office of the President of the United States is exceptionally arduous and should not be undertaken by the【C1】___

Running for the office of the President of the United States is exceptionally arduous and should not be undertaken by the【C1】___

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问题    Running for the office of the President of the United States is exceptionally arduous and should not be undertaken by the【C1】______hearted. The candidates must first compete in the local primary elections. During the primary campaign, the candidate endeavors to【C2】______the votes of his or her constituents. Any new candidates are the opponents【C3】______the incumbent, the President currently in office who is running for re-election. The candidates refrain from actions that might create animosity【C4】______them and the public. Rather, they attempt to appease their constituency by using promotional gimmicks and ambiguous equivocation, as well as【C5】______decorous protocol.
   The public is indeed curious about, if not【C6】______of, the candidate’s professional life, in addition to his or her personal life, which will be under【C7】______scrutiny during the campaign. Since his or her private life becomes public domain, the candidate may【C8】______to disclose any controversial behavior in his or her past before the press digs it up. 【C9】______history has shown us, even a prominent politician can be revealed as a phony. A politician exhibiting scandalous behavior might even be subjected【C10】______censure from his political colleagues.
   The voters must also【C11】______the political platform of the candidate. The platform includes the core issues【C12】______the candidate promises to resolve during his or her term in office. Typical campaign promises include establishing【C13】______to reduce bureaucratic red tape. The candidate【C14】______the primary election will be nominated by his or her particular political party to run【C15】______the final election.
   After toppling the competition, the endorsed candidate is expected to【C16】______a nomination address at the National Convention. The audience is usually rapt and responds【C17】______a standing ovation. The final election【C18】______takes place. The winner will be【C19】______in as the President of the United States during the formal inauguration ceremony. This occurs in ornate surroundings, replete【C20】______red carpets and the official U. S. seal.
【C13】
选项 A、antecedents
B、ancestors
C、precedents
D、predators
答案C
解析 词义辨析题。根据空缺单词前后文可以判断，此处应填一个名词。本句大意为典型的竞选承诺包括为削减官僚主义的繁文缛节作出先例。选项[A]antecedents意为“前例”，强调一件事先于某一件事，用法如There are literary and historical antecedents to this book；[B]ancestors引申义为“原型”，用法如This instrument is an ancestor of the lute；[C]precedents意为“先例”，强调一件事情作为典范指导后来的事情，用法如We hope to set a legal precedent to protect hundreds of miles of green lanes;[D]predators意为“捕食者”，引申义为“掠夺者”。根据上下文可以判断，正确答案为[C]。
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