过桥费 1 （2023.06）
Drivers who strongly believe that the toll they must pay to use the Throgs Neck Bridge, which spans the East River in New York State, is currently too high are likely to be ______ arguments for increasing the toll. Advocates for a higher toll are likely to have more success if they instead direct their arguments toward a more persuadable segment of the population.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
A. apprised ofB. unsympathetic toC. cited inD. placated by
解析：
第一类司机坚信当前过路费已经太高，因此对于“提高过路费”这一主张，他们的态度应该是反对或不接受。第二句说，支持提高过路费的人如果转向更容易被说服的人群会更成功，这反向证明第一类人群难以被说服。
B. unsympathetic to 意为“不赞同、无动于衷”，符合逻辑。
A. apprised of“被告知”只涉及信息传递，不涉及态度；
C. cited in“被引用在”语义不通；
D. placated by“被安抚”与语境相反——他们不会被提高收费的论点安抚。
正确答案是 B。
过桥费 2 （2025.11）
Any effort to raise the toll that drivers must pay to use the Lewis and Clark Bridge, which spans the Ohio River to connect Indiana and Kentucky, should explain why a higher toll is necessary; no amount of justification, however, is likely to persuade some drivers who believe the current toll is ______.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
A. exorbitantB. contentiousC. equivocalD. warranted
解析：
第一句说提高过路费应当解释必要性。第二句用“however”转折，指出无论多少理由都无法说服某些司机。这些司机之所以无法被说服，是因为他们认为当前过路费已经 过高——如果已经太高了，他们就不会接受任何涨价的理由。
A. exorbitant 意为“过高的、离谱的”，符合逻辑。
B. contentious“有争议的”不必然导致无法被说服；
C. equivocal“含糊的”描述费用本身不合理；
D. warranted“有道理的/正当的”反而可能让他们接受涨价理由（因为当前合理，涨价需要解释，但解释后可能被说服）。
因此正确答案是 A。
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