5. Although the archaeologist the symbols on the cave wall, she was unable to them because they were too faint.
(A) replicated … ignore
(B) perused … discard
(C) obliterated … translate
(D) scrutinized … decipher

Although the archaeologist _____ the symbols on the cave wall, she was
unable to _____ them because they were too faint.

A replicated…ignore

B perused…discard

C obliterated…translate

D recollected…conceal

E scrutinized…decipher

解题分析：

这道题目的难度评定等级也是3，而同样，这里although提示上下句应当填写的是一对反义词，而同样在解题当中不能太着急去寻找哪个选项是一对反义 词。这里先处理空格二之后的because部分，作为一个因果关系，because之后这个部分是空格二最直观最好的线索来源，因为too　faint， 这里的意思是“暗淡，看不清楚”，可见空格二当中作为暗淡的结果，自然是“看不清楚，读不明白”，由此空格二中合适的就是C或者E，而这样再去做哪个选项 是一对相反意思词的把握就容易得到答案E。