1、GRE( VERBAL)基础填空模拟试卷 31及答案与解析 SECTION 1 Directions: Each sentence below has one or two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Beneath the sentence are five lettered or sets of words. Choose the word or set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as
2、a whole. 1 The_of new orders meant that enough work had arrived to keep everyone at the plant working overtime. 2 Many important inventions are the result of (i)_; for example, Chinese alchemists accidentally discovered gunpowder while trying to create (ii)_that would make their emperor immortal. 3
3、A notorious (i)_, the critic struck readers as being more concerned with the (ii)_of his own literary performance than with the book being reviewed. 4 That bison congregate in large herds suggests that they are (i)_animals, yet individually they appear (ii)_, seemingly indifferent to their circumsta
4、nces. 5 The most objectionable passages in the novel were_at the insistence of the censors. 6 Saul Williams has won critical acclaim as a musician, poet, and actor, demonstrating that he is both versatile and_. 7 Anyone serving as transportation commissioner must become accustomed to public criticis
5、m, and indeed Henderson is now quite_it. 8 Increasingly, nurse practitioners are (i)_the heavy workload of physicians by performing medical tasks once thought to be the exclusive (ii)_of doctors. 9 Brendas job was by no means_:she actually had to work quite hard for her salary. 10 The first Moon exp
6、lorers were rarely expansive in describing their surroundings: on the contrary, their reports tended to be_. 11 In 1909, the first significant strike of working women was (i)_by garment workers in New York to (ii)_low wages and long working hours. 12 Aerospace engineer Dr. Aprille Ericsson-Jackson d
7、oes not (i)_her responsibilities as a role model; instead, she (ii)_the opportunity to encourage women and minorities to pursue careers in math and science. 13 Steve tempers his (i)_with (ii)_: despite his intense desire to succeed, he remains sensitive to the feelings of others. 14 The senator deli
8、vered such_speech that her supporters, inspired by her obvious fervor, were moved to action. 15 The ancient Greek writer Herodotus was inordinately_, blithely accepting wildly improbable legends as historical facts. 16 Alarmed that land-clearing practices are rapidly (i)_crucial habitat, the governm
9、ent of Madagascar is working hard to (ii)_in its citizens a sense of pride in the nations diverse animal and plant species. 17 Not even a microscope is sufficiently powerful to view the_molecules that chemist Jacqueline Barton designs. 18 The conclusion of such a vast and complex book should have co
10、ntained a (i)_of the authors ideas to (ii)_the general remarks he made in the introduction. 19 Elena, who strongly favored the proposal, was understandably (i)_when an influential committee member expressed a view (ii)_to her own. 20 The psychologists ostensibly objective experiments were in fact_:
11、they subtly yet invariably supported her personal predilections. 21 The commentators misuse of language and reliance on inappropriate colloquialisms and jargon are considerable_the audiences comprehension. 22 Although Michaels invidious accusations aroused our (i)_, we managed to preserve our (ii)_a
12、nd remain composed. 23 Architect Maya Lin wants people to experience her commemorative monuments tactilely: that is, she wants them to_these structures. 24 The signs that the skeleton had been tampered with were so_(that) the archaeologist almost failed to notice them. 25 In the past, paintings by B
13、lack American artists often were (i)_; in contrast, many art critics today advocate an understanding of the works of Black artists as (ii)_ to appreciating Americas diverse heritage. GRE( VERBAL)基础填空模拟试卷 31答案与解析 SECTION 1 Directions: Each sentence below has one or two blanks, each blank indicating t
14、hat something has been omitted. Beneath the sentence are five lettered or sets of words. Choose the word or set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole. 1 【正确答案】 A, F 【试题解析】 that引导宾语从句,前后同义重复。空格与 enough(充足的 )同义重复。 influx大量, instigation唆使, abeyance中止, diminution减
15、小, suspension中止, affluence大量答案选 AF。注:这里 abeyance和 suspension是干扰项,同表示 “中止 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 2 【正确答案】 C, E 【试题解析】 分号说明前后同义重复; that引导定语从句,前后同义重复 .第一空与 accidentally(偶然地 )同义重复。 perseverance百折不挠, expedience得当,serendipity意外。答案选 C。第二空与 would make their emperor immortal(让他们的皇帝长生不老 )同义重复 .bane毒药, elixir长生药, toxi
16、n毒药。答案选 E。 【知识模块】 基础填空 3 【正确答案】 A, D 【试题解析】 逗号说明前后同义重复 .两空联动,同义重复。 narcissist自恋的人, pragmatist实用主义者, misanthrope反人类者; success成功, consistency前后一致, condemnation谴责。答案选 AD。 【知识模块】 基础填空 4 【正确答案】 B, E 【试题解析】 suggests说明前后同义重复;逗号说明前后同义重复。第一空与congregate in large herds(聚成一大群 )同义重复。 fastidious挑剔的, gregarious群居的
17、, ubiquitous普通的。答案选 B.第二空与 indifferent(麻木的 )同义重复。tractable温顺的, stolid麻木的, skittish胆小的答案选 E 【知识模块】 基础填空 5 【正确答案】 A, F 【试题解析】 delete删除, return退回, advertise广告, restore恢复, celebrate赞扬, obliterate删除。答案选 AF。 【知识模块】 基础填空 6 【正确答案】 B, C 【试题解析】 demonstrating说明前后同义重复。空格与 critical acclaim(批评家的称赞 )同义重复。 humble谦逊
18、的, consummate技艺高超的, accomplished技艺高超的, dismissive轻蔑的, overcommitted过度的, modest谦逊的。答案选BC。注:这里 humble和 modest是干扰项,同表示 “谦逊的 ”. 【知识模块】 基础填空 7 【正确答案】 A, C 【试题解析】 逗号说明前后同义重复。空格与 accustomed to(习惯于 )同义重复。habituated to习惯于 , irritated by被 激怒, inured to习惯于 ,repentant about对 悔悟, annoyed by被 打扰, vulnerable to容易被
19、 攻击。答案选 AC。 【知识模块】 基础填空 8 【正确答案】 C, E 【试题解析】 by说明前后目的和手段同义重复。第二空与 workload(工作量 )同义重复。 problem问题, province职责, assertion断言。答案选 E。第一空与performing medical tasks(处理药品 )同义重复,处理药品根据后文原本是医生的工作 . amass积累, compound混合, lessen减轻。答案选 C 【知识模块】 基础填空 9 【正确答案】 A, B 【试题解析】 冒号说明前后同义重复; by no means取反。空格与 had to work qui
20、te hard(必须非常努力地工作 )同义重复。 free ride美差, sinecure美差, enigma谜团, enumeration列举, appraisal评估, conundrum谜团 .答案选 AB。注:这里 enigma和 conundrum是干扰项,同表示 “谜团 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 10 【正确答案】 D, E 【试题解析】 冒号前后同义重复。冒号前说探月者的描述 rarely expansive(话不多 ),冒号后面应该前后取同,所以选 DE,都是表示话少的。 implacable不能缓和的, histrionic戏剧性的, theatrical戏剧性的, l
21、aconic话少的, terse话少的,extemporaneous临时的。 【知识模块】 基础填空 11 【正确答案】 DC 【试题解析】 第二空与 strike(罢工 )同义重复。 protest抗议, promote促进,accommodale供应。答案选 Dsuspend中止, investigate调查, organize组织。代入选项,答案选 C。 【知识模块】 基础填空 12 【正确答案】 A, E 【试题解析】 notinstead 表示 “不是 而是 ” ,前后反义重复。两空联动,反义重复。 shirk回避, welcome欢迎, ponder思索; squander浪费,e
22、mbrace乐意接受, resist回避。答案选 AE。 【知识模块】 基础填空 13 【正确答案】 B, F 【试题解析】 冒号说明前后同义重复第一空与 desire to succeed(渴望成功 )同义重复。 insolence傲慢, ambition野心, lethargy无精打采。答案选 B。第二空与remains sensitive to the feelings of others(对其他人的情感依然保持敏感 )同义重复。 despondency失望, banality平庸, empathy移情作用。答案选 F 【知识模块】 基础填空 14 【正确答案】 A, B 【试题解析】
23、suchthat 说明前后同义重复。空格与 fervor(热情 )同义重复。fervent热情洋溢的, impassioned热情洋溢的, fastidious挑剔的, ostentatious炫耀卖弄的, pretentious狂妄的, endearing惹人喜爱的。答案选 AB。 【知识模块】 基础填空 15 【正确答案】 B, C 【试题解析】 逗号说 11月前后同义重复。设空处 inordinately与 blithely accepting wildly improbable legends as historical facts(不加思索地将未经证实的传说当做历史事实 )同义重复
24、productive多产的, gullible易受骗的, credulous易受骗的, derisive嘲弄的, anachronistic时代错误的, prolific多产的 .答案选 BC。注:这里 productive和 prolific是干扰项,同表示 “多产的 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 16 【正确答案】 C, F 【试题解析】 isolate分割, restore恢复, destroy毁坏。答案选 C。 deter吓住,prolong延长, instill灌输。答案选 F。 【知识模块】 基础填空 17 【正确答案】 C, D 【试题解析】 空格与 microscope(显微镜
25、 )同义重复。 trivial琐碎的,grandiloquent浮夸的, infinitesimal微小的, minute微小的, frivolous浮夸的,distended膨胀的。答案选 CD。注:这里 grandiloquent和 frivolous是干扰项,同表示 “浮夸的 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 18 【正确答案】 B, D 【试题解析】 contained说明前后同义重复。第一空和 conclusion同义重复。rebuttal反驳, summation总结, retraction缩回。答案选 B。 complement补充,incense煽动激起, disprove证伪。答
26、案选 D。 【知识模块】 基础填空 19 【正确答案】 B, E 【试题解析】 两空联动,同义重复。 indifferent冷漠的, distressed苦恼的,puzzled困惑的; sympathetic同情的, opposed反对的, similar相似的。答案选BE。 【知识模块】 基础填空 20 【正确答案】 E, F 【试题解析】 in fact说明前后反义重复。空格与 objective(客观的 )反义重复。ominous凶兆的, ingratiating讨人喜欢的, profitable有利可图的, lucrative有利可图的, biased有偏见的, jaundiced有偏
27、见的。答案选 EF。注:这里 profitable和 lucrative是干扰项,同表示 “有利可图的 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 21 【正确答案】 A, B 【试题解析】 空格与 misuse of language and reliance on inappropriate colloquialisms and jargon(误用措辞以及对白话和术语的不恰当使用 )同义重复。obstruction to 的障碍, impediment to 的障碍, comment on对 的评论, bonusto 的补助, catalyst of 的催化剂, accelerator of 的催化剂。
28、答案选 AB。注:这里 catalyst of和 accelerator of是干扰项,同表示 “ 的催化剂 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 22 【正确答案】 A, F 【试题解析】 Although说明前后反义重复; preserve取反。两空联动,同义重复;第一空与 invidious(令人反感的 )同义重复。 resentment愤恨, remorse悔恨,gratitude感激; ire愤怒, innocence无罪, equanimity镇静。答案选 AF。 【知识模块】 基础填空 23 【正确答案】 E, F 【试题解析】 冒号说明前后同义重复。空格与 tactilely(触觉地
29、)同义重复。interpret解释, venerate尊敬, revere尊敬, confront直面, touch触摸, feel触摸。答案选 EF。注:这里 venerate和 revere是干扰项,同表示 “尊敬 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 24 【正确答案】 A, C 【试题解析】 sothat 说明前后同义重复。空格与 failed to notice them(没能察觉它们 )同义重复。 subtle难以察觉的, numerous大量的, indiscernible难以察觉的, legion大量的, substantial物质的, unavoidable无法回避的。答案选 AC。注:这里 numerous和 legion是干 扰项,同表示 “大量的 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 25 【正确答案】 A, D 【试题解析】 in contrast说明前后反义重复。第一空与 advocate(提倡 )反义重复。 slight轻视, praise赞扬, study研究。答案选 A。 indispensable必不可少的,obvious显然的, indifferent冷漠的。代入选项,答案选 D。 【知识模块】 基础填空
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