1、GRE( VERBAL)基础填空模拟试卷 10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 treasurer was intimidated by the_demeanor of the auditors who neither spoke nor smiled when they arrived. 2 Rodolfo Gonzales was once described as_in body and mind because of the flexibility and grace apparent in both his boxing and his writing of poetry and plays. 3 On the verge of f
3、inancial collapse, the museum was granted a (i)_receiving a much-needed (ii)_of cash in the form of a government loan. 4 Initially only the carpeting outride the restroom was_by water from the burst pipe; eventually the entire hallway flooded. 5 Communal nests have advantages and disadvantages for a
4、nimals like voles and mice: they enable the animals to (i)_body heat, but leave them more (ii)_to discovery by predators. 6 He displayed a nearly pathological_, insisting on knowing every detail of his friends lives. 7 Despite global efforts to (i)_malaria, this mosquito-borne disease continues to (
5、ii)_: the World Health Organization estimates that it still affects up to 500 million people a year. 8 Although condemned by the review panel, to film critic Pauline Kael the movie seemed entirely_and unlikely to offend. 9 The reviewer characterized Madonna Swan-Abdallas autobiography as a portrait
6、of an _person, one who prevailed against great odds. 10 Although it stayed in business for several months, the company was actually (i)_ and met its financial obligations only by engaging in (ii)_activities. 11 Mary Shelleys Frankenstein centers on a scientists_, the overweening pride that makes him
7、 believe he can usurp nature. 12 May Sarton had a (i)_career : it (ii)_from 1929, when Poetry magazine published her early sonnets, to 1994, when her last collection of poems came out. 13 Recent data recording a bottlenose whales phenomenal dive of over 4700 feet (i)_ earlier (ii)_that such whales w
8、ere among the seas deepest divers. 14 The residents of the town lived (i)_lives; no one indulged in wild or (ii)_ behavior. 15 The studys warning that monkey populations were declining in Guatemala and Mexico was_by new evidence that nearby populations along the Belize River were prospering. 16 The
9、staff complained that management was_, focusing on short-term profits while disregarding the long-term welfare of the corporation. 17 Efforts are finally being made to_the traffic congestion that plagues the downtown area. 18 Though outwardly_, the speaker was actually quite disturbed by the tumultu
10、ous crowd. 19 Kang-hsi, emperor of China from 1661 to 1722, expressed his private thoughts with a (i)_, rarely found in the usually (ii)_rulers of great empires. 20 Farming had been profitable on the Great Plains for many decades, but by 1938 (i)_ agricultural practices and years of inadequate preci
11、pitation had (ii)_the land. 21 Cathedrals usually take decades, even centuries, to complete; thus, no one expected the National Cathedral to be built with_. 22 New York designer Anna Sui creates eclectic clothes that represent an_of playful, 1970s funky styles fused with an edgy, urban sensibility.
12、23 Once the principal (i)_that the fire alarm had been set off by accident, she apologized to the suspected students and announced that they had been (ii)_. 24 Although the late Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall had (i)_that his papers be available only to scholars, the Library of Congress (ii
13、)_his wishes and exhibited them to the general public. 25 Royal garments found in the tombs of ancient Egyptians reveal no evidence of having been mended ; this discovery suggests that the rulers of Egypt opted for (i)_ rather than (ii)_. GRE( VERBAL)基础填空模拟试卷 10答案与解析 SECTION 1 Directions: Each sente
14、nce 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 a whole. 1 【正确答案】 C, E 【试题解析】 空格与 neither spoke nor smiled(既不说
15、话也不笑 )同义重复,填入一个表示 “严肃 ”的词。 amiable和善的, congenial和善的, glacial冷漠的,taunting嘲笑的, frigid冷漠的, nondescript平凡的。答案选 CE。注:这里amiable和 congenial是干扰项,同表示 “和善的 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 2 【正 确答案】 D, E 【试题解析】 because of说明前后同义重复。空格与 the flexibility and grace apparent(明显灵活且优雅 )同义重复。 unyielding固执的, tremulous惊恐的,skittish胆小的善变的,
16、lissome柔软轻盈的灵活的, lithe柔软轻盈的, fickle易变的善变的。答案选 DE。注:这里 tremulous和 skittish是干扰项,同表示“胆小的 ”;同时 skittish和 fickle也是干扰项,同表示 “善变的 ”。 【知识模 块】 基础填空 3 【正确答案】 A, D 【试题解析】 第一空与 collapse(坍塌崩渍 )反义重复。 reprieve(不好情况的 )暂缓, hearing听证会, rebate折扣。答案选 A。 infusion注入, inducement动机,security安全。答案选 D。 【知识模块】 基础填空 4 【正确答案】 E,
17、F 【试题解析】 Initially和 eventually说明前后时间对比,反义重复。反义重复体现在 only和 entire上面。空格与 flooded(淹没 )同义重复。 divert使转向, confine限制, scuttle破坏, circumscribe限制, drench使湿透, soak使湿透。答案选EF。注:这里 confine和 circumscribe是干扰项,同表示 “限制 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 5 【正确答案】 A, E 【试题解析】 冒号说明前后同义重复。第一空设空处 (i)body heat体现好处,所以空格填入一个表示 “加热 ”或者 “保持 ”的词。
18、 maintain保持, squander浪费, stimulate激发。答案选 A。第二空设空处 more(ii)to discovery by predators体现坏处,所以空格填入一个表示 “容易 ”的词。 immune不易受影响的, vulnerable易受攻击的, resistant抵抗的。答案选 E。 【知识模块】 基础填空 6 【正确答案】 C, D 【试题解析】 逗号说明前后同义重复。空格与 knowing(了解 )同义重复。orderliness整洁, credulity轻信, curiosity好奇心, inquisitiveness好奇,morbidity病态, shy
19、ness害羞。答案选 CD。 【知识模块】 基础填空 7 【正确答案】 C, D 【试题解析】 Despite说明前后反义重复;冒号说明前后同义重复。第二空与still affects(继续影响 )同义重复。 flourish活跃, flag衰弱, camouflage掩饰。答案选 D。第一空与第二空反义重复。 foster促进, scrutinize仔细检查, eradicate根除。答案选 C。 【知识模块】 基础填空 8 【正确答案】 B, F 【试题解析】 and说明前后同义重复; unlikely取反。空格与 offend(冒犯 )反义重复。 impressionable易受影响的,
20、 innocuous不冒犯的, boorish粗鲁的, churlish粗鲁的, unapproachable难以接近的, anodyne不冒犯的。答案选 BF。注:这里boorish和 churlish是干扰项,同表示 “粗鲁的 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 9 【正确答案】 B, F 【试题解析】 逗号表示前后同义重复。空格与 prevailed against great odds(战胜了巨大的困难 )同义重复。 vulnerable脆弱的, indomitable不可战胜的,expeditious迅速进行的, idiosyncratic个性的, surmountable能够战胜的,im
21、pregnable不可战胜的。答案选 BF。注:这里 vulnerable和 surmountable是干扰项,同表示 “可以战胜的 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 10 【正确答案】 A, D 【试题解析】 Although说明前后反义重复。第一空与 stayed in business(经营了几个月 )反义重复。 insolvent破产的, prudent明智的, autonomous独立自主的。答案选 A。 fraudulent欺诈的, speculative深思熟虑的, subordinate次要的。代入选项,答案选 D。 【知识模块】 基础填空 11 【正确答案】 B, D 【试题解析
22、】 逗号说明前后同义重复。空格与 overweening(过分自傲的 )同义重复。 obstinacy顽固, hubris傲慢, impetuosity急躁, imperiousness傲慢,callousness无情, ruthlessness无情。答案选 BD。注:这里 callousness和ruthlessness是干扰项,同表示 “无情 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 12 【正确答案】 C, F 【试题解析】 冒号说明前后同义重复。第一空与 from 1929to 1994( 从 1929到1994年 )同义重复,体现时间长。 limited有限的, diverse多种多样的, le
23、ngthy长久的。答案选 C。 develop发展, trander失败崩溃, last持续。代入选项,答案选 F。 【知识模块】 基础填空 13 【正确答案】 C, E 【试题解析】 前后同义重复,第一空填入一个表示逻辑方向相同的词。 refute驳倒, challenge挑战, confirm证实。答案选 C。 theory理论, speculation推测,disclaimer不承担责任的声明。代入选项,答案选 E。 【知 识模块】 基础填空 14 【正确答案】 C, E 【试题解析】 分号说明前后同义重复; no取反; or表示平行结构,前后同义重复。第二空与 wild(疯狂的 )同义
24、重复。 scrupulous严谨的, impulsive易冲动的,indifferent冷漠的。答案选 E。第一空与第二空反义重复。 rambunctious喧闹的,extravagant挥霍的, circumscribed克制的答案选 C。 【知识模块】 基础填空 15 【正确答案】 B, C 【试题解析】 前后反义重复,所以空格填入一个表 示逻辑负向的词。 corroborate证实, temper削弱, belie与 不一致, confirm确认, invigorate使生气勃勃,wax增大。答案选 BC。注:这里 corroborated和 confirmed是干扰项,同表示“确认的
25、”. 【知识模块】 基础填空 16 【正确答案】 C, E 【试题解析】 逗号说明前后同义重复。空格与 focusing on short-term profits while disregarding the longterm welfare of the corporation(只关注眼前利益而不顾长期利益 )同义重复。 irresolute犹豫不决的, officious爱管闲事的, narrow-minded目光短浅的, punctilious一丝不苟的, myopic目光短浅的, prying爱管闲事的。答案选 CE。注:这里 officious和 prying是干扰项,同表示 “爱
26、管闲事的 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 17 【正确答案】 B, D 【试题解析】 traffic congestion表示 “交通拥堵 ”,根据句意,前面要出现一个表示 “平息,抚慰 ”的 词 engage全神贯注于, alleviate平息缓和, transport运输,palliate平息缓和, trivialize使平凡, engross全神贯注于。答案选 BD.注:这里engage和 engross是干扰项,同表示 “全神贯注于 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 18 【正确答案】 B, D 【试题解析】 outwardly与 actually形成对比,说明前后反义重复。空格与 quit
27、e disturbed(被打扰以致非常不安 )反义重复。 apprehensive不安的, composed镇静的 , furious狂暴的, serene镇静的, considerate考虑周全的, agitated不安的。答案选 BD。注:这里 apprehensive和 agitated是干扰项,同表示 “不安的 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 19 【正确答案】 A, F 【试题解析】 rarely found说明前后反义重复。两空联动,反义重复。forthrightness直率, peacefulness平和, meticulousness谨慎; placid宁静的,dilatory拖
28、延的, reserved内向的。答案选 AF。 【知识模块】 基础填空 20 【正确答案】 C, E 【试题解析】 but说明前后反义重复; and说明前后同义重复。第二空与profitable(赚钱的 )反义重复。 sustain维持, denude使 光秃, fertilize使肥沃。答案选 E。 (i)agricultural practices与 years of inadequate precipitation同义重复,都是对土壤不好的东西。 shrewd机敏的, conscientious仔细的, imprudent不明智的。答案选 C。 【知识模块】 基础填空 21 【正确答案】
29、 A, F 【试题解析】 thus说明前后同义重复; no one expected取反。空格与 usually take decades, even centuries(通常要几十年甚至几百年 )反义重复,填入一个表示“时间短 ”的词。 dispatch迅速, presumption冒昧, durability持久, deliberation缓慢深思, endurance持久, promptness迅速。答案选 AF。注:这里durability和 endurance是干扰 项,同表示 “持久 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 22 【正确答案】 B, D 【试题解析】 represent说明前
30、后同义重复。空格与 eclectic(混合的 )同义重复。induction就职, amalgam混合物, immersion浸没, alloy混合物, estrangement疏远, alienation疏远。答案选 BD。注:这里 estrangement和 alienation是干扰项,同表示 “疏远 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 23 【正确答案】 A, D 【试题解析】 and说明 前后同义重复; apologized to取反。第二空与 suspect(被怀疑的 )反义重复。 exonerate免除责任, reprimand谴责, enlighten教导。答案选D。 realize
31、意识到, deny否认, decry公开谴责。代入选项,答案选 A。 【知识模块】 基础填空 24 【正确答案】 C, F 【试题解析】 Although说明前后反义重复。反义体现在 be available only to scholars和 exhibited them to the general public的对立上。第一空与 wishes(意愿 )同义重复。 denigrate诋毁, deny否认, stipulate约定。答案选 C.前后反义重复,第二空填入一个可以表示逻辑负向的词。 honor尊敬, execute执行, disregard不理会。答案选 F。 【知识模块】 基础填空 25 【正确答案】 A, F 【试题解析】 分号说明前后同义重复; no和 rather than取反。第二空与mended(修理 )同义重复。 comfort放松, opulence奢华, repair修理。答案选 F。第一空与第二空反义重复 ,填入一个表示 “不修理 ”的词。 disposal丢掉, sacrifice牺牲, wastefulness浪费。答案选 A。 【知识模块】 基础填空