1、GRE( VERBAL)基础填空模拟试卷 11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 author used a rhetorical question as a terminal flourish to_the section of text. 2 “Foamy“ viruses cause cells cultured in laboratories to swell but produce no such _in cells of living organism. 3 The two sisters selflessly dedicated their lives to the nursing profession : their (i)_
3、made them (ii)_, ones whose ways are worthy of imitation. 4 Annoyed by the new employees excessively_manner, the supervisor advised him that such fawning was inappropriate. 5 Conservationists argue that unconstrained (i)_of natural resources, which might deplete them forever, should be replaced with
4、 a policy of (ii)_. 6 Much interpersonal communication is implicit in_, expressive movements. 7 By virtue of her extensive experience and her (i)_of practical knowledge, 87-year-old Louisa Vigil was (ii)_by her family in New Mexico as its chief advice-giver and matriarch. 8 Castillos poetry has gene
5、rated only enthusiastic response : praise from the general public and_from the major critics. 9 The twigs of this shrub have a signature (i)_whose pungency enables people to (ii)_the shrub even in winter when its leaves have fallen. 10 The announcement that the city would raze the landmark school bu
6、ilding was such a distressing_that it provoked an outcry. 11 Louise Erdrich and Michael Dorris co-wrote The Crown of Columbus , a_effort successfully mingling their individual styles as writers. 12 The eager members of the audience found the lecture topic (i)_, but unfortunately the lecturers dronin
7、g voice had a (ii)_effect. 13 Displays in the Australian Museums exhibition on dinosaurs are designed to be touched, offering visitors_experience. 14 The magicians_astonished us; her deft performance proved the old saying that the hand is quicker than the eye. 15 Although Keller achieved national (i
8、)_|as!a hero, his lamentable (ii)_in the political arena soon became painfully apparent. 16 The professor argued that every grassroots movement needs_: without this public declaration of motives, there can be no cohesive organization. 17 Common garlic has_properties; during the First World War Briti
9、sh medics saved thousands of lives by wrapping wounds with garlic-soaked bandages. 18 In her poems, Alice Walker retrieves and(i)_parts ot Black culture that some have been all too quick to (ii)_the past as fossilized artifacts. 19 The modest acceptance speech of the Academy Award-winning actress re
10、vealed a _that contrasted with her uninhibited screen performances. 20 Because howler monkeys rarely come out of the trees in their arboreal habitat , the continued well-being of the rain forest is_to their survival. 21 Doug was both (i)_and (ii)_: he possessed penetrating acuity and discernment and
11、 was also extremely humble. 22 The Mona Lisa, shipped in a private cabin and received by important dignitaries, was treated more like_than a painting upon its arrival in the United States. 23 Despite its patent (i)_this belief has become so (ii)_that no amount of rational argument will suffice to er
12、adicate it. 24 The charlatans seemingly frank and open demeanor was actually a_means of enlisting his patients confidence. 25 Scientific discoveries are often thought of as the result of (i)_effort, but many discoveries have, in fact, arisen from (ii)_or a mistake. GRE( VERBAL)基础填空模拟试卷 11答案与解析 SECTI
13、ON 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 a whole. 1 【正确答案】 C, D 【试题解析】 to表目的
14、,前后同义重复。空格与 terminal flourish(最后的高潮 )同义重复。 disclose暴露, rearrange重新整理, wind up使结束, conclude使结束, ascertain查明, simplify简化。答案选 CD。 【知识模块】 基础填空 2 【正确答案】 C, F 【试题解析】 such说明前文出现过空格内容。 空格与 to swell(膨胀 )同义重复。compression压缩, disintegration碎裂, distension膨胀, condensation压缩,dehydration脱水, inflation膨胀。答案选 CF。注:这里
15、compression和condensation是干扰项,同表示 “压缩 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 3 【正确答案】 C, E 【试题解析】 冒号说明前后同义重复;逗号说明前后同义重复。第一空与selflessly dedicated(无私地奉献 )同义重复。 aptitude天资, erudition博学,altruism无私。答案选 C。第二空与 worthy of imitation(值得学习 )同义重复。eccentric古怪的人, exemplar榜样, enigma难以理解的人。答案选 E。 【知识模块】 基础填空 4 【正确答案】 A, D 【试题解析】 such表示指代,前
16、后同义重复。空格和 fawning(拍马屁 )同义重复。 obsequious拍马屁的, mysterious神秘的, lackadaisical无精打采的,hagiographic拍马屁的, aggressive爱争论的, argumentative爱争论的。答案选AD。注:这里 aggressive和 argumentative是干扰项,同表示 “爱争论的 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 5 【正确答案】 B, E 【试题解析】 which引导定语从句,说明前后同义重复;逗号说明前后同义重复; replaced with取反 .第一空与 deplete(用尽 )同义重复。 dismissal
17、解散,exploitation利用, stockpiling保存,答案选 B。第二空与 unconstrained(无限制的 )反义重复。 dissipation浪费, husbandry节约, extirpation消除。答案选 E。 【知识模块】 基础填空 6 【正确答案】 C, F 【试题解析】 逗号说明前后同义重复。空格与 expressive movements(袁情动作 )同义重复。 expose揭发, verbalization用言辞表达, gesture手势, cognition认识, intuition直觉, sign手势。答案选 CF。 【知识模块】 基础填空 7 【正确答
18、案】 C, E 【试题解析】 By virtue of表示 “因为 ”,说明前后同义重复; and说明前后同义重复。第一空与 extensive(大量的 )同义重复。 modicum少量, supply供应, wealth大量。答案选 C。 consign托付 (到不好的境地 ), regard视为, dismiss免职。代入选项,答案选 E。 【知识模块】 基础填空 8 【正确答案】 C, E 【试题解析】 冒号说明前后同义重复。空格与 enthusiastic response(热情的回复 )同义重复。 condemnation谴责, sarcasm讽刺, plaudits喝彩, iron
19、y讽刺,acclamation喝彩, pathos悲悯。答案选 CE。注:这里 sarcasm和 irony是干扰项,同表示 “讽刺 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 9 【正确答案】 B, F 【试题解析】 whose引导定语从句,说明前后同义重复。空格与 pungency(刺激性 )同义重复。 appearance外表, scent气味, texture纹理结构。答案选 B。cultivate培养, conceal隐藏, identify辨识。代入选项,答案选 F。 【知识模块】 基础填空 10 【正确答案】 A, C 【试题解析】 such表示指代,前后同义重复。空格与 announceme
20、nt(通告 )同义重复。 disclosure公布, evaluation评估, divulgence公布, enfranchisement解放, inquiry质疑, liberation解放。答案选 AC。注:这里 enfranchisement和liberation是干扰项,同表示 “解放 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 11 【正确答案】 C, F 【试题解析】 逗号说明前后同义重复。空格与 co-wrote(合著 )同义重复。sporadic偶尔的无规律的, fitful偶尔的无规律的, collaborative共同完成的, vicarious间接的, corresponding对应
21、的, concerted共同完成的。答案选CF。注:这里 sporadic和 fitful是干扰项,同表示 “偶尔的无规律的 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 12 【正确答案】 C, F 【试题解析】 but说明前后反义重复。第一空和 droning voice(懒洋洋的声音 )反义重复。 rudimentary基本的初始的, insipid无聊的, stimulating令人兴备的。答案选 C。第二空和 droning voice(懒洋洋的声音 )同义重复。 rousing激动人心的, beneficial有利的, soporific催眠的。答案选 F。 【知识模块】 基础填空 13 【正确答
22、案】 E, F 【试题解析】 逗号说明前后同义重复。空格与 be touched(被触摸 )同义重复。odoriferous有气味的, acoustic听觉的, aural听觉的, rustic粗俗的, tactile触觉的, tangible触觉的。答案选 EF。注:这里 acoustic和 aural是干扰项,都表示“听觉的 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 14 【正确答案】 D, E 【试题解析】 分号说明前后同义重复。空格与 deft(熟练 )同义重复。 discernment聪慧, tenacity固执, hilarity兴高采 烈, adroitness熟练, dexterity熟练
23、,sagacity聪慧。答案选 DE。注:这里 discernment和 sagacity是干扰项,同表示“聪慧 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 15 【正确答案】 A, F 【试题解析】 Although说明前后反义重复; as说明前后同义重复。第一空与hero(英雄 )同义重复。 prestige好名声, presage预兆, notoriety坏名声。答案选A。第二空填入一个负面评价词。 rectitude正直, finesse娴热技巧, ineptitude不擅长无能。答案选 F。 【知识模块】 基础填空 16 【正确答案】 C, F 【试题解析】 this说明后面的内容在前文出现过。空
24、格与 public declaration of motives(公开的动机宣言 )同义重复。 invocation祈祷, prospectus计划书,manifesto宣言, arbitration仲裁, mandate授权, declaration宣言。答案选 CF。 【知识模块】 基础填空 17 【正确答案】 A, D 【试题解析】 分号说明前后同义重复。空格与 saved thousands of lives(拯救了上千条生命 )同义重复。 curative有疗效的, flavoring调味的, inferior低劣的次等的, therapeutic有疗效的, infamous臭名昭著
25、的, spicy调味的。答案选 AD。注:这里 flavoring和 spicy是干扰项,同表示 “调味的 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 18 【正确答案】 A, E 【试题解析】 and说明前后同义重复; as说明前后同义重复。第一空和retrieves(挽回 )同义重复。 revitalize使新生, diffuse散开, refract使偏折。答案选A。 (ii)the past与 fossilized artifacts(历史遗迹 )同义重复。 salvage from从 抢救, consign to抛弃 , defer to推迟到 。答案选 E。 【知识模块】 基础填空 19 【正确
26、答案】 A, D 【试题解析】 contrasted with说明前后反义重复。空格与 uninhibited(无拘无束的 )反义重复。 discretion内向矜持, sullenness不开心, flamboyance浮华,reserve内向矜持, nonchalance冷漠, disregard冷漠。答案选 AD。注:这里nonchalance和 disregard是干扰项,同表示 “冷漠 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 20 【正确答案】 C, D 【试题解析】 逗号说明前后同义重复。空格与 rarely come out of the trees in their arboreal h
27、abitat(很少踏出它们栖息的树林 )同义重复。 marginal不重要的,tangential不重要的, indispensable重要的, imperative重要的, expeditious迅速的, baneful有毒的。答案选 CD。注:这里 marginal和 tangential是干扰项,同表示 “不重要的 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 21 【正确答案】 A, D 【试题解析】 冒号说明前后同义重复。第一空与 penetrating acuity and discernment(敏锐的洞察力 )同义重复 .perspicacious敏锐的有洞察力的, obtuse愚钝的, de
28、bauched堕落的。答案选 A。第二空与 extremely humble(极其谦逊 )同义重复。 unassuming谦虚的, supercilious傲慢的, penitent悔过的。答案选 D。 【知识模块】 基础填空 22 【正确答案】 C, E 【试题解析】 逗号说明前后同义重复。空格与 shipped in a private cabin and received by important dignitaries(由私人飞机运送且由高官接受 )同义重复。bohemian特立独行的人, maverick特立独行的人, potentate有权的人, ascetic自制的人, mona
29、rch有权的人, interloper干涉别人的人。答案选 CE。注:这里bohemian和 maverick是干扰项,同表示 “特立独行的人 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 23 【正确答案】 A, E 【试题解析】 Despite说明前后反义重复; sothat 表示 “如此 以至于 ,前后同义重复。第二空与 no amount of rational argument will suffice to eradicate it(再多的理性论述也不足以根除它 )同义重复。 outmoded过时的,entrenched牢固的, inconsequential不重要的。答案选 E。第一空与第二空反
30、义重复。 implausibility难以置信, credibility可信, novelty新奇 . 答案选 A 【知识模块】 基础填空 24 【正确答案】 A, C 【试题解析】 seemingly和 was actually说明前后反义重复。空格与 frank and open demeanor(坦率而公开的行为 )反义重复。 disingenuous不真诚的, debilitating衰弱的, uncandid不真诚的, cathartic宣泄的, deleterious有害的, diminutive小的。答案选 AC。 【知识模块】 基础填空 25 【正确答案】 B, D 【试题解析】 but说明前后反义重复; or说明前后同义重复。第二空与mistake(错误 )同义重复。 accident意外, method方法, mishap不幸。答案选 D。第一空与第二空反义重复。 incidental意外的, systematic系统的, collaborative协作的。答案选 B。 【知识模块】 基础填空