1、GRE( VERBAL)基础填空模拟试卷 12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 Nations that share a border are, by definition_. 2 Much of this authors work, unfortunately, is (i)_with (ii)_chapter often immediately following a sublime one. 3 In young children, some brain cells have a_that enables them to take over the functions of damaged or missing brain cells. 4 “
3、Less government spending“ is_of this political party, a belief shared by most party members. 5 Unable to discover how the fire started, the inspectors filed a tentative report stating that the cause was_. 6 The celebrants at the (i)_party for Cinco De Mayo were understandably (ii)_ by the spectacle
4、of the mariachi bands and the colorful pifiatas of the children. 7 “Hawaii“ refers both to the group of islands known as the Hawaiian islands and to the largest island in that_. 8 Given the exponential growth of scientific knowledge, medicine is far less (i)_ unsubstantiated fads than it used to be;
5、 its record of folly, however, remains an undeniable (ii)_. 9 The aspiring writer, who remained (i)_even after being rejected by several major publishers, felt certain of achieving literary (ii)_. 10 Fred often used_to achieve his professional goals, even though such artful subterfuge alienated his
6、colleagues. 11 Years of (i)_lifting of heavy furniture had left him too (ii)_to be able to stand erect for long periods of time. 12 Canadian Lynn Johnston was named Cartoonist of the Year in 1985, the first woman to be so_. 13 Because the photographer believed that wild animals should be (i)_only in
7、 their various natural surroundings, she (ii)_ often in her career. 14 Folk painter Grandma Moses has become such an enduring icon that many consider her_of America. 15 Whether substances are medicines or poisons often depends on dosage, for substances that are (i)_in small doses can be (ii)_in larg
8、e. 16 Critics dismissed the engineers seemingly creative design as being_, that is, underdeveloped and lacking in sophistication. 17 The professor commented to other faculty members that Sheila seemed temperamentally suited to the study of logic, given her (i)_ for (ii)_intricate arguments. 18 While
9、 traveling near the Sun, the comet Hale-Bopp produced a_amount of dust , much more than the comets Halley or Hyakutake. 19 Many private universities depend heavily on_, the wealthy individuals who support them with gifts and bequests. 20 One of the characters in Milton Murayamas novel is considered_
10、because he deliberately defies an oppressive hierarchical society. 21 Nightjars possess a camouflage perhaps unparalleled in the bird world: by day they roost hidden in shady woods, so (i)_with their surroundings that they are nearly impossible to (ii)_. 22 Many economists believe that since resourc
11、es are scarce and since human desires cannot all be (i)_, a method of (ii)_is needed. 23 The range of colors that homeowners could use on the exterior of their houses was _by the communitys stringent rules regarding upkeep of property. 24 The writer came to be labeled_because she isolated herself in
12、 her apartment, shunning outside contact. 25 Some Tibetan nomads used yak butter as a_, one that often took the place of money in commercial transactions. GRE( VERBAL)基础填空模拟试卷 12答案与解析 SECTION 1 Directions: Each sentence below has one or two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitt
13、ed. 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】 are说明前后同义重复。空格与 Nations that share a border(国界重合的国家 )同义重复。 allied同盟的, autonomous独立的, contiguous接壤的,juxtaposed接壤的, so
14、vereign独立的, pluralistic多元的。答案选 CD。注:这里autonomous和 sovereign是干扰项,同表示 “独立的 ” 【知识模块】 基础填空 2 【正确答案】 B, E 【试题解析】 unfortunately说明前后反义重复。第二空与 sublime(杰出的 )反义重复。 eloquent雄辩的, mediocre平庸的, intelligible容易理解的。答案选 E。第一空与 with后面的内容对应。 predictable可预测的, uneven不均衡的,enthralling迷人的。答案选 B。 【知识模块】 基础填空 3 【正确答案】 E, F 【试
15、题解析】 that引导定语从句,前后同义重复。空格与 to take over the functions of damaged or missing brain cells(以取代受损或缺失的脑细胞的功能 )同义重复。 detrimental有害的人 (或物 ), reminiscence回忆往事, perniciousness危害, whimsy异想天开, plasticity可塑性, resilience恢复性。答案选 EF。注:这里 detrimental和 perniciousness是干扰项,同表示 “有害 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 4 【正确答案】 C, D 【试题解析】 逗
16、号说明前后同义重复。空格与 belief(信仰 )同义重复。 acronym首字母缩写, impasse困境, tenet信条, credo信条, prospectus计划书, plight困境。答案选 CD。注:这里 impasse和 plight是干扰项,同表示 “困境 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 5 【正确答案】 E, F 【试题解析】 逗号说明前后同义重复。空榕与 unable to discover(没能发现 )同义重复。 noteworthy重要的, definitive明确的, fundamental重要的, unambiguous明确的, indeterminate不确定的,
17、 inconclusive不确定的。答案选 EF。注:这里noteworthy和 fundamental是干扰项,同表示 “重要的 ”;另外 definitive和unambiguous也是干扰项,同表示 “明确的 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 6 【正确答案】 C, D 【试题解析】 understandably说明前后同义重复; by也说明前后同义重复。第二空与 the spectacle of the mariachi bands and the colorful pinatas of the children(街头乐队的表演和孩子们五彩缤纷的彩罐 )同义重复。 dazzle使眼花缭乱,
18、 jade使疲惫, stymie妨碍答案选 D。第一空与第二空同义重复。 mundane平凡的, somber悲伤的, lavish奢侈的。答案选 C。 【知识模块】 基础填空 7 【正确答案】 C, F 【试题解析】 that表示指代,说明前后同义重复。空格与 group of islands(一群小岛 )同义重复。 flora植物群落, sierra不规 则的山脊, archipelago群岛, flotilla小船队, savanna热带大草原, constellation类似东西的集合。答案选 CF。 【知识模块】 基础填空 8 【正确答案】 A, D 【试题解析】 less和 how
19、ever都说明前后反义重复; remains说明前后同义重复。两空联动,同义重复;第二空与 folly(蠢笨 )同义重复;两空都填入表示负向的词。 embarrassment尴尬, felicity巨大的幸福, impossibility不可能。答案选 D。vulnerable to屈 服于 , suspicious of可疑, averse to反对 。答案选 A。 【知识模块】 基础填空 9 【正确答案】 A, F 【试题解析】 remained说明前后同义重复。第一空与 aspiring(有抱负的 )同义重复。 undaunted不泄气的, aisgruntled不高兴的, obsequ
20、ious拍马屁的。答案选A。 abasement谦卑, neglect忽略, celebrity名人名声。代入选项,答案选 F. 【知识模块】 基础填空 10 【正确答案】 A, B 【试题 解析】 such说明指代的东西在前文中出现过同义重复。空格与 artful subterfuge(狡猾而巧妙的诡计 )同义重复。 chicanery诡计, wile诡计, consensus意见一致, disputation意见不同, disagreement意见不同, assent意见一致。答案选 AB。注:这里 consensus和 assent是干扰项,同表示 “意见一致 ”; disputatio
21、n和 disagreement也是干扰项,同表示 “意见不同 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 11 【正确答案】 A, F 【 试题解析】 tooto 说明前后反义重复。第二空与 be able to stand erect for long periods of time(能够长时间站立 )反义重复。 dumbfounded目瞪口呆的,distracted不安的, debilitated虚弱的疲惫不堪的。答案选 Fstrenuous费力的,facile表面的, stingy极少的。代入选项,答案选 A。 【知识模块】 基础填空 12 【正确答案】 B, D 【试题解析】 逗号说明前后同义重复。
22、空格与 was named Cartoonist(被称为卡通漫画家 )同义重复。 inspire激励, award奖励, entrust委托, honor给以荣誉,employ雇用, invigorate使充满生机。答案选 BD。 【知识模块】 基础填空 13 【正确答案】 A, D 【试题解析】 Because说明前后同义重复。两空联动,同义重复。第二空与 in their various natural surroundings(在不同的自然环境中 )同义重复。 roam到处走, speak演说, protest抗议。答案选 D depict描绘, domesticate驯养,captur
23、e捕捉。代入选项,答案选 A. 【知识模块】 基础填空 14 【正确答案】 B, E 【试题解析】 suchthat 说明前后同义重复。空格与 enduring icon(持久的标志 )同义重复。 innovator革新者, emblem象征标志, successor后继者,detractor诽谤者说不好听的话的人, epitome象征标志, nitpicker吹毛求疵的人说不好听的话的人 .答案选 BE.注:这里 detractor和 nitpicker是干扰项,同表示 “说不好听的话的人 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 15 【正确答案】 C, E 【试题解析】 逗号说明前后同义重复。第一空
24、与 medicines(药品 )同义重复。useless无效的, mild温和的, curative有疗效的。答案选 C。第二空与 poisons(毒药 )同义重复。 miraculous奇迹般的, toxic有毒的, innocuous无害的。答案选E。 【知识模块】 基础填空 16 【正确答案】 B, C 【试题解析】 that is说明前后同义重复。空格与 underdeveloped and lacking in sophistication(不完善且不精致 )同义重复。 defunct不存在的, plain简单的,simplistic简单的, erroneous错误的, ambigu
25、ous不确定的, inaccurate错误的。答案选 BC。注:这里 erroneous和 inaccurate是干扰项,同表示 “错误的 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 17 【正确答案】 B, F 【试题解析】 given说明前 后同义重复。两空与 seemed temperamentally suited to the stady(似乎性格上适合去学习 )同义重复。 sympathy同情, bent爱好,disregard忽视; influence影响, unhinge使混乱, analyze分析。答案选 BF。 【知识模块】 基础填空 18 【正确答案】 D, F 【试题解析】 逗号说明
26、前后同义重复。设空处 aamount of与 much more than(远多于 )同义重复。 voracious贪婪的, disposable可自由 支配的, redundant多余的, galactic巨大的, superficial表面的, prodigious巨大的。答案选 DF。 【知识模块】 基础填空 19 【正确答案】 B, F 【试题解析】 逗号说明前后同义重复。空格与 the wealthy individuals who support them with gifts and bequests(捐钱给学校的富人 )同义重复。 instructor教员, doner捐赠人,
27、 administrator管理员, manager经理人, accountant会计,benefactor捐赠人。答案选 BF。 【知识模块】 基础填空 20 【正确答案】 A, C 【试题解析】 because说明前后同义重复。空格与 defies an oppressive hierarchical society(反抗难以忍受的等级森严的社会 )同义重复。 rebellious反抗的, impulsive冲动的, insurgent反抗的, despotic专制的, industrious勤勉的,tyrannical专制的。答案选 AC。注:这里 despotic和 tyrannica
28、l是干扰项,同表示 “专制的 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 21 【正确答案】 B, E 【试题解析】 sothat 说明前后同义重复; impossible取反。设空处 (i)with their surroundings和 impossible to(ii)_都与 camouflage(伪装 )同义重复。vexed恼怒的, blended融合的, segregated分离的; dislodge移动, discern识别, construe解释。答案选 BE。 【知识模块】 基础填空 22 【正确答案】 A, D 【试题解析】 逗号说明前后同义重复, cannot取反。第一空与 scarce
29、(缺乏的 )反义重复。 indulge满足, usurp夺取, express表达。 答案选 A。第二空与 scarce同义重复,填入一个表示 “需要节约 ”的词。 apportionment分配, expropriation征用, reparation修补。答案选 D。 【知识模块】 基础填空 23 【正确答案】 A, D 【试题解析】 by说明前后同义重复。空格与 stringent rules(严格的条例 )同义重复。 circumscribe限制, bolster支撑, embellish装饰, restrict限制, insinuate暗示, cultivate培养代入选项,答案选
30、AD。 【知识模块】 基础填空 24 【正确答案】 A, F 【试题解析】 because说明前后同义重复。空格与 isolated(孤立 )同义重复。 loner喜欢孤独的人, miser吝啬鬼, connoisseur鉴赏家, skinflint吝啬鬼, ingenue清纯的少女, recluse隐士。答案选 AF。注:这里 miser和 skinflint是干扰项,同表示 “吝啬的人 ”. 【知识模块】 基础填空 25 【正确答案】 B, C 【试题解析】 逗号说明前后同义重复。空格与 took the place of money in commercial transactions(在贸易交流中占据通货的地位 )同义重复。 reimbursement偿还, merchandise商品, commodity商品, formula准则, refund偿还, register记录名单。答案选 BC。注:这里 reimbursement和 refund是干扰项 ,同表示“偿还 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空