1、GRE( VERBAL)基础填空模拟试卷 13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 Geysers vary widely: some may discharge (i)_, whereas others may have only a brief explosive eruption and then remain (ii) _ for hours or days. 2 Although the administration repeatedly threatened to use its authority in order to_ the student protestors into submission, they refused to be
3、intimidated. 3 Only after the campaign volunteers became aware of their candidates questionable motives could they recognize the (i)_statements made in his seemingly (ii)_ speeches. 4 No longer narrowly preoccupied with their own national pasts, historians are increasingly_in that they often take a
4、transnational perspective. 5 Black Americans in Flight, a mural honoring several aviation pioneers, also_the 1992 spaceflight of astronaut Mae Jemison. 6 The new antifungal agent has such (i)_uses, from treating Dutch elm disease to rescuing water-damaged works of art from molds, that it is consider
5、ed one of the most (ii)_antibiotics. 7 The child had a tendency toward aggressive behavior, a_fighting rather than resolving differences amicably. 8 Physical exercise often has a(n)_effect , releasing emotional tension and refreshing the spirit. 9 Because rap and hip-hop offer such_commentary on con
6、temporary issues, they are often said to be sharp-edged musical genres. 10 Some fans feel that sports events are (i)_only when the competitors are of equal ability, making the outcome of the game (ii)_. 11 Alfred Schnittkes musical compositions are_: phrases are clipped, broken into sections, and sp
7、lit apart by long rests. 12 The consumer advocate claimed that while drug manufacturers (i)_the supposed advantages of their proprietary brands, generic versions of the same medications are often equally (ii)_. 13 Latoyas (i)_is shown by her ability to be (ii)_; she can see her own faults more clear
8、ly than anyone else can. 14 The bearded dragon lizard is a voracious eater, so_that it will consume as many insects as possible. 15 Because I drummer Tony Williams paved the way for later jazz-fusion musicians, he is considered a_of that style. 16 The politicians speech to the crowd was composed of
9、nothing but_, a bitter railing against the partys opponents. 17 Favoring economy of expression in writing, the professor urged students toward a (i)_rather than an (ii)_prose style. 18 As a child, Mary (i)_her stringent upbringing; however, as she grew older she began to appreciate her grandmothers
10、strict (ii)_. 19 His mouth stinging and burning, Virgil hurried to the kitchen for water to wash away the dishs_taste. 20 Since other seabirds customarily nest in colonies on ocean cliffs and islands, the marbled murrelets (i)_nesting in forests many miles from the sea must be considered (ii)_. 21 T
11、he cause of Mozarts (i)_is a long-standing medical (ii)_: over the years, physicians have suggested more than 100 possibilities, including poisoning, malnutrition, kidney disease, and heart failure. 22 At first the children were_but as the morning progressed they began to laugh and talk eagerly. 23
12、Oren missed the plays overarching significance, focusing instead on details so minor that they would best be described as_. 24 Her political (i)_came from her (ii)_vision of the nation , a vision that included and drew strength from every social constituency. 25 As one would expect, the reclusive po
13、et_public appearance and invasions of privacy. GRE( VERBAL)基础填空模拟试卷 13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
14、that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole. 1 【正确答案】 B, E 【试题解析】 whereas说明前后反义重复; and then说明前后出现时间上的对比,反义重复。第一空与 brief(短暂的 )反义重复,空格填入一个表示 “长期的 ”意思的词。 vehemently激烈地, continuously连续不断地, spontaneously自然而然地 。答案选 B。第二空与 eruption(喷发 )反义重复 . dangerous危险的, quiescent平静的, unpredictable不可预测的。答案选 E。
15、【知识模块】 基础填空 2 【正确答案】 C, E 【试题解析】 in order to说明前后同义重复。空格与 threatened(威胁 )同义重复。 blandish哄骗讨好, delude欺骗, frighten恐吓, cajole哄骗讨好, bully恐吓, nudge轻推。答案选 CE。注:这里 blandish和 cajole是干扰项,同表示“哄骗讨好 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 3 【正确答案】 C, D 【试题解析】 seemingly说明前后反义重复。两空联动,反义重复。第一空与questionable(可疑的 )同义重复。 partisan有偏见的, cordial热情
16、的, duplicitous奸诈的; candid坦率的, surreptitious秘密的, astute机敏的。答案选 CD。 【知识模块】 基础填空 4 【正确答案】 D, F 【试题解析】 in that说明前后同义重复。空格与 transnational(超越国界的 )同义重复。 conciliatory平息抚慰的, bombastic浮夸的, mendacious虚假的,cosmopolitan眼光开阔的, propitiatory平息抚慰的, ecumenical眼光开阔的。答案选 DF。注:这里 conciliatory和 propitiatory是干扰项,同表示 “平息抚慰的
17、 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 5 【正确答案】 D, F 【试题解析】 逗号说明前后同义重复。空格与 honoring(尊敬 )同义重复。 discern识别, allege声称, approximate使接近, commemorate纪念, assert声称,monumentalize纪念。答案选 DF。注:这里 allege和 assert是干扰项,同表示 “声称 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 6 【正确答案】 B, F 【试题解析】 suchthat 说明前后同义重复。两空联动,都与 from treating Dutch elm discase to rescuing water-d
18、amaged works of art frommolds同义重复 .innovative创新性的, varied多样的, mysterious神秘的; precipitous匆忙的,discriminating有鉴赏力的有识别力的, versatile多种用途的。答案选 BF。 【知识模块】 基础填空 7 【正确答案】 A, D 【试题解析】 逗号说明前后同义重复 .空格与 had a tendency toward(具有 的倾向 )同义重复。 propensity for倾向于, confusion about对 感到困惑,disregard of对 不关心, bentfor倾向于, co
19、mpunction about对 感到内疚, hostility toward敌对。答案选 AD。 【知识模块】 基础填空 8 【正确答案】 B, C 【试题解析】 逗号说明前后同义重复。空格与 releasing emotional tension and refreshing the spirit(释放精神压力并使人神清气爽 )同义重复。 pejorative贬低的,unleashing放松的, cathartic放松的, retentive记性好的, tenacious顽固的,derogatory贬低的。答案选 BC。注 :这里 pejorative和 derogatory是干扰项,同表
20、示 “贬低的 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 9 【正确答案】 B, C 【试题解析】 Because说明前后同义重复。空格与 sharpedged(尖锐的 )同义重复。 nebulous模糊的, trenchant一针见血的, incisive一针见血的, prosaie单调的, evasive模糊的, circumspect谨慎的。答案选 BC。注:这里 nebulous和evasive是干扰项,同表示 “模糊的 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 10 【正确答案】 C, F 【试题解析】 逗号说明前后同义重复。两空联动,同义重复;第一空与 the competitors are of equa
21、l ability(双方势均力散 )同义重复。 prosaie单调的,stereotyped老套的, exciting令人兴奋的; unambiguous明确的, foreseen可预见的, uncertain不确定的。答案选 CF。 【知识模块】 基础填空 11 【正确答案】 A, C 【试题解析】 冒号说明前后同义重复空格与 phrases are clipped, broken into sections, and split apart by long rests(乐句是修剪过的,被分成一段段,并且被长休止符分开 )同义重复。 fractured破碎的, improvisational
22、即兴的, fragmented破碎的, homogeneous一致的, uniform一致的, garnished装饰的。答案选 AC。注:这里 homogeneous和 uniform是干扰项,同表示 “一致的 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 12 【正确答案】 A, D 【试题解析】 while说明前后反义重复。第一空与 equally(同等地 )反义重复。tout吹嘘, research调查, extract提取。答案选 A。第二空与 advantages(优势 )同义重复。 eficacious有效的, counterproductive无效的, prescriptive规定的。答案选
23、D。 【知识模块】 基础填空 13 【正确答案】 C, D 【试题解析】 分号说明前后同义重复。第二空与 she can see her own faults more clearly than anyone else can(相较于其他人她更能看清自己的缺点 )同义重复。 self-critical自我批评的, self-centered以自我为中心的, self-destructive自我毁灭的。答案选 D。 cynicism愤世嫉俗, objectivity客观, insightfulness洞察力。代入选项,答案选 C。 【知识模块】 基础填空 14 【正确答案】 A, D 【试题解析
24、】 sothat 说明前后同义重复。空格与 consume as many insects as possible(吃掉尽可能多的昆虫 )同义重复。 unslakable无法满足的, cannibalistic蚕食同类的, continent有节制的, insatiable无法满足的, slovenly邋遢的,abstemious有节制的。答案选 AD。注:这里 continent和 abstemious是干扰项,同表示 “有节制的 ”,并且与正确选项构成反义。 【知识模块】 基础填空 15 【正确答案】 C, E 【试题解析】 Because说明前后同义重复。空格与 paved the wa
25、y for(为 铺平了道路 )同义重复。 connoisseur专家, revivalist振兴宗教的人, precursor先驱,disparager轻视别人的人, progenitor先驱, depreciator轻视别人的人。答案选CE。注:这里 disparager和 depreciator是干扰项,同表示 “轻视别人的人 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 16 【正确答案】 B, C 【试题解析】 逗号说明前后同义重复。空格与 bitter railing(刻薄的咒骂 )同义重复。 panegyric赞颂, diatribe长篇抨击性演讲, philippic长篇抨击性演讲,machin
26、ation诡计, acclamation赞颂, platitude陈词滥调。答案选 BC。注:这里panegyric和 acclamation是干扰项,同表示 “赞颂 ”,且与正确选项反义。 【知识模块】 基础填空 17 【正确答案】 A, D 【试题解析】 逗号说明前后同义重复, rather than说明前后反义重复。两空联动,反义重复;第一空与 economy(简洁 )同义重复。 terse简明的, baroque复杂的, personal私人的; embellished被装饰的, opinionated固执己见的, academic学术的。答案选 AD。 【知识模块】 基础填空 18
27、【正确答案】 B, E 【试题解析】 however说明前后反义重复 .第一空与 appreciate(感谢 )反义重复。embrace支持, despise厌恶, tolerate忍受。答案选 B。第二空与 upbringing(教养 )同义重复。 autonomy独立, discipline纪律, abstinence自制。答案选 E。 【知识模块】 基础填空 19 【正确答案】 B, D 【试题解析】 逗号说明前后同义重复。空格与 stinging and burning(刺痛且灼热的 )同义重复。 earthy世俗的, pungent辛辣的, outlandish古怪的外来的,acri
28、d辛辣的, succulent多汁的, exotic外来的。答案选 BD。注:这里 outlandish和 exotic是干扰项,同表示 “外来的 ”。 【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 .第一空与 customarily(习惯上地 )同义重复。 ambivalence about对 纠结, aversion to厌恶 , predilection for偏好 。答案选 C。第二空与 other(其他 )反义重复,填入一个能表示逻辑反义的词。 atypical不寻常, bold勇敢的, dangerous危险的。答案选 D。 【知识模块】
29、 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 poisoning, malnutrition,kidney disease, and heart failure(中毒、营养不良、肾病或心力衰竭 )同 义重复。demise死亡, bereavement丧失亲友, genius天赋。答案选 A。第二空与 more than 100 possibilities(超过 100种可能 )同义重复。 enigma谜题, trial实验,phenomenon现象。答案选 D。 【知识模块】 基础填空 22 【正确答案】 C, E 【试题解析】 but说明前后反义重复
30、。空格与 laugh and talk eagerly(尽情地说笑 )反义重复。 ostentatious炫耀卖弄的, naive天真的, reserved内向话少的, puerile幼稚的, reticent内向话少的, solicitous体谅他人的。答案选 CE。注:这里 naive和 puerile是干扰项,同表示 “天真幼稚的 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 23 【正确答案】 D, E 【试题解析】 sothat 说明前后同义重复。空格与 minor(细小的 )同义重复。ingrained根深蒂固的, indelible根深蒂固的, moribund即将过时的, picayune微不
31、足道的, trifling微不足道的, impervious不可渗透的。答案选 DE。注:这里ingrained和 indelible是干扰项,同表示 “根深蒂固的 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 24 【正确答案】 A, E 【试题解析】 逗号说明前后同义重复。第一空与 included and drew strength(汲取力量 )同义重复。 success成功, autonomy独立, reticence沉默寡言。代入选项,答案选 A。第二空与 from every social constituency(从每一位选民身上 )同义重复 . mystical神秘主义的, comprehensive全面的, conventional传统的。答案选E。 【知识模块】 基础填空 25 【正确答案】 B, E 【试题解析】 reclusive(隐居的 )和 public appearance(出现在公众面前 )反义重复,所以空格填入一个能表示逻辑反义的词。 advocate拥护, abhor讨厌, neglect忽略, invite邀请, detest讨厌, endorse拥护。答案选 BE。注:这里 advocate和endorse是干扰项,同表示 “拥护 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空