1、GRE( VERBAL)基础填空模拟试卷 14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 Turn-of-the-century actress Sarah Bernhardt had so(i)_a talent that she (ii) _audiences with her diverse and utterly convincing characterizations. 2 In the classroom, Carol was unusually_; on the playground, however, she became as intractable as the other children. 3 Bubble gum is not a t
3、opic usually treated seriously, so it is appropriate that this new book tracing the cultured history of bubble gum has a_tone. 4 Jamake Highwater manages to touch on the arts of almost every American Indian nation in one reasonably sized book that makes up for its occasional lack of (i)_ with its re
4、markable (ii)_. 5 Though Judd is typically (i)_and reserved in social gatherings, at last nights reception he spoke and acted with uncharacteristic (ii)_. 6 Most politician find television (i)_to the (ii)_of their messages : the medium plays an essential role in propagating their ideas. 7 Canaries a
5、re often said to have_voices because they make such sweet harmonious sound. 8 The_plots of Agatha Christies detective stories reflect the complexities hidden beneath the simple appearances of English village life. 9 Government officials authorized_because they want to have a complete enumeration of
6、the countrys population. 10 Even in her fiction writing, Denise Chavez functions as a link of historian in that she _the real experiences of Hispanic women through her characters. 11 Fanatically committed to one political cause, Anderson was a (i)_maintaining an exclusively (ii)_outlook. 12 The outb
7、reak of disease could not be labeled pandemic, since despite its rapid_ it remained confined to one small region. 13 The authors theory about modern design had an enormous impact when first published, but as (i)_as it was then, it is now clearly (ii)_. 14 Texas is known for its wild orchids, whose (
8、i)_is evident in their (ii)_ colors: 52 species have been catalogued, ranging from pure white to bright red. 15 In 1974 the committee overseeing the Pulitzer Prize in Literature was (i)_so much (ii)_that it bestowed no award at all that year. 16 Pablo Picasso was_youth; his extraordinary artistic ta
9、lent was obvious at a very early age. 17 Jared has the habits of_: he lives simply and donates most of his income to local charities. 18 Aleksandr Solzhenitsyns_proved keenest when he accurately predicted that his books would someday appear in his native Russia. 19 The simple and direct images in Do
10、rothea Langes photographs provide_ reflection of a bygone social milieu. 20 Kates impulsive nature and sudden whims led her friends to label her_. 21 Neurosurgeon Alexa Canady maintained that choosing a career was a visceral decision rather than (i)_judgment; that is, it was not so much rational as
11、(ii)_. 22 Creative business stratagems frequently become (i)_as a result of (ii)_. their versatility and adaptability destroyed by their transformation into rigid policies. 23 Known for her_, Miranda eagerly welcomes anyone into her home. 24 Not surprisingly, supporters of the governors plan to set
12、aside land for a forest preserve were disappointed when a court decision_the plan. 25 Because playing a musical instrument increases brain activity, it is sometimes used as a(n) _to promote learning in children. GRE( VERBAL)基础填空模拟试卷 14答案与解析 SECTION 1 Directions: Each sentence below has one or two bl
13、anks, 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】 A, D 【试题解析】 sothat 说明前后同义重复。第一空与 diverse and utterly convincing charact
14、erizations(多样且逼真的人物塑造 )同义重复。 protean富有变化的, quixotic不切实际的, mediocre平庸的。答案选 A。 bedazzle使着逃,confound使混乱, weary使疲惫。代入选项,答案选 D。 【知 识模块】 基础填空 2 【正确答案】 A, E 【试题解析】 however说明前后反义重复。空格与 intractable(难以驾驭的 )反义重复。 compliant顺从的, mercurial善变的, magnanimous宽宏大量的, taciturn话少的, docile顺从的, volatile善变的。答案选 AE.注:这里 merc
15、urial和volatile是干扰项,同表示 “善变的 ” 【知识模块】 基础填空 3 【正确答案】 D, E 【试题解析】 so说明前后同义重复; not取反。空格与 seriously(严肃地 )反义重复。 morbid病态的, didactic爱说教的, pedantic迂腐的, flippant轻浮的,facetious轻浮的, reticent沉默不语的。答案选 DE。 【知识模块】 基础填空 4 【正确答案】 B, E 【试题解析】 第一空前面的 occasional lack of与 makes up for(弥补 )对应,空格填入一个正面词 uniqueness独一无二, pr
16、ofundity深刻, discontinuity间断。答案选 B。第二空与 almost every(几乎所有 )同义重复。 detail细节, inclusiveness包容性, comparability相似性。答案选 E。 【知识模块】 基础填空 5 【正确答案】 C, D 【试题解析】 Though说明前后反义重复; and说明前后同义重复。两空联动,反义重复;第一空与 reserved(内敛的 )同义重复。 querulous爱发牢骚的,loquacious话多的, diffident羞怯的。答案选 Caplomb自信, languor懒惰,decorum得体。答案选 D。 【知识
17、模块】 基础填空 6 【正确答案】 C, F 【试题解析】 冒号说明前后同义重复。第一空与 essential(必要的 )同义重复。detrimental有害的, tangential离题的, indispensable不可或缺的。答案选 C。第二空与 propagating(传播 )同义重复。 interpretation解释, legislation立法,dissemination传播。答案选 F。 【知识模块】 基础填空 7 【正确答案】 B, C 【试题解析】 because说明前后同义重复。空格与 sweet harmonious(甜美而和谐的 )同义重复。 cacophonous刺
18、耳的, euphonious悦耳的, melodious悦耳的,inaudible听不见的, strident刺耳的, unnatural不自然的。答案选 BC。注:这里cacophonous和 strident是干扰项,同表示 “刺耳的 ”,且是正确选项的反义词。 【知识模块】 基础填空 8 【正确答案】 A, C 【试题解析】 reflect说明前后同义重复。空格与 complexities(复杂 )同义重复。intricate复杂的, discrete不连续的不相关的, convoluted复杂的, forthright直率的, vacuous愚蠢的空洞的, straightforwar
19、d直率的。答案选 AC。注:这里forthright和 straightforward是干扰项,同表示 “直率的 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 9 【正确答案】 D, F 【试题解析】 because说明前后同义重复。空格与 want to have a complete enumeration of the countrys population(想要对全国 人口进行一次全面的调查 )同义重复。 discontinuance停止, appointment预约, imposition征税, census户口普查, levy征税, nose-count清点人数 .答案选 DF。注:这里 impo
20、sition和 levy是干扰项,同表示 “征税 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 10 【正确答案】 C, D 【试题解析】 in that说明前后同义重复。空格与 historian(历史学家 )同义重复。predict预言, defend辩护, chronicle记录, document记录, surmise推测,forecast预言,答案选 CD。注:这里 predict和 forecast是干扰项,同表示 “预言 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 11 【正确答案】 B, D 【试题解析】 逗号说明前后同义重复。两空联动,均与 fanatically同义重复。第一空 maverick特立独行
21、的人, zealot狂热的人, rebel反抗者。答案选 B。第二空partisan党派的, provincial眼界狭窄的, altruistic利他主义的 . 答案选 D。 【知识模块】 基础填空 12 【正确答 案】 A, C 【试题解析】 逗号说明前后同义重复。空格前的 rapid与 outbreak(爆发 )同义重复。 dissemination传播, advancement提升, spread传播, symptom征兆,improvement改善, fading衰落。答案选 AC。注:这里 advancement和improvement是干扰项,同表示 “改善 ”。 【知识模块】
22、基础填空 13 【正确答案】 C, E 【试题解析】 but说明前文与后面的主句内容 (第二空 )反义重复。第二空与enormous impact(巨大的影响 )反义重复。 erudite博学的, outdated过时的,impressive印象深刻的。答案选 E。第一空与 enormous impact同义重复。lackluster黯淡无光的, primitive原始的, influential有影响力的。答案选 C。 【知识模块】 基础填空 14 【正确答案】 B, E 【试题解析】 is evident in说明前后同义重复;冒号说明前后同义 重复。两空联动,都与 52 species
23、have been catalogued, ranging from pure white to bright red(记录在案的 52个物种从纯白色到淡红色都有 )同义重复。 novelty新奇,diversity多样性, toxicity毒性; uniform相同的, myriad大量的, vibrant充满活力的。答案选 BE。 【知识模块】 基础填空 15 【正确答案】 A, F 【试题解析】 sothat 说明前后同义重复。 racked with被 折磨,emboldened by被 给予胆量, exempt from被免除于 。答案选 A。第二空与 bestowed no awa
24、rd at all(没有颁发给任何人 )同义重复。 concordance和谐,scrutiny仔细检查, dissension意见不合。答案选 F。 【知识模块】 基础填空 16 【正确答案】 D, E 【试题解析】 分号说明前后同义重复。空格与 early(早的 )同义重复。 articulate清晰的, immature不成熟的, greenhand新手的, precocious早熟 的, premature早熟的, callow不成熟的。答案选 DE。注:这里 immature和 callow是干扰项,同表示 “不成熟的 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 17 【正确答案】 B, E 【试
25、题解析】 冒号说明前后同义重复。空格与 lives simply(生活得很简单 )同义重复。 skeptic怀疑论者, spartan简朴的人自制的人, doubter怀疑论者,insurgent叛乱者, ascetic简朴的人自制的人, pundit权威人士。答案选 BE。注:这里 skeptic和 doubter是干 扰项,同表示 “怀疑论者 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 18 【正确答案】 A, E 【试题解析】 when引导时间状语从句,说明前后同义重复。空格与 predicted(预测 )同义重复。 foresight远见, nostalgia怀旧, myopia缺乏远见, desp
26、air绝望,prescience远见, artistry艺术才能。答案选 AE。 【知识模块】 基础填空 19 【正确答案】 B, F 【试题解析】 空格与 simple and direct(简单直接的 )同义重复。 involved复杂的,candid直率的, ostentatious炫耀卖弄的, detailed详细的, convoluted复杂的,forthright直率的。答案选 BF。注:这里 involved和 convoluted是干扰项,同表示 “复杂的 ”,并且是正确选项的反义词。 【知识模块】 基础填空 20 【正确答案】 A, C 【试题解析】 空格与 impulsiv
27、e(易冲动的 )和 sudden whims(突然的心血来潮 )同义重复。 capricious多变的, bombastic浮夸的, volatile多变的, loquacious话多的, dispassionate客观公正的, turgid浮夸的。答案选 AC。注:这里 bombastic和 turgid是干扰项,同表示 “浮夸的 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 21 【正确答案】 C, F 【试题解析】 rather than说明前后反义重复; that is说明前后同义重复,后文是对前文的解释; not so much A as B, AB取反。第一空与 visceral(本能的 )反义重
28、复。 emotional感情用事的, intuitive直觉的, deliberate深思熟 虑的。答案选 C。第二空与 rational(理智的 )反义多复。 intellectual理性的, voluntary自主的,instinctive直觉的。答案选 F 【知识模块】 基础填空 22 【正确答案】 B, E 【试题解析】 逗号说明前后同义重复; destroyed by取反。第一空与 versatility and adaptability(多功能性和适应性 )反义重复 . politicized政治化的, ossified僵化的, streamlined精简的。答案选 B。第二空与
29、rigid policies(僵化的政策 )同义重复。 jingoism沙文主义, bureaucratization官僚主义, infighting混战。答案选E。 【知识模块】 基础填空 23 【正确答案】 C, F 【试题解析】 逗号说明前后同义重复。空格与 eagerly welcomes(热切欢迎 )同义重复。 cowardice懦弱, prudence谨慎, hospitality亲切友善, aloofness冷漠,solitude孤独, affability亲切友善。答案选 CF。注:这里 aloofness和 solitude是干扰项,同表示 “不合群 ”,且与正确选项构成反义
30、词。 【知识模块】 基础填空 24 【正确答案】 B, C 【试题解析】 not surprisingly说明前后同义重复; disappointed取反。空格与supporters(支持者们 )反义重复。 applaud赞扬, derail阻挠, refute否认,acknowledge同意, permit同意, anticipate预期。答案选 BC。注:这里acknowledge和 permit是干扰项,同表示 “同意 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 25 【正确答案】 B, D 【试题解析】 句子前后同义重复,所以空格填入一个表示逻辑同义的词。condition条件, incentive刺激, highlight亮点, stimulus刺激, dictum格言,aphorism格言。答案选 BD。 【知识模块】 基础填空