1、GRE( VERBAL)基础填空模拟试卷 20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 That Carl Stokes, former mayor of Cleveland, was truly_is evident from the significant impact he had in many different arenas. 2 Though the work of celebrated artist Eugene Delacroix (i)_accolades from both art critics and the public, he remain (ii)_someone shrouded in mystery. 3 Gwendoly
3、n Brooks was_writer: she wrote more than twenty books of poetry as well as numerous essays and reviews. 4 His book on the history of science is admittedly conventional, perhaps even (i)_; nevertheless it is (ii)_work that covers a formidable amount of ground. 5 The executive was faulted for acting_,
4、 for implementing sweeping changes without fully considering what the consequence might be. 6 The discoveries made by Nobel Prize-winning geneticist Barbara McClintock considered to be among the major_of twentieth-century biological science. 7 In the United States, social activists who strongly (i)_
5、a particular law can attempt to obtain a constitutional amendment to (ii)_it. 8 Because Alex was a very_person, he found satisfaction only in work that involved intellectual stimulation. 9 Readers of history often marvel that (i)_events were triggered by actions that seemed (ii)_at the time. 10 Plac
6、e-names can be strikingly (i)_: there is, for example, nothing particularly (ii)_about the town of Peculiar, Missouri. 11 Such was Nortons generosity that he was at times criticized for being_to a fault. 12 Identifying Lusia Capetillo only with the early labor union movement in Puerto Rico (i)_the (
7、ii)_nature of her career : she also worked in Florida, New York, and Cuba. 13 The singer displays her sensitivity to delicate shades of meaning and feeling in the recording: her performance is a model of_. 14 More concerned with contributing to science than with earning public acclaim, nineteenth-ce
8、ntury astronomer Caroline Herschel (i)_the (ii)_she received for her achievements. 15 The art professor was never one to_: she always stuck closely to the subject of every lecture. 16 A researcher who described a peaceful reunion between normally adversarial chimpanzees as a_was criticized for infer
9、ring human motives. 17 Because insect communities serve as a sort of barometer, (i)_conditions in their (ii)_, an entomologists analysis of the insect species in a handful of soil can reveal much about the ecosystem. 18 In stark contrast to the vague and often rambling comments of other students, Je
10、ssicas remarks were refreshingly_. 19 Nineteenth-century Plains Indians valued_quite highly and expected their elites to be the most giving of all. 20 The works of Paraguayan artist Carlos Colombino are_: they include sculpture, painting, printmaking, and architecture. 21 Some actors have complained
11、 that the director, rather than treating them as his (i)_, dominated them and expected them to be (ii)_. 22 The Prime Minster handled the crisis calmly and dispassionately, thereby enhancing his reputation for being_. 23 Writing in a straightforward as opposed to (i)_style, the author produced (ii)_
12、argument that shed new light on a controversial topic. 24 The scientist_the value of an interdisciplinary approach to environment studies, arguing such an approach was of paramount importance in promoting environmental literacy among students. 25 In retrospect, the presidency of Dwight Eisenhower is
13、 perceived as_period because it was relatively free of domestic turmoil. GRE( VERBAL)基础填空模拟试卷 20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 se
14、t of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole. 1 【正确答案】 C, F 【试题解析】 空格与 significant impact(重大的影响 )同义重复。 humble谦逊的,unassuming谦虚的, influential有影响力的, reflective反射的, aloof不合群的,weighty有影响力的 .答案选 CF. 【知识模块】 基础填空 2 【正确答案】 B, E 【试题解析】 逗号说明前后同义重复。 celebrated(著名的 )和 accolades
15、(赞扬 )同义重复,因此第一空填入一个表示逻辑正方向的词;第二空与 shrouded in mystery(包裹在迷雾中 )同义重复。 distribute分发, garner获得, exclude排除;paradox矛盾, enigma谜团, revelation启示。答案选 BE。 【知识模块】 基础填空 3 【正确答案】 B, D 【试题解析】 冒号 说明前后同义重复。空格与 more than twenty(超过 20本 )和numerous(许多 )同义重复。 eloquent流利的, productive多产的, idiosyncratic有个性的, prolific多产的, fl
16、uent表达流利的, subversive颠覆性的。答案选 BD。 【知识模块】 基础填空 4 【正确答案】 A, E 【试题解析】 even表示 “甚至 ”,前后同义重复,后者程度加深; nevertheless说明前后反义重复。两空联动,反义重复;第一空与 conventional(传统的常规的 )同义重复。 pedestrian传统的, inscrutable不可思议的, audacious大胆的;superficial肤浅的, edifying启发式的, contentious有争议的。答案选 AE。 【知识模块】 基础填空 5 【正确答案】 D, E 【试题解析】 逗号说明前后同义重
17、复。空格与 without fully considering(缺乏全面的考量 )同义重复。 regretfully后悔地, remorsefully后悔地, disingenuously不真诚地, precipitately轻率地, headlongly鲁莽地, belligerently好战地。答案选DE。注:这里 regretfully和 remorsefully是干扰项,问表示 “后悔地 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 6 【正确答案】 D, E 【试题解析】 空格与 discoveries(发现 )同义重复。 deliberation深思熟虑,regulation条例, suggest
18、ion建议, accomplishment成就, achievement成就,proposal建议。答案选 DE。注:这里 suggestion和 proposal是干扰项,都是 “建议 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 7 【正确答案】 B, E 【试题解析】 who引导定语从句,说明前后同义重复。两空联动,同义重复;第一空与 activists(激进分子 )同义重复。 cope with妥善处理 , object to反对 , interact with与 互动; ignore忽略, repeal废除, support支持。答案选 BE。 【知识模块】 基础填空 8 【正确答案】 A, C 【
19、试题解析】 Because说明前后同义 重复。空格与 intellectual(智力的 )同义重复。 highbrow有文化修养的, peripheral不重要的, cerebral智力的, self-satisfied自满的, complacent自满的, superficial肤浅的。答案选 AC。注:这里self-satisfied和 complacent是干扰项,同表示 “自满的 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 9 【正确答案】 C, F 【试题解析】 marvel表示 “惊讶 ”,说明前后反义重复。两空联动,反义重复。inconsequential不重 要的, arbitrary随意的
20、, momentous极重要的;unconscionable过度的, capricious反复无常的, trivial不重要的。答案选 CF。 【知识模块】 基础填空 10 【正确答案】 A, D 【试题解析】 冒号说明前后同义重复。两空联动,同义重复;第二空与Peculiar(地名奇特的 )同义重复。 inapt不合时宜的, descriptive描述性的,inimitable独特的; odd古怪的, controversial有争议的, congruous一致的。答案选 AD。 【知识模块】 基础填空 11 【正确答案】 B, F 【试题解析】 Suchthat 说明前后同义重复。空格与
21、generosity(慷慨 )同义重复。 nonchalant冷漠的, magnanimous宽宏大量的, scrupulous正直的,perfunctory不感兴趣的, substantial有重大意义的, liberal慷慨的。答案选 BF。 【知识模块】 基础填空 12 【正确答案】 C, E 【试题解析】 冒号说明前后同义重复。第二空与 also worked in Florida, New York, and Cuba(也曾在 Florida, New York以及 Cuba工作过 )同义重复。contentious引起争论的, cosmopolitan世界性的, innovativ
22、e创新性的。答案选E。 only with the early labor union movement in Puerto Rico(仅仅包括早期在Puerto Rico的工人联合运动 )与 also worked in Florida, New York, and Cuba(也曾在 Florida, New York以及 Cuba工作过 )反义重复,因此第一空填入一个表示逻辑反义的词。 impugn指责, condone宽恕, disregard忽略。答案选 C。 【知识模块】 基础填空 13 【正确答 案】 B, D 【试题解析】 冒号说明前后同义重复。空格与 sensitivity t
23、o delicate shades(对细微意境的敏感性 )同义重复。 craftiness狡猾, gradation渐变, denotation表示,nuance细微差异, parody恶搞, artifice诡计。答案选 BD。 【知识模块】 基础填空 14 【正确答案】 B, D 【试题解析】 Morethan 说明前后反义重复;逗号说明前后同义重复。 public acclaim(公众的称赞 )与 the(ii)she received for her achievements同义重复。recognition赞许, seclusion隔离, subordination下属。答案选 D。第
24、一空与concerned(关心 )反义重复。 relish欣赏, resist抵抗, demand要求。答案选 B. 【知识模块】 基础填空 15 【正确答案】 B, E 【试题解析】 冒号说明前后同义重复; never取反。空格与 stuck closely to the subject of(紧扣 的主题 )反义重复。 carp挑剔, deviate跑题, abbreviate缩写, retaliate报复, digress跑题, truncate缩短 .答案选 BE注:这里 abbreviate和 truncate是干扰项,同表示 “缩写 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 16 【正确答案】
25、 A, F 【试题解析】 as说明前后同义重复。空格与 peaceful reunion between normally adversarial chimpanzees(敌对的两只猩猩之间的和平 )同义重复。 truce停战,competition对抗, mischance倒霉, coincidence凑巧, mishap倒霉, armistice停战。答案选 AF。注:这里 mischance和 mishap是干扰项,同表示 “倒霉 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 17 【正确答案】 C, D 【试题解析】 逗号说明前后同义重复。第一空与 reveal(显示 )同叉重复。preserve保护
26、, stabilize使稳固, register表现出。答案选 C。第二空与ecosystem(生态系统 )同义重复。 environment环境, range范围, destination目的地。答案 选 D。 【知识模块】 基础填空 18 【正确答案】 C, F 【试题解析】 In stark contrast to说明前后反义重复。空格与 vague and often rambling(不清晰且通常不连贯的 )反义重复。 ambiguous不确定的, verbose冗长的, perspicuous清晰易懂的, convoluted复杂的, lucid清晰易懂的, equivocal不确
27、定的。答案选 CF。注:这里 ambiguous和 equivocal是干扰项,同表示 “不确定的 ”。 【知识模块】 基础 填空 19 【正确答案】 A, F 【试题解析】 and说明前后同义重复。空格与 giving(慷慨的 )同义重复。generosity慷慨, intrepidity直率, ingenuousness直率, candor诚挚, jocularity爱开玩笑, munificence慷慨。答案选 AF。注:这里 ingenuousness和 candor是干扰项,同表示 “直率 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 20 【正确答案】 C, E 【试题解析】 冒号说明前后同义重复
28、。空格与 include sculpture, painting,printmaking, and architecture(包括雕刻、绘画、版画和建筑 )同义重复。distorted曲解的, whimsical反复无常的, eclectic多元化的, instructive启蒙的,varied多样的, capricious反复无常的。答案选 CE。注:这里 whimsical和capricious是干扰项,同表示 “反复无常的 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 21 【正确答案】 A, F 【试题解析】 rather than 说明前后反义重复。两空联动 ,反义重复;第二空与 dominated
29、(支配 )同义重复。 equal平等的人, rival竞争对手, protege门生; recalcitrant顽抗的, remorseful悔恨的, subservient屈从的。答案选 AF。 【知识模块】 基础填空 22 【正确答案】 C, D 【试题解析】 thereby说明前后同义重复。空格与 calmly and dispassionately(冷静且镇定 )同义重复。 conciliatory安抚的, prejudiced有偏见的, composed冷静的, imperturbable冷静沉着的, cynical愤世嫉俗的, partisan跟随的。答案选CD。 【知识模块】 基
30、础填空 23 【正确答案】 C, E 【试题解析】 as opposed to说明前后反义重复;逗号说明前后同义重复。两空联动,反义重复;第一空与 straightforward(直接明了的 )反义重复。 candid直率的,austere朴素的 ,convoluted复杂的; nonsensical愚蠢的, lucid清晰易懂的,poignant动人的。答案选 CE。 【知识模块】 基础填空 24 【正确答案】 C, D 【试题解析】 逗号说明前后同义重复。空格与 of paramount importance(极重要的 )同义重复。 ignore忽略, disparage轻视, tout高度评价, extoll高度赞扬,perturb使不安, implode从内部崩塌。答案选 CD。 【知识模块】 基础填空 25 【正确答案】 A, F 【试题解析】 because说明前后同义重复。空格与 relatively free of domestic turmoil(相对来说没有国内动乱 )同义重 复。 tranquil平静的, intractable难以驾驭的, dire悲惨的, intimidating威胁的, vanquished被征服的, serene平静的。答案选 AF。 【知识模块】 基础填空