1、GRE( VERBAL)基础填空模拟试卷 29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 citys_atmosphere resulted from its location at the crossroads of trade routes used by merchants of many nations. 2 Newscasts are routinely filled with such sensational stories that the public is seldom (i)_by even the most (ii)_revelations. 3 During the 1950s, talented African America
3、n actresses like Dorothy Dandridge were often_, relegated to playing mostly stereotypical roles. 4 Amanita bisporigera, a variety of destroying angel mushroom, is so (i)_that it can be (ii)_if consumed. 5 The politician was a (i)_speaker whose debating skills were admired even by the (ii)_ she outwi
4、tted. 6 Michiko Shoda was not of noble rank when she married into the Japanese imperial family: she was the first_to do so. 7 After years of taking art history courses and visiting museums, Ed considered himself a true_of fine art. 8 The candidate the medias charge of political inexperience by citin
5、g his broad background in both local and state government. 9 As reformers, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X each sought to_social injustice by distinctly different means. 10 While the movie employs stock characterizations, admirers argue that it is (i)_even if its depiction is (ii)_. 11 Believ
6、ing that scientists should (i)_the public about important scientific issues, marine ecologist Jane Lubchenco has urged the research community to abandon its usual (ii)_in favor of more effective communication. 12 Some ecosystems are more (i)_than others, better able to withstand changes, while other
7、 ecosystems are more (ii)_and therefore susceptible to the slightest alteration. 13 During decades of oppression, the people lost their will to resist and became_ yielding readily to the governments demands. 14 Ryans_bothered his friends, who tired of instability and constant changes of allegiance.
8、15 Hypatia of Alexandria, a noted mathematician in Roman Egypt who also taught philosophy and astronomy, championed (i)_, deliberately (ii)_the mystical thinking and occult practices prevalent during her times. 16 The mayor is renowned for her_temperament , she can be warm and talkative one moment,
9、aloof and supercilious the next. 17 The proposed research projects were praised as both (i)_and (ii)_: they were inexpensive yet promised to break new ground. 18 As health care and nutrition continue to improve, Americans on average are enjoying increased_, living to a more advanced age than ever be
10、fore. 19 The speaker_frequently, but these tangents were the most entertaining parts of the presentation. 20 Although she often described reason as the noblest (i)_, author Ayn Rand never implied that she rejected (ii)_. 21 The governor concluded that, because the citys fiscal problems were_by entre
11、nched mismanagement, providing rescue funding would be foolhardy. 22 Using fiber optics to deliver information initially seemed a_field of research, hard to understand by non-specialists. 23 Jacob felt great_about his upcoming trip to Brazil; indeed, he could hardly contain his enthusiasm. 24 The pr
12、ofessors classroom manner was quite_, never revealing the warmth and playfulness she showed in private. 25 Instead of taking notes during the interview, the journalist recorded the celebritys remarks on tape and later_them. GRE( VERBAL)基础填空模拟试卷 29答案与解析 SECTION 1 Directions: Each sentence below has o
13、ne 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】 A, B 【试题解析】 resulted from说明前后同义重复。空格与 the crossroads of tra
14、de routes used by merchants of many nations(各国商人使用的商路的交叉点 )同义重复。 transnational跨国的包容的, cosmopolitan跨国的包容的, homogeneous相似的, insular狭隘的, unaffected自然的, provincial狭隘的。答案选 AB.注:这里 insular和 provincial是干扰项,同表示 “狭隘的 ”,且与正确选项构成反义重复 【知识模块】 基础填空 2 【正确答案】 C, F 【试题解析】 suchthat 说明前后同义重复。两空联动,同义重复;第一空与sensational(
15、耸人听闻的 )同义重复 .uplift振备, demoralize使混乱, appall使害怕; mundane平凡的, sordid肮脏的, lurid恐怖的答案选 CF。 【知识模块】 基 础填空 3 【正确答案】 A, D 【试题解析】 逗号说明前后同义重复。空格与 relegate(指派 到卑微的地方做卑微的工作 )同义重复。 downplay轻视, inspire激励, protect保护,marginalize轻视, laud赞美, acclaim赞美。答案选 AD。注:这里 laud和acclaim是干扰项,同表示 “赞美 ”,且与正确选项构成反义重复。 【知识模块】 基础填空
16、4 【正确答案】 B, E 【试题解析】 sothat 说明前后同义重复。两空联动,同义重复。 beautiful漂亮的, poisonous有毒的, scarce缺乏的; tasty美味的, deadly致命的, nutritious有营养的。答案选 BE。 【知识模块】 基础填空 5 【正确答案】 A, F 【试题解析】 whose引导定语从句,前后同义重复。第一空与 debating skills were admired(辩论技巧被仰慕 )同义重复。 clever聪明的, bashful害羞的, good-hearted热心肠的。答案选 A。第二空与 outwitted(在智力上胜出的
17、 )同义重复。voter投票 人, adviser顾问, opponent对手。答案选 F,体现 “胜出 ”的含义。 【知识模块】 基础填空 6 【正确答案】 A, C 【试题解析】 冒号说明前后同义重复。空格与 not of noble rank(不是贵族 )同义重复。 plebeian平民, nobleman贵族, commoner平民, imposter骗子, investor投资人, aristocrat贵族。答案选 AC。注:这里 nobleman和 aristocrat是干扰项,同表示 “贵族 ”,且与正确选项构成反义重复。 【知识模块】 基础填空 7 【正确答案】 D, F 【试
18、题解析】 逗号说明前后同义重复。空格与 years of taking art history courses and visiting museums(多年学习艺术史课程并参观博物馆 )同义重复。 censor审查员, guardian保护者, custodian保护者, connoisseur专家, simulator模拟器,specialist专家。答案选 DF。注:这里 guardian和 custodian是干扰项,同表示“保护者 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 8 【正确答案】 B, C 【试题解析】 political inexperience(无政治经验 )与 citing hi
19、s broad background in both local and stategovernment(列举他在当地政府和州政府部门中丰富的工作经验 )反义重复,空格填入一个表示逻辑反义的词。 reiterate重申, rebut反驳, confute反驳, conflate合成, disregard不理会, overlook不理会。答案选 BC。注:这里disregard和 overlook是干扰 项,同表示 “不理会 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 9 【正确答案】 A, C 【试题解析】 As说明前后同义重复。空格与 reformers(改良者 )同义重复。amend改良, exoner
20、ate免责, ameliorate改良, replicate复制, elaborate详细阐述, duplicate复制。答案选 AC。注:这里 replicate和 duplicate是干扰项,同表示 “复制 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 10 【正确答案】 B, F 【试题解析】 even if说明前后反义重复。 两空联动,反义重复。 maladroit笨拙的, compelling有说服力的, soporific慵懒的; proficient熟练的, controversial有争议的, formulaic陈腐的。答案选 BF。 【知识模块】 基础填空 11 【正确答案】 C, D 【试
21、题解析】 abandon A in favor of B出现,说明 AB取反。第二空和 effective取反,选 D,沉默寡言的;第一空于后文顺承,也是表示科学应该被更有效地表达,选 C。 assuage平息抚慰, beguile欺骗, edify启迪。答案选 C reticence沉默, candor坦率, probity正直。答案选 D。 【知识模块】 基础填空 12 【正确答案】 B, D 【试题解析】 while说明前后反义重复; therefore说明前后同义重复。两空联动,反义重复;第二空与 susceptible(易受影响的 )同义重复。 stagnant不活泼的,resili
22、ent有复原能力的, fragile脆弱的; vulnerable脆弱的, dependent依赖的,ubiquitous普遍的。答案选 BD。 【知识模块】 基础填空 13 【正确答案】 C, E 【试题解析】 and说明前后同义重复。设空处 became与 lost their will to resist(失去了抵抗的意志 )同义重复。 resolute坚定的, intransigent坚定的,compliant顺从的, cunning狡猾的, submissive顺从的, fervid热情的。答案选CE。注:这里 resolute和 intransigent是干扰项,同表示 “坚定的
23、”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 14 【正确答案】 C, F 【试题解析】 逗号说明前后同义重复。空格与 instability and constant changes of allegiance(在忠诚方面不稳定且不断变化 )同义重复。 blundering大错, simplicity朴素, vagary摇摆不定, naivete幼稚, cocksureness过分相信, caprice摇摆不定。答案选 CF 【知识模块】 基础填空 15 【正确答案】 A, E 【试题解析】 逗号说明前后同义重复。设空处 championed(i)与deliberately(ii)the mystical
24、thinking and occult practicesprevalent during her times(谨慎地 (ii)她那个时代盛行的神秘主义思潮和行为 )同义重复 rationalism理性主义 spiritualism唯心主义, stoicism淡泊主义: inculcate反复灌输,eschew避开, bolster支撑,答案选 AE 【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 she can be warm and talkative one moment, aloof and supercilious the next(
25、她可能这会儿热情健谈但转眼就冷漠高傲 )同义重复。, acrimonious刻薄的, fickle易变的, mercurial易变的, beguiling欺骗的, officious多管 t*-I事的, meddling多管闲事的。答案选 BC。,注:这里 officious和 meddling是干扰项,同表示 “多管闲事的 ” 【知识模块】 基础填空 17 【正确答案】 C, E 【 试题解析】 冒号说明前后同义重复,第一空与 inexpensive(廉价的 )同义重复, suspect可疑的, pointless无意义的, economical节俭的。,答案选 C,第二空与 promise
26、d to break new ground(承诺有新突破 )同叉重复、 redundant多余的, innovative创新性的 efficient有效的一答案选 E。 【知识模块】 基础填空 18 【正确答案】 D, F 【试题解析】 逗号说明前后同义重复。空格与 living to a more advanced age than ever before(比过去活得更久 )同义重复。 equanimity镇静, proximity邻接,veracity真实, longevity长寿, integrity正直, seniority长寿答案选 DF。 【知识模块】 基础填空 19 【正确答案】
27、 B, E 【试题解析】 these表示指代,前后同义重复。空格与 tangents(跑题 )同义重复。deliberate权衡, digress跑题, exclaim喊叫, pause暂停, deviate跑题, calculate计算。答案选 BE。 【知识模块】 基础填空 20 【正确答案】 B, F 【试题解析】 Although说明前后反义重复; never取反; rejected取反。 the noblest(i)(最高贵的 (i)与第二空联动,反义重复。 enigma谜题, faculty能力, fantasy幻想; logic逻辑, semantics语义学, emotion情
28、感。答案选 BF。 【知识模块】 基础填空 21 【正确答案】 A, D 【试题解析】 aggravate加重, mitigate减 轻。 ascertain查清, exacerbate加重,ease减轻, supplant取代,答案选 AD。注:这里 mitigate和 ease是干扰项,同表示 “减轻 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 22 【正确答案】 C, D 【试题解析】 逗号说明前后同义重复。空格与 hard to understand by non specialists(非专业人员很难理解 )同义重复。 substantive实质的, fallacious不合逻辑的, recond
29、ite深奥的, esoteric深奥的, hackneyed陈 腐的, commonplace普通的。答案选 CD。 【知识模块】 基础填空 23 【正确答案】 E, F 【试题解析】 分号说明前后同义重复。空格与 could hardly contain his enthusiasm(很难抑制自己的热情 )同义重复。 discomposure不安, agitation不安,confusion困惑, generosity慷慨, excitement兴奋, exhilaration兴奋。答案选EF。注:这里 discomposure和 agitation是干扰项,同表示 “不安 ”。 【知识模块
30、】 基础填空 24 【正确答案】 A, D 【试题解析】 逗号说明前后同义重复; never取反。空格与 warmth and playfulness(热情有趣 )反义重复。 orthodox正式的, brisk活泼的, lively活泼的,formal正式的, friendly友好的, witty幽默的。答案选 AD。注:这里 brisk和lively是干扰项,同表示 “活泼的 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 25 【正确答案】 B, C 【试题解析】 Instead of说明前后反义重复。 反义体现在 during the interview和later的时间对立上;空格与 taking notes(记笔记 )同义重复。 disavow否认,transcribe誊写, copy誊写, retract否认, recollect回忆, recall回忆。答案选BC。注:这里 disavow和 retract是干扰项,同表示 “否认 ”; recollect和 recall也是干扰项,同表示 “回忆 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空