1、GRE( VERBAL)基础填空模拟试卷 35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 Sitala (i)_her Miwok name, meaning “of good memory“: she can be counted on to (ii)_any experience, no matter how long ago it occurred. 2 Both candidates wanted to appeal to voters who are normally (i)_with politics , those who express little or no (ii)_the outcome of the election. 3 Durin
3、g the voyage Dan relied on the stars positions for guidance, demonstrating his skill at navigating by means of_cues. 4 The setting of Ntozake Shanges first novel is exotic, even (i)_making that of her second novel seem (ii)_by contrast. 5 Pardis Sabeti has earned distinction in_ways: she developed a
4、 means of tracing natural selection in the genome and she sang in a successful rock band. 6 For centuries, sailors have reported seeing the surface of the ocean glowing with a uniform milky light, a (i)_scientists say may be (ii)_by luminescent bacteria. 7 Ecologist Frank Ortega warned that the stat
5、es decision to_the rigid standards for disposal of toxic wastes would be construed as a signal that sloppiness in handling such wastes will be tolerated. 8 In the film, the dull rhetoric and plodding behavior of the hero make him a splendid (i)_for the witty and (ii)_heroine. 9 Philosopher Cornel We
6、st argues that both European and African civilizations have _histories, with notable instances of barbarism during some eras and humanism during others. 10 The instability of the regime, (i)_by global economic woes, unfortunately led to a national (ii)_. 11 Lourdes teacher praised her geography proj
7、ect for its_: he had rarely seen one so cleverly inventive. 12 Despite its past reputation for (i)_land use planning, London today shows an unrivaled genius for (ii)_old and downtrodden areas and then promoting them as new trendy neighborhoods. 13 Maya Angelou and Anais Nin were (i)_of self-exposure
8、 : they were among the first female writers willing to (ii)_their own sometimes questionable exploits and emotional shortcomings. 14 The (i)_of turtles and tortoises is (ii)_; one giant tortoise in a Calcutta zoo is believed to have reached the age of 250 years. 15 An important_for assessing the per
9、formance of a glider is its capacity to remain aloft for extended periods. 16 As a debater, Lenny was something of a_in that he often used subtly deceptive reasoning to win points. 17 Accused of (i)_the publics trust by pilfering tax-payers money, the state legislators were condemned for their (ii)_
10、. 18 Greek comic playwrights often_rulers; in one play, a brutal despot is replaced in office by a sausage seller. 19 The highly detailed_of the ship looked identical to the actual ship in all but size. 20 Dylan preferred baking with (i)_ingredients such as fresh fruits and nuts rather than with (ii
11、)_ones such as food coloring and chocolate chips. 21 Former astronaut Mae Jemison works to recruit more high school students to science and engineering by tirelessly (i)_them to (ii)_careers in those fields. 22 My brother is a loner who showers his few friends with affection; thus he is both(i)_and(
12、ii)_.23 The novel How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents is actually a series of_; these sketches recount the experiences of four sisters from the Dominican Republic after they immigrate to the United States. 24 The companys policies were_: they lacked foresight, making no provisions for new produc
13、t development. 25 Architect Toyo Ito strives to design spaces that seem “aqueous“, creating environments wherein objects appear to_. 26 Although it is often difficult to (i)_someone as charming as Hank, his colleagues can no longer overlook his (ii)_. 27 The scrapbooks compiled by artist and histori
14、an William Dorsey are so(i)_that they constitute (ii)_view of Philadelphias African American community between 1873 and 1902. 28 Patricia is so_that she is unable to tolerate others deviating in the least from rules and conventions. 29 Unlike Colin, whose (i)_for dramatic presentation captivated his
15、 audiences, Nick was not (ii)_speaker. 30 Although Elayne helped to (i)_the defendant by supporting his alibi, she unwittingly (ii)_herself with her testimony. 31 Stewart ONans novels are aptly described as_, each is noticeably unlike its predecessor in style, tone, and narrative approach. GRE( VERB
16、AL)基础填空模拟试卷 35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 a whole. 1
17、 【正确答案】 C, F 【试题解析】 冒号说明前后同义重复。第二空与 of good memory(记忆力好 )同义重复。 forego领先, recognize识别出, recall回忆 .答案选 F。 exaggerate夸大,embrace拥抱, exemplify作为 的例子。答案选 C。 【知识模块】 基础填空 2 【正确答案】 C, E 【试题解析】 逗号说明前后同义重复。第一空与 express little or no(ii)联动,同义重复。 delighted愉快的, conversant熟悉的, bored厌烦的; patience with对 有耐心, opiniona
18、bout对 的观点, unawareness of未察觉到 。答案选 CE。 【知识模块】 基础填空 3 【正确答案】 B, D 【试题解析】 逗号说明前后同义重复。空格与 stars(星星 )同义重复。 terrestrial陆地的, heavenly天上的, equatorial赤道的, celestial天上的 , sequential连续的, serial连续的。答案选 BD。注:这里 sequential和 serial是干扰项,同表示“连续的 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 4 【正确答案】 B, D 【试题解析】 逗号说明前后同义重复; contrast说明前后反义重复。两空联动,
19、反义重复;第一空与 exotic(异于寻常的 )同义重复。 intricate难以理解的,fantastic奇异的, routine例行公事的; ordinary普通的, isolated孤立的, foreign外来的。答案选 BD。 【知识 模块】 基础填空 5 【正确答案】 A, F 【试题解析】 冒号说明前后同义重复。空格与 developed a means of tracing natural selection in the genome and she sings in a successfulrock band(发明了探索基因自然选择的方法,并在一支著名的摇滚乐队中担任主唱 )
20、同义重复。 disparate不同的, providential幸运的, abstruse难以理解的, prosaie单调的, recondite难以理解的, divergent不同的。答案选 AF。注:这里 abstruse和 recondite是干扰项,同表示 “难以理解的 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 6 【正确答案】 A, F 【试题解析】 逗号说明前后同义重复。第一空与 the surface of the ocean glowing with a uniform milky light(海洋表面泛着奶白色的光 )同义重复。 phenomenon现象, boon恩惠, quandar
21、y困惑。答案选 A。 validate使合法化, exacerbate使加剧, generate产生。答案选 F。 【知识模块】 基础填空 7 【正确答案】 D, F 【试题解析】 would be construed as说明前后同义重复。空格与 be tolerated(被容忍 )同义重复。 enforce强制增强, advertise引起注意, codify整理, relax放宽, publicize引起注意, alleviate放宽。答案选 DF。注:这里 advertise和publicize是干扰项,同表示 “引起注意 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 8 【正确答案】 A, F 【
22、试题解析】 and说明前后同义重复; the dull rhetoric and plodding behavior(不善言辞且行动笨拙 )与 witty(机智的 )反义重复。第一空填入一个表示逻辑反义的词。 foil陪衬, inspiration启发, proxy代理。答案选 A。第二空与 witty同义重复。 insipid乏味的, vivacious活泼的, pedantic迂腐的。答案选 F。 【知识模块】 基础填空 9 【正确答案】 A, F 【试题解析】 逗号说明前后同义重复。空格与 barbarism(愚昧 而不开化 )同义重复。 irregular不正常的, discursiv
23、e杂乱的, unblemished没有瑕疵的,unredeemed不履行诺言的, rambling杂乱的, uneven不正常的。答案选 AF。注:这里 discarsive和 rambling是干扰项,同表示 “杂乱的 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 10 【正确答案】 B, F 【试题解析】 led to说明前后同义重复; the instability of the regime(政局不稳 )与global economic woes(全球经济 危机 )同义重复。第一空填入表示逻辑同义的词。mitigate使减轻, compound混合, rectify校正。答案选 B。第二空与 the
24、instability of the regime和 global economic woes同义重复。 capitulation投降,triumph胜利, debacle崩渍。答案选 F。 【知识模块】 基础填空 11 【正确答案】 C, E 【试题解析】 冒号说明前后同义重复。空格与 cleverly inventive(聪明且具有创造力的 )同义重复。 relevance相关性, timeliness及时, ingenuity创新性, bravery勇气, creativeness创新性, courage勇气。答案选 CE。注:这里 bravery和courage是干扰项,同表示 “勇气
25、 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 12 【正确答案】 B, E 【试题解析】 Despite说明前后反义重复。第一空与 trendy(时髦的 )反义重复。singular非凡的, uninspired单调乏味的, exceptional非凡的。答案选 B。 neglect忽略, restore重建, abandon放弃。答案选 E。 【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。第一空与 first(第一个 )同义重复。advocate拥护者, pioneer先锋, critic批评家。答案选 B.第二空与 exposure(暴露 )同义重复。 spo
26、tlight恭露, understate轻描淡写地陈述, hide隐藏。答案选 D。 【知识模块】 基础填空 14 【正确答案】 C, D 【试题解析】 分号说明前后同义重复。第一空与 age(年龄 )同义重复。 transience稍纵即逝, ubiquity无处不在, longevity寿命。答案选 C。第二空与 250 years(250岁 )同义重复。 legendary传奇的, dubious值得怀疑的, perplexing令人困惑的。答案选 D。 【知识模块】 基础填空 15 【正确答案】 C, F 【试题解析】 空格与 its capacity to remain aloft
27、for extended periods(保持长时间滞空的能 力 )同义重复。 routine例行公事, evaluation估计, criterion标准,estimation估计, notation标志, touchstone标准。答案选 CF。注:这里evaluation和 estimation是干扰项,同表示 “估计 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 16 【正确答案】 B, E 【试题解析】 in that说明前后同义重复。空格与 deceptive(欺诈的 )同义重复。sage智者, sophist诡辩家, stickler一丝不苟的人, savant博学者, quibbler诡辩家,
28、 scapegoat替罪羊。答案选 BE。 【知识模块】 基础填空 17 【正确答案】 B, D 【试题解析】 逗号说明前后同义重复。两空联动,同义重复。 mystify使迷惑,betray背叛, maintain保持; venality贪污腐化, inefficiency无效率,contemptuousness鄙视。答案选 BD。 【知识模块】 基础填空 18 【正确答案】 D, F 【试题解析】 分号说明前后同义重复。设空处 rulers与 a brutal despot is replaced in office by a sausage seller(一位专制暴君被一个卖香肠的人所替代
29、 )同义重复。 placate安抚, venerate尊敬, exonerate免除责备, lampoon嘲讽, revere尊敬, pillory嘲讽 .答案选 DF。注:这里 venerate和 revere是干扰项,同表示 “尊敬 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 19 【正确答案】 A, C 【试题解析】 空格与 looked identical to the actual ship in all but size(除了大小,与真船完全一致 )同义重复。 replica模型, cargo货物, model模型, weight重量, voyage航行, itinerary航行。答案选 AC。
30、注:这里 voyage和 itinerary是干扰项,同表示 “航行 ” 【知识模块】 基础填空 20 【正确答案】 C, F 【试题解析】 rather than说明前后反义重复。两空联动,反义重复。 nutritious有营养的, tasty美味的, natural天然的; available可用的, complex合成的,synthetic人造的。答案选 CF。 【知识模块】 基础填空 21 【正确答案】 B, D 【试题解析】 第一空与 recruit(招募 )同义重复。 caution警告, exhort力劝,forbid禁止。答案选 B。 pursue追求, contemplate
31、沉思, relinquish放弃。代入选项,答案选 D。 【知识模块】 基础填空 22 【正确答案】 B, F 【试题解析】 thus说明前后同义重复。第一空与 loner(喜欢孤独的人 )同义重复。 suspicious可疑的, solitary孤寂的, cantankcrous脾气不好的。答案选 B。第二空与 affection(温柔慈爱 )同义多复。 serene安静的, knowledgeable知识渊博的, demonstrative感情外露的。答案选 F。 【知识模块】 基础填空 23 【正确答案】 A, F 【试题解析】 these表示指代,前后同义重复。空格与 sketches
32、(短篇作品 )同义重复。 vignette短篇作品, platitude陈词滥调, bromide陈词滥调, simile明喻, epic史诗, cameo短篇作品。答案选 AF。注:这里 platitude和 bromide是干扰项,同表示 “陈词滥调 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 24 【正确答案】 B, D 【试题解析】 冒号说明前后同义重复。空格与 lacked foresight(缺乏远见 )同义重复。 superfluous多余的, improvident缺乏远见的, intrinsic内在的, myopic缺乏远见的, redundant多余的, sustainable可支撑的。
33、答案选 BD。注:这里superfluous和 redundant是干扰项,同表示 “多余的 ”。 【知识模块】 基础填空 25 【正确答案】 A, B 【试题解析】 逗号说明前后同义重复。空格与 aqueous(如水般的 )同义重复。drift漂浮, float漂浮, shrink收缩, smolder流露, collide碰撞, aviate导航。答案选 AB。 【知识模块】 基础填空 26 【正确答案】 B, D 【试题解析】 Although说明前后反义重复; no longer取反。 difficult to(i)与(ii),反义重复。 excuse原谅, criticize批评,
34、tolerate容忍; indiscretion轻率, obligation束缚, resolution果断。答案选 BD。 【知识模块】 基础填空 27 【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。 inventive发明的, extensive广阔的, prosaic单调的; constricted紧缩的, comprehensive广泛的, vibrant充满活力的。答案选 BE。 【知识模块】 基础填空 28 【正确答案】 D, F 【试题解析】 sothat 说明 前后同义重复。空格与 unable to tolerate others
35、deviating in the least from rules and conventions(无法容忍别人哪怕只有一点点地偏离规矩和惯例 )同义重复 .importunate胡搅蛮缠的, imperturbable淡定的,unshakable不可动摇的, punctilious一丝不苟的, complaisant殷勤的,meticulous一丝不苟的。答案选 DF。 【知识模块】 基础填空 29 【正确答案】 C, E 【试题解 析】 Unlike说明前后反义重复; not取反。两空联动,同义重复。antipathy反感, contempt鄙视, flair天赋; temperate有节
36、制的, engaging迷人的, unskilled不熟练的。答案选 CE。 【知识模块】 基础填空 30 【正确答案】 C, E 【试题解析】 Although说明前后反义重复。两空联动,反义重复。 chastise惩罚, admonish责备, exonerate免除责备; acquit宣告无罪, implicate涉及卷入, disparage轻视。答案 选 CE。 【知识模块】 基础填空 31 【正确答案】 A, E 【试题解析】 逗号说明前后同义重复。空格与 noticeablyunlike(显著不同 )同义重复, disparate完全不同的, preeminent优秀的, strident刺耳的, fulsome令人不快的, divergent不同的, distinguished优秀的。答案选 AE。注:这里preeminent和 distinguished是干扰项,同表示 “优秀的 ” 【知识模块】 基础填空