GRE 02-08大陆考题
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2002年11月GRE填空详解
SECTION 1
1. Although she gives badly ____ titles to her musical compositions, they ____ unusual
combinations of materials including Gregorian chant, Asian scale patterns and rhythms, electronic sounds, and bird songs.
A. exotic… belie B. eccentric…deploy C. traditional…exclude D. imaginative…disguise E. conventional… incorporate
2. Even though the folktales Partout collected and retold were not solely French in origin, his versions of then were so decidedly French in style that later anthologizes of French folktales have never ____ them.
A. excluded B. admired C. collected D. promoted E. comprehended
3. In arguing against assertions that environmental catastrophe is imminent, her book does not ridicule all predictions of doom but rather claims that the risks of harm have in many cases been ____.
A. exaggerated B. ignored C. scrutinized D. derided E. increased
4. There seems to be no ____ the reading public’s thirst for books about the 1960’s: indeed, the normal level of interest has ____ recently because of aspiration of popular television documentaries.
A. quenching… moderated B. whetting… mushroomed C. curtailing… waned D. ignoring… transformed E. slaking… increased
5. Despite a tendency to be overtly ____, the poetry of the Middle Ages often sparks the imagination and provides lively entertainment, as well as pious sentiments. A. diverting B. emotional C. didactic D. romantic E. whimsical
6. One of the first ____ of reduced burning in Amazon rain forests was the chestnut industry: smoke tends to drive out the insects that, by pollinating chestnut tree, allow chestnuts to develop. A. reformers B. discoveries C. casualties D. critics E. beneficiaries
7. The research committee urged the archaeologist to ____ her claim that the tomb she has
discovered was that of Alexander the Great since her initial report has been based only on ____. A. disseminate… supposition B. withdraw… evidence C. undercut… caprice D. document… conjecture E. downplay… facts
SECTION 3
1. The scientist found it puzzling that his theory encountered ______ despite widespread agreement that it was _______
A. respect … crucial B. dismissal…simplistic C. skepticism…unfathomable D. opposition…indisputable E. acceptance…comprehensive
2. The rate at which soil can absorb water ______ with continuous wetting, so the longer a ______ lasts, or the greater the rate of precipitation, the higher the percentage of water that will flow across the ground as runoff and enter stream channels.
A. rises… deluge B. diminishes… drought C. increases… shower D. decreases… rainstorm E. stabilizes…thaw
3. The ideas expressed in the art historian’s book are more_____ than one would expect on the basis of her rather _____ treatment of her subject in the opening pages.
A. compelling… intriguing B. accessible… recondite C. hidebound… reactionary D. insightful… innovative E. dispassionate… evenhanded
4. The meeting on environmental issues produced ____ discussion but no commitment on a plan of action: the many uncertainties surrounding global climatic change and the huge cost of efforts to limit it made the policymakers ____.
A. little… voluble B. heated… contentious C. cordial… quarrelsome D. frustrating… affable E. interminable… businesslike
5.Art that endures often makes an initially disturbing impact: the profound experience that such art seeks to provoke necessarily engenders a certain____.
A. familiarity B. ennui C. upheaval D. intimacy E. tranquility
6. The history of film reflects the ____ inherent in the medium itself: film combines still
photographs to represent continuous motion and, while seeming to present life itself, can also offer impossible and dreamlike unrealities.
A. trivialities B. biases C. constraints D. paradoxes E. liabilities
7. The ____ with which the politician peppers her speeches are so memorable that many people think of her as being far more ____ than she in fact is.
A. superlatives… egalitarian B. pejoratives…optimistic C. examples… soporific D. diatribes… censorious E. malapropisms… straightforward
解析:1、根据主干大法,本题的线索主词是she、titles和they、combinations,显然这里they只能是指代her musical compositions (看作titles的同义重复),也就是说句子的转折围绕titles展开。转折前对于titles的评价由第一空决定,转折后titles(they)的评价由unusual combinations决定(这取决于第二空的动词是正评价还是负评价),如果第二空是正评价词,表明titles与unusual combinations一致,那么转折前就应该相反,所以第一空填unusual combinations的反义表达;如果第二空是负评价词,表明titles与unusual combinations相反,所以第一空填unusual combinations的同义表达。第一空只有CE是清楚的unusual combinations反义表达,候选。第二空选项单词正负评价正好相反(这是ETS惯用思路,2空题先变成2选1,再取舍就容易多了),根据前面分析只能选正评价的词汇,所以答案是E。
参考译文:尽管她糟糕地给她的音乐作品赋以寻常的(传统的)题目,但是这些作品却体现出对一些材料的不寻常整合,比如罗马教的圣歌、亚洲的音阶风格节奏、古怪的声响和鸟鸣。
2、太简单了!显然空格后面的them指代前面的his versions,由so 。。。 that结构知道是同义重复,所以that前是his versions与French一致,那么后面也必然是这样,空格前出现负评价词never,所以空格处必须填负评价词。只有唯一的A是负评价词。
参考译文:尽管Partout搜集的民间故事并不仅仅来源于法国,但是那时他的描述却是法国风格以至于后来的法国民间故事集从来都不排除收录它们。
3、主干是清晰的not。。。but结构,但是我们不能确定all predictions of doom与the risks of harm是否同义重复,所以需要参考伴随状态的In arguing against assertions that environmental catastrophe is imminent,而在这里我们清晰地发现了the risks of harm的同义重复
environmental catastrophe。伴随状态一定与主句一致,意思是对environmental catastrophe is imminent进行arguing against驳斥,所以空格中的词汇既然是claims指出的就应该与驳斥的相反,所以应该体现出not imminent。只有A。
参考译文:在对“环境灾难临近”的观点进行驳斥的过程中,她的书并没有嘲笑所有的命运预测,而是指出灾害的风险在许多情况中被夸大了。
4、第一空无法轻松判断,第二空是现在完成时并且出现了recently(重要的时间对比特征词,最近发生的动作一定是与以前相反),前面无论是否出现about the 1960’s也应该知道一般现在时There seems to be表示一般惯常状态,现在完成时+ recently表示最近发生的动作,是对过去或者一般状态的改变,所以“no+第一空”应该与第二空相反(题感好的同学应该能够马上觉察到the reading public’s thirst与the normal level of interest是同义重复,尤其是thirst 与interest很明显),以前thirst没有什么和现在interest有什么,正好与时间相反一致,两空填同义词即可,只有C。注意moderate不表示quenching熄灭。
注意时间相反题型的特点:1、时间相反一切相反。2、总是后者否定前者。3、现在否定过去,将来否定现在,更远的将来否定较近的将来。
参考译文:看起来20世纪60年代阅读人群对书籍的渴望并没有减少;事实上,兴趣的正常标准只是最近下降了,因为人们渴望通俗的电视文献片。
5、简单的转折题。空格由sparks the imagination and provides lively entertainment取反决定,要想不幻想不生动不娱乐,只有C(didactic说教的)啦。
参考译文:尽管趋势是明显地说教,但是中世纪的诗歌经常激发(人们)想象力和提供以生动的乐趣以及虔诚的感情。
6、冒号表示同义重复,后面显然对烟是负评价,所以前面说减少燃烧也就是减少烟显然是好的情况,所以空格填正评价词,一眼看出E最合适。阅读中注意一般不去看in后面的东西,否则你很可能会粗略读后把“在亚马逊雨林中减少焚烧”理解成“减少燃烧亚马逊雨
林”。
参考译文:在亚马逊雨林中减少焚烧的直接受益者之一是栗子工业:烟会驱除昆虫,而昆虫却通过给栗子树授粉而使栗子得以生长发育。
7、第一空填正还是负评价的动词要依据since后面的内容。that the tomb she has discovered was that of Alexander the Great是声明的具体内容,不需要读。initial report决定了最初的东西肯定是不完善的有问题的(这在学术英语中几乎是必然),而且有only帮助推断,所以第二空一定是负评价词ACE。最初的是不好的,后来的就应该是好的啦,不过这里没有时间对比因素,因为主句是过去时(urged)。所以这里her claim一定是her initial report的同义重复,所以要对它进行负评价,只有C啦。
参考译文:因为原始报告仅仅依据异想天开,研究委员会敦促这个考古学家砍掉她的声明,声明说她发现的这个坟墓是亚历山大的。
SECTION 3
1、简单的转折,第一空填agreement的反义词,直接一点D最好啦,范围大一些就候选BCD,第二空显然是由agreement决定填正评价词,只有D了。
参考译文:尽管普遍认为这是不需要争议的,但是他的这个理论还是遭到了反对意见,该科学工作者觉得有些莫名其妙。
2、无论是基本阅读还是技巧都能轻松做对。按阅读解:伴随持续潮湿的状态,土壤吸水的比率当然下降,第一空BD,so表示因果同义重复,什么越持续,水分越高,BD正好相反,当然是D啦。按技巧解:单独的or表示并列同义重复,所以第二空等于precipitation,只有ACE,再看第一空, AC与D正好相反,看不看懂都马上选出D。
参考译文:伴随持续潮湿的状态,土壤吸水的比率下降,因此暴雨持续越长或者下雨量越大,经地表汇入河流的水就越多。
3、句子主干是简单的AB两者比较,A比B更如何?AB相反,所以第一空由A决定,第二空是B的特征,所以两空相反,只有B。注意这里rather是副词。 参考译文:这个史学家的书中观点比(读者依据)书中开篇她对于主题的相当深奥的表述(所预期的)要容易理解得多。
4、单词比较难!but后面是no commitment,“没有约定”是负评价,前面就应该是正评价,第一空填正评价词BCD,冒号后面是解释。根据主干大法简化为uncertainties made the policymakers空格。不确定性使得决策者怎么样?当然是不确定啦BC。在许多字典上contentious与quarrelsome是同义词。注意:Contentious强调的是有不同意见,重点是“争”,而quarrelsome强调的是不同意见导致的争吵,重点是“吵”。此题没说到吵,所以答案是B。
参考ETS对本题的解释:The word “quarrelsome” is improper here for describing the controversial views harbored by different persons but emphasizes the shadow of anger and aggression gratuitous in this sentence.
参考译文:环境问题会议产生了激烈的争论但是没有行动决议:围绕着全球气候改变和防止它改变需要的巨大花费等问题上的不确定性使得政策决定者们争议不休。
5、此题还是单词太难。根据技巧主干简化为:Art 产生disturbing impact,后面experience产生空格,而experience由艺术引起,可以视为art的同义重复,所以冒号前后完全一致,空格中选出disturbing impact 的同义词BC。注意:disturbing让人烦恼,而ennui指的是无聊,不让人开心但是也不让人烦恼,而重点显然是impact,能够表示一种负评价的行为结果的只有C。
参考译文:忍耐的艺术常常产生原发性地让人烦恼的冲击效果:这种艺术试图引起的深刻经验必然产生一种错乱。
6、冒号是解释重复,后面整句话解释空格。单独的and表明空格要么满足2者之一即可,但是没有单词能表现出combines,但是D却很好地表现了while seeming to present life itself, can also offer impossible and dreamlike unrealities。
参考译文:电影的历史反映了这种媒体本身固有的矛盾:电影将静止的照片们结合在一起去表现连续的动作,并且当表现生活本身时,也常常提供一些不可能的虚幻的不真实东西。
7、so。。。that同义重复。什么让人印象深刻以至于人们认为她比实际更什么?显然两空
一定同义。只有D。注意A more ____ than B表示AB相反,空格由A决定,也可以由B取非决定。本题中B是she in fact is,信息不够,所以只好由so memorable that结构从前面找,从而快速判断出答案。
参考译文:这个政客用漫骂使得她的演说生动,这是如此的让人印象深刻以至于许多人认为她的吹毛求疵(批判的)特点远胜实际。 KEY:EAACC EC || DDBBC DD 8. STOMACH: DIGESTION
A. heart : pulsation B. eye : recognition C. muscle : exertion D. skin : irritation E. lung : respiration 9. DEHYDRATE : WATER
A. melt : liquid B. wither : vitalityC. anchor : stability D. emote : enthusiasm E. shrivel : winkle 10. RAVENOUS: HUNGRY
A. congenial : friendly B. mean : wild C. obsessed : absorbed D. inept : clumsy E. sated : savory 11. ELEGY : LAMENT
A. epic : idolize B. comely : pleaseC. parody : ridicule D. sonnet : court E. tragedy : pity 12. ANECDOTE : NARRATIVE
A. acronym : letter B. summary : excerpt C. simile : comparison D. metaphor : fantasy E. pseudonym : signature 13. TRUNATE : LENGTH
A. separate : substance B. ventilate : circulation C. vaccinate : immunity D. transfer : location E. cool : temperature 14. GENERATION: INDIVIDUAL
A. conference : speaker B. shift : laborer C. city : official D. tree : limb E. river : stream 15. RERERTOIRE : PERFORMANCE
A. agenda : meeting B. catalog : library C. manifest : cargo D. invoice : receiptE. inventory : sale 16. BLANDISHMENT : COAX
A. equivocation : dispute B. assessment : infer C. augmentation : complicate D. persuasion : coerce E. explanation : enlighten 28. DISAVOW
A. instigate B. acknowledge C. envision D. ameliorate E. inculcate 29. FLOURISH
A. lose out B. catch upC. turn off D. waste away E. slow down 30. HYPERBOLE
A. misdemeanor B. understatement C. imprecation D. concession E. obstinacy 31. RIVETING
A. appetizing B. enriching C. wearisome D. wastefulE. harmful 32. DAMN
A. undoB. entreat C. mollify D. motivateE. extol 33. REPROACH
A. sustain B. advanceC. acclaim D. manipulate E. embellish 34. MYOPIA
A. maturity B. prescience C. prompt response D. good fortune E. final event 35. NICE
A. restrained B. colorlessC. obscure D. imprecise E. balanced 36. LASSITUDE
A. pride B. breadth C. vim D. pomp E. valor 37. PUSILLANIMOUS
A. successful B. sociable C. adept D. stouthearted E. trustworthy 38. ABASE
A. aggrandize B. limit C. defy D. purify E. destabilize
Section 3
8. ANTISEPTIC : DISINFECT::
A. solvent : preserve B. emollient : soften C. tonic : inoculate D. antidote: poison E. palliative: sensitize 9. DOSE : MEDICINE ::
A. beverage : drink B. medal : award C. tremor : earthquake D. ration : food E. temp: music 10. DITCH : CANYON ::
A. landslide : erosionB. boulder : granite C. weed : vegetation D. burrow : cavern E. moon : planet 11. AVERSION : DISINCLINATION ::
A. assurance : doubt B. adulation : admiration C. evaluation : preference D. denunciation : avowal E. slander : insincerity 12. AIRTIGHT : LEAK ::
A. sporadic : continuity B. incorporeal : importance C. ancient : relevance D. arcane : solutionE. invalid : certainty 13. SPURN : CONTEMPT ::
A. condone : mercy B. apologize : regret C. vacillate : impression D. balk : obstruction E. endorse : familiarity 14. TEACHER : CLASSROOM ::
A. bather : beachB. resident : neighborhood C. traveler : station D. child : playground E. chef : kitchen 15. RESCISSION : LEGISLATION ::
A. authorization : retrenchment B. recantation : testimony C. attainment : goal D. cessation : process E. acquittal : innocence 16. POLULATION : MORTALITY
A. electorate : abstention B. workforce : attrition C. traffic : gridlock D. membership : absenteeism E. taxation : expenditure 28. DISSIPATE
A. pile up B. sort out C. illuminate D. hasten E. include 29. TRANSIENT
A. distant B. helpful C. actual D. violet E. everlasting 30. EXTRANEOUS
A. indeterminate B. modified C. accurate D. concealed E. essential 31. SEEMLY
A. banal B. deceitful C. indecorous D. eclectic E. ineffectual 32. VIRULENT
A. intermittent B. courteous C. defeated D. confident E. salubrious 33. TORRID
A. gloomy B. inert C. icy D. opaque E. smooth 34. FORMIDABLE
A. enticing B. invigorating C. ambivalent D. affectionate E. negligent 35. DISCURSIVE
A. polite B. succinct C. florid D. candid E. impassioned 36. EXECRATION
A. misrepresentation B. engrossment C. requisition D. approbation E. allegiance 37. VICISSITUDINOUS
A. charitable B. immutable C. imitative D. extrinsicE. endearing 38. TENDENTIOUS
A. uncommon B. uncooperative C. unpretentious D. unimportant E. unbiased
2003年3G笔试题目
1. ADVENTURESOME : CAUTION ::
A. tendentious : bias B. convivial : congenialityC. timorous : fear D. magnanimous : generosity E. gluttonous : restraint 2. TAIL : APPENDAGE
A. rib : skeleton B. iris : cornea C. knuckle: finger D. molar : tooth E. lobe : ear 3. HAVEN : DANGER
A nirvana : suffering B. sinecure: experience C sanctuary : immunity D limbo : uncertaintyE arcadia : quiet
4. MASONRY: BRICKLAYER
A seminary : theologian B jurisprudence : criminal C pedagogy : student D medicine : doctor E conservatory : musician 5. NOURISH : FOOD
A. warn : safety B. dehydrate : water C. waft : air D. circulate : blood E. finance : money 6. HASTE : PLODDER
A. deception : dupe B. courtesy : boorC. disillusionment : malcontent D. forbearance : suspect E. reluctance : skeptic 7. VINDICATE: BLAME
A. disabuse : misapprehension B. decry: aspersion C. acquiesce : regret D. expose : malfeasance E. investigate : suspicion 8. OBSTACLE : IMPEDE
A. prediction : convince B. blandishment : cajole C. embellishment : praise D. deficiency : compensate E. compliment : exaggerate 9. MARVEL : QUOTIDIAN
A. deny : malicious B. exploit : utilitarian C. defuse : controversial D. revere : ancient E. recoil : delightful 10. INCAPACITY
A. peculiarity B. ability C. scarcity D. distinction E. quietness 11. FEROCIOUS
A. reliable B. clear C. sane D. wise E. mild 12. AFFIX
A. select carefully B. make visible C. detachD. infect E. dilute 13. ASYMMETRY
A. equilibrium B. colorfulness C. abundance D. rigorous logic E. lack of information 14. DELEGETE
A. pursue assiduously B. assume responsibility C. withdraw consent D. display partiality E. ensure compliance 15. EVASIVE
A. downcast B. inventive C. foolish D. frankE. disciplined 16. SACRILEGE
A. pious action B. resounding defeat C. favorable sign D. sensible choice E. expected event 17. HIERARCHIC
A. contemporary B. anachronistic C. subversive D. nuanced E. egalitarian 18. FRENETIC
A. unhurried B. convivial C. unyielding D. prolific E. pristine 19. OBSOLESCENCE
A. maturity B. pithiness C. incorruptibility D. currency E. worldliness 20. UNASSAILABLE
A. doubtful B. contemptuous C. swift D. temporary E. novel 21. BANANA : PEAL
A. flour : sift B. potato : mash C. tomato : slice D. carrot : dice E. peanut : shell 22. REFRIGERATOR : PERISHABLES
A. incinerator: debris B. kiln : pottery C. generator : electricity D. fireplace : wood E. safe : money
23. BAROQUE : SIMPLICITY
A. circuitous : forthrightness B. fundamental : indispensability C. arrochial : focus D. ignorant : candor E. feasible : expedience 24. WIRETAP : SURVEILLANCE
A. unmask : distortionB. browbeat : intimidation C. embezzle : enticement D. punish : exculpation. upbraid : resentment 25. SCRUPULOUS : INTEGRITY
A. affectionate : sentimentality B. adventurous : strength C. perceptive : insight D. cautious : timidity E. creative : genius 26. REVISIONIST : CHALLENGE
A. skeptic : espouse B. conservative : uphold C. obstructionist : renege D. dissident : corrupt E. advocate : compromise 27. AFFABLE : EASE
A. diplomatic : tact B. intrepid : fear C. sanctimonious : respect D. intransigent : resiliency E. punctilious : anxiety 28. REPROACHFUL : DISAPPROVAL
A. diffident : confidence B. modest : servilityC. august : vanity D. solicitous : indifferenceE. plaintive : sorrow 29. RIGMAROLE
A .possibility B. inflation C. devious action D. beautiful music E.. straightforward talk
30. VERSED
A. unethical B. untempered C. irregular D. inexperienced E. iniquitous 31. INSTINCTIVE
A. narrow B. exaggerated C. visible D. deliberate E. fierce 32. IMPLICIT
A. unadulterated B. overt C. abstractD. unequivocal E. germane 33. UBIQUITY
A probity B. propinquity C. inequity D. disparity E. rarity 34. FATHOM
A. conclude B. irritate C. focus D. refuse to pardon E. find impenetrable 35. MARGINAL
A. problematic B. proximate C. pivotal D. complete E. immutable 36. OBVIATE
A. yieldB. disentangle C. unite D. hide from view E. make necessary 37. UNAVAILING
A. abundant B. significant C. useful D. profligateE. concrete 38. CACHET
A. sigh of consent B. mark of disapprobation C. gesture of deference D. declaration of loyalty E. aura of invincibility
类比:EDAD EBAB C 反义:BECA BDAE ADA 类比:EEAB CCAE E 反义:EDDD EECE CB
2004年10月GRE笔试真题词汇解析
SECTION 1
8.CONSTRICT : DIAMETER (A) circumvent : space (B) rotate : size (C) plumb : depth (D) elevate : height (E) truncate : length 9.MAR : FLAWLESS (A) burnish : dull (B) clean : pristine (C) explain : difficult (D) appraise : valuable (E) sell : profitable
10. BUCKET : VESSEL (A) window : glass (B) ladle : tureen (C) car : train (D) room : house (E) dagger : weapon
11.THICK-SKINNED : CRITICISM (A) optimistic : disappointment (B) combative : provocation (C) benevolent : praise (D) supercilious : disdain (E) timorous : anxiety
12.PLUSH : AUSTERITY (A) tidy : disarray (B) showy : pageantry (C) tacit : silence (D) meek : restraint (E) inviolate : sanctity
13.LAXITY : DRACONIAN (A) disapprobation : judgmental (B) success : amiable (C) ambition : diligent (D) slovenry : finical 14.HOBBLE : HALTING (A) amble : awkward (B) saunter : hesitant (C) slink : furtive (D) traipse : energetic (E) trudge : stiff
15.ARTLESS : GUILE (A) fearless : courage (B) heartless : animosity (C) hopeless : gloom
(D) thoughtless : solicitude (E) faultless : perfection 16.OSTENTATION : PRETENTIOUS
(A) indolence : ruminative (B) mendacity : discreet (C) obduracy : tractable
(D) reprobation : conscientious (E) credulity : gullible 28.BACKFIRE (A) move rapidly (B) act friendly
(C) occur without warning (D) produce an expected result (E) increase in unlimited fashion
29.DEFIANCE (A) submission (B) suitability (C) precision
(D) lack of continuity (E) inability to pay 30.FABULOUS (A) mundane (B) ironic (C) somber (D) novel (E) terse
31.UNDERHANDED (A) popular (B) spiritual
(C) magnanimous (D) forthright (E) sprightly 32.TRIFLE
(A) cooperative effort (B) important matter (C) unexpected event
(D) liability (E) compliment 33.NOTORIOUS
解析
8、压缩:直径(动宾关系) A 围绕:空间 B 旋转:大小 C 测量:深度 D 提升:高度 E 截短:长度
动词的个性特征都是“使变小、少”的对应。
9、损害,使有缺陷:无瑕的(反面特征) A 抛光:迟钝的,阴暗的 B 使干净、清扫:干净的、质朴的 C 解释:困难
D 评价:有价值的 E 卖:有利可图的
使有缺陷后不会无瑕=抛光后不会阴暗。 10、桶:容器(种属关系) A 窗户:玻璃
B长柄勺:有盖的汤碗
(A) risky
(B) unexceptional (C) particular (D) regimented (E) personable
34.PERNICIOUS (A) benign (B) glamorous (C) frivolous (D) elementary (E) prominent 35.FICTITIOUS (A) measurable (B) authentic (C) unwarranted (D) believable (E) palpable 36.DENIAL (A) indictment (B) pronouncement (C) judgment (D) precept (E) avowal
37.DEBAUCHERY (A) asceticism (B) sophistication (C) unctuousness (D) punctilious (E) reclusiveness 38.WINNING (A) repellent (B) arcane (C) fatalistic (D) labyrinthine (E) elusive
C 汽车:火车 D 房间:房子
E 匕首、短剑:武器
桶是容器的一种=匕首是武器的一种。 11、厚颜无耻的:批评(反面特征) A 乐观的:失望、挫折 B 好斗的:激怒、挑衅 C 慈善的:赞扬 D 傲慢的:蔑视 E 胆小的:焦虑
此题较难!因为看题干后第一感觉应该是:厚颜无耻的人不接受批评。而选项中无法马上找到这样的逻辑关系。所以这个时候要用到“大正大反”技巧!显然题干属于“大反”,故而优先在选项中找最确定的反义词,从而将A挑出。关系解释为:厚颜无耻的人不受“批评”影响=乐观的人不受“挫折”影响。thick-skinned:impervious to
criticism
12、豪华的、长毛绒的:节俭、朴素(反面特征)
A 整洁的、整齐的:混乱
B 浮华的、炫耀的:壮观、华丽(正面) C 沉默寡言的:沉默(正面) D 温顺的:抑制
E 未受侵犯的、无污点的:圣洁(正面) 此题即使题干PLUSH不认识也能将答案挑出来。选项中出现了A是确定的反面,B、C、E都是正面,只要认识2个就可以依据两正考反选出A来。
13、松弛:严峻的(反面特征)
A 不赞成:审判的B 成功:和蔼可亲的 C 野心:勤勉的
D 懒散、不修边幅:过分讲究、过分注意 此题在题干有点晕的时候扫描选项。可以清晰地发现A、B、C都是无关选项,在E不清楚地情况下只好选择D(大反)。 14、蹒跚:蹒跚的(正面特征) A 散步:笨拙的 B 闲逛:犹豫的
C 潜逃:偷偷摸摸的 D 游荡:精力充沛的 E 跋涉:硬的
都是行走的层面对应。
15、朴实的:狡诈(反面特征) A 勇敢的:勇气
B 残忍的、无勇气的:仇恨 C 绝望的:忧郁
D 粗心的、不考虑他人的:关怀、热心 E 无瑕疵的:完美
A、C、E都是正面特征,“两正考反”原则很合适。
16、夸耀:自命不凡的(正面特征) A 懒惰:沉思的
B 撒谎:小心谨慎的 C 顽固:易驾驭的 D 斥责:尽责的 E 轻信:易受骗的 此题完全是考词汇功底。都是老词,不难。C是反面特征,陪考。 28、产生意外的结果 A 迅速地移动 B 友好地表现
C 没有警告地发生 D 产生预期的结果 E 无限制地增长 29、反抗、蔑视 A 顺从 B 合适
C 精确
D 缺乏连续性 E 无力支付
30、寓言般的、神话的、难以置信的 A 平凡的、世俗的 B 讽刺的
C 昏暗的、忧郁的
D 新的、异常的 E 简洁的 31、秘密的、暗中的
A 流行的 B 精神上的
C 宽宏大量的D 直接的 E 轻快的 参考M-W同义词反义词字典:
underhanded:devious, duplicitous, guileful, indirect, shifty, sneaking, sneaky。 32、琐事
A 合作的结果 B 重要的事件 C 意外的事件
D 责任、义务、债务 E 恭维
33、声名狼藉的
A 危险的 B 普通的 C 特殊的 D成群的 E个性或外表宜人的
褒贬反义。E是直接褒贬反义,B可以理解成间接反义。 34、有害的
A 仁慈的、有益健康的 B 迷人的 C 轻佻的 D 基本的 E 卓越的 35、编造的、小说中的 A 可测量的 B 真实的 C 无根据的 D 可信的 E 可触知的、明显的 36、否认
A 控告 B 声明 C 判断 D 规则
E 承认、宣称 37、放荡
A 禁欲、苦行 B 诡辩 C 油滑 D 一丝不苟 E 隐居
38、胜利的、动人的 A 令人厌恶的、排斥的 B 神秘的 C 宿命论的
D 迷宫似的、曲折的 E 难以懂得的
参考:winning: tending to please or delight,repellent:arousing aversion or disgust
SECTION 3
8.APOTHECARY : MEDICINE (A) librarian : book (B) farmer : tractor (C) judge : law (D) electrician : wire (E) butcher : meat
9.ALLAY : INTENSITY (A) deface : appearance (B) navigate : distance (C) integrate : consistency (D) discredit : believability (E) insulate : detachment 10.TOWER : EDIFICE (A) rampart : barrier (B) storage : container (C) home : furniture (D) fabric : clothing (E) asphalt : highway 11.ACTOR : PLAYBILL (A) page : novel
(B) traveler : guidebook (C) word : sentence (D) ingredient : recipe (E) photograph : album 12.VITUPERATIVE : REVILE (A) palliative : mollify (B) corrosive : restore (C) elusive : search (D) incisive : sharpen 13.NUGATORY : SIGNIFICANCE (A) sublime : worthless (B) entrenched : precedent (C) quotidian : regularity (D) deceptive : plausibility (E) ethereal : substance 14. ENERVATE : STRENGTH (A) aggrandize : importance (B) exalt : admiration (C) blazon : reputation (D) repeat : redundancy (E) dispirit : morale
15.SCOLD : DISPLEASURE (A) instruct : mastery
(B) commiserate : sympathy (C) agitate : calm
(D) renounce : consternation (E) challenge : parity
16.RELIABILITY : TRUST (A) mendacity : disbelief (B) compassion : pity (C) impartiality : bias (D) sagacity : wisdom
(E) inquisitiveness : curiosity SECTION 3解析
8、药剂师:药(人及加工出售产品)A 图书管理员:书
28.REVIVE
(A) acquire (B) diminish (C) hinder (D) count (E) render unconsciousness 29.DEBONAIR
(A) charitable (B) uncouth (C) pragmatic (D) punctilious (E) deferential 30.BAFFLE
(A) fail to distinguish (B) betray emotion (C) act decisively
(D) agree (E) enlighten 31.WARY
(A) unsuspecting (B) unpleasant (C) disappointing (D) deceitful (E) engrossing 32.DAMPEN
(A) proceed (B) reinstate (C) enliven (D) unnerve (E) alleviate 33.WEATHER
(A) deliberately ignore (B) stealthily approach (C) attempt to weaken (D) fail to withstand (E) strive to understand 34.RHETORIC
(A) grateful acknowledgement (B) necessity (C) assistance (D) focus (E) sincere language 35.CEDE
(A) manage skillfully (B) refuse to yield
(C) officiate (D) agglomerate (E) neglect 36.CAREEN
(A) rejoice (B) initiate (C) remain silently (D) move steadily (E) treat harshly 37.LAMENT (A) conundrum (B) paean (C) prophecy (D) dialogue (E) affront 38.WILY
(A) expressive (B) mournful (C) tractable (D) ingenuous (E) credibleB 农民:拖拉机 C 法官:法律
D 电工:电线 E 屠夫:肉
药剂师调配并出售药品=屠夫处理并出售肉 9、减轻:剧烈、强度(动宾关系) A 丑化:外观 B 航行:距离
C 结合:浓度、密度 D 怀疑、使丢脸:相信 E 隔离:分离
理解成消除关系也行。
10、塔、城堡:大建筑(种属关系) A 壁垒、城墙:障碍物 B 储藏库:容器 C 家:家具
D 织物、布:衣服 E 沥青:公路
考察名词最常的关系之一,而且还有建筑的层面对应。
11、演员:戏单、演出海报(部分组成关系)
A 页:小说
B 旅行者:旅行指南 C 单词:句子
D 成分、配料:处方、食谱 E 照片:相册
演出海报有演员表=食谱含配料表。
有点象roster:personnel prescription:medicine都是在纸上写有条目。
12、责骂的:斥责(不同词性的同义词关系)
A 减轻的:减轻、平息 B 腐蚀的:归还 C 难懂得:搜索
D 深刻的、尖锐的:尖锐 (社交层面的对应)
13、无价值的、无效的:重要(反面特征) A 卓越的、崇高的:无价值的 B 确立的:先例
C 平凡的、每日的:规律 D 欺骗性的:似乎有理 E 虚无的、非物质的:物质 14、削弱:力量(动宾关系) A 增大:价值、重要性 B 提升:钦佩
C 装饰:名誉、名声 D 重复:冗余 E 使沮丧:士气 动词的特征都是降低(使变小、少、弱……)
15、责骂:不高兴(动作表达内心感情) A 教:掌握 B 怜悯:同情 C 煽动:平静
D 宣布放弃、断绝关系:惊愕 E 挑战:相同、类似
16、可靠:信赖(因果关系) A 虚假:怀疑
B 同情:同情、遗憾 C 公正:偏见
D 睿智:智慧 E 好奇:好奇
因为可靠所以信赖=因为虚假所以怀疑。相信对怀疑,很工整地对应。 28、使苏醒、复活 A 获得 B 减少 C 阻碍 D 计算 E 致使意识丧失 29、温文尔雅的 A 仁慈的
B 笨拙的、粗俗的 C 实际的
D 谨小慎微的、一丝不苟的 E 恭敬的
30、阻碍、使困惑 A 未能区别 B 背叛感情 C 果断行动
D 同意 E 启蒙、教导 31、机警的、谨慎的 A 不怀疑的、信任的 B 讨厌的
C 令人失望的 D 欺诈的 E 引人入胜的
32、使潮湿、使沮丧 A 继续下去
B 恢复C 使活泼、使生动 D 使失去勇气、使失常 E 缓和、减轻
33、经受住、经受风吹雨打 A 故意忽略 B 偷偷靠近 C 尝试削弱
D 经受不住 E 努力理解 34、花言巧语 A 衷心的感谢
B 必要性、必需品 C 援助 D 焦点
E 真诚的语言 35、放弃、屈服 A 巧妙处理 B 拒绝屈服 C 行使职权
D 凝聚 E 忽略
36、倾斜、猛冲 A 喜悦
B 开始、发动 C 默默地坚持 D 稳定运动 E 苛刻地对待 37、悲伤、悼词 A 谜语 B 赞美歌 C 预言 D 对话
E 侮辱、冒犯
38、狡猾的、老谋深算的 A 表现的 B 悲哀的 C 易驾驭的
D 坦白的、直率的 E 可信的、可靠
2005年6月GRE笔试真题词汇解析
SECTION ONE:
1. filthiness: pristine 8. novice : experience
A. plenitude : sparse A. magnate : prestige B. proximity : adjacent B. martinet : authority C. asymmetry : chaotic C. dilettante : interest D. protraction : broad D. muse : inspiration E. celerity : fleet E. nonentity : consequence 2. aggravation : irritate 9. tribute : commend
A. indignation : justify A. joke : deliver B. determination : overcome B. hint : baffle C. indiscretion : miscalculate C. soliloquy : discuss D. culpability : reproach D. donation : indemnify E. perplexity : bewilder E. caveat : warn 3. replenish : dwindling 10. reciprocate
A. repair : broken A. avoid B. explain : confused B. resist C. prohibit : allowed C. violate an agreement D. repel : unwanted D. fail to repay E. disarm : aggressive E. decrease greatly 4. null : validity 11. marvel
A. vapid : insipidity A. feel apathetic B. transparent : clarity B. lose patience C. rambling : concision C. be ungrateful D. purposeful : intent D. act cowardly E. pointed : precision E. show favoritism 5. unscrupulous : integrity 12. observant
A. intractable : motivation A. obedient B. laconic : honesty B. blatant C. inhospitable : gratitude C. oblivious D. pretentious : vanity D. undemanding E. miserly : largesse E. uncharitable 6. applicable : pertinence 13. callousness
A. prosaic : foppery A. profligacy B. audacious : enmity B. adaptability C. tendentious : bias C. sensitivity D. irresistible : worthiness D. robustness E. transient : permanence E. blamelessness 7. rabble : control 14. employ
A. disease : diagnose A. leave idle B. enigma : explain B. deny access C. compromise : negotiate C. gather together D. mistake : rectify D. disregard E. testimony : verify E. dissolve
15. inconsiderable
A. tough B. rigid C. rude D. weighty E. solemn 16. erode
A. reorder B. deposit C. humidity D. disturb E. separate 17. grit
A. spinelessness B. congeniality C. naivety D. serenity E. conformity
SECTION TWO:
21. instruction : mentor
A. opposition : adversary B. exculpation : criminal C. heroism : leader D. discord : mediator E. liberty : dictator 22. arable : cultivation
A. intangible : analysis
B. communicable : treatment C. edible : consumption D. variable : surveillance E. insuperable : conquest 23. glower : look
A. minimize : shorten B. snarl : speak C. attend : focus D. apologize : regret E. dominate : control 24. affluence : tycoon
A. anonymity : benefactor B. eminence : scholar C. felicity : hedonist
D. refinement : impresario E. supremacy : potentate 25. gaffe : proper
A. affectation : artificial B. triumph : enviable C. infraction : permissible D. bribe : corrupt E. custom : alterable 26. character : hieroglyph
A. agenda : memorandum B. definition : glossary C. letter : signature D. article : newspaper E. book : manual 27. resentful : umbrage
A. obdurate : ambivalence
18. fair-minded
A. eccentric B. hotheaded C. equivocal D. partisan E. authoritative 19. heavy-handed
A. lighthearted B. deft C. shrewd D. unfettered E. serendipitous 20. decadent
A. solitary
B. perspicacious C. wholesome D. jejune E. prominent
B. chagrined : conceit C. reluctant : rowdiness D. supercilious : hauteur E. obeisant : disrespect balm : soothing A. antibiotic : viral B. vapor : opaque C. nostrum : proven D. anesthetic : astringent E. placebo : innocuous deflate : air
A. subjugate : independence B. enervate : growth C. chastise : misbehavior D. demolish : renovations E. fill : outlines wilt
A. mutate B. multiply C. flourish D. entangle E. fertilize demotion A. conquest B. inspiration C. pollution D. elevation E. succession dismay A. unify
B. encourage C. continue D. contribute E. justify convene A. regret B. propose C. honor
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D. dissolve E. delay 34. madcap
A. sophisticated B. unobtrusive C. agile D. fearful E. sober 35. stasis
A. anger B. fantasy C. affluence
D. state of imbalance
SECTION ONE解析:1、肮脏:纯洁的、干净的 A 充分、大量:稀少
B 接近:接近的(正面) C 不对称:混乱、无秩序的 D 延长:广阔的
E 敏捷:敏捷的(正面)
(反面特征。此题简单,词汇也不难。经典的两正考反) 2、恼怒:激怒
A 愤怒:证明……有道理 B 果断、决心:克服 C 不谨慎:误算
D 该罚、可责备:责备 E 迷惑:使迷惑
(动作及结果。激怒的结果是恼怒=使迷惑的结果是迷惑。都是心理层面的对应) 3、补充:减少的
A 修理、修复:打破的、损坏的
B 解释:混淆的 C 禁止:被允许的 D 抵制、使厌恶:讨厌的、多余的 E 解除武装、消除:侵略性的
消除关系。这道题非常难!题干显然都是熟悉的词汇,没有名词性的名词,属于大正大反原则中的大反,但ABCE都是大反,都可以理解成消除关系,这个时候需要考虑动作的主客体对应。dwindling有不断减少的意思,所以这道题目可以理解成:(人)不断地补充以消除不断减少的状态=(人)不断地修理以消除不断损坏的状态。都是人不断消除事物消极状态的对应,冒号左右2个词汇都是指同一事物。而BCE都是消除人自身的状态,冒号左右2个词汇都是指不同的人,如B我解释,消除你的混淆;C我禁止,消除你被允许的行为E我解除你的武装,消除你的侵略性。
4、无效的:有效
E. absence of readiness 36. tortuous
A. inviolate B. immobile
C. uncomplicated D. disengaged E. unadorned 37. ostracize
A. appease B. flatter
C. give generously D. offer to help E. invite to join
A 乏味的:乏味(正面) B 透明的:透明(正面) C 散漫的:简洁 D 有目的的:目的(正面) E 敏锐的:精确
(反面特征。三正考反) 5、不道德的:正直、诚实 A 倔强的、难处理的:动机 B 简洁的:诚实 C 冷淡的:感激
D 自命不凡的:空虚 E 吝啬的:慷慨 (反面特征。注意不要选C,感激不是热情) 6、适用的、适当的:相关、适当 A 乏味的:纨绔习气 B 卤莽的:敌意 C 偏见的:偏见 D 不可抵抗的:价值 E 短暂的:永久的 (同义词)
7、乌合之众、暴民:控制、操纵 A 疾病:诊断 B 谜:解释 C 妥协:协商 D 错误:矫正 E 证词:证实
动宾关系。控制暴民=矫正错误。此题比较难!原因在于动词的个性特征对应得不明显。仔细通读后,动词的个性特征隐约有人支配改变事物的对应,即:控制暴民防止暴动=矫正错误防止异常。其余选项动词没有支配改变的个性特征。 8、新手:经验
A 大亨、巨头:威望
B 纪律严格的人:权威、权力 C 业余爱好者:兴趣 D 诗人:灵感
E 不重要的人:结果、重要性 (反面特征。
新手缺乏经验=不重要的人缺乏重要性) 9、贡品、颂词:颂扬、称赞 A 笑话:递送、发表 B 暗示:困惑、为难
C 独白:讨论 D 捐款:赔偿 E 警告、告诫:警告
事物及功能关系。名词与动词的常考关系。
10、回报、报答
A 避免 B 抵抗 C 违反一个协议 D 未报答 E 剧烈减少 11、感到惊奇 A 感到没有兴趣 B 失去耐心 C 不领情 D 胆怯地行动 E 表现偏爱
12、注意的、敏感的、遵守的 A 服从的 B 喧嚣的 C 健忘的、不注意的 D 容易的、不严格的 E 无情的、苛刻的 此题熟词僻义,较难。
参考:observant:paying strict attention;oblivious:lacking remembrance, memory, or mindful attention 13、无情
A 放荡 B 适应
C 感情、敏感 D 健壮 E 无可指责 参考:callousness:feeling no emotion;sensitivity:awareness of the needs and emotions of others。 14、雇佣、使用
SECTION TWO解析:21、指示、教育:导师
A 反对:对手 B 辩解:罪犯 C 英雄主义:领导 D 不和:调停人 E 自由:独裁者 (人及正面动作特征) 22、可耕种的:耕作
A 不可捉摸的、难定的:分析(反面) B 传染的、传达的:治疗 C 可食用的:消费、食用 D 易变:的、不稳定的:监督 E 难以克服的:征服(反面)
(正面特征。可耕种的可以耕作=可食用的可以食用。两反考正) 23、怒目而视:看 A 最小化:缩短
A 闲置 B 拒绝使用 C 聚集在一起 D 漠视、忽视 E 溶解、解散
此题比较难!AB都有一定的道理。: employ:to make use of (someone or something inactive);
access:freedom or ability to obtain or make use of。注意E dissolve是解散,不是解雇。
15、不值得考虑的、微不足道的
A 强硬的、坚韧的 B 坚硬的、僵直的
C 粗鲁的 D 重要的 E 庄严的 16、腐蚀
A 再购、重置 B 沉积 C 潮湿 D 扰乱 E 分离 17、勇气
A 无勇气的、软弱的 B 意气相投 C 天真
D 平静 E 一致、符合 18、公平的、公正的
A 古怪的 B 卤莽的、冲动的
C 模棱两可的 D 党派性的,有偏见的 E 权威的 19、笨拙的
A 心情愉快的 B 灵巧的 C 精明的 D 无拘无束的 E 偶然发现的
20、颓废的、衰弱的 A 孤独的 B 敏锐的
C (心理、生理)有益健康的、健康的 D 无兴趣的,不成熟的 E 突起的,杰出的
B 咆哮、怒骂:说 C 参加、照顾:聚焦
D 道歉:感到抱歉 E 支配:控制
(特殊种属关系。怒和正常。不认识snarl有怒骂之意就祭起无赖大法,看对说,光对声)
24、富裕:大亨
A 匿名:捐助者 B 卓越:学者 C 幸福:享乐主义者
D 优雅:剧团经理、乐队指挥 E 地位最高:统治者、当权者
(正面特征。大亨富裕=统治者地位最高。钱对权,倒也工整)
25、出丑、失态:合适的
A 假装、做作:人造的、假的(正面)
B 胜利、成功:令人羡慕的 A 征服 B 灵感 C 违法、侵害:可允许的 C 玷污 D 升级 E 连续 D 贿赂:腐败的(正面) 32、使沮丧 E 风俗:可改变的 A 统一 B 鼓励 (反面特征。失态是不合适的=违法是不允C 连续 D 捐助 许的。两正考反) E 证明……合法、有效 26、字符:象形文字 33、召集 A 议程:备忘录 B 定义:术语表 A 后悔、抱歉 B 建议 C 字母:签名 D 文章:报纸 C 尊敬、使荣耀 D 解散 E 耽搁 E 书:手册 34、卤莽的 (种属关系。象形文字是一种字符=手册是A 世故的 B 不夸耀的(干扰) 一种书。hieroglyph :a character used in a C 敏捷的 system of hieroglyphic writing ;manual:a D 吓人的 book that is conveniently handled) E 清醒的、审慎的 27、怨恨的:怨恨 35、静止、停滞 A 顽固的:犹豫不决(反义词) A 愤怒 B 懊恼的、委屈的:自负 B 幻想 C 勉强的:粗暴 D 傲慢的:傲慢 C 富裕 E 尊敬的、顺从的:不尊敬(反义词) D 不平衡的状态 (同义词。两反考正) E 准备未就绪 (参考:stasis:a state of static balance or 28、香膏、安慰剂:安慰的 equilibrium) A 抗生素:病毒的 B 水蒸气:不透明的 36、弯曲的、复杂的 C 秘方:被证实的 D 麻醉剂:收敛性的 A 未受侵犯的 E 安慰剂:无毒无害的 B 不能移动的 29、放气、抽出空气:空气 C 简单的、不复杂的 A 征服、抑制:独立、自主 D 自由的 B 削弱:生长 C 惩罚:不礼貌 E 朴实的 D 毁坏:革新 E 填充:大纲、轮廓 37、放逐、排斥 (动宾关系。动词的个性特征都是使变小、A 平息 少、弱、低……) B 奉承 30、枯萎 C 慷慨给予 A 变异 B 繁殖 D 提供帮助 C 繁荣 D 纠缠 E 施肥 E 邀请加入31、降级
SECTION ONE :AEACE CDEED ACCBD BADBC SECTION TWO :ACBEC EDEBC DBDED CE
2005年10月GRE笔试真题词汇解析
SECTION ONE
8、REMISSNESS:CAREFUL A lethargy:enthusiastic B obsequiousness:humble C avarice:greedy
D contrition:apologetic E largesse:generous 9、RECONCILIATION:HARMONY A reinstatement:dismissal B recuperation:health C recompense:payment
D recurrence:event
E refinement:cultivation 10、ADVISOR:COUNSEL A adversary:vanquish B steward:squander C chaperone:escort D disciple:lead E mediator:dispute
11、SPURIOUS:AUTHENTICITY A acquitted:innocence
B protean:usefulness C germane:pertinence D rampant:restraint
E acclaimed:imperfection
12、BEWITCHING:CAPTIVATION A hazardous:suspense B inveterate:skepticism C nonpartisan:bias D incendiary:vigilance E baffling:confusion 13、HUT:DWELLING A raft:watercraft
B skyscraper:building C volcano:mountain D auditorium:theater E peninsula:island
14、AGREEABLE:ANTIPATHY A palatable:hunger B obscure:perplexity C familiar:recognition D ostentatious:pride E tedious:engrossment
15、DISSECT:SPECIMEN A anesthetize:patient
B lance:skin C parse:sentence D edit:draft E interpret:art 16、INSOUCIANT:WORRY A assiduous:equivocate B officious:meddle C quarrelsome:argue D pertinacious:yield E astute:study 28、LAG
A flatter B return
C brighten D inflate E accelerate 29、AGAPE
A closed B gentle
C intent D vital E plain 30、HECKLE
SECTION ONE解析8、不小心:小心的 A 无精打采:热情的
B 奉承:谦卑的(正面) C 贪婪:贪婪的(正面)
D 后悔:道歉的、辩护的、懊悔的(正面)E 慷慨:慷慨的(正面) (反面特征。四正考反) 9、和解:和谐
A 复职:解雇 B 恢复、复原:健康 C 补偿、报酬:报酬 D 重现、循环:事件
A whitewash B nominate C support verbally
D blend seamlessly E incite rashly 31、DATED
A precise B current
C discrete D lively E inchoate 32、SCRIMP
A decipher B lavish
C gather D manifest E jettison 33、SCREEN
A view subjectively B criticize unfairly
C accept indiscriminately D conspire E convey 34、DASHING A punctilious B unsympathetic C caustic D bumpkinly E intractable
35、PARTIALITY A superficiality B generosity C extensiveness D impassiveness E disinterestedness 36、BENEFICENCE A cowardice B meanness C poverty
D reclusiveness E anguish
37、REACTIONARY
A intellectually idiosyncratic B economically deprived C socially desirable
D culturally knowledgeable E politically progressive 38、TENDENTIOUS A straightforward B na?ve C effusive D whimsical E neutral
E 优雅:教养、优雅
(动作及结果关系)和解的结果是和谐=复原的结果是健康。参考:reconcile:to restore to friendship or harmony;recuperate:to recover health or strength,都是恢复到从前的状态对应。C是种属关系,recompense:payment in return for something, such as a service;D是同义词关系。题干不是同义词关系,因为RECONCILIATION与
harmonizing是同义词,表示行为的动词性名词,而HARMONY是表示状态的形容词
性的名词。此题很难! 10、顾问:建议
A 对手:征服 B 乘务员:挥霍
C (陪少女上交际场所的)女伴:陪同 D 弟子:领导 E 调停人:争论
(人及正面动作特征)此题有生词steward、chaperone,只能用排除法排除其他选项以后在BC中选一个,50%的准确率,若按照优选后者的原则可以做对。或者再细分用“无赖大法”,只评价COUNSEL与 squander、escort对应的工整性。显然
COUNSEL、escort的动作客体都是人,而squander的动作客体是物。在考场上绝对不能在E mediator:dispute这样有逻辑关系但是不是常考关系的选项上浪费时间,因为只要类比题干出现人和一个动词的关系,大多数是人及正面特征,这是我们在课堂上反复强调过的,切记! 11、伪造的:真实性
A 被宣告无罪的:清白(正面) B 变化无常的:有效性
C 有密切关系的:相关(正面) D 猖獗的、狂暴的:抑制(反面特征) E 欢呼的:不完美
12、迷人的:魅力、迷人 A 危险的:焦虑、悬念 B 根深蒂固的:怀疑态度
C 无党派的、无偏见的:偏见 D 纵火的、煽动的:警惕 E 令人困惑的:困惑 (同义词)
13、小屋、棚屋:住处 A 筏:船只
B 摩天大楼:建筑 C 火山:山 D 礼堂:剧院 E 半岛:岛
特殊种属关系。棚屋是一种简易小住处=筏是一种简易小船。只要是特殊种属关系重点一定是在小概念词的个性特征对应上。词题的能和棚屋对应上的只有raft。 14、使人愉快的:反感 A 美味的:饥饿 B 模糊的:困惑 C 熟悉的:识别
D 炫耀的、招摇的:傲慢、自豪 E 乏味的:吸引、专注(反面特征) 15、剖析:标本 A 麻痹:病人 B 切开:皮肤 C 解析:句子
D 编辑:稿子 E 诠释:艺术品
动宾关系。动词的个性特征都是分开进行研究的对应。DISSECT:to analyze and interpret minutely;parse:to examine in a minute way : analyze critically。此题对单词水平要求高!
16、漠不关心的:担心 A 勤勉的:含糊其辞
B 过分殷勤的:干预、管闲事(正面) C 好争论的:争论(正面) D 固执的:屈服、让步 E 机敏的:研究
(反面特征。两正考反) 28、落后、缓慢地行进 A 奉承 B 返回
C 变亮 D 使膨胀 E 加速 29、大张着的
A 关闭的 B 文雅的
C 专心的 D 至关重要的 E 平常的、普通的 30、质问、使困扰 A 刷白 B 命名
C 口头支持 D 无缝融合 E 贸然煽动 31、过时的、陈旧的 A 精确的
B 当前的、流行的 C 不连续的 D 活泼的
E 不完全的、早期的 32、吝啬 A 破译
B 浪费、慷慨 C 聚集 D 表明 E 抛弃
33、鉴别、选拔 A 主观地察看 B 不公正地批评 C 不加区别地接受 D 共谋E 搬运 34、时髦的 A 一丝不苟的 B 不同情的 C 刻薄的 D 乡巴佬的 E 难处理的
(DASHING:marked by smartness especially in dress and manners
bumpkinly:an awkward and unsophisticated rustic) 35、偏爱
A 浅薄 B 慷慨 C 广阔 D 冷漠的 E 公正无私
36、仁慈、慷慨行为 A 胆小
B 吝啬、卑鄙 C 贫穷 D 隐居 E 痛苦
37、极端反动的
SECTION TWO
8、RELIABLE:FAIL
A periodic:recur B buoyant:sink
C malleable:bend D transitory:disappear E combustible:ignite
9、FENCE:LIVESTOCK
A dike:water B ridge:canyon C sidewalk:street D shore:ocean E wall:house
10、REMNANT:RESIDUAL A annex:supplementary B conveyance:swift C degression:lengthy D surface:smooth E gift:welcome
11、CHARISMA:BORE A generosity:miser B deviousness:sneak C compassion:victim D recalcitrance:stalwart E skepticism:pedagogue 12、WILDNESS:FERAL A transiency:stable
B gregariousness:territorial C copiousness:abundant
D agitation:docile E terror:timid 13、GRUMBLE:DISCONTENT
A warn:danger B correct:erroneousness C snub:envy D crow:exultation E decry:approbation
14、DEPLORABLE:REPROACH A venerable:denigration B redoubtable:respect C novel:duplication
D ambiguous:obfuscation E creditable:verification 15、BUMBLE:GRACE A waver:certainty
A思维特异的 B 经济窘困的 C 社会需求的
D 文化知识渊博的 E 政治上进步的 38、有偏见的 A 坦率的 B 天真的 C 流出的
D 反复无常的 E 中立的B fidget:motion C urge:willingness D pester:annoyance E prevaricate:dishonesty 16、PANDEMIC:DISEASE
A felony:crime B starvation:hunger C earthquake:tremor D conflagration:fire E rebellion:repression 28、MAGNITUDE: A flexibility B relevancy C necessity D imperfection E insignificance 29、DAB
A coat thoroughly B proceed rashly C comprehend fully D mix vigorously E dry slowly 30、WILLY-NILLY
A weighty B orderly C dismal D awkward E fluent 31、MAVERICK A evildoer B conformist C aristocrat D purist E listener 32、BARB
A humble request
B complimentary remark C sly maneuver D direct quote E formal promise 33、DEPENDABLE A fickle B feeble C carefree D vulnerable E disreputable
34、SCURRILITY A indolence B clarify
C symmetry D negligence E decency
35、INCONTESTABLE A forthright B inviting C arbitrary D dubious E unfair 36、PAT A strong B welcome C unrehearsed D broad
E contradictory 37、HULL A branch B plateau C current D kernel E partition
38、CONTUMACIOUS A salubrious B graceful C unnatural D frivolous E tractable
SECTION TWO解析
8、可靠的:失败、辜负 D 欢呼、吹嘘:高兴 A 定期的、周期的:重现(正面) E 谴责:称赞、认可 B 有浮力的:下沉 (动作表达内心感情) C 可塑造的:弯曲(正面) CROW:a) : to exult gloatingly especially D 短暂的:消失(正面) over the distress of another b) : to brag
exultantly or blatantly E 易燃的:燃烧(正面)
14、可悲的、应受谴责的:责备 (反面特征。四正考反)
A 值得尊敬的:毁誉 9、篱笆、栅栏:牲畜
B 令人尊敬的:尊敬 A 堤坝:水
C 新的:复制 B 山脊:溪谷
D 不明确的:困惑 C 人行道:街道
E 可信的:证明、核实 D 海滨:海洋
因果关系。感情层面的对应 E 墙:房子
15、笨拙地移动:优雅 (人造设施及圈围对象)
A 犹豫:确定 B 烦躁:运动 10、残余物:残余的
C 催促:自愿 D 纠缠:烦恼(正面) A 附件:辅助的
E 支吾、搪塞:不诚实(正面) B 运输工具:迅速的
反面特征。两反考正。 C 离题:冗长的
16、流行性疾病:疾病 D 表面:光滑的
A 重罪:罪 B 饥饿:饥饿 E 天赋:受欢迎的
C 地震:震动D(建筑物或森林)大火:火 正面特征。
E 谋反:镇压 11、魅力:令人厌烦的人
特殊种属关系。流行性疾病是大范围的疾A 慷慨:吝啬鬼
病=大火是大范围的火。此题对单词要求B 迂回的:行为鬼祟者
高! C 同情:受害人
28、重要 D 反抗:坚定者、强壮者
A 灵活 B 关联、恰当 E 怀疑:教师、卖弄学问者
C 必要性 D 不完美 E 微不足道 (人及反面特征)
29、轻拍、轻抹 12、野生:野生的
A 完全涂抹 B 卤莽进行 A 顷刻:稳定的 B 群居:领土的
C 完全理解 D 精力旺盛地与人相处 C 丰裕:丰富的 D 激动:温顺的
E 缓慢地干燥 E 恐怖:胆小的
30、不可避免的、乱糟糟的 (同义词)
A 重的 B 整齐的 13、抱怨:不满
C 忧郁的、愚笨的 A 警告:危险
D 笨拙的 E 流利的 B 纠正:错误
31、特立独行者 C 怠慢、责骂:嫉妒
A 恶人 B 遵守传统者 C 贵族 D 纯粹主义者 E 听众 32、尖刻的话
A 谦卑的要求 B 夸赞的评论 C 狡猾的手法(花招)
D 直接的引用 E 正式的承诺 33、可靠的
A (感情等)变幻无常的 B 虚弱的 C 无忧无虑的、不负责的
D 易受攻击的 E 声名狼藉的 34、贪图粗俗 A 懒惰 B 澄清
C 对称 D 疏忽 E 得体、庄重 35、无可争辩的、不容置疑的 A 直接的 B 吸引人的
C 独裁的 D 可疑的、不确定的 E 不公平的 36、合适的
A 强壮的 B 受欢迎的 C 未经排练的 D 宽阔的 E 矛盾的、反对的 PAT:1) a : exactly suited to the purpose or occasion : APT b : suspiciously appropriate : CONTRIVED
2 ) learned, mastered, or memorized exactly 3 ) firm, unyielding 4 ) reduced to a simple or mechanical form : STANDARD, TRITE
37、壳 A 分枝 B 高地 C 趋势 D 核仁 E 部分
38、顽固的 A 有益健康的 B 优雅的 C 不自然的 D 琐碎的 E 易驾驭的2006年6月GRE笔试填空分析
SECTION 1
1. Although Heron is well known for the broad comedy in the movies she has directed
previously, her new film is less inclined to______: the gags are fewer and subtler. (A) understatement (B) preciosity (C)symbolism (D)buffoonery (E)melodrama
2. Bebop’s legacy is______one: bebop may have won jazz the right to be taken seriously as an
art form, but it______jazz’s mass audience, which turned to other forms of music such as rock and pop.
(A) a mixed……..alienated (B) a troubled……..seduced
(C) an ambiguous……….aggrandized (D) a valuable…….refined (B) a noble………pleased
3. The exhibition’s importance lies in its______: curators have gathered a diverse array of
significant works from many different museums.
(A) homogeneity (B)sophistry (C)scope (D)farsightedness (E)insularity
4. Despite the fact that the commission’s report treats a vitally important topic, the report will
be______read because its prose is so______that understanding it require an enormous effort. (A) seldom…….transparent (B) carefully……..pellucid (C) little……….turgid
(D) eagerly……..digressive (E) widely…….prolix
5. Carleton would still rank among the great______of nineteenth-century American art event if
the circumstance of her life and career were less______than they are. (A) celebrities……….obscure (B) failures……..illustrious (C) charlatans……impeccable (D) enigmas……mysterious (E) success……….ignominious
6. Although based on an actual event, the film lacks______: the director shuffles events,
simplifies the tangle of relationships, and ______documentary truth for dramatic power. (A) conviction……..embraces (B) expressiveness…..exaggerates (C) verisimilitude…….sacrifices (D) realism……….substitutes (E) coherence……..utilizes
7. When Adolph Ochs became the publisher of The New York Times, he endowed the paper with
a uniquely______-tone, avoiding the ______editorials that characterized other major papers of the time.
(A) abstruse….scholarly (B) dispassionate……..shrill
(C) argumentative…….tendentious (D) whimsical…..capricious (E) cosmopolitan…….timelySECTION 2
1. Despite the fact that the amateur runner trained rigorously for six months before the race, he
failed to______it: the course was so______that even professional runners struggled to finish. (A) complete……..demanding (B) win………manageable (C) master…….short
(D) concede…….formidable (E) underestimate…..unusual
2. In linking geographically disparate people, the Internet is arguably helping millions of
spontaneous communities to bloom: communities defined by common interests rather than by the accident of______ (A) compatibility (B) affluence (C) reciprocity
(D) contemporaneousness (E) proximity
3. It is as if Woodward could not bear to leave anything out; if he had______some of his
material, the resulting increase in focus would have more than______any loss in comprehensiveness.
(A) elaborated…….justified
(B) condensed………exaggerated (C) expanded………offset (D) edited……..pointed up
(E) pruned……..compensated for
4. The hesitancy of many countries to embrace market reform is unfortunate, because many
national success stories suggest that far from______such reform, countries should be eager to ______its benefits.
(A) implementing…….document (B) pursuing…………seek (C) eschewing……..reap (D) needing……..realize
(E) understanding…….question
5. Contemporary lawmakers’ preoccupation with regulating the Internet is ______ the way
lawmakers treated many young industries in the past; United States railroads, for instance, were in business for 60 years before the federal government______regulations. (A) antithetical to……….eased (B) faithful to……..levied
(C) reminiscent of……..enforced (D) in conflict with ….lifted (E) at odds with…….introduced
6. Despite the fact that the book’s title suggests______, the author is not a charlatan claiming to
offer a______ ; rather, her book assessed all possible treatments of certain diseases without identifying any cures. (A) fraud……critique (B) sincerity…….nostrum (C) hyperbole…..warning (D) expertise…….prescription (E) quackery……panacea
7. The profits that the corporation earns from the exclusive-supplier agreements with the
universities are______, because the terms of agreements that they are inclined to protect the universities’ interests are generally______. (A) inexplicable……..flouted
(B) (C) (D) (E) unclear……….publicized predictable……….scrutinized declining…….ignored surprising…..enforced
SECTION 1
1、尽管Heron在她以前执导的影片中因为庸俗的喜剧而著名,但是她的新电影却不象情景喜剧:噱头(插科打混)变少了并且变微妙了。
A保守的陈述 B过分雕琢 C象征主义D插科打混、滑稽 E情景喜剧、情节剧由转折和less可知空格填the broad comedy的同义词。只有E,92年2月考过类比(类比教程P119T8)MELODRAMA: SUBTLETY。我的词汇课难题串讲中讲过,填空课提到过。 2、一种叫bebop的爵士音乐的传统是混杂:尽管作为一种音乐形式它有爵士音乐的本性,但是它使大量爵士乐观众感到疏远,它借鉴了其他的音乐形式比如rock and pop。 A混杂的。。。使疏远 B杂乱的。。。引诱 C模糊的。。。夸大 D贵重的。。。精练 E高贵的。。。使高兴
(解法1:第一空由冒号后面所有来决定,第二空格由which后面决定(非限制性定语从句,起补充说明),既然变成其他音乐形式了,自然对本形式的观众做了负评价的动作。只有A。turn to转向,求助于,开始工作。
解法2:冒号后的解释说它有爵士的本性,但又借鉴了其它音乐形式,显然第一空是混杂。)
Bebop一词源出自爵士音乐家在练声或哼唱器乐旋律时发出的毫无词义的音节(或无意义的狂喊乱叫)。创于1940年初,简单来形容就是高速、华丽、神经质,需要在超高速的即兴中维持旋律的优美和组织性
3、这个展览的重要性在于它的范围:馆长们从许多不同的博物馆里搜集了大量的重要作品。
A同质 B诡辩 C范围 D远视、目光远大 E岛国意识
将冒号后面整个代回即可。
4、尽管事实是这个委员会的报告针对一个非常重要的主题,但是不会有人去读,因为它的松散的语言是如此地浮夸臃肿以至于理解它需要极大的努力。
A很少地。。。透明的、清晰的 B仔细地。。。易懂的 C很少地。。。浮夸的 D热切地。。。离题的 E广泛地。。。冗长的
(送分题。主干转折决定第一空负评价AC,because决定第二空也是负评)
5、在19世纪美国最伟大的神秘人物中,肯定有Carleton,即使她的职业和生活状况不象他们一样神秘。
A名人。。。模糊的 B失败者。。。杰出的 C吹牛者。。。没有瑕疵的 D神秘人物。。。神秘的 E成功者。。。可耻的
less-------than提示对比,什么特点?到前面找,第一空。选同义词即可。
6、尽管以真实事件为基础,但是这部电影不够逼真:导演打乱了事件的顺序,放大了关系的纠缠,并且为了戏剧效果牺牲了真实性。
A确信。。。支持 B表现。。。夸大 C逼真。。。牺牲 D现实主义。。。替代 E一致。。。利用
此题做第6题太抬举了。简单!由转折知第一空填真实ACD,由并列知道第二空填负评价C。注意substitute 后面紧跟的是替代品,常用substitute A for B用A代替B。在这里,显然不能理解成用真实来替代。字根ver表示真实,verify,aver,verdict。
7、当Adolph Ochs成为纽约时报的发行人时,他赋予该报独特冷静的基调,避免同时代其他主流报纸尖刻的评论 A深奥的。。。学者的 B冷静的。。。尖刻的 C好争辩的。。。有倾向的
D变化无常的。。。变化无常的 E世界主义的。。。及时的
(第一空是自己的特点,第二空是别人的特点,而第一空前面的uniquely决定了2者不同,所以找反义词啦,只有B)
SECTION 2
1、尽管该业余运动员在比赛前严酷训练了6个月,但是他没能完成它:训练课程是如此地苛刻以至于甚至专业运动员都要努力拼搏才能完成。
A完成。。。苛求的 B赢得。。。易管理的 C征服、精通。。。短小 D退让。。。可怕的 E低估。。。不平常
由转折和failed知道第一空填正评价ABC,由冒号解释同义重复知道第二空负评价AC,仔细辨析一下出A。题感好的同学看最后的finish就知道第一空一定填finish的同义词。 *2、将地理上不同位置的人们联系在一起,互联网有争辩地帮助数百万自然产生的社区繁荣起来:这些社区由共同的兴趣决定而不是由偶然发生的一致性决定。 A一致性、适应性、兼容性
B影响 C互惠 D同时期 E接近
(rather than提示对比,“the accident of----”=“not common interests”)
3、看起来Woodward不能容忍失去任何东西(患失);如果他删除了材料中的一些东西,则焦点上内容的增加补偿缺失内容绰绰有余。
A精心制作。。。证明 B浓缩。。。夸大(干扰) C扩展。。。弥补 D编辑、校订。。。突出、强调 E删除。。。补偿
分号前说的是Woodward不能容忍失去anything,后面马上冒号做了解释。显然some of his material同义重复前面的anything,则第一空填leave。。。out的同义词BDE,第二空由语意more than推出BD不合适。
4、许多国家对于支持市场经济的犹豫是不幸的,因为许多国家成功的故事表明没有避免这些改革,国家们将很快收获它的好处。
A贯彻。。。证明 B追赶。。。寻找 C避开。。。收获 D需要。。。认识到 E理解。。。怀疑、询问
Because提示前后同义重复,前面对市场经济正评价,所以后面也是,在suggest后面的主干中第二空填正评价的动作ABCD, far from表示相反得出第一空填负评价动作得出C。 5、当代立法者对于互联网规则的抢先占有是与立法者过去对待新兴工业的方式相矛盾的;比如,美国铁路在联邦政府提出规则以前运作了60年。
A对立的。。。减轻、使安心 B忠实的。。。征兵 C回忆。。。强迫 D冲突。。。举起、消除 E矛盾。。。提出
(is 和 past提示时间对比,选负评价词AE,第二空填preoccupation的同义词E)
6、尽管书名暗示是欺骗,但是作者不是一个声称提供万灵药的骗子;相反,她的书在没有鉴定的情况下对确定的疾病的所有可能治疗方案做了评估。 A欺骗。。。批评B真实。。。祖传秘方 C夸张。。。警告 D专家。。。规定、处方 E骗子。。。万灵药(分号前转折后面是正评价,得出第一空是负评价ACE,第二空要表达出骗子的特征只有E) *7、公司从与大学们签定的高级供应协议中挣得的利润是可以预料的,因为协议中保护大学利益的条款们被普遍仔细审查过了。
A无法说明的。。。蔑视 B不清楚的。。。宣扬 C可预言的。。。细察、挑剔地检查
D下降的。。。忽视 E令人惊讶的。。。加强
主干简化:利润是空格。多还是少?不清楚,那就往后看。Because同义重复,协议的条款被空格了,在这里,协议不是利润的同义重复,所以光看主干无法做,只好找细节找同义重复的地方。利润来自于与大学签定的协议,后面说协议的条款保护大学,显然利润与协议的关系应该相反。也就是说第二空填增强等正评价词,利润就减少,那么第一空就填负评价词,反过来也一样。有人选了E,那就应该是 “协议中保护大学的条款被增强了,所以公司从协议中挣得的利润减少了”,但是第一空“令人惊讶的”显然没有“减少的”这个意思。有的同学将E理解成“协议中保护大学的条款被增强了,所以公司从协议中居然挣得大量利润是令人惊讶的”,但是本题中没有任何线索表示利润是“大量的”的。所以此题很难!
我认为答案是C, predictable是正评价词,scrutinized(inspect critically)在这里是负评价词,满足于题目的逻辑关系分析。事实上也与商业事实相符合,在协议中我们发现经常发现条款是不对等的,合同双方一方特别详细一方特别粗线条(比如电信、银行等部门的霸王条款),这样导致条款详细的一方制约因素特别多,经常处于被动地位,稍有变化就可以告你违约。在本题中,保护大学的条款被挑剔地仔细研究过了,自然公司能知道大学确切的从合同当中得到的好处,反而关于自己的条款没有详细说明,这样水分会很大,在供货协议的时间、材料、服务方式等所有不明确的弹性条款上完全取决于公司的做法,自然公司的利润是可以预料的了。除了你的,就是我的,所以在你的情况我已经确定的情况下,自然我的利润我做主,可以预期。值得争议的是B,“协议中保护大学的条款被普遍宣扬了,所以公司的利润是不清楚的。”逻辑关系成立,但是与常理似乎欠妥,读不通顺。既然协议中保护大学的条款被普遍宣扬了,也就是说大学的利润大家都知道了,公司的利润大家都不知道,所以第一空填“不为人所知的”,但是未必就是不清楚啊!
8. QUEEN: MONARCH
A. composer: performer B. pupil: teacher C. judge: defendant D. principal: administrator E. citizen: representative
分析:题干是种属关系.Queen is a female monarch.因此选择(D),principal是一种administrator. 9. SCHOOL: EDUCATE
A. bank: audit B. library: read C. court: adjudicate D. legislature: convene E. museum: adorn
分析:题干明显是处所极其作用.学校用来教育,那么对应的只有(C),法庭是用来作出判决的. 10. IMITABLE: EMULATION
A. venerable: evaluation B. novel: duplication C. opportunistic: challenge D. flexible: fortification E. creditable: belief
分析:题干为可模仿的和仿效,显然是形容词和名词的同义关系.答案明显是(E),可相信的对应于相信,信任.这里有个相对生僻的词opportunisitc,由于opportunity是机会的意思,很显然可以猜测到这个形容词为机会主义的,投机取巧的之类的意思. 11. DISCOURTEOUS: OFFEND
A. imposing: daunt B. inculpable: blame C. disreputable: admire D. illustrious: laud E. decorous: insult
分析:题干是因果关系,无礼的引起冒犯.这样很简单,选(D),因为杰出所以赞扬. 12. SQUEAMISH: DISGUST
A. tractable: manage B. plaint: question C. irascible: defuse D. choleric: soothe E. dictatorial: imposing
分析:题干是容易呕吐的对应于厌恶,使作呕,那么也是同义关系.A比较适合,容易驾御的对应于操纵,驾御.B中抱怨对疑问,C中易怒对息怒,D中暴躁对平抚,E中独裁对壮丽,都没有关系. 13. DISENCHANT: ILLUSION
A. baffle: doubt B. mollify: alienation C. suppress: confinement D. counteract: trend E. exempt: requirement
分析:题干中是使清醒对应于幻觉,显然是消除关系.A,B,C显然没有关系,D中是抵消对趋势,counteract如果对应消除的对象一般应为effect,而E中是免除对必要条件,显然选择(E).exempt的英文词义有:free or released from some liability or requirement. 14. ACCESSIBLE: APPROACH
A. contrite: apologize B. venerable: imitate C. irascible: enrage D. conformist: mislead E. prolific: produce
分析:容易关系.容易接近的对应接近,选择(C),容易发怒的对应激怒. 15. STIGMATIZE: CONTEMPT
A. misrepresent: disbelief B. distinguish: individuability C. pursue: mutuality D. reiterate: redundancy E. bemoan: regret
分析:同义关系.污蔑代表藐视,不敬,而A误传不代表不信,B区别不代表个性,追求不代表相互, D反复重申代表冗余,而E哀叹不代表后悔.因此答案选(D) 16. TRENCHANCY: INSIPID
A. forgetfulness: concerned B. iniquity: vicious C. tranquility: forbearing D. arrogance: brazen E. artlessness: canny
分析:反义关系.一针见血对乏味的,平淡的.B,C,D,显然都不对.A是容易遗忘的对应关心的,这不是反义关系.容易遗忘的对应反面的是记性好的,而关心的反面是冷漠的.因此答案是(E),纯朴的,天真的对应于狡猾的,精明的. 8.FORAGE::SUSTENANCE
A. foretell: omen B. salvage: wreck C. reconnoiter: plan D. canvass: support E. question: poll
分析:目的关系.寻找草料目的是为了食物.A做出预言是为了征兆?不对.B拯救是为了残骸?不对.C侦察是为了计划?好象对.D游说拉选票是为了支持?也好象对.E提出疑问是为了投票?不对.那么选C还是选D呢?看题干,forage里面已经包含有寻找\草料\的意思,也就是说后面那个sustenance已经包含在前面动作之中,而C里reconnoiter(侦察勘察)里面有计划plan的意思吗?没有.而D里canvass已经有游说拉选票来获得支持support的意思,所以应该选(D). 9.WREST::TAKE
A. appoint: desigrate B. plummet: drop C. charter: establish D. cite: quote E. tear: separate
分析:种属关系.扭拧是一种粗暴式的take,那么答案是(E),tear是一种暴力式的分离separation. 10.FRUGAL::STINGY
A. combative: aggressive B. attentive: oblivious C. lenient: lax D. informed: astute E. dubious: unsure
分析:褒贬程度关系,节俭的对应小气的.A两个词都是好斗的.B是反义关系.C也不对,D是见多识广的对应于精明的,也不对.E是同义关系,可疑的与不确定的.那么只有选择(A),相比较而言, aggressive强调更容易combative,存在褒贬程度关系. 11. TRADEMARK:: MANUFACTURER
A. scepter: monarch B. badge: sheriff C. licence: driver D. signature: signatory E. seal: signatory
分析:商标对生产商,那就是标志关系.A权杖代表君王,好象很对.B徽章代表治安官,C执照代表司机,都不必然.D签名代表签名人?E封印对签名人,不对.那么是A还是D.找二次对应.商标是由生产尚自己制定的,那么君王自己制定上权杖?显然不对.而签名人自己是必然制定出了自己的签名,所以应该选择(D). 12. ECLIPSE::PROMINENCE
A. bankruptcy: solvency B. anticipation: foresight C. dissipation: extravagance D. investment: accumulation E. corruption: bribery
分析:衰减对突出,反义关系.A破产对偿还,好象正确.B期待对远见,无关.C同义关系,都是浪费.D投资对积累,无关.E是腐败对贿赂,也不对.只有选(A). 13. FUSTY::FRESH
A. favorable: expedience B. prolific: abundance C. superficial: vacuity D. biased: partiality E. plebeian: prestige
分析:陈腐的对应于新鲜的,反义关系.A喜欢的对应于方便,不对.B多产的对应于丰富,同义关系.C肤浅的对应于空虚的,不对.D有偏见的对应于偏袒的,同义关系.E平民的对应于声望的,显然答案是(E).
14. SHIFTY::STRAIGHTFORWARDNESS
A. imperious: confidence B. belligerent: rancor C.gregarious: graciousness D.exacting: ambition E.inept: competence
分析:变化的对应于率直的,反义关系.A专横的对应于自信的,不对.B是好战的对怨恨,不对.C是群居的对亲切的,不对.D是严格的对雄心,不对.E是无能的对应于能力,显然选(E). 15. OBSTREPEROUS::RESTRAINT
A. penurious: influence B. ambitious: achievement C. guileless: cunning D. authoritative: competence E. enigmatic: coherency
分析:任性的对约束,反面关系.A是吝啬的对影响,不对.B是有雄心的对成就,不对.C是坦率不狡猾对狡猾精明,正确.D是权威的对能力,不对.E是难解的对连贯一致,不对.答案选(C) 16. SOLICITOUS::CONCERN
A. adversarial: envy B. derisive: pride C. truculent: belligerence D. penitent: pity E. amorous : pleasure
分析:恳切的对关心,同义关系.A是对手的对应妒忌,不对.B是嘲笑的对骄傲,不对.C是好战的对好战,好斗,正确.D是悔罪的对惋惜,不对.E是好色的对快乐,不对.答案选(C)
28.FREQUENT
A. remove B. avoid
分析:从面选项词性判断frequent在这里做动词,一般有两个含义,一个是经常联系,一个是有系统或习惯性的阅读。从下面A和B选项来看,B带有躲避的意思,比较适合,可选(B). 29. ABSTAIN
A. perplex B. propel C. partake
分析:abstain是自动戒绝,抑制的意思,那么反义词可以选(C),参与,享有。 30. LEVERAGE
A. lack of power B. lack of focus
分析:leverage是杠杆原理的意思,那么反义词就是使杠杆不成立,focus是焦点的意思, 不能成立.leverage还有power, effectiveness的意思, 从这个角度看,答案应该为 (A), and 又是一个熟词僻义题.
31. REDEEM<>corruptible
分析:赎罪的反义词是容易腐败的。 32. SERRATION<>smoothness
分析:锯齿状的反义词就是光滑的,无缺口的。 33. UNBUTTONED
A. reclusive B. inefficient C. prim
分析:unbuttoned这个词似乎没有背过,但是意义很显然,就是不扣扣子的,那么也可以猜想到表示随意,不受正统规矩约束,不修边幅等等意思。而A隐居的,似乎没关系,B没有效率的,也不对。而C中prim我们知道有端庄的,整洁的意思,因此选C。 34. IMMORTALIZE<>assign to oblivious / consign to oblivion 分析:不朽的反义词对应为让人遗忘。 35. ELUCIDATE
A. obscure B. hinder
分析:阐明清楚的反义词显然是(A),弄模糊。 36. WEASEL
A. speak frankly B. move clumsily
分析:weasel这个词大家熟悉的意思是黄鼠狼,做动词是逃避的意思,这样就没有办法选。其实,weasel做动词有个更主要的意思,就是equivocate支吾其词的意思。这容易理解,黄鼠狼总是习惯施放烟雾,蛊惑别人,因此自然有说话不坦白,不直率的意思。所以由此答案选(A)。可以想见,ETS反义词的命题越来越针对同学手中的红宝书之类的词汇书,单词是同一个,只是熟词僻义比重加大了许多,从上面的frequent等就可以看出。 37. ADVENT
A. passing B. airing
分析:advent是到来,来临的意思,反义词应该是过去,选(A) 38. VERBIAGE
A. speak terseness B. fatuity C. paucity of meaning
分析:verbiage是多话,冗余的意思,反义词很简单,当然是说话简洁,选(A)。 28. HIERARCHICAL<>unranked
分析:与等级有关的反义词自然是没有标定等级的。 29. IMPROMPTU<>planned
分析:即兴的反义词为有计划的,准备好了的。 30. ALLURING<>repulsive
分析:有诱惑性的反义词对应排斥的,厌恶的。 31. NONCHALANCE<>concern
分析:漠然不关心的,反义词对应为关心,关注。 32. SKETCH<>describe at length
分析:草图,简述,反义词为冗长的描述。 33. FETCHING
A. devious B. wearisome C. unattractive D. uninformed E. stingy
分析:fetch作为动词就是得到,取得的意思,那么加上ing做为形容词显然就是有吸引力的,想得到的之类意思,反义词选(C),不吸引人的。 34. QUANDARY
A. omission B. premonition C. presumption D. qualification E. certitude
分析:quandary就是困惑,疑惑的意思,因此反义词应该是确定,肯定之类,选(E) 35. CREDULITY<>没有记忆下来……
分析:credulity就是轻信的意思,反义词自然是比较警觉,比较容易怀疑的那些词,比如可以是alerted,可以是skeptical等等。
36. MINION A. zealot B. mastermind C. spoilsport D. laggard E. optimist 分析:minion主要就是指那种地位低下,似乎微不足道的人,那么反义词自然是位高权重的人,A是狂热者,没关系。B从字面上看是个组合词,就是掌握思想的,先放一边。C也是个组合词,但我们知道spoil是弄砸,搞坏的意思,所以这个词就是在体育运动中搞坏的人,也没关系。D是懒鬼,不管。E是乐观主义者,它的反义词是悲观主义者,因此也没关系。因此只有选B,意思可以猜测为主管思想,智慧的人,也就是可以直接提出创见的人,而minion只是随从,不会自己提出意见,只是跟从而已。 37. UNACCOUNTABLE
A. numerous B. precise C. legendary D. direct E. explicable
分析:accountable有两个意思,一个是可以计量的,一个是可以给出原因解释的,因此前面加个un自然取反义,那么反义词自然就是上面提出的两个意思。可以计算的没有单词符合,而可以解释的有单词E,自然答案选(E)。 38. CHIVALROUS
A. ungainly B. ungenerous C. somber D. reticent E. distrusful
分析:chivalrous是武士精神的,侠义的,这样就没办法选反义词。其实chivalrous还有个意思是有礼貌,有风度,慷慨大方。那么这样一来,就有A和B两个选项似乎符合,A是不雅观的,笨拙的,B是不慷慨的,吝啬的。相对于礼貌,风度,更确切对应的是rude之类表示粗暴无礼的词,因此(B)做答案更好。
2006 年 10月GRE填空
SECTION 2
1.Even by the company’s own standards of ____,Its early years were extremely _____: it manufactured as many as three million appliances a month during that three-year period. A. success.. disappointing B. profitability.. characteristic C. efficiency.. productive D. perfection.. inauspicious E. ethics.. conscientious
2. In the nineteenth century, composers exhibiting ____ skill found themselves ____ as writers by periodicals that afforded them an opportunity to earn money and to make their views about music known.
A. artistic.. censured B. limited.. lionized C. remarkable…unknow D. literary.. in demand E. financial.. out of favor
3.Writers typically do not ____ the great visual artists of their own generation: for Courbet, considered by many to be the greatest painter of Baudelaire’s time, the poet offered ___ praise. A. slight.. meager B. admire.. unstinting C. evaluate.. extravagant D. deprecate.. insincere E. recognize.. scant.
4. A common misconception is that linguists are concerned only with the origin and development of languages, but these topics, though they constitute an important part of linguistics, do not ___ the subject. A. frame B. transcend C. convey
D. exhaust E. illuminate
5. Far from being a ___ portrait of the writer, the biographer’s life of Christina Stead is ___ many undigested and discursive excerpts from Stead’s fiction and private papers. A. multifaceted .. enriched by B. valuable .. enhanced by C. succinct.. .padded with
D. disputatious.. discredited by E. compendious .. studded with
6. Traditional Navajo concepts of government are ___; decisions are arrived at through consensus rather than ___ by a single authority. A. aristocratic.. prescribed B. egalitarian.. dictated C. democratic.. censured D. patriarchal.. legislated E. hierarchical.. enacted
7. The architecture critic perceived as ironic the fact that one of the first buildings to deviate from the Modernist architecture on the campus was designed by an architectural firm renowned for its ___ of that aesthetic. A. scorn
B. anticipation C. mastery D. avoidance E. renunciation
1、即使依据公司自己的效率标准,它早期的年份也是非常多产的:在那最初的3年时期它每月的器具产量达到3百万之多。
解析:第一空没法入手,由主干大法得知必须先考虑第二空,冒号表示解释型同义重复。由冒号后面完整的信息推出第一空一定是正评价,同义重复后面完整的it manufactured as many as three million appliances a month during that three-year period.第二空选项中是正评价且能表达这个意思的只有C。
2、在19世纪,一些才华有限的作曲家由于成为期刊杂志的作者而被人崇拜,这些杂志期刊不仅给他们提供了挣钱的机会,也使他们的音乐观点出名。
解析:根据主干大法,exhibiting ____ skill是修饰主语composers的,所以先不看。先做第2空,第2空显然应该由by后面的所有成分来决定。afforded them an opportunity to earn money and to make their views about music known.是正评价的表述,所以第2空一定填正评价词,B的第2空一看就知道是绝对的正评价词,就算D有点干扰,比较一下第一空也能排除D。
3、文人们通常都不认可他们自己同时代的伟大的形象艺术家:比如对于Courbet这个被许多人认为是Baudelaire时代最伟大的画家,诗人就给予非常少的推崇。
解析:此题第一空填动词,正还是负评价读到冒号暂时没线索,冒号后出现了be the
greatest painter of Baudelaire’s time,马上想到就是前面出现的the great visual artists的同义重复,再看后面the poet应该是前面Writers的同义重复,主语宾语都重复出现了,而冒号表示同义重复,这就好办了!构成逻辑分析的是冒号前有否定词not,所以得出两空一定相反。
构成相反感觉的有CE,仔细推敲无论语义还是逻辑都是E最合适(Evaluate是中性词,与extravagant构成不明显的反义,而recognize有认可赞同之意,与scant praise构成反义)。 4、“语言学家只关注语言的起源和演化,而这些主题尽管构成了语言学的重要组成部分,却没有构建(整个)这门学科。”这是一个普遍的误解。
解析:此题主干看转折有点困难,不过ETS仁慈地加了一个though they constitute an
important part of linguistics,将它取非即可。显然an important part of linguistics与空格后的the subject构成了上下义词的同义表达。本来应该取非的由于空格前出现了not而改为取constitute的同义词,没有比frame更同义的啦。(如果不用逻辑做,肯定会有人选BDE) 5、远不是该作者紧凑简洁的描写风格,这个传记作家的《life of Christina Stead》一书充斥
着许多来自于Stead的小说和私人文档中未经整理的散漫的章节。 解析:Far from表示取非。关键是找到哪里和哪里取非。
第一空填形容词,这个形容词应该和undigested and discursive有关,如果填undigested and discursive的同义词,则第2空填负评价完成Far from的逻辑取非;如果填undigested and discursive的反义词,则第2空填正评价完成Far from的逻辑取非。本题只有CE第一空选项是undigested and discursive的反义词。从2个方面看C是答案。(1)succinct有紧凑的含义,直接对应not discursive,(2)be padded with 是填充的意思,be studded with是点缀的意思,一般be studded with后面跟珠宝等美好的事物,而此处显然是undigested and discursive excerpts不好的事物。
6、关于统治的传统Navajo概念是平等主义的;通过意见一致达成决议而不是由独裁来宣布。
解析:分号后面作者强调的是rather than前面的decisions are arrived at through consensus,它代表了分号后面的作者态度,所以第一空填进去以后要使分号前面与它同义,先选出BC,再由第2空语意轻松排除C啦。
7、这个建筑学评论家发现了一个搞笑的(讽刺的)事实:在这个校园里与现代主义派建筑不同的第一批建筑中,居然有一个建筑是被一个精通现代美学的建筑公司所设计的。
解析:既然事实是ironic,后面必然有取非的地方。one of the first buildings was designed by an architectural firm表示主干中没有取非的地方,而修饰buildings的是to deviate from the Modernist architecture,出现了负评价词deviate,根据主干大法第2条(怎么样的A推出怎么样的B),则修饰an architectural firm的地方就必然要表现出Modernist architecture,这样才可以和前面一起完成ironic要求的取非逻辑。而最后的that aesthetic(呵呵,又看见了该死的重点代词了)明确告诉了就是Modernist architecture,所以空格中一定要填正评价词! KEY: CBEACAC Section 4
1. Of all the professor’s various mentors, Carabelli was clearly the most ___, since it was he
who fundamentally shaped the professor’s now highly regarded research approach. A. circumspect B. influential C. exacting D. idealistic E. unethical
2. Some believe that the tradition of holding elections on Tuesday was established to restrict
voting to truly serious voters, but in fact ___ was the original idea behind Tuesday voting, since Tuesday in rural communities was when people were most likely to be in town. A. elitism
B. convenience C. apathy D. favoritism E. partisanship
3. Although the metropolitan area boasts more small businesses than any other region in the state, it ranks very low on the scale of pro-business attitudes: local entrepreneurs have a remarkable ability to ___ an ___ atmosphere here. A. confront… energetic B. excuse… invigorating C. create… enervating D. overlook… enthusiastic E. tolerate… inhospitable
4. Although the politician was basically conservative in her views, she was not ___: her positions on certain issues could even be called ___. A. radical… extremist B. dogmatic… hidebound C. reactionary… progressive D. moderate… cautious E. overzealous… inflexible
5. Cultural change is seldom truly ___: successive periods overlap, progress is ___, and within a prevailing climate of opinion there can be innumerable variations A. straight forward… ragged B. benign… uneven C. complex… volatile D. visible… manifest E. significant… dramatic
6. The science of astronomy was begun by amateurs and today remains dependent on their
contributions, which are incisive by virtue of being ___ by the a prior assumption that often vitiate the work of professional research scientists A. characterized B. unencumbered C. supported D. contradicted E. inspired
7. In many cities mass-transit delays occur so frequently that patrons have finally become ___them and have simply adjusted their schedules accordingly. A. committed to B. cognizant of C. enraged by D. desirous of E. inured to
1、在这个教授的所有导师中,Carabelli显然是最有影响力的,因为正是他从根本上打造了该教授现在为人高度尊敬的科研风范。
解析:此题空格完全由since后面决定,将后面意思整个代回空格即可。能够表达这个含义的只有B。而C是一个很强的干扰选项,注意:哪怕导师再苛求(exacting)也无法保证fundamentally shaped,因为你可以苛求我,但是我未必接受你啊。只有说最有影响力的才可以达到fundamentally shaped,因为有影响表示导师影响了这个教授,才可以说打造。 2、有些人认为对于真正严肃的投票人来说在周二进行选举的传统限制了投票,但事实上支持周二投票的最初考虑是方便,这是由于在周二乡村社区里的人最可能进城。
解析:空格由since后面决定,后面的意思是乡村里的人们在周二涌入城里,这除了看出方便投票以外看不出有elitism、apathy、favoritism、partisanship的意味。
3、尽管这个大都市区域以拥有比该国别的区域更多的小商行而自豪,但是它的商业理念水准却很低:当地的企业家令人瞩目地对这里热烈的商业氛围视而不见。
解析:冒号前后同义重复,而前面是转折,作者强调的一定是转折后的东西,所以由it ranks very low on the scale of pro-business attitudes看出是负评价,冒号后面要完成负评价只能在空格处一正一负才行,满足这个条件的是CD。但是D的overlook正好重复了前面说的attitudes比较low,所以非常合适。
4、尽管这个政客的观点相当地保守,但是她并不反动:她对于某些问题的立场甚至可以称作是进步的。
解析:此题太简单了。Although是转折,第一空前有not则由取非变成了取同,BC合适。冒号后面显然要表达not +第一空。则C非常合适。
5、文化的转变很少是真正直线性的:连续的时期们交迭在一起,进步是参差不齐的,并且在一个观点盛行的氛围里也会有数不清的变化。
解析:先做第2空,由并列关系可知应该表达出overlap和be innumerable variations这样的意思,ABCE候选。再看第一空,句子里没有涉及到complex和significant的信息,所以排除。AB哪个更好?我们注意到第一空前有一个否定词seldom,很少直线不就是参差不齐么?非常工整,而B代进去就表示很少温和的意思,可是后面也没有信息表示猛烈,答案选A。
6、天文学始于天文爱好者并且至今仍然要依赖他们的贡献,这一切由于和以前的一个假设形成对比显而易见,这个假设认为爱好者经常破坏天文学家的工作。
解析:前面对爱好者是正评价,空格让填一个与假设之间的关系词,由于假设的修饰成分是负评价的,所以空格处一定要填一个负评价词进行修正。D是唯一的负评价词。
7、在一些城市大量运输的迟滞现象发生的是如此频繁以致于主顾们最终已经变得习惯了并且因而完全调整了自己的时间表。
解析:and表示并列且同义重复,调整自己的时间表是为了对them做一个什么动作?只能去适应去习惯啦。 KEY: BBDCADE
8.TONGS::GRASPING (A)scissors :sharpening (B)telephone :wiring (C)reel :winding (D)knot :snarling (E)cup :stirring 9.KILOMETER::DISTANCE (A)hue :color (B)compass :direction (C)watt :unit (D)pitch :volume (E)pound :weight 10.PLUMMET::FALL (A)push :slide (B)force ;coax (C)repel :resist (D)descend :land (E)swerve :turn 11.ITINERARY::JOURNEY (A)template :approximation (B)decision :recommendation (C)outline :plot (D)blueprint :drawing (E)weight :balance 12.DISCORDANT::SOUND (A)antagonistic :position (B)disrespectful :authority (C)constricted :view (D)abrupt :movement (E)malodorous :scent 13.LAUD::APPROBATION (A)congratulate :triumph (B)petition : permissim (C)deny :austerity (D)protect :solicitude (E)commiserate :sympathy 14.APOLOGIST::DEFEND (A)citizen :govern (B)leader :respect (C)patron :support (D)reader :publish (E)sleeper :snore 15.CELL::CONFINEMENT (A)forum :conciliation (B)library :classification (C)proscenium :improvisation (D)intersection :transport (E)rostrum :oration 16.EXEMPLAR::EMULATE (A)archetype :represent (B)artifact :conceal (C)fa?ade :reveal (D)policy :review (E)goal :attain 8.REPORTER::JOURNALISM (A)broker: commercialism (B)actor: imagination (C)mathematician: ingenuity (D)commentator: interpretation (E)doctor: medicine 9.MILL::GRINDING (A)mirror: magnifying (B)piano: tuning (C)camera: lighting (D)scissors: cutting (E)pencil: copying 10.PANTRY::COMESTIBLES (A)closet: shelves (B)vault: valuables (C)laboratory: experiments (D)office: files (E)museum: patrons 11.EDIBLE::EAT (A)melodious: hear (B)tangible: shape (C)potable: drink (D)insipid: taste (E)toxic: breathe 12.CHORD::NOTE (A)ode: poem (B)flower: stem (C)river; stream (D)index: table (E)grove: tree 13.SUBMERGE::BUOYANT (A)thaw: thermal (B)repel: magnetic (C)sensitize: delicate (D)agitate: effervescent (E)bend: rigid 14.HAUGHTY::SUPERCILIOUSNESS (A)punctilious: timidity (B)indecisive:obscurity (C)forthright: unctuousness (D)callous: fractiousness (E)conciliatory: amenability 15.PEDANT::LEARNING (A)illusionist: misdirection (B)dilettante: commitment (C)renegade: allegiance (D)martinet: discipline (E)hack: writing 16.DIATRIBE::ABUSE (A)encomium: imitation (B)satire: cruelty (C)prologue: explanation (D)citation: reference (E)burlesque: mockery 1)NULLIFICATION A validation B compensation C intercession D quantification E illumination 2)INSTILL A come close B press down C remove D encroach E truncate 3)INEPT
A proficent B thoroughly 2) CALIBERATED C inordinately D pensive A demagnetized B bifurcated E stable C reduplicated D unverified 4)RESONANT E unstandardized A commonplace B peripheral 3) CALCIFY C muffled D outdated A sever B concentrate E lurid C make unacceptable D become malleable 5)THWART E decrease in size A collude B straighten 4) HARBOR C centralize D assuage E enable A excoriate B infringe 6)ADULATION C restrict D refuse to leave A ridicule B cowardice E fail to shelter C somber affect D lack of ambition 5) EFFERVESCE E state of denial A grow old B appear close 7)TEDIOUS C function unpredictably A straightforward B interesting D be flat E be diluted C conspicuous D intricate 6) CONDENSED E highly prominent A discontinuous B inexplicit 8)ACCOLADE C unabridged D ponderous A blunder B denunciation E excessive C incisive comment D rule violation 7) IRIDESCENT E deliberate act A inflammable B convoluted 9)INERT C reflexive D ornate A balanced B weighty E monochromatic C extraneous D fast moving 8) PROFUSE E observable A opposing B critical 10)COLLUDE C insistent D stinting A structure tightly B contribute freely E ambiguous C present clearly D act independently 9) TEMPER E assess objectively A erode B induce 11) FRIABLE C disperse D aggravate A difficult to contain E alternate B resistant to pulverizing 10) GALL C hard to persuade D tangible E intractable A condone B inform 1) FREQUENT C revere D appease A stay away from E capitulate B find fault with 11) HUSBAND C make amends for A devalue B receive D take offense at C squander D deny E be disappointed in E overtake类比答案:V1 CEECEECEE ; V2 ADBCEEBD E/D 反义答案:V1 ACACEAB BDDB ;V2 AEDED CEDDDC
2007年 10月GRE填空 Section 1
1.The Broadway musical business is apparently ---- innovation and experimentation: it ---- characters and story lines that have dominated the musical stage for years. A. oblivious … avoidsB. eager for … seeks C. skilled in… employs D.famous for … generates E.averse to … recycles
2.Some theories of why election results in democracies sometimes seem perverse rest on the idea that there is an intrinsic ---- in human behavior; in contrast, other explanations posits that people act logically, ---- their interests and behaving accordingly.
A. selfishness … assuming B. unpredictability … ignoring C. ratiocination … analyzing D.impulsivity … thwarting E.irrationality … calculating
3.The book’s account of the governors’ term in office is too uniformly____ to be persuasive: it overlooks her many accomplishments and ---- her failures.
A. encomiastic …analyzes B. caustic … downplays C. harsh … exaggerates
D. naive … exposes E.rosy … enumerates
4.What the two sociologists have in common is a claim that their respective predictions describe____ outcomes: each scholar believes the developments he anticipates are ----. A. dire … preventable B. global … negligible C. predetermined …inevitable D. possible … ineluctable E.momentous … foreseeable
5.An epistolary novel, composed of fictitious correspondence between its characters, may seem ---- to the contemporary reader who writes few letters and who may doubt that anyone could have such incessant recourse to the pen.
A. injudicious B. iniquitous C. unrealistic D. insensate E.superfluous
6. Researchers say that methanol can boost the growth of plants by___ a natural process known as photorespiration, during which a plant can____ much of the energy it needs to grow. A. promoting….waste B. modifying… alter C. blocking… store D. inhibiting…. lose E.accelerating…. over utilize
7. Although many genuine friendships are entered into only out of pure goodwill ______ with selfish considerations, many real______ accrue to those who enter into such relations. A. fraught……benefits B. unmixed……advantages C. disguised……deficits D. confused……consequences E.unalloyed……attractions
1.During the speeches preliminary to the ship’s launching, its designer’s expression was pensive and his stare distant; doubtless, he was ______ the ceremony and was anxious to get on with the launch.
A. rearranging B. inspecting C. unsure of D. preoccupied with E.impatient with 2.Although not all the women in the group identified themselves as feminists, their lives______ their shared belief that men and women were equal and that the accomplishments, not the gender, of an individual mattered.
A. challenged B. demonstrated C. conflated D. undermined E.contradicted 3.The research committee urged the professor to ______ his claim that he was on the verge of an important discovery, since he had made several ______ assertions in the past.
A. modify … irreproachable B. substantiate … implausible C. promote … ambitious D. disseminate … capricious E. verify … valid
4.Traditional Chinese culture opposed music performed solely for entertainment; accordingly, China’s musical entertainers were, in the past, ______ a low social status.
A. exempt from B. relegated to C. privy to D. honored with E.scornful of 5.Although the diverse local idioms of English in England are not as strong as they once were, their ______ has been ______: television and radio are not the homogenizing forces that they were once thought to be.
A. variety … diminished B. importance … exaggerated C. colorfulness … muted D. meaning … misconstrued E.resilience … underrated
6.Some suggest that students who are granted privileges receive them because their teachers wish to make the students______; more probably, causality flows in the opposite direction, in that teachers are likely to grant privileges to diligent students.
A. excitable B. independent C. malleable D. grateful E.conscientious
7.This writer of fiction believed that the novelist should not ______ the narrative, and that such inconspicuousness on the part of the author would preserve the illusion of reality. A. preconceive B. minimize C. hasten D. agonize over E. obtrude into
解析:
Section One
1、百老汇乐坛明显抵制创新和实验:它反复使用那些统治乐坛数年的人物和故事线。 [解析]:本题简单,没有任何难度。第一空扮演箭头的角色,以确定对创新innovation and experimentation持正评价还是负评价。冒号表示解释同义重复,characters and story lines that have dominated the musical stage for years.表示创新的取非,所以决定了两空一定是反义关系。BCD两空全是正评价,A全是负评价,能够表示两个空格一正一负的只有E啦。 2、一些关于“为什么民主选举有时候显得荒谬?”的理论依赖于“人的行为有固有的不合理性”这样的观点;相反,另一些解释却假定:人们做事合乎逻辑,同时也计算自己的利益。 [解析]:分号前面的主干是theories rest on idea,第一空格是修饰idea的,根据第二主干大法从修饰theories的地方找,of why election results in democracies sometimes seem perverse
决定了第一空一定填负评价词,排除C。in contrast提示前后取非,后面说people act logically,前面当然要说人们做事不合逻辑啦,所以E选项很快出来。
3、这本书中关于这个办公室女主管任期的报告太过粗糙而没有说服力:该报告没有注意到她的许多成就,而是放大了她的不足之处。
[解析]:此题太简单。冒号后面的and表示同义重复,her many accomplishments与her failures.是反义,所以overlooks与第二空格应该是反义词。选项C很快出来。
4、这两个社会学者的共同之处是一个声明,声明说他们各自的预言描述了预先确定的结果:每一个学者都相信他所预测的发展是必然的。
[解析]:怎么样的A推出怎么样的B。预言描述的当然是预言的东西,第一空很容易推出来,能表示预言的就只能是C啦。
5、由人物之间虚幻的书信组成的书信体小说,在当代的读者看来显得不切实际,当代的读者写信极少,可能会怀疑哪有人能有这么多需要用笔写的东西。
[解析]:根据“年轻人是年轻的”这种最简单的逻辑做题法则,我们很轻易得出:由人物之间虚构的书信组成的书信体小说当然会seem显得虚构。所以空格处填fictitious的同义词C 6、研究者们说甲醇能通过抑制一个叫做光呼吸作用的自然过程来促进植物的生长,在这个光呼吸过程中植物会损失大量它生长所需要的能量。
[解析]:整体结构是宾语从句,我们只看从句的主干。甲醇能促进生长,正评价!通过对一个自然过程做第一空格这个动作来促进。第一空正还是负?要看这个自然过程对植物生长时促进还是阻碍。known as photorespiration是补充修饰专业描述,不需要看懂,继续往下扫。(后面during which是一个带介词的非限制性定语从句,during which在从句中作状语。)后面说到much of the energy it needs to grow,这是正评价,可是植物到底能否得到这个好东西由第二空决定。所以逻辑推理结果出来:如果第二空填正评价,那么第一空也是;如果第二空填负评价,那么第一空也是。满足这个条件的只有BD,优先选择感情色彩强烈的D。
7、尽管许多真正的友谊萌芽于仅仅是没有自私杂念的纯粹善意,但是对那些开始友谊关系的人们来说一些现实的诱惑在增大。
[解析]:第一空是细节题,扮演修饰goodwill的成分,所以可以使用三位一体战术。pure goodwill ______ with selfish considerations要保持逻辑关系上的一致,而pure goodwill 显然与 selfish considerations取非,这样一来就要求第一空必须是一个绝对的负评价词,最合适的只有BE。转折前对pure goodwill正评价,对selfish considerations负评价,转折后就要对selfish considerations正评价啦。those who enter into such relations可以看作genuine
friendships的同义重复(友谊与参与友谊的人们,上下义表达),accrue显然是正评价,所以第二空格必须填selfish considerations的同义重复。对于人而言什么属于自私杂念?当然是诱惑啦。所以答案选E。此题有一定难度,但是是机考时代的老题,在2002年2月的填空机经的第4题。 Section Three
1、在这艘船下水前的一系列演讲中,设计者的表情忧郁目光游离;毫无疑问,他对这个仪式不自信并且对继续下水感到担心。(get on with继续做。)
[解析]:分号前面是负评价,所以分号后面的空格处一定填负评价词(用and帮助确定),粗选出CE。再精确推一下,he= its designer,与its designer’s expression看作上下义同义表达,所以空格应该由was pensive and his stare distain来决定,所以C比较合适。
2、尽管这个群体中不是所有的女性都认为自己是女权主义者,但是她们的生活却证明她们有着共同的信仰,即男女是平等的,对于一个个体而言不是性别而是成就才是问题的关键。
[解析]:转折前面说女性们不都一样,转折后面马上说到了一样的地方(their shared
belief),因此逻辑关系已经成立,我们只需要在空格处填一个正评价词以完成句子即可。唯一确定的正评价词就是B。
3、研究委员会敦促这个教授去证实他的关于“他处于重大发现的边缘”的声明,因为过去他做过几个让人难以相信的声明。
[解析]:此题与2002年11月考题SECTION ONE的第7题如出一辙。在时间对比题型中我们反复讲到时间在后否定前者,这是学术英语的惯例啦。in the past和时态上的过去完成时
决定了过去的东西肯定是不好的,要被负评价的!所以第二空格填负评价的形容词BD,稍微辨析一下第一空,不难发现只能选B啦。
4、传统的中国文化反对仅仅用于娱乐表演的音乐;所以,在过去,中国的音乐演艺人员被降级到了很低的社会地位。
[解析]:分号前面对music performed solely for entertainment持负评价,in the past可以看作Traditional Chinese culture的同义重复,所以分号后面的China’s musical entertainers也应该是负评价ABE。E是主动状态,显然不对,应该是他们被蔑视才对。再推敲一下AB马上可以发现A不是很低的社会地位,显然不是我们想要的负评价状态,所以只能选B。
5、尽管英格兰多样化的英语方言没有以前发达,但是它们的恢复力被低估了:电视和广播不再象以前一样被认为是(使语言)均一化的力量。
[解析]:转折前对diverse local idioms of English进行负评价,转折后就应该是正评价,转折后马上出现的their表明第一空格无论填什么一定是the diverse local idioms的上下义同义表达,所以第一空不重要,只要第二空是正评价即可。能够确定表示正评价的只有E。虽然翻译起来实在别扭的说。
6、一些人认为被赋予特权的学生们接受特权是因为他们的老师们希望使他们尽责;更可能的是,因果关系倒置的话,因为老师们可能给勤奋的学生赋予特权。
[解析]:分号表示同义重复,后面说到因果倒过来的话,老师给勤奋的学生特权,那前面不倒过来,就应该是老师给学生特权使学生勤奋。所以空格填diligent的同义词。能够与diligent构成同义表达的最接近的词汇是E。此题词汇较难,参考美国传统字典对
conscientious的解释:thorough and assiduous,而assiduous与diligent是直接同义词。
7、这个小说作者认为小说家不应该(将自己的观点)强加入故事叙述中,从作者这一方来看这样不引人注意的做法会导致现实的错觉。
[解析]:and表示同义重复,后面的such表明inconspicuousness与空格是同义重复,哪个动作有不显眼的意思?好像没有特别合适的!那再看后面inconspicuousness会preserve the illusion of reality,显然reality同义重复前面的narrative,那么也就是说空格这个词汇既要有inconspicuousness的意思,最好也有导致illusion的意思,那就只有E了。
此题其实是2002年2月机考GRE考题机经第37题,另一种考法是空格在inconspicuousness处,选项中填这个词,题干与本题一模一样,obtrude into没有挖去而已。
8. BULGE: PROTUBERANT
A. tablet: blank B. wall: smooth C. scratch: jagged D. angle: measured E.spike: pointed (事物正面特征 且二者均有突出的感觉) bulge: a protuberant or swollen part or place spike: one of a row of pointed irons placed (as on the top of a wall) to prevent passage 9. INFINITE: LARGE
A. fathomless: comprehensible B. pervasive: scattered C. unoccupied: empty D. interminable: lengthy E. irremediable: harmful
(程度类比)unoccupied: empty及irremediable:harmful均没有程度上的类比 同义和程度类比同时出现时 优先选择程度类比 10. REMINISCENCE: RECOLLECTION
A. reverie: predict B. quandary: resolve C.machination: plot D. hesitation: hasten E. regret: undo (同义关系)
reminiscence: recall to mind of a long-forgotten experience or fact. recollection: something recalled to the mind. machination: scheming or crafty action or artful design intended to accomplish some usually evil end. plot: a plan secretly devised to accomplish an evil or treacherous end. 11.ENERVATED: STRENGTH
A.granulated: sweetness B.desiccated: moisture C.perforated: discreteness D.inoculated: viability E.electrified: magnetism (enervate: to lessen the vitality or strength of desiccate: to dry up)
12.DISLOCATE: POSITION
A.imprison: isolation B.overlook: anonymity C.condole: value D. E.coarsen: texture [dislocate: to put out of place; to force a change in the usual status position: relative place, situation, or standing imprison: to put in or as if in prison isolation: the condition of being isolated
coarsen: to make coarse (coarse: loose or rough in texture)] 13.DEFIANCE: RESISTANT
A.tolerance: biased B.vanity: diffident C.obeisance: deferential D.imperiousness: hostile E.gullibility: incredulous (同义关系)
defiance: disposition to resist obeisance: acknowledgment of another's superiority or importance deferential: showing or expressing deference (deference: respect and esteem due a superior or an elder) 14.OBVIATE: UNNECESSARY
A.erase: obsolete B.forestall: outdated C.thwart: unappealing D.enjoin: inevitable E.outlaw: illegal [obviate: to anticipate and prevent (as a situation) or make unnecessary (as an action) forestall: keep from happening of arising; have the effect of preventing obsolete: no longer in use or no longer useful erase: to rub or scrape out outlaw: to place under a ban or restriction
illegal: not according to or authorized by law, to make illegal ]
答案:E的解释obviate : to make unnecessary outlaw : to make illegal 15.EUPHEMISM: OFFENSIVE
A.rhetoric: persuasive B.metaphor: poetic C.equivocation: candid D.redundancy: instructive E.conciliation: appeasing
[euphemism: the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
equivocation: to use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive candid: indicating or suggesting sincere honesty and absence of deception] 16.PEDANT: LEARNING
A.charlatan: trickery B.dandy: dress C.dilettante: allegiance D.renegade: allegiance E.dramatist: writing
pedant: one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge; a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit
charlatan: one making usually showy pretenses to knowledge or ability;a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes
dandy: a man who gives exaggerated attention to personal appearance;a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance, 选B
从webster上可以看出答案,如果仍不满意,那么还可以从另一本字典上再证实,就是牛津。
下面是牛津上的解释:
pedant : person who attaches too much importance to detail or to rules, esp when learning or teaching
dandy : man who cares too much about the smartness of his clothes and his appearance charlatan : person who falsely claims to have special knowledge or skill, esp in medicine
这个题目的对应就是前者对后者非常看重(attaches too much importance to, cares too much about),并且达到了贬义的程度。
charlatan的意思就是骗子医生,charlatan的心理显然不应该是非常的注重trickery(无论从那本字典上都不能得到这样的暗示,所以 如果我们觉得charlatan就是过分注重trickery的,那只能归于我们的发散),charlatan只有一个特点就是骗. 28. SUBSTANTIATE
A. Distinguish B. Disclose C. Disrupt D. Distance E. Discredit (substantiate: to establish by proof or competent evidence
discredit: to refuse to accept as true or accurate; to cause disbelief in the accuracy or authority of) 29. ASKEW
A. Abrupt B. Internal C. Minimal D. Artificial E. Straight (askew: out of line; in a turned or twisted position or direction straight: free from curves, bends, angles, or irregularities) 30. GROUNDLESS
A. Finished B. Justified C. Favorably impressed D. Actively pursued E. Staunchly defended (groundless: having no ground or foundation
justified: to show to have had a sufficient legal reason) 31.UNDERSTANDING
A. Unscrupulous B. Unsympathetic C. Rebellious D. Meddlesome E. Truculent
(understanding: an agreement of opinion or feeling : adjustment of differences sympathetic: favorably inclined : approving unscrupulous是肆无忌惮的 与本题无关) 32. RAMPANT
A. Single-minded B. Incorruptible C. Lacking in clarity D. Limited in extent E. Thorough in treatment
rampant: marked by a menacing wildness, extravagance, or absence of restraint absence of restraint和limited in extent形成完美对应 33. FICKLENESS
A. Authenticity B. Sincerity C. Strictness D. Austerity E. Steadfastness fickleness: marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability 34. BEHOOVE
A. Seem outlandish B. Cause anxiety about C. Be transitory D. Be disadvantageous behoove: to be necessary, proper, or advantageous
(outlandish: exceeding proper or reasonable limits or standards
disadvantageous: attended with disadvantage; unfavorable to success or prosperity; inconvenient; prejudicial; -- opposed to advantageous; as, the situation of an army is disadvantageous for attack or defense.) 35. OBEDIENT
A. Innovative B. Willful C. Exacting D. Overwrought E. Winsome obedient: submissive to the restraint or command of authority : willing to obey willful: obstinately and often perversely self-willed 36. CARP
A. Endure without complaint B. Investigate thoroughly C. Avoid risk D. Overcome easily E. Engage readily
carp: to find fault or complain querulously 对应endure without complaint
37. DEFRAY A. Repair B. Promote C. Hasten D. Incur E. Entrust (defray: to provide for the payment of
entrust: to confer a trust on; especially : to deliver something in trust to 一个是付账,一个是委托,经济层面上的对应) 38. HEED
A. Flout B. Hinder C. Demur D. Linger E. Insult
heed: to pay attention, to give consideration or attention to是关注,留意
linger: to be slow to act; to be slow in parting or in quitting something强调无所事事,是说A逗留闲荡拖延游移,而heed指是B对A不关注,两者主客体不同,因此linger不能作为答案。
demur: to scruple or object; to take exception, especially on the basis of scruple or modesty强调反对,犹豫,而不是不关注,不留意。
flout: to treat with contemptuous disregard; to indulge in scornful behavior. disregard漠视对应pay attention留意, 正确 短文章
Ingestion of food containing spores of the pathogen Ascosphaera apis causes a fatal fungal disease known as chalk brood in honeybee larvae. However, larvae must be chilled to about 30°C (normal brood-comb temperature is 33-36°C) for the disease to develop. Accordingly, chalk brood is most common in spring and in small colonies. A recent study revealed that honeybees responsible for hive-temperature maintenance purposely raised the hives’ temperature when colonies were
inoculated with A.apis. this “fever,” or up-regulation of temperature, occurred before any larvae died, suggesting that the response is preventative and that either honeybee workers detect the infection before symptoms are visible or larvae communicate the ingestion of the pathogen. Temperature returned to normal by the end of the study, suggesting that increased temperature is not optimal when broods are not infected, as well as that the fever does not result merely from normal colony growth (i.e., an increase in the number of workers available for temperature maintenance).
【文章说了一种病原体,简称A病原体.蜜蜂幼虫吃了含有A的食物之后,体内会长一种致命的菌简称CB.但是CB要在低于幼虫正常体温的情况下才会发作,所以CB主要是在春天侵害
小规模的蜜蜂群. 最近一个研究发现.在蜂群感染了A之后,那些负责维持蜂房温度的蜜蜂会有意识地提高蜂房温度. 而这个\发烧现象\或者说温度的提升是在没有一个幼虫(因病)死亡之前发生的.(这个现象)可能说明蜜蜂的这一反应(提高温度)是一个保护性措施.而且(还说明)要么是那些蜜蜂在感染症状出现之前就发现了它们,要么就是幼虫把感染信息告诉了蜜蜂. 实验结束的时候,(蜂房的温度)又恢复正常了,说明升高的温度并不是蜂群的最佳温度,也说明这个\发烧现象\不仅仅是蜂群数量增大的结果.】 24. The primary purpose of the passage is to
(A) discuss the findings and implications of a particular study (B) illustrate a process that formerly had been misunderstood (C) outline the methods used to investigate a problem (D) provide evidence to support a controversial theory (E) contrast alternative interpretations of certain date
25. According to the passage, researchers concluded that fever in honeybee colonies ispreventative because their study showed that such fever
(这题多数同学选的C. 问的是为什么研究人员认为\发热\是保护行为)
(A) does not occur when hive temperatures are within normal range 该行为不发生在蜂房温度正常的情况下.(应该非常好排除吧,升温和蜂房原来温度无关,只有感染了才会升)
(B) protests adult bees from contracting chalk brood infection 防止成年蜜蜂接触感染.(升温的作用是防止发作,文章中没有提到是否能隔绝传染. )
(C) occurs prior to the death of any larvae 在任何幼虫死亡之前发生. (文中原话,虽然直接得有点让人不敢选,但是确实是最佳答案.)
(D) is more likely to occur in spring than in summer 相较于在夏天,更可能在春天发生. (than是GRE阅读中需要引起注意的词.文中没有明确指出,不如C来得更直接,而且有点答非所问.) (E) does not have an effect on uninfected broods 对于没有感染的蜜蜂没有影响.(答非所问). 26. The passage implies that if hive temperature had not returned to normal by the end of the study in question, a probable conclusion of the researchers would have been that (这题牵涉到对文章最后一句的理解,只要取反就可以了.所以我觉得是B,这题争议比较严重.其实最后一句的意思就是最终的实验结果(温度回归)说明暂时升高的 温度不是蜂群的最爱---说明是不得以而为之;而后半句温度升高不仅仅是蜜蜂数量的增多,说明热量不是数量上升累积的结果而是有别的什么因素促成.换而言 之还是说明了温度升高是有意识地保护行为.所以回答这题的时候把这两点的想法取反就OK了)
(A) up-regulation of temperature is a preventative measure against chalk brood 说明升温是保护性措施. (和上述说法取反后不同吧.)
(B) honeybees are incapable of purposely raising hive temperatures 蜜蜂不能有意识地升高蜂房温度. (正确,符合上述第二个说法取反的结果).
(C) A. apis cannot be completely eradicated through up-regulation of temperature along 说明仅仅通过升温A不能完全被消除. (到底A有没有被消除实验没有说吧.)
(D) honeybee larvae have a mechanism to alert adult honeybees to the presence of A. apis 幼虫有能力向成年蜜蜂报警. (完全没关系的回答吧.)
(E) honeybee larvae may benefit from increased hive temperature even when there is no A. apis present 即使没有A,幼虫可能从增高的温度中获益. (这个推测过远了吧,如果温度没降下也不能说明幼虫可能获益吧,相较于E,B更加合适吧.)
27. According to the passage, which of the following is true of chalk brood infection among honeybee larvae?(这题争议同样比较严重,我倾向于选D. 问的是下列关于感染的选项中哪个是符合文章意思的.)
(A) Larvae in small colonies are more likely to pass the infection to adult honeybees than are larvae in large ones. 相较于大蜂群,小蜂群中的幼虫更容易把感染传给成年蜂(文章中根本没说病毒传染的问题吧).
(B) Infection with chalk brood induces larvae to raise their hive’s temperature. 感染使得幼虫升高蜂房的温度. (这是成年蜜蜂干的活吧.)
(C) The infection is more likely to affect larvae in winter than in spring. 相比于春天,感染更容易在冬天发生.(虽然冬天看上去温度低,但是文章说是春天,我们不能以自己先入为主的来做题.)
(D) Larvae fail to develop symptoms of the disease when their brood –comb temperature remains within the normal range. 在蜂群温度正常的时候幼虫身上没有任何感染的病症.(文章中说到过在病症出来之前成年蜂就开始增加蜂房的温度了,说明没出病症的时候蜂房温度是正常的.) (E) Infected larvae exhibit visible symptoms of disease for a significant time before death. 被感染的幼虫在死前会有相当长的一段时间表现出可见的病症. (a significant time 完全臆测).
08年6月GRE
Section1
1. Since one of Professor Roche's oft-repeated adages was that familiarity leads to ___, his students were quite surprised to find him so ___Return of the Native, a novel he had taught for over 30 years.
A love...enthusiastic over B contempt...disdainful of C knowledge...conversant with D boredom...excited by E admiration...confused by
2. Reason was once believed to be ___ human, but lately this assumption of intellectual
superiority has come under increasingly skeptical scrutiny: most researchers now at least ___ the notion that some animals can think.
A logically…ridicule B unique…entertain C scarcely…embrace D quintessentially…balk at E peculiarly…scoff at
3. Powerful as they are, the ___ songs the artist is best known for might sting more and have even greater emotional complexity if one felt that his criticisms were aimed at himself as well as at his unnamed foes.
A accusatory B altruistic C mournful D simplistic E humble
4. In her love the sea is ___ symbol: to the narrator it clearly represents everything that is
destructive in nature, but at other times it seems to stand for everything in nature that is serenely beautiful.
A an enduring B an ambiguous C a coherent D an obtrusive E a discrete
5. Despite their extensive efforts to determine the mode of oil ___, scientists still have not ___ the process by which oil is produced.
A dispersion…excluded B synthesis…rejected C creation…investigated D recovery…condoned E genesis…established
6. Compared with their parties, politicians are ___:they are considerably less enduring than the organizations in which they function.
A ubiquitous B autonomous C fickle D immutable E transitory
7. Chavez’ account of her supervisors’ ___ decision making belies the agency’s image as little more than ___ bureaucracy.
A cautious…a staid B ill-informed…a disorganized C reckless…an incompetent D systematic…a methodical E headlong…a timorous 8. FIR:TREE::
A wool: fiber B pore: skin C lawn: grass D color: hue E board: log 9. FIXTURE:PERMANENCE::
A hoax: fraudulence B specter: solidity C warning: earnestness D goal: achievement E setback: promotion 10. USURPATION:POWER::
A theft: property B restoration: quality C admonition: duty D escape: bondage E discourse: language
11. UNWITTING:AWARENESS::
A pernicious: foresight B clever: calculation C sincere: duplicity D unprecedented: confidence E ill-considered: spontaneity 12. STOKE:FUEL::
A garnish: decoration B simulate: imitation C radiate: steam D cook: nutrient E propel: height 13. GROW:THRIVE::
A receive: acquire B indicate : signify C oversee: supervise D hearten: encourage E move: bustle 14. METICULOUSNESS:CURSORY::
A conscientiousness: hesitant B condescension: arrogant
C indolence: dilatory D geniality: acrimonious E malice: devious 15. REMONSTRATE:DETER::
A procrastinate: hasten B concede: vanquish C defer: intimidate D prevaricate: mislead E reconcile: oppose 16. RESHAPE:FORM::
A rehash: meaning B reprint: content C reconstitute: flavor D rebuff: question E remove: location 28. AMNESIA:
A hyperactivity B discipline C suspicion D retentiveness E creativity 29. ENDEAVOR
A remain free B give back C lack energy D fail to attempt E agree to accept 30. DRIFT
A expose B undermine C wane D last long E hold fast 31. AUTOMATIC
A invariable B final C voluntary D mobile E silent 32. RESOLUTE
A incorrect B dishonest C wavering D prudish E plentiful 33. REASSERT
A discomfit B relieve C recant D elude E purloin 34. SAGA
A allegory B anecdote C epistle D philippic E prologue 35. DOUSE
A ignite B attain C assist D inflate E repet 36. CANONIZE
A alienate B pacify C debase D discourage E delude 37. INCREDULITY
A generosity B discretion C sincerity D faith E mundanity 38. FEALTY
A grandioquence B disillusionment C nefariousness D perfidy E sloth
Section2
1. The cause of the disease is fairly simple and has been understood for over a century; by contrast, its symptoms and effects are ___.
A straightforward B illuminating C severe D well researched E perplexing
2. Throughout the artist’s work there runs a thread of psychic darkness strong enough to unnerve the most jaded sensibility: even her drawings from the comparatively ___ months of her visit to Rome ___ violence secrecy, and despair.
A tranquil…emanate B morbid…convey C languid…eschew D disturbed…express E felicitous…shun
3. Even among the staid, unemotional denominations of the 1830s and 1840s, the renewal of religious fervor and the necessity of competing with more ___ clerics inevitably led to a greater ___ ministerial showmanship.
A charismatic…cultivation of B reserved…attraction to C well-known…disdain for D conservative…appeal for E empathetic…distrust of
4. Tuberculosis has long been ___ and ____ disease: for thousands of years, it has continued to afflict humankind without regard for sex, class, occupation, or race.
A an unremitting…selective B an unpredictable…limitable C a sporadic…capricious D a relentless…egalitarian E a virulent…preventable
5. He found his new acquaintance to be ___ :trying to understand her personality was like peering into an unknown dimension.
A puerile B imperturbable C cosmopolitan D inscrutable E obdurate 6. The writer has gained such popularity with his readers that even his inanities are now
considered ___. A vacuous B tedious C speculative D allusive E trenchant 7. The biographer’s intense emotional involvement with his subject did not ___ objectivity, since the passionate engagement fostered deep knowledge that was ultimately necessary for truly ___ judgment.
A preclude…disinterested B encourage…fair C impede…partisan
D advance…pragmatic E admit…reasonable 8. DISK:FLAT::
A liquid: viscous B angle:wide C orb: spherical D mineral: valuable E vapor: noxious 9. PROPOSAL:ADOPT::
A request: grant B legislation: amend C rebuff: conciliate D authorization: control E license: revoke
10. FRIGHTEN:TERRIFY::
A lure: entice B refuse: deny C conceal: hide D forgive: pardon E anger: infuriate 11. VACCINATE:DISEASE::
A operate: recovery B suture: healing C diagnose: treatment D anesthetize: sensation E amputate: therapy 12. LOCK:SECURE::
A drapery: suspend B hinge: tighten C door: close D cable: coil E tarpaulin: protect 13. GROUNDLESS:SUBSTANTIATION::
A incredible: plausibility B germane: cogency C artless: ingenuousness D grave: sobriety E forthright: truthfulness 14. THRONG:DENSENESS::
A caricature: exaggeration B travesty: acclaim C morsel: bulk D emulsion: purity E morass: unity
15. GRUFFNESS:CONVIVIAL::
A complacency: unwary B truculence: vicious C flippancy: earnest D erudition: urbane E despondency: hopeless 16. BADGER:BOTHER::
A aggrieve: injure B haunt: remember C quibble: argue D censure: evaluate E importune: beg 28. DORMANT
A complex B caustic C vigorous D alien E flexible 29. PREVALENCE
A rareness B narrowness C suitability D durability E inequality 30. COVERT
A informal B undisguised C unmerciful D varied E servile 31. CORRESPOND
A be attractive B be incongruous C lack emotion D become safe E state weakly 32. DEXTERITY
A lack of skill B lack of freedom C uniformity D honesty E stubbornness 33. OAF
A sophisticate B maverick C ascetic D diplomat E executive 34. OBLIGING
A enforced B taboo C amusing D remorseful E grudging 35. SECEDE
A act decisively B interfere frequently C unite with D fail E veto 36. UNDETERRED
A evasive B adaptable C cunning D persuaded E daunted 37. GARISH
A fully healed B minute C costly D muted E lacking substance 38. FITFUL
A inappropriate B indulgent C irksome D continuous E enigmatic
Section 1
1. 句中的Return of the Native由其后同位结构(一本他讲了三十多年的小说)可推论其即意味着familiarity,因而学生所感到惊讶的内容(即空格2)应和familiarity会带来的内容(即空格1)形成反义,因而排除ABC(均为同义);而E选项的admiration和confused并不构成反义;而D选项的boredom和excited可构成反义(厌倦与兴奋)。答案:D
翻译:由于罗希教授(Professor Roche)常挂在嘴边的格言之一就是熟悉会带来厌倦,因而他的学生当发现他对《本土人的回归》这一他已讲了三十多年的小说仍会兴奋时倍感惊讶。 2. 句中有两层关系,首先,由but后内容(人类的智力优越性愈来愈受到怀疑和审视)推论出前句内容应为推理被认为是人类的能力,因而空格1应表肯定,由此可排除C(scarcely
表否定);其次,从冒号所起的解释作用可推论出大多数研究人员应支持动物能够思考观点,因而空格2应表肯定,由此可排除ADE(选项2均表否定)。答案:B
翻译:推理曾一度被认为是人类所独有的,然而近来这一关于人类的智力优越性的假设愈来愈受到怀疑与审视:大多数研究人员现今至少接受了一些动物也能思考这一观点。 3. 空格内容修饰歌曲,而由从句中his即指代主句中the artist可推论歌曲即意味着criticisms(批评),因而空格内容应和此一致,即选择A(责问的,控诉的)答案:A 翻译:尽管一位艺术家赖以成名的控诉性歌曲如此有力,然而如若人们感受到艺术家的批判既是指向自己也是指向未提及的敌人,这些歌曲可能更会刺到痛处,也会在情感上更为复杂。
4. 冒号后内容对其前内容起解释作用,可由冒号后内容(或毁灭;或平静)推论空格内容应意指不清或矛盾,因而正确选项为B。答案:B
翻译:她的爱情里海洋是一个模棱两可的符号:对于陈述者而言它显然象征着一切本质上毁灭性的事物,而其他时候它却似乎象征着一切本质上平静美好的事物。
5. 句中their所指即为scientists,由despite和still not可推论出空格2内容应与determine同表肯定,因而可排除AB,而CD中选项2与文意不符,E即为正确选项。答案:E
翻译:尽管科学家做了多方面的努力以确定石油的起源模式,他们至今仍不能确定石油所产生的过程。
6.冒号后内容对其前的内容起解释作用,由冒号后内容(政治家要在韧性上远逊色于他们所效力的组织)可推论出空格内容应与enduring形成反义,因而排除ABD;而E从含义上判断应指事物难于持久而非形容人,因而可排除从而选择C(见参考释义)。答案:C fickle: marked by lack of steadfastness,constancy, or stability, given to erratic changeableness《W》
characterized by erratic changeableness or instability, especially with regard to affections or attachments; capricious《American Heritage》 transitory: ①tending to pass away : not persistent ②of brief duration : temporary《Webster》
existing or lasting only a short time; short-lived or temporary《American Heritage》
翻译:政治家与其政党相比起来更为嬗变:他们要在韧性上远逊色于他们所效力的组织。 7. little more than即为no more than,因而空格2内容应表否定,由此可排除AD;而由belies可推论出空格1内容仍应表否定,且应与空格2内容一致,即可由空格1内容推出空格2内容,因而可排除BE从而选择C(见参考释义)。答案:C reckless: irresponsible《Webster》
翻译:Chavez对她主管们轻率决策的描述证明了该机构不过是一个不合格的官僚机构。 8、fir是一种树木,wool是一种fibre 杉树:树=羊绒:纤维(种属关系) 9、fixture翻译为:放置在某位置长期不动 正面特征就是 permanence
hoax 正面特征为 fraudulence欺骗的,不诚实的 固定:不变=哄骗:欺诈(事物及其性质)
10、 usurpation 与 theft 都有拿的意思 找二重对应 是都有不合法的特征 篡夺:权力=偷盗:财产(动作及其对象,且均表负面含义)
11、unwitting翻译为不知情的 题干两词互为缺乏关系 不知道的:意识=真诚的:欺骗性 12、stoke意为填充燃料有加东西感觉,排除B选项,A选项装饰也有加上去东西感觉 选A
添加燃料:燃料=装饰:装饰品(动作及其对象)
13、bustle:to move briskly and often ostentatiously brisk:敏捷的,活泼的;清新健康的 thrive: to grow vigorously vigorous: 精力旺盛的,健壮的
生长:茁壮生长=行动:匆忙行动(动作程度)
14、METICULOUSNESS:CURSORY:细心的,一丝不苟的:粗略的,草率的(反面特征)
跟D选项 geniality: acrimonious:愉快的,脾气好的:尖刻的,严厉的 正好对应 condescension: a. voluntary descent from one's rank or dignity in relations with an inferior
b. patronizing attitude or behavior
arrogant: exaggerating or disposed to exaggerate one's own worth or importance often by an overbearing manner
从含义上B并不具有反义关系,condescension指降低姿态或是以高姿态待人,而arrogant则指过度高估自身的价值或重要性
15、remonstrate:deter 抗议是为了阻止 D选项 支吾其词,说谎是为了误导 抗议:吓住=撒谎:误导(动作及其目的)
16、直接找对应:可以移动,发生变化的,只有E选项 其他选项应该很容易排除吧 再成形:形状=改变位置:位置(动作及其对象,且均表改变)
注意:reprint韦氏上的解释 to print again : make a reprint of 而没有说对内容有什么修改 28、amnesia 健忘症 :retentiveness 有记忆力 选D 29、努力<>不尝试 选D 30、drift:根据词性一致原则,韦氏上解释为:to become driven or carried along (as by a current of water, wind, or air) b : to move or float smoothly and effortlessly 陈琦翻译为漂流 答案为E,不动 漂移<>保持牢固
31、两个解释:1、自动的 2、不由自主地 韦氏解释 largely or wholly involuntary 对应C 32、resolute:waving:坚决的:摇摆的 33、reassert 断言:recant 改变 34、saga 英雄故事,长篇小说:anecdote 短故事 长短对应 35、douse把…浸入水中;熄灭:ignite 点燃
36、canonize 褒扬,推崇: debase 贬低 37、incredulity怀疑: faith 信任 38、fealty 忠诚:perfidy 背叛 nefariousness 违法,邪恶 Section 2
1. E (由by contrast可推论出空格内容与simple相反,因而正确选项为E)
翻译:该疾病病因非常明了,一个多世纪以来一直为人们了解,而其症状和效应却令人困惑。
2. A (由冒号后内容对之前内容“在该艺术家的作品中弥漫着一丝心灵上的阴暗,足以让最为理性的人失控”起解释作用可推论空格1应为正评价,即对应于sensibility,从而可排除BCD(反义),而E的选项1含义并不对应,因而正确选项为A)
翻译:在该艺术家的作品中弥漫着一丝心灵上的阴暗,足以让最为理性的人失控:即便在她到罗马旅游那段相对平静的日子中的画作也弥散着暴力,秘密与绝望。
3. A(可由renewal of religious fervor所在的并列结构推论出空格1应为正评价,因而排除BDE;而由主句内容“宗教热情的复萌以及与更为有魅力牧师的必然竞争不可避免地加剧了”可推论出空格2亦为正评价,因而排除C)
翻译:即便在1830和1840年代那些沉着而无感情的教派中,宗教热情的复萌以及与更为有魅力的牧师的必然竞争不可避免地加剧了对于执政中表演技巧的培养。
4. C (冒号后内容对之前内容起解释作用,可由冒号后内容“不分性别、阶层、职业和种族”排除ABDE;或由空格1与空格2的并列结构亦可排除DE)
5. D (冒号后内容对之前的内容起解释作用,可由冒号后内容“了解她的性格就如同窥视未知的领域”排除ABCE)
翻译:他发现他的新相识的朋友难于了解:试图了解她的性格就如同窥视位置的领域。 6. E(可由主句“作家在读者中如此受欢迎”推论出为空格内容应为正评价,且与inanities(空洞,无意义)含义相反,因而正确答案为E)
翻译:该作家在读者中如此受欢迎,甚至连他的空洞之言都被认为是一针见血的。
7. A(可由since后内容“全情投入能带来深刻的知识,而此等知识对于判断终是必需的”可推断出对主句内容关于objectivity(客观性)应为正评价,因而did not后面内容应表否定,可排除BDE;而truly后内容应为正评价,因而正确答案为A)
翻译:传记作家对于其题材强烈的情感投入并不妨碍客观,因为全情投入能带来深刻的知识,而此等知识对于真正客观的判断终是必需的。
8、形状的正面特征A disk is flat while an orb is spherical(考了一个二维到三维的过渡) (事物及其特点)圆盘:平的=球:球状的 9、(动宾关系)批准请求,采纳建议,批准与采纳都有肯定的感觉,说目的关系也可以的 E是否定的意思,所以不选 建议:采纳=请求:授予(动作及其目的,且均为被动含义)
10、(程度类比)FRIGHTEN:TERRIFY::使惊吓,使恐惧 恐惧自然比惊吓程度深
E选项 怒和狂怒,ACD均为同义;B中refuse为拒绝,而deny为拒绝给予 11、(消除关系)使免疫:疾病=使麻醉:感觉
12、(事物及其作用)对于这道题我感觉上来找二重对应,也是说secure和protect都有保
护意思,直接就可以选出答案 锁:确保安全=油布:保护
13、(反面关系)无根据的:证明=难以置信的/不可信的:似乎合理性,题干:没有依据的就没有被证实。答案A plausibility翻译要翻译成令人相信的,不要翻译成似是而非 14、(正面特征)一群人特征就是密集, 人群:密集=讽刺画:夸张
Caricature有两个特征一是 exaggeration另外一个是distortion
15、(反面特征)粗鲁的不善于吃喝交际 轻浮的就不严肃庄重,粗鲁:友善=轻浮:认真 convivial: relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company《Webster》 16、(程度类比)inportune翻译为胡搅蛮缠 题干和正确选项都有使人烦了的二重对应 一再烦扰:打扰=不断请求:请求
28、DORMANT:marked by a suspension of activity: as a : temporarily devoid of external activity b: temporarily in abeyance yet capable of being activated 休眠的<>活力充沛的 29、普遍,流行<>稀少 30、偷偷摸摸,秘密的<>公开的 31、符合<>不符合 32、灵活<>没技巧 33、傻的<>老于世故的
34、愿意提供帮助的<>ungrudging(unwilling to do something) 35、退出<>加入联合 36、恐吓阻止<>被威慑住的 37、(颜色)过于艳俗的<>(颜色)变淡的 38、断断续续的<>连续的
08年10月GRE真题
Section 1
1.Initially a defender of democratic rules , the resident ironically soon began to employ the very dictatorial power that he had once ___
A.supported B.condemned C.created D.advocated E.recognized
2. The artist was quite___: he not only painted portraits and illustrated books but also designed furniture and monuments.
A.unsophisticated B.conventional C.temperamental D.exacting E.versatile
3. Because of the likelihood that her new colleague would not approve of her political opinions, the reporter briefly considered remaining quiet, then quickly resolved that she would not ____her personal views merely for the sake of ____
A.flout.....posterity B.suppress....concord C.recant .....debate D.misrepresent....conflict E.advertise.....affability
4. The feminist poet's extremely explicit and witty diatribes against social convention were so thoroughly___ other writers that her idiosyncratic brand of rebellion eventually became the convention of her time.
A.inimical to B.alien to C. emulated by D.resented by E.misunderstood by
5. Although sermons retained their___ in religious life during most of the twentieth century, they are gradually ___that central places as churches devote more energy to social activities. A.stature....occupying B.role....preemptingC.preeminence ....losing D.superiority ....attaining E.marginality....ceding
6. The same environmental process that long ago caused the original degradation of forest ecosystem are acting as___its rehabilitation; scientists therefore intend to try to ____these processes in order to prevent future damage to the ecosystem
A. signals of ....eliminate B. irritants to....exacerbate C. precursors to ....slow D.barriers to ...counter E. obstacles to....facilitate
7. The studies executive lamented the fact that experts who had tried to_____the reasons why movies succeed or fail commercially had encountered great difficulty in producing mathematical models that could accurately predict the future of unreleased movies. A.downplay B.falsify C.delineate D.circumvent E.promote
8、GUARD : VIGIANCE
(A) pundit : obduracy (B) author : prolixity (C) comedian : topicality (D) gardener : fertility (E) acrobat : agility 9、DISGUSTING : REVULSION
(A) soothing : vexation (B) stimulating : invigoration (C) derisive : goodwill (D) affirmative : gratitude (E) acrimonious : pity 10、POINTER : ADVICE
(A) ultimatum : blandish (B) invitation : entertain (C) caveat : warn (D) waiver : require (E) rebuff : imitate 11、DEFLATE : BOYANCY
(A) scrutinize : clarity (B) terminate : closure (C) distend : discomfort (D) different : singularity (E) neutralize : effectiveness 12、STYLUS : INCISE
(A) document : read (B) look : store (C) stomp : imprint (D) seed : sow (E) fabric : weave
13、FOREWORD : INTRODUCE
(A) alarm : threaten (B) denial : allege (C) rehearsal : perform (D) appellation : designate (E) condolence : dispirit 14、FISCAL : FINANCE
(A) political : law (B) pedagogical : teaching (C) therapeutic : disease (D) artistic : painting (E) experimental : science 15、DISCOURTESY : IMPOLITE
(A) debacle : disastrous (B) reunion : festive (C) request : urgent (D) revival : welcome (E) compliment : sincere 16、OBSTREPEROUS : CONTROL
(A) pretentious : annoy (B) successful : criticize (C) rash : admonish (D) cowardly : intimidate (E) resolute : dissuade
28、NOCTURNAL (A) living at sea (B) active by day (C) communal (D) immune (E) vegetarian 29、GRUELING
(A) common (B) unchallenging (C) traditional (D) sensitive (E) disorganized 30、UNSUBSTANTIATED
(A) permeable (B) excessive (C) confirmed (D) supplementary (E) interchangeable 31、GLACIAL
(A) critical (B) innocent (C) abnormal (D) honest and dependable (E) warm and friendly 32、DISQUIET (A) fortitude (B) gratitude (C) tranquility (D) dominance (E) longevity 33、DIVISIVE (A) unifying (B) complete (C) restrictive (D) intrinsic (E) uncertain 34、HEATED (A) incisive (B) cogent (C) meandering (D) remorseful (E) tempered 35、SERAPHIC (A) brittle (B) insipid (C) fiendish (D) immaculate (E) committed 36、GAMBOL (A) ascertain (B) conserve (C) slog (D) prune (E) burrow 37、AFFECTAQTION
(A) inarticulateness (B) hubris (C) staidness (D) ingenuousness (E) reticence
38、PROBITY (A) timidity (B) sagacity (C) impertinence (D) deviousness (E) uncertainty 解析:1. 这个题目就比较弱智了,属于第一种难度。
时间对比提示非常明显,initially 和once 都说明现在和过去相反。选B
翻译:一开始这个驻外使节是一个民主政策的拥护者,很讽刺的是他突然就开始使用每一种他过去一度谴责和反对的力量。
2. 词汇难点:monument(纪念碑) temperamental(易兴奋的,性情的)versatile(多才多艺的) 都不认识也不要紧。很明显是一个并列,说这个人哪,啥都会做,一定是多才多艺。一看其他4个选项都不是这个意思,就猜E了。难度一。答案:E
翻译:这个艺术家相当多才多艺:他不仅能画肖像和画画书,还能设计家具和纪念碑。 3. briefly 这个词本身有草率和唐突的意思。因此,鉴于人本身的矛盾性和多变性,前后就可能会不一致。再加上后面说resolve 下定决心怎么怎么样。所以是一个比较难以做出的结果:跟别人不一致而受到谴责等等。所以副词千万在做题目的时候要小心看。答案:B 翻译:因为考虑到可能会被同事反对她的政治观点,所以这个记者一开始考虑到了保持沉默,但很快她下定决心不能仅仅因为要保持跟大家和睦就压抑了自己的个人观点。 4. 词汇难点:diatribe 谴责,抨击。 inimical to 对别人有敌意。(仍然无关紧要)
因果关系同义:因为她的观点变成了她那个时代的观点,说明别人都跟她一致了或者都学习了她的观点,只有C是对的。答案:C
翻译:这个女性主义的诗人对于社会传统看法的明显而睿智的谴责和抨击是如此完全彻底地被其他作家模仿以至于她那种特立独行的反叛风格成了她那个时代的风格和准则。
5. 这道题目比较恶心,分析如下:Sermon是什么不需要知道,反正是在宗教里面的东西,retain表示保持和持有一种什么东西,基本上看不出来是什么,所以只能分析下文。说
sermon这个东西渐渐怎么样了那个(that )中心的位置,就是代词提示重复,很明显,上文的空格一表示了一种中心的重要性的意思。候选CD,整个句子又是时间对比,所有只有C是对的。
词汇难点:sermon 布道和说教。Stature 高度和境界
翻译:虽然在大半个20世纪,布道在宗教生活中保持了杰出而重要的地位,但是当教会把更多的心思花在社会活动上之后布道活动就渐渐失去了他们的中心地位。(换言之,教会把使用了其他的手段而不仅仅是布道,) 6. 这道题很多同学做错。分析如下:
Rehabilitation是一个简单但重要的词,康复,复兴的意思(就算不认识,也应该可以猜出来),in order to表示目的,要阻止对于生态系统的进一步损害,所以就要对这个过程做一个空格二的动作。问题是这个过程到底是损害了还是没有损害了生态系统呢? Cause the original degradation表示这个过程过去不好,那么空格到底是帮助了恢复还是阻止了恢复,也就是空格一要填的内容跟空格二息息相关,因此这个题目是一个两个空格相连题目。属于难度三。如果损害了,那么空格二就要消除,反之类似。也就是说,两个空的内容方向应该一致。
A第一词虽然无方向,但如果是复兴的信号,其实表示正向意义,因此跟第二词反了,A错。
B刺激,正向,空格二:exacerbate使恶化,本身负向,B也错。 C 两个词依然相反。 D 都是负向,因此D对。
E facilitate促进,因此也是反的。(考试的时候不用看E了其实)
注意这个句子很多同学做错是因为考虑到时间对比,前后应该不一致,但是注意时间对比的特征:前后的人的行为和观点相反或者相抵触,但是生态过程不太可能既使生态系统降级(degradation: [生物]表示退化)又促进了该系统的复兴。(答案:D)
翻译:正是那个相同的在很多年前造成了这个森林生态系统退化的环境过程再次造成了这个系统康复的障碍。因此科学家们为了防止对这个系统再次造成破坏想要阻止这个过程。 7. 难题。当然也有简单的方法: 既然是expert就不太可能对于reasons做一些具有明显感情色彩的词,这么看来,只有C delineat 描绘,刻画 符合这个特点。
从重复来看,lament已经有部分跟它重复,就是后面的encounter great difficulty,而空格只能跟一个词组重复就是accurately predict。他们都是联系两个相同的事物。 A 贬低,轻描淡写地说 B伪造和篡改 C 描绘,勾勒 D 规避,阻碍 E 晋升 词汇难点:lament 表示哀悼和惋惜的意思。(仍然不重要)(答案:C)
翻译:很多专家在具化一个电影为什么商业上失败或者成功的原因上遇到了巨大的困难,这个困难来自于无法精确地构建一个数学模型来预测没有上映的电影是否能赚到钱。很多学者对于这一现状感到很沮丧。
Key: BEBCCDC EBCECDBAE BBCECAECCDD
Section 3
1.The noisy begging of a brood of baby birds is a __ to biologist : why would any helpless, immature organism do something that seems so likely to endanger it by __ predators? A.Conundrum ; attracting B. Paradox ; outwiting C. Given ; drawing D. Signal ; startling E. Puzzle ; repelling
2. While still__, Juvenal's satires __ a change of tone and some touches of human hardness, as though he had found some consolation at last.
A.Pessimistic; avoid B.Embittered; show C.Hopeful; display D.Sardonic; escape E.Compassionate; embrace
3. Upon reality that the indicators of a stressful situation can be extremely__, the psychologist reconsidered his claim that a reliable way to reduce stress is to recognize stressful situations and then avoid them.
A. Acute B. Subtle C.Well-documented D.Exaggerated E.Persistent
4. The chief flaw of the work is that it dwell too long to matters that are__ to its main subject, leaving__ space for treatment of heat of the topic.
A.Germane; disproportinate B.Tantamount; equivalent C.Ancillary; scant D.Complement;compensatory E.Integral; inade
5. For all the scathing precision within the lines of social aspirants and moneyed folk, the writer appears to__ being part of the world she makes seem so__
A.Abhor; shallow B.Disdain; glamorous C.Romantic;bysterious D.Savor; intoxicating E.Relish;instafferate
6.The__ activity that usually accompanies annual conventions of professional scholars is in ill keeping with the__ and order befitting earnest intellectual endeavor
A.erudite;laxity B.Frivolous;gravity C.Frenetic; levity D.Doleful;dilettantism E.Cerebral; sobriety
7.Contrary to the manager's draconian reputation, most of the work rules and procedures she implemented were relatively__
A.Innocuous B.Punctilious C.Onerous D.Transparent E.Uncomplicated 8、HEAL : ILL
(A) decipher : unintelligible (B) hinder : inventive (C) engross : impassion (D) flatter : proud (E) illustrate : complex 9、AQUARIUM : FISH
(A) field : flowers (B) reef : coral (C) arboretum : trees (D) planetarium : stars (E) terrarium : soil 10、SURREPTITIOUS : SECRECY
(A) perilous : danger (B) altruistic : candor (C) dubious : credulity (D) judicious : severity (E) chaotic : despair 11、ARCHIPELAGO : ISLAND
(A) estuary : stream (B) reservoir : lake (C) range : mountain (D) woods : forest (E) ravine : valley 12、GLIDE : EFFORT
(A) circumvent : impediment (B) slant : incline (C) sprint : speed (D) slog : perseverance (E) wander : purpose 13、BRAGGART : BOAST
(A) critic : complain (B) ruffian : tease (C) cynic : brood (D) perfectionist : dominate (E) sycophant : fawn 14、ALOOF : RESERVE
(A) sluggish : torpor (B) repressive : modesty (C) strained : diplomacy (D) ominous : intrigue (E) recondite : stiffness 15、VERIFICATION : ACCURACY
(A) amplification : sound (B) distillation : impurity (C) acquisition : resource (D) measurement : magnitude (E) judgment : experience 16、EVANESCENT : PERMANENCE
(A) inestimable : value (B) impulsive : justification (C) tolerable : comfort (D) archaic : currency (E) rigid : smoothness 28、INCOMPREHENSION
(A) appropriateness (B) capability (C) amiability (D) openness (E) understanding 29、ANNUL (A) stir (B) depress (C) equal (D) declare valid (E) treat roughly 30、MONOPLIZE
(A) regulate (B) assist (C) multiply (D) share (E) fulfill 31、DRUDGERY
(A) intensity (B) formality (C) virtuous behavior (D) loyal service (E) gratifying labor 32、NAIVE
(A) attractive (B) awkward (C) convincing (D) aged (E) cunning 33、FARCICAL
(A) serious (B) stylized (C) sympathetic (D) popular (E) untainted 34、LANKY
(A) easygoing (B) ordinary (C) unbiased (D) formless (E) squat 35、AUGMENT
(A) duplicate (B) demote (C) loose (D) recycle (E) reduce 36、ABASE
(A) liberate (B) ennoble (C) defy (D) purify (E) destabilize
37、LUGUBRIOUS
(A) diffident (B) sprightly (C) austere (D) pedantic (E) ambitious 38、COMMODIOUS
(A) stiff (B) straight (C) snug (D) inefficient (E) uncooperative 解析:
1. 同样,第一题是简单题。就算第一个词不认识,但是通过尖叫吸引捕食者的“吸引”只有attract一个,这是手段和目的之间的一致。其他都不对。
词汇难点:conundrum 难以回答的问题,一语双关。Outwit 智力上胜过别人。(答案:A) 翻译:吵着要食吃的鸟巢中的小鸟对于生物学家来说是一个令他们难以捉摸的问题:为什么像这些小鸟一样无助而幼小的生命体会做出这样的事来:这样叫明显是通过把捕食者引来从而招来杀身之祸。
2.这道题很容易会做错,分析如下:
While 放句首表示转折的意思,虽然仍然很___,那么空格一应该跟Juvenal’s satire 应该有的特征一致,当然如果这个词不认识,就可能不是很好填。再往下看对于human hardness 作了一个空格二的动作,就被认为是已经最终找到了一些可以慰藉consolation的东西,那么对于人类的艰难困苦最什么样的动作是感到能看到希望呢?当然不会去描述苦难,而是避开它,因此空格二填一个负向的动作AD候选。再看空格一,A代进去,JS这个东西尽管仍然很悲观,但是他好像已经不悲观了----逻辑混乱,转折让步中不能填直接的意义反义词。再看D选项,结果一看不认识,只好是D。很多同学错选B,embittered 是指一个事情被恶化或者一个人被弄得很痛苦,而不是挖苦讽刺的意思。(答案:D)
词汇难点:Juvenal 古罗马著名的讽刺诗人。 Satire 讽刺诗, sardonic 讥讽的
翻译:虽然还是语带讥讽,但是尤维纳利斯的讽刺诗避免了语气的转变,同时也避免了接触到一些人民的困苦,好像他已经最终找到了一些慰藉。
3. 这个题目虽然不难,但是很多同学还是会做错,分析如下:
注意下半句的that从句是心理医生声称的内容,内容是:找到紧张的情境从而避免紧张是一个可靠的消除紧张的方法。那么对这个声称reconsider,那就是说,意见就相反了,所以空格的词和recognize正好相反,因此这些indicator 不容易找到。
A剧烈,严重的 B 隐约的,微妙的 C 记录清楚的 D夸张的 E 固执的。 答案:B
翻译:认识到这么一点,就是一个紧张情境的提示物会相当模糊不容易认出,所以心理医生重新考虑了他的论点,就是说找到紧张情境的原因从而避免紧张是消除紧张感的可靠方法。
4. 这道题目相比比较简单。这个工作的缺陷是在___上逗留的时间太长,猜都能猜到是无关紧要的意思。A 有密切关系的 B相等的 C 附属的 D补足的 E完整的 只有C是对的。 翻译:这个工作的缺陷是在无关紧要的方面浪费了太多时间,那么就给问题最中心最重要的部分没有留下什么时间。
5. 简单题:scathing precision说明作者对于这些moneyed folk是负向态度,根据空格一候选AB,这个世界是空格二的世界,在重复aspirants and moneyed folk,当然比较明显还是负向态度。注意glamorous 跟有钱和地位没有关系,并且一般是一个正向修饰词,只有A第二个词比较合适。(答案:A)
翻译:因为有很多关于争名夺利的和有钱人的刻薄的语言描述,这个作者显得憎恶这个被她描述得很肤浅的社会。
6. 该题仍然不难,in ill keeping with表示了正好相反的逻辑意义。所以是两个空格反义相连。而只有B合适
A 博学的;松弛的 B 轻浮的;严肃的 C 发狂的 ;轻浮的 D 忧伤的;涉猎多,半吊子的 E 大脑的;适度的
翻译:专家学者们年度大会中那些轻浮的行为跟严禁公正的作为一个智力工作者被需要的作风相违背。
7. Draco是古雅典立法者,以严厉而著称,因此draconian 就是严厉,严酷的意思。这个题就是一个变态的考单词,没有技巧可言。
Innocuous 平淡的,无伤大雅的,这个词来自innocuity无伤大雅的行为和没有害处的消遣。所以本身是不严肃的意思。A是正确答案。
B 小心谨慎的 C 繁重的 D透明的 E 纯粹的(答案:A)
翻译:和他严厉的声誉相反,这个经理大多采用的工作规范和过程相对来说还是比较随和的。
KEY: ADBCABA ACACEEADD EDDEEAEEBBC
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