新gre填空增加了三空题型,自去年新gre改革以来更加侧重基础能力的考察,新gre填空三空题型更多的考察单词的用法和精确含义,同时天空中加深了阅读理解能力的考察,因此考生在备考gre填空时大量的阅读训练也必不可少。
, N: b# p% |% |- n5 E 例16. (2006 Sample Test Q12) (CEH) / X3 G4 |0 \0 }4 |5 f! r: ?
Murray, whose show of recent paintings and drawings is her best in many years, has been eminent hereabouts for a quarter century, although often regarded with (i) ______, but the most (ii) ______ of these paintings (iii) ______ all doubts. $ {% N$ x# y# _; j3 b
BLANK (i) BLANK (ii) BLANK (iii)
6 x% h( J+ I+ z8 w- j (A) partiality (D) problematic (G) exculpate + j0 G! ~$ l" O( X3 g8 V$ `* d+ R
(B) credulity (E) successful (H) assuage 1 @4 s/ t) x4 y5 K% y$ y
(C) ambivalence (F) disparaged (I) whet 中 华 考 试 网
7 F4 \+ y' m' a) _0 ^- v" D* a& } (一) 选取第一空所在部分:
0 }/ @: K" |3 o Murray, whose show of recent paintings and drawings is her best in many years, has been eminent hereabouts for a quarter century, although often regarded with (i) ______ 5 k2 h& _2 J6 S7 X
“Murray, whose show of recent paintings and drawings is her best in many years, has been eminent hereabouts for a quarter century …”部分连续使用best与eminent来说Murray的作品在近几年来都是很好的。
) u7 W l/ ^0 _5 V2 l 而后面,插入成分使用although连接,因而其中表达的意思是与前面所跟的句子相反的意思,即Murray的作品有“不好”的地方。 + S) y* ^; P5 g8 w5 S: x
选择与自主判读一致的词汇填空: # C# Z; m) B! ~1 y# D8 `
[1]. partiality: a special taste or liking(偏爱,褒义词,相反选项)
' L B! @/ f0 Y) B! @7 k [2]. credulity: readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence(轻信,无关选项) 2 n4 g+ e. m, ]. L
[3]. ambivalence:(既好又坏,好坏兼有,“好、坏”的广义反义词)simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
9 Z+ a b7 W! w (二) 选取第二、三空所在部分:
/ p3 V. X) l/ N6 y* c5 I … often regarded with (i) ______, but the most (ii) ______ of these paintings (iii) ______ all doubts.
1 k% g# ]: @2 X7 g4 e “but”连接的句子与“… often regarded with (i) ______”的句子表示相反的意思,由前述知,blank(i)中应该填入Murray的作品“不好”,那么but连接的句子即应该说Murray的作品“好”。而“好”的作品能够“消除”人们对于她的种种顾虑。
# A8 n4 _& K8 V6 t 选择与自主判读一致的词汇填空: ) B2 B7 P; s8 Q/ r+ x# ?% k; v, |5 N& D
[1]. problematic: posing a problem : difficult to solve or decide(有问题的,负评价,相反选项)
/ D/ |; J6 u1 I2 _/ [/ Z6 a7 U [2]. successful:(成功的,正评价,“好”) / h7 N, p. o! f' N
[3]. disparaged: to lower in rank or reputation : DEGRADE(贬低,负评价,相反选项) - G$ e& ]% }! f5 r+ W( _/ k
[4]. exculpate: to clear from alleged fault or guilt(开脱,与“罪行”结合,而不是“顾虑”不符合语法契合的要求)
& \9 B. O9 Q) J* g$ h. v [5]. assuage: to put an end to by satisfying : APPEASE, QUENCH(缓解) ' g8 Y7 i: d k/ `# v
[6]. whet: to make keen or more acute : EXCITE, STIMULATE(激起,相反选项) / `/ E) Y* a$ U; B! s" _8 ^
(三) 理解句意,看是否逻辑与语义契合: 5 C! u* q6 u% Z) w7 V
穆雷在近25年内的名声显赫,而近些年的作品是她这么些年来最好的。尽管公众对她的评价经常有矛盾之处,但是穆雷的绝大多数成功的作品可以打消人们对她的疑虑。 & M6 Q& A$ r. r/ W
例17. (Revised GRE Practice Book Section 4 Q7) (CFI)
( E& L `4 g$ J; L% y Higher energy prices would have many (i) ______ effects on society as a whole. Besides encouraging consumers to be more (ii) ______ in their use of gasoline, they would encourage the development of renewable alternative energy sources that are not (iii) ______ at current prices. ! l# i c) u8 D( a
BLANK (i) BLANK (ii) BLANK (iii)
) C& e4 z/ M9 F9 x1 Z- ~8 P3 ^ (A) pernicious (D) aggressive (G) unstable 中华考试网
. t4 z) K0 ?5 B9 s! r' ?# n/ R (B) counterintuitive (E) predictable (H) adaptable
- E' _$ e1 Q$ u C' z, J (C) salubrious (F) sparing (I) viable 4 t* w: t7 Q" L: C1 ~" {: y
(一) 选取第二空所在部分: 1 V8 p2 P2 D8 ^3 n* n7 z8 y3 L9 Q% y
Higher energy prices ... Besides encouraging consumers to be more (ii) ______ in their use of gasoline … 4 c* i6 i2 d9 ]) T# l( {# d
Besides表示对于上文的顺承,因而两句话之间是同义关系。
1 E7 W8 J2 y% a" L4 S1 B6 d 高油价对于人们的最直接的作用是使人们节约用油,故blank(ii)填入“节约”之意。
' t8 Z% B$ }+ B! p* S# I- Q* o 选择与自主判读一致的词汇填空:
P% j( F: q, L" W/ f9 F5 m [1]. aggressive: tending toward or exhibiting aggression(激进的) * {# c9 k4 U# B5 w! z" r* p
[2]. predictable: able to make a prediction(可以预见的) 3 {8 N/ B! D8 a: b1 g n
[3]. sparing: to use or dispense frugally(节约) |