新gre填空增加了双空空题型，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，因此考生在备考新gre填空时大量的阅读训练也必不可少。. j9 a" J4 D+ z" B. @3 ?" f: W
(OG Verbal Practice Set 5 Q1, Hard)+ B; U) ]2 S' i% ]% ^ [
For some time now, ______ has been presumed not to exist: the cynical conviction that everybody has an angle is considered wisdom.
5 f2 d' I; F4 p9 L' d1 x7 f* u! n2 T) a (A) rationality
5 ? i y+ h0 E( S (B) flexibility# r. p ^6 S1 ?0 u
(C) diffidence8 [; D! c/ n; \5 i
(D) disinterestedness, P( l1 f2 Z, j% r- Y* v/ E! x
(E) insincerity
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8 u+ n! x) Q S" w0 a- _' f 关键字：冒号解释说明、not取反、that引导定语从句解释说明空格中应该填入一个名词，表示一种不被人们广泛接受的思想与态度，后面冒号解释说明，所描述的是被认为是智慧、即广泛存在的思想与态度是什么，因而选取对应词语的反义词就是空格中应该填入的词语。这里cynical conviction中的conviction是“信念、信仰”的意思。由于犬儒主义涉及到的内容很多，因而我们看看是犬儒主义的什么部分被人们所广泛接受。其被接受的是everybody has an angle这样一个情况，即人与人之间存在着偏向与争端。因此选取“不相争、不偏向”作为空格中应该填入的词语即可。词汇解释：
2 J' X/ N9 F4 a' |5 }/ a1 i [1]. (A) rationality：理性(the quality or state of being rational)wｗw.ExamＷ.CoM0 u, d; w. w' e3 W- C
[2]. (B) flexibility：弹性、灵活性(capable of being flexed)
- }% h5 V" b8 }1 Y6 ?; `% C [3]. (C) diffidence：缺乏自信(the quality or state of being hesitant in acting or speaking through lack of self-confidence)/ {+ x) F( n" O! [& f0 S
[4].(D) disinterestedness：公正无私(the quality or state of being objective or impartial)+ u. a$ o- N) ~1 i" ~7 m
[5]. (E) insincerity：不真诚(not sincere)2 D8 M% v T1 M+ }; j2 B3 s; w h
(OG Verbal Practice Set 5 Q2, Hard)
( ]. @+ ^/ w0 K+ j Human nature and long distances have made exceeding the speed limit a (i) ______ in the state, so the legislators surprised no one when, acceding to public demand, they (ii) ______ increased penalties for speeding.
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(A) controversial habit (D) endorsed转自:考试网 - [Examw.Com] U2 z: U& p* l J
(B) cherished tradition (E) considered/ S- g3 x- J9 o) R' L6 e; T
(C) disquieting ritual (F) rejected |
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