GRE考试填空真题详解（5）

会计考友 · 发表于 2012-8-15 12:45:20

1.【中文释义】这些人所期待的事物对别人不会是已经清楚的，并且可能在他们自己的思想中也不是很明确的。

【解题分析】and为小连接，空格填apparent的同义词。

【重点词条】definite 1: having distinct or certain limits  2 a: free of all ambiguity, uncertainty, or obscurity  b: unquestionable, decided  3: typically designating an identified or immediately identifiable person or thing  4 a: being constant in number, usu. less than 20, and occurring in multiples of the petal number  b: cymose <a ~ inflorescence> syn see explicit -- def.i.nite.ly adv -- def.i.nite.ness n

2.【中文释义】通过杂交的方法来加强好的生物特征以便培养适宜的加洲希蒙得木新品种，这种尝试最终被人们屏弃，转而采用一种更简单和更快的方法：将蘩茂的野生品种驯化。

【解题分析】attemp to表目的，by短语中的to仍然表达目的，并且两个宾语suitable varieties与favorable traits同义，故相应的动词应同义，与breed构成同义词的为b的reinforce.

【重点词条】In favor of -- in favor of 1 a: in accord or sympathy with b: for the acquittal of <a verdict in favor of the accused> c: in support of 2: to the order of 3: in order to choose: out of preference for  -- in one's favor 1: in one's good graces 2: to one's advantage  -- out of favor : unpopular, disliked

3.【中文释义】根据某位政治理论家的理论，一个将绝对的自治当成自己目标的政权，如果不愿承担任何对法律和准则的责任，就已经表明了对正义的宣战。

【解题分析】a regime has declared war on justice.是该句的主干。without在此表示条件，结果是 has declared war on justice. 故条件相吻合的为c.

【重点词条】supreme 1: highest in rank or authority  2: highest in degree or quality  3: ultimate, final  -- su.preme.ly adv -- su.preme.ness n

suppression 1: an act or instance of suppressing: the state of being suppressed 2: the conscious intentional exclusion from consciousness of a thought or feeling

accountibility : the quality or state of being accountable; esp: an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one's actions

prioritization : to list or rate (as projects or goals) in order of priority usage see -ize -- pri.or.i.ti.za.tion n

autonomy 1: the quality or state of being self-governing; esp: the right of self-government 2: self-directing freedom and esp. moral independence 3: a self-governing state

　

4.【中文释义】尽管它有优点，但是这本书很不充分地解决许多重要的问题。，

【解题分析】前后构成转折，名词和形容词需要构成反义词，将名词转化为形容词考虑，c正确。

【重点词条】cursorily rapidly and often superficially performed or produced: hasty <a ~ glance> syn see superficial -- cur.so.ri.ly adv -- cur.so.ri.ness n

　

5.【中文释义】尽管频繁的空中旅行者保持怀疑态度，但确已发现，非常反常的是，时差所固有的暂时方向迷失症也会产生精神健康的益处。

【解题分析】paradoxically修饰disoriention may yield加空格这一句，所以空格当然是产生好事物，否则无法paradoxically. a是唯一的好词。

【重点词条】hazard 1: a game of chance like craps played with two dice 2: a source of danger 3 a: chance, risk b: a chance event: accident 4 obs: stake 3a 5: a golf-course obstacle -- at hazard : at stake 2hazard vt (1530): venture, risk

somatic 1: of, relating to, or affecting the body esp. as distinguished from the germ plasm or the psyche 2: of or relating to the wall of the body: parietal -- so.mat.i.cal.ly adv

disorder 1: to disturb the order of 2: to disturb the regular or normal functions of 2disorder n (1530) 1: lack of order  2: breach of the peace or public order  3: an abnormal physical or mental condition: ailment <a nervous ~>

　

6.【中文释义】具有滑稽意义的是，能否正确使用比喻句依赖于词汇的本体义，因为正是不能辨认这个本体义，才导致交叉纠缠的暗喻和意义的谬误。

会计考友 · 发表于 2012-8-15 12:45:21

【解题分析】由ironically可知denotative与figurative为反义词，由空格前的this可知空格应填denotative的同义词，因而是figurative的反义词，为literal. 这个词考过很多次了。

【重点词条】literal 1 a: according with the letter of the scriptures b: adhering to fact or to the ordinary construction or primary meaning of a term or expression: actual  c: free from exaggeration or embellishment  d: characterized by a concern mainly with facts <a very ~ man> 2: of, relating to, or expressed in letters 3: reproduced word for word: exact, verbatim <a ~ translation> -- lit.er.al.i.ty n -- lit.er.al.ness n 2literal n (1622): a small error usu. of a single letter (as in writing)

denote 1: to serve as an indication of: betoken  2: to serve as an arbitrary mark for  3: to make known: announce  4 a: to serve as a linguistic expression of the notion of: mean b: to stand for: designate -- de.note.ment n

esoteric 1 a: designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone <a body of ~ legal doctrine --B. N. Cardozo> b: of or relating to knowledge that is restricted to a small group 2 a: limited to a small circle  b: private, confidential  -- es.o.ter.i.cal.ly adv

latent present and capable of becoming though not now visible, obvious, or active <a ~ infection> -- la.tent.ly adv n (1923): a fingerprint (as at the scene of a crime) that is scarcely visible but can be developed for study

incongruous a: not harmonious: incompatible  b: not conforming: disagreeing  c: inconsistent within itself  d: lacking propriety: unsuitable  -- in.con.gru.ous.ly adv -- in.con.gru.ous.ness n

　

7.【中文释义】尽管似乎天经地义的是在人口稠密的地区会有更严重的交通事故的风险，但是这样的事故更有可能发生在人口稀少的地区。

【解题分析】上下句转折，上下句已存在densely populated areas 和sparsely populatee regions的对比，故空格应填most likely 的同义词，a正确。

【重点词条】axiomatic 1: taken for granted: self-evident 2: based on or involving an axiom or system of axioms  -- ax.i.om.at.i.cal.ly adv

portentous 1: of, relating to, or constituting a portent 2: eliciting amazement or wonder: prodigious 3 a: being a grave or serious matter  b: self-consciously solemn or important: pompous c: ponderously excessive  syn see ominous -- por.ten.tous.ly adv -- por.ten.tous.ness n

　

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1.【中文释义】假如该理论正如它的支持者所声称的是不证自明地正确，那么，为什么在受过良好教育的人们当中仍存在着对它的反对意见呢？

【解题分析】上下句转折，上句称理论是self-evidently true，故下句会反对它，认为它是false 而非true ,故选e 。

【重点词条】resignation 1 a: an act or instance of resigning something: surrender b: a formal notification of resigning 2: the quality or state of being resigned: submissiveness

regret 1 a: to mourn the loss or death of b: to miss very much 2: to be very sorry for  ~ vi: to experience regret -- re.gret.ter n 2regret n (1590) 1: sorrow aroused by circumstances beyond one's control or power to repair 2 a: an expression of distressing emotion (as sorrow or disappointment) b pl: a note politely declining an invitation syn see sorrow -- re.gret.ful adj -- re.gret.ful.ness n

2.【中文释义】尽管麻疹的发病率已经下降了，但研究者担心，消除这种疾病过去认为很快就能实现可能并不会马上到来。

【解题分析】上下句转折，下句主干意为消除麻风不会很快实现，是一种不好的情况，上句该讲好的情况，只有b正确。

【重点词条】decline 1 archaic: to turn from a straight course: stray 2 a: to slope downward: descend b: to bend down: droop c: to stoop to what is unworthy 3 a of a celestial body: to sink toward setting b: to draw toward a close: wane  4: to tend toward an inferior state or weaker condition  5: to withhold consent 6: to become less in amount  ~ vt 1: to give in prescribed order the grammatical forms of (a noun, pronoun, or adjective) 2 obs a: avert b: avoid 3: to cause to bend or bow downward 4 a: to refuse to undertake, undergo, engage in, or comply with b: to refuse esp. courteously  -- de.clin.able adj -- de.clin.er n

会计考友 · 发表于 2012-8-15 12:45:22

resume 1: to assume or take again: reoccupy  2: to return to or begin again after interruption  3: to take back to oneself 4: to pick up again 5: reiterate, summarize ~ vi: to begin again something interrupted re.su.me n [F resume, fr. pp. of resumer to resume, summarize, fr. MF resumer] (1804) 1: summary 2: curriculum vitae

　

3.【中文释义】没有什么能比他毫无必要的拖延运送他几个星期前就承诺的货物这件事更好地体现他的不负责任。

【解题分析】nothing--better than 为最高级结构，better than 前后并不是对比，而是相同. 后部分为耽误了寄送，所以前半部分应表现出不负责任，可选b，c，d, 再在看b,c,d的第二格选项，只有c是正确的。

【重点词条】conscientious 1: governed by or conforming to the dictates of conscience: scrupulous <a ~ public servant> 2: meticulous, careful <a ~ listener> syn see upright -- con.sci.en.tious.ly adv -- con.sci.en.tious.ness n

inexplicable inexplicabilis, fr. in- + explicabilis explicable] (15c): incapable of being explained, interpreted, or accounted for -- in.ex.pli.ca.bil.i.ty n -- in.ex.pli.ca.ble.ness n -- in.ex.pli.ca.bly adv

justify 1 a: to prove or show to be just, right, or reasonable b (1): to show to have had a sufficient legal reason (2): to qualify (oneself) as a surety by taking oath to the ownership of sufficient property 2 a archaic: to administer justice to b archaic: absolve c: to judge, regard, or treat as righteous and worthy of salvation 3 a: to space (as lines of text) so that the lines come out even at the margin b: to make even by justifying  ~ vi 1 a: to show a sufficient lawful reason for an act done b: to qualify as bail or surety 2: to justify lines of text syn see maintain -- jus.ti.fi.er n

xonspicuous

timely 1 archaic: early, soon 2: in time: opportunely  2timely adj time.li.er ; -est (13c) 1: coming early or at the right time: opportune 2: appropriate or adapted to the times or the occasion <a ~ book> -- time.li.ness n

　

4.【中文释义】该作者没有意识到在她对与她自己的文风是如此相似地某种文风的严厉批评中所内含地那种冲突。

【解题分析】so simlar to her own 修辞a writing style，简化的理解就是批评自己的风格，可得答案b。

【重点词条】incongruity 1: the quality or state of being incongruous 2: something that is incongruous

compliment 1 a: an expression of esteem, respect, affection, or admiration; esp: an admiring remark b: formal and respectful recognition: honor 2 pl: best wishes: regards 2com.pli.ment vt (1735) 1: to pay a compliment to 2: to present with a token of esteem

　

5.【中文释义】尽管伊丽莎白时代地人们通过奋斗才实现了由中世纪集体的生存经验向现代个人主义的转折，然而，我们却面临着一种似乎有可能逆转这一潮流的电子技术，这会导致个人主义过时，而使得相互依赖成为绝对必要。

【解题分析】transition from--to 这个短语也曾经考过，from--to 前后连接反义词，与individualism反义的是c,corporarate。

【重点词条】render 1 a: to melt down ; also: to extract by melting  b: to treat so as to convert into industrial fats and oils or fertilizer 2 a: to transmit to another: deliver b: give up, yield c: to furnish for consideration, approval, or information: as (1): to hand down (a legal judgment) (2): to agree on and report (a verdict) 3 a: to give in return or retribution b (1): give back, restore (2): reflect, echo c: to give in acknowledgment of dependence or obligation: pay d: to do (a service) for another 4 a (1): to cause to be or become: make (2): impart b (1): to reproduce or represent by artistic or verbal means: depict (2): to give a performance of (3): to produce a copy or version of  (4): to execute the motions of  c: translate 5: to direct the execution of: administer  6: to apply a coat of plaster or cement directly to ~ vi: to give recompense -- ren.der.able adj -- ren.der.er n 2render n (1647): a return esp. in goods or services due from a feudal tenant to his lord

会计考友 · 发表于 2012-8-15 12:45:23

spiritual 1: of, relating to, consisting of, or affecting the spirit: incorporeal  2 a: of or relating to sacred matters  b: ecclesiastical rather than lay or temporal 3: concerned with religious values 4: related or joined in spirit 5 a: of or relating to supernatural beings or phenomena b: of, relating to, or involving spiritualism: spiritualistic -- spir.i.tu.al.ly adv -- spir.i.tu.al.ness n 2spiritual n (1582) 1 pl: things of a spiritual, ecclesiastical, or religious nature 2: a religious song usu. of a deeply emotional character that was developed esp. among blacks in the southern U.S. 3 cap: any of a party of 13th and 14th century Franciscans advocating strict observance of a rule of poverty for their order

　

6.【中文释义】我们自身生理的特殊性必然要求每一种物质的效果必须通过对人体的实验来验证，尽管那种物质在动物身上已经经过了数以千记的测试。

【解题分析】even前后对比，even 后为“在动物身上检测过的效果，”even 前当然填“在人身上检测过的效果”，即答案 d。

【重点词条】controlled 1: restrained 2: regulated by law with regard to possession and use

1con.trol vt con.trolled ; con.trol.ling [ME controllen, fr. MF contreroller, fr. contrerolle copy of an account, audit, fr. ML contrarotulus, fr. L contra- + ML rotulus roll--more at roll] (15c) 1 a archaic: to check, test, or verify by evidence or experiments b: to incorporate suitable controls in <a controlled experiment> 2 a: to exercise restraining or directing influence over: regulate b: to have power over: rule c: to reduce the incidence or severity of esp. to innocuous levels syn see conduct -- con.trol.la.bil.i.ty n -- con.trol.la.ble adj -- con.trol.ment n 2control n, often attrib (1590) 1 a: an act or instance of controlling; also: power or authority to guide or manage b: skill in the use of a tool, instrument, technique, or artistic medium c: the regulation of economic activity esp. by government directive--usu. used in pl.  2: restraint, reserve 3: one that controls: as a (1): an experiment in which the subjects are treated as in a parallel experiment except for omission of the procedure or agent under test and which is used as a standard of comparison in judging experimental effects--called also control experiment (2): one (as an organism, culture, or group) that is part of a control b: a device or mechanism used to regulate or guide the operation of a machine, apparatus, or system c: an organization that directs a spaceflight  d: a personality or spirit believed to actuate the utterances or performances of a spiritualist medium syn see power

　

7.【中文释义】今天，水在园林建筑中要比以往任何时候都来得普遍，因为技术的进步使得这种做法很容易实现，在某种情形中，几乎是强迫性地必须安装水景观在公共场所中。

【解题分析】because连接一个因果关系，因为今天实现起来比过去容易，所以就会怎么样了呢？显然填d。

【重点词条】indispensable 1: not subject to being set aside or neglected  2: absolutely necessary: essential  -- in.dis.pens.abil.i.ty n -- indispensable n -- in.dis.pens.able.ness n -- in.dis.pens.ably adv

ubiquitous : existing or being everywhere at the same time: constantly encountered: widespread -- ubiq.ui.tous.ly adv -- ubiq.ui.tous.ness n

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