时间:2019-01-03 作者:英语课 分类:GRE英语


英语课

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  1. The economists 1 were _______ to find that the theory that they had considered ________ crumbled 2 when modern techniques for economic modeling made it possible to make new kinds of observationthat contradicted its fundamental assumptions.
  A surprised . . . problematic
  B overjoyed . . . useful
  C stunned 3 . . . invulnerable
  D disappointed . . . faulty
  E astonished . . . suspect
  解析:认为其中的一个词对一个空白十分贴切而将其作为正确答案是一大禁忌。这道题目的词汇非常简单,句中的逻辑关系也很清晰直观,第一个空白处要填的词是表明economists态度的,通过后面的crumble一词可以看出这个结果并不是他们所期望的,而纵观后面的五个选项,A答案中的 surprised很可能成为我们的首选,因为这是最常用的,感觉最通顺的。
  有了这种先入为主的印象后,考生很容易草率地进行选择。当然 surprised是没有任何问题的,但是正是由于这个单词常用和贴切更要提高警惕,因为我们所选择的答案是具有平衡功能的。解答本题的正确思路是通过第一空白处要表达的态度先将B排除,然后其他几个表达的态度类似,把这个态度代入再确定第二个空白处要填的词,正确答案为C,关键是其第二个空白处的对应起了作用,而stunned是相对于其他几个选项较不常见的一个词。
  2. Because he saw no_______ to the task assigned him, he worked at it in a very ________ way.
  A function ... systematic 4
  B method ... dutiful
  C purpose ... diligent 5
  D end ... rigid 6
  E point ... perfunctory
  解析:不能单纯地孤立任何一个空白,而要将两个空白综合起来考虑,最后的正确答案可能看起来不是各自的最佳选择,但绝对是能够使二者平衡的。这个句子比较短,理解起来很容易,而越是短句子迷惑性就越大。选项中的D答案会对考生造成很大干扰,因为我们觉得see no end to实在是个天衣无缝的说法,舍之其谁?好,我们就暂且认为这个答案正确,代到句中去看个究竟,既然工作没完没了,他还要严格对待吗?
  这种逻辑关系显然并不理想,不符合平衡原则,那么就赶快舍弃这个答案,试着从第二个空白处入手,不难发现E中的perfunctory更适合一些,但是see no point to似乎很不常见,可是两个空白结合起来句子通顺合理,这就是我们到达到的平衡目的了。
  3. Always less secure in herself than she liked to make out, she too often ________disagreement as ________ and opposition 7 as treachery.
  A rewarded ... virtue 8
  B construed 9 ... betrayal
  C condemned 10 ... detachment
  D invited ... provocation 11
  E interpreted ... drollery 12
  解析:正确答案往往在最后所圈定的两个选项中进一步迷惑考生,千万要记住“平衡才是硬道理”。本题的第一个空白处要填的词将与as构成词组,我们所熟悉的这类表达方式莫过于regard…as…了,而A答案企图通过reward混淆,对于不是十分粗心大意的考生来说这根本就构不上干扰,直接跳过看其余四个选项,这时候基本能把D排除,因为invite与句意不符,而C中的condemn带有贬义色彩,也不是很理想,所以最后的注意力就放在了B和E上。
  其实在我们刚看到第一个空白起就已经对E有所偏重,因为interpret…as…太常用了。如果就此选择了本答案,那就功亏一篑了。这个句子很大的一个提示信息在于and所连接的并列结构,opposition与disagreement意思相近,那么第二个空白处要填的词一定与treachery同义,这才是解题的关键,而construe与as的搭配虽然不及interpret常见,但也说得通,句子平衡了,所以B才是正确答案。
 

n.经济学家,经济专家( economist的名词复数 )
  • The sudden rise in share prices has confounded economists. 股价的突然上涨使经济学家大惑不解。
  • Foreign bankers and economists cautiously welcomed the minister's initiative. 外国银行家和经济学家对部长的倡议反应谨慎。 来自《简明英汉词典》
(把…)弄碎, (使)碎成细屑( crumble的过去式和过去分词 ); 衰落; 坍塌; 损坏
  • He crumbled the bread in his fingers. 他用手指把面包捻碎。
  • Our hopes crumbled when the business went bankrupt. 商行破产了,我们的希望也破灭了。
adj.有系统的,有计划的,有方法的
  • The way he works isn't very systematic.他的工作不是很有条理。
  • The teacher made a systematic work of teaching.这个教师进行系统的教学工作。
adj.勤勉的,勤奋的
  • He is the more diligent of the two boys.他是这两个男孩中较用功的一个。
  • She is diligent and keeps herself busy all the time.她真勤快,一会儿也不闲着。
adj.严格的,死板的;刚硬的,僵硬的
  • She became as rigid as adamant.她变得如顽石般的固执。
  • The examination was so rigid that nearly all aspirants were ruled out.考试很严,几乎所有的考生都被淘汰了。
n.反对,敌对
  • The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
  • The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
n.德行,美德;贞操;优点;功效,效力
  • He was considered to be a paragon of virtue.他被认为是品德尽善尽美的典范。
  • You need to decorate your mind with virtue.你应该用德行美化心灵。
v.解释(陈述、行为等)( construe的过去式和过去分词 );翻译,作句法分析
  • He considered how the remark was to be construed. 他考虑这话该如何理解。
  • They construed her silence as meaning that she agreed. 他们把她的沉默解释为表示赞同。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.激怒,刺激,挑拨,挑衅的事物,激怒的原因
  • He's got a fiery temper and flares up at the slightest provocation.他是火爆性子,一点就着。
  • They did not react to this provocation.他们对这一挑衅未作反应。
n.开玩笑,说笑话;滑稽可笑的图画(或故事、小戏等)
  • We all enjoyed his drollery. 我们都欣赏他的幽默。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • "It is a bit of quiet, unassuming drollery which warms like good wine. "这是一段既不哗众取宠又不矫揉造作的滑稽表演,像美酒一样温馨。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
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