GRE填空的介词搭配技巧浅析
英语课
为实现自己的留学之梦,无数学生默默地在GRE考试中付出自己辛勤的汗水。所有GRE高分故事背后都有值得我们学习的GRE备考经验。相信这样的一个个GRE高分故事能够在你备考GRE考试的过程中送上一丝鼓励与指导。
例 Ⅰ:
In 1921 Antioch College adopted a policy requiring students to --------- beyond their stacks of books and contribute their talents to the working world in order to earn their bachelor's degree.
(A) rise
(B) venture
(C) probe
(D) excel
(E) strut 1
【解答【
如果将五个GRE考试选项中的动词全部作不及物动词处理的话,那么,(A) rise应与above搭配,(C) probe应与into搭配,(D)excel应与in或at搭配。由于本题空格后的实际介词为beyond,故上述三个选项即予排除。(E) strut意为“趾高气扬地走,高视阔步”,与题意不合。(B) venture意为“大胆或冒险地行事”,为正确答案。
【中译】
1921年,安条克学院实施一种政策,要求学生大胆超越一堆堆书本,将其才华奉献给现实社会,以获取学士学位。
例 Ⅱ:
His theories, though criticised by economists 2 of more orthodox bent 3, have had enormous --------- on governmental fiscal 4 policies.
(A) restraint
(B) impact
(C) acceptance
(D) tension
(E) reliance
【解答】
由于以though引导的从句体现出某种贬义色彩,故在与之对立的主句中,所代入的词汇应体现褒义色彩,(A)和(D)两项可排除。(C) acceptance与空格后的介词on在搭配上是不合理的。(E) reliance不合题意。答案为(B)。
【中译】
他的理论,虽然受到较为正统倾向的经济学家的批判,GRE词汇量但对政府的财经政策产生了巨大的影响。
在题目本身看似缺乏线索的情况下,要善于利用英语的语法所提供的蛛丝马迹,达到最终攻克该题的目的。当然,在实在无计可施时,只能以语义的通顺与否作为取舍的标准。
例 Ⅰ:
The trial was conducted in ---------- manner, full of ---------- .
(A) an incredible ... proper procedure
(B) a negligent 5 ... sworn testimony 6
(C) a judicial 7 ... spectacular denouements(D) a theatrical 9 ... extravagant 10 histrionics(E) an outrageous 11 ... erudite citations 12
【解答】
从语法结构来看,本题由一完整句加一形容词短语构成,该形容词短语作补充说明,表示一伴随的状况。GRE填空技巧尽管不知道代入两处空格的词汇的确切含义是什么,但按短语结构的解法(参见方法之十),可判断出二者应是同义词,唯有(D)项中theatrical和histrionics可形成同义词。
【词汇】
negligent: 疏忽的, 粗心大意的
sworn: 宣过誓的,公开宣称的
judicial: 司法的,公正明断的
denouement 8: 结局,收场
erudite: 博学的
【中译】
审判以一种演戏般的方式进行,充满了极度的矫揉造作。
例 Ⅱ:
There was a ---------- all about the estate, and the ---------- concerned the guards.
(A) pall 13 ... shroud 14
(B) focus ... scrutiny 15
(C) hush 16 ... quiet
(D) coolness ... temper
(E) talent ... genius
【解答】
本题两处空格均为名词,以and连接两个并列的句子,故二者应是同义词。这相同的两个概念第一次以不定冠词"a"修饰,以示泛指,第二次以定冠词"the"修饰,以示特指。在五个选项中,(C)项的两个字汇和(E)项的两个字汇为同义词,但(E)不合题意。
【词汇】
pall: 棺枢
shroud: 裹尸布
scrutiny: 仔细审视(检查),细阅
【中译】
庄园四周一片寂静,这种静悄悄的景象引起了守卫的关注。
在某些词组性质的习语中,所出现的介词在搭配上是固定的,如be consistent with, respond to , show insight into等。当某一空格后紧随一介词时,应尽快判断出在所代入的词汇中,何者与该介词搭配是合理的,何者为不合理的。不合理者即予排除。当然,丰富的介词搭配知识取决于平日英语学习中用心的积累。
v.肿胀,鼓起;大摇大摆地走;炫耀;支撑;撑开;n.高视阔步;支柱,撑杆
- The circulation economy development needs the green science and technology innovation as the strut.循环经济的发展需要绿色科技创新生态化作为支撑。
- Now we'll strut arm and arm.这会儿咱们可以手挽着手儿,高视阔步地走了。
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》
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的
- He was fully bent upon the project.他一心扑在这项计划上。
- We bent over backward to help them.我们尽了最大努力帮助他们。
adj.财政的,会计的,国库的,国库岁入的
- The increase of taxation is an important fiscal policy.增税是一项重要的财政政策。
- The government has two basic strategies of fiscal policy available.政府有两个可行的财政政策基本战略。
adj.疏忽的;玩忽的;粗心大意的
- The committee heard that he had been negligent in his duty.委员会听说他玩忽职守。
- If the government is proved negligent,compensation will be payable.如果证明是政府的疏忽,就应支付赔偿。
n.证词;见证,证明
- The testimony given by him is dubious.他所作的证据是可疑的。
- He was called in to bear testimony to what the police officer said.他被传入为警官所说的话作证。
adj.司法的,法庭的,审判的,明断的,公正的
- He is a man with a judicial mind.他是个公正的人。
- Tom takes judicial proceedings against his father.汤姆对他的父亲正式提出诉讼。
n.结尾,结局
- The book's sentimental denouement is pure Hollywood.该书的煽情结局纯粹是好莱坞式的。
- In a surprising denouement,she becomes a nun.结局出人意表,她当修女了。
adj.剧场的,演戏的;做戏似的,做作的
- The final scene was dismayingly lacking in theatrical effect.最后一场缺乏戏剧效果,叫人失望。
- She always makes some theatrical gesture.她老在做些夸张的手势。
adj.奢侈的;过分的;(言行等)放肆的
- They tried to please him with fulsome compliments and extravagant gifts.他们想用溢美之词和奢华的礼品来取悦他。
- He is extravagant in behaviour.他行为放肆。
adj.无理的,令人不能容忍的
- Her outrageous behaviour at the party offended everyone.她在聚会上的无礼行为触怒了每一个人。
- Charges for local telephone calls are particularly outrageous.本地电话资费贵得出奇。
n.引用( citation的名词复数 );引证;引文;表扬
- The apt citations and poetic gems have adorned his speeches. 贴切的引语和珠玑般的诗句为他的演说词增添文采。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Some dictionary writers use citations to show what words mean. 有些辞典的编纂者用引文作例证以解释词义。 来自辞典例句
v.覆盖,使平淡无味;n.柩衣,棺罩;棺材;帷幕
- Already the allure of meals in restaurants had begun to pall.饭店里的饭菜已经不像以前那样诱人。
- I find his books begin to pall on me after a while.我发觉他的书读过一阵子就开始对我失去吸引力。
n.裹尸布,寿衣;罩,幕;vt.覆盖,隐藏
- His past was enveloped in a shroud of mystery.他的过去被裹上一层神秘色彩。
- How can I do under shroud of a dark sky?在黑暗的天空的笼罩下,我该怎么做呢?
n.详细检查,仔细观察
- His work looks all right,but it will not bear scrutiny.他的工作似乎很好,但是经不起仔细检查。
- Few wives in their forties can weather such a scrutiny.很少年过四十的妻子经得起这么仔细的观察。
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