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NO.Questions1The evil of class and race hatred must be eliminated while it is still in state; otherwise, it may grow to dangerous proportions.A. an amorphousB. an overtC. a rudimentaryD. a threateningE. an independentF. an embryonic词义解析：hatred 仇恨；憎恶；敌意embryonic胚芽的，胎儿的；初期的做法：句意理解2Paradoxically, the more the details the artist chooses, the better able she is to depict her fantastic, other-worldly landscapes.A. etherealB. realisticC. fancifulD. mundaneE. extravagant F. sublime词义解析：depict描绘fantastic幻想的ethereal天空的；飘渺的fanciful奇怪的，稀奇的；mundane平凡的；世俗的extravagant 奢侈的，浪费的；夸张的，大胆的sublime庄严的，雄伟的；令人赞叹的做法：paradoxically表句意反义，选择与fantastic相反的词3Critics of the movie version of The Color Purple its saccharine, over optimistic tune as out of keeping with the novels more quality.Blank(i)Blank(ii)A.acclaimedD. acerbicB. decriedE. cloyingC. echoedF. sanguine词义解析：saccharine故作多情tune as调整为decry谴责做法：第一空（谴责）与critic取同；第二空（酸涩的心情）与过分乐观取反词义解析：同一分句找对应saccharine故作多情的4Museum director Hoving refers to the smuggled Greek urn as the “hot pot”, not because there are doubts about its authenticity or even great reservations as to its price, but because the of its acquisition is open to question.Blank(i)Blank(ii)characteristicallytimelinesscolloquially mannerrepeatedlyexpense词义解析：characteristically 典型地timeliness 及时manner方式，方法；通俗colloquially用白话，通俗地做法：存疑5The mind of a bigot is like the pupilof the eye, the more the light you pour upon it, the more it will .A. blinkB. veerC. stareD. reflectE. contract词义解析：bigot：抱偏见的人，执拗的人blink 眨眼睛veer 改变方向stare 盯contract 收缩做法：根据like the pupil（瞳孔）of the eye判断：周围环境越亮，contract收缩越厉害6Perhaps because something in us instinctively distrusts such displays of natural fluency, some readers approach John Updikes fiction with .A. warinessB. indiffernceC. suspicionD. venerationE. bewildermentF. remorse词义解析：wariness谨慎，小心veneration 尊敬bewilderment 迷茫；困惑做法：第一步：because前后分句同义对应，点对线同义重复第二步：instinctively distrusts直觉地不相信因此会变得小心谨慎（A&C）7We were amazed that a man who had been heretofore the mostof the public speakers could, in a single speech, electrify an audience and bring them cheering to their feet.A. prosaicB. enthrallingC. accomplishedD. pedestrianE. auspiciousF. iconoclastic词义解析：prosaic散文的，乏味的，如实的enthralling 迷人的accomplished 熟练的；有道德修养的pedestrian 平凡的auspicious 有前途的；有希望的；吉利的iconoclastic 偶像破坏的；打破旧习的heretofore 在此之前electrify 使电气化；使兴奋；做法：amazing暗示对比in a single speech;electrifyAD(平凡的；乏味的)8Aimed at curbing European attempts to seize territory in the Amercias, the Monroe Doctrine was a warning to foreign powers.A. pertinaciousB. cautionaryC. credulousD. rapaciousE. predatoryF. remote词义解析：pertinacious 坚持的；固执的cautionary 警告的credulous 容易受骗的rapacious 贪婪的predatory 掠夺成性的；肉食的remote 遥远的做法：前后两个分句句意对应seize territory占领土地DE(贪婪的；掠夺成性的)9The reasoning in this editorial is so that we cannot see how anyone can be deceived by it.A. unsoundB. coherentC. astuteD. dispassionateE. scrupulousF. specious词义解析：unsound 不合理的coherent 条理分明的scrupulous 严谨的，小心的specious 似是而非的做法：so.that.前后同义对应过于不合理（AF）以致很少人会受骗10The texts as we have them were written down and edited carefully by Christians proud of their ancestors but unable to bear the thought of their indulging in heathen (异教徒)practices; thus, all references to the ancient religion of the Celts were , if not .Blank(i)Blank(ii)A. aggrievedD. ironicB. detailed E. overawedC. muddiedF. suppressed词义解析：indulge放纵heathen异教徒muddy模糊的，泥泞的（引申为复杂的）overawe吓到；吓住做法：thus因此（前后两个句子句意因果关系）由于对他们的祖先很自豪，但是又无法接受他们异教徒的活动；如果这些资料没被禁止发表的话，因此所有的参考资料会变得复杂11Her true feelings herself in her sarcastic asides, only then her revealed.Blank(i)Blank(ii)A. anticipatedD. anxietyB. concealedE. bitternessC.manifestedF. charm词义解析：sarcastic 讥讽的，挖苦的charm魅力；魔法asides旁白做法：由于没有特殊表达转折意思的关键词，因此前后两个分句是句意顺承讽刺理应对应bitterness痛苦句意：从她讽刺的旁白可以表达自己真正的心情，这些话表现了她的痛苦12Menckens readers enjoyed his wit, but his victims often at the broad, yet pointed satire.Blank(i)Blank(ii)cuttingconnivedkindlysmiledsubtlewinced词义解析：cutting尖锐的pointed尖锐的；直截了当的；显然的connive密谋，纵容subtle微妙的；狡猾的（略带贬义）做法：第一步：enjoy =稍微正向的词第二步：结合victim（受害者）这个词理应填cutting，受害者们当然是要回避wince这些言论了，将connive和smile显然并不适合13In Anglo Saxon times, the monastic scribes made distinction between Latin texts and texts in the vernacular by assigning the former an Anglo-Carolin Script and reserving the pointedinsular script for texts in the Old English.A. a niceB. a subtleC. a pointlessD. an obviousE. an unconventionalF. a judgmental词义解析：vernacular本国语言script 脚本，手稿insular 孤立的做法：直接看选项，选出同义词这题考了nice细致的意思，比较偏14Written in an amiable style, the book provides a comprehensive overview of European wines that should prove to both the virtual novice and the experienced connoisseur.A. invitingB. tediousC. engagingD. inspirationalE. perplexingF. opaque词义解析：amiable和蔼的，易亲近的inviting吸引人的engaging迷人的，吸引人的tedious乏味的inspirational给予灵感的，令人振奋的perplexing复杂的，难懂的opaque模糊的，晦暗做法：第一步：发现有AC；EF两对同义词；由amiable style排除EF；15Alec Guinness has few equals among English-speaking actors, and in his autobiography he reveals himself to possess an uncommonly prose style as well.A. ambivalentB. infamousC. felicitousD. happyE. redundantF. ephemeral词义解析：felicitous（措辞）适当的equal作名词时翻译成：同等地位的人（物）做法：直接看选项，选出同义词。16Studded starfish are well protected from most predators and parasites by surface whose studs are actually modified spines.A. a velnerableB. an armoredC. an obtuseD. a brittleE. a concaveF. a rugged词义解析：studded布满颗粒的starfish海星predator 食肉动物parasite寄生虫armored（有盔甲武装的）velnerable易受攻击的obtuse迟钝的brittle易碎的，冷淡的concave凹陷的rugged结实的（与ragged衣服破烂的区别开来）做法：关键句：are well protected from most predators and parasites推出是由结实的外表保护着（其他不懂真没所谓）17Glendon provides a dark underside (阴暗面)to Frederick Jackson Turners frontier thesis that saw rugged individualism as the essence of Ameriacn societyan individialism that Glendon sees as atomism (原子论).A. antithetical towardB. skeptical ofC. degenerating intoD. aspiring toE. regressing to CEF. revitalized by词义解析：underside黑暗面atomism原子论antithetical对立面degenerate退化的，堕落的aspiring有志气的，有抱负的regress退化的revitalize恢复元气；使新生做法：直接看选项，选出同义词18Tocqveille decide to swear the oath of loyalty to the new Orleanist king in part (he wanted to keep his position as magistrate), and in part (he was convinced that the democratization of politics represented by the new regime was inevitable) .Blank(i)Blank(ii)A.opportunisticallyD. altruisticallyB. selflessly E. irresolutelyC. theoreticallyF. pragmatically词义解释：opportunist投机主义者selfless无私的irresolutely 优柔寡断地做法：由括号的内容推出19Ms. Sutcliffes helpful notes on her latest wine discoveries and her no-nonsense warnings to consumers about wines provide guide to the numbing array of wines of Burgundy.Blank(i)Blank(ii)A.overpricedD. an inadequateB.superiorE. a spotty(质量不一的)C.vintage(年份)F. a trusty词义解释：no-nosense（双重否定）有重要意义的；严肃的vintage 古老的有特色的spotty带斑点的做法与分析：第一空：可能是A或者C，但到由the numbing array of wines排除了C因为毕竟珍藏多年的葡萄酒占少数第二空：由helpful推出正向的词F，其他两次都是负面词20If the Titanic had hit the iceberg head on, its watertight compartments might have saved it from , but the great liner swerved to the iceberg and in the collision so many compartments were opened to the sea that disaster was .Blank(i)Blank(ii)Blank(iii)adversityavoidaverteddenouementcontractinevitablefounderingmollifylimited词义解释：watertight防水的adversity灾难，厄运denouement结局foundering创始人；沉入水底mollify抚慰；使软化averted 防止避免inevitable无法避免的swerve 改变方向做法与分析：第一空：AC对比，从词义来说C更符合沉船的情景第二空：由swerved（改变方向）推出应该选avoid第三空：前面说这种防水隔间（watertight compartment）是能防止沉船的，but由于碰撞（collision）这些隔间都打开了（不防水了），由句意推出这场灾难是无法避免的答案：11.CE 12.AF 13.AB 14.AC 15.CD 16.BF 17.CE 18.AF 19.AF 20.CDH21Wehave become so democratic in our habits of thought that we are convinced that truth is through a of facts. Blank(i) Blank(ii) A.assimilated D.hierarchy B.determined E.plebiscite C.exculpated F.transcendence 词义解析：democratic 民主的；民主政体的determined 肯定的；有决心的assimilate 吸收，同化exculpate 开脱，使无罪plebiscite 公民投票transcendence 超越；超凡做法：第一步：so.that.(.的内容前后同义重复)that后面的分句表达democratic(民主的)意思通过投票的方式能让truth确定下来A、C与truth搭配不当；E正是民主的同义表达22Thefirst forty years of life give us the text; the next thirty supply the . A.abridgment B.bibliography C.commentary D.epitaph E.title 词义解析：abridgment节略；剥夺bibliography 书目；文献epitaph 墓志铭做法：关键在于好好理解text和选项几个词之间的关系23The leader of the group is the passionately committedCrimond,whose politics is proportionalto his disciples lapsed political faith. Blank(i) Blank(ii) engagement in critically indifferent to inversely retreat from marginally 词义解析：committed忠心的disciple信徒，追随者retreat 撤回be proportional to与.成比例做法：engagement in 对应commiettedlapsed faith对应inversely24RobertIngersoll, although virtually unknown today, was the orator of the nineteenth century; peopletraveld hundreds of miles to hear his eloquent speeches.A. domineeringB. consummateC. unobjectionableD. conventionalE. execrable词义解析virtually 实际上orator 演说家eloquent 雄辩的domineering 喜欢指使别人的consummate 完美的unobjectionable 不招人讨厌的conventional 传统的execrable 讨厌的做法：第一步：看到“；”表示前后两个句子同义重复，在另外一个句子里找答案第二步：后一个分句的意思是：人们要赶几百里路来听他的演讲，（想想老俞）空格的意思很明显是B25Becausehis one presidential term was marked by crisis and conflict, many historiansconsider the presidency of John Adams .A. an expediencyB. an indulgenceC. a calamityD. a regencyE. a sovereignty词义解析：presidential 支配的；管辖的expediency 适宜；方便；合算indulgence 沉溺；放纵calamity 灾难；不幸之事regency 摄政权sovereignty 国家的主权，君权做法：calamity对应crisis andconflict26Despitethe smile that spread from ear to ear, her eyesrelayeda certain .A. jubilanceB. sorrowC. mischievousnessD. visionE. liveliness词义解析：relay传递；传达（注意一下小词的意思）jubilance 欢呼；喜气洋洋sorrow 悲痛；悔恨mischievousness 恶作剧vision 视觉；幻影liveliness 活泼做法：看到despite前后反义对应：smile 对sorrow27Somehistorians see the Jacksonians as little more than ruthless capitalists who had regard for individual welfare.A. mixedB. undueC. inconsistentD. scant DE. obstrusive词义解析：little more than 与无差别mixed 混杂的undue 未到期，过分的inconsistent 不一致，不协调scant 不足，吝啬Dobtrusive刺眼的；冒失的；莽撞的ruthless 无情的，冷酷的做法：who引领的定语从句与先行词之间的关系是同义重复（经常的考点）ruthless同义于have scant regard for individualwelfare28TheErie Canals completion caused economic ripples; property values and industrial outputalong its route roseexponentially.A. persistentB. invaluableC. incredulousD. severe EE. prodigious词义解析：invaluable 无价的incredulous 不相信的prodigious 异常的；惊人的，巨大的exponentially 以指数的方式做法：第一步：看到“；”答案在另一个分句找第二步：由于是填一个关于economic ripple性质的词语，因此在下一个分句找一个定性的词语（副词，形容词）即可29Britishmodernists used the literary tropes of fragmentation and failure to explorethe impending of British colonialism; illustrating theimminent of the empire through theirfailure. Blank(i) Blank(ii) A.avarice D.sunset B.castigation E.rise C.dissolution F.wealth 词义解析：avarice 贪婪castigation 严厉责骂dissolution 融化；腐朽，溃败（引申义）imminent迫在眉睫了做法：句意重复：fragmentation andfailure 与C同义重复前后两个分句也是同义重复，最后看到：through their failure检验得到sunset没错30Contemporaryauthors are much more at liberty to be candid than were authors of previouscenturies, but modern writers nevertheless often find themselves portions of their works.A. emancipatingB. censoringC. refutingD. censuringE. amelioratingF. expurgating词义解析：emancipating解放（尤指摆脱政治、法律、社会的束缚）censoring 删减refuting 驳斥，驳倒censuring 指责；非难ameliorating 改善，改进expurgating 删除（令人反感的东西）做法：but的考法：前后反义对应前一分句说：当代的作家有说真话的自由后一分句说：有时还是会删减一部分内容（句意上的小转折）提示：GRE填空不是所有的都是强转折，有时只是句意上的小转折而已答案：21.BF 22.C 23.AE 24.B 25.C 26.B 27.D 28.E 29.CD 30.BF31原题目出错，影响解析，故舍去32.Federal efforts to regulate standards oneducational achievements have been met by from the states; local governmentsfeel that government imposition represents an undue infringement on their .Blank(i)Blank(ii)A.receptivityD. autonomyB.intransigenceE. legislationC. compromiseF. comportment词义解析：receptivity 感受力intransigence 不妥协imposition 强加；被迫接受undue 过度；逾期；过分的infringement 侵权autonomy 自治legislation 立法comportment 行为做法：imposition同意对应intransigenceregulate 暗中对应D，autonomy是根据全篇的句意推出句子大意：联邦政府要管理州政府的教育成果的标准，但是州政府感到这种干预是对他们自治权的的侵犯33.Jenkeins is an artist known for engenderingstrong reactions in his reviewers, in fact some of his more paintings have caused viewers extreme .Blank(i)Blank(ii)A. ominousD.discouragementB.accomplishedE.discomposureC. innovativeF.resoluteness词义解析：ominous 不详的；坏兆头的discouragement 沮丧；劝阻accomplished 熟练的,一流的discomposure 心乱，不安resoluteness 坚决做法：in fact 暗含前后反义对应（考点）strong reaction（强烈反应）反义对应discouragement（蔫了）ominous和innovative在句意上并没有体现（既无同义重复，也无反义对应），予以排除34. Although the concept of vegandonuts did not appeal to Sean, he actually foundthem to be quite once he finally tasted them.A.detestableB.unappetizingC.blandD.gleefulE. scrumptious词义解析：vegan 素食主义者donut 油炸圈圈appeal to.对有吸引力detestable 可憎的，可恶的unappetizing 引不起食欲的bland 平淡的gleeful 欣喜的，令人高兴的scrumptious 可口的，美味的做法：although 表反义对应not appeal to反义对应be quite scrumptious（美味可口的）35.The objectivist mantra， “A is A”, is of course a with which no logical person could disagree.The problem is that those who cite this axiom invariably proceed to substitutein different concepts for the first A and the second, in a featof verbal worthy of a stage magician, and then proceedas if the interchangeabilty of these concepts is indisputable.Blank(i)Blank(ii)A.filigreeD. peregrinationB.tautologyE.prestidigitationC. quandaryF.peroration词汇解析：peregrination游历在国外prestidigitation手法，变戏法peroration结束，结尾filigree 精工产品tautology 同义反复，赘述quandary 窘困，不知所措feat 功绩，伟业做法：第一空很明显；第二空不会，请大神们指教36.Despite their outward negativity, many a cynic harbors an inner faith in the of mankind.A.benevolenceB.precocityC.parsimonyD.ignobilityE.antipathyF.probity词义解析：negativity 负面harbor 心怀（僻意）；海港benevolence 仁慈；善举precocity 早熟parsimony 非常吝啬ignobility卑鄙antipathy 反感probity 正直做法：看到despite：前后两个分句反义对应前面说不好，后面说好再挑选出AF这一对同义词37.Researchersinterested in the nature versus nurture debate use identical twins who were separatedat birth to explore which personality characteristics are compared to those that arise throughexperience.A.intractableB.nascentC.eruditeD.predilectionE.instinctiveF.innate词义解析：intractable 难管教的nascent 初生的erudite 博学的predilection 偏好；嗜好instinctive 直觉的innate 天生的，固有的；直觉的做法：compared to 与对比EF反义对应through experience干扰项B，做题时应仔细区分BEF的区别38.Arriving in New Orleans days after Hurricane Zelda had passed and without anadequate number of vehicles of its own, the armed forces began to any working form of transportation they couldfind, including a bus that had been chartered at great expense by a group oftourists.A.repatriateB. commandeerC. extraditeD. interdictE. expurgateF.appropriate词义解析：repatriate 遣送，遣返commandeer 强占；征用extradite 引渡interdict 禁令；限制expurgate删去appropriate 私占；侵吞做法：一般对军队、战争出题方是持反对态度的读题，根据句意推断39.Possessed of an insatiable sweet tooth, Jim enjoyed all kinds of candy, but hehad a special for gumdrops, his absolute favorite.A. containerB. affinityC. odiumD. natureE. disregardF.predilection词义解析：affinity喜爱odium 憎恨prediction 偏爱做法：按照but的解法即可40. Thekenjogoor humble language used in Japanese to refer tooneself and thesonkeigoor honorific languageused to describe the interlocutor are often toned down in English translation,as more