10 GRE Verbal Questions - 2025-01-09

Evan Zhou

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1. 题目 1

Europe, football, otherwise known as soccer, is the most popular sport by several orders of magnitude, whereas in the United States of America, fandom is fairly evenly ________ among a few different sports.
选项:
  • (A) regarded
  • (B) inspired
  • (C) enjoyed
  • (D) measured
  • (E) apportioned

2. 题目 2

The astrophysicist argues that our books and films about interstellar space travel are a form of mass ________, and that only a miracle on a scale heretofore unseen could allow a human being to voyage to even the closest star in another solar system.
选项:
  • (A) innovation
  • (B) delusion
  • (C) dementia
  • (D) catastrophe
  • (E) hysteria

3. 题目 3

Peculiarly enough, Shakespeare has been often (i) ________ as the best English language playwright, and often (ii) ________ as a man lacking the education to write those plays.
Blank (i) 选项:
  • (A) crowned
  • (B) stigmatized
  • (C) castigated
Blank (ii) 选项:
  • (A) demonized
  • (B) dismissed
  • (C) deified

4. 题目 4

While far from the bane that some scholars have declared them to be, (i) ________ versions of novels and essays do indeed excise essential elements; students would have to supplement their reading with (ii) ________ sources to fully understand the intent of the original.
Blank (i) 选项:
  • (A) annotated
  • (B) abridged
  • (C) antedated
Blank (ii) 选项:
  • (A) complementary
  • (B) complimentary
  • (C) compelling

5. 题目 5

Even the ________ and alluring charms of Paris were not sufficient to cure the young expatriate of his yearning for the simple and quaint charms of his rural American home.
选项:
  • (A) lascivious
  • (B) sophisticated
  • (C) foreign
  • (D) alien
  • (E) alienating

6. 题目 6

The fact that the average life expectancy ten thousand years ago was so much shorter than it is now is often (i) ________ as evidence supporting the notion that the world always improves with time. However, if you (ii) ________ for the fact that most children in that epoch died in childbirth, life expectancy for those who survived birth was nearly the same then as it is now.
Blank (i) 选项:
  • (A) cited
  • (B) disregarded
  • (C) embodied
Blank (ii) 选项:
  • (A) prepare
  • (B) read
  • (C) correct

7. 题目 7

On an aptitude test in 1986, an argument posited that the possibility of conducting banking transactions from home was as likely as flying cars, an argument that sounds ________ today, when such transactions are commonplace.
选项:
  • (A) prescient
  • (B) preternatural
  • (C) preordained
  • (D) preposterous
  • (E) pithy

8. 题目 8

The widespread tendency to ________ retired political leaders who were successful stems from an arguably primal human need to venerate both men and gods.
选项:
  • (A) castigate
  • (B) remember
  • (C) lionize
  • (D) appreciate
  • (E) indemnify

9. 题目 9

Academic work can be as taxing as manual labor. The misconception that (i) ________ work strains the mind less than physical work strains the body has been proven wrong by scientific investigation as well as by anecdotal evidence. It is simply not true that the (ii) ________ musings of a mathematician are necessarily easier than the physical labor of, say, a carpenter.
Blank (i) 选项:
  • (A) cerebral
  • (B) intense
  • (C) actuarial
Blank (ii) 选项:
  • (A) quotidian
  • (B) extraordinary
  • (C) intellectual

10. 题目 10

Known for her humorous but acerbic wit, the fashion doyenne commented, in her usual, simultaneously (i) ________ and (ii) ________ manner, that in Los Angeles, "the women dressed like men and the men dressed like boys."
Blank (i) 选项:
  • (A) slanderous
  • (B) amusing
  • (C) serious
Blank (ii) 选项:
  • (A) considerate
  • (B) hysterical
  • (C) caustic
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Answers (The correct answers are marked in blue!)


1. 题目 1

Europe, football, otherwise known as soccer, is the most popular sport by several orders of magnitude, whereas in the United States of America, fandom is fairly evenly ________ among a few different sports.
选项:C
  • (A) regarded 被认为
  • (B) inspired 被鼓励
  • (C) enjoyed 被享受
  • (D) measured 被衡量
  • (E) apportioned 被分配
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分析:

生词
  • magnitude; 巨大,量级
  • orders of magnitude:数量级,表示"非常大"的差异。
  • fandom:粉丝文化、爱好者团体。这里指 "对体育的热爱"。
  • evenly:均匀地,平均地。
    • 例:The cake was evenly divided among the children.
      • (蛋糕被平均分给了孩子们。)
句意
  1. 在欧洲:
      • 足球(soccer/football)是 "the most popular sport by several orders of magnitude"。—— 足球远比其他运动受欢迎。
  1. 在美国:
      • 使用了 "whereas",表示对比。
      • 句子的后半部分表示,在美国,粉丝的兴趣更"均匀地分布在几种不同的运动之间"。
空格填充的需求
空格部分需要一个能够说明 "兴趣被均匀分配" 的词语。
正确答案:apportioned
完整句意
在欧洲,足球(即 soccer)远比其他运动受欢迎;而在美国,爱好者的兴趣则被均匀地分布在几种不同的运动中。
 
 

2. 题目 2

The astrophysicist argues that our books and films about interstellar space travel are a form of mass ________, and that only a miracle on a scale heretofore unseen could allow a human being to voyage to even the closest star in another solar system.
选项:B
  • (A) innovation 创新
  • (B) delusion 幻想,错觉
  • (C) dementia 痴呆
  • (D) catastrophe 重大灾难
  • (E) hysteria 歇斯底里
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分析:

生词
  • astrophysicist:天体物理学家
  • argue: 主张、认为
  • interstellar: 星际的
    • 例句: Interstellar space travel remains a distant dream.(星际旅行仍然是一个遥远的梦想。)
  • mass: 大规模的
    • 例句: The government organized a mass vaccination campaign.(政府组织了一场大规模的疫苗接种活动。)
  • heretofore unseen: 之前从未见过的
    • heretofore: 此前
    • unseen: 未被见过的
    • 例句: The scale of the disaster was heretofore unseen.(这场灾难的规模是前所未见的。)
  • voyage: 航行
    • 例句: The voyage across the ocean was long and difficult.(横渡海洋的航行漫长而艰难。)
句意
  1. 上下文分析
      • 这位天体物理学家对"星际旅行"的书籍和电影提出批评,认为这些内容描述了一种非常不现实的幻想
      • 从语境看,"only a miracle..." 表明作者认为这种旅行在技术上几乎不可能实现
  1. 在美国:
      • 使用了 "whereas",表示对比。
      • 句子的后半部分表示,在美国,粉丝的兴趣更"均匀地分布在几种不同的运动之间"。
空格填充的需求 空格处应该填入一个词,描述这些书籍和电影是一种不切实际的想法,既大规模传播,又与现实脱节
正确答案:delusion
完整句意
这位天体物理学家认为,我们关于星际旅行的书籍和电影是一种大规模的幻想,因为只有一种前所未见的奇迹才能让人类到达另一个太阳系中最近的恒星。
 

3. 题目 3

Peculiarly enough, Shakespeare has been often (i) ________ as the best English language playwright, and often (ii) ________ as a man lacking the education to write those plays.
Blank (i) 选项:C,
  • (A) crowned 加冕,推崇
  • (B) stigmatized 使蒙羞,使带有污名
  • (C) castigated 严厉批评
Blank (ii) 选项:C
  • (A) demonized 妖魔化
  • (B) dismissed 否定, 轻视
  • (C) deified 神化,过分崇拜
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分析:

生词
  • peculiarly enough: 很奇怪的是
    • 例:Peculiarly enough, she didn’t complain about the problem.
      • (很奇怪的是,她并没有抱怨这个问题。)
  • playwright: 剧作家
    • writer 专门创作戏剧的作家。
    • 例:Shakespeare is considered one of the greatest playwrights of all time.(莎士比亚被认为是有史以来最伟大的剧作家之一。)
  • interstellar: 星际的
    • 例句: Interstellar space travel remains a distant dream.(星际旅行仍然是一个遥远的梦想。)
  • mass: 大规模的
    • 例句: The government organized a mass vaccination campaign.(政府组织了一场大规模的疫苗接种活动。)
  • heretofore unseen: 之前从未见过的
    • heretofore: 此前
    • unseen: 未被见过的
    • 例句: The scale of the disaster was heretofore unseen.(这场灾难的规模是前所未见的。)
  • voyage: 航行
    • 例句: The voyage across the ocean was long and difficult.(横渡海洋的航行漫长而艰难。)
句意
  1. 第一空 (i)
      • 从句子意思来看,第一部分评价 Shakespeare 为"最好的剧作家",显然是积极的赞扬
      • 因此,空格需要一个表示"推崇"或"高度赞扬"的词。
  1. 第二空 (ii)
      • 第二部分提到 Shakespeare 被认为"缺乏足够的教育",这是对他的能力的质疑或否定
      • 因此,空格需要一个表示"轻视或否定"的词。
正确答案:
第一空 (i):A crowned
第二空 (ii):B dismissed
完整句意
很奇怪的是,Shakespeare 常常被推崇为最好的英语剧作家,同时又常常被质疑为一个缺乏足够教育来创作那些戏剧的人。
 

4. 题目 4

While far from the bane that some scholars have declared them to be, (i) ________ versions of novels and essays do indeed excise essential elements; students would have to supplement their reading with (ii) ________ sources to fully understand the intent of the original.
Blank (i) 选项:A
  • (A) annotated
  • (B) abridged
  • (C) antedated
Blank (ii) 选项:B
  • (A) complementary
  • (B) complimentary
  • (C) compelling
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分析:

生词
  • bane: 祸根,灾星
    • 表示某事物带来的严重不幸或问题。
    • 例句: His lack of patience was the bane of his career.(缺乏耐心是他职业生涯的祸根。)
  • abridged: 删减的,精简的
    • 指书籍、文章等被删减了不必要部分但仍保留主要内容。
    • 例句: The abridged version of the novel is easier to read.(这本小说的删减版更易读。)
  • antedated: 早于;先于;提前发生。
    • 指某个事件发生在另一事件之前。
    • This artifact antedates the oldest known written records.
      • (这件文物比已知最古老的文字记录更早。)
  • excise: 删除,切除
    • 指移除或删减不必要的部分。
    • 例句: The editor excised unnecessary details from the manuscript.(编辑删减了手稿中不必要的细节。)
  • complementary: 补充的,互补的
    • 指能补充其他部分以使整体更完整或完善的内容。
    • 例句: Their skills are complementary, making them a great team.(他们的技能是互补的,因此组成了一个优秀的团队。)
  • complimentary: 免费的,赞美的
    • 免费的:提供服务或产品而不收费;赞美的:表达对某人的称赞。
    • 例句: The hotel offered complimentary breakfast to its guests.(酒店为客人提供免费早餐。)例句: She was very complimentary about his achievements.(她非常赞美他的成就。)
  • compelling: 引人注目的,有吸引力的(描述某事物非常有趣或令人信服)。
    • The painting was so compelling that everyone in the gallery stopped to admire it.
      • (这幅画非常吸引人,画廊里的每个人都停下来欣赏它。)
句意
  1. 第一空 (i):
      • 句子的主语是 “(i) ________ versions of novels and essays”,后文提到它们“删减了重要内容 (excise essential elements)”。
      • 因此,“删减版 (abridged)”最符合语境。
  1. 第二空 (ii):
      • 后半句提到学生需要用其他来源来补充他们的阅读,说明需要“补充的资源 (complementary sources)”。
正确答案:
第一空 (i):B abridged
第二空 (ii):A complementary
完整句意
尽管某些学者认为这些删减版的小说和散文很糟糕,但它们并没有那么差。然而,这些删减版确实删除了重要内容,学生需要用补充的资源来完整理解原作的意图。
 
 

5. 题目 5

Even the ________ and alluring charms of Paris were not sufficient to cure the young expatriate of his yearning for the simple and quaint charms of his rural American home.
选项:E
  • (A) lascivious
  • (B) sophisticated
  • (C) foreign
  • (D) alien
  • (E) alienating
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分析:

生词
  • lascivious: 淫荡的,猥亵的
    • 表示极端的性欲望或不适当的性暗示。
    • 例句: The movie was criticized for its lascivious content.(这部电影因其淫秽内容受到批评。)
  • sophisticated: 精致的,高雅的,复杂的
    • 表示某事物精致、有品位,或者某人阅历丰富、老练。
    • 例句: The design of the building is sophisticated and modern.(这座建筑的设计既精致又现代。)
  • foreign: 外国的,陌生的
    • 用于描述与本地或熟悉的事物不同的东西。
    • 例句: This custom seems very foreign to me.(这个习俗对我来说非常陌生。)
  • alien: 外星的,陌生的,不适合的
    • 描述某事物超出熟悉范围,与环境不协调。
    • 例句: The idea was completely alien to their culture.(这个想法与他们的文化完全格格不入。)
  • alienating: 令人疏远的,使人不舒服的
    • 表示某事物使人感到孤立、与环境脱节。
    • 例句: The new policies are alienating many employees.(新政策让许多员工感到疏远。)
  • alluring: 迷人的,吸引人的
    • 描述某事物有强烈吸引力,令人着迷。
    • 例句: The view of the sunset over the ocean was simply alluring.(海洋上方的日落景色实在是迷人。)
  • yearning: 渴望,思念
    • 表示一种强烈的渴望或怀念。
    • 例句: He felt a deep yearning to return to his hometown.(他深深地渴望回到家乡。)
  • quaint: 古雅的,别致的
    • 描述某事物因古老或独特而显得迷人。
    • 例句: The quaint little village attracted many tourists.(这个古雅的小村庄吸引了许多游客。)
  • expatriate: 侨居者,移居国外的人
    • 指长期居住在国外的人。
    • 例句: Many expatriates in the city formed their own communities.(这座城市的许多侨民组成了自己的社区。)
  • rural: 乡村的
    • 例句: We left the city for a rural home. (我们离开城市, 去农村安家。)
句意
  1. 主句:
      • "Even the ________ and alluring charms of Paris were not sufficient to cure the young expatriate of his yearning..."(即使巴黎令人 ________ 且迷人的魅力,也不足以治愈这位年轻侨居者对美国乡村那种简朴魅力的渴望。)
  1. 逻辑线索:
      • 句子对比了巴黎的“迷人魅力”和美国乡村的“简单质朴”。
      • 因此,空格需要一个正面积极的词语,既能描述巴黎的“高雅、复杂”,同时与美国乡村的“简单和古雅”形成对比。
正确答案:sophisticated
完整句意
即使巴黎有着令人疏远且迷人的魅力,也不足以治愈这位年轻的侨居者对美国乡村那种简朴和古雅魅力的渴望。
 

6. 题目 6

The fact that the average life expectancy ten thousand years ago was so much shorter than it is now is often (i) ________ as evidence supporting the notion that the world always improves with time. However, if you (ii) ________ for the fact that most children in that epoch died in childbirth, life expectancy for those who survived birth was nearly the same then as it is now.
Blank (i) 选项:A
  • (A) cited
  • (B) disregarded
  • (C) embodied
Blank (ii) 选项:C
  • (A) prepare
  • (B) read
  • (C) correct
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分析:

生词
  • life expectancy: 预期寿命,平均寿命
    • 指一个人在特定时间或条件下预期能活多少年。
    • 例句: The life expectancy in many countries has increased over the past decades.(许多国家的预期寿命在过去几十年里有所提高。)
  • cited: 被引用
    • 表示某观点或例子被用作支持某论点的依据。
    • 例句: He cited recent studies to support his argument.(他引用了最近的研究来支持他的观点。)
  • disregarded: 被忽视,被无视
    • 表示对某事物不加注意、不予理会。
    • 例句: The warning signs were completely disregarded.(这些警告标志被完全忽视了。)
  • embodied: 体现,具体化
    • 表示某事物作为某种抽象概念的具体表现。
    • 例句: The statue embodied the ideals of freedom and justice.(这座雕像体现了自由和正义的理想。)
  • correct for: 调整,修正
    • 在数学或统计学中,表示对某一变量进行校正,以消除其偏差的影响。
    • 例句: The results were corrected for differences in age and gender.(结果经过了对年龄和性别差异的校正。)
  • epoch: 时代,时期
    • 指历史上具有特定意义的时期。
    • 例句: The invention of the steam engine marked a new epoch in human history.(蒸汽机的发明标志着人类历史的新纪元。)
  • notion: 概念,观念
    • 指某种想法或信念,通常是笼统的或未经深思熟虑的。
    • 例句: He rejected the notion that money brings happiness.(他否定了金钱能带来幸福的观念。)
句意
  1. 第一句:
      • “The fact that the average life expectancy ten thousand years ago was so much shorter than it is now is often (i) ________ as evidence supporting the notion that the world always improves with time.”
      • 句意:一万年前人类的平均寿命远短于现在,这一事实经常被 ________,用来支持“世界随着时间总是在进步”的观点。
      • 逻辑: 这里需要一个表示“引用”或“提到”的词语,因为“事实”是用来作为论据支持观点的。
  1. 第二句:
      • “However, if you (ii) ________ for the fact that most children in that epoch died in childbirth, life expectancy for those who survived birth was nearly the same then as it is now.”
      • 句意:然而,如果你对那一时期“绝大多数儿童死于分娩”这一事实进行 ________,你会发现那些出生后存活下来的人,其寿命几乎与现在相同。
      • 逻辑: 这里需要一个表示“修正”的词,因为必须对数据进行调整(考虑婴儿死亡率的影响)才能得出公平的比较。
正确答案:
第一空 (i):(A) cited
第二空 (ii):(C) correct
完整句意
一万年前人类的平均寿命远短于现在,这一事实经常被引用,用来支持“世界随着时间总是在进步”的观点。
然而,如果你对那一时期“绝大多数儿童死于分娩”这一事实进行修正,你会发现那些出生后存活下来的人,其寿命几乎与现在相同。
 

7. 题目 7

On an aptitude test in 1986, an argument posited that the possibility of conducting banking transactions from home was as likely as flying cars, an argument that sounds ________ today, when such transactions are commonplace.
选项:D
  • (A) prescient
  • (B) preternatural
  • (C) preordained
  • (D) preposterous
  • (E) pithy
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分析:

生词
  • aptitude test: 能力测试
    • 指衡量一个人特定技能或潜力的测试。
    • 例句: The aptitude test showed she had a natural talent for engineering.(能力测试表明她在工程领域具有天赋。)
  • posited: 假设,提出
    • 表示将某种观点或理论作为一个事实提出。
    • 例句: He posited that the new technology would revolutionize the industry.(他假设新技术将彻底改变这个行业。)
  • prescient: 预见性的,有先见之明的
    • 描述对未来事件的准确预测。
    • 例句: Her prescient remarks about the economy proved to be correct.(她对经济的预见性评论被证明是正确的。)
  • preternatural: 超自然的,异常的
    • 表示超出正常范围的,无法用自然规律解释的现象。
    • 例句: The magician’s skills seemed almost preternatural.(魔术师的技巧看起来几乎超自然。)
  • preordained: 命中注定的,预先注定的
    • 指事件在事前被安排好的,不可避免。
    • 例句: Their meeting felt preordained, as if it was meant to happen.(他们的相遇感觉像是命中注定的一样。)
  • preposterous: 荒谬的,不合理的
    • 表示非常荒唐或与常识完全相悖。
    • 例句: The idea that the earth is flat is completely preposterous.(认为地球是平的这个想法完全荒谬。)
  • pithy: 简洁有力的
    • 指语言或表达简短但有力,充满意义。
    • 例句: Her pithy comment summed up the whole discussion perfectly.(她简洁有力的评论完美总结了整个讨论。)
句意
  1. 主句:
      • “On an aptitude test in 1986, an argument posited that the possibility of conducting banking transactions from home was as likely as flying cars...”(在1986年的能力测试中,有人提出这样的观点:在家中进行银行交易的可能性与飞行汽车一样不现实。)
  1. 让步状语:
      • “...an argument that sounds ________ today, when such transactions are commonplace.”(然而,在今天,这个观点听起来显得 ________,因为这样的交易现在已经司空见惯。)
  1. 逻辑线索:
      • 1986年的观点将家庭银行交易比作“飞行汽车”一样的幻想,说明当时的观点非常“不切实际”。
      • 现在,这样的交易非常普遍,因此,这个观点在今天显得“荒谬、不合理”。
正确答案:preposterous
完整句意
在1986年的能力测试中,有人提出这样的观点:在家中进行银行交易的可能性与飞行汽车一样不现实。然而,在今天,这个观点听起来显得荒谬,因为这样的交易现在已经司空见惯。
 

8. 题目 8

The widespread tendency to ________ retired political leaders who were successful stems from an arguably primal human need to venerate both men and gods.
选项:D
  • (A) castigate
  • (B) remember
  • (C) lionize
  • (D) appreciate
  • (E) indemnify
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分析:

生词
  • castigate: 严厉批评,惩罚
    • 表示对某人或某事进行严厉指责或责备。
    • 例句: The teacher castigated the student for being late.(老师严厉批评学生迟到。)
  • remember: 记得,怀念
    • 表示对某人或某事的记忆或思念。
    • 例句: We must remember the sacrifices of those who fought for our freedom.(我们必须记住那些为我们自由而奋斗的人们的牺牲。)
  • lionize: 吹捧,把某人视为名人
    • 表示对某人过度赞美,将其视为英雄或名人。
    • 例句: The media tends to lionize celebrities and ignore their flaws.(媒体倾向于吹捧名人而忽视他们的缺点。)
  • appreciate: 感激,欣赏
    • 表示对某事的理解、感激或赞赏。
    • 例句: I really appreciate your help with the project.(我非常感激你在项目中的帮助。)
  • indemnify: 补偿,赔偿
    • 表示对某人或某事因损失或伤害而给予补偿。
    • 例句: The insurance company will indemnify the victims of the accident.(保险公司将赔偿事故的受害者。)
  • venerate: 尊敬,崇拜
    • 表示对某人或某事怀有极高的敬意或崇敬的感情。
    • 例句: The nation continues to venerate its founding fathers for their contributions.
      • (这个国家继续尊敬其开国元勋的贡献。)
句意
  1. 主句:
      • "The widespread tendency to ________ retired political leaders who were successful stems from an arguably primal human need to venerate both men and gods."(对成功的退休政治领袖 ________ 的广泛倾向,源于一种可以说是人类原始的需求,即崇拜人和神。)
  1. 逻辑线索
      • "Primal human need to venerate both men and gods" 提示:空格需要填入一个表示“崇拜、推崇”的词语。
      • 此处描述的是人类对成功的政治领袖的广泛态度,而不是批评或简单记忆。
正确答案:lionize
完整句意
对成功的退休政治领袖过度推崇的广泛倾向,源于一种可以说是人类原始的需求,即崇拜人和神。
 

9. 题目 9

Academic work can be as taxing as manual labor. The misconception that (i) ________ work strains the mind less than physical work strains the body has been proven wrong by scientific investigation as well as by anecdotal evidence. It is simply not true that the (ii) ________ musings of a mathematician are necessarily easier than the physical labor of, say, a carpenter.
Blank (i) 选项:B
  • (A) cerebral
  • (B) intense
  • (C) actuarial
Blank (ii) 选项:B
  • (A) quotidian
  • (B) extraordinary
  • (C) intellectual
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分析:

生词
  • taxing: 费力的,累人的
    • 表示需要大量精力或努力的事物。
    • 例句: Preparing for the GRE can be mentally taxing.(准备GRE考试可能会让人精神上非常疲惫。)
  • misconception: 误解,错误观念
    • 表示对某事的错误理解。
    • 例句: It is a common misconception that cats are completely independent animals.(认为猫完全独立是一种常见的误解。)
  • cerebral: 脑力的,与智力有关的
    • 形容某事需要思考或涉及脑力活动。
    • 例句: The movie was too cerebral for a casual audience.(这部电影对普通观众来说太过深奥了。)
  • intense: 剧烈的,强烈的
    • 表示某事物的强度高或非常剧烈。
    • 例句: The competition was intense, with many skilled participants.(比赛非常激烈,有许多优秀的参赛者。)
  • actuarial: 精算的,与保险统计相关的
    • 一般用于描述保险行业中关于风险和财务的计算。
    • 例句: Actuarial science requires a strong foundation in mathematics.(精算科学需要扎实的数学基础。)
  • quotidian: 日常的,普通的
    • 表示日常发生的或不特别的事物。
    • 例句: The quotidian tasks of life, like cooking and cleaning, often go unnoticed.(生活中的日常任务,比如做饭和打扫,往往被忽视。)
  • extraordinary: 非凡的,特别的
    • 表示超出常规或令人惊讶的事物。
    • 例句: The team’s performance in the finals was extraordinary.(团队在决赛中的表现非同凡响。)
  • intellectual: 智力的,脑力的,学术的
    • 描述需要运用思维、逻辑或学习的事物。
    • 例句: The lecture appealed to the intellectual interests of the audience.(这场讲座吸引了听众的学术兴趣。)
  • anecdotal: 轶事的,非科学证据的
    • 描述基于个人故事或经历,而不是系统研究或科学证据的事物。
    • 例句: The claims are anecdotal and not supported by scientific evidence.(这些说法只是轶事,并没有科学证据支持。)
  • musings: 沉思,思考
    • 指对某事的深思或随想。
    • 例句: His musings about the meaning of life were profound.(他对生命意义的沉思非常深刻。)
句意
  1. 第一句:
      • "Academic work can be as taxing as manual labor."(学术工作可以和体力劳动一样累人。)
      • 逻辑线索: 两种工作都可能让人疲惫,为下文对“脑力劳动和体力劳动的比较”铺垫。
  1. 第二句:
      • "The misconception that (i) ________ work strains the mind less than physical work strains the body has been proven wrong by scientific investigation as well as by anecdotal evidence."(关于“______ 工作让大脑的压力比体力劳动对身体的压力小”的误解,已经被科学研究和轶事证据证明是错误的。)
      • 逻辑线索: 需要填入一个描述“脑力工作”的词汇。
  1. 第三句:
      • "It is simply not true that the (ii) ________ musings of a mathematician are necessarily easier than the physical labor of, say, a carpenter."(“数学家的 ________ 思考一定比木匠的体力劳动更轻松”这一观点显然不成立。)
      • 逻辑线索: 需要填入一个描述“数学家的思考”的词汇,体现这些思考是深奥或复杂的。
正确答案:
第一空 (i): cerebral
第二空 (ii): intellectual
完整句意
学术工作可以和体力劳动一样累人。关于“脑力的工作让大脑的压力比体力劳动对身体的压力小”的误解,已经被科学研究和轶事证据证明是错误的。显然,数学家的智力的思考不一定比木匠的体力劳动更轻松。
 

10. 题目 10

Known for her humorous but acerbic wit, the fashion doyenne commented, in her usual, simultaneously (i) ________ and (ii) ________ manner, that in Los Angeles, "the women dressed like men and the men dressed like boys."
Blank (i) 选项:B
  • (A) slanderous
  • (B) amusing
  • (C) serious
Blank (ii) 选项:C
  • (A) considerate
  • (B) hysterical
  • (C) caustic
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分析:

生词
  • humorous: 幽默的
    • 表示充满幽默感的,有趣的。
    • 例句: Her humorous anecdotes made everyone laugh.(她幽默的轶事让每个人都笑了。)
  • acerbic: 尖刻的,刻薄的
    • 表示评论或语言尖锐、讽刺,可能带有一定的攻击性。
    • 例句: His acerbic wit often offended his colleagues.(他尖刻的幽默经常冒犯同事。)
  • wit: 机智,幽默
    • 指表现出机智、有趣、聪明的语言或想法。
    • 例句: Her wit and charm made her the center of attention.(她的机智和魅力让她成为焦点。)
  • doyenne: 女权威,女性领袖
    • 指某个领域最受尊敬或最有影响力的女性。
    • 例句: She was the doyenne of the literary world.(她是文学界的女性权威。)
  • simultaneously: 同时地
    • 表示两件或多件事情在同一时间发生。
    • 例句: The twins answered the question simultaneously.
      • (双胞胎同时回答了问题。)
  • slanderous: 诽谤的,恶意中伤的
    • 指对某人进行恶意诽谤的言论。
    • 例句: The newspaper published a slanderous article about the politician.(这家报纸发表了一篇关于该政治家的诽谤性文章。)
  • amusing: 有趣的,好笑的
    • 表示令人开心或有趣的。
    • 例句: His jokes were amusing and kept the audience entertained.(他的笑话很有趣,让观众一直很开心。)
  • serious: 严肃的,认真的
    • 表示某事态度严谨、没有轻松或玩笑成分。
    • 例句: He gave a serious speech about the challenges we face.(他发表了一场关于我们面临的挑战的严肃演讲。)
  • considerate: 体贴的,周到的
    • 表示对他人关心或周全的态度。
    • 例句: She is always considerate of others' feelings.(她总是体贴他人的感受。)
  • hysterical: 歇斯底里的,非常情绪化的
    • 表示情绪极度激动或无法控制。
    • 例句: The fans were hysterical when they saw the singer.(歌迷看到歌手时歇斯底里了。)
  • caustic: 尖刻的,讽刺的
    • 表示语言或评论辛辣、刻薄,带有强烈的批评意味。
    • 例句: His caustic remarks left no room for rebuttal.(他尖刻的评论让人无从反驳。)
句意
  1. 第一句:
      • "Known for her humorous but acerbic wit..."(以幽默但尖刻的机智著称的她...)
      • 逻辑线索: 作者的语言既幽默又尖锐,具备双重特质。
  1. 第二句:
      • "commented, in her usual, simultaneously (i) ________ and (ii) ________ manner..."(她以惯常的,同时既 ________ 又 ________ 的方式评论道...)
      • 逻辑线索:
        • (i): 描述“有趣、幽默”的一面。
        • (ii): 描述“尖锐、刻薄”的一面,符合她“acerbic wit”的特点。
  1. 评论内容:
      • "...that in Los Angeles, 'the women dressed like men and the men dressed like boys.'"(评论洛杉矶,“女人穿得像男人,而男人穿得像男孩。”)
      • 说明评论既带有幽默感(引发笑声)又尖刻(带有批评性)。
正确答案:
第一空 (i): amusing
第二空 (ii): caustic
完整句意
幽默但尖刻的机智著称的她,以惯常的同时既有趣尖刻的方式评论道,在洛杉矶,“女人穿得像男人,而男人穿得像男孩。”
 
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总结


  1. 完成了 10 道 GRE 填空题练习,其中 4 道正确,6 道错误
      • 正确率:40% (答对 4 道题:2、6、7、10)
      • 错题数:6 道题:1、3、4、5、8、9
 
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Questions


Question 1

Solve the inequality:
  • Quantity A:
    • Quantity B:
      Options:
      • (A) Quantity A is greater
      • (B) Quantity B is greater
      • (C) The two quantities are equal
      • (D) The relationship cannot be determined

      Question 2

      Given:
      • Quantity A:
        • Quantity B:
          Options:
          • (A) Quantity A is greater
          • (B) Quantity B is greater
          • (C) The two quantities are equal
          • (D) The relationship cannot be determined

          Question 3

          Solve the compound inequality:
          Which of the following could be the value of x?
          Options:
          • (A) 4
          • (B) 5
          • (C) 7
          • (D) 8
          • (E) 9

          Question 4

          If x<0 and 4x>y, which of the following could be equal to
          Options:
          • (A) 0
          • (B) 1/4
          • (C) 1/2
          • (D) 1
          • (E) 4

          Question 5

          Given the inequalities:
          • Quantity A:
            • Quantity B:
              Options:
              • (A) Quantity A is greater
              • (B) Quantity B is greater
              • (C) The two quantities are equal
              • (D) The relationship cannot be determined

              Question 6

              If
              and
              which of the following could be the value of
              Select all that apply:
              -40
              -14
              -10
              56

              Question 7

              If
              which of the following must be true?
              Options:
              • (A) x≥3
              • (B) x≤3
              • (C) x≥−3
              • (D) x≤−3
              • (E) x<−3 or x>3

              Question 8

              Given:
              What is the value of the integer p?
              • (A) 15
              • (B) 16
              • (C) 24
              • (D) 25
              • (E) 26

              Question 9

              A bicycle wheel has spokes that go from a center point in the hub to equally spaced points on the rim of the wheel. If there are fewer than six spokes, what is the smallest possible angle between any two spokes?
              • (A) 18∘
              • (B) 30∘
              • (C) 40∘
              • (D) 60∘
              • (E) 72∘

              Question 10

              Given:
              y is an integer.
              • Quantity A:
                • Quantity B:
                  Options:
                  • (A) Quantity A is greater
                  • (B) Quantity B is greater
                  • (C) The two quantities are equal
                  • (D) The relationship cannot be determined
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