新GRE考前词汇串讲练习题2

　　11. The author argues for serious treatment of such arts as crochet and needlework,finding in too many art historians a cultural blindness_________ to their____________ textiles as a medium in which women artists predominate.

　　(A) traceable.. prejudice against

　　(B) opposed.. distrust of

　　(C) referring.. need for

　　(D) reduced.. respect for

　　(E) corresponding.. expertise in 

　　12. Those who fear the influence of television deliberately_________ its persuasive power, hoping that they might keep knowledge of its potential to effect social change from being widely disseminated.

　　(A) promote

　　(B) underplay

　　(C) excuse

　　(D) laud

　　(E) suspect 

　　13. Because the high seriousness of their narratives resulted in part from their metaphysics, Southern writers were praised for their_________ bent.

　　(A) technical

　　(B) discursive

　　(C) hedonistic

　　(D) philosophical

　　(E) scientific 

　　14. Far from being_________ , Pat was always_________ to appear acquiescent.

　　(A) unctuous.. loath

　　(B) brazen.. reluctant

　　(C) ignoble.. concerned

　　(D) obsequious.. eager

　　(E) gregarious.. willing 

　　15. Though_________ to some degree, telling a small lie sometimes enables one to avoid_________ another's feelings.

　　(A) necessary.. mollifying

　　(B) regrettable.. harming

　　(C) unfortunate.. exaggerating

　　(D) attractive.. considering

　　(E) difficult.. resisting 

　　16. Perhaps because scientists have been so intrigued by dogs' superior senses of smell and hearing, researchers have long_________ their eyesight, assuming that they inhabit a drab, black-and-white world, devoid of color.

　　(A) studied

　　(B) coveted

　　(C) appreciated

　　(D) resented

　　(E) underestimated 

　　17. Despite a string of dismal earnings reports, the two-year-old strategy to return the company to profitability is beginning to .

　　(A) falter

　　(B) disappoint

　　(C) compete

　　(D) work

　　(E) circulate 

　　18. The President reached a decision only after lengthy_________ , painstakingly weighing the_________ opinions expressed by cabinet members.

　　(A) deliberation.. divergent

　　(B) confrontation.. unanimous

　　(C) relegation.. consistent

　　(D) speculation.. conciliatory

　　(E) canvassing.. arbitrary 

　　19. Although just barely_________ as a writer of lucid prose, J ones was an extremely ________ editor who worked superbly with other writers in helping them improve the clarity of their writing.

　　(A) deficient.. muddling

　　(B) proficient.. contentious

　　(C) adequate.. capable

　　(D) appalling.. competent

　　(E) engaging.. inept 

　　20. The accusations we bring against others should be_________ ourselves; they should not_________ complacency and easy judgments on our part concerning our own moral conduct.

　　(A) definitions of.. produce

　　(B) instructions to.. equate

　　(C) denigrations of.. exclude

　　(D) warnings to.. justify

　　(E) parodies of.. satirize

 

新GRE考前词汇串讲练习题延伸阅读——gre词汇速记方法

 

　　一、gre词汇初记

　　这个阶段是我们打下词汇基础的过程。我们在这个阶段需要一本涵盖最全面，释义最准确的词汇书，通常我们选择余敏洪所作的《GRE词汇精选》(红宝书)，然后根据自己的或是前人总结的计划(如杨鹏17天)经过一遍到三五遍的词汇记忆，对GRE的词汇有一个初步的印象和记忆。这个阶段结束，我们就已经在词汇这座碉堡上打开了一个突破口。

　　二、gre词汇巩固

　　词汇之所以耗费时间就是因为没有人可以只用一两遍就可以将数万BT单词烂熟于心，而是需要反复的复习和巩固。这个阶段是我们加深词汇在脑海中的印象和初步认识其在题目中应用的过程。

　　三、gre词汇深化

这个阶段不是完全与第二个阶段分开，可以看作是第二阶段的深化过程。这个阶段是在词汇已经熟练到了一定程度的基础上，通过对于词义和用法的进一步精确理解，达到全面掌握已有词汇和增补新词的过程。

　　四、类反实战

全面掌握了词汇不等于能作对题目，如果不经过实战的磨练，我们就会像虚竹一般，空有一身绝世内功却不知如何使用。这个阶段我们要全面投入到真题中，结合前人的优秀解题思路，攻克真题，而这也是我们记忆词汇的最终目的。