新GRE考試填空例題解答一

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    (OG Verbal Practice Set 5 Q1, Hard)
    For some time now, ______ has been presumed not to exist: the cynical conviction that everybody has an angle is considered wisdom.
    (A) rationality
    (B) flexibility
    (C) diffidence
    (D) disinterestedness
    (E) insincerity
    KEY: D
    關(guān)鍵字：冒號(hào)解釋說(shuō)明、not取反、that引導(dǎo)定語(yǔ)從句解釋說(shuō)明空格中應(yīng)該填入一個(gè)名詞，表示一種不被人們廣泛接受的思想與態(tài)度，后面冒號(hào)解釋說(shuō)明，所描述的是被認(rèn)為是智慧、即廣泛存在的思想與態(tài)度是什么，因而選取對(duì)應(yīng)詞語(yǔ)的反義詞就是空格中應(yīng)該填入的詞語(yǔ)。這里cynical conviction中的conviction是“信念、信仰”的意思。由于犬儒主義涉及到的內(nèi)容很多，因而我們看看是犬儒主義的什么部分被人們所廣泛接受。其被接受的是everybody has an angle這樣一個(gè)情況，即人與人之間存在著偏向與爭(zhēng)端。因此選取“不相爭(zhēng)、不偏向”作為空格中應(yīng)該填入的詞語(yǔ)即可。詞匯解釋：
    [1]. (A) rationality：理性(the quality or state of being rational)
    [2]. (B) flexibility：彈性、靈活性(capable of being flexed)
    [3]. (C) diffidence：缺乏自信(the quality or state of being hesitant in acting or speaking through lack of self-confidence)
    [4].(D) disinterestedness：公正無(wú)私(the quality or state of being objective or impartial)
    [5]. (E) insincerity：不真誠(chéng)(not sincere)
    (OG Verbal Practice Set 5 Q2, Hard)
    Human nature and long distances have made exceeding the speed limit a (i) ______ in the state, so the legislators surprised no one when, acceding to public demand, they (ii) ______ increased penalties for speeding.
    BLANK (i) BLANK (ii)
    (A) controversial habit (D) endorsed
    (B) cherished tradition (E) considered
    (C) disquieting ritual (F) rejected