從題干詞匯判斷正確答案 一些GRE填空難題的典型特點(diǎn)就是在題目原句中就帶有一些包含了褒義貶義感情色彩的詞匯,考生只要細(xì)心讀題審題,就能比較容易地發(fā)現(xiàn)這些詞匯,進(jìn)而掌握整個(gè)題目的大致感情傾向,從而在選項(xiàng)中找到相對應(yīng)匹配的正確答案,請看以下真題實(shí)例。 ? ? ? ? 例子1:It is assumed that scientists will avoid making _____ claims about the results of their experiments because of the likelihood that they will be exposed when other researchers cannot _____ their findings. A. Hypothetical… evaluate B. Fraudulent… duplicate C. Verifiable… contradict D. Radical… contest E. Extravagant… dispute 解析:本題原句中的exposed是破題點(diǎn)所在,中文意思即“曝光”,既然是可能被曝光,那么這一定是表示貶義的,是從反面說明的。再根據(jù)句子表示的因果關(guān)系可以推測出*個(gè)空白處必定也是表示貶義的,綜觀五個(gè)備選答案,只有B和E能與這種語氣形成對應(yīng),而從語意上比較這兩個(gè)詞,fraudulent 是“欺詐的,欺騙性的”意思,extravagant意思為“奢侈的,浪費(fèi)的,放縱的”,后者與原句意思不相關(guān),無疑正確答案就只剩下B。 ? ? ? ? 例子2: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 解析:本題只有一個(gè)空白,那么我們集中精力攻克就可以了,但是不一定就比兩個(gè)空白的簡單,要從句子整體尋找對應(yīng)。*個(gè)關(guān)鍵步驟就是發(fā)現(xiàn)破題點(diǎn),在此依舊為一個(gè)單詞deliberately,即我們所說的表示語氣的詞,既然是故意的,那么該行為所表達(dá)的動作一定不是正面的,按照這個(gè)意思去理解,選項(xiàng)中的A和D首先被排除,因?yàn)檫@兩個(gè)詞都是從正面去說的,再結(jié)合原句的意思不難發(fā)現(xiàn)正確答案為B?! 〗Y(jié)合選項(xiàng)詞匯判斷正確答案 除了從原句中找?guī)в懈星樯实年P(guān)鍵詞匯以外,考生也可以根據(jù)選項(xiàng)中詞匯帶有的褒義貶義來進(jìn)行排除和解題,根據(jù)選項(xiàng)詞匯的語氣態(tài)度來尋找能和原句保持一致的正確答案。請看以下真題實(shí)例。例子1:The scientist found it puzzling that his rival's theory retained its_______ despite widespread suggestions that it was now _______. ? ?A. perspective…dated B. currency…moribund C. appeal …accepted D. complexity…unfathomable E. credibility…recognized ? ?解析:本句從整體上判斷屬于轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系句型,而且空白出現(xiàn)在兩個(gè)分句中,需要將二者結(jié)合起來考慮,乍一看不能立即排除掉任何一個(gè)選項(xiàng),這時(shí)候就應(yīng)該把選項(xiàng)依次代入原句,根據(jù)句子結(jié)構(gòu)這兩個(gè)空白處要填的詞語氣相反,按照這個(gè)邏輯去對應(yīng),只有B符合要求。
例子2:Paleontologist assumptions about the equable nature of the climate on the primeval island of Pangaea are ________ computer simulations indicating that the island's temperatures tended to _______ during the course of a year. ? ? A. based on… cool B. confirmed by… vary C. challenged by…stabilize D. bolstered by…soar E. undermined by…fluctuate 解析:本題是綜合性質(zhì)的,從句子整體來看屬于現(xiàn)在分詞起解釋說明的作用,也不能立即排除掉任何選項(xiàng),但通過比較選項(xiàng)可以將其分為正面語氣和反面語氣,從而按照結(jié)合句意縮小范圍,均衡二者之后,可以得出如果*個(gè)空白處為正面語氣,也就是說computer simulations起到了好的作用,那么第二個(gè)空應(yīng)該就是表示穩(wěn)定之類的詞語,反之如果是起到了不好的作用,則要變得not equable。本題正確答案為E。