GRE考试之真题精讲解析之一

2022-06-08 20:40:56

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  Even though formidable winters are the norm in the Dakotas,

  many people were unprepared for the ------- of the blizzard of 1888.

  inevitability

  ferocity

  importance

  probability

  mildness

  答案:(B)

  formidable: a.可怕的,令个畏惧的

  norm: n.标准,规范

  blizzard: n.暴风雨,大风雪

  inevitability: n.无可规避,注定发生

  ferocity: n.凶恶,凶猛,残忍,猛烈,强烈

  尽管可怕的冬季在达科化州司空见惯,但人们对1888年那场暴风雪的凶猛程度却始料不及

  As the first streamlined car, the Airflow represented

  a ------- in automotive development, and although its

  sales were -------, it had an immense influence on

  automobile design.

  milestone.. disappointing

  breakthrough.. significant

  reGREssion.. unimportant

  misjudgment.. calculable

  revolution.. tolerable

  答案:(A)

  streamline: v.1、使成为流线型 2、使现代化,使合理化 精简(机构),提高效率

  automotive: a.1、汽车的确良 2、自动推进的

  milestone: n.1、里程碑(标) 2、(喻)里程碑,(历史的)重大事件

  breakthrough: n.1、《军》突围,突破性 2、(物价的)暴涨,(价值的)骤增

  3、(科技的)重大成就,突破性进展

  reGREssion: n.后退,倒退,退化

  作为第一辆流线型汽车,Airflow代表着洫发展过程中的一座里程碑。尽管其销售令人失望

  但它对汽车的设计却产生了巨大的影响。

  While nurturing parents can compensate for adversity,

  cold or inconsistent parents may ------ it.

  exacerbate

  neutralize

  eradicate

  ameliorate

  relieve

  答案:(A)

  nurture: v.养育,培育,教养

  compensate for: v.弥补,补偿,抵消

  adversity: n.1、厄运,逆境,困境 2、痛苦,不幸,灾难

  exacerbate: v.1、使加深(剧),使恶化 2、激怒,使苦恼

  neutralize: v.使成为无效,抵消,使中立化

  eradicate: v.根除,杜绝

  ameliorate: v.改善,使变好

  relieve: v.减轻,缓解,舒缓

  虽然善于培养子女的父母能对厄运与不幸有所补偿,但冷漠和言行不一的父母则

  有可能使之加剧恶化

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