例句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)句子表示的因果關系可以推測出第一個空白處必定也是表示貶義的,綜觀五個備選答案,只有B和E能與這種語氣形成對應,而從語意上比較這兩個詞,fraudulent是“欺詐的,欺騙性的”意思,extravagant意思為“奢侈的,浪費的,放縱的”,后者與原句意思不相關,無疑正確答案就只剩下B。
例句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:本題只有一個空白,GRE分數(shù)那么我們集中精力攻克就可以了,但是不一定就比兩個空白的簡單,要從句子整體尋找對應。第一個關鍵步驟就是發(fā)現(xiàn)破題點,在此依舊為一個單詞deliberately,即我們所說的表示語氣的詞,既然是故意的,那么該行為所表達的動作一定不是正面的,按照這個意思去理解,選項中的A和D首先被排除,因為這兩個詞都是從正面去說的,再結合原句的意思不難發(fā)現(xiàn)正確答案為B。
二、語氣詞出現(xiàn)在選項中,要結合句意在選項中比較、排除。
例句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:GRE填空技巧本句從整體上判斷屬于轉折關系句型,而且空白出現(xiàn)在兩個分句中,需要將二者結合起來考慮,乍一看不能立即排除掉任何一個選項,這時候就應該把選項依次代入原句,根據(jù)句子結構這兩個空白處要填的詞語氣相反,按照這個邏輯去對應,只有B符合要求。
例句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,但通過比較選項可以將其分為正面語氣和反面語氣,從而按照結合句意縮小范圍,均衡二者之后,可以得出如果第一個空白處為正面語氣,也就是說computer simulations起到了好的作用,那么第二個空應該就是表示穩(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。