【绿皮】新GRE填空补充练习题Exercise2

　　Exercise 2
 

　　1.

　　It is difficult to distinguish between the things that charismatic figures do

　　_________ and those that are carefully contrived for effect.

　　(A formally

　　(B publicly

　　(C prolifically

　　(D spontaneously

　　(E willfully
 

　　2.

　　Imposing steep fines on employers for on-the-job injuries to workers could

　　be an effective _________ to creating a safer workplace, especially in the case of

　　employers with poor safety records.

　　(A antidote

　　(B alternative

　　(C addition

　　(D deterrent

　　(E incentive
 

　　3. Despite the apparently bewildering complexity of this procedure, the

　　underlying principle is quite______.

　　(A calculated

　　(B elementary

　　(C imaginary

　　(D effective

　　(E modern
 

　　4.

　　Gould claimed no ______ knowledge of linguistics, but only a hobbyist’s

　　interest in language.

　　(A manifest

　　(B plausible

　　(C technical

　　(D rudimentary

　　(E insignificant
 

　　5.

　　Although Simpson was ingenious at ______ to appear innovative and

　　spontaneous, beneath the ruse he remained uninspired and rigid in his approach

　　to problem-solving.

　　(A intending

　　(B contriving

　　(C forbearing

　　(D declining

　　(E deserving
 

　　6. 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
 

　　7. 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
 

　　8.

　　High software prices are frequently said to _________ widespread illegal

　　copying, although the opposite—that high prices are the cause of the

　　copying—is equally plausible.

　　(A contribute to

　　(B result from

　　(C correlate with

　　(D explain

　　(E precede

 

　　答案：

　　Exercise2: D E B C B B E B