2016年GRE填空反义对立强化练习(含解析)二
Professional photographers generally regard inadvertent surrealism in a photograph as a curse rather than a blessing; magazine photographers, in particular, consider themselves to the extent that they can its presence in their photographs.
(A) Inadequate
(B) Fortunate
(C) Unconventional
(D) Enhance
(E) Demonstrate
(F) Minimize
Answer: B F
Professional photographers与magazine photographers反义，inadvertent surrealism与its presence同义，此题就2种photographers以surrealism进行对比。Professional photographers认为是curse，负评价，则magazine photographers的认为就应该为正评价，所以第1空填正评价词汇，第2空填负评价词汇。
Inadvertent不经意的。
Inadequate不充足的、不恰当的，fortunate幸运的，unconventional非传统的，enhance提高，demonstrate证明、示威，minimize减少。
翻译：职业摄影师一般把摄影中的不经意的超现实主义看作是诅咒而不是祝福;但特别的，杂志摄影师却认为他们很幸运，他们可以减少这种情况的出现。
The success of science is due in great part to its emphasis on : the reliance on evidence rather than and the willingness to draw conclusions even when they conflict with traditional beliefs.
(A) Conservatism
(B) Creativity
(C) Objectivity
(D) Facts
(E) Preconceptions
(F) Empiricism
Answer: C E
第1空与evidence同义，第2空与traditional beliefs同义，and the willingness…为解释第2空。
Be due to归功于，due to由于。
Empiricism: the practice of relying on observation and experiment especially in the natural sciences.(empiricism与evidence同义)
Preconception: Your preconceptions about something are beliefs formed about it before you have enough information or experience.(preconception与evidence反义)
Conservatism保守主义，creativity创新，objectivity客观，fact事实，preconception先入为主的概念，empiricism经验主义。
翻译：科学的成功很大程度上归功于其强调客观事实：依靠客观证据而不是先入为主的偏见，而且愿意得出一些哪怕与传统观点相反的结论。
In failing to see that justices pronouncement merely previous decisions rather than actually establishing a precedent, the novice law clerk the scope of the justices’ judgment.
(A) Neglected
(B) Overturned
(C) Qualified
(D) Overemphasized
(E) Nullified
(F) Underplay
Answer: C D
欧美司法体制中，从已有的案例中判别叫qualify，但是如果找不到已有的案例，则需要建立新判罚叫establish，establish会产生深远影响，需要慎重。法官的宣判仅仅是引用了以前的决定，而并非建立了新的决定，所以，这个事情不重要，新书记员错误地理解了，他认为法官是建立新决定而不是引用已有决定，认为这个事情很重要，他过分强调了法官宣判的范围。
Neglect忽视，overturn推翻，qualified限定、使有资格使有能力(引用了)，overemphasize过分强调，nullify使无效，underplay淡化重要性。
翻译：由于没有弄清楚法官的宣判仅仅是引用了先前的决定，而并非实际上建立了某种先例，因此，新上任的法院书记员过分强调了法官宣判的范围。
Although the young violinist’s performance with the orchestra demonstrated his technical competence, his uninspired style and lack of interpretive maturity labeled him as a novice musician rather than as a truly performer.
(A) Blundering
(B) Marginal
(C) Steady
(D) Conventional
(E) Inept
(F) Accomplished
Answer: C F
第1空与demonstrated his technical competence同义，填正评价词。第2空与novice反义，填正评价词。
Interpretive解释的。
Blundering粗鲁的，marginal边缘的，steady稳定的，conventional传统的，inept无能的、不适当的，accomplished熟练的。
翻译：尽管这个年轻的小提琴家和管弦乐队稳定的表演体现了他的技术水平，但是他缺乏创意的风格和不成熟的表现表明他是一个新手而不是一个真正意义上老练的演奏者。
In retrospect, Gordon’s students appreciated her assignments, realizing that such assignments were specifically designed to original thought rather than to review the content of her course.
(A) Didactic
(B) Conventional
(C) Enigmatic
(D) Thwart
(E) Stimulate
(F) Ingrain
Answer: C E
第2空与review反义，填正评价词汇。第1空与第2空同义，填正评价词汇以修饰assignments的非保守性。
Didactic喜欢说教的，conventional传统的，enigmatic难以理解的，thwart阻挠，stimulate刺激，ingrain使根深蒂固。
翻译：回顾过去，G的学生感激她难以捉摸的作业，他们意识到这些作业是专门设计来激励创造性思维的，而不是复习她课上的内容。
Because time in India is conceived statically rather than dynamically, Indian languages emphasize nouns rather than verbs, since nouns express the more aspects of a thing.
(A) Paradoxical
(B) Stable
(C) Prevalent
(D) Unvarying
(E) Temporal
(F) Successive
Answer: B D
Paradoxical自相矛盾的，stable稳定的，prevalent普遍的、流行的，unvarying稳定的，temporal暂时的，successive连续的、依次的。
翻译：由于在印度人们是从静态而非动态的角度来体验时间的，因此印度语注重名词而非动词，因为名词所表达的是事物的稳定性。
Paradoxically, Robinson’s excessive denials of the worth of early works of science fiction suggest that she has become quite them.
(A) Enchanted by
(B) Enamored of
(C) Skeptical of
(D) Encouraged by
(E) Offended by
(F) Reflective about
Answer: A B
人物性格，考察人物性格分裂型。
Denial排斥。
Enchanted喜欢，enamored迷恋，skeptical怀疑，encouraged鼓励，offended生气，reflective苦思冥想。
翻译：矛盾的是，R过分地排斥早期科幻小说作品的价值，就说明了他已经变得非常喜欢这本小说了。
