2016年GRE强化测试试题及解析五

Although the architects concept at first sounded too to be , his careful analysis of every aspect of the project convinced the panel that the proposed building was indeed, structurally feasible.

(A) Mundane

(B) Visionary

(C) Eclectic

(D) Practicable

(E) Appealing

(F) Ignored

Answer: B D

第1空与indeed, structurally feasible反义。第2空位搭配。

Mundane世俗的，visionary空想的，eclectic优中选优的，practicable可行，appealing吸引人的，ignore忽视。

翻译：尽管这位建筑家的设计理念起初听上去太空想以至于是不可行的，但他对工程各方面的仔细分析使委员会确信，提议中的建筑在结构上是可行的。

The blueprints for the new automobile were at first glance, but the designer had been basically too conservative to previous standards of beauty.

(A) Peccable

(B) Striking

(C) Impractical

(D) Incorporate

(E) Flout

(F) Assess

Answer: B E

At first和but引导时间对立，所以第1空与conservatice反义。由于too…to导致第2空与conservative反义，flout为蔑视，有突破的意思。

Peccable有污点的，striking显眼的，impractical不切实际的，incorporate合并，flout轻蔑，assess评估。

翻译：这辆新型汽车的设计蓝图初看上去显得很扎眼，但从根本上来说此车的设计者过于保守以至于不能藐视以前的美的标准。

Rumors, embroidered with detail, live on for years, neither denied nor confirmed, until they become accepted as fact even among people not known for their .

(A) Insight

(B) Obstinacy

(C) Introspection

(D) Tolerance

(E) Credulity

Answer: E

Be known for以…而著名。

Insight洞察力，obstinacy固执，introspection反省，tolerance容忍，credulity轻信。

翻译：谣言经过细节的丰富存活了很多年，既不被否定，也不被肯定，直到最后，他们终于被当作一个事实而被接受，甚至在那些并非以轻信而著名的人当中。