2016年GRE强化测试试题及解析四

A number of writers who once greatly the literary critic have recently recanted, substituting for their former criticism.

(A) Disparaged

(B) Lauded

(C) Influenced

(D) Approbation

(E) Ambivalence

(F) Censure

Answer: A D

A number of许多的、大量的。Recant改变、放弃以前的信仰。

Disparage贬低轻蔑，laud赞扬，influence影响，approbation称赞，ambivalence矛盾，censure公开表示反对、谴责。

翻译：一些曾经极度贬低藐视这个文学评论家的作者最近改变了看法，用表扬代替了过去的批评。

In sharp contrast to the intense of the young republic, with its utopian faith in democracy and hopes for eternal human progress, recent developments suggest a mood of almost unrelieved .

(A) Idealism

(B) Individualism

(C) Assertiveness

(D) Ambition

(E) Cynicism

(F) Egalitarianism

Answer: A E

Intense非常的，紧张的，强烈的。Unrelieved未被减轻的、无法释怀的。

Idealism理想主义，individualism个人主义，assertiveness自信，ambition雄心壮志，cynicism犬儒主义，egalitarianism平均主义。

翻译：与年轻的共和国的强烈的理想主义-对民主有乌托邦式的理想并且希望人类永恒的进步-构成了尖锐的对比，最近的发展进程表明了一种几乎无法释怀的犬儒主义情绪。

Belying his earlier reputation for as a negotiator, Morgan had recently assumed a more stance for which many of his erstwhile critics praised him.

(A) Incompetence

(B) Success

(C) Intransigence

(D) Conciliatory

(E) Combative

(F) Authoritative

Answer: C D

由于praise，所以第2空为正评价词汇，第1空与第2空反义。

Incompetence无能，success成功，intransigence妥协，conciliatory抚慰的、调和的，combative好战的，authoritative权威的。

翻译：与他早期的毫不妥协的谈判者的声誉相反，M现在采取了一种更利于和解的态度，所以他早期的批判者们因此而赞扬他。

At first, I found her gravity rather intimidating; but, as I saw more of her, I found that was very near the surface.

(A) Seriousness

(B) Confidence

(C) Laughter

(D) Poise

(E) Determination

Answer: C

Intimidate恐吓。

Rather adj.相当地 adj.。Near the surface实际上。On the surface表面上(通常)。

Gravity重，严肃。

Seriousness严肃，confidence自信，laughter幽默，poise犹豫，determination决定。

翻译：起初，我发现她的严肃非常具有威胁性，但随着我对她了解越来越多，我发现他实际上是非常幽默。