2016年GRE考试填空考点习题及详细解析(6)

Paradoxically, England’s colonization of North America was _____ by its success: the increasing prosperity of the colonies diminished their dependence upon, and hence their loyalty to, their home country.

(A) Demonstrated

(B) Weakened

(C) Determined

(D) Altered

(E) Undermined

(F) Distinguished

Answer: B E

由于paradoxically导致空格与success反义，冒号后解释内容与空格同义。

Demonstrate示威、证明，weaken减弱，determine决定，alter改变，undermine逐渐破坏，distinguish区别。

翻译：自相矛盾的是，英国在北美的殖民被它的成功破坏了：殖民地持续的繁荣减少了他们对英国的依赖性，以及由此而减少了忠诚性。

Unlike many recent interpretations of Beethoven’s piano sonatas, the recitalist’s performance was a delightfully free and introspective one; nevertheless, it was also, seemingly paradoxically, quite .

(A) Appealing

(B) Exuberant

(C) Idiosyncratic

(D) Unskilled

(E) Controlled

Answer: E

Appealing吸引人的，exuberant繁荣的，idiosyncratic有特点的，unskilled不熟练的，controlled受控的。

翻译：这位独奏家的表演和许多最近对贝多芬钢琴奏鸣曲的演绎不一样，他的表演是欢快自由和自省的风格，但是看起来似乎矛盾的是，他的演绎却一点没有失控。

The concept of timelessness is paradoxical from the start, for adult consciousness is ______ by the awareness of duration.

(A) Intrigued

(B) Repelled

(C) Measured

(D) Accelerated

(E) Permeated

Answer: E

Timelessness: having no beginning or end, eternal.

Duration: continuance in time.

Timelessness和duration已经构成了自反，所以空格填duration的性质即可。

Intrigue吸引，repell排斥，measure测量，accelerate加速，permeate渗透、充满。

翻译：从一开始永恒的概念就是自相矛盾的，因为成年人的意识被持续的意识所渗透了。