2016年GRE考试填空考点习题及详细解析(1)

Under ethical guideline recently adopted by the National Institutes of Health, human genes are to be manipulated only to correct disease for which treatments are unsatisfactory.

(A) Similar

(B) Most

(C) Dangerous

(D) Uncommon

(E) Alternative

Answer: E

Ethical伦理的。Adopt采取、收养。

Similar相似的，most大多数的，dangerous危险的，uncommon不常见的，alternative替代的。

翻译：根据国家健康研究所最近通过的伦理学的指导方针，人类的基因只有在其他所有的治疗方案都不能令人满意的情况下才可以改变。

Some biologists argue that each specifically human trait must have arisen gradually and erratically, and that it is therefore difficult to isolate definite in the evolution of species.

(A) Fluctuations

(B) Generations

(C) Predispositions

(D) Milestones

(E) Manifestations

Answer: D

Fluctuation波动，generation代，predisposition倾向、癖性，milestone重大标记，manifestation显示。

翻译：某些生物学家指出，每一种特定的人类特征都是逐渐的不规则的产生的，因此，很难孤立出物种进化过程中明确的重大标记。

Fashion is partly a search for a new language to discredit the old, a way in which each generation can its immediate predecessor and distinguish itself.

(A) Honor

(B) Repudiate

(C) Disavow

(D) Condone

(E) Placate

(F) Emulate

Answer: B C

Predecessor前任、以前的东西。

Distinguish区别。

Honor荣誉，repudiate否认、拒绝接受、驳斥，disavow否认，condone宽恕、忽视，placate平息、抚慰，emulate模仿并超越。

翻译：时髦在一定程度上是寻找一种新的语言来否定老的事物，在这种方法中每一代人都能够否定它的前任并且使自己脱颖而出。

The well-trained engineer must understand fields as diverse as physics, economics, geology, and sociology; thus, an overly engineering curriculum should be avoided.

(A) Narrow

(B) Innovative

(C) Competitive

(D) Rigorous

(E) Academic

(F) Limited

Answer: A F

Narrow狭窄的，innovative创新的，competitive竞争的，rigorous严格的，academic学术的，limited限制的。

翻译：受过良好训练的工程师必须理解诸如物理、经济学、地质学和社会学等非常多的科目;因此，一个过度狭隘的工程师课程应该设法避免。

Although normally , Alison felt so strongly about the issue that she put aside her reserve and spoke up at the committee meeting.

(A) Diffident

(B) Unassertive

(C) Contentious

(D) Facetious

(E) Presumptuous

(F) Intrepid

Answer: A B

Put aside把…放在一边，撇开。

Diffident无自信的，unassertive不武断的、害羞的，contentious有争议的、好争吵的，facetious轻浮的、好开玩笑的，presumptuous放肆的、傲慢的，intrepid无畏的、刚毅的。

翻译：尽管通常很自卑，但A对于这个观点如此有信心，以至于她抛弃了拘谨沉默的做法并且在委员会会议上发言。