GRE 填空*生需要对许多意思相近的词汇进行精细的词义辨析来进行判断。但有时候一些难题的数个选项常会选用一些意思非常相近的词汇来干扰大家的决定。下面小编就来介绍一种应对这种情况的高级解题技巧,那就是从词汇褒义贬义感情色彩来寻找正确答案,一起来看具体方法。 从题干词汇判断正确答案 一些 GRE 填空难题的典型特点就是在题目原句中就带有一些包含了褒义贬义感情色彩的词汇,考生只要细心读题审题,就能比较容易地发现这些词汇,进而掌握整个题目的大致感情倾向,从而在选项中找到相对应匹配的正确答案,请看以下真题实例。 例子 1: It is assumed that scientists will avoid making _____ claims about the results of their experiments because of the likelihood that they will be exposed when other researchers cannot _____ their findings. A. Hypothetical... evaluate B. Fraudulent... duplicate C. Verifiable... contradict D. Radical... contest E. Extravagant... dispute 解析: 本题原句中的 exposed 是破题点所在,中文意思即 " 曝光 ",既然是可能被曝光,那么这一定是表示贬义的,是从反面说明的。再根据句子表示的因果关系可以推测出*个空白处必定也是表示贬义的,综观五个备选答案,只有 B 和 E 能与这种语气形成对应,而从语意上比较这两个词,fraudulent 是 " 欺诈的,欺骗性的 " 意思,extravagant 意思为 " 奢侈的,浪费的,放纵的 ",后者与原句意思不相关,无疑正确答案就只剩下 B。 例子 2: Those who fear the influence of television deliberately_______ its persuasive power, hoping that they might keep knowledge of its potential to effect social change from being widely disseminated. ( A ) promote ( B ) underplay ( C ) excuse ( D ) laud ( E ) suspect 本题只有一个空白,那么我们集中精力攻克就可以了,但是不一定就比两个空白的简单,要从句子整体寻找对应。*个关键步骤就是发现破题点,在此依旧为一个单词 deliberately,即我们所说的表示语气的词,既然是故意的,那么该行为所表达的动作一定不是正面的,按照这个意思去理解,选项中的 A 和 D 首先被排除,因为这两个词都是从正面去说的,再结合原句的意思不难发现正确答案为 B。 结合选项词汇判断正确答案 除了从原句中找带有感情色彩的关键词汇以外,考生也可以根据选项中词汇带有的褒义贬义来进行排除和解题,根据选项词汇的语气态度来寻找能和原句保持一致的正确答案。请看以下真题实例。 The scientist found it puzzling that his rival's theory retained its_______ despite widespread suggestions that it was now _______. A. perspective...dated B. currency...moribund C. appeal ...accepted D. complexity...unfathomable E. credibility...recognized 本句从整体上判断属于转折关系句型,而且空白出现在两个分句中,需要将二者结合起来考虑,乍一看不能立即排除掉任何一个选项,这时候就应该把选项依次代入原句,根据句子结构这两个空白处要填的词语气相反,按照这个逻辑去对应,只有 B 符合要求。 Paleontologist assumptions about the equable nature of the climate on the primeval island of Pangaea are ________ computer simulations indicating that the island's temperatures tended to _______ during the course of a year. A. based on... cool B. confirmed by... vary C. challenged by...stabilize D. bolstered by...soar E. undermined by...fluctuate