2014年新GRE考试早知道连载之新GRE考试内容——填空篇
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(1)、每题总长度1-5句话。设有1-3个空格。
(2)、若2或3个空，每空对应三个选项，若一个空，对应5个选项。
(3)、独立选择，没有连带关系。
Sample questions：
Directions: For each blank select one entry from the corresponding column of choices. Fill all blanks in the way that best completes the text。
1. It is refreshing to read a book about our planet by an author who does not allow facts to be (1)__________ by politics: well aware of the political disputes about the effects of human activities on climate and biodiversity, this author does not permit them to (2)__________ his comprehensive deｓｃｒｉｐｔion of what we know about our biosphere. He emphasizes the enormous gaps in our knowledge, the sparseness of our observations, and the (3)__________, calling attention to the many aspects of planetary evolution that must be better understood before we can accurately diagnose the condition of our planet。
answer choice for question 1
blank1 blank2 blank3
overshadowed enhance plausibility of our hypothesis
invalidated obscure certainty of our entitlement
illuminated underscore superficiality of our theories
选项列表1
Answer: overshadowed, obscure, and superficiality of our theories
The author‘s (1)__________ style renders a fascinating subject, the role played by luck in everyday life, extraordinarily (2)__________。
answer choices for question2
blank1 blank2
soporific pedantic
lucid tedious
colloquial opaque
选项列表2
Answer: soporific and tedious
3. From the outset, the concept of freedom of the seas from the proprietary claims of nations was challenged by a contrary notion — that of the _______ of the oceans for reasons of national security and profit。
answer choices for question 3
promotion
exploration
surveying
conservation
appropriation
选项列表3
Answer: appropriation
