GRE 練習題 — 威威老師編著
威威老師小提醒
這份練習題是給準備 GRE Verbal 的同學「暖身」用的。GRE 完整模考請看 Mock 1-5。這份練習針對 Verbal Reasoning 三大題型:Text Completion(文意填空)、Sentence Equivalence(句意等價)、Reading Comprehension(閱讀理解)。建議在做模考前先做完這份,確認對題型的熟悉度。
GRE Verbal 題型結構速覽
| 題型 | 題數比例 | 核心能力 | 解題重點 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Text Completion (TC) | ~25% | 字彙 + 邏輯推理 | 找邏輯線索詞 |
| Sentence Equivalence (SE) | ~15% | 同義詞辨析 | 兩個答案意思要相近 |
| Reading Comprehension (RC) | ~60% | 閱讀理解 + 推論 | 結構分析 + 細節定位 |
Part 1: Text Completion(文意填空)— 25 題
Section A: 一空格(Single Blank)— 10 題
選出最適合填入空格的字。
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The professor’s lecture was so __________ that even the most attentive students struggled to follow the argument. (A) lucid (B) abstruse (C) verbose (D) succinct (E) eloquent
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Despite the company’s apparent prosperity, financial analysts noted several __________ signs that suggested impending difficulties. (A) auspicious (B) ominous (C) trivial (D) insignificant (E) reassuring
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The diplomat’s __________ response to the criticism revealed her years of experience in handling delicate political situations. (A) belligerent (B) impulsive (C) measured (D) flustered (E) careless
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The researcher’s findings were considered __________ because they contradicted decades of established theory. (A) conventional (B) iconoclastic (C) derivative (D) orthodox (E) banal
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The author’s prose, while technically proficient, lacks the __________ that distinguishes truly great literature from merely competent writing. (A) mediocrity (B) inelegance (C) verve (D) tedium (E) banality
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The senator’s speech was filled with __________ promises that few believed she would actually keep. (A) modest (B) grandiose (C) achievable (D) realistic (E) prudent
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Although the evidence was largely __________, the prosecutor managed to build a compelling case against the defendant. (A) damning (B) circumstantial (C) overwhelming (D) conclusive (E) irrefutable
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The committee’s decision to __________ the controversial proposal demonstrated their commitment to maintaining ethical standards. (A) endorse (B) ratify (C) repudiate (D) embrace (E) adopt
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The artist’s later works show a marked __________ from his earlier, more conventional style. (A) continuity (B) consistency (C) departure (D) similarity (E) resemblance
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The historian’s analysis was praised for its __________, drawing connections that other scholars had missed. (A) myopia (B) acuity (C) superficiality (D) carelessness (E) negligence
Section B: 兩空格(Two Blanks)— 8 題
選出最適合填入兩個空格的字組。
- The novel’s protagonist, despite her (i) __________ behavior in social settings, harbors a (ii) __________ inner life filled with complex emotions and philosophical reflections.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
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| (A) ostentatious | (D) shallow |
| (B) reserved | (E) rich |
| (C) flamboyant | (F) impoverished |
- The scientist’s hypothesis was initially met with (i) __________ from the academic community, but subsequent experiments have provided (ii) __________ evidence in its favor.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| (A) acclaim | (D) inconclusive |
| (B) skepticism | (E) compelling |
| (C) indifference | (F) negligible |
- The politician’s policies, though (i) __________ in their stated aims, have had (ii) __________ consequences for the very communities they were intended to help.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| (A) malicious | (D) beneficial |
| (B) noble | (E) deleterious |
| (C) trivial | (F) inconsequential |
- The philosopher’s argument was (i) __________ enough to convince his contemporaries, but modern scholars have identified several (ii) __________ in his reasoning.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
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| (A) flawed | (D) virtues |
| (B) cogent | (E) fallacies |
| (C) confused | (F) merits |
- While the evidence for the theory remains (i) __________, many researchers continue to (ii) __________ it because of its elegant explanatory power.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| (A) conclusive | (D) reject |
| (B) inconclusive | (E) embrace |
| (C) overwhelming | (F) ignore |
- The author’s writing style, characterized by its (i) __________ and (ii) __________, has earned her a devoted following among literary critics.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| (A) verbosity | (D) crudeness |
| (B) precision | (E) elegance |
| (C) carelessness | (F) banality |
- The CEO’s decision to (i) __________ the underperforming division was widely seen as a (ii) __________ move that would ultimately benefit shareholders.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
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| (A) expand | (D) reckless |
| (B) divest | (E) prudent |
| (C) preserve | (F) impulsive |
- The diplomat’s reputation for (i) __________ allowed her to negotiate successfully even when other parties were behaving (ii) __________.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
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| (A) volatility | (D) reasonably |
| (B) tact | (E) intransigently |
| (C) impulsiveness | (F) cooperatively |
Section C: 三空格(Three Blanks)— 7 題
選出最適合填入三個空格的字組。
- The professor’s lectures were known for being (i) __________; she would often (ii) __________ from the assigned topic to discuss seemingly (iii) __________ subjects, much to her students’ delight.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) | Blank (iii) |
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| (A) tedious | (D) adhere | (G) related |
| (B) digressive | (E) wander | (H) extraneous |
| (C) focused | (F) deviate | (I) pertinent |
- The author’s argument is (i) __________: she begins with a (ii) __________ premise that few would question, but then proceeds to draw (iii) __________ conclusions that follow logically from it.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) | Blank (iii) |
|---|---|---|
| (A) flawed | (D) controversial | (G) startling |
| (B) ingenious | (E) uncontroversial | (H) obvious |
| (C) muddled | (F) dubious | (I) trivial |
- The historian’s account is (i) __________ rather than (ii) __________; she presents the evidence and lets readers draw their own (iii) __________.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) | Blank (iii) |
|---|---|---|
| (A) descriptive | (D) prescriptive | (G) conclusions |
| (B) prescriptive | (E) descriptive | (H) facts |
| (C) didactic | (F) pedantic | (I) opinions |
- The novel’s reception was (i) __________: critics praised its (ii) __________ but lamented what they saw as its (iii) __________.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) | Blank (iii) |
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| (A) uniform | (D) profundity | (G) shallowness |
| (B) mixed | (E) ambition | (H) limitations |
| (C) unanimous | (F) banality | (I) virtues |
- The scientist’s methodology was (i) __________: she carefully (ii) __________ every variable and (iii) __________ alternative explanations.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) | Blank (iii) |
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| (A) sloppy | (D) controlled | (G) ignored |
| (B) rigorous | (E) ignored | (H) considered |
| (C) careless | (F) overlooked | (I) dismissed |
- The politician’s rhetoric was (i) __________: she would (ii) __________ her opponents while presenting herself as a (iii) __________ leader.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) | Blank (iii) |
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| (A) restrained | (D) compliment | (G) reasonable |
| (B) inflammatory | (E) malign | (H) divisive |
| (C) measured | (F) honor | (I) measured |
- The artist’s work has been (i) __________ by critics who admire its (ii) __________ but are troubled by what they perceive as its (iii) __________.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) | Blank (iii) |
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| (A) panned | (D) banality | (G) virtuosity |
| (B) lauded | (E) virtuosity | (H) coldness |
| (C) ignored | (F) sentimentality | (I) profundity |
Part 2: Sentence Equivalence(句意等價)— 15 題
選出兩個能讓句子產生相似意思的字。
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The senator’s __________ remarks alienated even her usual supporters. (A) tactless (B) judicious (C) imprudent (D) shrewd (E) prudent (F) circumspect
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The author’s prose, while technically proficient, was criticized for its __________. (A) elegance (B) verbosity (C) concision (D) prolixity (E) eloquence (F) brevity
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The judge’s __________ ruling surprised many legal experts who had expected a more conventional decision. (A) orthodox (B) unconventional (C) traditional (D) iconoclastic (E) standard (F) typical
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The research findings were __________ by subsequent independent studies. (A) refuted (B) corroborated (C) substantiated (D) contradicted (E) discredited (F) undermined
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The committee’s decision was widely seen as __________, ignoring the legitimate concerns of stakeholders. (A) judicious (B) arbitrary (C) wise (D) capricious (E) measured (F) thoughtful
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The artist’s later works show a __________ from his earlier, more representational style. (A) continuity (B) departure (C) consistency (D) divergence (E) similarity (F) parallel
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The professor’s lectures, though __________, were filled with insights that students appreciated. (A) lucid (B) digressive (C) focused (D) meandering (E) succinct (F) concise
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The diplomat’s __________ approach to negotiations earned her a reputation as a skilled mediator. (A) belligerent (B) measured (C) impulsive (D) judicious (E) reckless (F) careless
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The novel’s __________ characters made it difficult for readers to engage with the story. (A) vivid (B) one-dimensional (C) complex (D) flat (E) nuanced (F) layered
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The scientist’s hypothesis was initially __________, but later research has confirmed many of its predictions. (A) accepted (B) controversial (C) endorsed (D) contested (E) ratified (F) approved
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The politician’s __________ promises did little to inspire confidence among voters. (A) modest (B) grandiose (C) realistic (D) bombastic (E) achievable (F) prudent
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The historian’s analysis was praised for its __________, drawing connections that others had missed. (A) myopia (B) perspicacity (C) superficiality (D) acumen (E) negligence (F) carelessness
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The committee’s __________ deliberations resulted in a decision that satisfied no one. (A) decisive (B) protracted (C) brief (D) interminable (E) swift (F) expeditious
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The author’s __________ style requires careful reading to fully appreciate. (A) accessible (B) opaque (C) transparent (D) abstruse (E) clear (F) lucid
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The CEO’s decision to invest in renewable energy was widely seen as __________. (A) reckless (B) prescient (C) imprudent (D) farsighted (E) shortsighted (F) myopic
Part 3: Reading Comprehension(閱讀理解)— 15 題
Passage 1: Plate Tectonics
The theory of plate tectonics, which posits that the Earth’s lithosphere is divided into several plates that move relative to one another, was not always accepted by the scientific community. When Alfred Wegener first proposed the concept of continental drift in 1912, his ideas were met with widespread skepticism. Critics argued that Wegener could not provide a plausible mechanism for how continents could move through the Earth’s solid mantle. Without such a mechanism, his theory remained little more than an intriguing hypothesis.
The acceptance of plate tectonics required several decades of additional research. The development of paleomagnetism in the 1950s provided crucial evidence that continents had indeed moved over geological time. Studies of the magnetic properties of ancient rocks revealed that the magnetic poles appeared to have wandered, but this could only be explained if the continents themselves had moved. Furthermore, the discovery of mid-ocean ridges and seafloor spreading in the 1960s provided the mechanism that Wegener’s theory had lacked. New oceanic crust is created at mid-ocean ridges and spreads outward, pushing continents apart.
Despite the eventual triumph of plate tectonics, the scientific community’s initial rejection of Wegener’s ideas illustrates an important point about scientific progress. Theories are not accepted merely because they explain observed phenomena; they must also fit within a broader theoretical framework that includes plausible mechanisms. Wegener’s continental drift was not wrong, but it was incomplete. It took the development of new technologies and new theoretical insights to provide the missing pieces of the puzzle.
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According to the passage, the primary reason for the initial rejection of Wegener’s theory was: (A) Lack of evidence that continents had moved (B) The absence of a plausible mechanism for continental movement (C) Wegener’s lack of scientific credentials (D) Opposition from established geologists (E) Religious objections to the theory
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The passage suggests that paleomagnetism was important because it: (A) Provided a mechanism for continental drift (B) Disproved Wegener’s theory (C) Demonstrated that continents had moved over time (D) Established the existence of mid-ocean ridges (E) Explained why plates move
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The passage’s main argument about scientific progress is that: (A) Theories are accepted based purely on empirical evidence (B) Scientific consensus is often slow to change (C) Theories must fit within a broader framework that includes plausible mechanisms (D) New technologies always lead to new theories (E) Scientists are inherently conservative
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The author’s attitude toward Wegener can best be described as: (A) Critical (B) Indifferent (C) Sympathetic (D) Hostile (E) Adulatory
Passage 2: Romanticism in Literature
Romanticism, the literary and artistic movement that flourished in Europe from the late 18th to the mid-19th century, is often characterized as a reaction against the rationalism of the Enlightenment. While there is some truth to this characterization, it is also misleading. The Romantics did not simply reject reason; rather, they sought to expand the conception of human experience to include realms that Enlightenment rationalism had marginalized: emotion, imagination, intuition, and the sublime.
This expansion was particularly evident in the Romantics’ attitude toward nature. For Enlightenment thinkers, nature was primarily an object of scientific study, a system of mechanical laws to be understood and mastered. The Romantics, by contrast, saw nature as a source of spiritual insight and emotional inspiration. Wordsworth’s poetry, for example, repeatedly emphasizes the moral and spiritual lessons that can be drawn from a sympathetic engagement with the natural world. This is not to say that the Romantics rejected science—many of them, including Coleridge and Shelley, were deeply interested in scientific developments. Rather, they sought to integrate scientific understanding with a more holistic appreciation of nature’s beauty and mystery.
The Romantic movement also revolutionized the conception of the artist. Where neoclassical aesthetics had emphasized the artist’s adherence to established rules and conventions, Romantic aesthetics celebrated the artist’s individual genius and creative spontaneity. The artist, in the Romantic view, was a kind of prophet or seer, capable of accessing truths that ordinary people could not perceive. This conception, while inspiring much great art, also gave rise to certain excesses—the cult of the tortured genius, for example, can be traced to Romantic ideas about the artist’s special nature.
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The author’s main argument is that Romanticism: (A) Rejected the rationalism of the Enlightenment (B) Was a continuation of Enlightenment thinking (C) Sought to expand rather than reject Enlightenment ideas (D) Was primarily concerned with nature (E) Revolutionized the conception of the artist
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According to the passage, the Romantics differed from Enlightenment thinkers in their view of nature primarily by: (A) Rejecting scientific study of nature (B) Seeing nature as a source of spiritual insight (C) Believing nature was unimportant (D) Viewing nature as mechanical (E) Ignoring nature entirely
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The passage suggests that the Romantic conception of the artist: (A) Was based on adherence to established rules (B) Emphasized the artist’s individual genius (C) Was identical to neoclassical aesthetics (D) Discouraged creative spontaneity (E) Was rejected by modern critics
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The author mentions Coleridge and Shelley to: (A) Provide examples of artists who rejected science (B) Show that Romantics were uninterested in nature (C) Demonstrate that Romantics integrated scientific understanding with their views (D) Argue that Romantics were primarily scientists (E) Criticize Romantic excesses
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The passage’s tone toward Romanticism can best be described as: (A) Hostile (B) Adulatory (C) Balanced (D) Dismissive (E) Indifferent
Passage 3: Behavioral Economics
Classical economics has long assumed that human beings are rational actors who make decisions to maximize their own utility. This assumption, while useful for many theoretical models, has been increasingly challenged by behavioral economics, which draws on insights from psychology to provide a more nuanced understanding of economic decision-making.
One of the key contributions of behavioral economics is the concept of bounded rationality. Originally proposed by Herbert Simon, bounded rationality recognizes that human beings have cognitive limitations: we cannot process all available information, we are subject to various biases, and we often rely on mental shortcuts (heuristics) to make decisions. These limitations mean that even when we try to be rational, our decisions often deviate from what classical economic models would predict.
Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky’s work on cognitive biases has been particularly influential. Their research demonstrated that people systematically deviate from rationality in predictable ways. For example, the availability heuristic leads us to overestimate the probability of events that come easily to mind (such as plane crashes, which are vividly reported in the media), while underestimating events that are statistically more common but less salient. Similarly, loss aversion—the tendency to feel losses more strongly than equivalent gains—causes people to make decisions that classical theory would predict to be suboptimal.
Critics of behavioral economics argue that while it has identified interesting deviations from rationality, it has not provided a coherent alternative theory of economic behavior. Classical economics, despite its assumptions, generates predictions that are often empirically successful, particularly at the aggregate level. Behavioral economics, by contrast, has produced many specific findings but has struggled to integrate them into a unified theoretical framework.
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According to the passage, classical economics assumes that: (A) Humans are irrational (B) Humans are rational utility-maximizers (C) Humans are subject to cognitive biases (D) Humans use mental shortcuts (E) Humans cannot process information
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The concept of bounded rationality recognizes that: (A) Humans are perfectly rational (B) Humans have no cognitive limitations (C) Humans have cognitive limitations that affect decision-making (D) Classical economics is correct (E) Behavioral economics is incorrect
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The availability heuristic causes people to: (A) Make decisions based on detailed analysis (B) Overestimate the probability of memorable events (C) Maximize their utility (D) Avoid all biases (E) Process all available information
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According to critics of behavioral economics, the field’s main weakness is: (A) Its findings are not interesting (B) It has not provided a coherent alternative theory (C) Classical economics is wrong (D) Cognitive biases do not exist (E) Loss aversion is unimportant
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The author’s attitude toward behavioral economics can best be described as: (A) Hostile (B) Uncritical (C) Balanced (D) Dismissive (E) Adulatory
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Which of the following best summarizes the passage? (A) Classical economics is superior to behavioral economics (B) Behavioral economics has revolutionized our understanding of decision-making (C) Behavioral economics challenges classical assumptions but faces theoretical limitations (D) Cognitive biases are the primary determinant of economic behavior (E) Bounded rationality disproves classical economics
解答與詳解
Part 1: Text Completion
Section A: 一空格
- (B) abstruse — abstruse 意為「晦澀難懂的」,符合「連最專注的學生也難以跟上」的語境。
- (B) ominous — ominous 意為「不祥的」,與「即將出現困難」呼應。“Despite… apparent prosperity” 暗示有負面跡象。
- (C) measured — measured 意為「謹慎、深思熟慮的」,與「外交經驗」相符。
- (B) iconoclastic — iconoclastic 意為「打破傳統的」,符合「與既有理論矛盾」。
- (C) verve — verve 意為「活力、生氣」,這是區分平庸與偉大的關鍵。
- (B) grandiose — grandiose 意為「誇大的」,符合「無法兌現」的語境。
- (B) circumstantial — circumstantial 意為「間接的、旁證的」,“Although” 表示對比,所以證據是不直接的。
- (C) repudiate — repudiate 意為「拒絕、否認」,符合「維持道德標準」。
- (C) departure — departure 意為「偏離」,符合「與早期風格不同」。
- (B) acuity — acuity 意為「敏銳」,符合「看出別人忽略的關聯」。
Section B: 兩空格
- (B) reserved + (E) rich — 對比結構:外表保守 vs. 內心豐富。
- (B) skepticism + (E) compelling — 從「懷疑」到「有力證據」的轉變。
- (B) noble + (E) deleterious — “though” 表對比:意圖崇高 vs. 結果有害。
- (B) cogent + (E) fallacies — cogent(有說服力)+ fallacies(謬誤)符合「當時被說服,但現代發現問題」。
- (B) inconclusive + (E) embrace — “While” 表讓步:證據不足,但因解釋力強而接受。
- (B) precision + (E) elegance — precision(精確)+ elegance(優雅)是受批評家欣賞的特質。
- (B) divest + (E) prudent — divest(剝離)+ prudent(明智的)。
- (B) tact + (E) intransigently — tact(圓融)vs. intransigently(強硬地)形成對比。
Section C: 三空格
- (B) digressive + (E) wander + (H) extraneous — 全部都是「離題」的概念。
- (B) ingenious + (E) uncontroversial + (G) startling — 從不爭議的前提推出令人驚訝的結論,這是巧妙的論證。
- (A) descriptive + (D) prescriptive + (G) conclusions — 描述性 vs. 規範性,讓讀者自己下結論。
- (B) mixed + (E) ambition + (H) limitations — 評價是「混合的」:讚揚野心,惋惜局限。
- (B) rigorous + (D) controlled + (H) considered — 嚴謹的方法論:控制變數、考慮替代解釋。
- (B) inflammatory + (E) malign + (G) reasonable — 煽動性言論:抹黑對手,自詡為理性領袖。
- (B) lauded + (E) virtuosity + (H) coldness — 讚揚技藝高超,但批評冷漠(缺乏情感)。
Part 2: Sentence Equivalence
- (A) tactless + (C) imprudent — 兩者都是「不夠謹慎」,符合「疏遠支持者」。
- (B) verbosity + (D) prolixity — 兩者都是「冗長、囉嗦」。
- (B) unconventional + (D) iconoclastic — 兩者都是「非常規的」。
- (B) corroborated + (C) substantiated — 兩者都是「證實」。
- (B) arbitrary + (D) capricious — 兩者都是「武斷的、任意的」。
- (B) departure + (D) divergence — 兩者都是「偏離」。
- (B) digressive + (D) meandering — 兩者都是「離題、漫談的」。
- (B) measured + (D) judicious — 兩者都是「審慎的」。
- (B) one-dimensional + (D) flat — 兩者都是「平面的、缺乏深度的」。
- (B) controversial + (D) contested — 兩者都是「有爭議的」。
- (B) grandiose + (D) bombastic — 兩者都是「誇大的」。
- (B) perspicacity + (D) acumen — 兩者都是「洞察力」。
- (B) protracted + (D) interminable — 兩者都是「冗長的」。
- (B) opaque + (D) abstruse — 兩者都是「晦澀的」。
- (B) prescient + (D) farsighted — 兩者都是「有遠見的」。
Part 3: Reading Comprehension
Passage 1: Plate Tectonics
- (B) — 第一段明確指出 critics argued Wegener could not provide a plausible mechanism。
- (C) — 第二段說明 paleomagnetism 提供了「大陸確實移動」的證據。
- (C) — 第三段最後一段是文章的核心論點。
- (C) — 作者說 Wegener was not wrong, but incomplete,是同情而非批判的態度。
Passage 2: Romanticism
- (C) — 第一段明確說 Romantics 不是拒絕理性,而是擴展人類經驗的範圍。
- (B) — 第二段對比 Enlightenment(科學研究對象)vs. Romantics(精神洞見來源)。
- (B) — 第三段明確說 Romantic aesthetics celebrated the artist’s individual genius。
- (C) — 作者說 many of them, including Coleridge and Shelley, were deeply interested in scientific developments,目的是說明 Romantics 並未拒絕科學。
- (C) — 作者既肯定 Romanticism 的貢獻,也指出其 excesses(如 cult of the tortured genius),是平衡的態度。
Passage 3: Behavioral Economics
- (B) — 第一段明確說 classical economics assumes rational utility-maximizers。
- (C) — 第二段定義 bounded rationality 為認知限制影響決策。
- (B) — 第三段明確說明 availability heuristic 的效果。
- (B) — 第四段最後說 behavioral economics has not provided a coherent alternative theory。
- (C) — 作者既介紹 behavioral economics 的貢獻,也呈現批評者的觀點,是平衡的態度。
- (C) — 文章主旨是 behavioral economics 挑戰古典假設,但有理論局限。
計分標準
| 部分 | 題數 | 每題分數 | 總分 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part 1: Text Completion | 25 | 2 分 | 50 分 |
| Part 2: Sentence Equivalence | 15 | 2 分 | 30 分 |
| Part 3: Reading Comprehension | 15 | 3 分 | 45 分 |
| 總計 | 55 | - | 125 分 |
分數解讀:
- 110-125 分:Verbal 165+ 程度,可以開始正式 Mock 模考
- 90-109 分:Verbal 155-164 程度,繼續加強字彙與閱讀
- 70-89 分:Verbal 145-154 程度,先複習 GRE 字彙
- 70 分以下:建議先準備 TOEFL,再挑戰 GRE
解題策略總結
Text Completion 解題步驟
1. 讀完整句,理解大意
2. 找邏輯線索詞:
- 對比:but, although, however, despite, yet
- 因果:because, therefore, thus, consequently
- 補充:moreover, furthermore, additionally
3. 預測空格的「方向」(正面/負面/中性)
4. 從選項中選最符合方向的字
5. 代回去檢查是否通順
Sentence Equivalence 解題秘訣
1. 兩個答案的意思必須「相近」(不只是符合句意)
2. 先預測空格意思,再找兩個同義詞
3. 注意「陷阱選項」:意思符合但找不到同義詞
4. 如果只能想到一個答案,重新檢查同義詞群
Reading Comprehension 解題流程
1. 第一遍:快速讀,掌握主旨和結構
2. 看題目:
- Main idea/Author's purpose → 看開頭結尾
- Detail → 回去文章定位
- Inference → 找線索,不要過度推論
- Author's attitude → 看形容詞和語氣詞
3. 答題:先排除明顯錯誤,再從剩下選項中選最佳
威威老師的最後叮嚀
GRE Verbal 是「字彙 + 邏輯」的結合,光背字彙不夠,光懂邏輯也不夠。
三大決勝點:
- 字彙量 5,000+ — 不是死背,而是要看到秒懂、知道同義詞
- 邏輯敏感度 — 看到 “but, although, despite” 就要警覺對比關係
- 閱讀策略 — 不要逐字翻譯,要抓結構、抓主旨、抓線索
GRE Verbal 比 TOEFL 難很多,但準備是有套路的。每天 1 小時,3 個月後你會看到明顯進步。
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