GRE填空（25/25）
When Albert Einstein died, his final words died with him. The nurse at his side didn't understand German.
【白板】
1. The widespread public shock at the news of the guilty verdict was caused partly by ___ news stories that had ___ acquittal.
Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
A buried | D condemned |
B impartial | E denied |
C biased | F predicted |
2. Although the young violinist’s ___ performance with the orchestra demonstrated his technical competence, his uninspired style and lack of interpretive maturity labeled him as a novice musician rather than as a truly ___ performer.
Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
A blundering | D conventional |
B marginal | E inept |
C steady | F accomplished |
3. Ethologists are convinced that many animals survive through learning—but learning that is ___ their genetic programming, learning as thoroughly ___ as the most instinctive of behavioral responses.
Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
A dictated by | D transient |
B superseded by | E inventive |
C supplanted by | F stereotyped |
4. Literature is inevitably a ___ rather than ___ medium for the simple reason that writers interpose their own vision between the reader and reality.
Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
A colorful | D a drab |
B distorting | E a neutral |
C transparent | F an opaque |
5. Prior to the work of Heckel, illustrations of fish were often beautiful but rarely ___ ; this fact, combined with the ___ nature of most nine-teenth-century taxonomic descriptions, often kept scientists from recognizing differences between species.
Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
A impressive | D detailed |
B traditional | E inexact |
C precise | F sophisticated |
6. The insecticide proved ___ ; by killing the weak adults of a species, it assured that the strong ones would mate among themselves and produce offspring still more ___ to its effects.
Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
A cruel | D hostile |
B counterproductive | E vulnerable |
C necessary | F resistant |
7. Though dealers insist that professional art dealers can make money in the art market, even an ___ knowledge is not enough: the art world is so fickle that stock-market prices are ___ by comparison.
Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
A artist’s | D booming |
B investor’s | E erratic |
C insider’s | F predictable |
8. Unfortunately, since courses in nutrition are often ___ medical school curriculums, a family physician is ___ to be an enlightening source of general information about diet.
Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
A encountered among | D expected |
B squeezed into | E unlikely |
C neglected in | F intended |
9. The theory of cosmic evolution states that the universe, having begun in a state of simplicity and ___ , has ___ into great variety.
Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
A equilibrium | D modulated |
B homogeneity | E differentiated |
C contrast | F accelerated |
10. Although supernovas are among the most ___ of cosmic events, these stellar explosions are often hard to ___ , either because they are enormously far away or because they are dimmed by intervening dust and gas clouds.
Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
A remote | D detect |
B luminous | E foresee |
C predictable | F disregard |
【黑板】
1. The widespread public shock at the news of the guilty verdict was caused partly by ___ news stories that had ___ acquittal.
Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
A buried | D condemned |
B impartial | E denied |
C biased | F predicted |
选CF
翻译：公众对有罪判决的消息普遍感到震惊，部分是由于早前的新闻报道有失偏颇地预测无罪。
verdict （陪审团的）判断，裁决，决议，意见
impartial 不偏不倚的，公正的
biased 有偏见的，有偏好的
condemn 指摘，谴责，官方宣称（某事物）有缺陷或不宜使用，宣判（某人）（死）刑
2. Although the young violinist’s ___ performance with the orchestra demonstrated his technical competence, his uninspired style and lack of interpretive maturity labeled him as a novice musician rather than as a truly ___ performer.
Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
A blundering | D conventional |
B marginal | E inept |
C steady | F accomplished |
选CF
翻译：尽管年轻的小提琴手与管弦乐团稳定配合，展示出娴熟的技巧，但其乏味的风格与缺乏表现力的成熟表明，他仍只是一位新晋音乐人，而非真正有造诣的演奏家。
blunder 跌跌撞撞地走路，犯大错，说（傻话，错话）
marginal 边缘的，页边空白的，微不足道的，（竞选等）仅以微弱优势获胜的，边际效用的（刚好以回收成本的效率进行生产）
steady 稳重的，平稳牢固的，持续的，固定不便的
competence 胜任，称职，特长，与能力匹配的收入，（法院、法官等的）管辖权
uninspired 枯燥的，无想象力的，缺乏灵感的
interpretive 解释的，体现的，理解的，口译的
inept 愚蠢的，笨拙的，不适宜的，不擅长的
3. Ethologists are convinced that many animals survive through learning — but learning that is ___ their genetic programming, learning as thoroughly ___ as the most instinctive of behavioral responses.
Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
A dictated by | D transient |
B superseded by | E inventive |
C supplanted by | F stereotyped |
选AF
翻译：行为学家相信，许多动物生存有赖于学习——特指受基因程序支配的学习，完全无创造地学习，犹如最本能的行为反应。
but 在本句中做副词而非连词，仅仅，只
dictate 口述，命令，支配
supersede 取代，接替
supplant 取代，代替
transient 转瞬即逝的
inventive 发明的，有创造力的
stereotyped 模式化的，无个性的
4. Literature is inevitably a ___ rather than ___ medium for the simple reason that writers interpose their own vision between the reader and reality.
Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
A colorful | D a drab |
B distorting | E a neutral |
C transparent | F an opaque |
选BE
翻译：文学必然是一种变形的媒介而非中立，原因也很简单，作者在读者与现实之间蒙上了一层自己的解读。
colorful 多彩的，多样的，多种趣味的
distorting 变形的，曲解的
transparent 透明的
drab 浅褐色的，褪色的，乏味的
neutral 中立的，中性的，无明显特征的
opaque 不透光的，难以穿透的，难以理解的
君特·格拉斯，但泽三部曲之《铁皮鼓》
《铁皮鼓》，《树上的男爵》，《变形记》这些都是文学的例子，而这个道理也不限于文学。艺术家看世界一定带着鲜明的个人色彩，哪怕艺术家是以写实或克制著称，那也是他的个人色彩，而不代表世界没有欢乐、明快的一面。像梵高把星空画成下面这个样子，是他看到的和理解的样子，不是故意为了搞怪，所以看到一幅作品，既是在看世界，更是在看作者的内心世界。
5. Prior to the work of Heckel, illustrations of fish were often beautiful but rarely ___ ; this fact, combined with the ___ nature of most nine-teenth-century taxonomic descriptions, often kept scientists from recognizing differences between species.
Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
A impressive | D detailed |
B traditional | E inexact |
C precise | F sophisticated |
选CE
翻译：在H以前，鱼类的图解往往精美但不精确；加上多数十九世纪的动物分类画册都比较粗略，导致科学家难以分辨不同鱼类的差异。
illustration 说明解释，例证（或用以证明的材料），图解、图示
impressive 给人以深刻印象的
detailed 细节丰富翔实的
sophisticated 老于世故的，复杂精密的，深奥微妙的
taxonomic 生物分类（学）的
description （对人或事物的）描述，形容，描绘
6. The insecticide proved ___ ; by killing the weak adults of a species, it assured that the strong ones would mate among themselves and produce offspring still more ___ to its effects.
Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
A cruel | D hostile |
B counterproductive | E vulnerable |
C necessary | F resistant |
选BF
翻译：杀虫剂的作用适得其反，正因为除掉了虫群中的弱者，从而保证强壮的个体得以交配，进而产生了抗药性更强的后代。
counterproductive 起反效果的，损害本来目标的
hostile 极不友好的，厌恶的，敌意的
用杀虫剂的本意是杀虫，结果最终得到了一些强虫特点是越来越不怕杀虫剂，所以叫 counterproductive ；
有同学说，第二空应选 hostile，虫子都憎恨杀虫剂，你杀我那么多同胞，恨你，很合理啊。这个想法很可（you）爱（zhi），可这是你站在虫子的角度替虫子想出来的，目前科学界还没有证据证明虫子能意识到是含有某些有毒物质的化学药剂把它们干死了，这种推理本质上是一次发散，而且是暴露自己内心的一次勇敢（er）发散。
7. Though dealers insist that professional art dealers can make money in the art market, even an ___ knowledge is not enough: the art world is so fickle that stock-market prices are ___ by comparison.
Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
A artist’s | D booming |
B investor’s | E erratic |
C insider’s | F predictable |
选CF
翻译：尽管艺术品经销商坚称专业人士可以在艺术品市场赚钱，但即使这是内行观点我们也不能只听一面之词：其实艺术品世界如此难以捉摸，比股票市场的价格更不靠谱。
insider 会员，圈内人士
fickle 无常的，易变的
booming 发出低沉声音的，繁荣的，暴涨的
erratic 飘忽不定的，古怪的，缺乏一贯性的
如果题目说的是投机，那么我们根本不用着在古董或名画里找案例，生活中常见的两种花一种狗，都曾作为投机活动的主角大出风头。有兴趣的同学去搜索“郁金香事件”、“君子兰事件”和“藏獒热”，这样以后大妈大爷们疯狂炒房炒股时，你也能多一份理解，或者少一份冲动。
不过我想提另外两个自以为也相关的问题：
1 标准相对明确的行业，是否投机相对小？
2 投机行为是某个品类被热炒的原因吗？有没有可能投机其实是其他因素的外在表现，比如货币超发。
8. Unfortunately, since courses in nutrition are often ___ medical school curriculums, a family physician is ___ to be an enlightening source of general information about diet.
Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
A encountered among | D expected |
B squeezed into | E unlikely |
C neglected in | F intended |
选CE
翻译：不幸的是，医学院往往不设营养学课程，所以家庭医生也不大可能明白饮食方面的知识。
squeeze 榨取、汲取，压榨，为某事物设法腾出空间或挤出时间，挤入，塞入
since 在此处相当于 because，这是我在这套题里最后一次唠叨这事儿了，忍耐一哈。
9. The theory of cosmic evolution states that the universe, having begun in a state of simplicity and ___ , has ___ into great variety.
Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
A equilibrium | D modulated |
B homogeneity | E differentiated |
C contrast | F accelerated |
选BE
翻译：宇宙演化理论认为，最初简单匀质的宇宙，已经发展出相当的多样性。
equilibrium 均衡，平静，沉着，均势
homogeneity 同质
modulate 调节，调制，改变
differentiate 变得不同
单词题。
10. Although supernovas are among the most ___ of cosmic events, these stellar explosions are often hard to ___ , either because they are enormously far away or because they are dimmed by intervening dust and gas clouds.
Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
A remote | D detect |
B luminous | E foresee |
C predictable | F disregard |
选BD
翻译：尽管超新星爆发是宇宙中最夺目的一种现象，却往往难以被观察，因为要么它们距离太远，要么被气体星云与尘埃遮蔽，显得过于暗淡。
remote 遥远的，偏僻的，隔离的，疏远的，轻微的
luminous 发光的，暴露在光线下的，清楚的，容易理解的
detect 发现，察觉，侦查
foresee 预知，预见
disregard 忽略，漠视
尽管（亮），但往往难（观察），因为远又隔。
以后应该见不到这么简单的题目了。
超新星 【supernova】
一类猛烈爆发的恒星，其光度在爆发后比平常猛增数百万倍至数十亿倍。与新星相类似，超新星的光度急遽上升并维持数周之久，随后缓慢变暗；光谱上有蓝移的发射线，表明有炽热气体往外喷发。超新星爆发是恒星的一场灾难，导致恒星瓦解成中子星或黑洞。爆发时相当于几个太阳的物质被突然抛入太空，爆炸所释放的能量能将其所在的整个星系全部照亮。17世纪以前历史上只记载过7颗超新星，最著名的一颗出现在1054年，此次爆发的残留物就是现在我们看到的蟹状星云。超新星爆发不但释放出大量的射电和X射线，还释放出宇宙线和组成太阳系各天体成分的重元素。
（大英袖珍百科）
这套题终于讲完了。似乎可以说，罗老师，你布置的作业，我认真地做完了。