GRE考试

根据网考网考试中心的统计分析，以下试题在2019/1/4日GRE考试习题练习中，答错率较高，为：93%
【单选题】You may wonder how the expert on fossil remains is able to trace descent through teeth, which seem ______ pegs upon which to hang whole ancestries.
A、novel
B、reliable
C、specious
D、inadequate
E、academic
网考网参考答案：D，答错率：93%
网考网试题解析：
If "you may wonder" how the expert reaches his conclusions, it appears that it is question-able to rely on teeth for guidance in interpreting fossils. Choice D, inadequate, creates the element of doubt that the clause tries to develop. Choice C, specious, also creates an element of doubt; however, nothing in the context justifies the idea that the reasoning is specious or false. Note that here you are dealing with an extended metaphor. Picture yourself hanging a heavy winter coat on a slim wooden peg. Wouldn’t you worry that the peg might prove inadequate or flimsy document.getElementById("warp").style.display="none"; document.getElementById("content").style.display="block"; 查看试题解析出处>>