这个问题源自知乎，是一个很高阅读量的问题，巍哥觉得挺有意思，今天就来跟大家说道说道。
谈到这个提问，巍哥不禁回想起当年的口诀”三短一长选最长，三长一短选最短，无法确定就蒙C“等等挺有意思的。
当然，既然要答这个问题。我就要”认真“地答，也算是帮助各位”学葩“们了结一个心愿吧（学葩这词不带任何贬义，大概意思就是喜欢关注一些奇怪的内容的人，比如关注这个问题的你，hhh....算自创吧）。
免责声明：以下内容都不是严肃的学术内容，真的也就是一些所谓的奇技淫巧。不代表考试的时候用了就一定会对，我也无法给出准确的正确率，只能大概主观说一下靠谱程度，因为的确这些东西没有经过严格统计过！
一、填空里面的奇技淫巧
1、等价题选项如果只有一对同义词的话，基本上就选那对同义词
例外情况：有些题目的答案虽然不算同义词，但是算广义上的近义词，但是这种题很少！
奇技淫巧例子：Despite her rather _____ choices, Moreland was neither a rebellious spirit nor someone who saw herself as anything out of the ordinary.【填空机经1200】
A. unconventional
B. impractical
C. quirky
D. flamboyant
E. successful
F. lucrative
分析：题目只有AC两个选项的意思比较接近，其他词都不是同义词。
例外情况例子：Despite a tendency to be overtly _____, her poetry does not consist solely of pious sentiments: it often sparks the imagination and provides lively entertainment.【填空机经1200】
A. preachy
B. querulous
C. insincere
D. sanctimonious
E. plaintive
F. disingenuous
此题中CF是同义词，但是答案是AD。
奇技淫巧靠谱指数：3星半
2、看到belie/mask或者conjecture/speculation在等价题选项中的时候，基本都是答案。
例1：Coagulation factors are useful proteins whose simple names—many are known only by Roman numerals—_____ their importance and the specificity of their roles in the thinning and clotting of blood.【填空机经1200】
A. nullify
B. obviate
C. mitigate
D. belie
E. mask
F. accentuate
例2：In establishing that the dust she had observed constitutes two percent of the mass in the quadrant, the astronomer showed that the dust’s extreme visual prominence _____ its relatively minor contribution to the total mass of the region.【填空机经1200】
A. belies
B. masks
C. highlights
D. nullifies
E. disproves
F. accentuates
例3：Benjamin Franklin’s reputation is so much one of appearing scientific investigation with commonsense empiricism that it is somewhat startling to realize how _____ the great experiment’s mentoring truly was.【填空机经1200】
A. reasonable
B. speculative
C. pragmatic
D. conjectural
E. careless
F. judicious
例4：Although the biography never explicitly assesses what role the dynamic between Mr. Merrill’s parents might have played in the development of his personality, the author offers plenty of _____.【填空机经1200】
A. mystification
B. elucidation
C. speculation
D. reflection
E. obfuscation
F. conjecture
奇技淫巧靠谱指数：5星
3、jettison，qualify，unqualified被选为答案的可能性非常大。
例1：Since the 1920s, historical fiction writers in China have emancipated the genre from the traditional notion that (i)_____ was the ultimate goal of history writing. Yet the traditional commitment to (ii)_____ was not simply (iii)_____: this new genre was expected to capture the essence of historical truth even as it allowed space for the writer’s imagination. 【填空机经1200】
blank(i)
A. comprehensiveness B. factuality C. entertainment
blank(ii)
D. veracity E. thoroughness F. pleasure
blank(iii)
G. jettisoned H. rationalized I. acknowledged
例2：The genius of the scientific method is that it (i)_____ the dictum of Aristotle that the goal of science is knowledge of the ultimate cause of things. True science, we now know, advances human knowledge by (ii)_____ ultimate causes and focusing instead on the testing of empirical hypotheses.【填空机经1200】
blank(i)
A. qualifies B. jettisons C. affirms（同时出现jettison和qualify，手动捂脸）
blank(ii)
D. ignoring E. predicting F. confirming
例3：Later in the book, the author takes pains to _____ the claims she had made earlier, as though she recognizes their implausibility and wants to quell skepticism by narrowing their scope. 【填空机经1200】
A. qualify
B. apply
C. reiterate
D. verify
E. jettison
（这个题居然又是同时出现了jettison和qualify，手动再捂脸）
奇技淫巧靠谱指数：4星
二、阅读奇技淫巧
1、qualify出现在选项中，基本上都选，在目前所有的真题机经中，只有一个题不选qualify（不要问我是哪个题，这个你也不能懒成这样吧）
奇技淫巧靠谱指数：4星半
三、 数学奇技淫巧
1、看到带有percentile的比较大小题一律选D。
这个嘛：因为ETS经常考百分位数是否是平均分配的这个知识点，而且从已有的题目来看，这个没有过例外也！！！
奇技淫巧靠谱指数：5星
真是江郎才尽，以后想到什么新的内容一定会即时补充上来，欢迎大家拍砖指教！么么哒
当然了，还是要摸着良心奉劝大家，走正道！
