1、GRE-18 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、基础填空(总题数：38，分数：100.00)1.The _ of Maria Irene Fornes“ play Muda realistic room perched on a dirt pile challenges conventional interpretations of stage scenery.（分数：2.00）A.appealB.plotC.trialD.settingE.localeF.rehearsal2.Ironically, an affluent society that purchases
2、 much more food than it actually needs suffers because of that _, since in conditions of affluence diseases related to overeating and poor nutrition seem to _.（分数：2.00）A.overabundanceB.practicalityC.commonnessD.adaptE.vexF.thrive3.Because of the _ effects of the hot springs, tourists suffering from
3、various ailments flocked to the village“s thermal pools.（分数：2.00）A.succulentB.restorativeC.therapeuticD.ambrosialE.cerebralF.redolent4.More valuable and comprehensive than any previously proposed theory of the phenomenon, Salazar“s research has _ the basis for all subsequent _ in her field.（分数：2.00）
4、A.underminedB.providedC.celebratedD.debaclesE.misconceptionsF.investigations5.Dangerously high winds _ attempts to begin the space shuttle mission on schedule, delaying the launch by nearly a week.（分数：2.00）A.thwartedB.forfeitedC.foiledD.dischargedE.redoubledF.relinquished6.The guest speaker on Oprah
5、 Winfrey“ talk show offended the audience by first _ them and then refusing to moderate these _ remarks.（分数：2.00）A.enragingB.accommodatingC.flatteringD.commendableE.intemperateF.conciliatory7.By the end of the long, arduous hike, Chris was walking with a _ gait, limping slowly back to the campsite.（
6、分数：2.00）A.haltingB.robustC.hobblingD.promptE.stalwartF.constant8.Actors in melodramas often emphasized tense moments by being _, for example, raising their voices and pretending to swoon.（分数：2.00）A.ardentB.theatricalC.convivialD.histrionicE.solicitousF.inscrutable9.Soon after the first visitors arri
7、ved, increasing numbers of the residents of the remote island thought it possible that the outside world, instead of being _, could be _ and worth exploring.（分数：2.00）A.amiableB.insularC.threateningD.cooperativeE.unlimitedF.fascinating10.Her dislike of _ made her regard people who tried to win her ap
8、proval through praise as _.（分数：2.00）A.adulationB.autocratsC.defianceD.toadiesE.dictatorsF.connoisseurs11.Some scientists speculate that a small pterosaur of the Jurassic period known as Sordes pilosus had _ wings that were thin, pliable, and somewhat transparent.（分数：2.00）A.callousB.arableC.viscidD.m
9、embranousE.viscousF.diaphanous12.To reflect the _ of that nation“s spoken languages, its writers often make use of a mixture of dialects. A articulation B. enunciation C. multiplicity D. profundity E. heterogeneity F. spontaneity （分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.E.F.13.She apologized profusely, only to discover tha
10、t her self-serving excuses failed to haw a _ effect.（分数：2.00）A.reprehensibleB.palliativeC.depreciatoryD.soothingE.pugnaciousF.litigious14.A swindler“s _ is usually a gullible person who is unable to resist the swindler“s traps.（分数：2.00）A.peerB.sitting duckC.preyD.nemesisE.retributionF.ally15.Improve
11、ments in refrigeration and transportation in the nineteenth century _ the _ of available food for many families in the United States.（分数：3.00）A.disregardedB.projectedC.expandedD.varietyE.dearthF.distribution16.Although Eudora Welty and William Faulkner wrote in distinctively different styles, _ betw
12、een the two is _ because they both lived in and wrote about Mississippi.（分数：3.00）A.comparisonB.discordC.rivalryD.legendaryE.inevitableF.redundant17.Cito Gaston, one of the least _ baseball managers, surprised reporters by weeping openly after his team won the play-offs.（分数：3.00）A.somberB.demonstrati
13、veC.insufferableD.uninhibitedE.moroseF.bountiful18.That critic“s writing is so obscure and dense that upon first reading, one finds its _ hard to penetrate.（分数：3.00）A.brevityB.rigidityC.floridityD.tawdrinessE.opacityF.unintelligibleness19.Oil companies seeking permission to drill in Alaskan wildlife
14、 refuge areas argues that, for animals, the effects of previous drilling in comparable areas have been _.（分数：3.00）A.irrepressibleB.weightyC.negligibleD.momentousE.trivialF.magnanimous20.To avoid being _, composer Stephen Sondheim strives for an element of surprise in his songs.（分数：3.00）A.erraticB.fo
15、recastableC.eccentricD.predictableE.idiosyncraticF.informal21.Because the pandas had already been weakened by disease and drought, a harsh winter would have had _ consequences for them.（分数：3.00）A.preventiveB.regressiveC.catastrophicD.calamitousE.unanticipatedF.unforeseen22.For many of the villagers,
16、 marriage was a practical _, one not necessarily _ of love but nevertheless grounded largely in economic advantage.（分数：3.00）A.arrangementB.entertainmentC.misfortuneD.devoidE.disparagingF.worthy23.Maggie is a procrastinator, naturally inclined to _ and to _ discussions.（分数：3.00）A.meddleB.sneerC.tempo
17、rizeD.prolongE.intrude inF.scoff at24.Just as glass windows offer buildings both light and insulation, certain atmospheric gases _ incoming sunlight and _ heat radiated from the ground, preventing warmth from escaping.（分数：3.00）A.deflectB.admitC.conductD.dispenseE.containF.transmit25.The speaker, pra
18、ised for her style yet ridiculed for her vacuity, often moved naive listeners with _ alone and led them to believe that her speech had _.（分数：3.00）A.rhetoricB.infelicityC.boorishnessD.futilityE.dallianceF.substance26.The actor was noted for his _ behavior: the quickly became irritated if his every wh
19、im was not immediately satisfied.（分数：3.00）A.fastidiousB.vengefulC.vindictiveD.petulantE.mercenaryF.choleric27.Hayley Mills“s films have been called _, although most of them are not so sentimental as to deserve that description.（分数：3.00）A.treaclyB.cursoryC.prosaicD.cloyingE.consecratedF.insipid28.Pre
20、dictably, detail-oriented workers are _ keeping track of the myriad particulars of a situation.（分数：3.00）A.remiss inB.adept atC.ingenious atD.hesitant aboutE.sluggish inF.humorous about29.The controversial tax fueled a sustained _ that could not be _ by the Prime Minister“s impassioned speeches.（分数：3
21、.00）A.uprisingB.conflagrationC.interrogationD.challengedE.fortifiedF.quelled30.Inbreeding can promote the expression of _ genes, those that make an animal subject to disease or impair reproductive efficiency.（分数：3.00）A.ineffableB.virtuosoC.detrimentalD.presumptiveE.deleteriousF.consummate31.The doct
22、or _ so frequently on disease-prevention techniques that his colleagues accused him of _.（分数：3.00）A.vacillatedB.sermonizedC.reliedD.steadfastnessE.inconsistencyF.negligence32.A judicious biography must be _ representation that depicts both the strengths and the weaknesses of the subject, avoiding th
23、e two extremes of _ and indictment.（分数：3.00）A.a polarizedB.a complimentaryC.an equitableD.discernmentE.eulogyF.censure33.Though Luis eagerly sought her _, he subsequently chose not to heed that advice.（分数：3.00）A.secretivenessB.harmonyC.admonitionD.counselE.concordF.pointer34.As a young physics instr
24、uctor, Richard Feynman discovered that he had the gift of sharing his _ his subject and making that excitement _.（分数：3.00）A.passion forB.contempt forC.knowledge ofD.contagiousE.futileF.impersonal35.As _as the disintegration of the Roman Empire must have seemed, that disaster nevertheless presented s
25、ome _ aspects.（分数：3.00）A.momentousB.decisiveC.catastrophicD.formidableE.ambiguousF.constructive36.The beauty of Mount McKinley is usually cloaked: clouds _ the summit nine days out of ten.（分数：3.00）A.releaseB.unleashC.entangleD.shroudE.attainF.veil37.Madame C.J. Walker introduced her first hair-care
26、product just as demand was reaching its peak; this _ marketing made her a millionaire.（分数：3.00）A.opportuneB.instantaneousC.timelyD.dubiousE.extravagantF.ephemeral38.A scientist should not automatically reject folkways that might at first seem silly or superstitious; scientific qualifications are not
27、 a license for _, nor do they _ prejudice or bias.（分数：3.00）A.smugnessB.humilityC.experimentationD.consoleE.legitimateF.eliminateGRE-18 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、基础填空(总题数：38，分数：100.00)1.The _ of Maria Irene Fornes“ play Muda realistic room perched on a dirt pile challenges conventional interpretati
28、ons of stage scenery.（分数：2.00）A.appealB.plotC.trialD.setting E.locale F.rehearsal解析：解析 challenges 表示前后有反义重复。 反义重复体现在 stage scenery 上，所以第一空填入 scenery 的同义词。 appeal 恳求，plot 情节，trial 试用，setting 舞台场景，locale 场景，rehearsal 彩排。答案选DE。2.Ironically, an affluent society that purchases much more food than it actu
29、ally needs suffers because of that _, since in conditions of affluence diseases related to overeating and poor nutrition seem to _.（分数：2.00）A.overabundance B.practicalityC.commonnessD.adaptE.vexF.thrive 解析：解析 Ironically 说明前后出现反义重复；because 说明前后同义重复；that 表示指代，说明后面的东西前文出现过；since 说明前后同义重复。 第一空与 affluent
30、(富裕的)同义重复。overabundance 过剩，practicality 实际，commonness 普遍的。答案选 A。 反义体现在 affluent 和 suffers。前文提到 suffers，因此后文就要说 diseases 的“出现”甚至“爆发”，这二者同义重复。adapt 适应，vex 使恼怒，thrive 繁荣。答案选 F。3.Because of the _ effects of the hot springs, tourists suffering from various ailments flocked to the village“s thermal pools.
31、（分数：2.00）A.succulentB.restorative C.therapeutic D.ambrosialE.cerebralF.redolent解析：解析 Because of 说明前后同义重复 后文说身上有各种小毛病的人都奔着温泉去了，所以前文就要说温泉“祛病”的功效。 succulent 多汁的，restorative 有恢复作用的，therapeutic 治疗的，ambrosial 芳香的，cerebral理智的，redolent 芳香的。答案选 BC。 注：这里 ambrosial 和 redolent 是干扰项，同表示“芳香的”。4.More valuable and
32、comprehensive than any previously proposed theory of the phenomenon, Salazar“s research has _ the basis for all subsequent _ in her field.（分数：2.00）A.underminedB.provided C.celebratedD.debaclesE.misconceptionsF.investigations 解析：解析 逗号表示前后同义重复。 第二空与 research(研究)应该是同类东西。debacle 溃败，misconception 误解，inve
33、stigation 调查研究。答案选 F。 前文说 Salazar 的理论 valuable and comprehensive(有价值且全面)，所以应该为后续研究“提供”基础(而不是负向动作)。undermine 侵蚀，provide 提供，celebrate 庆祝。答案选 B。5.Dangerously high winds _ attempts to begin the space shuttle mission on schedule, delaying the launch by nearly a week.（分数：2.00）A.thwarted B.forfeitedC.foile
34、d D.dischargedE.redoubledF.relinquished解析：解析 逗号表示前后同义重复。 后文说 delay(推迟)，所以前文也要体现这一点。因此应该填入一个带有“阻止”含义的词。 thwart 阻止的发生，forfeit 放弃，foil 阻止，discharge 释放，redouble 加倍，relinquish 放弃。答案选 AC。 注：这里 forfeit 和 relinquish 是干扰项，同表示“放弃”。6.The guest speaker on Oprah Winfrey“ talk show offended the audience by first
35、_ them and then refusing to moderate these _ remarks.（分数：2.00）A.enraging B.accommodatingC.flatteringD.commendableE.intemperate F.conciliatory解析：解析 by 和 these 都说明指代的内容在前文中出现过同义重复。 第一空填入一个与 offended(冒犯)同义的词。enrage 激怒，accommodate 帮忙，flatter 奉承。答案选A。 第二空同样填入与 offended(冒犯)同义的词。commendable 值得赞扬的，intempera
36、te(言语)过激的/无节制的，conciliatory 安抚的。答案选 E。7.By the end of the long, arduous hike, Chris was walking with a _ gait, limping slowly back to the campsite.（分数：2.00）A.halting B.robustC.hobbling D.promptE.stalwartF.constant解析：解析 逗号表示前后同义重复。 空格与 limping slowly(艰难缓慢地蹒跚)同义重复。 halting 摇晃的，robust 健壮的，hobbling 蹒跚的，
37、prompt 按时的，stalwart 强健的/忠诚的，constant 坚定的/忠诚的。答案选 AC。 注：这里 robust 和 stalwart 是干扰项，同表示“健壮的”；stalwart 和 constant 是干扰项，同表示“忠诚的”。8.Actors in melodramas often emphasized tense moments by being _, for example, raising their voices and pretending to swoon.（分数：2.00）A.ardentB.theatrical C.convivialD.histrioni
38、c E.solicitousF.inscrutable解析：解析 for example 说明前后同义重复。 后文说 raising their voices and pretending to swoon(提高声音或者假装失去知觉)，这都是夸张的表现，所以空格应该填入一个有“夸张”意味的词。 ardent 热情的，theatrical 夸张的/做作的，convivial 快活的，histrionic 夸张的/做作的，solicitous 迫切的，inscrutable 不可思议的。答案选 BD。9.Soon after the first visitors arrived, increasi
39、ng numbers of the residents of the remote island thought it possible that the outside world, instead of being _, could be _ and worth exploring.（分数：2.00）A.amiableB.insularC.threatening D.cooperativeE.unlimitedF.fascinating 解析：解析 instead of 说明前后反义重复；and 说明同义重复。 第二空和 worth exploring(值得去探索)同义重复，第一空与此反义
40、重复。 amiable 好脾气的，insular 与世隔绝的，threatening 有威胁的；cooperative 合作的，unlimited 无限制的，fascinating 迷人的。答案选 CF。10.Her dislike of _ made her regard people who tried to win her approval through praise as _.（分数：2.00）A.adulation B.autocratsC.defianceD.toadies E.dictatorsF.connoisseurs解析：解析 两空都与 win her approval
41、through praise(通过赞美来获得她的认可)同义重复，因此都填入与“拍马屁”有关的词。 adulation 拍马屁，autocrat 独裁统治者，defiance 违抗；toady 马屁精，dictator 独裁者，connoisseur 鉴赏家。答案选 AD。11.Some scientists speculate that a small pterosaur of the Jurassic period known as Sordes pilosus had _ wings that were thin, pliable, and somewhat transparent.（分数
42、：2.00）A.callousB.arableC.viscidD.membranous E.viscousF.diaphanous 解析：解析 that 表示前后同义重复。 空格与 thin，pliable and transparent(薄、柔软、透明)中的一个或者几个同义重复。 callous 冷漠的，arable 适合耕种的，viscid 黏性的，membranous 膜状的，viscous 黏稠的，diaphanous 几乎透明的。答案选 DF。 注：这里 viscid 和 viscous 是干扰项，同表示“黏稠的”。12.To reflect the _ of that nation
43、“s spoken languages, its writers often make use of a mixture of dialects. A articulation B. enunciation C. multiplicity D. profundity E. heterogeneity F. spontaneity （分数：2.00）A.B.C. D.E. F.解析：解析 逗号表示前后同义重复。 空格与 mixture of dialects(方言的混合物)相对应。空格应该体现“多样”或者“杂乱”之类的语义。articulation 清晰的说，enunciation 清晰的说，m
44、ultiplicity 多样性，profundity 深奥，heterogeneity 多种多样，spontaneity 自发性。答案选 CE。 注：这里 articulation 和 enunciation 是干扰项，同表示“清晰的说”。13.She apologized profusely, only to discover that her self-serving excuses failed to haw a _ effect.（分数：2.00）A.reprehensibleB.palliative C.depreciatoryD.soothing E.pugnaciousF.lit
45、igious解析：解析 only to 说明前后存在反义重复。 前面说她道歉，后边就应该说她道歉得不好。考虑到空格与 self-serving(自私)对应，所以应填入一个表示“好”的词。 reprehensible 应该接受指责的，palliative 缓和的，depreciatory 轻视的，soothing 安慰的，pugnacious 爱争论的，litigious 爱争论的。答案选 BD。 注：这里 pugnacious 和 litigious 是干扰项，同表示“爱争论的”。14.A swindler“s _ is usually a gullible person who is una
46、ble to resist the swindler“s traps.（分数：2.00）A.peerB.sitting duck C.prey D.nemesisE.retributionF.ally解析：解析 swindler(骗子)和 gullible person(容易上当的人)之间的关系类似“捕食者”和“被捕食者”。空格应填入一个表示“目标”、“猎物”的词。 空格与 who is unable to resist the swindler“s traps(无法抵御骗子们设下的陷阱)同义重复。peer 同等地位的人，sitting duck 易受攻击的受害者，prey 猎物，nemesi
47、s 报应，retribution 报应，ally 支持者。答案选 BC。 注：这里 nemesis 和 retribution 是干扰项，同表示“报应”。15.Improvements in refrigeration and transportation in the nineteenth century _ the _ of available food for many families in the United States.（分数：3.00）A.disregardedB.projectedC.expanded D.variety E.dearthF.distribution解析：解
48、析 refrigeration and transportation(贮存和运输)与 available food(能够获得的食物)是正相关。贮存和运输的水平升高了，人们能够获得的食物也就多了；反之亦然。 第一空填入与 improvement(改善)同义的词。disregard 忽视，project 预测，expand 扩大。答案选C。 variety 多样性，dearth 供应不足，distribution 分布。答案选 D。16.Although Eudora Welty and William Faulkner wrote in distinctively different styles, _ between the two is _ because they both lived in and wrote about Mississippi.（分数：3.00）A.co
