1、GRE-33及答案解析(总分：52.01，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BSECTION 1/B(总题数：18，分数：30.00)1.Which of the following relationships most closely parallels the relationship between the proton and the electrons described in the passage?（分数：1.00）A.(A) A hawk to its preyB.(B) A blueprint to a frameworkC.(C) A planet to its satellite
2、sD.(D) A magnet to iron filingsE.(E) A compound to its elements2.According to the passage, all of the following were true of the center of the atom EXCEPT that it（分数：1.00）A.(A) had not yet been seen by the naked eyeB.(B) contained elements that were positively chargedC.(C) was very little larger tha
3、n a moleculeD.(D) followed experimentally determinable processesE.(E) was smaller than 1/125 millionth of an inchUAntonyms/U（分数：7.00）(1).NEBULOUS:（分数：1.00）A.(A) hypotheticalB.(B) querulousC.(C) lamentableD.(D) piquantE.(E) distinct(2).DECORUM:（分数：1.00）A.(A) lucidityB.(B) flexibilityC.(C) impropriety
4、D.(D) duplicityE.(E) severity(3).DENIGRATE:（分数：1.00）A.(A) emancipateB.(B) examineC.(C) desecrateD.(D) mollifyE.(E) extol(4).Neutron stars are believed to be the highly com-pressed remnants of exploding stars (supernovas) and thus _of one of the most _ processes in nature.（分数：1.00）A.(A) causes.catacl
5、ysmicB.(B) products.violentC.(C) examples.equivocalD.(D) justifications.harshE.(E) precursors.dynamic(5).The shortcomings of Mr. Brooks analysis are _his _ in explaining finan-cial complexity and the sheer importance of his text.（分数：1.00）A.(A) alleviated by.ineptitudeB.(B) offset by.clarityC.(C) mag
6、nified by.precisionD.(D) demonstrated by.adroitnessE.(E) mitigated by.incompetence(6).ERUDITE : SCHOLAR :（分数：1.00）A.(A) remote : hermitB.(B) pliant : beggarC.(C) meandering : travelerD.(D) mendacious :liarE.(E) vindictive : conqueror(7).FERAL : DOMESTICATION :（分数：1.00）A.(A) arable : cultivationB.(B)
7、 viral : infectionC.(C) crude : refinementD.(D) frugal :economyE.(E) pliable : molding3.Surprisingly to those who view the ocean floor as a uniformly _ waste, each vent in the floor, where seawater is heated by the earths inte-rior magma, has been found to be an island-like _ with its own distinctiv
8、e fauna.（分数：1.00）A.(A) teeming.habitatB.(B) lifeless.enclaveC.(C) barren.oasisD.(D) sunken.grottoE.(E) hazardous.environment4.It can be inferred from the passage that classicism has which of the following characteristics? . Sensitivity toward emotional promptings . Emphasis on formal aesthetic crite
9、ria . Meticulous planning of artistic works（分数：1.00）A.(A) onlyB.(B) onlyC.(C) and D.(D) and E.(E) , , and 5.Rather than allowing these dramatic exchanges between her characters to develop fully, Ms. Norman unfortunately tends to _ the discussions involving the two women.（分数：1.00）A.(A) exacerbateB.(B
10、) protractC.(C) augmentD.(D) truncateE.(E) elaborate6.GLINT : LIGHT :（分数：1.00）A.(A) blare : soundB.(B) whiff : scentC.(C) shade: colorD.(D) glut: foodE.(E) wave : tide7.ENERVATE:（分数：1.00）A.(A) aggravateB.(B) stimulateC.(C) edifyD.(D) applaudE.(E) disregardUAntonyms/U（分数：2.00）(1).DESTITUTION:（分数：1.00
11、）A.(A) civilizationB.(B) recompenseC.(C) affluenceD.(D) reformationE.(E) parsimony(2).COGNIZANCE:（分数：1.00）A.(A) ignobilityB.(B) disbeliefC.(C) impotenceD.(D) illegalityE.(E) unawareness8.It can be interred that prior to 1950, for a historian to choose to specialize in black history（分数：1.00）A.(A) was
12、 encouraged by the academic establishmentB.(B) established his academic conventionalityC.(C) afforded him special opportunities for publicationD.(D) was detrimental to his professional careerE.(E) enhanced his contact with his colleagues9.A characteristic of romanticism NOT mentioned in this passage
13、 is its（分数：1.00）A.(A) elevation of natureB.(B) preference for spontaneityC.(C) modernity of ideasD.(D) unconcern for artistic decorumE.(E) simplicity of language10.The author cites Logan, Huggins, and Litwack for their（分数：1.00）A.(A) work on curriculum reform in the public schoolsB.(B) participation
14、in the Freedom Summer in MississippiC.(C) return to the field of Afro-American historyD.(D) research on blacks in nineteenth-century North CarolinaE.(E) identification with nonviolent direct action11.The authors attitude toward Goethes writings is best described as（分数：1.00）A.(A) unqualified endorsem
15、entB.(B) lofty indifferenceC.(C) reluctant toleranceD.(D) measured admirationE.(E) undisguised contempt12.PANDEMONIUM:（分数：1.00）A.(A) amusementB.(B) indolenceC.(C) decelerationD.(D) tranquillityE.(E) tolerance13.DOGGEREL : POET :（分数：1.00）A.(A) symphony : composerB.(B) easel : painterC.(C) caption : c
16、artoonistD.(D) soliloquy : playwrightE.(E) potboiler : novelist14.The passage suggests that Bennetts work was similar to Logans work in which of the following ways? . Both Bennetts and Logans books recorded a then relatively unfamiliar aspect of Afro-American history. . Both Bennetts and Logans work
17、 were designed to appeal to a primarily academic audience. . Both Bennetts and Logans work were pub-lished in a variety of formats.（分数：1.00）A.(A) onlyB.(B) onlyC.(C) and onlyD.(D) and onlyE.(E) and onlyUAnalogies/U（分数：6.00）(1).GIBBER : SENSE :（分数：1.00）A.(A) jabber : noiseB.(B) toddle : mobilityC.(C)
18、 dawdle :deferenceD.(D) vacillate : resolutionE.(E) disobey : order(2).UPROARIOUS : AMUSING :（分数：1.00）A.(A) treacherous : steadfastB.(B) tumultuous : windyC.(C) menacing : aghastD.(D) repugnant : disagreeableE.(E) devious : clever(3).To a person_natural history, his coun-try or seaside stroll is a w
19、alk t,hrough a gallery filled with wonderful works of art, nine-tenths of which have their faces turned to the wall.（分数：1.00）A.(A) enamored ofB.(B) uninstructed inC.(C) responsive toD.(D) disillusioned withE.(E) dependent on(4).A _ of recent cases of scientific fraud in which gross errors of fact an
20、d logic have slipped past the review panels that scrutinize submissions to journals suggests that the review system is seri-ously（分数：1.00）A.(A) plethora.intendedB.(B) lack.strainedC.(C) promisedD.(D) spate.taxedE.(E) preponderance.substantiated(5).PRECIPITATE:（分数：1.00）A.(A) intricateB.(B) deviousC.(
21、C) posthumousD.(D) dilatoryE.(E) contradictory(6).TORTUOUS:（分数：1.00）A.(A) mercifulB.(B) directC.(C) dangerousD.(D) legalE.(E) tawdry15.By referring to the period at the end of the sentence (lines 16-18), the author intends to point up the atom s（分数：1.00）A.(A) densityB.(B) mysteryC.(C) velocityD.(D)
22、consistencyE.(E) minuteness二、BSECTION 2/B(总题数：8，分数：22.00)In this section use scrap paper to solve each problem. Then decide which is the best of the choices given and fill in the corresponding oval on the Answer Sheet.Directions: In the following type of question, two quantities appear, one in Colum
23、n A and one in Column B. You must compare them. The correct answer to the question isA if the quantity in Column A is greaterB if the quantity in Column B is greaterC if the two quantities are equalD if it is impossible to determine which quantity is greaterUNotes:/U Sometimes information about one
24、or both of the quantities is centered above the two columns. If the same symbol appears in both columns, it represents the same thing each time. Directions: In the following questions, choose the best answer from the five choices listed.（分数：4.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.Directions: In the following o
25、f the questions,choose the best answer from the five choicew listed.（分数：3.00）(1).What is the measure of the angle formed by the minute and hour hands of a clock at 1:50? (1) 90 (B) 95 (C)105 (D) 115 (E) 120 （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.(2).Which of the following CANNOT be expressed as the sum of three consecu
26、tive integers?（分数：1.00）A.(A) 18B.(B) 24C.(C) 28D.(D) 33E.(E) 36(3).Sandrine is now 5 times as old as Nicholas, but 7 years from now, she will be 3 times as old as he will be then. How old is Sandrine now? （分数：1.00）A.(A) 15B.(B) 20C.(C) 21D.(D) 25E.(E) 35（分数：2.01）A.B.C.D._（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.Que
27、stions refer to the following graph.（分数：2.00）(1).If every student who was in the eleventh grade in 1996 and who used a computer in school at least once a week used a computer at least once a week in 1997, and if 20% of those students who were in the eleventh grade in 1996 and who did not use a compu
28、ter in school at least once a week, did use a computer in school once a week in 1997, then what percent of twelfth-graders in 1997 used a computer in school at least once a week?（分数：1.00）A.(A) 40%B.(B) 50%C.(C) 60%D.(D) 70%E.(E) 80%(2).Assume that in 1990 there were 3,000,000 fourth-graders in the U
29、nited States. How many fewer of those 3,000,000 students used a computer in school at least once a week in 1994 than in 1990?（分数：1.00）A.(A) 100,000B.(B) 250,000C.(C) 500,000D.(D) 600,000E.(E) 750,000（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D._UQuestions /U: See the graphs on the fol.-lowing page for information to answer the
30、 questions.Adult education participation rates in the past 12 months: 1991 and 1995（分数：3.00）(1).Each of the following is a valid conclusion from the graphs and the fact that the population of the United States was greater in 1995 than in 1991 EXCEPT（分数：1.00）A.(A) In 1991, adults whose highest degree
31、 was at least a bachelors degree were more than twice as likely to participate in adult educa-tion than those whose highest educational attainment was a high school diploma or GED (high school equivalency diploma).B.(B) On a percentage basis, from 1991 to 1995, the greatest increase in the adult edu
32、cation par-ticipation rate was among those adults whose highest educational attainment was grades 9-12, without earning a high school diploma.C.(C) In 1995, more people participated in adult edu-cation programs than in 1991.D.(D) From 1991 to !995 the rate of participation in adult education among t
33、he groups represented in the graphs increased the least for those who had attained at least a bachelors degree.E.(E) In 1995, more adults with at least a bachelors degree participated in adult education than did adults who attended some college but did not earn a college degree.(2).If in the United
34、States in 1995, there were 50 mil-lion employed adults and 20 million adults not in the the labor force, then approximately what was the ratio of the number of employed adults participating in adult education to the number of people not in the labor force participating in adult education?（分数：1.00）A.
35、(A) 5:4B.(B) 5:2C.(C) 10:3D.(D) 5:1E.(E) 6:l(3).Bob and Jack share an apartment. If each month Bob pays a dollars and Jack pays b dollars, what percent of the total cost does Bob pay? （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D._GRE-33答案解析(总分：52.01，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BSECTION 1/B(总题数：18，分数：30.00)1.Which o
36、f the following relationships most closely parallels the relationship between the proton and the electrons described in the passage?（分数：1.00）A.(A) A hawk to its preyB.(B) A blueprint to a frameworkC.(C) A planet to its satellites D.(D) A magnet to iron filingsE.(E) A compound to its elements解析：The s
37、atellites circle the planet. The electrons swirl around the proton. As depicted, the relationships are comparable. Choice A is incorrect. A hawk swoops down upon its prey. The proton does not swoop down upon the electrons. Choice B is incorrect. A blueprint is an outline or plan. A framework is a sk
38、eletal structure, possibly constructed in accordance with a blueprint. The relationships are not comparable. Choice D is incorrect. Iron filings are drawn or attracted to a magnet. Electrons swirl around a proton. Choice E is incorrect. A compound is made up of elements. A proton is not made up of e
39、lectrons.2.According to the passage, all of the following were true of the center of the atom EXCEPT that it（分数：1.00）A.(A) had not yet been seen by the naked eyeB.(B) contained elements that were positively chargedC.(C) was very little larger than a molecule D.(D) followed experimentally determinabl
40、e processesE.(E) was smaller than 1/125 millionth of an inch解析：The passage states that molecules are made of atoms; logically, therefore, an atom is smaller, not larger, than the molecule to which it belongs. Choice A is incorrect. Line 5 states that atoms “have never been seen or photographed.“ Cho
41、ice B is incorrect. Lines 21-22 mention the presence of positive electric elements. Choice D is incorrect. Lines 5-8 note the ingenious laboratory experiments that determine its operations or processes. Choice E is incorrect. Lines 14-15 mention the average diameter of a molecule is 1/125 millionth
42、of an inch. Atoms are smaller yet.UAntonyms/U（分数：7.00）(1).NEBULOUS:（分数：1.00）A.(A) hypotheticalB.(B) querulousC.(C) lamentableD.(D) piquantE.(E) distinct 解析：The opposite of nebulous (vague, cloudy) is distinct. Think of “a nebulous memory.“(2).DECORUM:（分数：1.00）A.(A) lucidityB.(B) flexibilityC.(C) imp
43、ropriety D.(D) duplicityE.(E) severity解析：The opposite of decorum (correctness, good taste) is impropriety or unseemliness. Think of “dignity and decorum.“(3).DENIGRATE:（分数：1.00）A.(A) emancipateB.(B) examineC.(C) desecrateD.(D) mollifyE.(E) extol 解析：The opposite of to denigrate (belittle or defame) i
44、s to extol or praise. Think of “denigrating someones efforts.“(4).Neutron stars are believed to be the highly com-pressed remnants of exploding stars (supernovas) and thus _of one of the most _ processes in nature.（分数：1.00）A.(A) causes.cataclysmicB.(B) products.violent C.(C) examples.equivocalD.(D)
45、justifications.harshE.(E) precursors.dynamic解析：If neutron stars are the remnants or remaining ,traces of exploding stars, then they are the products or results of violent natural processes. Choice A is incorrect. The neutron stars did not cause the explosions; they were caused by the explosions. Cho
46、ice C is incorrect. There is nothing equivocal or inconclusive about the explosion of a star. Choice D is incorrect. Nothing in the state-ment suggests that the creation of neutron stars justifies or vindicates the explosion of a star. In addition, harsh is far too weak a word to describe a stellar
47、explosion. Choice E is incorrect. Neutron stars come into existence after a supernova explodes. Thus, they are not precursors or forerunners of the explosion.(5).The shortcomings of Mr. Brooks analysis are _his _ in explaining finan-cial complexity and the sheer importance of his text.（分数：1.00）A.(A) alleviated by.ineptitudeB.(B) offset by.clarity C.(C) magnified by.precisionD.(D) demonstrated by.adroitnessE.(E) mitigated by.incompetence解析：C
