1、GRE-76及答案解析(总分：58.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、SECTION 1(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Directions: In each (总题数：2，分数：2.00)1.INSIPIDNESS: (A) wisdom (B) cowardice (C) lividity (D) savoriness (E) tentativeness（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.2.SEQUESTER: (A) precede in sequence (B) permit to mingle (C) alter in composition (D) free from doub
2、t (E) attempt to better（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.三、Directions: Each of (总题数：2，分数：2.00)3.Book publishing has long been _ profession, partly because, for younger editors, the best way to win a raise or a promotion was to move on to another publishing house. (A) an innovative (B) a prestigious (C) an itineran
3、t (D) a rewarding (E) an insular（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.4.For centuries, physicists have had good reason to believe in the principle of equivalence propounded by Galileo: it has _ many rigorous tests that _ its accuracy to extraordinary precision. (A) promised (B) passed.presupposed (C) borne.postulated
4、(D) survived.proved (E) inspired.equated（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.四、Directions: Each of (总题数：2，分数：2.00)5.DISPASSIONATE : PARTISANSHIP : (A) enthusiastic : zealousness (B) disconsolate : sorrow (C) intemperate : moderation (D) volatile : immobility (E) ardent : involvement（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.6.AGITATOR : FIR
5、EBRAND : (A) miser : spendthrift (B) renegade : turncoat (C) anarchist : backslider (D) maverick : scapegoat (E) reprobate : hothead（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.五、Directions: Each of (总题数：6，分数：10.00)Antonyms（分数：3.00）(1).FLEDGLING:（分数：1.00）A.experiencedB.shyC.cautiousD.pedestrianE.(E) fleeting(2).EQUANIMITY:（分
6、数：1.00）A.clamorB.disparityC.agitationD.propensityE.(E) indivisibility(3).ANATHEMATIZE:（分数：1.00）A.appraiseB.reciprocateC.patronizeD.insinuateE.(E) bless7.According to the author, Frankenstein parts from the traditional figure of the overreacher in (A) his exaggerated will (B) his atypical purpose (C)
7、 the excesses of his method (D) the inevitability of his failure (E) his defiance of the deity（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.8.The author quotes Mario Praz primarily in order to (A) support her own perception of Mary Shelleys uniqueness (B) illustrate recent changes in scholarly opinions of Shelley (C) demonstr
8、ate Prazs unfamiliarity with Shelleys Frankenstein (D) provide an example of the predominant critical view of Shelley (E) contrast Prazs statement about Shelley with Shelleys own self-appraisal（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.9.The author of the passage concedes which of the following about Mary Shelley as an aut
9、hor? (A) She was unaware of the literary and mythological traditions of the overreacher. (B) She intentionally parodied the scientific and literary discoveries of her time. (C) She was exposed to radical artistic and scientific concepts that influenced her work. (D) She lacked the maturity to create
10、 a literary work of absolute originality. (E) She was not so much an author in her own right as an imitator of the literary works of others.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.Analoges（分数：2.00）(1).INOCULATION : IMMUNITY :（分数：1.00）A.talisman : charmB.serum : antidoteC.exposure : weatheringD.indoctrination : disloyalt
11、yE.(E) invasion : fortification(2).CALLOW : MATURITY :（分数：1.00）A.incipient: fruitionB.eager : anxietyC.youthful : senilityD.apathetic : disinterestE.(E) pallid : puritySentence Completion（分数：2.00）(1).Although he did not consider himself_ he felt that the inconsistencies in her story _ a certain degr
12、ee of incredulity on his part.（分数：1.00）A.an apostate.justifiedB.an optimist.intimatedC.a hypocrite.demonstratedD.a charlatan.dignifiedE.(E) a skeptic.warranted(2).Among contemporary writers of fiction, Virginia Woolf is _ figure, in some ways as radical as James Joyce, in others no more modern than
13、Jane Austen.（分数：1.00）A.a doctrinaireB.an introspectiveC.a peripheralD.a disinterestedE.(E) an anomalous六、(This passage was wr(总题数：6，分数：10.00)Sentence Completion（分数：2.00）(1).The epiphyte plants of the rain forest use trees for physical support but do not, like_ , sap nutrients from their hosts.（分数：1.
14、00）A.faunaB.predatorsC.parasitesD.insectivoresE.(E) stumps(2).To the embittered ex-philanthropist, all the former recipients of his charity were_ , as stingy with their thanks as they were wasteful of his largesse.（分数：1.00）A.loutsB.misersC.ingratesD.prigsE.(E) renegades10.The passage presents inform
15、ation that would answer which of the following questions? (A) In what ways do the coastlines of Africa and South America differ from one another? (B) How much lighter than the substratum of igneous rock below them are the continental masses? (C) Is the rotation of the globe affecting the stability o
16、f the present-day continental masses? (D) According to Wegeners theory, in what direction have the Americas tended to move? (E) How does Wegeners theory account for the apparent immobility of the African continent?（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.Antonyms（分数：3.00）(1).REPUDIATE:（分数：1.00）A.misleadB.minimizeC.ascert
17、ainD.isolateE.(E) accept(2).ALOOFNESS:（分数：1.00）A.exaggerationB.simplicityC.concernD.complacencyE.(E) disingenuousness(3).OBFUSCATE:（分数：1.00）A.insinuateB.exacerbateC.protractD.clarifyE.(E) placateAnalogies（分数：2.00）(1).DAMPEN : ENTHUSIASM :（分数：1.00）A.moisten : throatB.test : commitmentC.distract : att
18、entionD.reverse : directionE.(E) mute : sound(2).BURST : SOUND :（分数：1.00）A.ebb : tideB.tinder : fireC.blast : windD.glimmer : lightE.(E) shard : pottery11.It can be inferred from the passage that evidence for continental drift has been provided by the (A) correspondences between coastal contours (B)
19、 proof of an original solitary land mass (C) level of sima underlying the continents (D) immobility of the African continent (E) relative heaviness of the continental masses（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.12.The primary purpose of the passage is to (A) describe the relative speed of continental movement (B) pred
20、ict the future configuration of the continents (C) refute a radical theory postulating continental movement (D) describe the reasoning behind a geological theory (E) explain how to calculate the continental drift per year（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.七、During the 1930s Nat(总题数：4，分数：4.00)13.The aspect of Housto
21、ns work most extensively discussed in the passage is its (A) psychological canniness (B) judicial complexity (C) fundamental efficiency (D) radical intellectualism (E) exaggerated idealism（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.14.Which of the following statements is most compatible with the principles embodied in Pless
22、y v. Ferguson as described in the passage? (A) Internal separation of whites and blacks within a given school is unconstitutional. (B) Whites and blacks may be educated in separate schools so long as they offer comparable facilities. (C) The maintenance of separate professional schools for blacks an
23、d whites is unconstitutional. (D) The separate-but-equal doctrine is inapplicable to the realm of private education. (E) Blacks may be educated in schools with whites whenever the blacks and whites have equal institutions.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.15.Which of the following best describes the relation-ship
24、between the McLaurin decision and the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision? (A) The McLaurin decision superseded the Brown decision. (B) The Brown decision provided a precedent for the McLaurin decision. (C) The Brown decision reversed the McLaurin decision. (D) The McLaurin decision limited th
25、e application of the Brown decision. (E) The McLaurin decision provided legal authority for the Brown decision.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.16.According to the passage, Houston aimed his leg-islative challenge at the graduate and professional school level on the basis of the assumption that (A) the greatest i
26、nequities existed at the highest academic and professional levels (B) the separate-but-equal doctrine applied solely to the highest academic levels (C) there were clear precedents for reform in existence at the graduate school level (D) the judiciary would feel less apprehension at desegregation on
27、the graduate level (E) the consequences of desegregation would become immediately apparent at the graduate school level（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.八、SECTION 2(总题数：13，分数：28.00)（分数：4.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.Directions: In the following questions, choose the best answer from the five choices listed.（
28、分数：3.00）(1).Camilles average on her 6 math tests this marking period is 75. Fortunately for Camille, her teacher drops each students lowest grade, and this raises her average to 85. What was her lowest grade?（分数：1.00）A.20B.25C.30D.40E.(E) 50(2).What is the surface area in square inches of a cube who
29、se volume is 216 cubic inches?（分数：1.00）A.36B.54C.216D.324E.(E) 1296(3).Last year Leo bought two paintings. This year he sold them for $2000 each. On one, he made a 25% profit, and on the other he had a 25% loss. What was his net loss or profit?（分数：1.00）A.He broke even.B.He lost less than $100.C.He l
30、ost more than $100.D.He earned less than $100.E.(E) He earned more than $100.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.17.What is the area of a circle whose radius is the diagonal of a square whose area is 4? (A) 2 (B) 2 （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.（分数：2.00）(1).Of people 20 years of age or ol
31、der, approximately how many more males than females were unem-ployed in 1997?（分数：1.00）A.150,000B.300,000C.750,000D.1,200,00E.(E) 2,600,000(2).In 1997, of the unemployed males 20 years of age or older, what percent were unemployed because they had lost their jobs?（分数：1.00）A.35%B.50%C.60%D.75%E.(E) 90
32、%（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.18.In the figure above, the radius of circle O is 3, and mAOB=60. What is the perimeter of the shaded region?（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.19.If m2=17, then what is the value of (m+1)(m-1)?（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.See the diagram on the following page for information to answer the questions
33、.（分数：3.00）(1).In the period from 1979-1989, on average, how much longer, in years, could a 45-year old Black man with a family income in excess of $25,000 expect to live than a 45-year old Black man with a family income of less than $10,000?（分数：1.00）A.4B.6C.8D.10E.(E) 12(2).For which of the followin
34、g groups did family income have the least significance in affecting life expectancy?（分数：1.00）A.Black men at age 65B.Black women at age 65C.White men at age 45D.White women at age 45E.(E) White women at age 65(3).At Tyler High School, there are twice as many girls as boys on the yearbook staff. At on
35、e staff meeting, the percentage of girls attending was twice the percentage of boys. What percent of those attending the meeting were boys? （分数：1.00）A.20B.25C.30D.33E.(E) 50（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.20.Paul drove m miles in h hours; Michelle drove the same distance in an hour less. How fast,
36、in miles per hour, did Michelle drive?（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.Life expectancy among adults 45 and 65 years of age by family income, sex, and race: United States, average annual 1979-89（分数：2.00）(1).A sequence of numbers begins 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3 and then repeats this pattern forever. What is the sum of the
37、135th, 136th, and 137th numbers in the sequence?（分数：1.00）A.3B.4C.5D.6E.(E) 7(2).In the figure above, the diameter of the circle is 20 and the area of the shaded region is 80. What is the value of a + b + c + d? （分数：1.00）A.144B.216C.240D.270E.(E) 288GRE-76答案解析(总分：58.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、SECTION 1(总题数：0，分数
38、：0.00)二、Directions: In each (总题数：2，分数：2.00)1.INSIPIDNESS: (A) wisdom (B) cowardice (C) lividity (D) savoriness (E) tentativeness（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. E.解析：The opposite of insipidness or lack of flavor is savoriness, the quality of being flavorsome.Think of the “insipidness of overcooked boiled cabbage./
39、2.SEQUESTER: (A) precede in sequence (B) permit to mingle (C) alter in composition (D) free from doubt (E) attempt to better（分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.E.解析：The opposite of to sequester or segregate is to permit to mingle.Word Parts Clue: Se-means apart. To sequester someone means to set him apart. Think of “
40、sequestered jurors./三、Directions: Each of (总题数：2，分数：2.00)3.Book publishing has long been _ profession, partly because, for younger editors, the best way to win a raise or a promotion was to move on to another publishing house. (A) an innovative (B) a prestigious (C) an itinerant (D) a rewarding (E)
41、an insular（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.E.解析：The key phrase here is “move on.“ If editors have to travel from firm to firm to succeed in their field, then publishing can be classified as an itinerant profession, a profession marked by traveling.4.For centuries, physicists have had good reason to believe in the
42、principle of equivalence propounded by Galileo: it has _ many rigorous tests that _ its accuracy to extraordinary precision. (A) promised (B) passed.presupposed (C) borne.postulated (D) survived.proved (E) inspired.equated（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. E.解析：The physicists have had good reason to believe in the p
43、rinciple because it has survived rigorous or strict tests. These tests have proved that the principle is accurate. Note how the second clause supports the first, explaining why the physicists have had reason to be confident in the principle.四、Directions: Each of (总题数：2，分数：2.00)5.DISPASSIONATE : PART
44、ISANSHIP : (A) enthusiastic : zealousness (B) disconsolate : sorrow (C) intemperate : moderation (D) volatile : immobility (E) ardent : involvement（分数：1.00）A.B.C. D.E.解析：Someone dispassionate or temperate in judgment is lacking in partisanship or bias. Someone intemperate or immoderate is lacking in
45、 moderation.(Antonym Variant)6.AGITATOR : FIREBRAND : (A) miser : spendthrift (B) renegade : turncoat (C) anarchist : backslider (D) maverick : scapegoat (E) reprobate : hothead（分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.E.解析：Agitator (troublemaker) is a synonym for fire-brand. Renegade (traitor) is a synonym for turncoat. (
46、Synonym)五、Directions: Each of (总题数：6，分数：10.00)Antonyms（分数：3.00）(1).FLEDGLING:（分数：1.00）A.experienced B.shyC.cautiousD.pedestrianE.(E) fleeting解析：The opposite of fledgling or untried is experienced. The image is of a young bird just capable of leaving the nest.Think of “fledgling pilots trying their w
47、ings./(2).EQUANIMITY:（分数：1.00）A.clamorB.disparityC.agitation D.propensityE.(E) indivisibility解析：The opposite of equanimity (emotional balance or composure) is agitation.Word Parts Clue: Equ-means even. Animmeans mind or spirit. Equanimity is an even-ness of mind; composure.Think of “something shatte
48、ring ones equanimity./(3).ANATHEMATIZE:（分数：1.00）A.appraiseB.reciprocateC.patronizeD.insinuateE.(E) bless 解析：The opposite of to anathematize or curse is to bless.Think of “anathematizing ones foes./7.According to the author, Frankenstein parts from the traditional figure of the overreacher in (A) his
49、 exaggerated will (B) his atypical purpose (C) the excesses of his method (D) the inevitability of his failure (E) his defiance of the deity（分数：1.00）A.B. C.D.E.解析：The concluding paragraph distinguishes Frankenstein from the other overreachers in his desire not to extend his own life but to impart life to another (by creating his monster). Thus, his purpose is atypical
