1、GRE-79及答案解析(总分：-76.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、SECTION 1(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Directions: Each sen(总题数：7，分数：-7.00)1.Griffiths early output was remarkably -: it included not only the standard comedies, melodramas, westerns, and thrillers, but also such novelties as adaptations from Browning and Tennyson, and treatmen
2、ts of social issues.（分数：-1.00）A.controversialB.originalC.eclecticD.inventiveE.(E) impulsive2.People should not take good constitution for granted,for human genetic code is - the development of -.（分数：-1.00）A.liable to . anomaliesB.predestined for . discomfortC.predisposed to . diseaseD.indicative of
3、. wholesomenessE.(E) insalubrious for . malaise3.Educators who study the influences of geographical differences on educational success have concluded that environment is not - factor, as students in one country are no more - than those in another.（分数：-1.00）A.an essential .,. eruditeB.a determining .
4、 preeminentC.a pernicious . mediocreD.a conducive . meritoriousE.(E) a wholesome . susceptible4.While performers have always attempted to - the fact that piano is fundamentally a percussion instrument, that particular pianist goes farther than most in - the accepted wisdom through her excessively ex
5、uberant style.（分数：-1.00）A.underscore. epitomizingB.conceal. qualifyingC.deny. highlightingD.disguise . accentuatingE.(E) eulogize . criticizing5.From Neolithic pottery to the 20th century posters, the extant varieties of arts in China - those who search for continuity; nonetheless, certain - values
6、are reflected in Chinas artistic traditions.（分数：-1.00）A.gratify. evanescentB.perplex. ancientC.mollify. perpetualD.vindicate. tentativeE.(E) confound . enduring6.As the years went by, Kingsleys letters displayed him declining into a constant of aesthetic intolerance; he displayed - dislike of any se
7、rious contemporary literature at all.（分数：-1.00）A.a bibulousB.an incipientC.a subtleD.a tastelessE.(E) a querulous7.OSullivan occupied himself by writing to would-be -, outlining his plan for the enterprise and how its glory would - all associated with the project.（分数：-1.00）A.mendicants. assistB.detr
8、actors . escape fromC.colleagues . eschew fromD.analysts . dissimulate withE.(E) contributors . redound to三、Directions: In each (总题数：9，分数：-9.00)8.KNEAD: MALLEABLE :（分数：-1.00）A.vent: respiratoryB.circumscribe: visibleC.brook: uniqueD.penetrate: permeableE.(E) muster: tenacious9.RICKETY: FURNITURE :（分
9、数：-1.00）A.petrified: forestB.alloyed: metalC.ragged: clothingD.speckled: eggE.(E) spavined: insect10.DITCH: CANYON :（分数：-1.00）A.geyser: springB.burrow: cavernC.peninsula: estuaryD.archipelago: islandE.(E) ridge: furrow11.MAWKISH: SENTIMENTAL :（分数：-1.00）A.nolsy: cacophonousB.convivial: undemonstrativ
10、eC.acerbic: piquantD.abundant: fulsomeE.(E) cloying: sweet12.ASETIC: SELF-DENIAL :（分数：-1.00）A.pacifist: amicabilityB.reactionary: vehemenceC.busybody.: intrusivenessD.purist: transcendenceE.(E) bohemian: orthodoxy13.CORRECTIVE: AMEND:（分数：-1.00）A.emollient: ameliorateB.tautology: vindicateC.paradigm:
11、 exemplifyD.anthology: diversifyE.(E) appendage: concatenate14.NEFARIOUS: WICKEDNESS:（分数：-1.00）A.sprightly: fastidiousnessB.conspicuous: stealthC.foolhardy: heterodoxyD.generous: liberalityE.(E) inflammatory: acidity15.DILETTANTE: COMMITMENT :（分数：-1.00）A.nonentity: consequenceB.gourmand: self-restra
12、intC.minimalist: eleganceD.authoritarian: disregardE.(E) malingerer: cunning16.POSEUR: UNAFFECTED :（分数：-1.00）A.interlocutor: accessibleB.teetotaler: abstemiousC.soprano: pretentiousD.provincial: cosmopolitanE.(E) prig: amenable四、Directions: Each pas(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、Air turbulence can s(总题数：4，分数：-4.0
13、0)17.It can be inferred from the passage that the author believes accurate weather predictions based solely on turbulence patterns would be（分数：-1.00）A.revolutionaryB.unreliableC.outdatedD.derivativeE.(E) inconsequential18.According to the passage, rain prediction requires a quantitative description
14、of droplet collision in turbulence for which of the following reasons?（分数：-1.00）A.The “sling effect“ remains unproven and requires experimental corroboration.B.The degree to which droplets collide is the only reliable method of assessing air flow.C.The degree of turbulence may help forecast the form
15、ation of large-size droplets that precipitate rain.D.Such factors as warm and cold fronts and individual cloud formations could not be performed otherwise.E.(E) The laws which govern the formation of concentration heterogeneities still need to be discerned.19.According to the passage, air turbulence
16、 generally does which of the following?. Creates small droplets of equal size to form in cloud cores. Causes different concentrations of rain droplets to form in different places. Speeds up the rate by which large droplets appear.（分数：-1.00）A. onlyB. onlyC. and onlyD. and onlyE.(E) , , and 20.The pri
17、mary purpose of the passage is to（分数：-1.00）A.explain and resolve a controversy among meteorologistsB.present and describe a recently discovered phenomenonC.suggest and prove a theory on the cause of a phenomenonD.describe and confirm research findings under questionE.(E) discuss and evaluate the sou
18、ndness of certain experimental observations六、Andersons new theor(总题数：7，分数：-7.00)21.According to the passage, Andersons theory explains the longevity of British colonial authority in India because the British（分数：-1.00）A.offered great flexibility and authority to the local elites with whom they were o
19、bliged to negotiateB.felt a great temptation to act unilaterally and exercise military authority of their Indian possessionsC.became more deeply enmeshed in the politics of the Indian subcontinent than was strategically appropriateD.managed to convince the local elites that submission to the British
20、 would be economically advantageous for all partiesE.(E) resisted successfully the attempts of local power brokers to revise the terms of their negotiations22.According to Andersons view of colonial history, which of the following was true of the Mughal Empires collapse mentioned in lines 22-23?. It
21、 paralleled and foreshadowed the subsequent collapse of the British empire several centuries later. It was a significant factor in increasing the level of British political involvement in India. It helped create the post of diwani, equivalent to tax-farmer, on the Indian subcontinent.（分数：-1.00）A. on
22、lyB. onlyC. and onlyD. and onlyE.(E) , , and 23.The author suggests that if George III had wanted to retain greater control over territory and politics in French Canada, he would have had to（分数：-1.00）A.establish a truce with his colonial competitors, such as FranceB.foreswear the practice of taxatio
23、n entirelyC.offer a greater degree of protection to non-European inhabitantsD.offer less authority to local power brokers in French CanadaE.(E) find alternate means of raising revenues to finance a more powerful army24.It can be inferred from the passage that Anderson would be most likely to agree w
24、ith which of the following statements regarding the persistence of imperial authority in French Canada?（分数：-1.00）A.The persistence of imperial authority most likely would have failed to offer as much protection to native Americans as it did to European settlers.B.The persistence of imperial authorit
25、y would have likely resulted in less profit for England in terms of revenue and territory than the actual withdrawal that occurred.C.The persistence of imperial authority would likely have limited in an enduring fashion the sovereignty and self-rule of the European colonists.D.George the III ministe
26、rs were not sufficiently interested in retaining control over French Canada to effect any changes in their colonial policy.E.(E) The “American“ character of Britains North American empire and British metropolitan authority would not have been affected even if British imperial authority had withdrawn
27、 more quickly.25.Which of the following, if true, would most seriously weaken the authors assertion in lines 19-20 that Andersons theory “is corroborated both by the events of the American Revolution“?（分数：-1.00）A.The American Revolution was largely motivated through a conflict of interest between co
28、lonists and the indigenous groups protected by the crown.B.The consent of the colonists in lower North America could have been obtained more easily than that of British subjects in Canada.C.The extent of British colonial authority was of a roughly equal degree to that of French authority in lower No
29、rth America.D.The British made far fewer impositions on the population of lower North America than those they made in French Canada.E.(E) The same devolution of imperial agency that took place in India also took place throughout North America.26.The passage can best be described as a（分数：-1.00）A.surv
30、ey of the inadequacies of a conventional viewpointB.reconciliation of opposing points of viewC.summary and evaluation of a recent studyD.defense of a new thesis from anticipated objectionsE.(E) review of the subtle distinctions between apparently similar views27.The passage suggests that the view re
31、ferred to in lines 8-11 argued that（分数：-1.00）A.the colonial authority never sought to employ taxation in French Canada except as a means to retain a tenuous grip over British territoryB.the Crown acted unwisely by increasing taxation and diminishing its gift-giving policy following the conclusion of
32、 the Seven Years WarC.Indian gift-giving and a reprieve from taxation were the sole means for the British of maintaining a territorial grip in French CanadaD.the British never intended to limit their authority in French Canada except as a short-term strategy of retaining territorial controlE.(E)the
33、colonial subjects in French Canada rejected British authority largely because they rescinded on the liberal policies implemented during the Seven Year s War七、Directions: Each que(总题数：11，分数：-11.00)28.TORTUOUS:（分数：-1.00）A.vigilantB.straightforwardC.durableD.naiveE.(E) casual29.FLUENT:（分数：-1.00）A.stutt
34、eringB.unsuitableC.duplicitousD.callousE.(E) insulting30.SAVANT:（分数：-1.00）A.simpletonB.amoral personC.misinterpreted counselorD.sycophantE.(E) dullard31.DISSONANCE:（分数：-1.00）A.associationB.sanctionC.pactD.accordanceE.(E) conspiracy32.GAUCHENESS:（分数：-1.00）A.vivacityB.laboriousnessC.decencyD.sophistic
35、ation33.BREACH:（分数：-1.00）A.forge aheadB.collectC.remain quietD.weldE.(E) offer support34.CRAVEN:（分数：-1.00）A.valorousB.conceitedC.meticulousD.unresponsiveE.(E) irritable35.PARSIMONY:（分数：-1.00）A.authorityB.taciturnityC.maneuverD.generosityE.(E) dissipation36.INCHOATE:（分数：-1.00）A.expeditiousB.completel
36、y formedC.contemporaryD.unrehearsedE.(E) squalid37.JABBER:（分数：-1.00）A.quarrelB.talk leisurelyC.prickleD.caressE.(E) tease unsuitably38.PROBITY:（分数：-1.00）A.prudenceB.tensionC.unscrupulousnessD.securityE.(E) insolence八、SECTION 2(总题数：0，分数：0.00)九、Directions: Each sen(总题数：7，分数：-7.00)39.As an ambitious wr
37、iter, Hardy sought to - what he considered the authorial of solely recording things exactly as they are; it was his goal, rather to express an awareness of the occult and the strange.（分数：-1.00）A.maintain. strategyB.employ. practiceC.transcend . tediumD.overcome . barrierE.(E) endorse. ruse40.Rogers
38、understanding of the pointillist technique is profound, albeit thoroughly-; there are few who can - his talent, recognized often and justly, for understatement and economy in the use of color.（分数：-1.00）A.specialized. matchB.brilliant. imitateC.needless. disregardD.ill-founded. approximateE.(E) inven
39、tive . simulate41.Transgenic mammals that secrete monoclonals in their milk can generate one gram of antibody for roughly $100one third the price of traditional production methods, most scientists agree, but still too expensive to be -.（分数：-1.00）A.revolutionaryB.efficientC.cost-effectiveD.regardedE.
40、(E) feasible42.With the continuing accomplishments of the human genome project, ambitious strategies to identify DNA sequences that are important in mammalian gene regulation are becoming increasingly -.（分数：-1.00）A.stellarB.feasibleC.prominentD.intrusiveE.(E) utile43.A pilot would be most -, if, on
41、hearing of imminent bad weather, he sent forth a distress signal at a time too - to ascertain the reality of the danger.（分数：-1.00）A.craven. prematureB.hortatory. nonchalantC.pusillanimous . belatedD.timorous . anodyneE.(E) ignoble . convenient44.Data from inter-species genomic sequence comparisons a
42、nd genome-wide expression profiling, integrated with various computational tools, are - to contribute to the decoding of genomic sequence and to - those sequences that orchestrate gene regulation.（分数：-1.00）A.utilized. locateB.unlikely. detectC.prone. decipherD.collected. administerE.(E) poised. iden
43、tify45.Several surgeons cautioned against - the new procedure,- that patients had been kept in the dark too long about its possible catastrophic consequences.（分数：-1.00）A.eschewing. ponderingB.adopting. complainingC.publicizing. addingD.revising. advocatingE.(E)administering. forgetting十、Directions:
44、In each (总题数：9，分数：-9.00)46.INVINCIBLE: CONQUER :（分数：-1.00）A.irresistible: rebukeB.impeccable: errC.impregnable: defyD.invulnerable: injureE.(E) exculpable: deviate47.SERENDIPITOUS: CALCULATION :（分数：-1.00）A.noisome: fragranceB.ineluctable: chanceC.vertiginous: bearingD.preposterous: contradictionE.(E
45、) resplendent: surfeit48.ARTLESS: GUILE :（分数：-1.00）A.moribund: amicabilityB.philistine: sophisticationC.invincible: enmityD.dedicated: cunningE.(E) mighty: weakness49.ENTHUSIASM: MANIA :（分数：-1.00）A.loathing: neurosisB.consideration: generosityC.irritation: phobiaD.suspicion: paranoiaE.(E) sweetness:
46、 mellifluousness50.BRISTLE: ANGER :（分数：-1.00）A.blush: ridiculeB.cackle: appreciationC.vacillate: irresolutionD.blench: raptureE.(E) flummox: engagement51.CREEK: RIVER :（分数：-1.00）A.avalanche: landslideB.tunnel: capillaryC.blizzard: galeD.hill: mountainE.(E) copse: stand52.AWNING: SUN :（分数：-1.00）A.ped
47、iment: memorialB.carapace: movementC.umbrella: rainD.tassel: capE.(E) instrument: accuracy53.VALOR: COWARDICE :（分数：-1.00）A.decadence: fervorB.audacity: perseveranceC.superficiality: naivetyD.mendacity: honestyE.(E) benevolence: gorgeousness54.IMPERVIOUS: FRIABLE :（分数：-1.00）A.ductile: tensileB.insupe
48、rable: loftyC.nonflammable: combustibleD.malleable: flexibleE.(E) convivial: exploitative十一、Directions: Each pas(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十二、Witkins rightly argu(总题数：4，分数：-4.00)55.The passage supplies information that would answer which of the following questions?（分数：-1.00）A.What accounts for the difference in
49、 rates of consumption in certain countries?B.What is the numerical factor by which per capita energy consumption exceeds physiological energy requirements?C.Which countries tend to have more sensitive ecosystems, those with small or large populations?D.What factor in calculating sustainability has Witkins neglected to consider in his theory of global development?E.(E) What evidence is there f
