1、GRE-7 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.Initially only the carpeting outside the restroom was _ by water from the burst pipe; eventually the entire hallway flooded.（分数：2.00）A.divertedB.confinedC.scuttledD.circumscribedE.drenchedF.soaked2.Communal nests have advantages and disadvan
2、tages for animals like voles and mice: they enable the animals to _ body heat, but leave them more _ to discovery by predators.（分数：2.00）A.maintainB.squanderC.stimulateD.immuneE.vulnerableF.resistant3.He displayed a nearly pathological _, insisting on knowing every detail of his friends“ lives.（分数：2.
3、00）A.orderlinessB.credulityC.curiosityD.inquisitivenessE.morbidityF.shyness4.Despite global efforts to _ malaria, this mosquito-borne disease continues to _: the World Health Organization estimates that it still affects up to 500 million people a year.（分数：2.00）A.fosterB.scrutinizeC.eradicateD.flouri
4、shE.flagF.camouflage5.Although condemned by the review panel, to film critic Pauline Kael the movie seemed entirely _ and unlikely to offend.（分数：2.00）A.impressionableB.innocuousC.boorishD.churlishE.unapproachableF.anodyne6.The reviewer characterized Madonna Swan-Abdalla“s autobiography as a portrait
5、 of an _ person, one who prevailed against great odds.（分数：2.00）A.vulnerableB.indomitableC.expeditiousD.idiosyncraticE.surmountableF.impregnable7.Although it stayed in business for several months, the company was actually _ and met its financial obligations only by engaging in _ activities.（分数：2.00）A
6、.insolventB.prudentC.autonomousD.fraudulentE.speculativeF.subordinate8.Mary Shelley“s Frankenstein centers on a scientist“s _, the overweening pride that makes him believe he can usurp nature.（分数：2.00）A.obstinacyB.hubrisC.impetuosityD.imperiousnessE.callousnessF.ruthlessness9.May Sarton had a _ care
7、er: it _ from 1929, when Poetry magazine published her early sonnets, to 1994, when her last collection of poems came out.（分数：2.00）A.limitedB.diverseC.lengthyD.developedE.founderedF.lasted10.Recent data recording a bottlenose whale“s phenomenal dive of over 4700 feet _ earlier _ that such whales wer
8、e among the sea“s deepest divers.（分数：2.00）A.refutedB.challengedC.confirmedD.theoriesE.speculationsF.disclaimers11.The residents of the town lived _ lives; no one indulged in wild or _ behavior.（分数：2.00）A.rambunctiousB.extravagantC.circumscribedD.scrupulousE.impulsiveF.indifferent12.The study“s warni
9、ng that monkey populations were declining in Guatemala and Mexico was _ by new evidence that nearby populations along the Belize River were prospering.（分数：2.00）A.corroboratedB.temperedC.beliedD.confirmedE.invigoratedF.waxed13.The staff complained that management was _, focusing on short-term profits
10、 while disregarding the long-term welfare of the corporation.（分数：2.00）A.irresoluteB.officiousC.narrow-mindedD.punctiliousE.myopicF.prying14.Efforts are finally being made to _ the traffic congestion that plagues the downtown area.（分数：2.00）A.engageB.alleviateC.transportD.palliateE.trivializeF.engross
11、15.Though outwardly _, the speaker was actually quite disturbed by the tumultuous crowd.（分数：3.00）A.apprehensiveB.composedC.furiousD.sereneE.considerateF.agitated16.K“ang-hsi, emperor of China from 1661 to 1722, expressed his private thoughts with a _, rarely found in the usually _ rulers of great em
12、pires.（分数：3.00）A.forthrightnessB.peacefulnessC.meticulousnessD.placidE.dilatoryF.reserved17.Farming had been profitable on the Great Plains for many decades, but by 1938 _ agricultural practices and years of inadequate precipitation had _ the land.（分数：3.00）A.shrewdB.conscientiousC.imprudentD.sustain
13、edE.denudedF.fertilized18.Cathedrals usually take decades, even centuries, to complete; thus, no one expected the National Cathedral to be built with _.（分数：3.00）A.dispatchB.presumptionC.durabilityD.deliberationE.enduranceF.promptness19.New York designer Anna Sui creates eclectic clothes that represe
14、nt an _ of playful, 1970“s funky styles fused with an edgy, urban sensibility.（分数：3.00）A.inductionB.amalgamC.immersionD.alloyE.estrangementF.alienation20.Once the principal _ that the fire alarm had been set off by accident, she apologized to the suspected students and announced that they had been _
15、.（分数：3.00）A.realizedB.deniedC.decriedD.exoneratedE.reprimandedF.enlightened21.Although the late Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall had _ that his papers be available only to scholars, the Library of Congress _ his wishes and exhibited them to the general public.（分数：3.00）A.denigratedB.deniedC.st
16、ipulatedD.honoredE.executedF.disregarded22.Royal garments found in the tombs of ancient Egyptians reveal no evidence of having been mended; this discovery suggests that the rulers of Egypt opted for _ rather than _.（分数：3.00）A.disposalB.sacrificeC.wastefulnessD.comfortE.opulenceF.repair23.The author
17、used a rhetorical question as a terminal flourish to _ the section of text.（分数：3.00）A.discloseB.rearrangeC.wind upD.concludeE.ascertainF.simplify24.“Foamy“ viruses cause cells cultured in laboratories to swell but produce no such _ in cells of living organism.（分数：3.00）A.compressionB.disintegrationC.
18、distensionD.condensationE.dehydrationF.inflation25.The two sisters selflessly dedicated their lives to the nursing profession: their _ made them _, ones whose ways are worthy of imitation.（分数：3.00）A.aptitudeB.eruditionC.altruismD.eccentricsE.exemplarsF.enigmas26.Annoyed by the new employee“s excessi
19、vely _ manner, the supervisor advised him that such fawning was inappropriate.（分数：3.00）A.obsequiousB.mysteriousC.lackadaisicalD.hagiographicE.aggressiveF.argumentative27.Conservationists argue that unconstrained _ of natural resources, which might deplete them forever, should be replaced with a poli
20、cy of _.（分数：3.00）A.dismissalB.exploitationC.stockpilingD.dissipationE.husbandryF.extirpation28.Much interpersonal communication is implicit in _, expressive movements.（分数：3.00）A.exposesB.verbalizationsC.gesturesD.cognitionsE.intuitionsF.signs29.By virtue of her extensive experience and her _ of prac
21、tical knowledge, 87-year-old Louisa Vigil was _ by her family in New Mexico as its chief advice-giver and matriarch.（分数：3.00）A.modicumB.supplyC.wealthD.consignedE.regardedF.dismissed30.Castillo“s poetry has generated only enthusiastic response: praise from the general public and _ from the major cri
22、tics.（分数：3.00）A.condemnationB.sarcasmC.plauditsD.ironyE.acclamationF.pathos31.The twigs of this shrub have a signature _ whose pungency enables people to _ the shrub even in winter when its leaves have fallen.（分数：3.00）A.appearanceB.scentC.textureD.cultivateE.concealF.identify32.The announcement that
23、 the city would raze the landmark school building was such a distressing _ that it provoked an outcry.（分数：3.00）A.disclosureB.evaluationC.divulgenceD.enfranchisementE.inquiryF.liberation33.Louise Erdrich and Michael Dorris co-wrote The Crown of Columbus, a _ effort successfully mingling their individ
24、ual styles as writers.（分数：3.00）A.sporadicB.fitfulC.collaborativeD.vicariousE.correspondingF.concerted34.The eager members of the audience found the lecture topic _, but unfortunately the lecturer“s droning voice had a _ effect.（分数：3.00）A.rudimentaryB.insipidC.stimulatingD.rousingE.beneficialF.sopori
25、fic35.Displays in the Australian Museum“s exhibition on dinosaurs are designed to be touched, offering visitors _ experience.（分数：3.00）A.an odoriferousB.an acousticC.an auralD.a rusticE.a tactileF.a tangible36.The magician“s _ astonished us; her deft performance proved the old saying that the hand is
26、 quicker than the eye.（分数：3.00）A.discernmentB.tenacityC.hilarityD.adroitnessE.dexterityF.sagacity37.Although Keller achieved national _ as a hero, his lamentable _ in the political arena soon became painfully apparent.（分数：3.00）A.prestigeB.presageC.notorietyD.rectitudeE.finesseF.ineptitude38.The prof
27、essor argued that every grassroots movement needs _: without this public declaration of motives, there can be no cohesive organization.（分数：3.00）A.an invocationB.a prospectusC.a manifestoD.arbitrationE.a mandateF.a declarationGRE-7 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.Initially only th
28、e carpeting outside the restroom was _ by water from the burst pipe; eventually the entire hallway flooded.（分数：2.00）A.divertedB.confinedC.scuttledD.circumscribedE.drenched F.soaked 解析：解析 Initially 和 eventually 说明前后时间对比，反义重复。 反义重复体现在 only 和 entire 上面。 空格与 flooded(淹没)同义重复。 divert 使转向，confine 限制，scuttl
29、e 破坏，circumscribe 限制，drench 使湿透，soak 使湿透。答案选 EF。 注：这里 confine 和 circumscribe 是干扰项，同表示“限制”。2.Communal nests have advantages and disadvantages for animals like voles and mice: they enable the animals to _ body heat, but leave them more _ to discovery by predators.（分数：2.00）A.maintain B.squanderC.stimul
30、ateD.immuneE.vulnerable F.resistant解析：解析 冒号说明前后同义重复。 第一空设空处_ body heat 体现好处，所以空格填入一个表示“加热”或者“保持”的词。maintain 保持，squander 浪费，stimulate 激发。答案选 A。 第二空设空处 more _ to discovery by predators 体现坏处，所以空格填入一个表示“容易”的词。immune 不易受影响的，vulnerable 易受攻击的，resistant 抵抗的。答案选 E。3.He displayed a nearly pathological _, insi
31、sting on knowing every detail of his friends“ lives.（分数：2.00）A.orderlinessB.credulityC.curiosity D.inquisitiveness E.morbidityF.shyness解析：解析 逗号说明前后同义重复。 空格与 knowing(了解)同义重复。 orderliness 整洁，credulity 轻信，curiosity 好奇心，inquisitiveness 好奇，morbidity 病态，shyness 害羞。答案选 CD。4.Despite global efforts to _ mala
32、ria, this mosquito-borne disease continues to _: the World Health Organization estimates that it still affects up to 500 million people a year.（分数：2.00）A.fosterB.scrutinizeC.eradicate D.flourish E.flagF.camouflage解析：解析 Despite 说明前后反义重复；冒号说明前后同义重复。 第三空与 still affects(继续影向)同义重复。flourish 活跃，flag 衰弱，cam
33、ouflage 掩饰。答案选D。 第一空与第二空反义重复。foster 促进，scrutinize 仔细检查，eradicate 根除。答案选 C。5.Although condemned by the review panel, to film critic Pauline Kael the movie seemed entirely _ and unlikely to offend.（分数：2.00）A.impressionableB.innocuous C.boorishD.churlishE.unapproachableF.anodyne 解析：解析 and 说明前后同义重复；unli
34、kely 取反。 空格与 offend(冒犯)反义重复。 impressionable 易受影响的，innocuous 不冒犯的，boorish 粗鲁的，churlish 粗鲁的，unapproachable 难以接近的，anodyne 不冒犯的。答案选 BF。 注：这里 boorish 和 churlish 是干扰项，同表示“粗鲁的”。6.The reviewer characterized Madonna Swan-Abdalla“s autobiography as a portrait of an _ person, one who prevailed against great od
35、ds.（分数：2.00）A.vulnerableB.indomitable C.expeditiousD.idiosyncraticE.surmountableF.impregnable 解析：解析 逗号表示前后同义重复。 空格与 prevailed against great odds(战胜了巨大的困难)同义重复。 vulnerable 脆弱的，indomitable 不可战胜的，expeditious 迅速进行的，idiosyncratic 个性的，surmountable 能够战胜的，impregnable 不可战胜的。答案选 BF。 注：这里 vulnerable 和 surmount
36、able 是干扰项，同表示“可以战胜的”。7.Although it stayed in business for several months, the company was actually _ and met its financial obligations only by engaging in _ activities.（分数：2.00）A.insolvent B.prudentC.autonomousD.fraudulent E.speculativeF.subordinate解析：解析 Although 说明前后反义重复。 第一空与 stayed in business(经营
37、了几个月)反义重复。insolvent 破产的，prudent 明智的，autonomous 独立自主的。答案选 A。 fraudulent 欺诈的，speculative 深思熟虑的，subordinate 次要的。代入选项，答案选 D。8.Mary Shelley“s Frankenstein centers on a scientist“s _, the overweening pride that makes him believe he can usurp nature.（分数：2.00）A.obstinacyB.hubris C.impetuosityD.imperiousness
38、 E.callousnessF.ruthlessness解析：解析 逗号说明前后同义重复。 空格与 overweening(过分自傲的)同义重复。 obstinacy 顽固，hubris 傲慢，impetuosity 急躁，imperiousness 傲慢，callousness 无情，ruthlessness 无情。答案选 BD。 注：这里 callousness 和 ruthlessness 是干扰项，同表示“无情”。9.May Sarton had a _ career: it _ from 1929, when Poetry magazine published her early s
39、onnets, to 1994, when her last collection of poems came out.（分数：2.00）A.limitedB.diverseC.lengthy D.developedE.founderedF.lasted 解析：解析 冒号说明前后同义重复。 第一空与 from 1929.to 1994(从 1929 到 1994 年)同义重复，体现时间长。limited 有限的，diverse多种多样的，lengthy 长久的。答案选 C。 develop 发展，founder 失败/崩溃，last 持续。代入选项，答案选 F。10.Recent data r
40、ecording a bottlenose whale“s phenomenal dive of over 4700 feet _ earlier _ that such whales were among the sea“s deepest divers.（分数：2.00）A.refutedB.challengedC.confirmed D.theoriesE.speculations F.disclaimers解析：解析 前后同义重复，第一空填入一个表示逻辑方向相同的词。 refute 驳倒，challenge 挑战，confirm 证实。答案选 C。 theory 理论，speculat
41、ion 推测，disclaimer 不承担责任的声明。代入选项，答案选 E。11.The residents of the town lived _ lives; no one indulged in wild or _ behavior.（分数：2.00）A.rambunctiousB.extravagantC.circumscribed D.scrupulousE.impulsive F.indifferent解析：解析 分号说明前后同义重复；no 取反；or 表示平行结构，前后同义重复。 第二空与 wild(疯狂的)同义重复。scrupulous 严谨的，impulsive 易冲动的，i
42、ndifferent 冷漠的。答案选 E。 第一空与第二空反义重复。rambunctious 喧闹的，extravagant 挥霍的，circumscribed 克制的。答案选 C。12.The study“s warning that monkey populations were declining in Guatemala and Mexico was _ by new evidence that nearby populations along the Belize River were prospering.（分数：2.00）A.corroboratedB.tempered C.be
43、lied D.confirmedE.invigoratedF.waxed解析：解析 前后反义重复，所以空格填入一个表示逻辑负向的词。 corroborate 证实，temper 削弱，belie 与不一致，confirm 确认，invigorate 使生气勃勃，wax增大。答案选 BC。 注：这里 corroborated 和 confirmed 是干扰项，同表示“确认的”。13.The staff complained that management was _, focusing on short-term profits while disregarding the long-term
44、welfare of the corporation.（分数：2.00）A.irresoluteB.officiousC.narrow-minded D.punctiliousE.myopic F.prying解析：解析 逗号说明前后同义重复。 空格与 focusing on short-term profits while disregarding the long-term welfare of the corporation(只关注眼前利益而不顾长期利益)同义重复。 irresolute 犹豫不决的，officious 爱管闲事的，narrow-minded 目光短浅的，punctili
45、ous 一丝不苟的，myopic 目光短浅的，prying 爱管闲事的。答案选 CE。 注：这里 officious 和 prying 是干扰项，同表示“爱管闲事的”。14.Efforts are finally being made to _ the traffic congestion that plagues the downtown area.（分数：2.00）A.engageB.alleviate C.transportD.palliate E.trivializeF.engross解析：解析 traffic congestion 表示“交通拥堵”，根据句意，前面要出现一个表示“平息
46、，抚慰”的词。 engage 全神贯注于，alleviate 平息/缓和，transport 运输，palliate 平息/缓和，trivialize 使平凡，engross 全神贯注于。答案选 BD。 注：这里 engage 和 engross 是干扰项，同表示“全神贯注于”。15.Though outwardly _, the speaker was actually quite disturbed by the tumultuous crowd.（分数：3.00）A.apprehensiveB.composed C.furiousD.serene E.considerateF.agita
47、ted解析：解析 outwardly 与 actually 形成对比，说明前后反义重复。 空格与 quite disturbed(被打扰以致非常不安)反义重复。 apprehensive 不安的，composed 镇静的，furious 狂暴的，serene 镇静的，considerate 考虑周全的，agitated 不安的。答案选 BD。 注：这里 apprehensive 和 agitated 是干扰项，同表示“不安的”。16.K“ang-hsi, emperor of China from 1661 to 1722, expressed his private thoughts wit
48、h a _, rarely found in the usually _ rulers of great empires.（分数：3.00）A.forthrightness B.peacefulnessC.meticulousnessD.placidE.dilatoryF.reserved 解析：解析 rarely found 说明前后反义重复。 两空联动，反义重复。 forthrightness 直率，peacefulness 平和，meticulousness 谨慎；placid 宁静的，dilatory 拖延的，reserved 内向的。答案选 AF。17.Farming had been profitable on the Great Plains for many decades, but by 1938 _ agricultu
