1、GRE6及答案解析(总分：26.98，做题时间：120 分钟)一、PART ONE （Time：30(总题数：7，分数：7.00)1.The request to censor the art work of criminals, to which the courts sometimes surrender, might be more reasonable if exposure were somehow -|_|-to the criminals, instead of humbling them.（分数：1.00）A.ennoblingB.intriguingC.beneficialD
2、.nebulousE.tangential2.Rose was one of the children who observe and -|_|-much, and now and then- their friends by a wise or confounding remark.（分数：1.00）A.prattle . amuseB.meditate . nonplusC.praise . displeaseD.meddle . surpriseE.absorb . insult3.Historians have established that Charles the III regr
3、etted the -|_|-of his treasury, the consequence of several expensive war campaigns, but he nevertheless trusted that he would find -|_|-in his struggle against the king of France.（分数：1.00）A.scope . aidB.penury . favorC.deficiency . sagacityD.paucity . defeatE.dearth, cogency4.Research has proven tha
4、t unlike their sober -|_|-who slowed down after making a mistake to try to correct their actions, men who imbibe alcohol show no signs of such -|_|-behavior.（分数：1.00）A.adversaries . laudatoryB.counterparts . correctiveC.protagonists . conciliatoryD.functionaries . properE.contemporaries . edified5.A
5、t the present time, unfortunately, several governments grant permission to rapacious animal poachers, with few conditions attached and -|_|-compensation for those whose -|_|-are exploited.（分数：1.00）A.little sciencesB.diminutive ideasC.significant resourcesD.scanty environmentsE.inappropriate laws6.Th
6、is writing is clearly the product of -|_|-art, but it has the flame of spontaneity and the grit of independence both as to mode and spirit.（分数：1.00）A.passionateB.criticalC.sedulousD.interestingE.considerable7.OSullivan occupied himself by writing to would-be -|_|-, outlining his plan for the enterpr
7、ise and how its glory would -|_|-all associated with the project.（分数：1.00）A.mendicants . assistB.detractors . escape froC.colleagues . eschew fromD.analysts . dissimulate withE.contributors . redound to二、SECTION 2(总题数：1，分数：1.00)Given that 8 percent of food crops grows faster on farms using groundwat
8、er than the aquifers are replenished, and many large rivers are so heavily diverted that they do not reach the sea for much of the year, researchers believe freshwater sources-underground aquifers and rivers-are stressed. Better management of soil and water and creative cropping patterns can boost p
9、roduction from rainfall-watered cropland, but the heaviest burden will fall on irrigated land. At present, most farmers irrigate their crops by channeling water down their fields in parallel furrows. One alternative, drip systems, enables farmers to deliver water directly to the plants roots drop by
10、 drop, nearly eliminating waste by distributing water at low pressure through a network of perforated plastic tubing installed on or below the surface of the soil, where it then emerges through small holes at a slow but steady pace. Because the plants enjoy an ideal moisture environment, drip irriga
11、tion usually offers the added bonus of higher crop yields. Another alternative, sprinklers, can perform almost as well as drip methods when designed properly, but traditional high-pressure irrigation sprinklers spray water high into the air to cover as large a land area as possible, and the more tim
12、e the water spends in the air, the more of it evaporates before use. Despite the payoffs, the higher costs of these technologies relative to simple flooding methods have been a barrier to their spread, and so has the prevalence of national water policies that discourage rather than foster efficient
13、water use. Many governments have set very low prices for publicly supplied irrigation, leaving farmers with little motivation to invest in ways to conserve water or to improve efficiency and most authorities have also failed to regulate groundwater pumping, even in regions where aquifers are over-ta
14、pped. Therefore, farmers might be inclined to conserve their own water supplies if they could profit from selling the surplus, but this practice is often discouraged. Efforts aside from irrigation technologies are also conducive to the reduction of agricultural demand for water; for instance, measur
15、ements of climate factors such as temperature and precipitation can be fed into a computer that calculates how much water a typical plant is consuming, and farmers can use this figure to determine, quite accurately, when and how much to irrigate their particular crops throughout the growing season.
16、But the most effective, if unlikely way, to do more with less water is to reconfigure our diets, especially the typical North American diet, which, with its large share of animal products, requires twice as much water as diets common in many Asian and some European countries. Eating lower on the foo
17、d chain could allow the same volume of water to feed two Americans instead of one, and despite the resultant loss of nutrition, this may be the only recourse for countries serious about reducing their aquifer strain. （分数：0.98）(1).The primary purpose of the passage is to -|_|-.（分数：0.14）A.expose the f
18、ragile ecological conditions which modern irrigation technologies must ameliorateB.argue that new irrigation technologies would ultimately be less efficient than a reconfiguration of the North American dietC.argue that efficient water-use is dependent upon a mixture of various modern methodsD.provid
19、e an overall view of possible methods for lessening the strain on sources of freshwaterE.describe the cycle by which aquifers are depleted and then replenished through technology(2).The passage implies that the strain on freshwater aquifers caused by poor irrigation patterns may be reduced by all of
20、 the following methods EXCEPT -|_|-.（分数：0.14）A.Government compensation programs for surplusB.Climate studyC.Soil managementD.Drip irrigationE.Changes in patterns of food consumption(3).Most nearly parallel, in its fundamental approach to the drip system solution described in the passage would be a m
21、achine designed to -|_|-.（分数：0.14）A.save electricity by converting unused sunlight into power through the use of photocellsB.waste less electricity by insulating and reducing resistance in the conduits of the power gridC.increase electrical efficiency by requiring consumers to use appliances that re
22、ly on less electricityD.create a more reliable power grid by supplying electricity from a wider range of power plantsE.reduce the electricity necessary to powering a city by encouraging denser population growth(4).It can be inferred from the passage that low-pressure sprinklers would be more prefera
23、ble to high-pressure models for which of the following reasons?（分数：0.14）A.The surplus generated by low-pressure systems can be sold, lessening overall water strain on a region.B.Low-pressure systems deliver water directly to root systems, resulting in higher crop yields.C.A lower cost is associated
24、with low-pressure systems than with high-pressure systems, which are generally more expensive.D.Lower-pressure systems deliver water in such a way that evaporation rates are diminished, resulting in greater efficiency.E.Crops watered by lower-pressure systems generally contain higher nutrients, redu
25、cing overall food consumption levels.(5).Which of the following can be inferred from the passage concerning the relationship between traditional irrigation methods and modern ones?（分数：0.14）A.Traditional irrigation methods tend to come at a lower expense than more modern ones, which are generally dep
26、endent on technology.B.Traditional methods may best be used in areas where the technological knowledge necessary for using modern techniques is limited.C.Modern methods, unlike traditional ones, can only help land whose primary water source comes from irrigation, not rainfall.D.Modern methods rely m
27、ore heavily upon groundwater tapping, which itself depletes the aquifer.E.Traditional methods can be performed without the tedious and difficult calculation of climate factors.(6).According to the passage, the main disadvantage with reconfiguring diet to lessen water usage is -|_|-.（分数：0.14）A.most N
28、orth Americans would be unlikely to shift their diets simply in order to accommodate the exigencies of water conservationB.the gains provided by diets with less water-intensive production would likely be less useful in areas with greater aquifer resourcesC.people in Asia and certain European countri
29、es are dependent on meat-products and could not do without themD.diets with less water-intensive production tend to be less healthy than those with more water-intense productionE.governments of certain countries would be unlikely to promote programs for diet change given their possible negative effe
30、ct on those countries economies(7).The author regards the new means of water-use reduction under discussion as -|_|-.（分数：0.14）A.wholly effective, but typically ignoredB.inexpensive, but insufficiently usefulC.promising, but difficult to implementD.necessary, but likely to produce ill side-effectsE.u
31、niversally accessible, but unnecessaryMany microorganisms survive such environmental stresses as heat, cold and desiccation not by rapid rates of mitosis, but by producing specialized cells designed to persist in a dormant state in hostile environments. Most fungi, for Line example, yield single-cel
32、led spores, which, through wind distribution, can survive for long periods of time before germinating and sprouting fungal filaments of their own. Other types of bacteria produce a special type of spore called an endospore, capable of withstanding such extremes as boiling and freezing temperatures,
33、and even ultraviolet radiation. Though research results remain tentative, several factors may protect endospores from environmental stress: they have a low water content, unusual proteins and a tough spore coat absent in mature bacterial cells. When garden fruits and vegetables, which may contain bo
34、tulism endospores, are preserved by canning at boiling temperatures, we know that these spores survive the heat and sprout in the food, and as a result, the bacteria generate the botulism toxin that can lead to food poisoningproof of their magnificent resilience. （分数：-1.00）(1).The authors primary pu
35、rpose in the passage is to_.（分数：-0.25）A.describe the limits of biologists understanding of the phenomenon of cellular dormancyB.explain how certain organisms have adapted to withstand environmental adversityC.contrast the survival techniques of two organisms which use dormancy to survive hostile env
36、ironmentsD.explain why endospores are so adept at surviving the traditional canning processE.suggest which methods are effective for killing endospores at which are not(2).The passage mentions all of the following as environmental stresses that can be survived by microorganisms that practice cellula
37、r dormancy EXCEPT_.（分数：-0.25）A.Low temperaturesB.Ultraviolet radiationC.Acidic environmentsD.High temperaturesE.Drying processes(3).It may be inferred from the passage that, in contrast to their present view, microbiologists once believed that_.（分数：-0.25）A.only a single feature of endospore biology
38、was responsible for their successB.potentially, a canning process could be developed that was capable of destroying all endosporesC.ultraviolet radiation was a possible means of destroying microorganisms that practice cellular dormancyD.cellular mitosis was the root cause of the resilience of the mi
39、croorganisms under discussionE.only single-celled organisms, like those of fungal spores, could practice cellular dormancy(4).The author would regard the notion that certain proteins are essential to the survival of environmentally resistant endospores as_.（分数：-0.25）A.unlikelyB.speculativeC.incontro
40、vertibleD.irrelevantE.unscientific四、SECTION 3(总题数：9，分数：9.00)8.EXHORT: SUGGEST : :（分数：1.00）A.accommodate: calibrateB.collude: premeditateC.enrapture: interestD.covet: receiveE.enlighten: learn9.SOUND: ECHO : :（分数：1.00）A.sight: rainbow B.episode: televisionC.light: reflectionD.affection: attachmentE.o
41、bservation: microscope10.HESITANCY: ALACRITY : :（分数：1.00）A.weather: dangerB.torpor: vigorC.adulation: attractionD.indifference: tediumE.yearning: conception11.EARMARK: FUNDS : :（分数：1.00）A.identify: culpritB.export: productC.schedule: timeD.embezzle: bursarE.adjourn: meeting12.GLARING: LIGHT : :（分数：1
42、.00）A.piquant: odorB.ruined: buildingC.grating: soundD.infamous: performanceE.epidemic: malady13.ENDORSE: APPROVAL: :（分数：1.00）A.insult: sufferingB.commence :journeyC.contribute: revenueD.transmit: waveE.enchant: magic14.ENTICE: INTEREST : :（分数：1.00）A.insinuate: estimateB.plot: planC.inspect: clarify
43、D.harass: disregardE.portend: foretell15.SUPPLICANT: HUMILITY : :（分数：1.00）A.savant: doctrineB.criminal: arsonC.coward: cravennessD.schoolmate: sociabilityE.expert: amateurism16.SPONTANEOUS: CALCULATED : :（分数：1.00）A.random: inscrutableB.laconic: volubleC.arbitrary: fairD.adaptable: steadyE.graceful:
44、innocent五、SECTION 4(总题数：11，分数：11.00)17.GAUCHENESS:（分数：1.00）A.vivacityB.laboriousnessC.decencyD.sophisticationE.insight18.CONVERSANT:（分数：1.00）A.pedanticB.feebleC.propitiousD.ignorantE.speaking19.LOLL:（分数：1.00）A.depict accuratelyB.perceive incidentallyC.move vigorouslyD.conform easilyE.perform resolut
45、ely20.FULMINATION:（分数：1.00）A.approvalB.admirationC.recurrenceD.accumulationE.fleeing21.ASSUAGE:（分数：1.00）A.detachB.chooseC.proliferateD.sharpenE.sharpen22.BELIE:（分数：1.00）A.preventB.exhibitC.regulateD.averE.inflate23.PHLEGMATIC:（分数：1.00）A.aridB.adolescentC.cheerfulD.vigorousE.heroic24.PREEN:（分数：1.00）A
46、.confineB.opposeC.ruffleD.coverE.annoy25.TRUCULENT:（分数：1.00）A.quietB.stygianC.unadulteratedD.mildE.delicate26.TEETOTALISM:（分数：1.00）A.patriotismB.bigotryC.overindulgenceD.tendencyE.broadmindedness27.PUISSANCE:（分数：1.00）A.cynicismB.vilenessC.wisdomD.powerlessnessE.generosityGRE6答案解析(总分：26.98，做题时间：120 分
47、钟)一、PART ONE （Time：30(总题数：7，分数：7.00)1.The request to censor the art work of criminals, to which the courts sometimes surrender, might be more reasonable if exposure were somehow -|_|-to the criminals, instead of humbling them.（分数：1.00）A.ennobling B.intriguingC.beneficialD.nebulousE.tangential解析：2.Ro
48、se was one of the children who observe and -|_|-much, and now and then- their friends by a wise or confounding remark.（分数：1.00）A.prattle . amuseB.meditate . nonplus C.praise . displeaseD.meddle . surpriseE.absorb . insult解析：3.Historians have established that Charles the III regretted the -|_|-of his treasury, the consequence of several expensive war campaigns, but he nevertheless trusted that he would find -|_|-in his struggle against the king of France.（分数：1.00）A.scope . aidB.penury . favor C.deficiency . sagacityD.paucity . defeatE.d
