1、GRE7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.This confounding issue -|_|-activists across the board: even when a movement does have specific demands and recommendations, the media and the status quo -|_|-acknowledge them.(分数:1.00)A.angers . frequentlyB.confronts . judiciouslyC.
2、puzzles . rarelyD.applies to . seldomE.unites . passionately2.From Neolithic pottery to the 20th century posters, the extant varieties of arts in China -|_|-those who search for continuity; nonetheless, certain -|_|-values are reflected in Chinas artistic traditions.(分数:1.00)A.gratify . evanescentB.
3、perplex . ancientC.mollify . perpetualD.vindicate . tentativeE.confound . enduring3.Despite his failings, Langs father was commercially -|_|-and fantastically hardworking, and under his -|_|-the construction business flourished.(分数:1.00)A.inexperience . bumblingB.astute . aegisC.competitive . preten
4、seD.incompetent . talentsE.savvy . misdirection4.It is clear that many institutional investors once voted -|_|-; now after so many scandals, some managers admit that they should have done more to -|_|-corporate excesses.(分数:1.00)A.imprudently . curbB.insolently . insinuateC.intelligently . observeD.
5、precariously . exposeE.insensitively . brook5.The Court had made clear that the Federal Government is one of -|_|-and enumerated powers, and thus none of them allow the government to -|_|-its citizens legal rights in their own jurisdictions.(分数:1.00)A.limited abrogateB.special containC.judicial ques
6、tionD.essential challengeE.expansive rescind6.Regardless of the -|_|-he evinces, especially when articulating his purportedly innate affinity for tennis, he is nevertheless a less than -|_|-player once actually the court.(分数:1.00)A.passion . sanguineB.disapprobation . mediocreC.alacrity . pliantD.vi
7、vacity . vitiatedE.torpor . ebullient7.Adams was so -|_|-that his friends did not bother to -|_|-him, because they presupposed that he would pay scant attention.(分数:1.00)A.obstinate infuriateB.obedient refuteC.refractory provokeD.intractable remonstrateE.bizarre palliate二、SECTION 2(总题数:1,分数:1.00)Fem
8、inist critics have long debated the extent to which gender plays a role in the creation and interpretation of texts. Androgynist poetics, rooted in mid-Victorian womens writing, contends that the creative mind is sexless, but Line from the 1970s on, many feminist critics rejected the idea of the gen
9、derless mind, finding that the imagination cannot evade conscious or unconscious structures of gender which is part of culture-determination where separating imagination from the self is impossible. The Female Aesthetic, expressing a unique female consciousness in literature, spoke of the “female ve
10、rnacular, the Mother Tongue, a powerful but neglected womens culture.“ Virginia Woolf discusses how a woman writer seeks within herself “the pools, the depths, the dark places where the largest fish slumber,“ inevitably colliding against her own sexuality to Confront “something about the body, about
11、 the passions.“ Accessible to men and women alike, but representing female sexual morphology, this method sought a way of writing which literally embodied the female, thereby fighting the subordinating, linear style of classification or distinction. It must be admitted that there are problems with t
12、he Female Aesthetic that feminist critics themselves recognized. For instance, they avoided defining exactly what constituted their writing style, as any definition would then categorize it and safely subsume it as a genre under the linear patriarchal structure?its very restlessness and ambiguity de
13、fied identification as part of its identity. Some feminists and women writers could feel excluded by the surreality of the Female Aesthetic and its stress on the biological forms of female experience, which also bear close resemblance to essentialism. Men may try their hand at writing womans bodies,
14、 but according to the feminist critique, only. a woman whose very biology gave her an edge could read these texts successfullya position which, worst of all, risked marginalization of womens literature and theory. Later, Gynocritics attempted to resolve some of these problems, by agreeing that women
15、s literature lay as the central concern for feminist criticism but rejecting the concept of an essential female identity and style, while simultaneously seeking to revise Freudian structures by emphasizing a Pre-Oedipal phase wherein the daughters bond to her mother inscribes the key factor in gende
16、r identity. Matriarchal values dissolve intergenerational conflicts and build upon a female tradition of literature rather than the struggle of Oedipus and Lais at the crossroads. Lastly and most promising in its achievement of a delicate balance are developments of an over-arching gender theory, wh
17、ich considers gender, both male and female, as a social construction built on biological differences. Gender theory proposes to explore ideological inscription and the literary effects of the sex/gender system, opening up the literary theory stage and bringing in questions of masculinity into femini
18、st theory. Taking gender as a fundamental analytic category brings feminist criticism from the margin to the center, though it risks depoliticizing the study of women. (分数:0.98)(1).Which of the following titles best summarizes the content of the passage?(分数:0.14)A.A Historical Overview of Feminist L
19、iterary CriticismB.Oedipus and Lais: The Struggle between Masculine and Feminine TextsC.The Precarious Feminist Compromise in Politics and ArtD.A New Theory of Literary CriticismE.Establishing New Feminist Concepts of Gender(2).It can be inferred from the passage that the Female Aesthetic school of
20、literary criticism espoused which of the following views? . The greatest womens and mens writing are indistinguishable in quality and style. . Womens writing is characterized by an essential style that male writers are unlikely to achieve. . A womens writing style is more likely to be politically ef
21、fective if it is precisely defined. (分数:0.14)A. onlyB. onlyC. and onlyD.II and onlyE., , and (3).It can be inferred from the passage that the author would most likely describe the evolution of feminist literary theory as -|_|-.(分数:0.14)A.a gradual movement from the idea of genderless writing to a wr
22、iting that originates in the womans bodyB.a shift between adversarial criticism to more tolerant varieties of criticismC.a regular fluctuation between the idea of genderless and gendered writing that gradually settles on a compromiseD.a more or less constant pursuit of the goal of establishing a uni
23、que niche for women s literatureE.an initial vehement rejection of the notion of genderless writing, which has steadily attenuated(4).The author specifically mentions all of the following as issues that have beer considered in the evolution of feminist literary criticism EXCEPT -|_|-.(分数:0.14)A.The
24、place of women in the literary canonB.The question of culture in determining genderC.The role of Freud in theorizing gender identityD.The effect of biological differences on textual styleE.The political dangers of isolating womens texts(5).The author refers to the “largest fish“ (lines 11 - 12) prim
25、arily in order to -|_|-.(分数:0.14)A.suggest a refuge from the long history of sexist literary criticismB.offer a sense of political purpose that can only be awakened through literatureC.articulate the possibility for escape from the confines of gendered identityD.reference a unique feminist identity
26、that must be extracted somehow from the bodyE.indicate a source of the patriarchal identification traditionally suffered by women writers(6).According to the passage, the greatest risk posed by the feminist theories, like the Female Aesthetic, which posit the existence of an “essential“ or non-const
27、ructed gender is in -|_|-.(分数:0.14)A.creating a dead-end for feminist literary criticism by attacking the notion of an androgynist poeticsB.reinforcing sexist notions that women cannot emulate the literary style of menC.pushing feminist writing out of the mainstream by arguing that men are unable to
28、 full comprehend womens writingD.relying too heavily on the theories of Freud, under which identity is the product of biologyE.escaping identification with the literary canon through the use of a fluid and protean literary style(7).It can be inferred that the author would define the “delicate balanc
29、e“ mentioned in the last paragraph as the equilibrium between -|_|-.(分数:0.14)A.establishing ties between generations of women writers and fighting patriarchal influenceB.actively fighting and passively documenting the literary effects of the sex/ gender systemC.assigning the proper weight to the con
30、cept of gender as socially constructed and biologically inheritedD.avoiding marginalization on the political fringes and de-politicization in the political mainstreamE.avoiding submitting the patriarchal system of criticism while also avoiding alienating the publicEconomics can render service in the
31、 area of exchange, but its tools find less purpose when applied to paradigms dominated by alternative models of transactions and social relationships. In small groups gift-giving is substituted Line for the role of exchange, which entails obligation: people receiving gifts are expected to reciprocat
32、e in the future and this reciprocity binds small groups together, whereas exchange rarely does so. Two people exchange only when both benefit, neither incurring a social obligation as a result, and where social obligations exist, exchange may not work well. Exchange nevertheless allows for extremely
33、 complex interactions among strangers: when employing a product, a consumer benefits from the efforts of hundreds of anonymous people who have contributed to that commodity. Such analysis also has its limits in the case of an area such as government, for economics seeks regularities in social life,
34、which are more likely to occur when no one individual has an appreciable effect on the group.(分数:-1.00)(1).Which of the following might serve as the most appropriate title for the passage?(分数:-0.25)A.Small Groups and Governments, A Comparison of Two Economic MethodsB.Social Obligation and the Consum
35、er: A Case StudyC.Regular vs. Irregular Systems in EconomicsD.The Comparative Strength of Economics in Various AreasE.The Triumph of Analysis in Economic Theory(2).It can be inferred from the passage that economic theory as it presently stands would most likely apply to which of the following situat
36、ions?(分数:-0.25)A.A parliamentary system, where senior members vote by secret ballot.B.An arts guild, where voting authority is determined by the level of skill at a craft.C.A fan club, where a president elects other members of the club.D.A board of trustees group, where all members vote to make comp
37、any decisions.E.A monarchy, where a king consults his vassal lords before making decisions.(3).According to the passage, the dynamics of small group economies differ from those of large group economies in that_.(分数:-0.25)A.the members of small groups tend to have a greater degree of social regularit
38、y than the members of large groupsB.people in small groups carry an advantage in the arena of exchange because they are tied by social obligationC.the manufacturer of a commodity in a small group economy is more likely to be known by the members of the groupD.the people who contribute to the product
39、ion of a gift are less essential to small groups than those who exchange commodities are in large groupsE.a system of social obligation diminishes the number of parties necessary to a gift-giving transaction(4).Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?(分数:-0.25)A.A descr
40、iption of a problem in one area of economics, followed by a revision of the description for two other areas.B.A description of a problem in one area economics, followed by a successful counter-example, then the description of a problem in a second area.C.A description of the successful application o
41、f economics to one subject, followed by a description of its limitations in two other areas.D.A description of one area Of economics, whose problems are compared with those of two other areas of economics.E.A critical distinction between problems in two separate areas of economics.四、SECTION 3(总题数:9,
42、分数:9.00)8.METEOROLOGY: WEATHER : :(分数:1.00)A.cosmology: atmosphereB.seismology: earthquakeC.alchemy: chemistryD.phonetics: languageE.mythology: narrative9.CABAL: ASSOCIATION : :(分数:1.00)A.archbishop: archdioceseB.mansion: palaceC.factory: manufacturerD.plot: planE.confrontation: spat10.RECLUSE: PRIV
43、ACY : :(分数:1.00)A.puritan: toleranceB.stickler: adherenceC.stoic: solemnityD.utopian: conceitE.philanthropist: arrogance11.SAVE: HOARD : :(分数:1.00)A.leave: abscondB.elude: ensnareC.ameliorate: enhanceD.tumble: balanceE.exhaust: absorb12.RUBBER: TIRE : :(分数:1.00)A.skin: hairB.silver: cutleryC.window:
44、 paneD.erosion: ironE.piece: paper13.PREVARICATE: TRUTH : :(分数:1.00)A.expound: incoherenceB.invent: exculpationC.involve: disclosureD.equivocate: commitmentE.substantiate: fabrication14.RECLUSE: WITHDRAW : :(分数:1.00)A.malefactor: reiterateB.rhetorician: equivocateC.philosopher: cogitateD.autocrat: i
45、mproviseE.figurehead: boycott15.LICENSE: BUSINESS : :(分数:1.00)A.contract: liabilityB.pledge: preacherC.oath: kinsmenD.charter: corporationE.patent: monopoly16.DISSENTER: DOGMA : :(分数:1.00)A.profligate: doctrineB.patriot: convictionC.nonconformist: normD.optimist: guideE.barrister: reason五、SECTION 4(
46、总题数:11,分数:11.00)17.CORROBORATION:(分数:1.00)A.impossibilityB.uncertaintyC.insufficiencyD.disuseE.specification18.PRESUMPTUOUS:(分数:1.00)A.helpfulB.despicableC.certainD.daintyE.modest19.ASSUAGE:(分数:1.00)A.detachB.chooseC.proliferateD.sharpenE.sharpen20.ALACRITY:(分数:1.00)A.doubt and uncertaintyB.hesitanc
47、e and unwillingnessC.pessimism and cynicismD.carefulness and terrorE.apprehension and nervousness21.MUNDANE:(分数:1.00)A.idealB.nimbleC.finerD.exoticE.sufficient22.GAUCHENESS:(分数:1.00)A.vivacityB.laboriousnessC.decencyD.sophisticationE.insight23.SUBSTANTIATION:(分数:1.00)A.denunciationB.illusionC.opposi
48、tionD.disproofE.dispute24.ESTRANGEMENT:(分数:1.00)A.ongoing discussionB.disguiseC.commotionD.reconciliationE.solace25.DIVESTITURE:(分数:1.00)A.sponsorB.dominationC.discussionD.endorsementE.attainment26.ANARCHY:(分数:1.00)A.disciplineB.significanceC.civilityD.trustE.imparuality27.NUGATORY:(分数:1.00)A.stylishB.consequentialC.revolutionaryD.boundlessE.deliciousGRE7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.This confounding issue -|_|-activists across the board: even when a movement does have specific dem