1、GRE 分类模拟题 19 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.Although most people in the early years of the Internet explored only _ uses of computer networks, some unscrupulous people took advantage of the technology“s potential for _.（分数：2.50）A.forbiddenB.thriftyC.legitimateD.mischiefE.educat
2、ionF.stability2.Difficult working conditions that ranged from merely _ to extremely intimidating were the norm for jazz performer Billie Holiday.（分数：2.50）A.amicableB.dauntingC.uniformD.deterringE.abominableF.congenial3.Jessica“s smile _ her sorrow, hiding her feelings from everyone except those who
3、knew her best.（分数：2.50）A.beliedB.renderedC.maskedD.embeddedE.deployedF.portrayed4.In contrast to chimpanzees, who are extroverted exhibitionists, orangutans are _ by nature.（分数：2.50）A.cooperativeB.demonstrativeC.unreservedD.amusingE.retiringF.self-effacing5.Recognizing that time was a critical facto
4、r, the paramedics responded to the call with _.（分数：2.50）A.impunityB.promptnessC.celerityD.uncertaintyE.equanimityF.suspicion6.The newest member of the research team, not wanting to appear _, refrained from _ any criticism of the principal scientist“s plan for completing the project.（分数：2.50）A.presum
5、ptuousB.inquisitiveC.ambivalentD.evaluatingE.condoningF.venturing7.Because his themes and use of imagery are highly eccentric, painter Sigmar Polke is said to have _ style.（分数：2.50）A.an idiosyncraticB.an erraticC.a vapidD.an archaicE.an insipidF.a plangent8.Some scientists believe that Adelie pengui
6、ns may be _ of global warming, that their population decline may presage climatic changes throughout Antarctic.（分数：2.50）A.figmentsB.purveyorsC.derivativesD.heraldsE.harbingersF.by-products9.Articles for the magazine are always subjected to painstaking _ before publication: fact checkers and editors
7、_ them for potential errors before they are sent to the printer.（分数：2.50）A.disputationB.scrutinyC.deletionD.retractE.secureF.scour10.Unlike her more _ friends, Danielle is _, preferring sleep to almost any kind of activity.（分数：2.50）A.dynamicB.gullibleC.indolentD.beguilingE.lethargicF.solicitous11.Th
8、e only _ on the flat desert landscape was the occasional rock outcrop jutting skyward.（分数：2.50）A.regularityB.reliefC.symmetryD.comfortE.depressionF.melancholy12.The sanitized version of the Madame Curie saga had the dishonest quality of _ the problems that even she, the great scientist, could not ov
9、ercome.（分数：2.50）A.censuringB.dismissingC.minimizingD.eulogizingE.lambastingF.exposing13.Commercial trade in endangered species of whales was suspended globally in 1986, but this _ may end for some species.（分数：2.50）A.restitutionB.proliferationC.fluctuationD.boomE.moratoriumF.respite14.The city counci
10、l“s unanimous rejection of a proposal so critical to the mayor“s agenda was a shocking _ for the mayor, because she had fully expected the council“s _.（分数：2.50）A.setbackB.victoryC.advanceD.apathyE.supportF.opposition15.The actor“s reputation as a _ public figure suffered after an embarrassing person
11、al incident made him more _ than illustrious.（分数：2.50）A.seriousB.distinguishedC.predictableD.notoriousE.innovativeF.respected16.Because their previous supervisor had been especially _ and understanding, the staff members were _ the authoritarian style of the new director.（分数：2.50）A.ferventB.cynicalC
12、.lenientD.buoyed byE.put off byF.supportive of17.The city“s _ atmosphere resulted from its location at the crossroads of trade routes used by merchants of many nations.（分数：2.50）A.transnationalB.cosmopolitanC.homogeneousD.insularE.unaffectedF.provincial18.Newscasts are routinely filled with such sens
13、ational stories that the public is seldom _ by even the most _ revelations.（分数：2.50）A.upliftedB.demoralizedC.appalledD.mundaneE.sordidF.lurid19.During the 1950s, talented African American actresses like Dorothy Dandridge were often _, relegated to playing mostly stereotypical roles.（分数：2.50）A.downpl
14、ayedB.inspiredC.protectedD.marginalizedE.laudedF.acclaimed20.Amanita bisporigera, a variety of destroying angel mushroom, is so _ that it can be _ if consumed.（分数：2.50）A.beautifulB.poisonousC.scarceD.tastyE.deadlyF.nutritious21.The politician was a _ speaker whose debating skills were admired even b
15、y the _ she outwitted.（分数：2.50）A.cleverB.bashfulC.good-heartedD.votersE.advisersF.opponents22.Michiko Shoda was not of noble rank when she married into the Japanese imperial family: she was the first _ to do so.（分数：2.50）A.plebeianB.noblemanC.commonerD.imposterE.investorF.aristocrat23.After years of
16、taking art history courses and visiting museums, Ed considered himself a true _ of fine art.（分数：2.50）A.censorB.guardianC.custodianD.connoisseurE.simulatorF.specialist24.The candidate _ the media“s charge of political inexperience by citing his broad background in both local and state government.（分数：
17、2.50）A.reiteratedB.rebuttedC.confutedD.conflatedE.disregardedF.overlooked25.As reformers, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X each sought to _ social injustice by distinctly different means.（分数：2.50）A.amendB.exonerateC.ameliorateD.replicateE.elaborateF.duplicate26.While the movie employs stock ch
18、aracterizations, admirers argue that it is _ even if its depiction is _.（分数：2.50）A.maladroitB.compellingC.soporificD.proficientE.controversialF.formulaic27.Believing that scientists should _ the public about important scientific issues, marine ecologist Jane Lubchenco has urged the research communit
19、y to abandon its usual _ in favor of more effective communication.（分数：2.50）A.assuageB.beguileC.edifyD.reticenceE.candorF.probity28.Some ecosystems are more _ than others, better able to withstand changes, while other ecosystems are more _ and therefore susceptible to the slightest alteration.（分数：2.5
20、0）A.stagnantB.resilientC.fragileD.vulnerableE.dependentF.ubiquitous29.During decades of oppression, the people lost their will to resist and became _, yielding readily to the government“s demands.（分数：2.50）A.resoluteB.intransigentC.compliantD.cunningE.submissiveF.fervid30.Ryan“s _ bothered his friend
21、s, who tired of instability and constant changes of allegiance.（分数：2.50）A.blunderingB.simplicityC.vagaryD.naivetE.cocksurenessF.caprice31.Hypatia of Alexandria, a noted mathematician in Roman Egypt who also taught philosophy and astronomy, championed _, deliberately _ the mystical thinking and occul
22、t practices prevalent during her times.（分数：2.50）A.rationalismB.spiritualismC.stoicismD.inculcatingE.eschewingF.bolstering32.The mayor is renowned for her _ temperament, she can be warm and talkative one moment, aloof and supercilious the pext.（分数：2.50）A.acrimoniousB.fickleC.mercurialD.beguilingE.off
23、iciousF.meddling33.The proposed research projects were praised as both _ and _: they were inexpensive yet promised to break new ground.（分数：2.50）A.suspectB.pointlessC.economicalD.redundantE.innovativeF.efficient34.As health care and nutrition continue to improve, Americans on average are enjoying inc
24、reased _, living to a more advanced age than ever before.（分数：3.50）A.equanimityB.proximityC.veracityD.longevityE.integrityF.seniority35.The speaker _ frequently, but these tangents were the most entertaining parts of the presentation.（分数：3.50）A.deliberatedB.digressedC.exclaimedD.pausedE.deviatedF.cal
25、culated36.Although she often described reason as the noblest _, author Ayn Rand never implied that she rejected _.（分数：3.50）A.enigmaB.facultyC.fantasyD.logicE.semanticsF.emotion37.The governor concluded that, because the city“s fiscal problems were _ by entrenched mismanagement, providing rescue fund
26、ing would be foolhardy.（分数：3.50）A.aggravatedB.mitigatedC.ascertainedD.exacerbatedE.easedF.supplanted38.Using fiber optics to deliver information initially seemed a _ field of research, hard to understand by non-specialists.（分数：3.50）A.substantiveB.fallaciousC.reconditeD.esotericE.hackneyedF.commonpla
27、ceGRE 分类模拟题 19 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.Although most people in the early years of the Internet explored only _ uses of computer networks, some unscrupulous people took advantage of the technology“s potential for _.（分数：2.50）A.forbiddenB.thriftyC.legitimate D.mischief E.edu
28、cationF.stability解析：解析 Although 说明前后反义重复。 两空联动，反义重复；第二空与 unscrupulous(无所顾忌的)同义重复。 forbidden 被禁止的，thrifty 节俭的，legitimate 合法的；mischief 恶作剧，education 教育，stability 稳定性。答案选 CD。2.Difficult working conditions that ranged from merely _ to extremely intimidating were the norm for jazz performer Billie Holida
29、y.（分数：2.50）A.amicableB.daunting C.uniformD.deterring E.abominableF.congenial解析：解析 空格与 intimidating(吓人的)同义重复。 amicable 友善的，daunting 威胁的，uniform 统一的，deterring 威胁的，abominable 令人厌恶的，congenial 友善的。答案选 BD。 注：这里 amicable 和 congenial 是干扰项，同表示“友善的”。3.Jessica“s smile _ her sorrow, hiding her feelings from eve
30、ryone except those who knew her best.（分数：2.50）A.belied B.renderedC.masked D.embeddedE.deployedF.portrayed解析：解析 逗号说明前后同义重复。 空格与 hiding(隐藏)同义重复。 belie 隐藏，render 提出，mask 隐藏，embed 嵌入，deploy 部署，portray 描绘。答案选 AC。4.In contrast to chimpanzees, who are extroverted exhibitionists, orangutans are _ by nature.
31、（分数：2.50）A.cooperativeB.demonstrativeC.unreservedD.amusingE.retiring F.self-effacing 解析：解析 In contrast to 说明前后反义重复。 空格与 extroverted exhibitionists(爱表现)反义重复。 cooperative 合作的，demonstrative 不拘谨的，unreserved 不拘谨的，amusing 逗人乐的，retiring安静害羞的，self-effacing 安静害羞的。答案选 EF。 注：这里 demonstrative 和 unreserved 是干扰项，
32、同表示“不拘谨的”。5.Recognizing that time was a critical factor, the paramedics responded to the call with _.（分数：2.50）A.impunityB.promptness C.celerity D.uncertaintyE.equanimityF.suspicion解析：解析 逗号说明前后同义重复。 空格与 time was a critical factor(时间紧迫)同义重复。 impunity 免责，promptness 迅速，celerity 迅速，uncertainty 不确定，equani
33、mity 镇静，suspicion 怀疑。答案选 BC。6.The newest member of the research team, not wanting to appear _, refrained from _ any criticism of the principal scientist“s plan for completing the project.（分数：2.50）A.presumptuous B.inquisitiveC.ambivalentD.evaluatingE.condoningF.venturing 解析：解析 逗号说明前后同义重复；not 和 refrai
34、ned 取反。 appear _与_ any criticism of the principal scientist“s plan 联动，同义重复。 presumptuous 傲慢的，inquisitive 过分好奇的，ambivalent 矛盾的；evaluate 评估，condone 宽恕，venture 大胆表示。答案选 AF。7.Because his themes and use of imagery are highly eccentric, painter Sigmar Polke is said to have _ style.（分数：2.50）A.an idiosyncra
35、tic B.an erratic C.a vapidD.an archaicE.an insipidF.a plangent解析：解析 Because 说明前后同义重复。 空格与 eccentric(古怪的)同义重复。 idiosyncratic 古怪的，erratic 古怪的，vapid 乏味的，archaic 久远的，insipid 乏味的，plangent 凄凉的。答案选 AB。 注：这里 vapid 和 insipid 是干扰项，同表示“乏味的”。8.Some scientists believe that Adelie penguins may be _ of global warm
36、ing, that their population decline may presage climatic changes throughout Antarctic.（分数：2.50）A.figmentsB.purveyorsC.derivativesD.heralds E.harbingers F.by-products解析：解析 逗号说明前后同义重复。 空格与 presage(预兆)同义重复。 figment 幻觉，purveyor 供应者，derivative 衍生物，herald 预兆，harbinger 预兆，by-product 副产品。答案选 DE。 注：这里 derivat
37、ive 和 by-product 是干扰项，同表示“副产品”。9.Articles for the magazine are always subjected to painstaking _ before publication: fact checkers and editors _ them for potential errors before they are sent to the printer.（分数：2.50）A.disputationB.scrutiny C.deletionD.retractE.secureF.scour 解析：解析 冒号说明前后同义重复。 两空联动，同义
38、重复。 disputation 辩论，scrutiny 审阅，deletion 删除；retract 否认，secure 确保，scour 审阅。答案选 BF。10.Unlike her more _ friends, Danielle is _, preferring sleep to almost any kind of activity.（分数：2.50）A.dynamic B.gullibleC.indolentD.beguilingE.lethargic F.solicitous解析：解析 Unlike 说明前后反义重复；逗号说明前后同义重复。 两空联动，反义重复；第二空与 pref
39、erring sleep(喜欢睡觉)同义重复。 dynamic 有活力的，gullible 容易被利用的，indolent 懒惰的；beguiling 欺骗的，lethargic 没精打采的，solicitous 迫切的。答案选 AE。11.The only _ on the flat desert landscape was the occasional rock outcrop jutting skyward.（分数：2.50）A.regularityB.relief C.symmetryD.comfort E.depressionF.melancholy解析：解析 空格与 the occ
40、asional rock outcrop jutting skyward(偶然能见到的向上露出地表的石块)同义重复。 regularity 规律，relief 缓和，symmetry 对称，comfort 缓和，depression 忧愁，melancholy 忧愁。答案选 BD。 注：这里 depression 和 melancholy 是干扰项，同表示“忧愁”。12.The sanitized version of the Madame Curie saga had the dishonest quality of _ the problems that even she, the gre
41、at scientist, could not overcome.（分数：2.50）A.censuringB.dismissing C.minimizing D.eulogizingE.lambastingF.exposing解析：解析 空格与 sanitized(精简)同义重复。 censure 谴责，dismiss(在程度上)减小，minimize(在程度上)减小，eulogize 称赞，lambaste 谴责，expose 曝光。答案选 BC。 注：这里 censure 和 lambaste 是干扰项，同表示“谴责”。13.Commercial trade in endangered s
42、pecies of whales was suspended globally in 1986, but this _ may end for some species.（分数：2.50）A.restitutionB.proliferationC.fluctuationD.boomE.moratorium F.respite 解析：解析 this 袁示指代，说明前后同义重复。 空格与 suspended(暂缓)同义重复。 restitution 补偿，proliferation 增殖，fluctuation 浮动，boom 增殖，moratorium 延期，respite间歇。答案选 EF。
43、注：这里 proliferation 和 boom 是干扰项，同表示“增殖”。14.The city council“s unanimous rejection of a proposal so critical to the mayor“s agenda was a shocking _ for the mayor, because she had fully expected the council“s _.（分数：2.50）A.setback B.victoryC.advanceD.apathyE.support F.opposition解析：解析 shocking 说明前后义重复。 第
44、二空与 rejection(拒绝)反义重复。apathy 冷漠，support 支持，opposition 阻挠。答案选 E。 setback 挫折，victory 胜利，advance 进步。代入选项，答案选 A。15.The actor“s reputation as a _ public figure suffered after an embarrassing personal incident made him more _ than illustrious.（分数：2.50）A.seriousB.distinguished C.predictableD.notorious E.in
45、novativeF.respected解析：解析 more.than.说明前后反义重复。 两空联动，反义重复；第二空与 illustrious(杰出的)反义重复。 serious 严肃的，distinguished 杰出的，predictable 可预测的；notorious 声名狼藉的，innovative 创新性的，respected 受尊重的。答案选 BD。16.Because their previous supervisor had been especially _ and understanding, the staff members were _ the authoritar
46、ian style of the new director.（分数：2.50）A.ferventB.cynicalC.lenient D.buoyed byE.put off by F.supportive of解析：解析 and 说明前后同义重复；understanding 和 authoritarian 反义重复。 第一空与 understanding(体谅人的)同义重复。fervent 热情洋溢的，cynical 愤世嫉俗的，lenient宽大仁慈的。答案选 C。 第二空填入一个可以表示逻辑反义的词。buoyed by 被所鼓舞，put off by 因感到厌恶，supportive o
47、f 支持。答案选 E。17.The city“s _ atmosphere resulted from its location at the crossroads of trade routes used by merchants of many nations.（分数：2.50）A.transnational B.cosmopolitan C.homogeneousD.insularE.unaffectedF.provincial解析：解析 resulted from 说明前后同义重复。 空格与 the crossroads of trade routes used by merchant
48、s of many nations(各国商人使用的商路的交叉点)同义重复。 transnational 跨国的/包容的，cosmopolitan 跨国的/包容的，homogeneous 相似的，insular 狭隘的，unaffected 自然的，provincial 狭隘的。答案选 AB。 注：这里 insular 和 provincial 是干扰项，同表示“狭隘的”，且与正确选项构成反义重复。18.Newscasts are routinely filled with such sensational stories that the public is seldom _ by even the most
