1、GRE 分类模拟题 20 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.Jacob felt great _ about his upcoming trip to Brazil; indeed, he could hardly contain his enthusiasm.（分数：2.50）A.discomposureB.agitationC.confusionD.generosityE.excitementF.exhilaration2.The professor“s classroom manner was quite _, ne
2、ver revealing the warmth and playfulness she showed in private.（分数：2.50）A.orthodoxB.briskC.livelyD.formalE.friendlyF.witty3.Instead of taking notes during the interview, the journalist recorded the celebrity“s remarks on tape and _ them.（分数：2.50）A.disavowedB.transcribedC.copiedD.retractedE.recollect
3、edF.recalled4.Like several other important advances in medicine, penicillin was a some-what _ discovery resulting from _ combination of blind chance and technical expertise.（分数：2.50）A.progressiveB.untimelyC.accidentalD.a favorableE.an unluckyF.a reliable5.Author Luis Zalamea calls novel writing a _
4、experience, one that cleanses him of feelings of rebellion and frustration.（分数：2.50）A.subliminalB.acerbicC.stupefyingD.catharticE.releasingF.corrosive6.The scientist was _ in her evaluation of her own research, choosing to analyze and report on seemingly _ results as well as those that were more exp
5、ected.（分数：2.50）A.deferentialB.myopicC.meticulousD.aberrantE.embryonicF.quotidian7.Writer John Worthen suggested that, in some cases, biographers should be _, considering all available details rather than making _ a first principle.（分数：2.50）A.forthrightB.cynicalC.inclusiveD.selectionE.incriminationF.
6、drudgery8.Grover Pease Osborne“s 1893 economics treatise was remarkably _ since it foresaw that technological advances would increase the availability of natural resources.（分数：2.50）A.prescientB.accessibleC.naiveD.influentialE.intelligibleF.prophetic9.Due to the _ of architect Benjamin Banneker, the
7、remarkable street plan for Washington, D. C., that had nearly been abandoned was _ and carried out.（分数：2.50）A.artistryB.persistenceC.pessimismD.rejectedE.substitutedF.revived10.Because marine algae indirectly remove atmospheric carbon dioxide, a major _ in marine algae populations might result in _
8、levels of carbon dioxide.（分数：2.50）A.reductionB.transformationC.explosionD.perceptibleE.elevatedF.stabilized11.Keats“s poetry was called _ by those critics who noted that he indulged in sensuous imagery and luxuriant diction.（分数：2.50）A.voluptuousB.lusciousC.sheepishD.presumptuousE.pedanticF.imperious
9、12.Even when offstage, the acting troupe exhibited the _ behavior usually associated with histrionic temperaments.（分数：2.50）A.pessimisticB.melodramaticC.exaggeratedD.judiciousE.insensitiveF.torpid13.Danieele was easily the most _ of her classmates, rarely willing to compromise or even listen to other
10、s“ pleas.（分数：2.50）A.submissiveB.deferentialC.loquaciousD.obdurateE.rapaciousF.mulish14.Marie Curie is _ among female Nobel Prize winners: she alone has been honored in two different fields.（分数：2.50）A.uniqueB.unsungC.namelessD.resignedE.anonymousF.distinctive15.John Updike“s literary _ was _: it incl
11、uded novels, short stories, essays, poetry, criticism, children“s books, and more.（分数：2.50）A.outputB.fameC.calamityD.limitedE.diverseF.generic16.While most pets are relatively _ in a veterinarian“s office, occasionally vets have to treat more aggressive animal patients.（分数：2.50）A.fastidiousB.tractab
12、leC.surreptitiousD.docileE.clandestineF.minuscule17.Biodemographer S. Jay Olshansky regards commercial products that promise to stop aging as _, arguing that while these nostrums might possibly _ some of aging“s superficial manifestations, they cannot touch the process at its core.（分数：2.50）A.prosper
13、ityB.foreshadowingC.quackeryD.forestallE.enhanceF.elude18.Rosario _ on the problem at length, but no amount of extended reflection could provide her with a satisfactory solution.（分数：2.50）A.collaboratedB.conspiredC.expoundedD.expostulatedE.ruminatedF.meditated19.Because Russell was such a memorable a
14、nd _ public speaker, many people mistook his ability to talk about a wide range of topics for genuine _.（分数：2.50）A.adroitB.uncharismaticC.enervatingD.inquisitivenessE.diffidenceF.erudition20.Dave Anderson, founder of a national restaurant chain, promotes _, encouraging others to start their own busi
15、nesses.（分数：2.50）A.charityB.enterpriseC.patronageD.entrepreneurshipE.connoisseurshipF.philanthropy21.The English monarch Elizabeth I may have wanted the miniature portraits of herself and her disgraced mother kept secret, since they were _ her ring.（分数：2.50）A.concealed withinB.carved uponC.displayed
16、besideD.ensconced inE.sculpted uponF.sheltered from22.Aware that his party“s _ image was a direct result of its distasteful polices, the candidate espoused a kinder, more _, political platform.（分数：2.50）A.affableB.harshC.altruisticD.maliciousE.phlegmaticF.benevolent23.Edgar“s _ at having bungled the
17、simple assignment was clear from his trembling lips and averted eyes.（分数：2.50）A.smugnessB.cunningC.surreptitiousnessD.chagrinE.disquietudeF.stealth24.While many educators have hailed the new documentary about climate change as a _ for teachers interested in engaging their students on the issue, such
18、 enthusiasm is far from _.（分数：2.50）A.hindranceB.boonC.harbingerD.unclearE.universalF.uninformed25.Fermat“s last theorem has been called the most _ problem in all mathematics: for over 350 years, the conjecture _ mathematicians, until it was finally proven in 1995.（分数：2.50）A.banalB.vexingC.facileD.ma
19、rginalizedE.assuagedF.stymied26.The lifestyle of modern-dance pioneer Isadora Duncan was considered _, since it was marked by unconventional behavior and attitudes.（分数：2.50）A.equestrianB.abstemiousC.nonchalantD.perfunctoryE.bohemianF.nonconformist27.The normally _ Mr. Bell was uncharacteristically _
20、 in discussing the film in an interview last week.（分数：2.50）A.inscrutableB.volubleC.reservedD.crypticE.upbeatF.pragmatic28.Dana“s colleagues complained that she was both _ and _: she spoke condescendingly and talked about herself too much.（分数：2.50）A.patronizingB.sympatheticC.timidD.attentiveE.boastfu
21、lF.dejected29.The _ of new orders mean that enough work had arrived to keep everyone at the plant working overtime.（分数：2.50）A.influxB.instigationC.abeyanceD.diminutionE.suspensionF.affluence30.Many important inventions are the result of _; for example, Chinese alchemists accidentally discovered gunp
22、owder while trying to create _ that would make their emperor immortal.（分数：2.50）A.perseveranceB.expedienceC.serendipityD.a baneE.an elixirF.a toxin31.A notorious _, the critic struck readers as being more concerned with the _ of his own literary performance than with the book being reviewed.（分数：2.50）
23、A.narcissistB.pragmatistC.misanthropeD.successE.consistencyF.condemnation32.That bison congregate in large herds suggests that they are _ animals, yet individually they appear _, seemingly indifferent to their circumstances.（分数：2.50）A.fastidiousB.gregariousC.ubiquitousD.tractableE.stolidF.skittish33
24、.The most objectionable passages in the novel were _ at the insistence of the censors.（分数：2.50）A.deletedB.returnedC.advertisedD.restoredE.celebratedF.obliterated34.Saul Williams has won critical acclaim as a musician, poet, and actor, demonstrating that he is both versatile and _.（分数：3.50）A.humbleB.
25、consummateC.accomplishedD.dismissiveE.overcommittedF.modest35.Anyone serving as transportation commissioner must become accustomed to public criticism, and indeed Henderson is now quite _ it.（分数：3.50）A.habituated toB.irritated byC.inured toD.repentant aboutE.annoyed byF.vulnerable to36.Increasingly,
26、 nurse practitioners are _ the heavy workload of physicians by performing medical tasks once thought to be the exclusive _ of doctors.（分数：3.50）A.amassingB.compoundingC.lesseningD.problemE.provinceF.assertion37.Brenda“s job was by no means _: she actually had to work quite hard for her salary.（分数：3.5
27、0）A.a free rideB.a sinecureC.an enigmaD.an enumerationE.an appraisalF.a conundrum38.The first Moon explorers were rarely expansive in describing their surroundings: on the contrary their reports tended to be _.（分数：3.50）A.implacableB.histrionicC.theatricalD.laconicE.terseF.extemporaneousGRE 分类模拟题 20
28、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.Jacob felt great _ about his upcoming trip to Brazil; indeed, he could hardly contain his enthusiasm.（分数：2.50）A.discomposureB.agitationC.confusionD.generosityE.excitement F.exhilaration 解析：解析 分号说明前后同义重复。 空格与 could hardly contain his enthusiasm(很难抑制
29、自己的热情)同义重复。 discomposure 不安，agitation 不安，confusion 困惑，generosity 慷慨，excitement 兴奋，exhilaration 兴奋。答案选 EF。 注：这里 discomposure 和 agitation 是干扰项，同表示“不安”。2.The professor“s classroom manner was quite _, never revealing the warmth and playfulness she showed in private.（分数：2.50）A.orthodox B.briskC.livelyD.f
30、ormal E.friendlyF.witty解析：解析 逗号说明前后同义重复；never 取反。 空格与 warmth and playfulness(热情有趣)反义重复。 orthodox 正式的，brisk 活泼的，lively 活泼的，formal 正式的，friendly 友好的，witty 幽默的。答案选 AD。 注：这里 brisk 和 lively 是干扰项，同表示“活泼的”。3.Instead of taking notes during the interview, the journalist recorded the celebrity“s remarks on tap
31、e and _ them.（分数：2.50）A.disavowedB.transcribed C.copied D.retractedE.recollectedF.recalled解析：解析 Instead of 说明前后反义重复。 反义体现在 during the interview 和 later 的时间对立上；空格与 taking notes(记笔记)同义重复。 disavow 否认，transcribe 誊写，copy 誊写，retract 否认，recollect 回忆，recall 回忆。答案选BC。 注：这里 disavow 和 retract 是干扰项，同表示“否认”；reco
32、llect 和 recall 也是干扰项，同表示“回忆”。4.Like several other important advances in medicine, penicillin was a some-what _ discovery resulting from _ combination of blind chance and technical expertise.（分数：2.50）A.progressiveB.untimelyC.accidental D.a favorable E.an unluckyF.a reliable解析：解析 resulting from 说明前后同义
33、重复。 两空联动，同义重复。 progressive 进步的，untimely 时间不恰当的，accidental 意外的；favorable 有利的，unlucky 不幸的，reliable 可靠的。答案选 CD。5.Author Luis Zalamea calls novel writing a _ experience, one that cleanses him of feelings of rebellion and frustration.（分数：2.50）A.subliminalB.acerbicC.stupefyingD.cathartic E.releasing F.cor
34、rosive解析：解析 逗号说明前后同义重复。 空格与 cleanses him of feelings of rebellion and frustration(将他从反抗和挫折的情感中解脱出来)同义重复。 subliminal 下意识的，acerbic 酸涩的，stupefying 令人惊奇的，cathartic 令人舒畅的，releasing令人舒畅的，corrosive 腐蚀性的。答案选 DE。6.The scientist was _ in her evaluation of her own research, choosing to analyze and report on se
35、emingly _ results as well as those that were more expected.（分数：2.50）A.deferentialB.myopicC.meticulous D.aberrant E.embryonicF.quotidian解析：解析 第二空与 more expected(被期望更多的)反义重复。aberrant 异常的，embryonic 基本的，quotidian 平凡的。答案选 D。 deferential 恭敬的，myopic 缺乏远见的，meticulous 极为谨慎的。答案选 C。7.Writer John Worthen sugges
36、ted that, in some cases, biographers should be _, considering all available details rather than making _ a first principle.（分数：2.50）A.forthrightB.cynicalC.inclusive D.selection E.incriminationF.drudgery解析：解析 逗号说明前后同义重复。 两空联动，反义重复；第二空与 considering all available details(考虑到所有可能的细节)反义重复。 forthright 直率的
37、，cynical 愤世嫉俗的，inclusive 综合性的；selection 精选，incrimination 归罪，drudgery 苦差事。答案选 CD。8.Grover Pease Osborne“s 1893 economics treatise was remarkably _ since it foresaw that technological advances would increase the availability of natural resources.（分数：2.50）A.prescient B.accessibleC.naiveD.influentialE.i
38、ntelligibleF.prophetic 解析：解析 since 说明前后同义重复。 空格与 foresaw(预见)同义重复。 prescient 有远见的，accessible 可以理解的，naive 幼稚的，influential 有影响力的，intelligible 可以理解的，prophetic 有远见的。答案选 AF。 注：这里 accessible 和 intelligible 是干扰项，同表示“可以理解的”。9.Due to the _ of architect Benjamin Banneker, the remarkable street plan for Washing
39、ton, D. C., that had nearly been abandoned was _ and carried out.（分数：2.50）A.artistryB.persistence C.pessimismD.rejectedE.substitutedF.revived 解析：解析 Due to 说明前后同义重复；and 说明前后同义重复。 两空联动，同义重复；第二空与 carried out(实施)同义重复。 artistry 艺术才能，persistence 坚持，pessimism 悲观；reject 拒绝，substitute 替代，revive 再获新生。答案选 BF。1
40、0.Because marine algae indirectly remove atmospheric carbon dioxide, a major _ in marine algae populations might result in _ levels of carbon dioxide.（分数：2.50）A.reduction B.transformationC.explosionD.perceptibleE.elevated F.stabilized解析：解析 result in 说明前后同义重复；remove 取反。 两空联动，反义重复。 reduction 减少，transf
41、ormation 转变，explosion 激增；perceptible 可察觉的，elevated 升高的，stabilized 稳定的。答案选 AE。11.Keats“s poetry was called _ by those critics who noted that he indulged in sensuous imagery and luxuriant diction.（分数：2.50）A.voluptuous B.luscious C.sheepishD.presumptuousE.pedanticF.imperious解析：解析 空格与 indulged in sensuo
42、us imagery and luxuriant diction(沉溺于感官的意象和华丽的措辞)同义重复。 voluptuous 满足感官的，luscious 满足感官的，sheepish 羞怯的，presumptuous 傲慢的，pedantic迂腐的，imperious 傲慢的。答案选 AB。 注：这里 presumptuous 和 imperious 是干扰项，同表示“傲慢的”。12.Even when offstage, the acting troupe exhibited the _ behavior usually associated with histrionic tempe
43、raments.（分数：2.50）A.pessimisticB.melodramatic C.exaggerated D.judiciousE.insensitiveF.torpid解析：解析 associated with 说明前后同义重复。 空格与 histrionic(戏剧的)同义重复。 pessimistic 悲观的，melodramatic 戏剧性的，exaggerated 戏剧性的，judicious 明智的，insensitive 麻木的，torpid 麻木的。答案选 BC。 注：这里 insensitive 和 torpid 是干扰项，同表示“麻木的”。13.Danieele
44、was easily the most _ of her classmates, rarely willing to compromise or even listen to others“ pleas.（分数：2.50）A.submissiveB.deferentialC.loquaciousD.obdurate E.rapaciousF.mulish 解析：解析 逗号说明前后同义重复；rarely 取反。 空格与 willing to compromise or even listen to others“ pleas(愿意妥协，或者哪怕是听听别人的请求)反义重复。 submissive
45、顺从的，deferential 顺从的，loquacious 话多的，obdurate 固执的，rapacious 贪婪的，mulish 固执的。答案选 DF。 注：这里 submissive 和 deferential 是干扰项，同表示“顺从的”，且与正确选项构成反义重复。14.Marie Curie is _ among female Nobel Prize winners: she alone has been honored in two different fields.（分数：2.50）A.unique B.unsungC.namelessD.resignedE.anonymous
46、F.distinctive 解析：解析 冒号说明前后同义重复。 空格与 alone(独自)同义重复。 unique 独特的，unsung 未被歌颂的，nameless 匿名的，resigned 顺从的，anonymous 匿名的，distinctive 独特的。答案选 AF。 注：这里 nameless 和 anonymous 是干扰项，同表示“匿名的”。15.John Updike“s literary _ was _: it included novels, short stories, essays, poetry, criticism, children“s books, and mo
47、re.（分数：2.50）A.output B.fameC.calamityD.limitedE.diverse F.generic解析：解析 冒号说明前后同义重复。 设空处_ was _与 it included novels, short stories, essays, poetry, criticism, children“s books, and more(它包括长篇小说、短篇小说、短文、诗歌、评论文章、儿重文学等等)同义重复。 output 作品，fame 名誉，calamity 大灾难；limited 有限的，diverse 多样的，generic 一般的。答案选 AE。16.Wh
48、ile most pets are relatively _ in a veterinarian“s office, occasionally vets have to treat more aggressive animal patients.（分数：2.50）A.fastidiousB.tractable C.surreptitiousD.docile E.clandestineF.minuscule解析：解析 While 说明前后反义重复。 空格与 aggressive(攻击性的)反义重复。 fastidious 挑剔的，tractable 温顺的，surreptitious 秘密的，docile 温顺的，clandestine 秘密的，minus
