1、GRE 分类模拟题 21 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.In 1909, the first significant strike of working women was _ by garment workers in New York to _ low wages and long working hours.（分数：2.50）A.suspendedB.investigatedC.organizedD.protestE.promoteF.accommodate2.Aerospace engineer Dr. Apr
2、ille Ericsson-Jackson does not _ her responsibilities as a role model; instead, she _ the opportunity to encourage women and minorities to pursue careers in math and science.（分数：2.50）A.shirkB.welcomeC.ponderD.squandersE.embracesF.resists3.Steve tempers his _ with _: despite his intense desire to suc
3、ceed, he remains sensitive to the feelings of others.（分数：2.50）A.insolenceB.ambitionC.lethargyD.despondencyE.banalityF.empathy4.The senator delivered such _ speech that her supporters, inspired by her obvious fervor, were moved to action.（分数：2.50）A.a ferventB.an impassionedC.a fastidiousD.an ostentat
4、iousE.a pretentiousF.an endearing5.The ancient Greek writer Herodotus was inordinately _, blithely accepting wildly improbable legends as historical facts.（分数：2.50）A.productiveB.gullibleC.credulousD.derisiveE.anachronisticF.prolific6.Alarmed that land-clearing practices are rapidly _ crucial habitat
5、, the government of Madagascar is working hard to _ in its citizens a sense of pride in the nation“s diverse animal and plant species.（分数：2.50）A.isolatingB.restoringC.destroyingD.deterE.prolongF.instill7.Not even a microscope is sufficiently powerful to view the _ molecules that chemist Jacqueline B
6、arton designs.（分数：2.50）A.trivialB.grandiloquentC.infinitesimalD.minuteE.frivolousF.distended8.The conclusion of such a vast and complex book should have contained a _ of the author“s ideas to _ the general remarks he made in the introduction.（分数：2.50）A.rebuttalB.summationC.retractionD.complementE.in
7、censeF.disprove9.Elena, who strongly favored the proposal, was understandably _ when an influential committee member expressed a view _ to her own.（分数：2.50）A.indifferentB.distressedC.puzzledD.sympatheticE.opposedF.similar10.The psychologist“s ostensibly objective experiments were in fact _: they sub
8、tly yet invariably supported her personal predilections.（分数：2.50）A.ominousB.ingratiatingC.profitableD.lucrativeE.biasedF.jaundiced11.The commentator“s misuse of language and reliance on inappropriate colloquialisms and jargon are considerable _ the audience“s comprehension.（分数：2.50）A.obstruction toB
9、.impediments toC.comments onD.bonuses toE.catalysts ofF.accelerator of12.Although Michael“s invidious accusations aroused our _, we managed to preserve our _ and remain composed.（分数：2.50）A.resentmentB.remorseC.gratitudeD.ireE.innocenceF.equanimity13.Architect Maya Lin wants people to experience her
10、commemorative monuments tactilely: that is, she wants them to _ these structures.（分数：2.50）A.interpretB.venerateC.revereD.confrontE.touchF.feel14.The signs that the skeleton had been tampered with were so _ that the archaeologist almost failed to notice them.（分数：2.50）A.subtleB.numerousC.indiscernible
11、D.legionE.substantialF.unavoidable15.In the past, paintings by Black American artists often were _; in contrast, many art critics today advocate an understanding of the works of Black artists as _ to appreciating America“s diverse heritage.（分数：2.50）A.slightedB.praisedC.studiedD.indispensableE.obviou
12、sF.indifferent16.Although optimists often encourage people to anticipate success, an excessive _ in future outcomes may be unrealistic, even _.（分数：2.50）A.negationB.confidenceC.interestD.delusionalE.speculativeF.judicious17.Studying gray whales during the 1970s, marine biologist Mary Lou Jones dubbed
13、 one of her subjects “Amazing Graces“, for its friendliness was _ and its movements underwater _ beyond description.（分数：2.50）A.prosaicB.astonishingC.deceptiveD.lethalE.tautF.nimble18.The _ nature of the virus allows it to continually change its form and thus go undetected by the body“s immune system
14、.（分数：2.50）A.infectiousB.mutableC.debilitatingD.proteanE.benignF.contagious19.The city reveals its unique type of _ most fully during the cheerful and noisy New Year“s celebrations, which attract international as well as local participants.（分数：2.50）A.insularityB.reflectionC.convivialityD.provincialit
15、yE.jollificationF.introspection20.John Hope Franklin“s From Slavery to Freedom was _ book because it permanently altered how United States history was studied.（分数：2.50）A.an influentialB.a comfortableC.a momentousD.a confusingE.an outrageousF.a baffling21.Students already confused by difficult colleg
16、e-admission procedures will be further _ by the university“s complex new online process.（分数：2.50）A.cheeredB.frustratedC.dismayedD.inspiredE.soothedF.encouraged22.Cherokee women traditionally exercised _ authority: they managed agriculture, determined clan membership, and wielded considerable economi
17、c power.（分数：2.50）A.extensiveB.temporaryC.limitedD.circumscribedE.unjustF.comprehensive23.The _ that met the novella upon publication was so _ its modest achievement that even the author wondered whether the response was truly deserved.（分数：2.50）A.incredulityB.indifferenceC.acclamationD.disproportiona
18、te toE.commensurate withF.essential of24.The participants in the study considered themselves _ but in yielding to the wishes of the group, they were assuming _ values.（分数：2.50）A.expedientB.autonomousC.cooperativeD.narcissisticE.collectiveF.munificent25.Basset hounds tend to be _ breed of dog: most a
19、re not easily aroused into action.（分数：2.50）A.a perspicaciousB.a phlegmaticC.an estimableD.an impassiveE.an overridingF.an overbearing26.Mary Somerville“s career was that of a true _: she wrote on astronomy, mathematics, physics, and geography, among other subjects.（分数：2.50）A.philistineB.amateurC.cha
20、rlatanD.eruditeE.polymathF.dilettante27.Eager to appear sophisticated and learned, Vincent cultivated a persona that was both _ and _.（分数：2.50）A.moroseB.urbaneC.mordantD.gregariousE.eruditeF.pedantic28.Because the perfumer possessed an unusually sensitive nose, he had the ability to _ subtle variati
21、ons in even the most complex odors.（分数：2.50）A.foretellB.containC.distinguishD.avoidE.detectF.presage29.The official“s record was both _ and _: he missed many important votes and never led any legislative initiatives.（分数：2.50）A.ambitiousB.scantC.reasonableD.accomplishedE.uniqueF.undistinguished30.Ire
22、ne is _ compliments, feeling that they are often nothing but empty flattery.（分数：2.50）A.appreciative ofB.sensitive toC.susceptible toD.suspicious ofE.incredulous ofF.hungry of31.When elected director general of the World Health Organization, Dr Margaret Chan promised to work _, to be unflagging in he
23、r efforts to produce results.（分数：2.50）A.vaingloriouslyB.fecklesslyC.indefatigablyD.untiringlyE.circumspectlyF.ineffectually32.Some deep-sea creatures discovered by marine biologists seem to _ the imagination, so great is the _ between these creatures and the more familiar marine organisms found in t
24、he shallower waters.（分数：2.50）A.defyB.electrifyC.elucidateD.enmityE.disparityF.collusion33.Maria never _ advice: she prefers to solve her problems without help from others.（分数：2.50）A.proffersB.forgetsC.requestsD.seeksE.discountsF.offers34.The _ of homing pigeons to sense Earth“s magnetic field may se
25、rve as _ tool in helping them find their way home, even across hundreds of miles.（分数：3.50）A.abilityB.reluctanceC.unsuitabilityD.a uselessE.a valuableF.an undiscovered35.Because they make up just a small percent of all objects that fall to Earth, carbonaceous meteorites are considered _.（分数：3.50）A.wa
26、ntingB.largeC.rareD.denseE.nonexistentF.scarce36.The vocation of literary criticism should in no way _ the critic“s pleasure in a work of art; at the same time, however, such enjoyment should not _ judgment.（分数：3.50）A.inspireB.inhibitC.extendD.supplantE.skewF.hone37.It is not surprising that the wri
27、tings of this philosopher are among the most _ in the field, because he deliberately makes them easy to _.（分数：3.50）A.complexB.profoundC.accessibleD.comprehendE.ignoreF.forget38.The meeting had _ effect on Hannah: she found that her concerns about the new policy were adequately addressed.（分数：3.50）A.a
28、 mollifyingB.a bewilderingC.a soporificD.a hypnoticE.an indiscernibleF.an emollientGRE 分类模拟题 21 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.In 1909, the first significant strike of working women was _ by garment workers in New York to _ low wages and long working hours.（分数：2.50）A.suspendedB.
29、investigatedC.organized D.protest E.promoteF.accommodate解析：解析 第二空与 strike(罢工)同义重复。protest 抗议，promote 促进，accommodate 供应。答案选 D。 suspend 中止，investigate 调查，organize 组织。代入选项，答案选 C。2.Aerospace engineer Dr. Aprille Ericsson-Jackson does not _ her responsibilities as a role model; instead, she _ the opportu
30、nity to encourage women and minorities to pursue careers in math and science.（分数：2.50）A.shirk B.welcomeC.ponderD.squandersE.embraces F.resists解析：解析 not.instead.表示“不是而是”，前后反义重复。 两空联动，反义重复。 shirk 回避，welcome 欢迎，ponder 思索；squander 浪费，embrace 乐意接受，resist 回避。答案选AE。3.Steve tempers his _ with _: despite his
31、 intense desire to succeed, he remains sensitive to the feelings of others.（分数：2.50）A.insolenceB.ambition C.lethargyD.despondencyE.banalityF.empathy 解析：解析 冒号说明前后同义重复。 第一空与 desire to succeed(渴望成功)同义重复。insolence 傲慢，ambition 野心，lethargy 无精打采。答案选 B。 第二空与 remains sensitive to the feelings of others(对其他人的
32、情感依然保持敏感)同义重复。despondency 失望，banality 平庸，empathy 移情作用。答案选 F。4.The senator delivered such _ speech that her supporters, inspired by her obvious fervor, were moved to action.（分数：2.50）A.a fervent B.an impassioned C.a fastidiousD.an ostentatiousE.a pretentiousF.an endearing解析：解析 such.that.说明前后同义重复。 空格与
33、fervor(热情)同义重复。 fervent 热情洋溢的，impassioned 热情洋溢的，fastidious 挑剔的，ostentatious 炫耀卖弄的，pretentious 狂妄的，endearing 惹人喜爱的。答案选 AB。5.The ancient Greek writer Herodotus was inordinately _, blithely accepting wildly improbable legends as historical facts.（分数：2.50）A.productiveB.gullible C.credulous D.derisiveE.a
34、nachronisticF.prolific解析：解析 逗号说明前后同义重复。 设空处 inordinately _与 blithely accepting wildly improbable legends as historical facts(不加思索地将未经证实的传说当做历史事实)同义重复。 productive 多产的，gullible 易受骗的，credulous 易受骗的，derisive 嘲弄的，anachronistic 时代错误的，prolific 多产的。答案选 BC。 注：这里 productive 和 prolific 是干扰项，同表示“多产的”。6.Alarmed
35、that land-clearing practices are rapidly _ crucial habitat, the government of Madagascar is working hard to _ in its citizens a sense of pride in the nation“s diverse animal and plant species.（分数：2.50）A.isolatingB.restoringC.destroying D.deterE.prolongF.instill 解析：解析 isolate 分割，restore 恢复，destroy 毁坏
36、。答案选 C。 deter 吓住，prolong 延长，instill 灌输。答案选 F。7.Not even a microscope is sufficiently powerful to view the _ molecules that chemist Jacqueline Barton designs.（分数：2.50）A.trivialB.grandiloquentC.infinitesimal D.minute E.frivolousF.distended解析：解析 空格与 microscope(显微镜)同义重复。 trivial 琐碎的，grandiloquent 浮夸的，in
37、finitesimal 微小的，minute 微小的，frivolous 浮夸的，distended 膨胀的。答案选 CD。 注：这里 grandiloquent 和 frivolous 是干扰项，同表示“浮夸的”。8.The conclusion of such a vast and complex book should have contained a _ of the author“s ideas to _ the general remarks he made in the introduction.（分数：2.50）A.rebuttalB.summation C.retractio
38、nD.complement E.incenseF.disprove解析：解析 contained 说明前后同义重复。 第一空和 conclusion 同义重复。rebuttal 反驳，summation 总结，retraction 缩回。答案选 B。 complement 补充。incense 煽动/激起，disprove 证伪。答案选 D。9.Elena, who strongly favored the proposal, was understandably _ when an influential committee member expressed a view _ to her
39、own.（分数：2.50）A.indifferentB.distressed C.puzzledD.sympatheticE.opposed F.similar解析：解析 两空联动，同义重复。 indifferent 冷漠的，distressed 苦恼的，puzzled 困惑的；sympathetic 同情的，opposed 反对的，similar 相似的。答案选 BE。10.The psychologist“s ostensibly objective experiments were in fact _: they subtly yet invariably supported her p
40、ersonal predilections.（分数：2.50）A.ominousB.ingratiatingC.profitableD.lucrativeE.biased F.jaundiced 解析：解析 in fact 说明前后反义重复。 空格与 objective(客观的)反义重复。 ominous 凶兆的，ingratiating 讨人喜欢的，profitable 有利可图的，lucrative 有利可图的，biased 有偏见的，jaundiced 有偏见的。答案选 EF。 注：这里 profitable 和 lucrative 是干扰项，同表示“有利可图的”。11.The comm
41、entator“s misuse of language and reliance on inappropriate colloquialisms and jargon are considerable _ the audience“s comprehension.（分数：2.50）A.obstruction to B.impediments to C.comments onD.bonuses toE.catalysts ofF.accelerator of解析：解析 空格与 misuse of language and reliance on inappropriate colloquial
42、isms and jargon(误用措辞以及对白话和术语的不恰当使用)同义重复。 obstruction to的障碍，impediment to的障碍，comment on 对的评论，bonus to的补助，catalyst of的催化剂，accelerator of的催化剂。答案选 AB。 注：这里 catalyst of 和 accelerator of 是干扰项，同表示“的催化剂”。12.Although Michael“s invidious accusations aroused our _, we managed to preserve our _ and remain compo
43、sed.（分数：2.50）A.resentment B.remorseC.gratitudeD.ireE.innocenceF.equanimity 解析：解析 Although 说明前后反义重复；preserve 取反。 两空联动，同义重复；第一空与 invidious(令人反感的)同义重复。 resentment 愤恨，remorse 悔恨，gratitude 感激；ire 愤怒，innocence 无罪，equanimity 镇静。答案选 AF。13.Architect Maya Lin wants people to experience her commemorative monum
44、ents tactilely: that is, she wants them to _ these structures.（分数：2.50）A.interpretB.venerateC.revereD.confrontE.touch F.feel 解析：解析 冒号说明前后同义重复。 空格与 tactilely(触觉地)同义重复。 interpret 解释，venerate 尊敬，revere 尊敬，confront 直面，touch 触摸，feel 触摸。答案选EF。 注：这里 venerate 和 revere 是干扰项，同表示“尊敬”。14.The signs that the skel
45、eton had been tampered with were so _ that the archaeologist almost failed to notice them.（分数：2.50）A.subtle B.numerousC.indiscernible D.legionE.substantialF.unavoidable解析：解析 so.that.说明前后同义重复。 空格与 failed to notice them(没能察觉它们)同义重复。 subtle 难以察觉的，numerous 大量的，indiscernible 难以察觉的，legion 大量的，substantial
46、物质的，unavoidable 无法回避的。答案选 AC。 注：这里 numerous 和 legion 是干扰项，同表示“大量的”。15.In the past, paintings by Black American artists often were _; in contrast, many art critics today advocate an understanding of the works of Black artists as _ to appreciating America“s diverse heritage.（分数：2.50）A.slighted B.prais
47、edC.studiedD.indispensable E.obviousF.indifferent解析：解析 in contrast 说明前后反义重复。 第一空与 advocate(提倡)反义重复。slight 轻视，praise 赞扬，study 研究。答案选 A。 indispensable 必不可少的，obvious 显然的，indifferent 冷漠的。代入选项，答案选 D。16.Although optimists often encourage people to anticipate success, an excessive _ in future outcomes may
48、be unrealistic, even _.（分数：2.50）A.negationB.confidence C.interestD.delusional E.speculativeF.judicious解析：解析 逗号说明前后同义重复。 第二空与 unrealistic(不真实的)同义重复。delusional 幻觉的，speculative 深思熟虑的，judicious 慎重的。答案选 D。 negation 否定，confidence 自信，interest 兴趣。代入选项，第一空答案选 B。17.Studying gray whales during the 1970s, marine biologis
