1、GRE 分类模拟题 24 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.Architect Toyo lto strives to design spaces that seem “aqueous“, creating environments wherein objects appear to _.（分数：2.50）A.driftB.floatC.shrinkD.smolderE.collideF.aviate2.Although it is often difficult to _ someone as charming as H
2、ank, his colleagues can no longer overlook his _.（分数：2.50）A.excuseB.criticizeC.tolerateD.indiscretionsE.obligationsF.resolutions3.The scrapbooks compiled by artist and historian William Dorsey are so _ that they constitute _ view of Philadelphia“s African American community between 1873 and 1902.（分数
3、：2.50）A.inventiveB.extensiveC.prosaicD.a constrictedE.a comprehensiveF.a vibrant4.Patricia is so _ that she is unable to tolerate others deviating in the least from rules and conventions.（分数：2.50）A.importunateB.imperturbableC.unshakableD.punctiliousE.complaisantF.meticulous5.Unlike Colin, whose _ fo
4、r dramatic presentation captivated his audiences, Nick was not _ speaker.（分数：2.50）A.antipathyB.contemptC.flairD.a temperateE.an engagingF.an unskilled6.Although Elayne helped to _ the defendant by supporting his alibi, she unwittingly _ herself with her testimony.（分数：2.50）A.chastiseB.admonishC.exone
5、rateD.acquittedE.implicatedF.disparaged7.Stewart O“Nan“s novels are aptly described as _, each is noticeably unlike its predecessor in style, tone, and narrative approach.（分数：2.50）A.disparateB.preeminentC.stridentD.fulsomeE.divergentF.distinguished8.The picture book Red Sings from Treetops _ the cha
6、nging seasons, with whimsical illustrations that _ colors, sounds, and tastes associated with different times of the year.（分数：2.50）A.perpetuatesB.inauguratesC.evokesD.epitomizeE.castigateF.detail9.Information about Abigail and John Adams is so _ because of the wealth of letters the couple exchanged
7、during John“s frequent absences.（分数：2.50）A.vagueB.agreeableC.abundantD.problematicE.ambiguousF.ample10.In her movie Chocolat ，filmmaker Claire Denis shuns _ and attempts instead to depict events as realistically as possible.（分数：2.50）A.hypocrisyB.clarityC.repetitionD.elationE.artificialityF.limpidity
8、11.Although many companies _ the idea of using solar power, the start-up costs are often too high to _ the conversion from other technologies.（分数：2.50）A.applaudB.rejectC.understandD.ignoreE.justifyF.predict12.Many linguists believe that the human ability to learn language is _, an essential part of
9、our nature.（分数：2.50）A.innateB.uncannyC.theoreticalD.mysteriousE.fragmentedF.indigenous13.Thriving hub though it was, medieval Fustat probably presented a _ kind of appearance; excavations there have revealed dwellings similar to unremarkable structures elsewhere in rural Egypt.（分数：2.50）A.commodiousB
10、.damagedC.vertiginousD.commonplaceE.quotidianF.blighted14.The interviews published in the magazine were actually more like _, open and friendly exchanges of ideas and feelings.（分数：2.50）A.conversationsB.invitationsC.excursionsD.dialoguesE.paraphrasesF.translations15.The student“s actions struck many
11、as _, but they were actually intended to _ a point: they demonstrated the absurdity of the new school policy.（分数：2.50）A.purposefulB.proudC.oddD.acceptE.examineF.illustrate16.In the valleys of northern Peru, the arid climate naturally _ leather, textiles, and other organic materials, allowing scholar
12、s to create detailed _ of the Moche society that once flourished there.（分数：2.50）A.erodesB.preservesC.endorsesD.prohibitionsE.portraitsF.reconstructions17.The wild and splashy floral print skirt was far too _ for Estela“s taste; she preferred dark and understated clothing.（分数：2.50）A.timidB.flamboyant
13、C.severeD.scantE.meagerF.gaudy18.Menacing clouds and a sudden drop in temperature signaled the onset of _ weather.（分数：2.50）A.balmyB.inhospitableC.loftyD.inimicalE.clementF.parched19.Suffrage leader Carrie Chapman Catt was known for _: she avoided controversy, welcomed compromise, and _ her foes.（分数：
14、2.50）A.eruditionB.conciliationC.duplicityD.subjugatedE.confoundedF.placated20.Mala based her new online business in the _, because she wanted to work far away from the crowded, expensive city.（分数：2.50）A.metropolisB.suburbC.countrysideD.emporiumE.multitudeF.megacity21.In his vivid representations of
15、the African American experience, painter Romare Bearden often used colors so _ that viewers could not take their eyes off his works of art.（分数：2.50）A.sensibleB.affectedC.vibrantD.briskE.formulaicF.mannered22.By discovering how to _ an affordable substitute for cortisone from soybeans, Percy Julian h
16、elped to make arthritis treatment _ large number of people.（分数：2.50）A.eliminateB.synthesizeC.compromiseD.prohibitive forE.irrelevant toF.feasible for23.Although the women in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries who undertook botanical illustration were primarily _, their contributions as naturali
17、sts and catalogers actually helped _ the field as an academic discipline.（分数：2.50）A.researchersB.amateursC.historiansD.depreciateE.chronicleF.legitimize24.To end his lecture on time, Professor Bruke decided to _ his final point and address it instead at the next class meeting.（分数：2.50）A.improviseB.a
18、mendC.forgoD.reiterateE.ad-libF.abjure25.Although A. S. Byatt“s stories are elaborate and sometimes contain supernatural elements, her characters do not seem _: on the contrary, they are quite _.（分数：2.50）A.contrivedB.realisticC.simplisticD.eccentricE.plausibleF.memorable26.Dr. Allan was told informa
19、lly of several intriguing cases that accorded with her theory, but this _ evidence could not provide the confirmation that a more _ series of experiments would.（分数：2.50）A.anecdotalB.dogmaticC.theoreticalD.analogousE.dilatoryF.systematic27.Despite the _ of books written about Greta Garbo, she ultimat
20、ely remains _, an inscrutable personality.（分数：2.50）A.obtusenessB.dearthC.profusionD.a paragonE.a paradoxF.an enigma28.Knowing the reward of _, NASA astronaut Ellen Ochoa encourages students to study hard if they wish to pursue career in science and engineering.（分数：2.50）A.generosityB.serendipityC.dil
21、igenceD.largesseE.industryF.merriment29.The editor did not wish to print an article based on mere _; she therefroe ordered the reporter to find convincing _.（分数：2.50）A.conjectureB.amicabilityC.substantiationD.guessworkE.proofF.interpretation30.Linda is _ in matters large and small: she is inflexible
22、 in her opinions and utterly resistant to persuasion.（分数：2.50）A.facetiousB.avuncularC.pliableD.obdurateE.tractableF.adamant31.Jason was truly _, for he squandered a great deal of money with no thought for the future.（分数：2.50）A.prescientB.infallibleC.extravagantD.improvidentE.sedulousF.farsighted32.T
23、he 1990“s were _ years for the organization: the staff was happy, customers were satisfied, and profits were excellent.（分数：2.50）A.halcyonB.notoriousC.arbitraryD.thrivingE.expedientF.capricious33.Lumbee storyteller Barbara Braveboy-Locklear has performed in college theaters, powwows, and backyards, s
24、ettings whose striking _ highlights the _ appeal that storytelling holds.（分数：2.50）A.diversityB.uniformityC.incongruityD.insignificantE.universalF.diminishing34.Thomas Edison, who found collaboration essential, never fit the popular stereotype of the _ inventor, struggling alone in a garret.（分数：3.50）
25、A.surlyB.cowardlyC.solitaryD.wearyE.tediousF.singular35.Claudia is so adept at controlling her temper that she can seem quite _ when she is actually _.（分数：3.50）A.ambivalentB.perturbedC.placidD.tranquilE.furiousF.reticent36.The young man possessed _ disposition, abjectly submissive to the will of oth
26、ers.（分数：3.50）A.an amiableB.an inscrutableC.a servileD.a genialE.a menialF.a melancholy37.Although other European states broke apart under the stresses of political upheaval, the seventeenth-century Dutch republic proved remarkably _.（分数：3.50）A.propitiousB.illusoryC.resilientD.pertinentE.appositeF.el
27、astic38.It is her supremely skillful use of sophisticated laboratory instruments that make Veronica the _ research technician that she is.（分数：3.50）A.susceptibleB.consummateC.didacticD.vitriolicE.virtuosoF.doctrinaireGRE 分类模拟题 24 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.Architect Toyo lto
28、strives to design spaces that seem “aqueous“, creating environments wherein objects appear to _.（分数：2.50）A.drift B.float C.shrinkD.smolderE.collideF.aviate解析：解析 逗号说明前后同义重复。 空格与 aqueous(如水般的)同义重复。 drift 漂浮，float 漂浮，shrink 收缩，smolder 流露，collide 碰撞，aviate 导航。答案选 AB。2.Although it is often difficult to _
29、 someone as charming as Hank, his colleagues can no longer overlook his _.（分数：2.50）A.excuseB.criticize C.tolerateD.indiscretions E.obligationsF.resolutions解析：解析 Although 说明前后反义重复；no longer 取反。 difficult to _与_，反义重复。 excuse 原谅，criticize 批评，tolerate 容忍；indiscretion 轻率，obligation 束缚，resolution果断。答案选 BD
30、。3.The scrapbooks compiled by artist and historian William Dorsey are so _ that they constitute _ view of Philadelphia“s African American community between 1873 and 1902.（分数：2.50）A.inventiveB.extensive C.prosaicD.a constrictedE.a comprehensive F.a vibrant解析：解析 so.that.说明前后同义重复。 两空联动，同义重复。 inventive
31、发明的，extensive 广阔的，prosaic 单调的；constricted 紧缩的，comprehensive 广泛的，vibrant 充满活力的。答案选 BE。4.Patricia is so _ that she is unable to tolerate others deviating in the least from rules and conventions.（分数：2.50）A.importunateB.imperturbableC.unshakableD.punctilious E.complaisantF.meticulous 解析：解析 so.that.说明前后同
32、义重复。 空格与 unable to tolerate others deviating in the least from rules and conventions(无法容忍别人哪怕只有一点点地偏离规矩和惯例)同义重复。 importunate 胡搅蛮缠的，imperturbable 淡定的，unshakable 不可动摇的，punctilious 一丝不苟的，complaisant 殷勤的，meticulous 一丝不苟的。答案选 DF。5.Unlike Colin, whose _ for dramatic presentation captivated his audiences,
33、Nick was not _ speaker.（分数：2.50）A.antipathyB.contemptC.flair D.a temperateE.an engaging F.an unskilled解析：解析 Unlike 说明前后反义重复；not 取反。 两空联动，同义重复。 antipathy 反感，contempt 鄙视，flair 天赋；temperate 有节制的，engaging 迷人的，unskilled 不熟练的。答案选 CE。6.Although Elayne helped to _ the defendant by supporting his alibi, she
34、unwittingly _ herself with her testimony.（分数：2.50）A.chastiseB.admonishC.exonerate D.acquittedE.implicated F.disparaged解析：解析 Although 说明前后反义重复。 两空联动，反义重复。 chastise 惩罚，admonish 责备，exonerate 免除责备；acquit 宣告无罪，implicate 涉及/卷入，disparage 轻视。答案选 CE。7.Stewart O“Nan“s novels are aptly described as _, each is
35、noticeably unlike its predecessor in style, tone, and narrative approach.（分数：2.50）A.disparate B.preeminentC.stridentD.fulsomeE.divergent F.distinguished解析：解析 逗号说明前后同义重复。 空格与 noticeably unlike(显著不同)同义重复。 disparate 完全不同的，preeminent 优秀的，strident 刺耳的，fulsome 令人不快的，divergent 不同的，distinguished 优秀的。答案选 AE。
36、 注：这里 preeminent 和 distinguished 是干扰项，同表示“优秀的”。8.The picture book Red Sings from Treetops _ the changing seasons, with whimsical illustrations that _ colors, sounds, and tastes associated with different times of the year.（分数：2.50）A.perpetuatesB.inauguratesC.evokes D.epitomize E.castigateF.detail解析：解
37、析 that 说明前后同义重复。 第二空与 illustrations(图示)同义重复。epitomize 体现，castigate 谴责，detail 详细说明。答案选 D。 perpetuate 使永久，inaugurate 开始，evoke 使想起。答案选 C。9.Information about Abigail and John Adams is so _ because of the wealth of letters the couple exchanged during John“s frequent absences.（分数：2.50）A.vagueB.agreeableC.
38、abundant D.problematicE.ambiguousF.ample 解析：解析 because of 说明前后同义重复。 空格与 wealth(大量)同义重复。 vague 模糊不清的，agreeable 愉悦的，abundant 大量的，problematic 有疑问的，ambiguous 模糊不清的，ample 大量的。答案选 CF。10.In her movie Chocolat ，filmmaker Claire Denis shuns _ and attempts instead to depict events as realistically as possible
39、.（分数：2.50）A.hypocrisy B.clarityC.repetitionD.elationE.artificiality F.limpidity解析：解析 shuns 与 attempts instead to 反义重复。 空格与 realistically(真实地)反义重复。 hypocrisy 虚伪，clarity 清楚，repetition 重复，elation 欢欣鼓舞，artificiality 虚伪，limpidity 清楚。答案选 AE。 注：这里 clarity 和 limpidity 是干扰项，同表示“清楚”。11.Although many companies
40、 _ the idea of using solar power, the start-up costs are often too high to _ the conversion from other technologies.（分数：2.50）A.applaud B.rejectC.understandD.ignoreE.justify F.predict解析：解析 Although 说明前后反义重复；too.to.取反。 两空联动，同义重复。 applaud 赞成，reject 拒绝，understand 理解；ignore 忽略，justify 证明合理，predict 预测。答案选
41、 AE。12.Many linguists believe that the human ability to learn language is _, an essential part of our nature.（分数：2.50）A.innate B.uncannyC.theoreticalD.mysteriousE.fragmentedF.indigenous 解析：解析 逗号说明前后同义重复。 空格与 an essential part of our nature(我们天性的必要部分)同义重复。 innate 天生的，uncanny 离奇的，theoretical 理论的，myste
42、rious 神秘的，fragmented 零碎的，indigenous 天生的。答案选 AF。13.Thriving hub though it was, medieval Fustat probably presented a _ kind of appearance; excavations there have revealed dwellings similar to unremarkable structures elsewhere in rural Egypt.（分数：2.50）A.commodiousB.damagedC.vertiginousD.commonplace E.qu
43、otidian F.blighted解析：解析 分号说明前后同义重复。 空格与 unremarkable(普通的)同义重复。 commodious 宽敞舒适的，damaged 破损的，vertiginous 眩晕的，commonplace 普通的，quotidian 普通的，blighted 破损的。答案选 DE。 注：这里 damaged 和 blighted 是干扰项，同表示“破损的”。14.The interviews published in the magazine were actually more like _, open and friendly exchanges of i
44、deas and feelings.（分数：2.50）A.conversations B.invitationsC.excursionsD.dialogues E.paraphrasesF.translations解析：解析 逗号说明前后同义重复。 空格与 open and friendly exchanges of ideas and feelings(公开友好地交流想法和感受)同义重复。 conversation 对话，invitation 邀请，excursion 远足，dialogue 对话，paraphrase 改写/释义，translation 翻译。答案选 AD。15.The s
45、tudent“s actions struck many as _, but they were actually intended to _ a point: they demonstrated the absurdity of the new school policy.（分数：2.50）A.purposefulB.proudC.odd D.acceptE.examineF.illustrate 解析：解析 冒号说明前后同义重复。 第二空与 demonstrated(表明)同义重复。accept 接受，examine 检查，illustrate 表明。答案选 F。 purposeful 故
46、意的，proud 骄傲的，odd 古怪的。代入选项，答案选 C。16.In the valleys of northern Peru, the arid climate naturally _ leather, textiles, and other organic materials, allowing scholars to create detailed _ of the Moche society that once flourished there.（分数：2.50）A.erodesB.preserves C.endorsesD.prohibitionsE.portraitsF.re
47、constructions 解析：解析 第一空可根据句意进行选择，干燥的气候应该是可以很好保存这些物品的。erode 腐蚀，preserve 保存，endorse 认可，答案选 B。 第二空因为有了这些材料，所以学者可以有一些作为。prohibition 禁止，portrait 描述，reconstruction 重建，答案选 F。17.The wild and splashy floral print skirt was far too _ for Estela“s taste; she preferred dark and understated clothing.（分数：2.50）A.t
48、imidB.flamboyant C.severeD.scantE.meagerF.gaudy 解析：解析 was 说明前后同义重复。 空格与 wild and splashy floral print(狂野且引人注目的印花)同义重复。 timid 胆小的，flamboyant 过分华丽的，severe 要求严格的，scant 不足的，meager 贫乏的，gaudy花哨的。答案选 BF。18.Menacing clouds and a sudden drop in temperature signaled the onset of _ weather.（分数：2.50）A.balmyB.inhospitabl
