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