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1、GRE-14 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.The works of Paraguayan artist Carlos Colombino are _: they include sculpture, painting, printmaking, and architecture.(分数:2.00)A.distortedB.whimsicalC.eclecticD.instructiveE.variedF.capricious2.Some actors have complained that the director
2、, rather than treating them as his _, dominated them and expected them to be _.(分数:2.00)A.equalsB.rivalsC.protgD.recalcitrantE.remorsefulF.subservient3.The Prime Minster handled the crisis calmly and dispassionately, thereby enhancing his reputation for being _.(分数:2.00)A.conciliatoryB.prejudicedC.c
3、omposedD.imperturbableE.cynicalF.partisan4.Writing in a straightforward as opposed to _ style, the author produced _ argument that shed new light on a controversial topic.(分数:2.00)A.a candidB.a austereC.a convolutedD.a nonsensicalE.a lucidF.a poignant5.The scientist _ the value of an interdisciplina
4、ry approach to environment studies, arguing such an approach was of paramount importance in promoting environmental literacy among students.(分数:2.00)A.ignoredB.disparagedC.toutedD.extolledE.perturbedF.imploded6.In retrospect the presidency of Dwight Eisenhower is perceived as _ period because it was
5、 relatively free of domestic turmoil.(分数:2.00)A.a tranquilB.an intractableC.a direD.an intimidatingE.a vanquishedF.a serene7.The two astronomers who simultaneously discovered Comet Hale-Bopp were _: individuals pursuing astronomy as an interest, not as a profession.(分数:2.00)A.researchersB.amateursC.
6、skepticsD.dilettantesE.pioneersF.experimenters8.The dictator _ democracy as the _ of ordinary citizens in government affairs.(分数:2.00)A.laudedB.scornedC.endorsedD.absenceE.meddlingF.duty9.The two friends occasionally indulged in _, as they both enjoyed a bout of good-natured teasing.(分数:2.00)A.bante
7、rB.grandiloquenceC.badinageD.controversyE.blatherF.bombast10.Never an _, but tending instead to see both sides of an issue, the senator was considered _ by those who did not know her well.(分数:2.00)A.absolutistB.ideologueC.elitistD.arrogantE.adamantF.indecisive11.The passengers experienced an intimac
8、y not uncommon among vacationers spending days together, an intimacy more often due to _ than to any community of taste.(分数:2.00)A.proximityB.compatibilityC.vicinityD.profusionE.recalcitranceF.affluence12.Chairperson and CEO Andrea Jung has revitalized her company, considered _ in recent years, to o
9、ne whose products now attract millions of consumers worldwide.(分数:2.00)A.avant-gradeB.moribundC.auspiciousD.dyingE.propitiousF.spurious13.Jessica was _ by Jon“s angry outburst: she literally did not know what to say, think, or do.(分数:2.00)A.disenchantedB.mollifiedC.assuagedD.beguiledE.nonplussedF.co
10、nfounded14.In Dorothy West“s novel The Living Is Easy, the main character feels _ by her father“s authority, resenting his attempts to check her _.(分数:2.00)A.favoredB.revivedC.limitedD.angerE.patienceF.independence15.Believing that the problem could be solved if enough information was garnered, the
11、scientist vowed to _ her research as long as some _ of obtaining additional data existed.(分数:3.00)A.dispense withB.terminateC.persevere inD.likelihoodE.doubtfulnessF.pretext16.Once the animal“s usual sources of nourishment have been exhausted, acorns are its only means of _.(分数:3.00)A.resuscitationB
12、.distractionC.subsistenceD.survivalE.resurgenceF.camouflage17.Although many of the students had found the assignment _, Harrison completed it with ease.(分数:3.00)A.frivolousB.laboriousC.gratifyingD.arduousE.agreeableF.timely18.Juan is _ examining his own feelings and motives: he cannot tolerate _.(分数
13、:3.00)A.accustomed toB.averse toC.mindful ofD.adulationE.introspectionF.spontaneity19.The new governor attempted to win the public“s sympathy by _ himself as the _ inheritor of his predecessor“s fiscal mismanagement.(分数:3.00)A.castingB.applaudingC.commendingD.gratefulE.complicitF.hapless20.Rebecca k
14、new that to finish her project she must overcome her tendency toward _ and learn to make up her mind.(分数:3.00)A.indecisionB.independenceC.buoyancyD.irresolutionE.expertiseF.autonomy21.Jane Eyre is among the most _ of feminist novels: it is still widely _ more than 150 years after its publication.(分数
15、:3.00)A.confusingB.provocativeC.enduringD.mimickedE.readF.overlooked22.Led by Massasoit and William Bradford, the Wampanoag communities and Plymouth Colony created a military and economic _, drawing upon one another“s resources for decades.(分数:3.00)A.combatB.stalemateC.dilemmaD.rivalryE.allianceF.al
16、ly23.Jason“s gullibility was remarkable: he _ the most outrageous assertions and was therefore much too easily _.(分数:3.00)A.trustedB.proposedC.repeatedD.apprehendedE.deludedF.imitated24.Because curiosity is deemed the _ of the scientific temperament, theoretical physicist Richard Feynman, renowned f
17、or his ceaseless questioning,was regarded by some as an _ of the scientific spirit.(分数:3.00)A.baneB.essenceC.inverseD.incarnationE.adversaryF.inception25.The editorial charged that some contemporary music _ fundamental social values by glamorizing what is essentially an outlaw lifestyle.(分数:3.00)A.e
18、njoinsB.erodesC.debauchesD.spawnsE.escalatesF.augments26.Some people believe a parrot can comprehend the words it utters, but most biologists believe parrots lack such _ ability.(分数:3.00)A.auditoryB.cognitiveC.emulativeD.mimeticE.propheticF.epistemic27.Nothing in the essay is _: every sentence contr
19、ibutes in an essential way to the overall meaning.(分数:3.00)A.paramountB.querulousC.redundantD.mandatoryE.superfluousF.consummate28.Unlike the wild turkey, which can successfully fly for short distances, the domesticated turkey is completely _ flight.(分数:3.00)A.subject toB.bend toC.inept atD.captivat
20、ed byE.incapable ofF.worthy of29.Morale among the staff scientists _ when the director dolefully announced that chances of the projects“ receiving additional funding were _.(分数:3.00)A.soaredB.plummetedC.splinteredD.overwhelmingE.calculableF.infinitesimal30.The slogan “What goes up must come down“ wa
21、s so universally accepted by economists that it was considered _.(分数:3.00)A.a conjectureB.an axiomC.a fadD.a testimonialE.a speculationF.a maxim31.The corporation“s code of ethics is ludicrous; its principles are either _, offering clichs in lieu of guidance,or so unspecific as to make any behavior
22、_.(分数:3.00)A.platitudinousB.anonymousC.instructiveD.unlikelyE.portentousF.permissible32.Sally, thoroughly convinced of her own importance, often acts without _: she feels no guilt, for example, about appropriating her brother“s possessions.(分数:3.00)A.compunctionB.assuranceC.misgivingD.indignationE.i
23、nducementF.aplomb33.While the official“s actions were widely denounced, they were nonetheless _, fully within the boundaries of recognized laws.(分数:3.00)A.profitableB.legalC.advantageousD.licitE.disturbingF.unforgivable34.While tributyltin (TBT) is generally not as _ as certain other toxic substance
24、s, studies of damaging effects on marine life show it is _ to mollusk fisheries.(分数:3.00)A.neutralB.controversialC.dangerousD.essentialE.devastatingF.attracted35.Eager to maintain the party“s lighthearted atmosphere, the host skillfully averted _ between two of his guests with _ change of subject.(分
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