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1、GRE-35及答案解析(总分：52.98，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BSECTION 1/B(总题数：22，分数：31.00)1.PARIAH:（分数：1.00）A.(A) miserB.(B) nomadC.(C) servantD.(D) idolE.(E) renegade2.Although he was generally considered an extremely _individual, his testimony at the trial revealed that he had been very _.（分数：1.00）A.(A) intrepid.valiantB.(B

2、) guileless.hypocriticalC.(C) abstemious.temperateD.(D) meek.timorousE.(E) ingenuous.obtuseAnalogies（分数：1.00）(1).CLOY : PALATE :（分数：0.50）A.(A) sniff : noseB.(B) slit : tongueC.(C) surfeit : appetiteD.(D) cling : touchE.(E) refine : taste(2).PRATFALL: EMBARRASSMENT :（分数：0.50）A.(A) deadlock : mortific

3、ationB.(B) checkup : reluctanceC.(C) downfall : penitenceD.(D) diehard : grievanceE.(E) windfall : jubilation3.DEFLECT : MISSILE :（分数：1.00）A.(A) defend : fortressB.(B) reflect : mirrorC.(C) diversify : portfolioD.(D) dismantle : equipmentE.(E) distract : attention4.It can be inferred from the passag

4、e that the author would be most likely to agree with which of the following statements about the role of criticism?（分数：1.00）A.(A) Its prime office should be to make our enjoyment of the things that feed the mind as conscious as possible.B.(B) It should be a disinterested endeavor to learn and propag

5、ate the best that is known and thought in the world.C.(C) It should enable us to go beyond personal prejudice to appreciate the virtues of works antipathetic to our own tastes.D.(D) It should dwell upon excellencies rather than imperfections, ignoring such deficiencies as irrelevant.E.(E) It should

6、strive both to purify literature and to elevate the literary standards of the reading public.6.It can be inferred from the passage that the author finds the prospect of appraising Merediths work critically to be（分数：1.00）A.(A) counterproductiveB.(B) overly formidableC.(C) somewhat tolerableD.(D) mark

7、edly unpalatableE.(E) clearly invigoratingUSentence Completion/U（分数：0.96）(1).Soap operas and situation comedies, though given to distortion, are so derivative of contemporary culture that they are inestimable _ the attitudes and values of our society in any particular decade.（分数：0.12）A.(A) contraven

8、tions ofB.(B) antidotes toC.(C) indices ofD.(D) prerequisites forE.(E) determinants of(2).Perrys critics in the scientific world _ that many of the observations he has made during more than a decade of research in Costa Rica have been reported as _ in popular magazines rather than as carefully docum

9、ented case studies in technical journals.（分数：0.12）A.(A) intimate.hypothesesB.(B) charge.anecdotesC.(C) applaud.rumorsD.(D) claim.scholarshipE.(E) apologize.fabrications(3).GAUCHE:（分数：0.12）A.(A) grotesqueB.(B) tactfulC.(C) rightfulD.(D) fashionableE.(E) inane(4).HAPLESS:（分数：0.12）A.(A) fortuitousB.(B)

10、 fortunateC.(C) fortifiedD.(D) forbiddenE.(E) forestalled(5).PROLIXITY:（分数：0.12）A.(A) proximityB.(B) disinclinationC.(C) circuitousnessD.(D) extremityE.(E) terseness(6).CONTEMPORANEOUS : EVENTS :（分数：0.12）A.(A) adjacent : objectsB.(B) modem : timesC.(C) temporary : measuresD.(D) gradual : degreesE.(E

11、) repetitive : steps(7).LIMERICK : POEM :（分数：0.12）A.(A) motif : symphonyB.(B) prologue : playC.(C) catch : songD.(D) sequence : sonnetE.(E) epigraph : novel_7.According to the passage, the work of Meredith is noteworthy for its elements of（分数：1.00）A.(A) sensibility and artistic fervorB.(B) ambivalen

12、ce and moral ambiguityC.(C) tension and sense of vitalityD.(D) brilliance and linguistic grandeurE.(E) wit and whimsical frivolityUAntonyms/U（分数：2.01）(1).CONTENTIOUS:（分数：0.67）A.(A) amenableB.(B) inactiveC.(C) dispassionateD.(D) callowE.(E) severe(2).DEBACLE:（分数：0.67）A.(A) effortB.(B) successC.(C) dr

13、oughtD.(D) transienceE.(E) dominance_9.The perpetual spinning of particles is much like that of a top, with one significant difference: unlike the top, the particles have no need to be wound up, for _ is one of their _ properties.（分数：2.00）A.(A) revolution.radicalB.(B) motion.intangibleC.(C) rotation

14、.intrinsicD.(D) acceleration.lesserE.(E) collision.hypothetical11.All of the following can be found in the authors discussion of Meredith EXCEPT（分数：1.00）A.(A) an indication of Merediths customary effect on readersB.(B) an enumeration of the admirable qualities in his workC.(C) a selection of hypothe

15、tical comments at Meredith s expenseD.(D) an analysis of the critical ramifications of Merediths effect on readersE.(E) a refutation of the claim that Meredith evokes no sympathy12.EXACERBATE:（分数：1.00）A.(A) alleviateB.(B) bewilderC.(C) contemplateD.(D) intimidateE.(E) economize13.MULISH : PLIANCY :（

16、分数：1.00）A.(A) piggish : gluttonyB.(B) sluggish : reluctanceC.(C) kittenish : motilityD.(D) apish : servilityE.(E) shrewish : amiability14.With which of the following statements would the author most likely agree?（分数：7.00）A.(A) Only psychological solutions can remedy economic ills.B.(B) The Quechua w

17、ere renowned for equanimity and unconcern.C.(C) The Quechua limited themselves to realizable goals.D.(D) Much of Quechua existence was harsh and frustrating.E.(E) Modern Western society should adopt some Quechua economic ideas.15.The term “mandala“ as used in the last paragraph most likely means（分数：

18、1.00）A.(A) an agrarian communityB.(B) a kind of superstitionC.(C) a closed economic patternD.(D) a philosophy or way of regarding the worldE.(E) a figure composed of four divisionsA.B.C.D.E.UAntonyms/U（分数：1.00）(1).DIATRIBE:（分数：0.50）A.(A) medleyB.(B) dilemmaC.(C) afterthoughtD.(D) rebuttalE.(E) prais

19、e(2).GAINSAY:（分数：0.50）A.(A) estimateB.(B) corroborateC.(C) forfeitD.(D) expendE.(E) neglect17.The author implies that the Quechua world was（分数：1.00）A.(A) uncivilizedB.(B) highly introspectiveC.(C) vitally energeticD.(D) free of major worriesE.(E) well organized18.The author provides information that

20、 answers which of the following questions? . How does the small areas increasing density affect its gravitational field? . What causes the disturbance that changes the cloud from its original static state? . What is the end result of the gradually increas-ing concentration of the small area of gas?（

21、分数：1.00）A.(A) onlyB.(B) onlyC.(C) and onlyD.(D) and onlyE.(E) , and 二、BSECTION 2/B(总题数：8，分数：22.00)In this section use scrap paper to solve each problem. Then decide which is the best of the choices given and fill in the corresponding oval on the Answer Sheet.UDirections/U: In the following type of q

22、uestion, two quantities appear, one in Column A and one in Column B. You must compare them. The correct answer to the question isA if the quantity in Column A is greaterB if the quantity in Column B is greaterC if the two quantities are equalD if it is impossible to determine which quantity is great

23、erUNotes:/U Sometimes information about one or both of the quantities is centered above the two columns. If the same symbol appears in both columns, it represents the same thing each time.（分数：4.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.UDirections:/U In the following questions, choose the best answer from the five

24、 choices listed.（分数：3.00）(1).If 80% of the adult population of a village is registered to vote, and 60% of those registered actually voted in a particular election, what percent of the adults in the village did NOT vote in that election? （分数：1.00）A.(A) 20B.(B) 40C.(C) 48D.(D) 50E.(E) 52(2).If of a n

25、umber is 7 more than of the number, what is of the number?（分数：1.00）A.(A) 12B.(B)15C.(C) 18D.(D) 20E.(E) 24(3).An operation, *, is defined as follows: for any positive numbers a and b. Which of the following is an integer? （分数：1.00）A.(A) 11*5B.(B) 4*9C.(C) 4*16D.(D) 7*4E.(E) 9*9（分数：2.01）A.B.C.D._（分数：

26、3.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.（分数：2.00）(1).In which of the following pairs of years were the ratios of Republican receipts to Democratic receipts most nearly equal?（分数：1.00）A.(A) 1981-82 and 1985-86B.(B) 1983-84 and 1995-96C.(C) 1987-88 and 1989-90D.(D) 1987-88 and 1995-96E.(E) 1991-92 and 1993-94(2).Between

27、 which two consecutive two-year periods was there the greatest percent increase in the Democratic receipts?（分数：1.00）A.(A) 1981-82 to 1983-84B.(B) 1985-86 to 1987-88C.(C) 1989-90 to 1991-92D.(D) 1991-92 to 1993-94E.(E) 1993-94 to 1995-96（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D._（分数：3.00）(1).The revenue from lottery ticket s

28、ales is divided between prize money and the various uses shown in the graph labeled “Proceeds.“ In 1997, what per-cent of the money spent on tickets was returned to the purchasers in the form of prize money?（分数：1.00）A.(A) 23.5%B.(B) 50%C.(C) 60%D.(D) 66%E.(E) 74%(2).Approximately what percent of the

29、 proceeds that went to the states General fund would have to be given to the senior citizen programs so that the proceeds for the senior citizen programs and the Cities would be equal?（分数：1.00）A.(A) 0.9%B.(B) 9%C.(C) 31%D.(D) 48%E.(E) 69%(3).If x+y=a,y+z=b, andx+z=c, whatisthe average (arithmetic me

30、an) of x, y, and z? （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D._GRE-35答案解析(总分：52.98，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BSECTION 1/B(总题数：22，分数：31.00)1.PARIAH:（分数：1.00）A.(A) miserB.(B) nomadC.(C) servantD.(D) idol E.(E) renegade解析：The opposite of a pariah or person rejected by society is an idol or person greatly loved by

31、 society. Think of being “shunned as a pariah.“2.Although he was generally considered an extremely _individual, his testimony at the trial revealed that he had been very _.（分数：1.00）A.(A) intrepid.valiantB.(B) guileless.hypocritical C.(C) abstemious.temperateD.(D) meek.timorousE.(E) ingenuous.obtuse解

32、析：In reputation he was a guileless or undeceitful person; in real life he showed himself to have been hypocritical or deceptive. Note the use of although to signal the contrastAnalogies（分数：1.00）(1).CLOY : PALATE :（分数：0.50）A.(A) sniff : noseB.(B) slit : tongueC.(C) surfeit : appetite D.(D) cling : to

33、uchE.(E) refine : taste解析：By definition, an excess of once-pleasing flavors cloys or sates the palate (seat of the sense of taste). An excess of once-tempting foodstuffs surfeits or sates the appetite. (Definition)(2).PRATFALL: EMBARRASSMENT :（分数：0.50）A.(A) deadlock : mortificationB.(B) checkup : re

34、luctanceC.(C) downfall : penitenceD.(D) diehard : grievanceE.(E) windfall : jubilation 解析：A pratfall is a humiliating mishap that causes you to feel embarrassment. A windfall is an unexpected piece of good fortune that causes you to feel jubilation. (Cause and Effect)3.DEFLECT : MISSILE :（分数：1.00）A.

35、(A) defend : fortressB.(B) reflect : mirrorC.(C) diversify : portfolioD.(D) dismantle : equipmentE.(E) distract : attention 解析：By definition, a missile is deflected when it turns aside from its original direction. Likewise, someones attention is distracted when it turns aside from its original direc

36、tion. (Definition)4.It can be inferred from the passage that the author would be most likely to agree with which of the following statements about the role of criticism?（分数：1.00）A.(A) Its prime office should be to make our enjoyment of the things that feed the mind as conscious as possible.B.(B) It

37、should be a disinterested endeavor to learn and propagate the best that is known and thought in the world.C.(C) It should enable us to go beyond personal prejudice to appreciate the virtues of works antipathetic to our own tastes. D.(D) It should dwell upon excellencies rather than imperfections, ig

38、noring such deficiencies as irrelevant.E.(E) It should strive both to purify literature and to elevate the literary standards of the reading public.解析：The author wishes us to be able to recognize the good qualities of Merediths work while at the same time we continue to find it person-ally unsympath

39、etic. Thus, she would agree that criticism should enable us to appreciate the virtues of works we dislike. Choices A, B, and E are unsupported by the passage. Choice D is incorrect. While the author wishes the reader to be aware of Merediths excellences, she does not suggest that the reader should i

40、gnore those qualities in Meredith that make his work unsympathetic. Rather, she wishes the reader to come to appreciate the very ambivalence of his critical response.解析：Whatever word you choose here must apply equally well both to slander and to counterfeit money. People who would not make up a slan

41、derous statement circulate slander by passing it on. So too people who would not coin or make counterfeit money circulate counterfeit money by passing it on. Note how the extended metaphor here influ-ences the writers choice of words.6.It can be inferred from the passage that the author finds the pr

42、ospect of appraising Merediths work critically to be（分数：1.00）A.(A) counterproductiveB.(B) overly formidableC.(C) somewhat tolerableD.(D) markedly unpalatableE.(E) clearly invigorating 解析：Speaking of the “challenge and excitement of the critical problem as such,“ the author clear-ly finds the prospec

43、t of appraising Meredith critically to be stirring and invigorating.USentence Completion/U（分数：0.96）(1).Soap operas and situation comedies, though given to distortion, are so derivative of contemporary culture that they are inestimable _ the attitudes and values of our society in any particular decad

44、e.（分数：0.12）A.(A) contraventions ofB.(B) antidotes toC.(C) indices of D.(D) prerequisites forE.(E) determinants of解析：Soap operas and situation comedies are derivative of contemporary culture: they take their elements from that culture. Therefore, they serve as indices (signs or indications) of what i

45、s going on in that culture; they both point to and point up the social attitudes and values they portray. Note that the soap operas and comedies here cannot be determinants of our societys attitudes and values: they derive from these attitudes and values; they do not determine them.(2).Perrys critic

46、s in the scientific world _ that many of the observations he has made during more than a decade of research in Costa Rica have been reported as _ in popular magazines rather than as carefully documented case studies in technical journals.（分数：0.12）A.(A) intimate.hypothesesB.(B) charge.anecdotes C.(C) applaud.rumorsD.(D) claim.scholarshipE.(E) apologize.fabrications解析：The critics charge (make the accusation) that Perry has published only anecdotes of his observations and not detailed analyses. Note that critics would be unlikely to applaud the publication of rumors or apologize for Perry