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1、GRE-48及答案解析(总分：-76.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、SECTION 1(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Directions: Each sen(总题数：7，分数：-7.00)1.While mimicking the thought of his mentor Socrates, who conceived of forms as existing on an ethereal, heavenly and - plane, Plato also argued that forms become - in objects.（分数：-1.00）A.abstract. ratio

2、nalB.condensed . ratifiedC.sacrilegious. profaneD.transcendent. immanentE.(E) imaginative . earthbound2.Because many of the blacklists in the communications and entertainment industries were secret, the number of playwrights, script writers, novelists, and journalists who were - to stop writing perm

3、anently is -.（分数：-1.00）A.happy. astoundingB.forced . unknownC.unafraid . impressiveD.inclined. unsurprisingE.(E) remiss. inconceivable3.A faux pas-whether in social circles or in private-can be -, as it focuses us on our shortcomings in ways that would otherwise go unnoticed, and helps create self-a

4、wareness.（分数：-1.00）A.embarrassmentB.uselessC.utileD.rancorousE.(E) spontaneous4.Regardless of what might be said about the vehement diatribes of the Minnesota senator, one cant argue that he was any less than utterly - his beliefs and his tituents, for invariably, he voted his -.（分数：-1.00）A.opposed

5、to . politicsB.committed to whimsC.conflicted in . inclinationsD.considerate in . platformE.(E) dedicated to . conscience5.Regardless of the - he evinces, especially when articulating his purportedly innate affinity for tennis, he is nevertheless a less than - player once actually the court.（分数：-1.0

6、0）A.passion. sanguineB.disapprobation . mediocreC.alacrity. pliantD.vivacity. vitiatedE.(E) torpor. ebullient6.Despite certain - habits of the North American screech owl, it performs the majority of its hunting alone, in alpine forests, unfettered by -.（分数：-1.00）A.predatory. ecologyB.instinctual . b

7、ehaviorC.exogamous. kinshipD.omnivorous. dietE.(E) diurnal. darkness7.Though - in his youth, Muir grew in the fullness of time to acquire truly -habits envied by even the most hardened of his fellow survivalists.（分数：-1.00）A.a stoic . gourmetB.a sycophant . humbleC.an eccentric . practicalD.a sensual

8、ist . spartanE.(E) an ideologue . catholic三、Directions: In each (总题数：9，分数：-9.00)8.SOUND: ECHO :（分数：-1.00）A.sight: rainbowB.episode: televisionC.light: reflectionD.affection: attachmentE.(E) observation: microscope9.VERIFY: DOUBTFUL :（分数：-1.00）A.embellish: austereB.depurate: rareC.vary: conspicuousD.

9、compress: volatileE.(E) instruct: awkward10.ROE: FISH :（分数：-1.00）A.skin: whaleB.shell: molluskC.pincer: crabD.egg: birdE.(E) web: seal11.FLAX: LINEN :（分数：-1.00）A.cinder: coalB.clay: chinaC.bar: goldD.mud: depositE.(E) porcelain: mosaic12.ATOMS: CRYSTAL:（分数：-1.00）A.substance: airB.water: densityC.lev

10、el: ramificationD.numbers: matrixE.(E) agents: reaction13.SCHOOL: FISH :（分数：-1.00）A.television: programsB.pride: lionsC.committee: organizationD.fowl: birdsE.(E) corral: livestock14.PERFIDY: LOYAL :（分数：-1.00）A.exorbitance: moderateB.perjury: ardentC.affection: faithfulD.precision: accurateE.(E) loat

11、hing: comely15.RATIOCINATION: LOGIC :（分数：-1.00）A.comprehension: pedagogyB.interpretation: languageC.orthography : philatelyD.badminton: athleticsE.(E) oration: elocution16.SCRUTINIZE: ADMIRE :（分数：-1.00）A.imprison: hostB.forewarn: rageC.vacillate: resolveD.duplicate: imitateE.(E) impel: push四、Directi

12、ons: Each pas(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、Previously, the sack(总题数：4，分数：-4.00)17.Which of the following best describes the relationship of the second paragraph to the first?（分数：-1.00）A.The second paragraph relies on different evidence in drawing a conclusion similar to that expressed in the first paragraph.B.Th

13、e second paragraph provides further elaboration on why an assertion made at the end of the first paragraph proves true in most cases.C.The second paragraph provides additional information in support of a hypothesis stated in the first paragraph.D.The second paragraph provides an example of a case in

14、 which the assumption described in the first paragraph is unwarranted.E.(E) The second paragraph describes a phenomenon that has the same cause as the phenomenon described in the first paragraph.18.Which of the following hypothetical discoveries, if made, would cast MOST doubt on the most recent con

15、clusions regarding the function of the human appendix?（分数：-1.00）A.After laboratory experiments, scientists discover evidence to reject the notion hat the human appendix is a “vestigial“ organ.B.Certain animal species which had not previously been given attention are to possess an appendix resembling

16、 that of humans.C.Lymphoid tissue is discovered, after careful study, not to play a role in the recognition of foreign antigens in ingested material.D.After re-examination of the evidence, ulcerative colitis is discovered to be caused by factors wholly unrelated to the human appendix.E.(E) It is dis

17、covered that in rabbits, hindgut fermentation does not require the presence of an organ acting as reservoir for bacteria.19.It can be inferred from the passage that the author of the passage would be most likely to agree with which of the following assertions about the appendix?（分数：-1.00）A.Scientist

18、s have ruled out the possibility that the appendix is involved in hindgut fermentation in all species, including rabbits.B.As an organ, the appendix is more useful to the immune response of human beings in their first development than later in life.C.The human appendix contains greater amounts of ly

19、mphoid tissue than the aggregates of which that are found in other areas of the gastrointestinal tract.D.The appendix in a human child is generally less well developed than the appendix in a human adult.E.(E) The presence of the appendix in humans suggests that the human digestive process resembles

20、the rabbit digestive process more than that of other animal species.20.The passage provides information in support of which of the following assertions?（分数：-1.00）A.Lymphoid tissue somehow involved in the bodys ability to recognize foreignantigens in ingested material is a primary cause of ulcerative

21、 colitis.B.The appendix is an anomaly among mammals, existing in rabbits and humans largely as an evolutionary fluke.C.Microscopic research is insufficient to give even the vaguest suggestion of what the human appendixs function may be.D.The digestive process in human beings is less dependent on the

22、 hindgut fermentation process than is the digestive process in rabbits.E.(E) Lymphoid tissue that recognize foreign antigens is absent in the digestive systems of animals that lack appendixes.六、Most words are “lexi(总题数：7，分数：-7.00)21.According to the passage, which of the following assumptions would

23、the“nomenclaturist“ most likely agree with?（分数：-1.00）A.The seamlessness of reality complicates the notion of linguistic categories, such that those categories must be questioned.B.The experience of reality largely varies from that of the experience of language, weakening the reliability of both expe

24、riences.C.Ideas invariably precede, in their existence and meaning, the language that subsequently articulates them.D.Language, although capable of developing categories, can never articulate more than particular instances.E.(E) The meaning of a word is not fixed historically, and may evolve over ti

25、me due to a variety of factors.22.The author of the passage is primarily concerned with（分数：-1.00）A.refuting a belief held by one school of linguisticsB.reviewing an interesting feature of languageC.illustrating the confusion that can result from the improper use of languageD.suggesting a way in whic

26、h languages can be made more nearly perfectE.(E) surveying new interesting areas of research in the field of linguistics23.It can be inferred from the passage that the author is LEAST likely to agree with wihich of the following?（分数：-1.00）A.Words can be categorized into different grammatical functio

27、ns.B.Some relationship between signifier and signified can be articulated.C.Every signifier points to a single pre-existing signified.D.Words may name imaginary, non-physical things.E.(E) The use of categories is essential to the operation of language.24.Which of the following best describes the aut

28、hors statement that “an emphasis on reality as invariably perceptually seamless may be an exaggeration“ (lines 27-28)?（分数：-1.00）A.An assumption based on evidence already presentedB.A concession to the view opposing that of the authorsC.A hypothesis concerning a possible problem with the nomenclaturi

29、st viewD.An allusion to an argument presented earlier in the passageE.(E) An example of the application of the authors view of language25.According to the passage, the word “violation“ would best be classified as a（分数：-1.00）A.Function wordB.Lexical wordC.Concept wordD.Category wordE.(E) Grammatical

30、word26.It can be inferred from the passage that the term “reductionist“ would most likely apply to which of the following views concerning language?（分数：-1.00）A.A number of words exist with identical meanings.B.Several words with different connotations may refer to the same object.C.A word used two c

31、enturies ago might refer to the same object today.D.Reality is constructed, not discovered, by the medium of language.E.(E) A word may refer to non-existent objects, categories, and carry multiple connotations.27.The author offers all of the following ideas as proof that there is no direct correspon

32、dence between words and things EXCEPT（分数：-1.00）A.Language has other functions than that of reference.B.Once a word is grouped into a class, no one-to-one correspondence existsbetween it and what it signifies.C.Many words refer to objects that do not exist in the world.D.Function words do not refer t

33、o objects.E.(E) Proper nouns usually refer to unique entities.七、Directions: Each que(总题数：11，分数：-11.00)28.TORTUOUS:（分数：-1.00）A.meanderingB.rationalC.impassiveD.meagerE.(E) straightforward29.PATHOLOGICAL:（分数：-1.00）A.normalB.sharpC.sufficientD.erraticE.(E) provisional30.CRUX:（分数：-1.00）A.peripheral elem

34、entB.commencementC.convictionD.afflictionE.(E) gratuity31.DISTEND:（分数：-1.00）A.contractB.decayC.bendD.focusE.(E) deteriorate32.CAPRICIOUS:（分数：-1.00）A.profoundB.directC.faithfulD.logicalE.(E) deficient33.DAMPED:（分数：-1.00）A.auditoryB.ductileC.amplifiedD.focusedE.(E) changeable34.EXTEMPORANEOUS（分数：-1.00

35、）A.limitedB.peacefulC.premeditatedD.adeptE.(E) supplementary35.HACKNEYED:（分数：-1.00）A.carefulB.acceptableC.handyD.gaudyE.(E) original36.INFINITY:（分数：-1.00）A.minute differenceB.deficient capacityC.limited areaD.indefinite voltageE.(E) resistance37.EBULLIENCE:（分数：-1.00）A.clumsinessB.measured self-contr

36、olC.incapabilityD.meticulous planE.(E) infertility38.CODA:（分数：-1.00）A.restrictionB.incrementC.soliloquyD.prefaceE.(E) unprepared act八、SECTION 2(总题数：0，分数：0.00)九、Directions: Each sen(总题数：7，分数：-7.00)39.The word “civilization“ was just coming into use in the 18th century, in French and in English, when

37、conservative men of letters preferred to avoid it as a newfangled-.（分数：-1.00）A.orthographyB.homonymC.cognomenD.misnomerE.(E) neologism40.The request to censor the art work of criminals, to which the courts sometimes surrender, might be more reasonable if exposure were somehow - to the criminals, ins

38、tead of humbling them.（分数：-1.00）A.ennoblingB.intriguingC.beneficialD.nebulousE.(E) tangential41.It is clear that many institutional investors once voted -; now after so many scandals, some managers admit that they should have done more to - corporate excesses.（分数：-1.00）A.imprudently. curbB.insolentl

39、y . insinuateC.intelligently. observeD.precariously . exposeE.(E) insensitively . brook42.After the investigations and - that are both necessary and inevitable after a calamity such as the recently ended crisis, it may turn out that authorities could have handled the problem in a less - way.（分数：-1.0

40、0）A.observation. convenientB.analyses . fashionableC.second-guessing . costlyD.footwork . organizedE.(E) solutions. abstruse43.It may be - to obtain soap that is not antibacterial, given its - as a household cleansing product, but according to a new study, such products may be a waste of time.（分数：-1

41、.00）A.difficult. ubiquityB.imprudent. weaknessC.traditional . relevanceD.revolutionary . innovationE.(E) extravagant. expense44.Leaving no stone unturned in your - for the fugitive, gentlemen, I wish you every advantage, for the individual we seek is swift-witted, wily, and capable of the swiftest -

42、.（分数：-1.00）A.adamancy . vengeanceB.wrath. chicaneryC.search. elusionsD.consanguinity . maneuversE.(E) hunt. delusions45.These - over details are an indication of more serious battles to come, between those who want a strong centre at the heart of the Union and those who want to - the power ceded by

43、national governments.（分数：-1.00）A.sympathies. boostB.agreements. measureC.adjudications . consolidateD.assumptions . inscribeE.(E) skirmishes. limit十、Directions: In each (总题数：9，分数：-9.00)46.IMPERVIOUS: DAMAGED :（分数：-1.00）A.implacable: propitiatedB.refractory: comprehendedC.tenable: confrontedD.fitful:

44、 interruptedE.(E) irritable: agitated47.EXHORT: SUGGEST :（分数：-1.00）A.accommodate: calibrateB.collude: premeditateC.enrapture: interestD.covet: receiveE.(E) enlighten: learn48.SURMOUNT: ABOVE :（分数：-1.00）A.insert: acrossB.permeate: throughC.deviate: towardD.center: roundE.(E) pursue: straight49.ACT: S

45、CENE :（分数：-1.00）A.stanza: lineB.comedy: mockC.poem: assonanceD.ballet: pirouetteE.(E) choir: ensemble50.ASTRONOMER: TELESCOPE:（分数：-1.00）A.astrologer: constellationB.surgeon: pipetteC.conductor: batonD.carpenter: trowelE.(E) cartographer: foolscap51.CONNOISSEUR: EXPERTISE :（分数：-1.00）A.benefactor: dis

46、cretionB.amateur: obsessionC.zealot: incorruptibilityD.malefactor: injudiciousnessE.(E) spendthrift: improvidence52.TAILOR: SCISSORS :（分数：-1.00）A.physician: pestilenceB.photographer: tripodC.butcher: cleaverD.gardener: hoseE.(E) editor: keyboard53.SCRIBBLE: WRITE :（分数：-1.00）A.reflect: contemplateB.l

47、isten: overhearC.jot: doodleD.simper: smileE.(E) glance: ogle54.POSTSCRIPT: LETTER :（分数：-1.00）A.inscription: souvenirB.appendix: textbookC.foundation: columnD.signature: epistolaryE.(E) dialogue: opera十一、Directions: Each pas(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十二、While examination of(总题数：4，分数：-4.00)55.Which of the follow

48、ing is most analogous to the fate that the experimental films, described above, have received as a result of their association with Eisensteins work?（分数：-1.00）A.A lesser-known author is discovered to have influenced a more famous one, and his works are rescued from anonymity.B.An experimental artist

49、ic tradition falls into decline as a result of its practitioners adopting the idiom of a more popular one.C.A popular composers oeuvre is held up as the epitome of the genre, so that music critics praise his pupils work without bothering to listen to it.D.The interest in an archeological method diminishes over time, largely out of the failure of its inventor to generate new results.E.(E) A painter rebels against the adv