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1、GRE-12 (1)及答案解析(总分：76.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BSECTION 1/B(总题数：16，分数：16.00)1.They went_, seeking world of codes and shadows: incognito,_, and quietly dissident.（分数：1.00）A.(A) silently conspicuousB.(B) painlessly euphemizedC.(C) guilelessly unknownD.(D) obtrusively cunningE.(E) slyly incommunicado2.COWARD: C

2、RAVEN :（分数：1.00）A.(A) annotator : profoundB.(B) perjurer : spitefulC.(C) felon : whimsicalD.(D) referee : uninterestedE.(E) dupe : gullible3.FORWARD : RETICENT :（分数：1.00）A.(A) erudite : complacentB.(B) officious: compliantC.(C) obstinate : suaveD.(D) garish : gullibleE.(E) loquacious: taciturn4.ASCE

3、TIC : PLEASURE :（分数：1.00）A.(A) beggar : abundanceB.(B) teetotaler: alcoholC.(C) neophyte : practiceD.(D) jailer : freedomE.(E) vagabond : travel5.As Socrates was a man of much dignity, with an_face, it was_to say whether he felt inwardly glad that the end had finally come, or felt sad over the resul

4、t, and was too manly to show it（分数：1.00）A.(A) obtuse difficultB.(B) imperturbable elementaryC.(C) unassuming intriguingD.(D) impassible impossibleE.(E) authoritative challenging6.MYOPIC : DESCRY :（分数：1.00）A.(A) diehard : budgeB.(B) bigot : tolerateC.(C) martyr : destroyD.(D) connoisseur : pleaseE.(E

5、) raconteur: bore7.The development of these gene technologies may be far in the future, but the moral and social issues raised by them should be discussed_, for once a technology has been_, it may be difficult to stop or control.（分数：1.00）A.(A) democratically freedB.(B) presently inventedC.(C) summar

6、ily contestedD.(D) seriously veiledE.(E) hesitantly ignored8.INITIATION: MEMBER:（分数：1.00）A.(A) intrusion: burglarB.(B) expansion : societyC.(C) inauguration: officialD.(D) marriage : polygamyE.(E) re-election : candidate9.CLUMSY : MOVEMENT:（分数：1.00）A.(A) considerate : gestureB.(B) disingenuous : rus

7、eC.(C) prophetic : messiahD.(D) raucous : euphonyE.(E) cacophonous: sound10.Were it not for its sturdy clarity, its lurking wit, its homely figuration, its mostly impeccable grooming and tuning, Mr. Strands poetry might seem on the surface a mere_black shadow.（分数：1.00）A.(A) picaresqueB.(B) minatoryC

8、C) fungibleD.(D) pastoralE.(E) placid11.FAWNING : SUPPORTIVE :（分数：1.00）A.(A) reckless: courageousB.(B) vindictive : weakC.(C) garrulous: amicableD.(D) introspective : perspicaciousE.(E) unassuming: undemonstrative12.There is another kind of spiritual sacrifice as well, quieter and less celebrated,

9、 but just as remarkable: that of making each day, in its most_aspects-cooking, eating, breathing_the absolute.（分数：1.00）A.(A) necessary a panegyric forB.(B) quotidian an oblation toC.(C) prehensile a sacrifice toD.(D) prosaic an independence ofE.(E) invidious a paean to13.OPERA : OVERTURE :（分数：1.00）A

10、A) commodities: catalogueB.(B) painting : outlineC.(C) novel : prologueD.(D) edifice : reproductionE.(E) ode : strophe14.The prevailing view of archeologist is that the last_copy of the biblical apocrypha was found at the Alexandrian library, as all other copies of the text had been destroyed.（分数：

11、1.00）A.(A) literaryB.(B) scholarlyC.(C) aboriginalD.(D) extantE.(E) duplicitous15.As the world has moved into a scientific age, the origin of herbal medicine in many countries remains shrouded in mystery and often sounds fantastic to those modern science.（分数：1.00）A.(A) trained inB.(B) averse toC.(C)

12、 unprepared forD.(D) beholden toE.(E) neutral toward16.ACCOST : APPROACH:（分数：1.00）A.(A) goad : cajoleB.(B) construe : fabricateC.(C) realize : comprehendD.(D) importune: botherE.(E) beseech : request二、BDirections: Eac(总题数：22，分数：22.00)17.The author most likely mentions the Terror in the second paragr

13、aph as an example of which of the following types of revolutions?（分数：1.00）A.(A) A non-violent revolution intent upon replacing an old order with a new one.B.(B) A violent revolution intent upon replacing the leadership, but maintaining, an old order.C.(C) A non-violent revolution intent upon replaci

14、ng the leadership, but maintaining, an old order.D.(D) A violent revolution intent upon replacing an old order with a new one.E.(E) A violent revolution intent upon maintaining the current leadership, but replacing the old order with a new one.18.If the phenomenon “extinction risk increased signific

15、antly with decreasing heterozygosity“ (lines 9-10) agrees with the proposed effect on extinction, the passage assumes（分数：1.00）A.(A) heterozygosity is an indicator of increasing inbreeding depression in assimilated metapopulationsB.(B) heterozygosity is unrelated to the degree of inbreeding depressio

16、n in assimilated metapopulationsC.(C) heterozygosity is an indicator of decreasing inbreeding depression in isolated metapopulationsD.(D) heterozygosity is an indicator of increasing inbreeding depression in isolated metapopulationsE.(E) heterozygosity is an indicator of decreasing inbreeding depres

17、sion in assimilated metapopulations19.According to the passage, inbreeding affects all of the following aspects of Glanville fritillary butterfly biology EXCEPT（分数：1.00）A.(A) Habitat lossB.(B) Incubation successC.(C) Physical being of larvaeD.(D) Life span of adultsE.(E) Rate of maturation20.DISTENS

18、ION:（分数：1.00）A.(A) sharpnessB.(B) mollificationC.(C) compactionD.(D) dischargeE.(E) implosion21.ADULTERATION:（分数：1.00）A.(A) estimationB.(B) transformationC.(C) conformityD.(D) petrificationE.(E) refinement22.Which of the following is the most appropriate title for the passage?（分数：1.00）A.(A) A Politi

19、cal Birthright: An Analysis of Revolutionary PsychologyB.(B) The American Revolution, Its Causes and EffectsC.(C) The Legacy of Progressive Historians: A Critical PerspectiveD.(D) Reaction or Revolution: A Re-Examination of the American Rebels MotivesE.(E) Democracy In Action: The Legacy of the Amer

20、ican Revolution23.UNDERMINE:（分数：1.00）A.(A) combineB.(B) immerseC.(C) supplantD.(D) renovateE.(E) undergird24.It can be inferred from the passage that the author mentions the case of Idi Amin in lines 24-25 most likely in order to（分数：1.00）A.(A) reference the example of a dictator who installed himsel

21、f in office without term limitsB.(B) cite the case of a revolutionary whose revolution did not result in very permanent changesC.(C) recall a well-known case of a general who fought unsuccessfully against a rebel armyD.(D) allude to a situation where a leader was democratically elected but proved in

22、effective once in officeE.(E) employ the analogy of an ombudsman who drafted a treaty between a rebel army and a government25.BOYCOTT :（分数：1.00）A.(A) patronizeB.(B) guaranteeC.(C) requireD.(D) underestimateE.(E) extract26.VENERATION:（分数：1.00）A.(A) insubordinationB.(B) evasionC.(C) culpabilityD.(D) e

23、xclusionE.(E) disdain27.The authors attitude toward Saccheris study can be best described as one of（分数：1.00）A.(A) qualified approvalB.(B) tempered suspicionC.(C) mild disdainD.(D) enthusiasm and optimismE.(E) neutrality and disinterest28.According to the passage, Turner, Becker, and Jameson have don

24、e which of the following? . They failed to acknowledge the colonists desire to affirm the existing order as a principle motive behind the American Revolution. . They have emphasized, but not sufficiently, the concept of the American Revolution as a genuine revolution. . As a group they have failed t

25、o reach agreement on the root causes of the American Revolution.（分数：1.00）A.(A) onlyB.(B) onlyC.(C) and onlyD.(D) and onlyE.(E) , and 29.AMALGAMATE:（分数：1.00）A.(A) tolerateB.(B) diminishC.(C) examineD.(D) divideE.(E) distribute30.ARRHYTHMIC:（分数：1.00）A.(A) showing normalityB.(B) incurableC.(C) inexactD

26、D) opportuneE.(E) inferior31.INVETERATE:（分数：1.00）A.(A) reliableB.(B) reasonableC.(C) casualD.(D) complicatedE.(E) communal32.EXTRANEOUS:（分数：1.00）A.(A) relevantB.(B) promptC.(C) unbiasedD.(D) productiveE.(E) abrupt33.Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?（分数：1.00）A.(

27、A) The author presents the general argument of an academic school, describes the argument more thoroughly, concluding with a criticism of the school.B.(B) The author presents his thesis, draws on the work of other historians to support his thesis, and concludes by reiterating his thesis.C.(C) The au

28、thor summarizes his work, then carefully examines the work of other historians to demonstrate how they stand in conflict.D.(D) The author presents his thesis, contrasts it with the work of other historians, provides support, then concludes with a refrain of his thesis.E.(E) The author compares and c

29、ontrasts the work of several historians and then discusses areas for possible new research.34.According to the passage, the colonists who participated and supported the American Revolution initially did so（分数：1.00）A.(A) with the goal of replacing a corrupt system of power with a more egalitarian one

30、B.(B) in order to preserve and retain the monarchs powers, so that they would not be usurped by ParliamentC.(C) primarily in an effort to gain more votes from their dissatisfied political supportersD.(D) with the foremost intent of achieving a greater level of profit from the system already in place

31、E.(E) as an endeavor predicated upon the ultimate aim of achieving national sovereignty and independence35.Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?（分数：1.00）A.(A) A common viewpoint is presented, its insufficiency is pointed out and a solution is suggested but qualified.

32、B.(B) A thesis is presented, and a scientific study is cited in support, then criticized.C.(C) A question is articulated, two possible solutions are offered, then one is decided upon.D.(D) A scientific study is explained, its results questioned, and a new thesis is formed.E.(E) A thesis is articulat

33、ed, then a scientific study is explained which leads to a new thesis.36.The author mentions all of the following as evidence that the revolutionary colonists were more intent upon expanding their roles in the old power order than in creating a new one EXCEPT（分数：1.00）A.(A) The system of commerce impl

34、emented after the revolution was relatively similar to the one that existed before it.B.(B) They established a chain of executive command which strongly resembled that which was in place before the revolution.C.(C) Their only attempt to change class structure was to outlaw the development of an aris

35、tocracy.D.(D) They maintained the same exclusive and undemocratic system of suffrage that existed prior to the war.E.(E) The colonists remained indifferent to the institution of slavery which a genuine revolution might have rectified.37.FREQUENCY:（分数：1.00）A.(A) perseveranceB.(B) accordC.(C) steadine

36、ssD.(D) restraintE.(E) uncommonness38.COVERT:（分数：1.00）A.(A) familiarB.(B) commendedC.(C) impulsiveD.(D) attentiveE.(E) exposed三、BSECTION 2/B(总题数：16，分数：16.00)39.TV, in particular, spreads the common culture to the far corners of the world; it is a kind of global_, but it spreads at a speed that makes

37、 the old plagues seem unbearably slow.（分数：1.00）A.(A) indulgenceB.(B) demographicC.(C) pastimeD.(D) catalystE.(E) pandemic40.NAP: FABRIC :（分数：1.00）A.(A) fur : dogB.(B) yardstick : clothC.(C) fringe : costumeD.(D) graininess : sandpaperE.(E) luster : satin41.STYGIAN : DARK :（分数：1.00）A.(A) catastrophic

38、 : condemnedB.(B) haphazard : incidentalC.(C) impetuous: forbiddingD.(D) halcyon : pleasantE.(E) persuasive : belligerent42.The driver was excessively_, constantly apologizing for the cars poor suspension, the heat, the state of the roads, and the_behavior of other drivers.（分数：1.00）A.(A) truculent w

39、rongheadedB.(B) loquacious saturnineC.(C) talkative intriguingD.(D) solicitous perilousE.(E) undemonstrative erratic43.NONCHALANT: CONCERN:（分数：1.00）A.(A) hasty : negligenceB.(B) droll: whimC.(C) truculent : gentlenessD.(D) gruff: artlessnessE.(E) dismal : resolution44.PROFANE : IRREVERENCE :（分数：1.00

40、A.(A) mourn : furyB.(B) despair : discernmentC.(C) castigate: disapprovalD.(D) behave : forbearanceE.(E) loathe: purpose45.We now know that humans have evolved not to subsist on a single, Paleolithic diet but to be_eaters, an insight that has important implications for the current debate over what

41、people today should eat in order to be healthy.（分数：1.00）A.(A) flexibleB.(B) carnivorousC.(C) gregariousD.(D) predictableE.(E) salubrious46.STIPULATE: PROPOSE :（分数：1.00）A.(A) receive : offerB.(B) engage : recruitC.(C) assert : suggestD.(D) eliminate : electE.(E) entrust : commit47.LUSTROUS : BURNISH

42、分数：1.00）A.(A) explicit : calibrateB.(B) transparent : chafeC.(C) pure : refineD.(D) flagrant : tasteE.(E) iridescent : dye48.PREDICTION: AUGURY:（分数：1.00）A.(A) burial : mortuaryB.(B) bow: commanderC.(C) divination : omenD.(D) generation : pyreE.(E) massacre : invasion49.While the Seven Years War re

43、solved none of Europes_conflicts, so far as North America and the British Empire were concerned, the end of this immense conflict did_some of these internal problems.（分数：1.00）A.(A) economic wrestB.(B) internecine solveC.(C) foreign ameliorateD.(D) domestic exacerbateE.(E) martial excoriate50.FORGIVE

44、 ACCUSE :（分数：1.00）A.(A) extol: upbraidB.(B) aestivate : hibernateC.(C) slough : moltD.(D) restitute : expelE.(E) exonerate : ostracize51.In the nineteenth century, scientists showed that many familiar substances such as oxygen and carbon had a smallest recognizable constituent and called them atoms

45、 but as even smaller constituents have been discovered, history has shown the name to be_.（分数：1.00）A.(A) an anachronismB.(B) an appellationC.(C) a neologismD.(D) a subversionE.(E) a misnomer52.YIELD : PLIANT :（分数：1.00）A.(A) succeed : invalidB.(B) struggle: burdensomeC.(C) believe: credulousD.(D) pr

46、evail: illusoryE.(E) puncture : pellucid53.A clever bit of artistry, instead of lengthening the distance between us_and the exalted artist, _it.（分数：1.00）A.(A) plebeians widensB.(B) laymen attenuatesC.(C) dilettantes repealsD.(D) knaves estimatesE.(E) critics advertises54.The hopeless who_the movies

47、of Ken Loach, Britains premier dogmatic filmmaker, ultimately feel of no interest to the director beyond their ability to _his political points.（分数：1.00）A.(A) analyze ignoreB.(B) avoid disregardC.(C) criticize articulateD.(D) populate advanceE.(E) ernbellish highlight四、BDirections: Eac(总题数：22，分数：22.

48、00)55.According to the passage, the application of linear wave theory to describing tsunami movement is most limited in which of the following situations?（分数：1.00）A.(A) The wave height is negligible compared to wavelength.B.(B) The wavelength is negligible compared to water depth.C.(C) The wave heig

49、ht is non-negligible compared to water depth.D.(D) The water depth is negligible compared to wavelength.E.(E) The water depth is non-negligible compared to wavelength.56.PRECIPITATE:（分数：1.00）A.(A) resoluteB.(B) rebelliousC.(C) anxiousD.(D) separatedE.(E) deliberate57.BLITHE:（分数：1.00）A.(A) pompousB.(B) somberC.(C) indistinctD.(D) durableE.(E) terse58.ENERVA