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1、GRE-13 (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.IMPORTANT: MOMENTOUS:（分数：1.00）A.(A) terrific : affectionateB.(B) supple : mellifluousC.(C) commodious : solicitousD.(D) relevant : crucialE.(E) desperate : deprived2.CONSERVATORY : MUSIC :（分数：1.00）A.(A) arsenal: guerrillaB.(B) apar

2、tment : residentC.(C) inferno : rewardD.(D) observatory: heavensE.(E) canteen : catering3.ENLIGHTEN: IGNORANCE:（分数：1.00）A.(A) condescend : statusB.(B) emancipate : libertyC.(C) purify : imperfectionD.(D) remonstrate : coercionE.(E) inspire : knowledge4.While Einsteins early_are well-established, it

3、cannot be concluded that he was any less_as a young physicist than the gifted and obsessive theoretician he became later in life.（分数：1.00）A.(A) failures eruditeB.(B) accolades curmudgeonlyC.(C) foibles mannerlyD.(D) triumphs brilliantE.(E) investigations passionate5.ANECDOTE : AMUSEMENT:（分数：1.00）A.(

4、A) instruction : pedantryB.(B) panegyric : diseaseC.(C) epigram : edificationD.(D) lecture : pithE.(E) catharsis : tension6.EPHEMERAL : ENDURE:（分数：1.00）A.(A) hollow : inundateB.(B) immanent: transcendC.(C) pointed : prickD.(D) raucous : polishE.(E) dingy : glisten7.There are many dialects of Chinese

5、 with radically different pronunciations of the same character, but written Chinese is_.（分数：1.00）A.(A) unstableB.(B) uniformC.(C) abbreviatedD.(D) deliberatedE.(E) graphic8.LAWYER : LICENSE:（分数：1.00）A.(A) farmer : tractorB.(B) official : rankC.(C) teacher: certificationD.(D) constructor : outlineE.(

6、E) curator : painting9.VERSE : DOGGEREL:（分数：1.00）A.(A) writer : hackB.(B) novice: partnerC.(C) semi-professional : choreographerD.(D) charisma : politicianE.(E) academician : professor10.Jokes form a kind of currency, such that a wisecrack from the most_beggar may bring instant_.（分数：1.00）A.(A) mirth

7、less interestB.(B) jocular disregardC.(C) convivial humorD.(D) importunate rewardE.(E) hilarious succor11.The so-called Golden Rule is such an obvious, commonsensical truism that it seems almost foolish to_it.（分数：1.00）A.(A) legislateB.(B) amendC.(C) limnD.(D) annotateE.(E) enunciate12.LECTURE: HEARD

8、分数：1.00）A.(A) drama : televisedB.(B) prose : synthesizedC.(C) novel: readD.(D) aria : cherishedE.(E) ode : scanned13.PRODIGIOUS: PERSON:（分数：1.00）A.(A) lunatic: preoccupationB.(B) heathen: maverickC.(C) patriotic : diffidenceD.(D) miraculous : occurrenceE.(E) pointed : cathedral14.In “The Love Song

9、 of J. Alfred Prufrock“, Elliot_the loss of_, sobbing in existentialist despair, and lamenting passive indecision and inaction.（分数：1.00）A.(A) reinvents purityB.(B) mourns chanceC.(C) notates vivacityD.(D) explores wisdomE.(E) considers grief15.The shah of Persia, although he had to acknowledge that

10、the sultan was a worthy rival, still considered himself a mighty_, as did the sultan himself.（分数：1.00）A.(A) upstartB.(B) potentateC.(C) reactionaryD.(D) autodidactE.(E) redoubt16.For him conversation was a matter of displaying all his rhetorical mastery, and in particular an opportunity to spout wit

11、ty_that evidenced his specialized knowledge of insult.（分数：1.00）A.(A) serendipityB.(B) invectiveC.(C) approbationD.(D) disquisitionE.(E) digressions二、BDirections: Eac(总题数：22，分数：22.00)17.According to the following passage, which of the following statements is true of international comparisons of overa

12、ll fat intake?（分数：1.00）A.(A) They provide a reasonable indicator of the health benefits of polyunsaturated fats.B.(B) They tend to conflate too many factors to provide an effective argument against reducing overall fat intake.C.(C) They are rife with subtleties too complex for most nutritionists to

13、be able to understand properly.D.(D) They correctly tend to indicate the necessity for reducing overall fat intake reduction in affluent societies.E.(E) They tend to lend too much attention to non-dietary causes of coronary heart disease.18.According to the passage, which of the following does Conne

14、rton exclude from his conception of the cultural role of dance?（分数：1.00）A.(A) The role of physical violence in establishing submissive dance posturesB.(B) The notion that dance preserves and ossifies social structuresC.(C) The function of dance in providing a conscious reminder of a community histor

15、yD.(D) The role of dance in sustaining social memoryE.(E) The process of bodily inscription in creating bodily social memory19.MOLLIFY:（分数：1.00）A.(A) contestB.(B) censureC.(C) provokeD.(D) condemnE.(E) disagree20.RUEFUL:（分数：1.00）A.(A) unforgivingB.(B) pensiveC.(C) jealousD.(D) unrepentantE.(E) striv

16、ing21.AMELIORATE:（分数：1.00）A.(A) exacerbateB.(B) applyC.(C) incriminateD.(D) safeguardE.(E) contribute22.Which of the following best describes the function of the third paragraph of the passage?（分数：1.00）A.(A) It offers evidence that contradicts the theory outlined in the previous paragraph.B.(B) It p

17、resents a specific example of the application of the theory discussed in the previous paragraphs.C.(C) It explains data that the researchers mentioned in the first two paragraphs have yet to successfully analyze.D.(D) It qualifies the statistical evidence described in the previous paragraph.E.(E) It

18、 begins a detailed description of the theory roughly outlined in the previous two paragraphs.23.STIPULATION:（分数：1.00）A.(A) unspoken obligationB.(B) grueling jobC.(C) animated talkD.(D) supreme worryE.(E) mistaken analysis24.FORESTALL:（分数：1.00）A.(A) condemnB.(B) harassC.(C) protectD.(D) assistE.(E) c

19、onsent25.GRANDILOQUENT:（分数：1.00）A.(A) vulgarB.(B) valuableC.(C) guardedD.(D) indefiniteE.(E) idiomatic26.If the hypothesis stated in lines 36 - 40 is true, it can be inferred that nutritional theory should argue that the consumption of more polyunsaturated fats（分数：1.00）A.(A) necessitates the consump

20、tion of higher levels of carbohydratesB.(B) is unlikely to affect the ratio of LDL to HDL levels in the bloodstreamC.(C) is likely to have no observable effect on the risk of coronary heart diseaseD.(D) is potentially capable of wholly eliminating cholesterol levels in the bloodE.(E) is poorly under

21、stood in light of the failure of certain controlled feeding studies27.FERAL:（分数：1.00）A.(A) audaciousB.(B) advantageousC.(C) principalD.(D) domesticatedE.(E) expected28.It can be inferred that the author believes which of the following concerning dances?（分数：1.00）A.(A) Few involve inscription on subor

22、dinate bodies through violence.B.(B) Few are involved in the recollection of images, and in transmitting folklore.C.(C) Few create an inertia and conservatism in social structures.D.(D) They rarely involve an inscription process that is readily welcomed by their performers.E.(E) Bodily inscription i

23、s seldom a complicated process, ore one that involves physical violence.29.The passage suggests that an assumption underlying Connertons theory of dance and social memory is that（分数：1.00）A.(A) the automatic nature of dance tends to restrict the extent to which dances can be “read“B.(B) the value and

24、 effectiveness of dance performance lies in transmitting social memory through unconscious meansC.(C) the legitimization of most social orders stems from social memory transmitted through danceD.(D) folklore and community history are the principal narratives dance is capable of expressingE.(E) socia

25、l structures would most likely be more conservative if dance did not transmit social memory30.ABDICATE:（分数：1.00）A.(A) suggestB.(B) commandC.(C) opposeD.(D) undertakeE.(E) protect31.UTTER:（分数：1.00）A.(A) undeviatingB.(B) distortedC.(C) incompleteD.(D) convincingE.(E) tangible32.Which of the following

26、best describes the organization of the passage?（分数：1.00）A.(A) Factual data are presented and a hypothesis is proposed.B.(B) A distinction is introduced then shown not to be a true distinction.C.(C) A thesis is paraphrased, and two assumptions on which it is based are clarified.D.(D) A definition is

27、challenged, and two reasons for the challenge are given.E.(E) An opinion is offered and then placed within a historical framework.33.VESTIGIAL:（分数：1.00）A.(A) impressionableB.(B) consistently formedC.(C) pretentiousD.(D) decliningE.(E) entirely matured34.The passage suggests that which of the followi

28、ng would be LEAST important in determining whether a research subject is likely to contract coronary heart disease?（分数：1.00）A.(A) The ratio of LDL to HDL in the subjects bloodB.(B) The subjects level of blood cholesterolC.(C) The subjects percentage of body fatD.(D) The subjects degree of physical i

29、nactivityE.(E) The consumption ratio of polyunsaturated fats to monounsaturated fats35.According to the passage, which of the following is characteristic of lipoproteins?（分数：1.00）A.(A) The dangers of lower density lipoproteins and the dangers of higher density lipoproteins are remarkably similar in

30、the case of coronary heart disease.B.(B) A higher ratio of higher density lipoproteins to lower density lipoproteins has a salubrious effect on heart disease.C.(C) A shift from a polyunsaturated fat diet to a saturated fat diet tends to increase the risk of coronary heart disease stemming from high-

31、density lipoproteins.D.(D) A shift from a polyunsaturated fat diet to a saturated fat diet tends to decrease the risk of coronary heart disease stemming from low-density lipoproteins.E.(E) Controlled feeding studies have yet to establish the feasibility of attempting to manipulate lipoprotein ratios

32、 through dietary change.36.It can be inferred from the passage that which of the following is true concerning the consumption of fat consumption in Greece versus that of Japan?（分数：1.00）A.(A) The traditional diet of Japan involves a higher general intake of fat, as a dietary calorie percentage, than

33、does the traditional diet of Crete.B.(B) The traditional diet of Japan involves a higher intake of saturated fat, measured by calories, than does the traditional diet of Crete.C.(C) The traditional diet of Japan involves a lesser intake of unsaturated fat, measured by calories, than does the traditi

34、onal diet of Crete.D.(D) The traditional diet of Japan includes a higher ratio of monounsaturated fat intake to polyunsaturated fat intake than does the traditional diet of Crete.E.(E) The traditional diet of Japan involves a lower general intake of fat, as a dietary calorie percentage, than does th

35、e traditional diet of Crete.37.AWE:（分数：1.00）A.(A) disrespectB.(B) apprehensionC.(C) miscellanyD.(D) considerationE.(E) culpability38.With which of the following statements concerning the traditional public education efforts of nutritionists would the author most likely agree?（分数：1.00）A.(A) They have

36、 erred by publicly presenting the dietary model of the Japanese as healthier than that of the Greeks.B.(B) By advocating the avoidance of vegetable oils and fish, they could potential contribute to a fifty percent reduction in coronary heart disease rates.C.(C) They have tended to overemphasize the

37、dangers of fat consumption at the expense of subtle but important distinctions among categories of fats.D.(D) They have afforded too much importance to non-dietary negative influences on Western health.E.(E) They have failed to observe the similarity of effects resulting from the consumption of low

38、and high density lipoproteins.三、BSECTION 2/B(总题数：16，分数：16.00)39.The presidents inaugural address was_, educing thunderous applause at intervals.（分数：1.00）A.(A) verboseB.(B) timidC.(C) tediousD.(D) polishedE.(E) convincing40.APATHETIC : EMOTIONLESS:（分数：1.00）A.(A) passionate : zealousB.(B) callow : imm

39、atureC.(C) banal : originalD.(D) abandoned : inhibitedE.(E) spontaneous : affected41.Information on behavioral deficits in rats is also_to humans, but there is an enormous step between the psychology of the two species, so we must be careful about declaring such data_.（分数：1.00）A.(A) applied invalidB

40、B) extrapolated dissimilarC.(C) obscure soundD.(D) relevant analogousE.(E) inapplicable similar42.Only superficially obnoxious, his_manner endeared him to those who relished the mordant wit of turn-of-the-century bohemian New Yorkers.（分数：1.00）A.(A) rakishB.(B) dulcetC.(C) compassionateD.(D) raffis

41、hE.(E) sardonic43.Advocates of revolutionary distributed computing argue that the traditional operating system has become_, akin to placing a baton-wielding orchestra conductor at the front of a session of jazz musicians.（分数：1.00）A.(A) a prerequisiteB.(B) a throwbackC.(C) an anachronismD.(D) an anat

42、hemaE.(E) an encumbrance44.Money may be the husk of many things, but not the_, for it buys you food, but not appetite, and acquaintances, but not_.（分数：1.00）A.(A) essence richesB.(B) skin friendshipC.(C) dermis usefulnessD.(D) kernel camaraderieE.(E) anatomy spirit45.BOAT: VESSEL:（分数：1.00）A.(A) oxen

43、 carriageB.(B) tumbler : quartzC.(C) bowl : receptacleD.(D) tile: concreteE.(E) drawing : opus46.DECORUM: BLUNDER:（分数：1.00）A.(A) declaration : overstatementB.(B) search : bewildermentC.(C) deposit : withdrawalD.(D) prudence: miscalculationE.(E) reinforcement : transgression47.MUFFLED : SOUND:（分数：1.

44、00）A.(A) nonchalant : curiosityB.(B) muted : colorC.(C) obsolete : usageD.(D) obsessed : nightmareE.(E) rustic : ballad48.THRIFTY : MISERLY:（分数：1.00）A.(A) receptive : gullibleB.(B) controversial : scandalousC.(C) incendiary : flammableD.(D) commodious : discriminatoryE.(E) inclusive : genteel49.PERF

45、IDY: LOYALTY:（分数：1.00）A.(A) reinstatement : positionB.(B) depravity : virtueC.(C) glee : ecstasyD.(D) misery: anticipationE.(E) appetite : desire50.ERUDITION : ESOTERIC :（分数：1.00）A.(A) anticipation: historyB.(B) garrulity : eloquenceC.(C) prescience : futureD.(D) sobriety: intoxicationE.(E) irritati

46、on : temper51.NOSTALGIA: MEMORY :（分数：1.00）A.(A) apathy : feelingsB.(B) symphony : promC.(C) cello : dirgeD.(D) existence : extinctionE.(E) lethargy: ennui52.We did not discover that his apprehension concerning our hypothesis was_until well afterward, following a series of rigorous trials and revisio

47、ns, at which point our experiment proved an unqualified success.（分数：1.00）A.(A) unfoundedB.(B) alertC.(C) tenuousD.(D) logicalE.(E) peremptory53.For all the data accumulated over the months, the report based on them is exceptionally_in its style and grammar; the_efforts have not paid off.（分数：1.00）A.(

48、A) hackneyed assiduousB.(B) florid constitutiveC.(C) prolix ceaselessD.(D) rococo expansiveE.(E) accomplished minor54.LULLABY : SONG :（分数：1.00）A.(A) manuscript : bookB.(B) statue : sculptureC.(C) tragedy : roleD.(D) note : harmonyE.(E) prose : verse四、BDirections: Eac(总题数：22，分数：22.00)55.ALLUDE:（分数：1.

49、00）A.(A) arrange thoroughlyB.(B) refer to clearlyC.(C) ask for repeatedlyD.(D) feel intense remorseE.(E) talk ponderously56.The primary purpose of the passage is to treat the potential correlation between environmental pollutants and carcinogenic effects in which of the following ways?（分数：1.00）A.(A) Explicate the reasons it has been suggestedB.(B) Suggest an alternative correlationC.(C) Examine its possib