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1、GRE-13 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 field of cinematography is evolving so rapidly that cinematographers must constantly _ their skills to keep pace with the craft.（分数：2.00）A.harvestB.advanceC.rehashD.dislodgeE.updateF.garner2.True vertigo is not mere dizziness but _ moti

2、on: an involuntary, erroneous perception that one is moving.（分数：2.00）A.a precursor toB.an illusion ofC.an effect ofD.a suspicion ofE.a consequence ofF.a delusion of3.While serving as editor of the Anchorage Daily News, Katherine Fanning significantly increased the newspaper“s _, marking it Alaska“s

3、 paper.（分数：2.00）A.integrityB.liabilityC.readershipD.undergroundE.oldestF.favorite4.Commentators suggested that many students of the 1950s were _ radical politics because they saw nothing in American life against which they should revolt.（分数：2.00）A.apathetic toB.susceptible toC.implicated inD.indiff

4、erent toE.discreet aboutF.prudent in5.Through his term, Governor Clayton was considered _ and _: he said little and did even less.（分数：2.00）A.laconicB.superciliousC.loquaciousD.productiveE.energeticF.ineffectual6.The movie star“s often infuriating behavior on the set had few lasting effects: he was s

5、o adept at _ his colleagues“ irritation with a joke that he easily restored their _.（分数：2.00）A.defusingB.prolongingC.concedingD.despondencyE.aloofnessF.equanimity7.The archaeologist“s examination of the evidence was remarkably careful and thorough: indeed, it was nothing short of _.（分数：2.00）A.exhaus

6、tiveB.nominalC.triflingD.combativeE.vicariousF.comprehensive8.Carla draws _ responses, reactions characterized by verbal abuse, from those disagree with her most strongly.（分数：2.00）A.languorousB.adulatoryC.amicableD.opprobriousE.vituperativeF.sycophantic9.Anishinabe activist Winona LaDuke has worked

7、to _ many parcels of tribal land that, over decades, have been lost through sales or foreclosures.（分数：2.00）A.retrieveB.publicizeC.repressD.subdueE.recoverF.abolish10.The route was not _: it was mazelike, confusing, and difficult to follow.（分数：2.00）A.imperceptibleB.impalpableC.unambiguousD.substantia

8、lE.straightforwardF.ascendant11.Evan imperiously demanded that he be awarded a much-needed raise or be dismissed, _ that _ when he was summarily terminated.（分数：2.00）A.an innuendoB.an entreatyC.an ultimatumD.lingeredE.sufficedF.backfired12.Many animals are able to _ the harmful effects of cold weathe

9、r by means of feathers, fur, or blubber.（分数：2.00）A.palliateB.decryC.mitigateD.predictE.simulateF.imitate13.To students accustomed to using calculators, the textbook“s suggestion that computations be made by hand was _.（分数：2.00）A.scholarlyB.prescientC.eruditeD.unequivocalE.anachronisticF.outdated14.M

10、any people mistakenly imagine that life in space is full of _; in reality, an astronaut“s day includes many tasks so _ as to be boring.（分数：2.00）A.tediumB.difficultyC.excitementD.sporadicE.leisurelyF.routine15.Marine biologists consider sea otters _ eaters because otters select only two or three kind

11、s of prey out of thirty potential food sources.（分数：3.00）A.irregularB.discriminatingC.finickyD.carnivorousE.temperateF.abstemious16.Patricia Roberts Harris is considered a _, having been the first African American woman to serve in a presidential cabinet.（分数：3.00）A.pioneerB.visionaryC.punditD.groundb

12、reakerE.bureaucratF.polymath17.In an effort to _ her writing, Lauren attempted to eliminate the _ and make only points that were truly necessary.（分数：3.00）A.disguiseB.streamlineC.complicateD.usefulnessE.verbosityF.terseness18.The foundation has been appropriately labeled _ of the arts, as many painte

13、rs and artists have received its financial support.（分数：3.00）A.a connoisseurB.a friendC.a virtuosoD.a patronE.an executorF.a beneficiary19.The senator never formally declared her opposition to the proposed legislation; instead, she engineered a series of _ actions that ultimately _ passage of the bil

14、l.（分数：3.00）A.expeditiousB.proverbialC.dilatoryD.facilitatedE.announcedF.forestalled20.That Carl Stokes, former mayor of Cleveland, was truly _ is evident from the significant impact he had in many different arenas.（分数：3.00）A.humbleB.unassumingC.influentialD.reflectiveE.aloofF.weighty21.Though the wo

15、rk of celebrated artist Eugene Delacroix _ accolades from both art critics and the public, he remain _, someone shrouded in mystery.（分数：3.00）A.distributedB.garneredC.excludedD.a paradoxE.an enigmaF.a revelation22.Gwendolyn Brooks was _ writer: she wrote more than twenty books of poetry as well as nu

16、merous essays and reviews.（分数：3.00）A.an eloquentB.a productiveC.an idiosyncraticD.a prolificE.a fluentF.a subversive23.His book on the history of science is admittedly conventional, perhaps even _; nevertheless it is _ work that covers a formidable amount of ground.（分数：3.00）A.pedestrianB.inscrutable

17、C.audaciousD.superficialE.an edifyingF.a contentious24.The executive was faulted for acting _, for implementing sweeping changes without fully considering what the consequence might be.（分数：3.00）A.regretfullyB.remorsefullyC.disingenuouslyD.precipitatelyE.headlonglyF.belligerently25.The discoveries ma

18、de by Nobel Prize-winning geneticist Barbara McClintock considered to be among the major _ of twentieth-century biological science.（分数：3.00）A.deliberationsB.regulationsC.suggestionsD.accomplishmentsE.achievementsF.proposals26.In the United States, social activists who strongly _ a particular law can

19、 attempt to obtain a constitutional amendment to _ it.（分数：3.00）A.cope withB.object toC.interact withD.ignoreE.repealF.support27.Because Alex was a very _ person, he found satisfaction only in work that involved intellectual stimulation.（分数：3.00）A.highbrowB.peripheralC.cerebralD.self-satisfiedE.compl

20、acentF.superficial28.Readers of history often marvel that _ events were triggered by actions that seemed _ at the time.（分数：3.00）A.inconsequentialB.arbitraryC.momentousD.unconscionableE.capriciousF.trivial29.Place-names can be strikingly _: there is, for example, nothing particularly _ about the town

21、 of Peculiar, Missouri.（分数：3.00）A.inaptB.descriptiveC.inimitableD.oddE.controversialF.congruous30.Such was Norton“s generosity that he was at times criticized for being _ to a fault.（分数：3.00）A.nonchalantB.magnanimousC.scrupulousD.perfunctoryE.substantialF.liberal31.Identifying Lusia Capetillo only w

22、ith the early labor union movement in Puerto Rico _ the _ nature of her career: she also worked in Florida, New York, and Cuba.（分数：3.00）A.impugnsB.condonesC.disregardsD.contentiousE.cosmopolitanF.innovative32.The singer displays her sensitivity to delicate shades of meaning and feeling in the record

23、ing: her performance is a model of _.（分数：3.00）A.craftinessB.gradationC.denotationD.nuanceE.parodyF.artifice33.More concerned with contributing to science than with earning public acclaim, nineteenth-century astronomer Caroline Herschel _ the _ she received for her achievements.（分数：3.00）A.relishedB.r

24、esistedC.demandedD.recognitionE.seclusionF.subordination34.The art professor was never one to _: she always stuck closely to the subject of every lecture.（分数：3.00）A.carpB.deviateC.abbreviateD.retaliateE.digressF.truncate35.A researcher who described a peaceful reunion between normally adversarial ch

25、impanzees as a _ was criticized for inferring human motives.（分数：3.00）A.truceB.competitionC.mischanceD.coincidenceE.mishapF.armistice36.Because insect communities serve as a sort of barometer, _ conditions in their _, an entomologist“s analysis of the insect species in a handful of soil can reveal mu

26、ch about the ecosystem.（分数：3.00）A.preservingB.stabilizingC.registeringD.environmentE.rangeF.destination37.In stark contrast to the vague and often rambling comments of other students, Jessica“s remarks were refreshingly _.（分数：3.00）A.ambiguousB.verboseC.perspicuousD.convolutedE.lucidF.equivocal38.Nin

27、eteenth-century Plains Indians valued _ quite highly and expected their elites to be the most giving of all.（分数：3.00）A.generosityB.intrepidityC.ingenuousnessD.candorE.jocularityF.munificenceGRE-13 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 field of cinematography is evolving so rapidly

28、that cinematographers must constantly _ their skills to keep pace with the craft.（分数：2.00）A.harvestB.advance C.rehashD.dislodgeE.update F.garner解析：解析 so.that.说明前后同义重复。 空格与 evolving(发展)同义重复。 harvest 收获，advance 提升，rehash 重复，dislodge 移动，update 提升，garner 取得。答案选 BE。2.True vertigo is not mere dizziness bu

29、t _ motion: an involuntary, erroneous perception that one is moving.（分数：2.00）A.a precursor toB.an illusion of C.an effect ofD.a suspicion ofE.a consequence ofF.a delusion of 解析：解析 冒号说明前后同义重复。 空格与 involuntary，erroneous(不自觉的错误的)同义重复。 a precursor to的先驱，an illusion of的错觉，an effect of的结果，a suspicion of对的

30、怀疑，a consequence of的结果，a delusion of的错觉。答案选 BF。3.While serving as editor of the Anchorage Daily News, Katherine Fanning significantly increased the newspaper“s _, marking it Alaska“s _ paper.（分数：2.00）A.integrityB.liabilityC.readership D.undergroundE.oldestF.favorite 解析：解析 逗号说明前后同义重复。 第二空与 increased(

31、增进)同义重复。underground 地下的，oldest 最老的，favorite 最受欢迎的。答案选 F。 integrity 完整/正直，liability 责任，readership 读者群。答案选 C。4.Commentators suggested that many students of the 1950s were _ radical politics because they saw nothing in American life against which they should revolt.（分数：2.00）A.apathetic to B.susceptible

32、 toC.implicated inD.indifferent to E.discreet aboutF.prudent in解析：解析 because 说明前后同义重复。 空格与 they saw nothing in American life against which they should revolt(他们生活在美国却没有见到能让他们反感的东西)同义重复。 apathetic to 对冷漠，susceptible to 容易被感染，implicated in 涉及，indifferent to 对冷漠，discreet about 对谨慎，prudent in 在方面谨慎。答案选

33、AD。5.Through his term, Governor Clayton was considered _ and _: he said little and did even less.（分数：2.00）A.laconic B.superciliousC.loquaciousD.productiveE.energeticF.ineffectual 解析：解析 冒号说明前后同义重复。 第一空与 said little(说得少)同义重复。laconic 话少的，supercilious 高傲的，loquacious 话多的。答案选 A。 第二空与 did even less(做得更少)同义

34、重复。productive 生产性的，energetic 精力充沛的，ineffectual 无效率的。答案选 F。6.The movie star“s often infuriating behavior on the set had few lasting effects: he was so adept at _ his colleagues“ irritation with a joke that he easily restored their _.（分数：2.00）A.defusing B.prolongingC.concedingD.despondencyE.aloofnessF

35、equanimity 解析：解析 冒号说明前后同义重复。 第一空对应 few lasting effects，所以应该填入表示“不生气”的词。 defuse 平息，prolong 延长，concede 承认。答案选 A。 despondency 失望，aloofness 冷漠，equanimity 镇静。答案选 F。7.The archaeologist“s examination of the evidence was remarkably careful and thorough: indeed, it was nothing short of _.（分数：2.00）A.exhausti

36、ve B.nominalC.triflingD.combativeE.vicariousF.comprehensive 解析：解析 冒号说明前后同义重复。 空格与 careful and thorough(仔细而全面)同义重复。 exhaustive 详尽的，nominal 不重要的，trifling 不重要的，combative 好斗的，vicarious 取代的，comprehensive 全面的。答案选 AF。8.Carla draws _ responses, reactions characterized by verbal abuse, from those disagree wi

37、th her most strongly.（分数：2.00）A.languorousB.adulatoryC.amicableD.opprobrious E.vituperative F.sycophantic解析：解析 逗号说明前后同义重复。 空格与 verbal abuse(辱骂抨击)同义重复。 languorous 无精打采的，adulatory 谄媚的，amicable 友善的，opprobrious 辱骂的，vituperative辱骂的，sycophantic 谄媚的。答案选 DE。9.Anishinabe activist Winona LaDuke has worked to

38、 many parcels of tribal land that, over decades, have been lost through sales or foreclosures.（分数：2.00）A.retrieve B.publicizeC.repressD.subdueE.recover F.abolish解析：解析 retrieve 恢复，publicize 宣传/公开，repress 抑制，subdue 征服，recover 恢复，abolish 废除。答案选 AE。10.The route was not _: it was mazelike, confusing, an

39、d difficult to follow.（分数：2.00）A.imperceptibleB.impalpableC.unambiguous D.substantialE.straightforward F.ascendant解析：解析 冒号说明前后同义重复；not 取反。 空格与 mazelike，confusing，and difficult to follow(迷宫一样、令人迷惑的并且难以追踪的)反义重复。 imperceptible 难以感知的，impalpable 难以感知的，unambiguous 明确清晰的，substantial 有重大意义的，straightforward

40、直线前进的，ascendant 支配的。答案选 CE。11.Evan imperiously demanded that he be awarded a much-needed raise or be dismissed, _ that _ when he was summarily terminated.（分数：2.00）A.an innuendoB.an entreatyC.an ultimatum D.lingeredE.sufficedF.backfired 解析：解析 逗号说明前后同义重复；when 说明前后同义重复。 第一空与 imperiously demanded(迫切想要知道

41、)同义重复。innuendo 暗讽，entreaty 迫切要求，ultimatum 最后通牒。答案选 C。 第二空与 terminated(被解雇)同义重复。linger 徘徊，suffice 使满足，backfire 产生令人失望的结果。答案选 F。12.Many animals are able to _ the harmful effects of cold weather by means of feathers, fur, or blubber.（分数：2.00）A.palliate B.decryC.mitigate D.predictE.simulateF.imitate解析：解

42、析 by means of 说明前后同义重复。 空格与 feathers，fur, or blubber(羽毛、皮毛和脂肪)同义重复。 palliate 减轻，decry 谴责，mitigate 减轻，predict 预测，simulate 模仿，imitate 模仿。答案选AC。 注：这里 simulate 和 imitate 是干扰项，同表示“模仿”。13.To students accustomed to using calculators, the textbook“s suggestion that computations be made by hand was _.（分数：2.0

43、0）A.scholarlyB.prescientC.eruditeD.unequivocalE.anachronistic F.outdated 解析：解析 computations be made by hand(手工计算)与 accustomed to using calculators(习惯于使用计算器)反义重复，因此空格选择一个可以表示逻辑反义的词。 scholarly 博学的，prescient 预知的，erudite 博学的，unequivocal 明确的，anachronistic 过时的，outdated 过时的。答案选 EF。14.Many people mistakenly

44、 imagine that life in space is full of _; in reality, an astronaut“s day includes many tasks so _ as to be boring.（分数：2.00）A.tediumB.difficultyC.excitement D.sporadicE.leisurelyF.routine 解析：解析 in reality 说明前后反义重复；s.as.说明前后反义重复。 两空联动，反义重复；第一空与 boring(无聊的)反义重复。 tedium 单调乏味，difficulty 困难，excitement 兴奋；

45、sporadic 偶尔的，leisurely 从容的，routine 日常的。答案选 CF。15.Marine biologists consider sea otters _ eaters because otters select only two or three kinds of prey out of thirty potential food sources.（分数：3.00）A.irregularB.discriminating C.finicky D.carnivorousE.temperateF.abstemious解析：解析 because 说明前后同义重复。 空格与 se

46、lect only two or three kinds of prey out of thirty potential food sources(在 30 种潜在的食物来源中只选择两三种食物)同义重复。 irregular 不规则的，discriminating 挑剔的，finicky 挑剔的，carnivorous 食肉动物的，temperate有节制的，abstemious 有节制的。答案选 BC。 注：这里 temperate 和 abstemious 是干扰项，同表示“有节制的”。16.Patricia Roberts Harris is considered a _, having

47、 been the first African American woman to serve in a presidential cabinet.（分数：3.00）A.pioneer B.visionaryC.punditD.groundbreaker E.bureaucratF.polymath解析：解析 逗号说明前后同义重复。 空格与 first(第一个)同义重复。 pioneer 先锋，visionary 空想家，pundit 专家，groundbreaker 先锋，bureaucrat 官僚，polymath 专家。答案选 AD。 注：这里 pundit 和 polymath 是干扰

48、项，同表示“专家”。17.In an effort to _ her writing, Lauren attempted to eliminate the _ and make only points that were truly necessary.（分数：3.00）A.disguiseB.streamline C.complicateD.usefulnessE.verbosity F.terseness解析：解析 逗号说明前后同义重复；and 说明前后同义重复。 第一空与 eliminate the _(消除_)联动，同义重复；eliminate the _ 与 make only points that were truly necessary(仅讨论确有必要的论点)同义重复。 disguise 伪装，s