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1、GRE-25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.OBJECTIVE : FACTUAL:（分数：1.00）A.(A) melancholy : positiveB.(B) receptive : persistentC.(C) sardonic : charitableD.(D) furtive : stealthyE.(E) traditional : novel2.ARMORY : MUNITIONS :（分数：1.00）A.(A) stop : busB.(B) mill : apparatusC.(C)

2、warehouse : instrumentD.(D) wardrobe : clothesE.(E) courtyard : furniture3.This advance in depilatory technology will surely_the mood of the undesirably hirsute woman, long frustrated with primitive and painful hair-removal techniques.（分数：1.00）A.(A) fascinateB.(B) benefitC.(C) ameliorateD.(D) aggrav

3、ateE.(E) medicate4.Almost without interference, he has been able to continue threatening, challenging and harassing his competitors, and thus, wholly_, he has spouted more_of acerbic spirit.（分数：1.00）A.(A) enraptured fantasiesB.(B) unhindered diatribesC.(C) insipid clichesD.(D) altered odesE.(E) unai

4、ded maledictions5.There are moments in life when true_is called for, when it becomes an absolute necessity, out of a deep sense of justice, to_in the strongest possible language.（分数：1.00）A.(A) honor soliloquizeB.(B) largesse pontificateC.(C) eloquence adjudicateD.(D) dignity expatiateE.(E) invective

5、 vituperate6.SWAGGER : BRAVADO :（分数：1.00）A.(A) drill : authorityB.(B) demur : objectionC.(C) shudder : congenialityD.(D) snore : thunderE.(E) confront : intractability7.After two minutes in the steam chamber, sweat began to flow in_from every his pore, dripping steadily from his fingertips.（分数：1.00）

6、A.(A) rivuletsB.(B) corpusclesC.(C) tumbrelsD.(D) tendrilsE.(E) modicums8.COPPER : METAL:（分数：1.00）A.(A) garnet : mineralB.(B) granite : plantC.(C) nucleus : cellD.(D) iron : colorantE.(E) paper : consumption9.FANATIC : DEVOTION:（分数：1.00）A.(A) glutton : rapacityB.(B) courtesan: eleganceC.(C) gourmand

7、 : insatiabilityD.(D) infidel : devoutnessE.(E) ruffian: verve10.IMPLACABLE : PROPITIATION :（分数：1.00）A.(A) amicable : fraternityB.(B) regretful:compensationC.(C) unmanageable : amityD.(D) recalcitrant: authorityE.(E) unyielding : defiance11.BIOGRAPHY : HISTORY :（分数：1.00）A.(A) trio : chorusB.(B) sona

8、ta : danceC.(C) record: disasterD.(D) treatise: discourseE.(E) rhythm : prose12.WELD : METAL :（分数：1.00）A.(A) cement: ceilingB.(B) grout : tileC.(C) pleat : clothD.(D) shield : hullE.(E) iron: suit13.ARRAY : NUMBERS:（分数：1.00）A.(A) college : graduatesB.(B) abstract : diagramsC.(C) skin: musclesD.(D) m

9、osaic : tilesE.(E) vocation : badge14.Psychologists maintain that the nature of human beings entails a strong need to _their free time; idleness can be as stressful as activity.（分数：1.00）A.(A) consumeB.(B) endangerC.(C) organizeD.(D) preserveE.(E) mandate15.After five years as club president and thir

10、ty years as an orator, this colossal oaf, his style marked by_and boastfulness, is still unable to discipline his urge to_.（分数：1.00）A.(A) consonance perorateB.(B) rue prattleC.(C) casuistry reproachD.(D) adamancy expostulateE.(E) pomposity self-aggrandize16.It has been observed that ones interest in

11、 the world is never so approbated as when one is_other peoples scandal and tragedy, from which we may infer that many peoples purported concern is_sincerity.（分数：1.00）A.(A) removed from immune fromB.(B) peripheral to confused withC.(C) entertained by devoid ofD.(D) protected from imbued ofE.(E) compa

12、red with invented for二、BDirections: Eac(总题数：22，分数：22.00)17.RAZE:（分数：1.00）A.(A) reinforceB.(B) constructC.(C) hinderD.(D) renovateE.(E) alleviate18.It can be inferred from the passage that during yearly equinoxes, jet streams tend to（分数：1.00）A.(A) move at velocities slower than those at which they mo

13、ve the summer but faster than those at which they move in the winterB.(B) move from toward the east from the west in accordance with the deflection process caused by the Coriolis forceC.(C) move at velocities faster than those at which they move the summer but slower than those at which they move in

14、 the winterD.(D) move at velocities equal to those of other planets that have similar polar temperature gradientsE.(E) move at velocities equal to that of the centrifugal motion that causes the deflection of the jetstreams direction19.PERSPICUITY:（分数：1.00）A.(A) irrelevanceB.(B) vulnerabilityC.(C) am

15、biguityD.(D) exoticnessE.(E) departure20.In the fourth paragraph, the author is primarily concerned with（分数：1.00）A.(A) restating the main idea of the passageB.(B) using research findings to make predictionsC.(C) outlining the direction of future researchD.(D) describing an additional aspect of a phe

16、nomenonE.(E) introducing a conflicting hypothesis21.PROLIFERATE:（分数：1.00）A.(A) extricateB.(B) lose speedC.(C) deviateD.(D) lessenE.(E) organize22.INCLEMENT:（分数：1.00）A.(A) stagnantB.(B) optimisticC.(C) hostileD.(D) mildE.(E) pastoral23.The author mentions the transfer of momentum and energy in order

17、to indicate that（分数：1.00）A.(A) eddies, and not just jet streams, modify the distribution of temperature and kinetic energy within the atmosphereB.(B) the relationship between baroclinic waves and the jet stream that produces them is decidedly reciprocalC.(C) the process of secondary atmospheric circ

18、ulation has a pronounced effect on the location and movement of the jet streamD.(D) eddies play as great a role in dictating fluctuations in global temperatures as do the jet streamE.(E) the meridional temperature gradient between the equator and poles produces a very diverse variety of atmospheric

19、phenomenon24.GLIB:（分数：1.00）A.(A) juvenileB.(B) clumsyC.(C) dissidentD.(D) dedicatedE.(E) inconsiderate25.EXCOR1ATE:（分数：1.00）A.(A) agree to provisionallyB.(B) regard reluctantlyC.(C) authorizeD.(D) commend unrestrainedlyE.(E) unwind26.ALACRITY:（分数：1.00）A.(A) benevolenceB.(B) submissivenessC.(C) aimle

20、ssnessD.(D) defianceE.(E) sensible purpose27.ACQUIESCE:（分数：1.00）A.(A) conquerB.(B) contestC.(C) retractD.(D) commandE.(E) oppose28.According to the passage, which of the following is true about the way globalization has influenced indigenous cultures?（分数：1.00）A.(A) It has created nearly unanimous su

21、pport for the concept of decentralization.B.(B) It has maintained the innocence of indigenous societies, by isolating them from societies considered less egalitarian.C.(C) It has caused indigenous cultures to bolster the category of the exotic within their own societies.D.(D) It has inspired optimis

22、m about the prospects of greater social equity in the future.E.(E) It has led to the failure of education to challenge globalizations meta- narrative.29.The primary purpose of the passage is to（分数：1.00）A.(A) build a case for increasing efforts to improve educational quality in indigenous societiesB.

23、(B) advocate an alternative to the explanation that the inequity of indigenous societies has resulted from outside forcesC.(C) explain the failure of educational reforms in increasing the international appeal of decentralization of global authorityD.(D) suggest the type of response to globalization

24、that would help create social equity in indigenous societiesE.(E) argue against the definition of globalization currently advocated by sociologists30.According to the passage, which of the following statements best describes the relationship between secondary atmospheric circulations and jet streams

25、?（分数：1.00）A.(A) Jet streams and baroclinic waves tend to interact most intensely with one another in the winter, then act independently in the summer.B.(B) Jet streams and baroclinic waves tend to exist at various points in the atmosphere in inversely proportional strength.C.(C) Jet streams and baro

26、clinic waves may behave differently, but they issue from a common source and augment one another.D.(D) Jet streams tend to distribute kinetic energy in the atmosphere, and baroclinic waves relay this energy back to the jet stream.E.(E) Jet streams tend to be more affected by the presence of landmass

27、es than do haroclinic waves.31.RAREFY :（分数：1.00）A.(A) concentrateB.(B) adaptC.(C) departD.(D) expandE.(E) squander32.The passage suggests that which of the following had occurred as a result of educations failure to diminish social inequity?（分数：1.00）A.(A) Local forms of belief and practice have begu

28、n to erode and disappear in indigenous societies where decentralization has not taken place.B.(B) The appeal of globalization has recently begun to wane among certain factions of indigenous societies.C.(C) Sociologists have interpreted the failure as a sign of the globalizing ideas domination over i

29、ndigenous societies.D.(D) The hegemony of the globalizing idea has spread from societies with fewer social inequities to societies with greater social inequities.E.(E) Educational quality has diminished in all societies, including those which support the notion of globalization.33.According to the p

30、assage, which of the following is an assumption that underpins most sociological theories on globalization?（分数：1.00）A.(A) Indigenous societies reject the process of globalization and do not perpetuate it on a smaller scale.B.(B) Existing systems of social transformation are ill-equipped to deal with

31、 the effects of globalization.C.(C) The beliefs and practices of indigenous cultures often involve the category of the other.D.(D) Globalization is the primary cause of social inequity in indigenous societies.E.(E) Education in indigenous societies is usually ineffective in achieving greater social

32、good.34.According to the passage, which of the following statements about temperature gradients is true?（分数：1.00）A.(A) These temperature gradients tend in most cases to be impossible to describe mathematically.B.(B) The lower the contrast between the extremes of the gradient, the lower the resulting

33、 velocity of the jet stream.C.(C) Jet streams are responsible for most of the north-south transfer of heat between the equator and the poles.D.(D) The temperature gradient tends, on a non-negligible level, to augment the effects of the earths rotation.E.(E) The gradient typically refers to differenc

34、es in jet stream velocity at various longitudinal positions around the globe.35.MINATORY:（分数：1.00）A.(A) unintentionalB.(B) typicalC.(C) prominentD.(D) powerfulE.(E) unintimidating36.PANDEMIC:（分数：1.00）A.(A) obliviousB.(B) criticalC.(C) restrictedD.(D) relaxingE.(E) immaculate37.The passage suggests t

35、hat when jet streams interact with continents with few mountain ranges and plains, which of the following also happens?（分数：1.00）A.(A) More “wandering“ occurs in the jet stream than would probably occur over the ocean.B.(B) The continent in question heats and cools at a faster rate than it would with

36、out the jet stream.C.(C) The jet stream becomes more narrow and focused than it would be over the ocean.D.(D) The temperature of the jet stream is distributed more evenly than if the continent had more mountains.E.(E) The jet stream evinces more signs of being a thermally driven phenomenon than it d

37、oes in other situations.38.The primary purpose of the passage is to（分数：1.00）A.(A) interpret dataB.(B) explain research methodologyC.(C) evaluate a conclusionD.(D) suggest a new techniqueE.(E) describe a phenomenon三、BSECTION 2/B(总题数：16，分数：16.00)39.GRATING : SOUND:（分数：1.00）A.(A) piquant : smellB.(B) u

38、gly : appearanceC.(C) fetid : colorD.(D) numb: senseE.(E) martial : chaos40.UNPLEASANT : REPUGNANT :（分数：1.00）A.(A) prolix : verbatimB.(B) non-existent: minisculeC.(C) scanty : meagerD.(D) valiant: urbaneE.(E) convivial: vivacious41.Given the uniqueness of their alienation from their society and of t

39、heir impact on it, the Russian intelligentsia of the nineteenth century were a phenomenon almost wholly_.（分数：1.00）A.(A) ignoredB.(B) superlativeC.(C) unencumberedD.(D) unparalleledE.(E) redolent42.Few men would not be_, if things were so arranged that they derived no_from forethought and exertion.（分

40、数：1.00）A.(A) indifferent difficultyB.(B) indolent advantageC.(C) blameworthy interestD.(D) diffident rewardsE.(E) disinterested prejudice43.MISDEMEANOR: CRIME:（分数：1.00）A.(A) neophyte : masterB.(B) inkling : knowledgeC.(C) surfeit : aspirationD.(D) position : locationE.(E) reason : assumption44.The p

41、rimary impulse of each human being is to_himself, but the secondary impulse is to venture out of the self, to correct its provincialism and heal its loneliness.（分数：1.00）A.(A) sullyB.(B) actualizeC.(C) rejectD.(D) declareE.(E) withdraw45.DECOROUS: PROPRIETY :（分数：1.00）A.(A) contemptuous : arroganceB.(

42、B) spiteful : salaciousnessC.(C) adroit: resourcefulnessD.(D) infatuating: fidelityE.(E) rigorous: prominence46.Dissatisfied with the_of existing research data on a species of panda, zoologists are determined to make_study later.（分数：1.00）A.(A) inconsistency a sophisticB.(B) compendium an adaptiveC.(

43、C) surfeit a reductiveD.(D) paucity an exhaustiveE.(E) response an inquisitive47.As the master of ceremonies, that memorable evening, was a noted_, the occasion seemed to promise the greatest facetiousness and wit.（分数：1.00）A.(A) valetudinarianB.(B) wagC.(C) vocalistD.(D) bardE.(E) bore48.Though a le

44、ading authority on Romantic literature, the chairperson is a speaker whose lectures on even the most exciting literary anecdotes of that time span cause students to yawn and fidget.（分数：1.00）A.(A) grandiloquentB.(B) self-assuredC.(C) eminentD.(D) conscientiousE.(E) lackluster49.Jargon_academic public

45、ations, as writers seek to_the fact that they have scarce originality and scant insight.（分数：1.00）A.(A) merits announceB.(B) infiltrates relinquishC.(C) dominates camouflageD.(D) hinders admitE.(E) plagues exacerbate50.OBLOQUY : CONDEMN:（分数：1.00）A.(A) eulogy: evaluateB.(B) monument: memorializeC.(C)

46、testimonial: remonstrateD.(D) text: deleteE.(E) allegory : satirize51.CONDUCTOR : PODIUM :（分数：1.00）A.(A) clerk : officeB.(B) chemist : experimentC.(C) orator : rostrumD.(D) contestant : arenaE.(E) intermediary: debate52.DISMISS: REINSTATE :（分数：1.00）A.(A) clarify : comprehendB.(B) deprive : restitute

47、C.(C) demonstrate : perceiveD.(D) augment : integrateE.(E) suppose : convince53.STIMULATE: TONIC:（分数：1.00）A.(A) intoxicate : anodyneB.(B) animate : comfortC.(C) alleviate : painD.(D) soothe : emollientE.(E) implicate: sedative54.SOLDIER : ARMY :（分数：1.00）A.(A) utensil : kitchenB.(B) citizen : majorit

48、yC.(C) vagabond : ranchD.(D) bacterium : colonyE.(E) bumper : motorcar四、BDirections: Eac(总题数：22，分数：22.00)55.RESILIENCE:（分数：1.00）A.(A) immobilityB.(B) barenessC.(C) insecurityD.(D) rigidityE.(E) inefficacy56.LURCH:（分数：1.00）A.(A) advance easilyB.(B) split evenlyC.(C) inform falselyD.(D) create theoret

49、icallyE.(E) complete cleverly57.Which of the following statements would best serve as an introduction to the passage?（分数：1.00）A.(A) It is easy to see why the confusion of skepticism with relativism, or of justification with truth, is rationally so debilitating.B.(B) The presumption that genuine truth is possible without a measure of justification is a most mischievous error.C.(C) If scientis