GRE-26及答案解析.doc

1、GRE-26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.His specialty is bringing to the forefront the strange and - acts of depravity that only the impassive and imperturbable subconscious is - to grasp and reckon with.（分数：1.00）A.(A) withering. surprisedB.(B) orthodox . avidC.(C) silly. un

2、qualifiedD.(D) unseemly. reluctantE.(E) macabre.suited2.Scientists have - for years that turbulence within the gaseous clouds found throughout the Milky Way stymies star formation, but some of the forces behind this disturbance remain -.（分数：1.00）A.(A) doubted. insufferableB.(B) posited. unknownC.(C)

3、 argued. relativeD.(D) assumed. exotericE.(E) conveyed . insuperable3.It can not be denied that the existing resources on earth will be depleted, but scientists are - to concede the inevitability of that day, - that new energies can be found in the near future.（分数：1.00）A.(A) bound. assumingB.(B) unp

4、repared . skepticalC.(C) hesitant. convincedD.(D) likely. realizingE.(E) eager . hypothesizing4.If a particular vaccine is produced only by one company at a single facility, there is a possibility that the supply of vaccine could grow - if the company decides to cease production.（分数：1.00）A.(A) usele

5、ssB.(B) inexpensiveC.(C) abstruseD.(D) repugnantE.(E) scarce5.CARESS:AFFECTION:（分数：1.00）A.(A) flush: decencyB.(B) salute: respectC.(C) collapse: ennuiD.(D) obstruct: quandaryE.(E) apprehend: dread6.ARTICULATE: SPEECH :（分数：1.00）A.(A) classified: detailB.(B) attractive: satisfactionC.(C) elegant: depo

6、rtmentD.(D) amenable: mindE.(E) servile: admiration7.FAUNA: ANIMALS :（分数：1.00）A.(A) flora: plantsB.(B) vegetation: aboriginalsC.(C) fowl: amphibiansD.(D) livestock: oxenE.(E) department: professors8.REDUNDANT: SUPERFLUITY:（分数：1.00）A.(A) transient: evanescenceB.(B) malevolent: imperfectionC.(C) preva

7、lent: universalityD.(D) proportionate: eleganceE.(E) abnormal: conspicuousness9.CONIFER: NEEDLE:（分数：1.00）A.(A) potato: tuberB.(B) cactus: spineC.(C) melon: gourdD.(D) bud: stalkE.(E) grove: timber10.ACT: IMPROVISE :（分数：1.00）A.(A) fashion: adornB.(B) outline: sketchC.(C) speak: extemporizeD.(D) demon

8、strate: displayE.(E) index: conclude11.WEALTH: PENURIOUS :（分数：1.00）A.(A) liqueur: blamelessB.(B) passion: blitheC.(C) polish: inauthenticD.(D) tact: offensiveE.(E) pomp: barbaric12.Even though avant-garde attacks on the Victorian bourgeoisie were - in rhetoric, deficient in evidence, and malicious i

9、n intent, it does not follow that they had no - grounds.（分数：1.00）A.(A) infantile. cogentB.(B) florid. objectiveC.(C) steeped . justificatoryD.(D) spare . intrinsicE.(E) judicious. realistic13.The two reputable hydrogeologists drafted some highly optimistic projectionswith the - that these were specu

10、lative and should of course be tested.（分数：1.00）A.(A) caveatB.(B) analysisC.(C) hypothesisD.(D) precisE.(E) imprimatur14.TOADY: OBSEQUIOUS:（分数：1.00）A.(A) brigand: arrogantB.(B) malefactor: poisedC.(C) miser: stingyD.(D) stickler: carefulE.(E) aristocrat: eloquent15.The vireos comeback may prove that

11、habitat along streams in Southern California is recovering from the effects of pollution,- indicator of environmental health in a state that has lost most of its - woodlands.（分数：1.00）A.(A) a leading . superfluousB.(B) an apocryphal . ecologicalC.(C) a partial . surfeitD.(D) a telling . riparianE.(E)

12、 an anecdotal . arboreal16.RENEGADE: FEALTY :（分数：1.00）A.(A) infidel: excommunicationB.(B) apostate: euphoriaC.(C) traitor: treasonD.(D) bigot: toleranceE.(E) misanthrope: self-esteem二、BDirections: Eac(总题数：22，分数：22.00)17.ASSET:（分数：1.00）A.(A) credentialB.(B) liabilityC.(C) refutationD.(D) responsibili

13、tyE.(E) unsteadiness18.COMPLAISANCE:（分数：1.00）A.(A) vitalityB.(B) blanknessC.(C) churlishnessD.(D) rapidityE.(E) complexity19.PLASTICITY:（分数：1.00）A.(A) adjacencyB.(B) arrangementC.(C) dormancyD.(D) inflexibilityE.(E) tension20.CRASS:（分数：1.00）A.(A) sophisticatedB.(B) exactingC.(C) braveD.(D) paleE.(E)

14、 ornate21.FERROUS:（分数：1.00）A.(A) magneticB.(B) rustyC.(C) with no ironD.(D) hydratedE.(E) non-reactive22.PIED:（分数：1.00）A.(A) brilliantB.(B) accurately depictedC.(C) exquisitely shapedD.(D) flatE.(E) one-shaded23.The author specifically mentions all of the following as issues that have beer considere

15、d in the evolution of feminist literary criticism EXCEPT（分数：1.00）A.(A) The place of women in the literary canonB.(B) The question of culture in determining genderC.(C) The role of Freud in theorizing gender identityD.(D) The effect of biological differences on textual styleE.(E) The political danger

16、s of isolating womens texts24.It may be inferred that to attain greater positive feedback, in the case of the skidding car, the driver should do which of the following?（分数：1.00）A.(A) Keep turning the wheel in the original direction.B.(B) Turn the wheel in the opposite direction.C.(C) Turn the wheel

17、in the opposite direction, then turn it back to the original direction.D.(D) Keep turning the wheel in the original direction, then back to the opposite direction.E.(E) Allow the wheel to turn freely.25.Which of the following would be most analogous to the process of dampening oscillations described

18、 in the paragraph?（分数：1.00）A.(A) During a rainstorm, water rises to the level of a sewer drain, siphoning off and thus remaining at constant level.B.(B) A rubber ball which bounces off the ground multiple times, than gradually comes to rest.C.(C) A meteor hurtles through space indefinitely, due to t

19、he laws of inertia.D.(D) A clothing iron is left on, then becomes so hot that it catches on fire, burning its own cord and destroying its power source.E.(E) A baseball pitcher knows he tends to through to the left of home plate, and then in trying to throw to the right, overcorrects.26.The primary p

20、urpose of the passage is to（分数：1.00）A.(A) describe in detail how the principles of homeostasis apply to living thingsB.(B) propose a modification in the most widely accepted theory of homeostasisC.(C) compare and contrast the role of positive and negative feedback in maintaining various applied syst

21、emsD.(D) discuss the concept of homeostasis in the abstract and relate some of its most important principlesE.(E) provide examples of systems which are ruled by the principle of homeostasis27.According to the passage, the greatest risk posed by the feminist theories, like the Female Aesthetic, which

22、 posit the existence of an “essential“ or non-constructed gender is in（分数：1.00）A.(A) creating a dead-end for feminist literary criticism by attacking the notion of an androgynist poeticsB.(B) reinforcing sexist notions that women cannot emulate the literary style of menC.(C) pushing feminist writing

23、 out of the mainstream by arguing that men are unable to full comprehend womens writingD.(D) relying too heavily on the theories of Freud, under which identity is the product of biologyE.(E) escaping identification with the literary canon through the use of a fluid and protean literary style28.It ca

24、n be inferred from the passage that the author would most likely describe the evolution of feminist literary theory as（分数：1.00）A.(A) a gradual movement from the idea of genderless writing to a writing that originates in the womans bodyB.(B) a shift between adversarial criticism to more tolerant vari

25、eties of criticismC.(C) a regular fluctuation between the idea of genderless and gendered writing that gradually settles on a compromiseD.(D) a more or less constant pursuit of the goal of establishing a unique niche for women s literatureE.(E) an initial vehement rejection of the notion of genderle

26、ss writing, which has steadily attenuated29.AMALGAMATE:（分数：1.00）A.(A) revitalizeB.(B) stratifyC.(C) segregateD.(D) assembleE.(E) insulate30.QUELL:（分数：1.00）A.(A) deferB.(B) directC.(C) stimulateD.(D) invokeE.(E) corroborate31.CONVOKE:（分数：1.00）A.(A) adjournB.(B) eliminateC.(C) shortenD.(D) pardonE.(E)

27、 leave out32.It can be inferred that the author would define the “delicate balance“ mentioned in the last paragraph as the equilibrium between（分数：1.00）A.(A) establishing ties between generations of women writers and fighting patriarchal influenceB.(B) actively fighting and passively documenting the

28、literary effects of the sex/ gender systemC.(C) assigning the proper weight to the concept of gender as socially constructed and biologically inheritedD.(D) avoiding marginalization on the political fringes and de-politicization in the political mainstreamE.(E) avoiding submitting the patriarchal sy

29、stem of criticism while also avoiding alienating the public33.CONCUR:（分数：1.00）A.(A) disagreeB.(B) pardonC.(C) provokeD.(D) extendE.(E) depict34.According to the passage, all of the following are true concerning the process of negative feedback EXCEPT（分数：1.00）A.(A) By diminishing errors, negative fee

30、dback allows systems to correct themselves.B.(B) Negative feedback always arises out of a system where several factors are interacting.C.(C) Negative feedback sometimes causes a disturbed system to over-correct, resulting in an impressed change opposite to the original disturbance.D.(D) Negative fee

31、dback is less important, on the whole, than departure from equilibrium.E.(E) Ideally, negative feedback gradually diminishes, allowing a system to find its desired course.35.Which of the following titles best summarizes the content of the passage?（分数：1.00）A.(A) A Historical Overview of Feminist Lite

32、rary CriticismB.(B) Oedipus and Lais: The Struggle between Masculine and Feminine TextsC.(C) The Precarious Feminist Compromise in Politics and ArtD.(D) A New Theory of Literary CriticismE.(E) Establishing New Feminist Concepts of Gender36.The author refers to the “largest fish“ (lines 11 - 12) prim

33、arily in order to（分数：1.00）A.(A) suggest a refuge from the long history of sexist literary criticismB.(B) offer a sense of political purpose that can only be awakened through literatureC.(C) articulate the possibility for escape from the confines of gendered identityD.(D) reference a unique feminist

34、identity that must be extracted somehow from the bodyE.(E) indicate a source of the patriarchal identification traditionally suffered by women writers37.PHLEGMATIC:（分数：1.00）A.(A) aridB.(B) adolescentC.(C) cheerfulD.(D) vigorousE.(E) heroic38.It can be inferred from the passage that the Female Aesthe

35、tic school of literary criticism espoused which of the following views?. The greatest womens and mens writing are indistinguishable in quality and style. Womens writing is characterized by an essential style that male writers are unlikely to achieve. A womens writing style is more likely to be polit

36、ically effective if it is precisely defined.（分数：1.00）A.(A) onlyB.(B) onlyC.(C) and onlyD.(D) and onlyE.(E) , , and 三、BSECTION 2/B(总题数：16，分数：16.00)39.TRAITOR: BETRAY :（分数：1.00）A.(A) incubus: horrifyB.(B) witch: pervertC.(C) stickler: insistD.(D) paradigm: purgeE.(E) mystery: demolish40.AGENDA: MEETIN

37、G :（分数：1.00）A.(A) itinerary: journeyB.(B) academy: didacticsC.(C) band: soundD.(D) raffle: gambleE.(E) highway: conveyance41.Historians have established that Charles the III regretted the - of his treasury, the consequence of several expensive war campaigns, but he nevertheless trusted that he would

38、 find - in his struggle against the king of France.（分数：1.00）A.(A) scope. aidB.(B) penury. favorC.(C) deficiency. sagacityD.(D) paucity. defeatE.(E) dearth, cogency42.RESCIND: STATUTE :（分数：1.00）A.(A) propel: processB.(B) revoke: willC.(C) manifest: agreementD.(D) reiterate: institutionE.(E) verify: o

39、ath43.INTREPID: DETER :（分数：1.00）A.(A) pious: worshipB.(B) contrite: apologizeC.(C) paralytic: moveD.(D) rapt: distractE.(E) tangible: measure44.Perfect certainty belongs only to the gods; the rest of us have to make do with science and its -.（分数：1.00）A.(A) imperfectionsB.(B) conclusionsC.(C) methodo

40、logiesD.(D) hyperboleE.(E) resignation45.Despite the - odds that the poor facilities and elements have brought about, they have managed to persevere as an athletic team and triumph.（分数：1.00）A.(A) insuperableB.(B) dispassionateC.(C) indefatigableD.(D) steelyE.(E) ambivalent46.After a while, his anger

41、 abated, he stopped hurling - and, as he often did after such an outburst, became quite -.（分数：1.00）A.(A) floridities . unassumingB.(B) imprecations . remorsefulC.(C) explications . ruefulD.(D) epigrams. meekE.(E) hyperbole. choleric47.EXPEL: SCHOOL :（分数：1.00）A.(A) enthrall: jailB.(B) occupy: confine

42、mentC.(C) blackball: shopD.(D) excommunicate: churchE.(E) restrain: sanatorium48.Almost all recognize that non-scientists as well as laymen are interested in sciences, yet scientists have been trying to classify only those who are involved in - scientific practices as genuine scientists, - the more

43、inclusive view.（分数：1.00）A.(A) authentic. articulatingB.(B) rigorous . unconvinced ofC.(C) specialized . sympathetic toD.(D) broad . certain ofE.(E) democratic . rejecting49.In the business world, there is great antagonism over the high level of insecurity and corruption that result from bureaucracy

44、s - ways, and a feeling that it would unfortunately be - to reform them.（分数：1.00）A.(A) dilatory. futileB.(B) methodical . difficultC.(C) efficient . dangerousD.(D) malingering . antitheticalE.(E) repugnant. obtuse50.London possessed the manner of -.he was a man whose stately elegance suggested that

45、he deemed himself above the -.（分数：1.00）A.(A) a historian . misdeedB.(B) a patrician . frayC.(C) a poltroon . massesD.(D) a pedant . laymenE.(E) a decadent . immoral51.APOSTATE: FAITH:（分数：1.00）A.(A) liar: honestyB.(B) coward: cravennessC.(C) convert: metamorphosisD.(D) associate: statusE.(E) wanderlu

46、st: virtue52.SPONTANEOUS: CALCULATED :（分数：1.00）A.(A) random: inscrutableB.(B) laconic: volubleC.(C) arbitrary: fairD.(D) adaptable: steadyE.(E) graceful: innocent53.PERFECT: STIGMA :（分数：1.00）A.(A) misleading: deceptionB.(B) paradigmatic: deviationC.(C) solvent: contaminationD.(D) impervious: immunit

47、yE.(E) endurable: delicacy54.EPIDERMIS: MAMMAL（分数：1.00）A.(A) cheese: hotdogB.(B) feathers: birdC.(C) mattress: couchD.(D) halo: starE.(E) tuber: trunk四、BDirections: Eac(总题数：22，分数：22.00)55.The author of the passage is primarily concerned with（分数：1.00）A.(A) revealing a commonly ignored distinctionB.(B

48、) proposing a return to a traditional taxonomical systemC.(C) describing an way to resolve a taxonomical dilemmaD.(D) assessing the success of a new taxonomical methodE.(E) predicting a change in future taxonomy56.It can be inferred that which of the following situations is likely to be most problem

49、atic to an adherent of the “essentialist“ method of pathological taxonomy?（分数：1.00）A.(A) A patient suffering from fever, in which the virus that is apparently responsible for the symptoms has not been isolatedB.(B) A patient suffering from lung inflammation which, though resembling other inflammations, does not respond to any known treatmentsC.(C) A patient suffering from a genetic a