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1、GRE-29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.Although_fellow in the public eye, Maxwell has a proclivity toward expressions of_inner nature that escaped the eyes of even his most critical biographers.（分数：1.00）A.(A) a loutish a recklessB.(B) a courtly a churlishC.(C) an enchanting

2、 a placidD.(D) an unremitting a polemicalE.(E) an honest sentimental2.Who would have expected that such_young soul as Arthur, his observations mute, his manner perpetually self-effacing, might have fought so readily against the whims of his superiors?（分数：1.00）A.(A) a magnanimousB.(B) a perspicacious

3、C.(C) a vehementD.(D) a reticentE.(E) an intractable3.The root systems of certain plant families, such as that of tulips and crabgrass, _underground, so that nutrients may be shared along_network.（分数：1.00）A.(A) burrow a cavernousB.(B) tangle a deciduousC.(C) cozen a photosyntheticD.(D) fuse a subter

4、raneanE.(E) abscond a perennial4.We can scarcely afford to neglect airport security in light of the recent terrorist actions, but as a reliable contingent of critics has pointed out, the cost of actually implementing these measures remains a_expense.（分数：1.00）A.(A) feasibleB.(B) prohibitiveC.(C) suit

5、ableD.(D) negligibleE.(E) mandatory5.A_for peril is a virtual prerequisite for any adventurer foolhardy enough to attempt Kilimanjaro; those of_disposition are well-advised, given the recent tragedy, to avoid the endeavor.（分数：1.00）A.(A) disregard an intrepidB.(B) reticence cowardlyC.(C) consideratio

6、n a resourcefulD.(D) yen acravenE.(E) passion a heroic6.VISUAL : SIGHT :（分数：1.00）A.(A) predisposed : inclinationB.(B) olfactory : smellC.(C) auditory : discernmentD.(D) kinesthetic : sensationE.(E) gustatory : odor7.BROKER : TRADE :（分数：1.00）A.(A) conductor : theaterB.(B) ambassador : deceptionC.(C)

7、gymnast : stadiumD.(D) ombudsman : mediationE.(E) gladiator : arena8.Modern bodies are especially_to cancer, no doubt because the technology which we have labored to develop, by a cruel irony, produces waste that_their proper functioning.（分数：1.00）A.(A) relevant complicatesB.(B) invulnerable hindersC

8、.(C) insidious isolatesD.(D) prone inhibitsE.(E) attractive damages9.PEOPLE: CROWD :（分数：1.00）A.(A) cattle : herdB.(B) magazine: bookcaseC.(C) staff: bureauD.(D) audience : theaterE.(E) corn : grain10.DRAMA: SCENE:（分数：1.00）A.(A) information : cipherB.(B) prose : paragraphC.(C) novel : raconteurD.(D)

9、ode : narrativeE.(E) play : protagonist11.If we fight a war and win it with H-bombs, what history will remember is not the ideals we were fighting for but the_we used to accomplish them, which will be _the warfare of Genghis Khan, who ruthlessly killed every last inhabitant of Persia.（分数：1.00）A.(A)

10、reasons oblivious toB.(B) methods compared toC.(C) passions contrasted withD.(D) weapons incommensurate withE.(E) politics minor to12.DOUBT: QUESTION :（分数：1.00）A.(A) manner : techniqueB.(B) thirst: accomplishmentC.(C) remorse: avariceD.(D) purposelessness : requirementE.(E) benevolence : gratitude13

11、.PERSON : APPAREL :（分数：1.00）A.(A) nut: coreB.(B) spire : towerC.(C) meteor : trailD.(D) planet : atmosphereE.(E) hub: cycle14.PRAISE : FLATTERY :（分数：1.00）A.(A) renown: reverenceB.(B) envy : retaliationC.(C) refinement : snobberyD.(D) alarm : panicE.(E) wit : vagary15.MACABRE : SHUDDER:（分数：1.00）A.(A)

12、 torpid : emboldenB.(B) homesick: domesticateC.(C) insipid : chuckleD.(D) overweening : plumeE.(E) grisly : flinch16.IMMATERIAL: RELEVANCE:（分数：1.00）A.(A) liberal : autonomyB.(B) competent : valorC.(C) circuitous : directnessD.(D) translucent : lucidityE.(E) candid : effrontery二、BDirections: Eac(总题数：

13、22，分数：22.00)17.OBSTRUCTIONIST:（分数：1.00）A.(A) facilitatorB.(B) directorC.(C) usherD.(D) penitentiaryE.(E) trustee18.OBSESSION:（分数：1.00）A.(A) revulsionB.(B) vexationC.(C) composureD.(D) dutiful attentionE.(E) insolence19.FETTER:（分数：1.00）A.(A) releaseB.(B) be earnestC.(C) lingerD.(D) exposeE.(E) mislay

14、20.It can be inferred from the passage that the author believes which of the following concerning the top-down method of nanotechnology?（分数：1.00）A.(A) The top-down method tends to be accurate but highly inefficient, resulting in a process that takes a great deal of time and energy.B.(B) The top-down

15、 method, unlike the bottom-up method, tends to disobey the rules of many chemical interactions.C.(C) The top-down method requires a greater level of technological involvement than does the bottom-up method.D.(D) The top-down method shows the limits of nanotechnology methods that rely too heavily on

16、parallel processes.E.(E) The top-down method is fairly useless when applied to the problem of creating a single molecule.21.It can be inferred that the author would likely believe which of the following concerning modern action films, where character is commonly subordinated to plot?（分数：1.00）A.(A) S

17、uch a film would be a clumsy misinterpretation of uniquely Greek dramatic principles in action.B.(B) Such a film would be a skillful adaptation of uniquely Greek dramatic principles.C.(C) Such a film would be an interesting but limited example of a general dramatic principle in action.D.(D) Such a f

18、ilm would be a clever and revealing example of a general dramatic principle in action.E.(E) Such a film would illustrate the differences between uniquely Greek and general dramatic principles.22.PROPITIOUS:（分数：1.00）A.(A) mandatoryB.(B) restiveC.(C) stimulativeD.(D) productiveE.(E) ominous23.The auth

19、or refers to the example of Oedipus the King (line 15) most likely in order to（分数：1.00）A.(A) suggest that Aristotle did not consider Greek tragedy which involved accidental crimes to be truly sound in dramatic termsB.(B) argue that exceptions existed in Greek tragedy to Aristotles principle that int

20、entional crimes were more impressiveC.(C) suggest that protagonists who committed accidental crimes in Greek tragedies tended to be better received than intentional criminalsD.(D) to suggest that the spectator of a tragedy featuring an accidental crime would himself feel pity and terrorE.(E) illustr

21、ate an application of Aristotles theory of character to a specific dramatic example24.DIVERGENCE:（分数：1.00）A.(A) jurisdictionB.(B) specificationC.(C) serenityD.(D) satisfactionE.(E) amalgamation25.HALCYON:（分数：1.00）A.(A) chronologicalB.(B) astoundingC.(C) turbulentD.(D) sinisterE.(E) ridiculous26.The

22、passage provides information that would answer which of the following questions?（分数：1.00）A.(A) What are some of the structural and chemical properties that nanotechnologists strive to create when they mold molecules?B.(B) Why are the techniques of scanning probe microscopy necessary to the productio

23、n of objects and molecule arrays in the top-down method?C.(C) Which is more important to the future of nanotechnology, scientists use of the theoretical principles or practical experience?D.(D) Has the nanometer scale been considered easier than the angstrom scale for nanotechnologists to work with?

24、E.(E) For what reasons do bottom-up nanotechnologists prefer to work with three- dimensional chemical systems that cohere according to the rules of chemical interactions?27.The author suggests that Aristotle believed which of the following was true of the dramatic art that existed prior to Aeschylus

25、?（分数：1.00）A.(A) It was unusually resourceful in finding ways to extend the unity of time beyond a single day.B.(B) It was less elegant than later drama because its disregard for unity of place necessitates the movement of the chorus.C.(C) It tended to demonstrate better unity of time than of charact

26、er and action.D.(D) It did not employ a beginning middle or end, and this fell outside the acceptable range of dramatic principles.E.(E) It tended to overemphasize the use of cause and effect, instead of the continuity of time, in organizing its action.28.The primary purpose of the passage is to（分数：

27、1.00）A.(A) compare a philosophers system of dramatic principles with that of the authorsB.(B) enumerate one philosophers view of the principles underlying good dramaC.(C) analyze the similarities and dissimilarities between the various dramatic principles at work in Greek dramaD.(D) contrast one phi

28、losophers dramatic principles with those of the tradition that preceded himE.(E) demonstrate the wisdom and longevity in one philosophers dramatic principles29.Which of the following statements concerning nanotechnology research is most directly suggested in the passage?（分数：1.00）A.(A) Nanotechnology

29、 research tends to be more focused on the process of building multiple molecules than chemistry research.B.(B) Nanotechnology research is increasingly less bound to operations on the microscopic level than it once was.C.(C) The practitioners of nanotechnology tend to be more optimistic than pragmati

30、c in choosing its methodology.D.(D) Nanotechnology research involves a much greater level of technical knowledge, on the whole, than chemistry research.E.(E) Nanotechnology research tends to be more concerned at this stage with precision than convenient mass production.30.The primary purpose of the

31、passage is to（分数：1.00）A.(A) indicate some possible technological benefits to the development of new and varied techniques in nanotechnologyB.(B) argue that science involving the macroscopic tends to be exponentially more difficult than the science of the microscopicC.(C) defend the use of the bottom

32、-up approach of building molecules as more efficient relative to the top-down approachD.(D) distinguish two different approaches in nanotechnology and comment on their differences and similaritiesE.(E) correct the misconception that the benefits of nanotechnology are likely to be seen in the near fu

33、ture31.EXHAUSTIVE:（分数：1.00）A.(A) advantageousB.(B) illogicalC.(C) inventiveD.(D) valuableE.(E) limited32.EXONERATE:（分数：1.00）A.(A) disparageB.(B) conquerC.(C) arbitrateD.(D) incriminateE.(E) debilitate33.RIVEN:（分数：1.00）A.(A) unbiasedB.(B) unbrokenC.(C) dehydratedD.(D) exposedE.(E) flexible34.Accordin

34、g to the passage, which of the following is necessary to maintaining the proper atmosphere in a tragedy?（分数：1.00）A.(A) A virtuous protagonistB.(B) Unity of timeC.(C) Personified passionD.(D) Archaic dictionE.(E) A display of moral character35.Which of the following best describes the relationship of

35、 the first paragraph of the passage to the passage as a whole?（分数：1.00）A.(A) It provides a group of specific examples from which generalizations concerning the nature of drama are drawn later in the passage.B.(B) It explains principles concerning one aspect of tragedy, which are followed later by pr

36、inciples for other aspects.C.(C) It defines terms of dramatic principles that are more thoroughly explained later in the passage.D.(D) It briefly compares and contrasts the principles of drama that are examined in detail later in the passage.E.(E) It explains a method of judging a work of drama, a m

37、ethod that is used later in the passage.36.GRATUITOUS:（分数：1.00）A.(A) mercantileB.(B) domineeringC.(C) warrantedD.(D) guardedE.(E) economical37.According to the passage, Aristotle argued for the use of morally fallible characters in drama in order that（分数：1.00）A.(A) Characters would be perceived as f

38、lawed but sympatheticB.(B) Characters would be viewed as dignified by their burdensC.(C) Characters would be presented as heroic and powerfulD.(D) Characters would be depicted as doomed and powerlessE.(E) Characters would be seen as ignorant and victimized38.MONGREL:（分数：1.00）A.(A) marauderB.(B) thor

39、oughbredC.(C) vigilant life formD.(D) night-time animalE.(E) livestock三、BSECTION 2/B(总题数：16，分数：16.00)39.For 21 years after the birth of the Prince of Wales, the_royal couple produced children at the rate of two every three years-eight boys and six girls in all.（分数：1.00）A.(A) veritableB.(B) preternat

40、uralC.(C) mimeticD.(D) fecundE.(E) pernicious40.The process of nuclear fission_requires the use of a reactor core, around which no lithium blanket of sufficient_has been developed to contain the hazardous byproducts of the process.（分数：1.00）A.(A) unfortunately breadthB.(B) occasionally unreliabilityC

41、.(C) auspiciously sizeD.(D) fortuitously expenseE.(E) technically imagination41.TECTONICS: GEOLOGY :（分数：1.00）A.(A) diary : biographyB.(B) weather : meteorologyC.(C) encyclopedia : editorD.(D) poker : gamblerE.(E) journal : correspondent42.FRIEZE : FURNITURE:（分数：1.00）A.(A) porch : archB.(B) ceiling :

42、 basementC.(C) trinket : personD.(D) euphony : patternE.(E) grey : painting43.The National Endowment for the Arts often provides funding to_artists these days, especially those of women and of color, in the hopes of_a historical inequality.（分数：1.00）A.(A) marginalized rectifyingB.(B) promising unders

43、tandingC.(C) prominent concealingD.(D) prolific inspiringE.(E) little-known magnifying44.GIANT: HUMAN:（分数：1.00）A.(A) bush : vineB.(B) boulder : rockC.(C) creek : poolD.(D) mountain : treeE.(E) meadow : flower45.CLARIFY : CONFOUND :（分数：1.00）A.(A) categorize : integrateB.(B) articulate : muddleC.(C) l

44、ope : pranceD.(D) sketch : portrayE.(E) engrave : contaminate46.The American space program has once again_even its most optimistic proponents: it did not expand as rapidly in the third quarter, at least to the extent that most had_.（分数：1.00）A.(A) discomfited fearedB.(B) approbated calculatedC.(C) br

45、ooked insinuatedD.(D) intrigued assumedE.(E) disappointed predicted47.DISGUISE : IDENTITY :（分数：1.00）A.(A) cipher : spyB.(B) counterfeit : copyC.(C) mask : faceD.(D) impersonation : agentE.(E) comic : resemblance48.MALICIOUS : ILL-WILL :（分数：1.00）A.(A) dilatory : vehemenceB.(B) venerable : admirationC

46、.(C) diligent : effortD.(D) benevolent : judgmentE.(E) base : ridicule49.Despite the paranoia of Picasso, few historians today have found evidence, at any rate, for the existence of the Situationist_, whom he eternally suspected of _his international reputation.（分数：1.00）A.(A) saboteurs augmentingB.(

47、B) agents demystifyingC.(C) cabal blightingD.(D) coterie discoveringE.(E) group supporting50.In order to relieve the generally_nature of the meetings, a code of order was produced and_with the utmost fidelity.（分数：1.00）A.(A) extemporaneous obeyedB.(B) hostile establishedC.(C) insubordinate abrogatedD

48、.(D) incommunicative conveyedE.(E) acid rescinded51.MYSTERY: FICTION:（分数：1.00）A.(A) line: pageB.(B) edition : bookC.(C) tome: anthologyD.(D) sitcom : dramaE.(E) newspaper : essay52.AGE: COEVAL :（分数：1.00）A.(A) period : contemporaneousB.(B) portion: congregationalC.(C) tempo : opportuneD.(D) accident:

49、 incidentalE.(E) pillar : vertical53.Much of computer science work does not involve the sudden_of new languages but the methodical_of older ones.（分数：1.00）A.(A) development dismissalB.(B) expansion attenuationC.(C) analysis modificationD.(D) parturition streamliningE.(E) testing debunking54.PROCRASTINATION: ACTION:（分数：1.00）A.(A) refut