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1、GRE-2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.While performers have always attempted to - the fact that piano is fundamentally a percussion instrument, that particular pianist goes farther than most in - the accepted wisdom through her excessively exuberant style.（分数：1.00）A.(A) und

2、erscore. epitomizingB.(B) conceal. qualifyingC.(C) deny. highlightingD.(D) disguise . accentuatingE.(E) eulogize . criticizing2.From Neolithic pottery to the 20th century posters, the extant varieties of arts in China - those who search for continuity; nonetheless, certain - values are reflected in

3、Chinas artistic traditions.（分数：1.00）A.(A) gratify. evanescentB.(B) perplex. ancientC.(C) mollify. perpetualD.(D) vindicate. tentativeE.(E) confound . enduring3.KNEAD: MALLEABLE :（分数：1.00）A.(A) vent: respiratoryB.(B) circumscribe: visibleC.(C) brook: uniqueD.(D) penetrate: permeableE.(E) muster: tena

4、cious4.OSullivan occupied himself by writing to would-be -, outlining his plan for the enterprise and how its glory would - all associated with the project.（分数：1.00）A.(A) mendicants. assistB.(B) detractors . escape fromC.(C) colleagues . eschew fromD.(D) analysts . dissimulate withE.(E) contributors

5、 . redound to5.RICKETY: FURNITURE :（分数：1.00）A.(A) petrified: forestB.(B) alloyed: metalC.(C) ragged: clothingD.(D) speckled: eggE.(E) spavined: insect6.People should not take good constitution for granted,for human genetic code is - the development of -.（分数：1.00）A.(A) liable to . anomaliesB.(B) pred

6、estined for . discomfortC.(C) predisposed to . diseaseD.(D) indicative of . wholesomenessE.(E) insalubrious for . malaise7.NEFARIOUS: WICKEDNESS:（分数：1.00）A.(A) sprightly: fastidiousnessB.(B) conspicuous: stealthC.(C) foolhardy: heterodoxyD.(D) generous: liberalityE.(E) inflammatory: acidity8.DITCH:

7、CANYON :（分数：1.00）A.(A) geyser: springB.(B) burrow: cavernC.(C) peninsula: estuaryD.(D) archipelago: islandE.(E) ridge: furrow9.POSEUR: UNAFFECTED :（分数：1.00）A.(A) interlocutor: accessibleB.(B) teetotaler: abstemiousC.(C) soprano: pretentiousD.(D) provincial: cosmopolitanE.(E) prig: amenable10.DILETTA

8、NTE: COMMITMENT :（分数：1.00）A.(A) nonentity: consequenceB.(B) gourmand: self-restraintC.(C) minimalist: eleganceD.(D) authoritarian: disregardE.(E) malingerer: cunning11.CORRECTIVE: AMEND:（分数：1.00）A.(A) emollient: ameliorateB.(B) tautology: vindicateC.(C) paradigm: exemplifyD.(D) anthology: diversifyE

9、.(E) appendage: concatenate12.As the years went by, Kingsleys letters displayed him declining into a constant of aesthetic intolerance; he displayed - dislike of any serious contemporary literature at all.（分数：1.00）A.(A) a bibulousB.(B) an incipientC.(C) a subtleD.(D) a tastelessE.(E) a querulous13.E

10、ducators who study the influences of geographical differences on educational success have concluded that environment is not - factor, as students in one country are no more - than those in another.（分数：1.00）A.(A) an essential .,. eruditeB.(B) a determining . preeminentC.(C) a pernicious . mediocreD.(

11、D) a conducive . meritoriousE.(E) a wholesome . susceptible14.ASETIC: SELF-DENIAL :（分数：1.00）A.(A) pacifist: amicabilityB.(B) reactionary: vehemenceC.(C) busybody.: intrusivenessD.(D) purist: transcendenceE.(E) bohemian: orthodoxy15.Griffiths early output was remarkably -: it included not only the st

12、andard comedies, melodramas, westerns, and thrillers, but also such novelties as adaptations from Browning and Tennyson, and treatments of social issues.（分数：1.00）A.(A) controversialB.(B) originalC.(C) eclecticD.(D) inventiveE.(E) impulsive16.MAWKISH: SENTIMENTAL :（分数：1.00）A.(A) nolsy: cacophonousB.(

13、B) convivial: undemonstrativeC.(C) acerbic: piquantD.(D) abundant: fulsomeE.(E) cloying: sweet二、BDirections: Eac(总题数：22，分数：22.00)17.According to the passage, air turbulence generally does which of the following? . Creates small droplets of equal size to form in cloud cores. . Causes different concen

14、trations of rain droplets to form in different places. . Speeds up the rate by which large droplets appear.（分数：1.00）A.(A) onlyB.(B) onlyC.(C) and onlyD.(D) and onlyE.(E) , , and 18.According to the passage, Andersons theory explains the longevity of British colonial authority in India because the Br

15、itish（分数：1.00）A.(A) offered great flexibility and authority to the local elites with whom they were obliged to negotiateB.(B) felt a great temptation to act unilaterally and exercise military authority of their Indian possessionsC.(C) became more deeply enmeshed in the politics of the Indian subcont

16、inent than was strategically appropriateD.(D) managed to convince the local elites that submission to the British would be economically advantageous for all partiesE.(E) resisted successfully the attempts of local power brokers to revise the terms of their negotiations19.Which of the following, if t

17、rue, would most seriously weaken the authors assertion in lines 19-20 that Andersons theory “is corroborated both by the events of the American Revolution“?（分数：1.00）A.(A) The American Revolution was largely motivated through a conflict of interest between colonists and the indigenous groups protecte

18、d by the crown.B.(B) The consent of the colonists in lower North America could have been obtained more easily than that of British subjects in Canada.C.(C) The extent of British colonial authority was of a roughly equal degree to that of French authority in lower North America.D.(D) The British made

19、 far fewer impositions on the population of lower North America than those they made in French Canada.E.(E) The same devolution of imperial agency that took place in India also took place throughout North America.20.INCHOATE:（分数：1.00）A.(A) expeditiousB.(B) completely formedC.(C) contemporaryD.(D) un

20、rehearsedE.(E) squalid21.It can be inferred from the passage that Anderson would be most likely to agree with which of the following statements regarding the persistence of imperial authority in French Canada?（分数：1.00）A.(A) The persistence of imperial authority most likely would have failed to offer

21、 as much protection to native Americans as it did to European settlers.B.(B) The persistence of imperial authority would have likely resulted in less profit for England in terms of revenue and territory than the actual withdrawal that occurred.C.(C) The persistence of imperial authority would likely

22、 have limited in an enduring fashion the sovereignty and self-rule of the European colonists.D.(D) George the III ministers were not sufficiently interested in retaining control over French Canada to effect any changes in their colonial policy.E.(E) The “American“ character of Britains North America

23、n empire and British metropolitan authority would not have been affected even if British imperial authority had withdrawn more quickly.22.BREACH:（分数：1.00）A.(A) forge aheadB.(B) collectC.(C) remain quietD.(D) weldE.(E) offer support23.CRAVEN:（分数：1.00）A.(A) valorousB.(B) conceitedC.(C) meticulousD.(D)

24、 unresponsiveE.(E) irritable24.The author suggests that if George III had wanted to retain greater control over territory and politics in French Canada, he would have had to（分数：1.00）A.(A) establish a truce with his colonial competitors, such as FranceB.(B) foreswear the practice of taxation entirely

25、C.(C) offer a greater degree of protection to non-European inhabitantsD.(D) offer less authority to local power brokers in French CanadaE.(E) find alternate means of raising revenues to finance a more powerful army25.DISSONANCE:（分数：1.00）A.(A) associationB.(B) sanctionC.(C) pactD.(D) accordanceE.(E)

26、conspiracy26.According to the passage, rain prediction requires a quantitative description of droplet collision in turbulence for which of the following reasons?（分数：1.00）A.(A) The “sling effect“ remains unproven and requires experimental corroboration.B.(B) The degree to which droplets collide is th

27、e only reliable method of assessing air flow.C.(C) The degree of turbulence may help forecast the formation of large-size droplets that precipitate rain.D.(D) Such factors as warm and cold fronts and individual cloud formations could not be performed otherwise.E.(E) The laws which govern the formati

28、on of concentration heterogeneities still need to be discerned.27.SAVANT:（分数：1.00）A.(A) simpletonB.(B) amoral personC.(C) misinterpreted counselorD.(D) sycophantE.(E) dullard28.The primary purpose of the passage is to（分数：1.00）A.(A) explain and resolve a controversy among meteorologistsB.(B) present

29、and describe a recently discovered phenomenonC.(C) suggest and prove a theory on the cause of a phenomenonD.(D) describe and confirm research findings under questionE.(E) discuss and evaluate the soundness of certain experimental observations29.PROBITY:（分数：1.00）A.(A) prudenceB.(B) tensionC.(C) unscr

30、upulousnessD.(D) securityE.(E) insolence30.PARSIMONY:（分数：1.00）A.(A) authorityB.(B) taciturnityC.(C) maneuverD.(D) generosityE.(E) dissipation31.TORTUOUS:（分数：1.00）A.(A) vigilantB.(B) straightforwardC.(C) durableD.(D) naiveE.(E) casual32.JABBER:（分数：1.00）A.(A) quarrelB.(B) talk leisurelyC.(C) prickleD.

31、(D) caressE.(E) tease unsuitably33.FLUENT:（分数：1.00）A.(A) stutteringB.(B) unsuitableC.(C) duplicitousD.(D) callousE.(E) insulting34.The passage suggests that the view referred to in lines 8-11 argued that（分数：1.00）A.(A)the colonial authority never sought to employ taxation in French Canada except as a

32、 means to retain a tenuous grip over British territoryB.(B)the Crown acted unwisely by increasing taxation and diminishing its gift-giving policy following the conclusion of the Seven Years WarC.(C)Indian gift-giving and a reprieve from taxation were the sole means for the British of maintaining a t

33、erritorial grip in French CanadaD.(D)the British never intended to limit their authority in French Canada except as a short-term strategy of retaining territorial controlE.(E)the colonial subjects in French Canada rejected British authority largely because they rescinded on the liberal policies impl

34、emented during the Seven Year s War35.GAUCHENESS:（分数：1.00）A.(A) vivacityB.(B) laboriousnessC.(C) decencyD.(D) sophistication36.It can be inferred from the passage that the author believes accurate weather predictions based solely on turbulence patterns would be（分数：1.00）A.(A) revolutionaryB.(B) unrel

35、iableC.(C) outdatedD.(D) derivativeE.(E) inconsequential37.The passage can best be described as a（分数：1.00）A.(A) survey of the inadequacies of a conventional viewpointB.(B) reconciliation of opposing points of viewC.(C) summary and evaluation of a recent studyD.(D) defense of a new thesis from antici

36、pated objectionsE.(E) review of the subtle distinctions between apparently similar views38.According to Andersons view of colonial history, which of the following was true of the Mughal Empires collapse mentioned in lines 22-23? . It paralleled and foreshadowed the subsequent collapse of the British

37、 empire several centuries later. . It was a significant factor in increasing the level of British political involvement in India. . It helped create the post of diwani, equivalent to tax-farmer, on the Indian subcontinent.（分数：1.00）A.(A) onlyB.(B) onlyC.(C) and onlyD.(D) and onlyE.(E) , , and 三、BSECT

38、ION 2/B(总题数：16，分数：16.00)39.CREEK: RIVER :（分数：1.00）A.(A) avalanche: landslideB.(B) tunnel: capillaryC.(C) blizzard: galeD.(D) hill: mountainE.(E) copse: stand40.Several surgeons cautioned against - the new procedure,- that patients had been kept in the dark too long about its possible catastrophic co

39、nsequences.（分数：1.00）A.(A)eschewing. ponderingB.(B)adopting. complainingC.(C)publicizing. addingD.(D)revising. advocatingE.(E)administering. forgetting41.VALOR: COWARDICE :（分数：1.00）A.(A) decadence: fervorB.(B) audacity: perseveranceC.(C) superficiality: naivetyD.(D) mendacity: honestyE.(E) benevolenc

40、e: gorgeousness42.SERENDIPITOUS: CALCULATION :（分数：1.00）A.(A) noisome: fragranceB.(B) ineluctable: chanceC.(C) vertiginous: bearingD.(D) preposterous: contradictionE.(E) resplendent: surfeit43.With the continuing accomplishments of the human genome project, ambitious strategies to identify DNA sequen

41、ces that are important in mammalian gene regulation are becoming increasingly -.（分数：1.00）A.(A) stellarB.(B) feasibleC.(C) prominentD.(D) intrusiveE.(E) utile44.Rogers understanding of the pointillist technique is profound, albeit thoroughly-; there are few who can - his talent, recognized often and

42、justly, for understatement and economy in the use of color.（分数：1.00）A.(A) specialized. matchB.(B) brilliant. imitateC.(C) needless. disregardD.(D) ill-founded. approximateE.(E) inventive . simulate45.BRISTLE: ANGER :（分数：1.00）A.(A) blush: ridiculeB.(B) cackle: appreciationC.(C) vacillate: irresolutio

43、nD.(D) blench: raptureE.(E) flummox: engagement46.Transgenic mammals that secrete monoclonals in their milk can generate one gram of antibody for roughly $100one third the price of traditional production methods, most scientists agree, but still too expensive to be -.（分数：1.00）A.(A) revolutionaryB.(B

44、) efficientC.(C) cost-effectiveD.(D) regardedE.(E) feasible47.ARTLESS: GUILE :（分数：1.00）A.(A) moribund: amicabilityB.(B) philistine: sophisticationC.(C) invincible: enmityD.(D) dedicated: cunningE.(E) mighty: weakness48.IMPERVIOUS: FRIABLE :（分数：1.00）A.(A) ductile: tensileB.(B) insuperable: loftyC.(C)

45、 nonflammable: combustibleD.(D) malleable: flexibleE.(E) convivial: exploitative49.INVINCIBLE: CONQUER :（分数：1.00）A.(A) irresistible: rebukeB.(B) impeccable: errC.(C) impregnable: defyD.(D) invulnerable: injureE.(E) exculpable: deviate50.Data from inter-species genomic sequence comparisons and genome

46、-wide expression profiling, integrated with various computational tools, are - to contribute to the decoding of genomic sequence and to - those sequences that orchestrate gene regulation.（分数：1.00）A.(A) utilized. locateB.(B) unlikely. detectC.(C) prone. decipherD.(D) collected. administerE.(E) poised

47、. identify51.AWNING: SUN :（分数：1.00）A.(A) pediment: memorialB.(B) carapace: movementC.(C) umbrella: rainD.(D) tassel: capE.(E) instrument: accuracy52.As an ambitious writer, Hardy sought to - what he considered the authorial of solely recording things exactly as they are; it was his goal, rather to e

48、xpress an awareness of the occult and the strange.（分数：1.00）A.(A) maintain. strategyB.(B) employ. practiceC.(C) transcend . tediumD.(D) overcome . barrierE.(E) endorse. ruse53.ENTHUSIASM: MANIA :（分数：1.00）A.(A) loathing: neurosisB.(B) consideration: generosityC.(C) irritation: phobiaD.(D) suspicion: p

49、aranoiaE.(E) sweetness: mellifluousness54.A pilot would be most -, if, on hearing of imminent bad weather, he sent forth a distress signal at a time too - to ascertain the reality of the danger.（分数：1.00）A.(A) craven. prematureB.(B) hortatory. nonchalantC.(C) pusillanimous . belatedD.(D) timorous . anodyneE.(E) ignoble . convenient四、BDirections: Eac(总题数：22，分数：22.00)5