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1、GRE-34及答案解析(总分：53.03，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BSECTION 1/B(总题数：21，分数：31.00)1.In lines 24-27 the author most likely compares the movements of the Cardinal to those of a circling eagle in order to emphasize his（分数：1.00）A.(A) flightinessB.(B) love of freedomC.(C) eminenceD.(D) sense of spiritualityE.(E) mercilessn

2、ess2.An essential purpose of the criminal justice system is to enable purgation to take place; that is, to provide a _ by which a community expresses its collective _ the transgression of the criminal.（分数：1.00）A.(A) catharsis.outrage atB.(B) disclaimer.forgiveness ofC.(C) means.empathy withD.(D) pro

3、cedure.distaste forE.(E) document.disapprobation of3.The passage provides an answer to which of the following questions?（分数：1.00）A.(A) What is the explanation for the phenomenon of bioluminescence in marine life?B.(B) Does the phenomenon of plankton bioluminescence have any practical applications?C.

4、C) Why do only certain specimens of marine life exhibit the phenomenon of bioluminescence?D.(D) How does underwater bioluminescence differ from atmospheric bioluminescence?E.(E) What are the steps that take place as an individual microorganism becomes bioluminescent?4.Which of the following best ch

5、aracterizes the authors attitude toward the Cardinal?（分数：1.00）A.(A) He deprecates his inability to sustain warm familial relationships.B.(B) He esteems him for his spiritual and emotional control.C.(C) He admires his grace in movement and sure sense of personal authority.D.(D) He finds him formidabl

6、e both as an opponent and as a dramatic character.E.(E) He is perturbed by his inconsistencies in behavior.5.RUFFLE : COMPOSURE :（分数：1.00）A.(A) flounce : turmoilB.(B) flourish : prosperityC.(C) provoke : discussionD.(D) adjust : balanceE.(E) upset : equilibrium6.VINDICTIVE : MERCY :（分数：1.00）A.(A) av

7、aricious: greedB.(B) insightful: hopeC.(C) modest: dignityD.(D) skeptical : trustfulnessE.(E) pathetic : sympathyUAntonyms/U（分数：1.02）(1).REVILE:（分数：0.17）A.(A) composeB.(B) awakeC.(C) deadenD.(D) praiseE.(E) secrete(2).PROPITIOUS:（分数：0.17）A.(A) adjacentB.(B) clandestineC.(C) contentiousD.(D) unfavora

8、bleE.(E) coy(3).OFFHAND : PREMEDITATION :（分数：0.17）A.(A) upright : integrityB.(B) aboveboard : guileC.(C) cutthroat : competitionD.(D) backward : directionE.(E) underlying : foundation(4).LARVAL : INSECT :（分数：0.17）A.(A) serpentine : snakeB.(B) floral : plantC.(C) amphibian : reptileD.(D) embryonic: m

9、ammalE.(E) alate: bird(5).When facts are _ and data hard to come by, even scientists occasionally throw aside the professional pretense of _ and tear into each other with shameless appeals to authority and arguments that are unabashedly ad hominem.（分数：0.17）A.(A) elusive.objectivityB.(B) established.

10、courtesyC.(C) demonstrable.neutralityD.(D) ineluctable.cooperationE.(E) hypothetical.scholarship(6).In the tradition of scholarly _, the poet and scholar A.E. Housman once assailed a German rival for relying on manuscripts “as a drunkard relies on lampposts, for _ rather than illumination.“（分数：0.17）

11、A.(A) animosity.currentB.(B) discourse.stabilityC.(C) erudition.shadowD.(D) invective.supportE.(E) competition.assistance8.You may wonder how the expert on fossil remains is able to trace descent through teeth, which seem _ pegs upon which to hang whole ancestries.（分数：1.00）A.(A) novelB.(B) reliableC

12、C) speciousD.(D) inadequateE.(E) academic9.Analogies（分数：6.00）A.B.C.D.E.11.RETICENCE:（分数：1.00）A.(A) irascibilityB.(B) loquaciousnessC.(C) quiescenceD.(D) patienceE.(E) surrender12.ELATED:（分数：1.00）A.(A) crestfallenB.(B) inebriatedC.(C) punctualD.(D) insultedE.(E) lamented13.The authors attitude towa

13、rd DU Bois departure from conventional black policies can best be described as（分数：4.00）A.(A) skepticalB.(B) derisiveC.(C) shockedD.(D) approvingE.(E) resigned14.The author mentions the activities of fisheries in order to provide an example of（分数：1.00）A.(A) how ubiquitous the phenomenon of biolumines

14、cence is coastallyB.(B) how predators do make use of bioluminescence in locating their preyC.(C) how human intervention imperils bioluminescent microorganismsD.(D) how nocturnal fishing expeditions are becoming more and more widespreadE.(E) how limited bioluminescence is as a source of light for hum

15、an use15.It can be inferred that Booker T. Washington in comparison with W. E. B. Du Bois could be described as all of the following EXCEPT（分数：2.00）A.(A) submissive to the majorityB.(B) concerned with financial successC.(C) versatile in adopting strategiesD.(D) traditional in preaching industryE.(E)

16、 respectful of authorityUAntonyms/U（分数：1.00）(1).INCONGRUOUS:（分数：0.20）A.(A) geometricB.(B) prudentC.(C) legitimateD.(D) harmoniousE.(E) efficacious(2).APOSTATE:（分数：0.20）A.(A) laggardB.(B) loyalistC.(C) martinetD.(D) predecessorE.(E) skeptic(3).SEXTANT : NAUTICAL :（分数：0.20）A.(A) octet : musicalB.(B) t

17、herapy : physicalC.(C) forceps :surgicalD.(D) comet : astronomicalE.(E) blueprint : mechanical(4).REFRACTORY : MANAGE :（分数：0.20）A.(A) redoubtable : impressB.(B) lethargic : stimulateC.(C) pedantic : convinceD.(D) officious : arrangeE.(E) aggrieved: distress_BUAntoyms/B/U（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.16.Which o

18、f the following statements about W. E. B. Du Bois does the passage best support?（分数：1.00）A.(A) He sacrificed the proven strategies of earlier black leaders to his craving for political novelty.B.(B) Preferring conflict to harmony, he followed a disruptive course that alienated him from the bulk of h

19、is followers.C.(C) He proved unable to change with the times in mounting fresh attacks against white racism.D.(D) He relied on the fundamental benevolence of the white population for the eventual success of his movement.E.(E) Once an adherent of Washingtons policies, he ultimately lost patience with

20、 them for their inefficacy.USentence Completion/U（分数：1.00）(1).While the disease is in U /Ustate it is almost impossible to determine its existence by（分数：0.50）A.(A) a dormant.postulateB.(B) a critical.examinationC.(C) an acute.analysisD.(D) a suspended.estimateE.(E) a latent.observation(2).Virginia W

21、oolf U /Uconventional notions of truth: in her words, one cannot receive from any lecture “a nugget of pure truth“ to wrap up between the pages of ones notebook and keep on the mantelpiece forever.（分数：0.50）A.(A) anticipatesB.(B) articulatesC.(C) neglectsD.(D) mocksE.(E) rationalizes17.The primary to

22、pic of the passage is which of the following?（分数：2.00）A.(A) The origin of bioluminescence in plankton, predatorsB.(B) The disadvantages of bioluminescence in microorganismsC.(C) The varieties of marine bioluminescent life formsD.(D) Symbiotic relationships between predators and their preyE.(E) Hypot

23、heses on the causes of bioluminescence in plankton二、BSECTION 2/B(总题数：8，分数：22.00)In this section use scrap paper to solve each problem. Then decide which is the best of the choices given and fill in the corresponding oval on the Answer Sheet.UDirections:/U In the following type of question, two quant

24、ities appear, one in Column A and one in Column B. You must compare them. The correct answer to the question isA if the quantity in Column A is greaterB if the quantity in Column B is greaterC if the two quantities are equalD if it is impossible to determine which quantity is greaterUNotes:/U Someti

25、mes information about one or both of the quantities is centered above the two columns. If the same symbol appears in both columns, it represents the same thing each time. Directions: In the following questions, choose the best answer from the five choices listed.（分数：4.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.UDir

26、ections:/U In the following questions, choose the best answer from the five choices listed.（分数：3.00）(1).The Center City Little League is divided into d divisions. Each division has t teams, and each team has p players. How many players are there in the entire league? （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.(2).A number

27、x is chosen at random from the set of positive integers less than 10. What is the probability that ? （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.(3). （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.（分数：2.01）A.B.C.D._（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.Average expected family contribution (EFC) for dependent students,by family income: Academic year 1995-96（分数：2.00

28、1).A familys unmet need (which must be covered by a financial aid package) is defined to be the total cost of attending an institution of higher education minus the expected family contribution. What is the unmet need of a family whose income is $55,000 and who has a child attending a 4-year publi

29、c university?（分数：1.00）A.(A) $700B.(B) $3300C.(C) $6800D.(D) $7500E.(E) $12,500(2).If family A has an income of $95,000 per year, and family B has an income of $35,000 per year, and each has a child attending a 4-year public university, to the nearest $1000, how much more would family A be expected t

30、o pay than family B?（分数：1.00）A.(A) $4000B.(B) $7000C.(C) $10,000D.(D) $12,000E.(E) $15,000（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D._（分数：3.00）(1).To the nearest million, how many more students were enrolled in schoolboth public and private, prek-12in 1970 than in 1988?（分数：1.00）A.(A) 3,000,000B.(B) 6,000,000C.(C) 10,000,000D

31、D) 44,000,000E.(E) 51,000,000(2).In 1988 there were 40,000,000 public school students in the United States, of whom 22% lived in the West. Approximately, how many public school students are projected to be living in the West in 2008?（分数：1.00）A.(A) 9,000,000B.(B) 12,000,000C.(C) 15,000,000D.(D) 24,

32、000,000E.(E) 66,000,000(3).If a and b are the lengths of the legs of a right tri-angle whose hypotenuse is 10 and whose area is 20, what is the value of (a + b)2? （分数：1.00）A.(A) 100B.(B) 120C.(C) 140D.(D) 180E.(E) 200（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D._GRE-34答案解析(总分：53.03，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BSECTION 1/B(总题数：21，分数：3

33、1.00)1.In lines 24-27 the author most likely compares the movements of the Cardinal to those of a circling eagle in order to emphasize his（分数：1.00）A.(A) flightinessB.(B) love of freedomC.(C) eminenceD.(D) sense of spiritualityE.(E) mercilessness 解析：The eagle is poised to strike “with exposed talons.

34、 It, like the Cardinal, collects itself to strike with greater force. The imagery accentuates the Cardinals mercilessness. Choice A is incorrect. The Cardinal is not flighty (light-headed and irresponsible); he is cold and calculating. Choice B is incorrect. He loves power, not freedom. Choice C is

35、 incorrect. An eagle poised to strike with bare claws suggests violence, not eminence (fame and high position). Choice D is incorrect. Nothing in the passage suggests he is spiritual. Beware eye-catchers. “Eminence“ is a title of honor applied to cardinals in the Roman Catholic church. Choice D may

36、attract you for this reason.2.An essential purpose of the criminal justice system is to enable purgation to take place; that is, to provide a _ by which a community expresses its collective _ the transgression of the criminal.（分数：1.00）A.(A) catharsis.outrage at B.(B) disclaimer.forgiveness ofC.(C) m

37、eans.empathy withD.(D) procedure.distaste forE.(E) document.disapprobation of解析：Here the task is to determine the communal reaction to crime. The write: maintains that the criminal justice system of punishments allows the community to purge itself of its anger, its sense of outrage at the criminals

38、acts. Thus, it provides a catharsis or purgation for the community. Remember, in double-blank sentences, go through the answers, testing the first word in each choice and eliminating those that dont fit. In this case, you can readily eliminate Choices B and E: it is unlikely that an essential purpos

39、e of the criminal justice system would be the provision of either a disclaimer (denial or disavowal, as in disavowing responsibility for a legal claim) or a document.3.The passage provides an answer to which of the following questions?（分数：1.00）A.(A) What is the explanation for the phenomenon of biol

40、uminescence in marine life?B.(B) Does the phenomenon of plankton bioluminescence have any practical applications? C.(C) Why do only certain specimens of marine life exhibit the phenomenon of bioluminescence?D.(D) How does underwater bioluminescence differ from atmospheric bioluminescence?E.(E) What

41、are the steps that take place as an individual microorganism becomes bioluminescent?解析：As the previous answer makes clear, the phenomenon of plankton bioluminescence does have practical applications. It is a valuable tool for fisheries interested in increasing their catch of fish that prey on plankt

42、on.4.Which of the following best characterizes the authors attitude toward the Cardinal?（分数：1.00）A.(A) He deprecates his inability to sustain warm familial relationships.B.(B) He esteems him for his spiritual and emotional control.C.(C) He admires his grace in movement and sure sense of personal aut

43、hority.D.(D) He finds him formidable both as an opponent and as a dramatic character. E.(E) He is perturbed by his inconsistencies in behavior.解析：The authors depiction of the Cardinal stresses his redoubtable qualities as a foe (calculation, duplicity, mercilessness) and as a challenge to an actor (

44、imperial repose,“ a commanding presence, smooth movements suggesting latent danger). Choice A is incorrect. The author portrays the Cardinals relations with his brother and mistress as cold, but he never apologizes for the Cardinals lack of warmth. Indeed, the author somewhat savors it. Choices B a

45、nd C are incorrect. Neither esteem for a nonexistent spirituality nor admiration for a villainous autocracy enters into the authors depiction of the Cardinal. Choice E is incorrect. A cause of perturbation to others, the Cardinal is never perturbed.5.RUFFLE : COMPOSURE :（分数：1.00）A.(A) flounce : turm

46、oilB.(B) flourish : prosperityC.(C) provoke : discussionD.(D) adjust : balanceE.(E) upset : equilibrium 解析：To ruffle someones composure is to disturb or trouble his self-possession. To upset some-ones equilibrium is to disturb or trouble his balance. (Function)6.VINDICTIVE : MERCY :（分数：1.00）A.(A) av

47、aricious: greedB.(B) insightful: hopeC.(C) modest: dignityD.(D) skeptical : trustfulness E.(E) pathetic : sympathy解析：Someone vindictive or vengeful is lacking in mercy. Someone skeptical or suspicious is lacking in trustfulness. (Antonym Variant)解析：The opposite of to ensue (happen later, follow) is to precede. Think of “the wedding that ensued.“UAntonyms/U（分数：1.02）(1).REVILE:（分数：0.1