GRE-53及答案解析.doc

1、GRE-53及答案解析(总分：-76.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、SECTION 1(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Directions: Each sen(总题数：7，分数：-7.00)1.As a genre the musical has a great deal to - it: its dramatic rhythmic beats of alternating failure and success are - to the musical form, and the singing and dancing emerge naturally from the story.（分

2、数：-1.00）A.occupy. inimicalB.recommend. appositeC.distract. unknownD.encumber . endemicE.(E) abet. exogamic2.The medias depiction of America as a drug-ridden society is not only -, but leads to bad policy, for the tendency of some leaders to conflate both innocuous and serious drug abuse into - and d

3、readful statistic is often motivated by nothing more than paranoia.（分数：-1.00）A.contemptuous . an accurateB.dishonest . a secretC.resilient . a realisticD.inaccurate . a singleE.(E) remorseful . a unified3.It is the mark of an educated mind to rest - with the degree of precision which the nature of t

4、he subject - and not to seek exactness where only an approximation is possible.（分数：-1.00）A.satisfiedly . admitsB.convivially. assumesC.fitfully. allowsD.contentedly. rejectsE.(E) sporadically, entails4.His undoubtedly aggressive behavior only served to further endear him to all who had dealings with

5、 him, for they recognized that behind the-facade, there beat a compassionate heart.（分数：-1.00）A.restrictiveB.self-pityingC.hospitableD.retiringE.(E) bellicose5.The-employed in this book is overly flamboyant,-the scientific proof intended to corroborate it.（分数：-1.00）A.structure.exaggeratingB.organizat

6、ion . simplifyingC.rhetoric. inflatingD.hypothesis. outdistancingE.(E) explanation . galvanizing6.Childhood memoirs often gain their poignancy through a sense of displacement: each lesson in experience is accompanied by a loss of-.（分数：-1.00）A.perspectiveB.innocenceC.veracityD.pessimismE.(E) probity7

7、.Scientists have acknowledged that to interpret an animals thought processes in a sound manner requires a heavy dose of-from our own mental patterns, which we access-.（分数：-1.00）A.estimation.vicariouslyB.calculation.egotisticallyC.guesswork.methodicallyD.inference.introspectivelyE.(E) skepticism.anal

8、ogously三、Directions: In each (总题数：9，分数：-9.00)8.EARMARK: FUNDS :（分数：-1.00）A.identify: culpritB.export: productC.schedule: timeD.embezzle: bursarE.(E) adjourn: meeting9.CONDENSATION: APHORISM :（分数：-1.00）A.subversion: assertionB.invention: neologismC.exaggeration: caricatureD.truncation: heuristicsE.(E

9、) extradition: legislation10.INSURGENT: REBEL :（分数：-1.00）A.architect: renovateB.fallacy: distractC.quartermaster: maintainD.private: marshalE.(E) provocateur: agitate11.CAVIL: CRITICIZE :（分数：-1.00）A.chafe: scrubB.entice: lureC.mandate: requireD.inundate: delugeE.(E) assume: suppose12.WARNING: ADMONI

10、TORY :（分数：-1.00）A.decision: ambiguousB.alibi: exculpatoryC.deformity: congenitalD.stratagem: antagonisticE.(E) analysis: holistic13.DEHYDRATE: WATER :（分数：-1.00）A.infiltrate: insecurityB.wither: vitalityC.ossify: strengthD.desecrate: pietyE.(E) contaminate: viability14.ADDENDUM: DOCUMENT :（分数：-1.00）A

11、.duplication: originalB.postscript: letterC.correspondence: epistolaryD.canon: apocryphaE.(E) epigraph: preface15.CISTERN: LIQUIDS :（分数：-1.00）A.cantilever: crowbarB.stalagmite: grottoC.landfill: refuseD.armory: countermeasuresE.(E) breviary: wildlife16.BREVITY: EPIGRAM :（分数：-1.00）A.pith: epitaphB.wi

12、t: odeC.paucity: diatribeD.fame: aphorismE.(E) distortion: caricature四、Directions: Each pas(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、Feminist criticshav(总题数：4，分数：-4.00)17.The passage suggests which of the following about Dorothy Allisons work?. Non-feminist writers have been less successful in producing historically situate

13、d narratives. Allisons fiction successfully negotiates between essentialist arrogance and a reactionary response. Allison is more interested in her female antagonists than male protagonists, as characters.（分数：-1.00）A. onlyB. onlyC. and onlyD. and onlyE.(E) , , and 18.It can be inferred from the pass

14、age that the author views the justification through literature as a concept that（分数：-1.00）A.derives from a negative stance toward feminismB.predates the birth of postmodernism as a literary movementC.encourages writers to tell humdrum storiesD.limits the construction of morally complex charactersE.(

15、E) contributes to the politicization and historical orientation of texts19.The author mentions womens “culpability in her protagonists predicaments“ most likely in order to illustrate（分数：-1.00）A.the extent to which Allisons characters have been marginalized by totalizing forces and ideasB.Allisons g

16、ift for rendering the moral complexity of women that allows them to commit both good and evil actsC.the scope and variety of the female characters found in Allisons body of fictionD.the degree to which Allison embraces the notion of feminist literature as deriving from a tradition of negativity and

17、reactionE.(E) the strength of the political interests Allison expresses through her characters20.The passage provides information that answers which of the following questions?（分数：-1.00）A.In what tradition do feminist critics usually place Dorothy Allison?B.What are the main themes found in the fict

18、ion of Dorothy Allisons post-modern contemporaries?C.What political values does Allison attempt to address through her fiction?D.What views does Allison hold concerning the production of narratives of the commonplace in womens literature?E.(E)How was the development of Allisons fiction affected by t

19、he arrogance of modernist essentialism?六、Darwin proposed the (总题数：7，分数：-7.00)21.Which of the following illustrative devices is NOT used in the passage?（分数：-1.00）A.A contrast of different points of viewB.An analogy that seeks to illustrateC.An example of a theorys applicationsD.Expostulation of a the

20、orys predictionsE.(E) Repetition of key ideas and expressions22.Which of the following, if true, would provide the best proof of the food-courtship theory developed by Austin?（分数：-1.00）A.The crested guan has a red throat pouch, giving the impression to its mate that the throat contains a red fruit f

21、ound in its niche.B.The blue bowerbird spreads food of the same color around his nest, teaching its female young to identify the food as nutritious.C.Insect-eating birds are less successful from an evolutionary perspective than birds which bear resemblance and subsist upon bright fruit.D.The purple

22、finch relies upon a variety of food sources, but the most nutritious food for birds general happens to be the same color as the finchs coat.E.(E) A species of endangered sparrows resembles a food source no longer available in its niche, but the species continues to survive.23.The passage suggests th

23、at a semblance between a species plumage and the food available in a given ecological niche（分数：-1.00）A.is an evolutionary advantage because it allows the males and females of the species to forage for food more efficientlyB.is an evolutionary advantage because it tends to permit the isolation of the

24、 species population, thus increasing food supplyC.is an evolutionary advantage because it reduces the necessity for rivalry between males of different species by helping identify femalesD.is an evolutionary advantage because it minimizes the amount of energy necessary for the courtship processE.(E)

25、is an evolutionary advantage because it provides a marker for the species territory, thus reducing the energy necessary for controlling the niches food supply24.According to the passage, which of the following determines the shape and coloring of the plumage of a given species of bird within a given

26、 ecological niche?（分数：-1.00）A.The emergence of a competing species who rely upon the same food source as the first speciesB.The physical appearance of the food supply available in the niche to the given speciesC.The ability of the first species to collect and make use of the nutritional properties o

27、f the food within in the nicheD.The physical appearance of rival males within the species who compete for both the same food supply and femalesE.(E) The physiological effects on fertility of the food available in the niche25.According to the passage, theorists throughout history have considered all

28、of the following as possible reasons for the ornamentation of male plumage EXCEPT（分数：-1.00）A.Adornment attracts females on the basis of unconscious aesthetic preferences, increasing their evolutionary advantage.B.Adornment attracts females to males who resemble their preferred food source, thus cont

29、ributing to the mating process.C.Adornment among males signifies heightened physical activity to females, thereby indicating evolutionary superiority.D.Adornment reduces the amount of energy necessary to frighten rival males, thereby conserving resources.E.(E) Adornment in plumage frightens rivals a

30、way from a limited food source, thereby ensuring a dominant males survival.26.Thepassage is primarily concerned with（分数：-1.00）A.contrasting the role of domination and courtship in determining the evolution of bird plumageB.illustrating the effectiveness of a particular approach to categorizing vario

31、us evolutionary innovationsC.documenting the origins of a currently accepted scientific theory about food and courtshipD.proposing a new explanation for the evolutionary reasons behind the ornamentation of male bird plumageE.(E)showing that physical adaptation plays an integral role in contributing

32、to species identification of birds27.It may be inferred from the passage that the most recently accepted theory of peafowl “eyespots“ contradicts, in particular, the ideas of（分数：-1.00）A.JacobsB.WallaceC.AustinD.DarwinE.(E) Huxley七、Directions: Each que(总题数：11，分数：-11.00)28.SPIRITUAL：（分数：-1.00）A.corrup

33、tB.corporealC.metaphoricalD.assortedE.(E) transient29.ENDORSE:（分数：-1.00）A.resist openlyB.incite disapprovalC.execute speedilyD.acquiesce reluctantlyE.(E) obtain money30.ABEYANCE:（分数：-1.00）A.discussionB.excitementC.continuanceD.certitudeE.(E) obedience31.EXTANT：（分数：-1.00）A.addiuonalB.removableC.broad

34、D.vanishedE.(E) irrelevant32.METAMORPHOSIS:（分数：-1.00）A.diverse activityB.recurring movementC.pause from pressureD.prolongation without alterationE.(E) rigid determination33.TRACTABILITY：（分数：-1.00）A.doubtfulnessB.impassabiluyC.sterilityD.persistenceE.(E) urelessness34.TEETOTALISM:（分数：-1.00）A.patrioti

35、smB.bigotryC.overindulgenceD.tendencyE.(E) broadmindedness35.ANARCHY：（分数：-1.00）A.disciplineB.significanceC.civilityD.trustE.(E) imparuality36.DIVESTITURE:（分数：-1.00）A.sponsorB.dominationC.discussionD.endorsementE.(E) attainment37.PUNGENCY：（分数：-1.00）A.tastelessnessB.impassivenessC.unimportanceD.monoto

36、nvE.(E) repetitiveness38.DISPATCH：（分数：-1.00）A.dislikeB.cbliviousnessC.peacefulnessD.abnormalityE.(E) unhurriedness八、SECTION 2(总题数：0，分数：0.00)九、Directions: Each sen(总题数：7，分数：-7.00)39.This confounding issue - activists across the board: even when a movement does have specific demands and recommendation

37、s, the media and the status quo - acknowledge them.（分数：-1.00）A.angers.frequentlyB.confronts . judiciouslyC.puzzles.rarelyD.applies to seldomE.(E) unites. passionately40.Politicians, activists and parents owe it to their children to - educational opportunity, whether that means confronting school boa

38、rds to - better-trained teachers, forming charter schools, or going to court to ensure equality of funding for schools in poor areas.（分数：-1.00）A.appraise . interestB.increase. replenishC.investigate . discoverD.question.impugnE.(E) equalize.demand41.Many politicians are characterized by an inconsist

39、ency of platform during crises, to the extent that they are rarely - encouraging and - similar behavior in their colleagues.（分数：-1.00）A.averse to . facilitatingB.abhorrent of . foreshadowingC.confident about . dissuadingD.diffident in . triggeringE.(E) radical about . quelling42.In no sense -, the b

40、illionaires fortunes survived yet another financial panic that saw the bankruptcy of thousands of more prudent investors.（分数：-1.00）A.realisticB.immutableC.mercurialD.impecuniousE.(E) considerable43.It is odd that many philosophers argue in support of meritocracy that a persons worth to society is me

41、asured by their wealth, when instead peoples - should be measured by their - to society.（分数：-1.00）A.affluence . contributionB.behavior. adjustmentC.reputation . considerationD.ardor. benevolenceE.(E) character. value44.The discoveries of the social sciences, once isolated and labeled, are - conventi

42、onal wisdom, whereupon they - their distinctiveness as scientific advances, being for this reason less likely than other intellectual enterprises to establish unique identities.（分数：-1.00）A.rejected by . establishB.confirmed by . consolidateC.disproved by . displayD.incorporated into . loseE.(E) abso

43、rbed by . gain45.A serious critic faces a dilemma: he must recognize the artistic element of uniqueness that - subjective reaction; yet he must not be unduly - by such a reaction.（分数：-1.00）A.requires. prejudicedB.denies . limitedC.warrants. repelledD.invalidates . attractedE.(E) repudiates . approba

44、ted十、Directions: In each (总题数：9，分数：-9.00)46.ACHROMATIC: HUE :（分数：-1.00）A.convoluted: tortuousnessB.tranquil: listenerC.extraneous: essentialityD.derivative: modelE.(E) disoriented: destination47.NIL: QUANTITY :（分数：-1.00）A.quandary: restrictionB.vacuum: matterC.cipher: confusionD.quorum: presenceE.(E

45、) paradox: truth48.IMPROMPTU: REHEARSED :（分数：-1.00）A.venerable: winsomeB.revised: prescribedC.rococo: ornamentedD.invented: inspiredE.(E) honest: duplicitous49.MELLIFLUOUS: SOUND :（分数：-1.00）A.raucous: voiceB.ambrosial: tasteC.furious: angerD.olfactory: scentE.(E) insipid: apathy50.CONVOLUTED: COMPLE

46、XITY :（分数：-1.00）A.immutable: temporalityB.transient: evanescenceC.notable: quiddityD.commodious: popularityE.(E) uncanny: repulsiveness51.CABAL: ASSOCIATION :（分数：-1.00）A.archbishop: archdioceseB.mansion: palaceC.factory: manufacturerD.plot: planE.(E) confrontation: spat52.PAINTER: CARICATURIST :（分数：

47、-1.00）A.writer: essayistB.sculptor: printmakerC.critic: buffoonD.amateur: dilettanteE.(E) composer: librettist53.SAGE: JUDGMENT :（分数：-1.00）A.vaticinator: omnipotenceB.consumer: wealthC.villain: perfidyD.autodidact: ambitionE.(E) knave: deceit54.MAVEN: EXPERIENCE :（分数：-1.00）A.siren: intensityB.brigan

48、d: disloyaltyC.provocateur: reticenceD.luminary: eminenceE.(E) firebrand: idealism十一、Directions: Each pas(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十二、Hydrothermal vents a(总题数：4，分数：-4.00)55.Which of the following is the most appropriate title for the passage?（分数：-1.00）A.Adaptive Visual Metamorphosis in Deep-Sea Vent CrabsB.Asp

49、ects of the General Anatomical Development of Deep-Sea Vent CrabsC.New Research Directions in the Study of Deep-Sea Vent CrabsD.Common Features of Optics of Lower Depth Oceanic AnimalsE.(E) Patterns of Anatomical Transformation in Lower Oceanic Creatures56.According to the passage, the optics of the vent crab Bythograea thermydron (line 4 ) serve all of the following purposes over the course