GRE-56及答案解析.doc

1、GRE-56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._by the surreality of history and the changes unleashed by the 60s, many writers in that era became_, withdrawing, turtlelike, inside their own homes and heads. (A) Repelled baroque (B) Disregarded rococ

2、o (C) Fascinated inconspicuous (D) Intoxicated legant (E) Flummoxed unobtrusive（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.2.Whoever said the_life is not worth living apparently never intended to go into book publishing, where there is almost no research and where much of the conventional wisdom is_of folklore, myth and wis

3、hful thinking. (A) suffering a reproach (B) illiterate a farrago (C) inauspicious a rejection (D) unassuming an example (E) unexamined a pastiche（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.3.In the newly discovered gene, the change of a single unit of DNA converts the worm from a solitary forager into_diner. (A) an intrepid

4、 (B) a voracious (C) a gregarious (D) a nomadic (E) a rapacious（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.4.It was a new era, one that was witnessing breathtaking transformations in traditional ways of life and that demanded_transformations in the institutions and techniques of government. (A) commensurate (B) antediluvian

5、 (C) peremptory (D) fordable (E) contemptible（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.5.Despite the_, Alzheimers researchers are still_about the prospects for immunization, though most agree that more results are needed from humans for us to truly understand immunizations effects. (A) advances thrilled (B) obstacles unce

6、rtain (C) setback optimistic (D) publicity divided (E) pessimism unconvinced（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.6.True, he had diplomatic immunity as the assistant agricultural officer at the consulate, but the publicity and_of an arrest and interrogation, not to mention expulsion from the country, would hardly prof

7、it him. (A) frolic (B) diminishment (C) festering (D) comportment (E) uproar（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.7.Anthropologists noted that the two_ethnic groups_the same saints, worshipped in the same churches, and respected a past of shared values, despite their differences. (A) salutary praised (B) alienated rej

8、ected (C) dominant isolated (D) stentorian delineated (E) coexistent venerated（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.三、Directions: In each (总题数：9，分数：9.00)8.CONCESSION : PLACATE: (A) preservation : exhaust (B) analgesic : deaden (C) eulogy : delude (D) conviction : sue (E) appellation : address（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.9.EULOG

9、Y : COMMEND: (A) panacea : flatter (B) caricature : exaggerate (C) ode : evaluate (D) lore: blemish (E) dissertation : refute（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.10.SUPPLENESS: LIMBER: (A) congruity : fickle (B) maintenance : sustainable (C) normality : offbeat (D) flimsiness : spindly (E) vigor :jaded（分数：1.00）A.B.C.

10、D.E.11.BLEMISHED: PERFECTION: (A) apathetic : emotion (B) stigmatized : stain (C) cherished : heirloom (D) callow : immaturity (E) tainted : reliability（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.12.EXTRAVAGANCE : EXPENDITURE: (A) falsification : restatement (B) fawning: compliance (C) persuasion: allurement (D) bombast: mi

11、sidentification (E) prejudice : discernment（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.13.COMBUSTION: HEAT: (A) camera : picture (B) snake : fang (C) car : exhaust (D) photosynthesis : oxygen (E) exhalation : toxin（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.14.FLAWS : FOIBLES : (A) feasts : meals (B) contracts : approvals (C) mind : intoxication (D

12、) details : minutiae (E) conclusions: models（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.15.GOBBLE : EAGERLY : (A) mince : effortlessly (B) speak : clearly (C) blink : hastily (D) nibble : gently (E) lecture : boringly（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.16.COPPER : METAL : (A) shale : gasoline (B) iceberg : mountain (C) coal : mine (D) segme

13、nt: whole (E) feldspar : stone（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.四、Directions: Each pas(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、For the past forty y(总题数：4，分数：4.00)17.The passage suggests which of the following about scientists conception of the function of the amino acid alanine in the rhizobias nitrogen fixation process? (A) They have pr

14、oposed at least one hypothesis that might account for the function of the immediate conversion of ammonia into alanine. (B) They have established the relationship between alanine and the production of nitrogen-containing molecules beneficial to soybean plants. (C) They continue to believe that ammon

15、ia plays an integral role in the symbiosis between rhizobia and soybean plants. (D) They remain uncertain as to how glutamine and glutamate can be produced in the absence of ammonium or ammonia. (E) They have largely rejected the notion that ammonia or ammonium plays any role in nitrogen fixation.（分

16、数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.18.It can be inferred from the passage that scientists are “perplexed by the means“ (line 12) for which of the following reasons? (A) They are unsure of how alanine remains separate from the everyday nitrogen metabolism of the plant itself. (B) They have yet to establish what functi

17、on the alanine serves for the soybean plants. (C) They have thought alanine to exist only in very small quanties in rhizobia. (D) They have long considered the membranes of the soybean plant impermeable to amino acids. (E) They are uncertain how such a rapid export of fixed nitrogen is possible thro

18、ugh the soybean membranes.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.19.The primary purpose of the passage is to (A) contend that key terms in a scientific theory have been improperly used (B) argue that proponents of a scientific theory have obscured important details (C) demonstrate that two views once thought to be in c

19、onflict are actually identical (D) suggest that proponents of a theory have not stated their data in an exhaustive manner (E) show that a theory has been drawn into question by a more recent study（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.20.The passage mentions that at various points, scientists have believed all of the f

20、ollowing to be essential for the nitrogen fixation process EXCEPT (A) The presence of ammonia (B) The permeability of cell membranes (C) The presence of rhizobia (D) The synthesis of amino acids (E) Nitrogen-containing molecules like nucleotides（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.六、To facilitate entry (总题数：7，分数：7.00

21、)21.Which of the following is the most appropriate title for the passage? (A) Fine Art: Its Roots and Its Future (B) The Evolution of Greek Pottery Through Past to Future (C) Decorative Art and its Mediating Function (D) Various Categories in Cultural Art Production: An Archaeologists Guide (E) Arch

22、aeology and Art Appreciation: Two Disciplines, One Method（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.22.The author mentions all of the following as associated with traditional art EXCEPT (A) A utile capacity (B) The correspondence of form with task (C) High regard for aesthetics (D) Unlimited production (E) A prototypal for

23、m（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.23.According to the passage, the “earlier vases“ mentioned in the second paragraph constitute which of the following? (A) The product of mixed media art, involving hybrid forms (B) A case of primarily utilitarian art being put to decorative purposes (C) Utilitarian art whose make

24、rs were solely concerned with functionality (D) Fine art, whose primary purpose is to convey aesthetic meaning (E) Prehistoric art, about which art historians know little（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.24.Which of the following best states the authors view of the argument that fine art may be distinguished as a

25、category by its physical form? (A) Outright approval (B) Skepticism (C) Neutrality (D) Indignation (E) Mild interest（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.25.In the passage, the author is primarily concerned with (A) distinguishing mutually exclusive categories (B) clarifying an apparent contradiction (C) supporting ne

26、w ideas (D) analyzing a problem (E) comparing opinions（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.26.According to the passage, the form which fine art takes at any given historical moment is often dictated by (A) the level of continuity in the artists thinking process (B) the concepts which exemplify the historical period o

27、f its creation (C) the technology available to the artist at the time the art piece is created (D) the level of skill which the artist brings to the art work (E) a contrast between the contemporary and ancient fine art forms（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.27.Which of the following statements about fine arts prod

28、uction is best supported by the information presented in the passage? (A) The best fine art is in some cases produced by formula, resulting in mass quantities of a single object. (B) Once an artist creates a work, there is usually little benefit in his duplicating it, as it has already conveyed its

29、meaning. (C) In aesthetic terms, fine art is often considered superior to decorative art, whose beauty is limited by functionality. (D) At the present historical moment, high technology like electronics seldom plays a role in arts other then fine arts. (E) Ceramics is rarely considered to be a viabl

30、e form by todays fine artists, who prefer a more advanced level of technology in their work.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.七、Directions: Each que(总题数：11，分数：11.00)28.INTRINSIC: (A) illustrative (B) unusual (C) extraneous (D) unseasonable (E) ambiguous（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.29.CASTIGATION: (A) fondness (B) attentiven

31、ess (C) devotion (D) commendation (E) authenticity（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.30.AGITATION: (A) equanimity (B) unselfishness (C) bliss (D) amenity (E) benevolence（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.31.INIMICAL: (A) amicable (B) blissful (C) mundane (D) dramatic (E) inexperienced（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.32.OCCULT: (A) inoffensive (

32、B) casual (C) insincere (D) slowly advanced (E) easily comprehensible（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.33.AFFINITY: (A) misfortune (B) repugnance (C) glumness (D) annoyance (E) improper conduct（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.34.TACIT: (A) resolute (B) express (C) illegitimate (D) compulsory (E) detached（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.35.IN

33、DURATE: (A) calorify (B) deviate (C) soften (D) hinder (E) motivate（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.36.SINECURE: (A) laborious work (B) hopeful prediction (C) deliberate constraint (D) undesirable information (E) belated support（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.37.EXUDE: (A) disquiet (B) provoke (C) pervade (D) dishearten (E) s

34、oak up（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.38.CHICANERY: (A) sensible venture (B) outmoded article (C) without deceit (D) complex arrangement (E) forthright advice（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.八、SECTION 2(总题数：0，分数：0.00)九、Directions: Each sen(总题数：7，分数：7.00)39.While the ambition to draw an immediate conclusion is_, it is not nece

35、ssarily correct, for the search for the truth depends on_, of which the world tends these days to be in short supply. (A) common haste (B) understandable patience (C) daunting honesty (D) malignant benevolence (E) ill-founded reason（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.40.While agents and editors often_their market an

36、d sometimes reject good or even great works, they do prevent a vast quantity of truly_writing from being published. (A) displease anonymous (B) misunderstand execrable (C) overestimate repulsive (D) essay relevant (E) avoid clever（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.41.Even those most_infections of all, those caused

37、by viruses-formerly dismissed as untreatable because viruses disappeared into the inner labyrinths of the living cells, merging into the very genomes-are now becoming_to early treatments. (A) refractory amenable (B) malignant indifferent (C) problematic immune (D) benign resistant (E) mysterious ina

38、ccessible（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.42.The thorough training in the fine points of lyric writing that he has received from Hammerstein has made Sondheim highly critical of those lyricists who_the basic techniques of the craft. (A) intensify (B) rely upon (C) simplify (D) flout (E) revise（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.4

39、3.Comets have been mistakenly interpreted by humans in times past as_of doom, foretelling famine, plague, and destruction. (A) harbingers (B) illusions (C) malapropisms (D) misnomers (E) effects（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.44.Even though the mayor was not_the argument for the proposal, she decided to forgo he

40、r vote. (A) influenced by (B) cognizant of (C) in support of (D) opposed to (E) indifferent to（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.45.When economy, language, culture and history_, people begin to view them as _subjects rather than isolated ones. (A) mystify composite (B) interact synthesized (C) merge idiosyncratic (

41、D) continue attenuated (E) conflict unfortunate（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.十、Directions: In each (总题数：9，分数：9.00)46.GLARING : LIGHT : (A) chilly : frigidity (B) cacophonous: sound (C) riffling: stream (D) distant : odometer (E) poignant : ditty（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.47.ASTOUND: WONDER: (A) decline : resentment (B

42、) regale: appreciation (C) appall : horror (D) dismiss : subtlety (E) revile : hatred（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.48.SANCTUARY : PROTECTION : (A) utopia : perfection (B) coffer : wealth (C) redoubt : vulnerability (D) congregation : intimacy (E) adventure : peril（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.49.HERMITAGE : SECLUDED : (A

43、) armory : bellicose (B) landmark : conspicuous (C) aquacade : turbulent (D) motherland: verdant (E) castle : camouflaged（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.50.JEOPARDY : ENDANGER: (A) patronage : contribute (B) duress : convince (C) seclusion : sequester (D) proscription : counsel (E) brutality : avoid（分数：1.00）A.B.

44、C.D.E.51.CONSTRICT: DIAMETER : (A) lathe : smoothness (B) rarefy : density (C) contract : temperature (D) compress : size (E) bifurcate: separation（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.52.EXTORTIONIST : INTIMIDATE : (A) psychopath : observe (B) assassin : retaliate (C) sycophant : flatter (D) scientist : speculate (E)

45、 coach : exercise（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.53.ELEGY : MOURN : (A) eulogy : laud (B) stimulation: emphasize (C) query : persist (D) promulgation : assent (E) pronunciation : signify（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.54.GLADE: FOREST : (A) acme : mountain (B) clearing : thicket (C) beach : sea (D) soil : trench (E) brook :

46、levee（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.十一、Directions: Each pas(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十二、Modern anthropologis(总题数：4，分数：4.00)55.The author presents the numbered hat check as an example of (A) a referential symbol that relies on copying the thing it symbolizes in simplified form (B) a condensation symbol that gradually grew

47、into a referential symbol over time (C) a referential symbol that is devoid of associational symbolism (D) a referential symbol that was gradually weaned from its initial emotional context (E) a referential symbol that may gradually metamorphose from its original context into a condensation symbol（分

48、数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.56.If the argument in the passage is valid, a condensation symbol of performing a gesture in the presence of a specific problem would be LEAST likely to become a referential symbol for expressing dismay when (A) the gestures performance begins to lose its emotional saturation (B) people perform the gesture in the absence of any specific problem (C) the gesture acquires a secondary emotional meaning (