GRE-57及答案解析.doc

1、GRE-57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.Baudelaire saw the writer as a detached_, a mocking dandy in the big-city crowd, alienated, isolated, anonymous, and thus_. (A) socialitefree (B) wanderer soulful (C) trifler irresponsible (D) idler mela

2、ncholic (E) socialite unnoticed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.2.Mild electric current had been thought to_overactive brain regions that cause disease, but in some cases, it may boost nerves activity and change their firing patterns. (A) elucidate (B) damage (C) alter (D) stifle (E) confuse（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.3.T

3、he obtuse believe that to be truthful is a matter of_; only the artist, the great artist, knows that probity is acquired_. (A) morality indiscriminately (B) practice innately (C) determination remotely (D) luxury easefully (E) taste obsessively（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.4.Nathan was a fiercely ambitious and

4、 competitive man, as quick to take offence as to give it in his business dealings, and it is not difficult to imagine him responding _to such_. (A) mysteriously an entreaty (B) fractiously a pleasantry (C) self-effacingly an invitation (D) impetuously a contretemps (E) gravely a leitmotif（分数：1.00）A.

5、B.C.D.E.5.Where Linda has her_charm, and Robert has sense of verve and suavity, Polly has only her superficial_. (A) genteel uncertainty (B) infectious pulchritude (C) idolatrous pluck (D) obsequious vivacity (E) insufferable vapidity（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.6.Hardly convincing was his_near the end of the

6、 play, where the swordplay, though scripted, took on a thoroughly amateurish aspect. (A) ploy (B) feint (C) ad-lib (D) error (E) flourish（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.7.By actual measurement ravens are the most percipient of birds, and on_evidence they seem more_than most other living creatures. (A) anecdotal

7、cognizant (B) reliable contumelious (C) preliminary retiring (D) subjective sapient (E) unavailable intelligent（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.三、Directions: In each (总题数：9，分数：9.00)8.ENLIST : DRAFT : (A) nominate: commit (B) endow : reduce (C) elect : frame (D) emigrate : banish (E) apprehend : arrest（分数：1.00）A.B

8、.C.D.E.9.VACCINATION : INOCULATION: (A) office : promotion (B) ban : business (C) quarantine : isolation (D) hindrance : encouragement (E) negotiation: satisfaction（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.10.ACCELERATE : SPEED : (A) plummet : altitude (B) invigorate : vitality (C) declare : honesty (D) spoil : perishable

9、 (E) lance: tumescence（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.11.EXAGGERATED : HYPERBOLIC : (A) incredible : euphemistic (B) elaborate : fluent (C) expressed : ambiguous (D) burnished : lustrous (E) distinguished : cryptic（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.12.REPRIMAND: IRE : (A) cringe : threat (B) disregard : affliction (C) languish

10、: surveillance (D) blush : discomfiture (E) fuss: restriction（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.13.BRAVE: INTIMIDATED: (A) vigilant : ambushed (B) reticent : spurred (C) audacious : confronted (D) timid: contented (E) ardent : persuaded（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.14.TALK : LOQUACIOUS: (A) speak : prating (B) expend : extrav

11、agant (C) behave : rude (D) walk : ebullient (E) cower : craven（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.15.EXPERIENCE : PRACTICING : (A) fitness : developing (B) lucidity : composing (C) strength : exercising (D) edification : acquiring (E) wisdom : contemplating（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.16.PROSCENIUM : STAGE : (A) music : ligh

12、t (B) armchair : cushion (C) bulb: cap (D) television: screen (E) window : room（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.四、Directions: Each pas(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、Researchers have not(总题数：4，分数：4.00)17.The author considers the example of the creation of ant cemeteries to be novel for which of the following reasons? (A) Ant ce

13、meteries exhibit elements of activation but not inhibition, a proposition formerly questioned by Turings theory. (B) Ant cemeteries exhibit Turing patterns in the absence of the predator-prey system. (C) Ant cemeteries involve self-amplification activation, as opposed to amplification from outside s

14、ources. (D) Ants are considered a higher organism, in which Turing patterns have never previously been established. (E) Turings theory has only explained the distribution of ants across the ecosystem, until now.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.18.The main idea of the passage is that (A) explanations of the proces

15、s by which higher organisms explain themselves have remained elusive until now (B) self-amplifying activation processes may one day explain most natural processes (C) scientists have discovered the first proof of Turing patterns to higher organism communities (D) explanations of how organisms organi

16、ze themselves into patterns are no longer so elusive as they once were (E) activation processes are essential to the survival of many ant species（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.19.Of the following descriptions of natural processes, which suggest that the organisms involved depend on the activator-inhibitor mecha

17、nism described through Turings mathematics?. Pigeons are scattered by a random storm as they make a migration, causing their populations to live in seasonal isolation. Butterfly populations tend to grow unchecked in certain ecosystems, having few natural enemies. Lack of food tends to drive many arc

18、tic rabbit from the burrows, exposing them to their predators and thereby reducing their population. (A) only (B) only (C) and only (D) and only (E) , , and （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.20.It can be inferred from the passage that which of the following might be an example of an inhibitor mechanism already pro

19、ven to operate in nature? (A) Preying mantis females cannibalize their mates, limiting population growth of their species. (B) Beetles tend to collect in large groups, causing internecine battles between colonies. (C) Sea turtles tend to avoid laying their eggs very close to one another, causing the

20、ir progeny to distribute evenly throughout the ocean. (D) Birds which settle upon the peak of a mountain naturally tend to build nests together to achieve safety in numbers. (E) Oysters tend to develop only to a certain size, due to the limiting effects of bacteria growth within their shells.（分数：1.0

21、0）A.B.C.D.E.六、Though one may quest(总题数：7，分数：7.00)21.According to the passage, Leonard asserts that womens activities during the Civil War had all of the following positive effects EXCEPT (A) They were lauded as aiding the war cause. (B) They improved womens economic situation. (C) They were consider

22、ed proof of womens abilities to organize themselves. (D) They created new occupational opportunities for women. (E) They improved womens images of themselves.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.22.Which of the following is the most appropriate title for the passage? (A) The Influence of Elizabeth Leonard on Historia

23、ns of Feminism in the Civil War (B) Leonards Explanation of How The Civil War Improved the Plight of Women (C) Feminism in the Civil War: New Controversy About an Old Subject (D) The Heritage of Benevolence: The Civil Wars Contribution to Womens Charitable Organizations (E) Two Sets of Values, One C

24、ause: How Women Contributed to the War Effort（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.23.It can be inferred from the passage that Leonard would agree with which of the following statements regarding the status of women during the Civil War?. Antebellum values were expanded, not replaced, in order to develop new definitio

25、ns of womanhood. Historians have paid insufficient attention to demands for higher status women made during the war. On the whole, the war was detrimental to the perception of women. (A) only (B) only (C) and only (D) and only (E) , , and （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.24.Which of the following best describes t

26、he organization of the passage? (A) The author compares and contrasts the work of several historians and then discusses areas for possible new research. (B) The author presents his thesis, draws on the work of several historians for evidence to support his thesis, and concludes by reiterating his th

27、esis. (C) The author describes some features of a historical study and then uses those features to put forth his own argument. (D) The author summarizes a historical study, examines two main arguments from the study, and then shows how the arguments are potentially in conflict with one another. (E)

28、The author presents the general argument of a historical study, describes the study in more detail, and concludes with a brief judgment of the studys value.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.25.The passage mentions that all of the following issues were at stake in the conflict between antebellum ideology and the va

29、lues born in the Civil War EXCEPT (A) The question of whether benevolent organization funds should be used for non-charitable purposes (B) The degree to which benevolent organizations were centralized in their administration and control (C) The type of relationship that should exist between womens c

30、haritable organizations and government (D) The question of the amount of money and the status women received in exchange for their work (E) The determination of working conditions for those women associated with benevolent organizations（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.26.With which of the following criticisms of

31、Leonards theory would the author of the passage be most likely to agree? (A) It lays too much importance upon the antebellum ideology of womens nature and sphere. (B) It fails to acknowledge that masculinization of womens war-time efforts may have been detrimental to the feminist cause. (C) It tends

32、 to overemphasize the role of women in shifting their status over the course of the war. (D) It basis its thesis too exclusively on white, Yankee, middle-class women, ignoring every other social and racial class. (E) It omits to articulate the precise antebellum moral definition of womanhood that is

33、 its theme.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.27.It can be inferred that Leonard would most likely consider which of the following hypothetical cases of Civil War women the LEAST supportive of her thesis? (A) A widow who patriotically refused to remarry, even after her soldier husband was killed in battle (B) A wom

34、an who shifted from working as a seamstress to running an army uniform factory (C) A woman who dressed as a Southern soldier in order to cross enemy lines as a spy (D) A woman who established a charity in order to collect money for prostheses for war amputees (E) A woman who gave public speeches on

35、the necessity of conserving for the war effort（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.七、Directions: Each que(总题数：11，分数：11.00)28.LULL: (A) increased activity (B) strong fascination (C) improved execution (D) hot debate (E) quick solution（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.29.ACCOLADE: (A) extended negotiation (B) disparagement (C) limite

36、d supply (D) restrained feeling (E) consequence（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.30.IMPROMPTU: (A) deliberately unclear (B) restrictive (C) thoroughly practiced (D) universally acknowledged (E) innocently amusing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.31.SHALLOW: (A) insightful (B) penitent (C) conscientious (D) fidgety (E) random（分数：

37、1.00）A.B.C.D.E.32.PROPAGATE: (A) to not reproduce (B) decide to consent (C) resist involvement (D) start to waver (E) desire wealth（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.33.FALLACY: (A) legitimate line of reasoning (B) unconfirmed view (C) creative thought (D) unverified hypothesis (E) individual belief（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D

38、.E.34.PERPETUAL: (A) abrupt (B) indolent (C) sporadic (D) instantaneous (E) precursory（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.35.REFUTATION: (A) augmentation (B) calculation (C) vindication (D) sanction (E) accord（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.36.REVERE: (A) blaspheme (B) reject (C) emulate (D) confound (E) degrade（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.

39、E.37.MOLLIFY: (A) instigate (B) instill (C) ire (D) subside (E) combat（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.38.PRODIGALITY: (A) penury (B) indifference (C) submissiveness (D) remorse (E) treachery（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.Creating a relatively simple model of

40、the known ecosystem requires a tremendous amount of work even with_set of data at our disposal; creating an accurate model for less well-understood ecosystems might well prove_pursuit. (A) a comprehensive a quixotic (B) an expansive a realistic (C) a consequential a viable (D) an unproven a feasible

41、 (E) an incomplete an impossible（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.40.It is intriguing that those two views are thought to be_; as a matter of fact, this opposition masks their inherent_. (A) tangential obtuseness (B) irreconcilable compatibility (C) choleric antagonism (D) insupportable validity (E) consistent pla

42、usibility（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.41.The plaintiff could only recover payment for her services if there was evidence of an implied or express contract to_her for the work which she had done. (A) sanction (B) congratulate (C) remunerate (D) promote (E) impeach（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.42.The idea of_, whether the

43、 biblical version or the Enlightenments, is at bottom a tragic notion, for it implies that individual human choices count for nothing against the weight of_, overwhelming protective force. (A) godlessness a heretic (B) providence an inexorable (C) destiny a resentful (D) disaster a catastrophic (E)

44、fate a paternal（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.43.A fool, especially if he has the misfortune of knowing anything, should_it as well as he can. (A) conceal (B) invalidate (C) protect (D) inspect (E) improve（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.44.Warm and diplomatic in manner, devoted to his wife and sons, Smith fits the stereotyp

45、e of the_critic in only one particular: he detests bad artists as much as bad art. (A) philanthropic (B) bilious (C) unbiased (D) pacifistic (E) irrelevant（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.45.New York City is full of people like Mr. ONeal-life-long bibliophiles with a accumulation, holed up in compact spaces in th

46、e intimate company of thousands upon thousands upon thousands of books. (A) distaste for (B) tolerance toward (C) prohibition against (D) proclivity for (E) phobia of（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.十、Directions: In each (总题数：9，分数：9.00)46.IMPRUDENT: INDISCREET: (A) judicious : discrete (B) insolent: venerable (C)

47、 churlish : sensitive (D) impeccable : faultless (E) industrious : indolent（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.47.SUPPLANT: REPLACE: (A) taste: devour (B) sacrifice : rebuke (C) sue : arrest (D) pilfer : embezzle (E) beseech: request（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.48.SYCOPHANTIC : RESPECTFUL: (A) dedicated : ethical (B) fanatica

48、l : enthusiastic (C) scrupulous : fastidious (D) ostentatious : flashy (E) scholastic: cultivated（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.49.NARRATIVE: ANECDOTE: (A) poem : rhapsody (B) performance : drama (C) play : skit (D) travesty : ridicule (E) prose : piece（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.50.CRUCIAL: PERTINENT: (A) loathsome: impossible (B) false : vague (C) peculiar : tangential (D) conspicuous : perceptible (E) central : peri