GRE-64及答案解析.doc

1、GRE-64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.The result of this biochemical test has caused an uproar, and ever since its publication, researchers have been full of responses of_quality: whereas some deal with the tests implications in a calm manne

2、r, others sound alarms. (A) choleric (B) admonitory (C) whimsical (D) homogenous (E) variable（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.2.Thus, global-warming skeptics write off the_of climate research investigators, emphasizing the_of others reasoning, but not of their own. (A) data accessibility (B) infighting vagueness

3、C) resources virtues (D) experiments pragmatism (E) consensus uncertainty（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.3.An excellent philatelist can detect a forged_with a single glance, for a true specimen bears markings and characteristics, without exception, that the_invariably lacks. (A) painting imitation (B) insect ap

4、proximation (C) coin original (D) stamp facsimile (E) treatise falsehood（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.4.Previous research has established the lupine wolf as the_of the modern canine, but when and where humans first domesticated the former into the latter remains unclear. (A) competitor (B) ally (C) scion (D) p

5、rey (E) progenitor（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.5.Of the various schemes that have been proposed to model how gene transcription might work in the living body, those involving actual physical contact between enhancers and genes remain_, owing to an absence of direct evidence. (A) surreptitious (B) decipherable

6、 (C) vindicated (D) suspicious (E) speculative（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.6.Except in times of_, we would scarcely allow public officials to declare states of emergency that replace some normal rules with those more_to extraordinary circumstances. (A) debate diffident (B) serenity indifferent (C) catastrophe

7、 germane (D) obedience ill-suited (E) disaster hostile（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.7.Politicians and pollsters alike warn that the outcome of a presidential race remains _until Election Day itself, and many races depend on factors that run from bad weather_voter turnout to last-minute scandals. (A) unknown ab

8、etting (B) unlikely decreasing (C) fluid affecting (D) predetermined consolidating (E) fixed absorbing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.三、Directions: In each (总题数：9，分数：9.00)8.DESSICATE: LIQUID : (A) imprison: freedom (B) plunder : valuables (C) suffocate : oxygen (D) refrain : repetition (E) prohibit: development（

9、分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.9.PERTURB: SERENITY : (A) denounce : rant (B) interdict : protection (C) purify : imperfection (D) vex : irritation (E) fondle : attachment（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.10.ANESTHETIC : INSENSIBILITY: (A) analgesic : ache (B) coagulant: solution (C) soporific : lethargy (D) placation: rage (E)

10、 opiate : listlessness（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.11.MODICUM : IOTA: (A) abundance : magnitude (B) gallon : kilogram (C) tress: braid (D) thatch : blade (E) lock: hair（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.12.MISCONSTRUE : INTERPRET : (A) dislike : attach (B) misrepresent : clarify (C) miscalculate : reckon (D) misapprehend: do

11、nate (E) misbehave : recite（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.13.CIRCUMSPECT : PRUDENCE: (A) cautious : hastiness (B) urbane : impropriety (C) cursory : superficiality (D) circuitous: convergence (E) reckless: impassivity（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.14.RUBBER: TIRE : (A) skin : hair (B) silver : cutlery (C) window : pane (D)

12、 erosion : iron (E) piece : paper（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.15.MERITOCRACY : ACHIEVEMENT : (A) plutocracy : wealth (B) elitism : expertise (C) theocracy : wisdom (D) bureaucracy : authority (E) gerontocracy : superiority（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.16.PRESIDENT: COUNTRY : (A) choreographer : dance (B) speaker : parli

13、ament (C) actress : performance (D) instrumentalist: melody (E) poetess : thesaurus（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.四、Directions: Each pas(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、Many microorganisms (总题数：4，分数：4.00)17.The passage mentions all of the following as environmental stresses that can be survived by microorganisms that practice

14、cellular dormancy EXCEPT (A) Low temperatures (B) Ultraviolet radiation (C) Acidic environments (D) High temperatures (E) Drying processes（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.18.It may be inferred from the passage that, in contrast to their present view, microbiologists once believed that (A) only a single feature of

15、 endospore biology was responsible for their success (B) potentially, a canning process could be developed that was capable of destroying all endospores (C) ultraviolet radiation was a possible means of destroying microorganisms that practice cellular dormancy (D) cellular mitosis was the root cause

16、 of the resilience of the microorganisms under discussion (E) only single-celled organisms, like those of fungal spores, could practice cellular dormancy（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.19.The authors primary purpose in the passage is to (A) describe the limits of biologists understanding of the phenomenon of cel

17、lular dormancy (B) explain how certain organisms have adapted to withstand environmental adversity (C) contrast the survival techniques of two organisms which use dormancy to survive hostile environments (D) explain why endospores are so adept at surviving the traditional canning process (E) suggest

18、 which methods are effective for killing endospores at which are not（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.20.The author would regard the notion that certain proteins are essential to the survival of environmentally resistant endospores as (A) unlikely (B) speculative (C) incontrovertible (D) irrelevant (E) unscientifi

19、c（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.六、The distinction betw(总题数：7，分数：7.00)21.The passage suggests that the mystification of the artistic process by certain art historians and artists can be traced to (A) the necessity of protecting artistic meaning from a general public who would most likely misunderstand and object

20、 to it (B) an unconscious tendency of non-artists to lionize those artists whom the public admires but fails to understand (C) a desire to protect and maintain the isolation between those who make art and those who analyze it, so as to reinforce the creative/critical distinction (D) a movement to ex

21、punge the challenging texts of dual artist/critics like Leonardo da Vinci and Mary Kelly from the critical canon (E) a distinction between the methodology of scholars, who tend to be erudite, and that of artists, who are more intuitive in their thinking processes（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.22.Which of the fo

22、llowing persuasive devices is NOT used in the passage? (A) An example of an artist whose work critics misunderstand (B) The contrast of different points of view (C) The repetition of key ideas and expressions (D) A mention of the most recent trends in art-making (E) Evaluative or judgmental words（分数

23、1.00）A.B.C.D.E.23.The passage suggests that the post-modernist relegation of an artworks author to a minor and irrelevant post (A) has resulted in a greater embrace of art forms that are sometimes wholly electronic (B) has failed to entirely counter the notion that art-making originates at some poi

24、nt with an individual (C) has enabled artists to demonstrate the visual and textual connections between art and art criticism (D) has tended to increase the intimacy of creation at the expense of the cognition of artists (E) has tended to subtly reinforce the ways in which artists are perceived as m

25、artyrs（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.24.According to the passage, the specialization of art and theory has tended to (A) reduce the level of control artists have over artistic institutions (B) increase the usefulness of creating a unifying artistic vocabulary (C) permit a greater level of development of knowled

26、ge concerning both (D) curtail interactions and establish false boundaries between the two fields (E) complicate the educational process of artists in an unfortunate manner（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.25.It can be inferred from the passage that prior to the modern era artistic practice was regarded as (A) a h

27、ermetic field without potential for collaboration, given that it was almost exclusively populated by “misunderstood geniuses“ (B) a field less isolated from the practice of critical analysis than the artistic process of the present era (C) more meaningful and useful as a self-critical force than the

28、 aesthetic judgments of non-artists, especially art historians (D) primarily concerned with the masking and concealment of artistic meanings from the general public (E) seldom times as specialized as the various branches of science from which art has traditionally been distinguished（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.

29、E.26.Which of the following best states the authors main point about artists who have abandoned the hierarchical distinction between art and theory? (A) Theirs is a sterile, abstract practice, unlikely to produce few lasting works. (B) They have demonstrated that critics are less important to the ar

30、t-making process than the public commonly believes. (C) They have laudably focused their energy on exposing the extent to which theory informs their own practice. (D) They have, to the detriment of their work, lost track of inner realm of the creator. (E) They have demonstrated a positive alternativ

31、e to critics who have abandoned their field to become artists.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.27.The authors primary purpose in mentioning van Gogh is most likely to (A) cite the case of an artist whose intention was to increase the mystification of the artistic process (B) discuss an artist whose life has been

32、consistently distorted by biographers and filmmakers (C) give an example of an artist depicted as incapable of comprehending his own art work but able to do so in fact (D) provide an instance of an artist whose work can scarcely be understood without the assistance of art critics (E) mention the exa

33、mple of an artist whose critical faculties were rightly overshadowed by his artistic abilities（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.七、Directions : Each qu(总题数：11，分数：11.00)28.DEBACLE: (A) definite supposition (B) outspoken reply (C) complete triumph (D) partial consent (E) final decision（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.29.PERSEVERAN

34、CE: (A) lack of rapidity (B) irregular peace (C) incidence of events (D) termination of attempt (E) clear misery（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.30.BOLSTER: (A) demystify (B) oppose (C) erase (D) abandon (E) separate（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.31.ALLEVIATE: (A) remedy (B) proliferate (C) reinforce (D) switch (E) aggravate

35、分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.32.IMMEDIATE: (A) exhausting (B) manifold (C) prospective (D) complicated (E) inadequate（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.33.PREJUDICED: (A) sappy (B) uncomplicated (C) unbiased (D) insensitive (E) even-tempered（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.34.ARTLESSNESS: (A) impartiality (B) forethought (C) slyness (D) i

36、nnovation (E) bitterness（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.35.UNEARTH: (A) merge (B) plan (C) admire (D) comply (E) conceal（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.36.DISARM: (A) confront (B) command (C) put on guard (D) amuse (E) protect（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.37.TESTINESS: (A) attachment (B) endurance (C) prudence (D) concern (E) systemati

37、sm（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.38.INFLATE: (A) gather (B) perceive (C) review (D) minimize (E) restrain（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.Considering the_of available options for investing ones hard-earned retirement funds, as evidenced by a plethora of daytim

38、e television advertisements aimed at appealing to the incapacitated senior, you may well find it difficult to avoid feeling_. (A) diversity ingratiated (B) dearth belligerent (C) gamut overwhelmed (D) appeal mortified (E) periodicity exhausted（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.40.His father served as_to the entire

39、Garca clan, dispensing money and advice to those who needed it, and the family, in turn, revered him. (A) prelate (B) paterfamilias (C) mountebank (D) valet (E) creditor（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.41.Although he had been many times given the caveat emptor, Feldman purchased paintings and_in quantity, often w

40、ithout_them first. (A) baubles rejecting (B) supplies appraising (C) antiques examining (D) collectibles shipping (E) trinkets criticizing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.42.This thing called love is a total mystery, and the_of passion and despair that accompanies every romantic devotion may keep one eternally pe

41、rplexed. (A) coagulation (B) requital (C) admixture (D) instability (E) vagaries（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.43.At the present time, unfortunately, several governments grant permission to rapacious animal poachers, with few conditions attached and_compensation for those whose_are exploited. (A) little science

42、s (B) diminutive ideas (C) significant resources (D) scanty environments (E) inappropriate laws（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.44.The stage was set for simmering hostility between the two sects, and the breakdown in _ relations was hastened by the high-handed attitude of those who had lost many of their ancestra

43、l privileges and lands. (A) intemperate (B) exogamous (C) consanguineous (D) amicable (E) idiosyncratic（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.45.Molds were once used only for small amounts of fat, shared with neighbors at cooperative candle clippings or supplied by_candle makers who canvassed large geographical areas.

44、A) redoubtable (B) impecunious (C) sententious (D) meretricious (E) itinerant（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.十、Directions: In each (总题数：9，分数：9.00)46.FROWN : DISPLEASURE : (A) scoff : glumness (B) sneer : contempt (C) adulate : intimacy (D) collaborate : esteem (E) edify : ridicule（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.47.ASCETIC :

45、 INDULGENCE : (A) libertine : restraint (B) puritan:convention (C) vagabond : frugality (D) zealot : fervor (E) antiseptic : hygiene（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.48.CREDULOUS : GULLIBLE: (A) didactic : onerous (B) adventurous : pusillanimous (C) yielding : servile (D) sycophantic: adulatory (E) assiduous : vai

46、n（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.49.RECLUSE : WITHDRAW : (A) malefactor : reiterate (B) rhetorician : equivocate (C) philosopher : cogitate (D) autocrat : improvise (E) figurehead : boycott（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.50.SPICE: FLAVOR: (A) splint : limb (B) block: vim (C) copper : alloy (D) symmetry : balance (E) moisturi

47、zer : plant（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.51.FORGERY : DOCUMENT : (A) slaughter : tragedy (B) feint : sentiment (C) rape : castigation (D) felony : reinsurance (E) double-dealer : testimonial（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.52.TENDER : ACCEPTANCE : (A) examine : solicitude (B) legalize: disapprobation (C) submit : approval (

48、D) announce : scrutiny (E) perish : idea（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.53.ADROITNESS: INEPITUDE : (A) obscurity : necessity (B) stoicism: generosity (C) ferocity : insubordination (D) complexity : tangency (E) difficulty : simplicity（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.54.TORNADO : AIR : (A) downpour : flood (B) guzzler : gas (C) vortex : water (D) gutter : roof (E) meadow : spark（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.十一、Directions: Each pas(总题数：0，分数：0.00)十二、Crosbys recent stud(总题数：4，分数：4.00)55.