GRE-67及答案解析.doc

1、GRE-67及答案解析(总分：54.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、SECTION 1(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Directions: In each (总题数：2，分数：-2.00)1.RETICENCE: (A) irascibility (B) loquaciousness (C) quiescence (D) patience (E) surrender（分数：-1.00）A.B.C.D.E.2.ELATED: (A) crestfallen (B) inebriated (C) punctual (D) insulted (E) lamented（分数：-1.00）A.B.C

2、D.E.三、Directions: Each of (总题数：2，分数：2.00)3.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. (A) novel (B) reliable (C) specious (D) inadequate (E) academic（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.4.An essential purpose of the c

3、riminal 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. (A) catharsis.outrage at (B) disclaimer.forgiveness of (C) means.empathy with (D) procedure.distaste for (E) document.disapprobation

4、 of（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.四、Directions: Each of (总题数：2，分数：2.00)5.RUFFLE : COMPOSURE : (A) flounce : turmoil (B) flourish : prosperity (C) provoke : discussion (D) adjust : balance (E) upset : equilibrium（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.6.VINDICTIVE : MERCY : (A) avaricious: greed (B) insightful: hope (C) modest: dign

5、ity (D) skeptical : trustfulness (E) pathetic : sympathy（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.五、Directions: Each of (总题数：6，分数：9.00)7.Which of the following statements about W. E. B. Du Bois does the passage best support? (A) He sacrificed the proven strategies of earlier black leaders to his craving for political nove

6、lty. (B) Preferring conflict to harmony, he followed a disruptive course that alienated him from the bulk of his followers. (C) He proved unable to change with the times in mounting fresh attacks against white racism. (D) He relied on the fundamental benevolence of the white population for the event

7、ual success of his movement. (E) Once an adherent of Washingtons policies, he ultimately lost patience with them for their inefficacy.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.Sentence Completion（分数：2.00）(1).When facts are _ and data hard to come by, even scientists occasionally throw aside the professional pretense of _

8、and tear into each other with shameless appeals to authority and arguments that are unabashedly ad hominem.（分数：1.00）A.elusive.objectivityB.established.courtesyC.demonstrable.neutralityD.ineluctable.cooperationE.(E) hypothetical.scholarship(2).In the tradition of scholarly _, the poet and scholar A.E

9、 Housman once assailed a German rival for relying on manuscripts “as a drunkard relies on lampposts, for _ rather than illumination.“（分数：1.00）A.animosity.currentB.discourse.stabilityC.erudition.shadowD.invective.supportE.(E) competition.assistanceAnalogies（分数：2.00）(1).OFFHAND : PREMEDITATION :（分数：1

10、00）A.upright : integrityB.aboveboard : guileC.cutthroat : competitionD.backward : directionE.(E) underlying : foundation(2).LARVAL : INSECT :（分数：1.00）A.serpentine : snakeB.floral : plantC.amphibian : reptileD.embryonic: mammalE.(E) alate: bird8.The authors attitude toward DU Bois departure from con

11、ventional black policies can best be described as (A) skeptical (B) derisive (C) shocked (D) approving (E) resigned（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.Antonyms（分数：2.00）(1).REVILE:（分数：1.00）A.composeB.awakeC.deadenD.praiseE.(E) secrete(2).PROPITIOUS:（分数：1.00）A.adjacentB.clandestineC.contentiousD.unfavorableE.(E) coy9.

12、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 (A) submissive to the majority (B) concerned with financial success (C) versatile in adopting strategies (D) traditional in preaching industry (E) respectful of authorit

13、y（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.六、At night, schools of(总题数：7，分数：10.00)10.The primary topic of the passage is which of the following? (A) The origin of bioluminescence in plankton, predators (B) The disadvantages of bioluminescence in microorganisms (C) The varieties of marine bioluminescent life forms (D) Symbi

14、otic relationships between predators and their prey (E) Hypotheses on the causes of bioluminescence in plankton（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.Analogies（分数：2.00）(1).SEXTANT : NAUTICAL :（分数：1.00）A.octet : musicalB.therapy : physicalC.forceps :surgicalD.comet : astronomicalE.(E) blueprint : mechanical(2).REFRACTOR

15、Y : MANAGE :（分数：1.00）A.redoubtable : impressB.lethargic : stimulateC.pedantic : convinceD.officious : arrangeE.(E) aggrieved: distress11.AntonymsENSUE:（分数：1.00）A.litigateB.precedeC.arbitrateD.accentuateE.(E) delaySentence Completion（分数：2.00）(1).While the disease is in state it is almost impossible t

16、o determine its existence by（分数：1.00）A.a dormant.postulateB.a critical.examinationC.an acute.analysisD.a suspended.estimateE.(E) a latent.observation(2).Virginia Woolf conventional notions of truth: in her words, one cannot receive from any lecture “a nugget of pure truth“ to wrap up between the pag

17、es of ones notebook and keep on the mantelpiece forever.（分数：1.00）A.anticipatesB.articulatesC.neglectsD.mocksE.(E) rationalizes12.The author mentions the activities of fisheries in order to provide an example of (A) how ubiquitous the phenomenon of bioluminescence is coastally (B) how predators do ma

18、ke use of bioluminescence in locating their prey (C) how human intervention imperils bioluminescent microorganisms (D) how nocturnal fishing expeditions are becoming more and more widespread (E) how limited bioluminescence is as a source of light for human use（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.Antonyms（分数：2.00）(1).

19、INCONGRUOUS:（分数：1.00）A.geometricB.prudentC.legitimateD.harmoniousE.(E) efficacious(2).APOSTATE:（分数：1.00）A.laggardB.loyalistC.martinetD.predecessorE.(E) skeptic13.The passage provides an answer to which of the following questions? (A) What is the explanation for the phenomenon of bioluminescence in m

20、arine life? (B) Does the phenomenon of plankton bioluminescence have any practical applications? (C) Why do only certain specimens of marine life exhibit the phenomenon of bioluminescence? (D) How does underwater bioluminescence differ from atmospheric bioluminescence? (E) What are the steps that ta

21、ke place as an individual microorganism becomes bioluminescent?（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.七、The curtain rises; t(总题数：4，分数：5.00)Antoyms（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.E.A.B.C.D.E.14.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 (A) flight

22、iness (B) love of freedom (C) eminence (D) sense of spirituality (E) mercilessness（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.15.Which of the following best characterizes the authors attitude toward the Cardinal? (A) He deprecates his inability to sustain warm familial relationships. (B) He esteems him for his spiritual and

23、 emotional control. (C) He admires his grace in movement and sure sense of personal authority. (D) He finds him formidable both as an opponent and as a dramatic character. (E) He is perturbed by his inconsistencies in behavior.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.16.AnalogiesAUSTERE : STYLE :（分数：1.00）A.controlled : m

24、ovementB.affluent : wealthC.subservient : demeanorD.inspirational : faithE.(E) pragmatic : speech八、SECTION 2(总题数：14，分数：28.00)（分数：4.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.Directions: In the following questions, choose the best answer from the five choices listed.（分数：3.00）(1).The Center City Little League

25、 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 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.

26、B.C.D.E.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.17.In 1980, the cost ofp pounds of potatoes was d dollars. In 1990, the cost of 2p pounds of potatoes was （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.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：

27、2.00）(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 p

28、ublic university?（分数：1.00）A.$700B.$3300C.$6800D.$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 to pay than f

29、amily B?（分数：1.00）A.$4000B.$7000C.$10,000D.$12,000E.(E) $15,000（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.18.A bag contains 3 red, 4 white, and 5 blue marbles. Jason begins removing marbles from the bag at random, one at a time. What is the least number of marbles he must remove to be sure that he has at least one of

30、each color? (A) 3 (B) 6 (C) 8 (D) 10 (E) 12（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.19.Jordan has taken 5 math tests so far this semester. If he gets a 70 on his next test, it will lower the average (arithmetic mean) of his test scores by 4 points. What is his average now? (A) 74 (B) 85 (C) 86 (D) 90 (E) 94（分数：1.00）A.B.C

31、D.E.（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.3,000,000B.6,000,000C.10,000,000D.44,000,000E.(E) 51,000,000(2).In 1988 there were 40,000,000 public school students in the United States, of whom 2

32、2% 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.9,000,000B.12,000,000C.15,000,000D.24,000,000E.(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, wha

33、t is the value of (a + b)2? （分数：1.00）A.100B.120C.140D.180E.(E) 200（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.20.What is the average (arithmetic mean) of 330, 360, and 390? (A) 360 (B) 3177 (C) 310 + 320 + 330 (D) 327 + 357 + 387 (E) 329 + 359 + 389（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.21.The figure at the right consists of four

34、 semicircles in a large semicircle. If the small semicircles have radii of 1, 2, 3, and 4, what is the perimeter of the shaded region?（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.22.If a is increased by 25% and b is decreased by 25%, the resulting numbers will be equal. What is the ratio of a to b?（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.GRE-67答案

35、解析(总分：54.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、SECTION 1(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Directions: In each (总题数：2，分数：-2.00)1.RETICENCE: (A) irascibility (B) loquaciousness (C) quiescence (D) patience (E) surrender（分数：-1.00）A.B. C.D.E.解析：The opposite of reticence (uncommunicativeness; restraint in speech) is loquaciousness (talkativene

36、ss).Think of “speaking without reticence./2.ELATED: (A) crestfallen (B) inebriated (C) punctual (D) insulted (E) lamented（分数：-1.00）A. B.C.D.E.解析：Elated (joyful, in high spirits) is the opposite of crestfallen (dejected).Think of “elated by her success./三、Directions: Each of (总题数：2，分数：2.00)3.You may

37、wonder how the expert on fossil remains is able to trace descent through teeth, which seem _ pegs upon which to hang whole ancestries. (A) novel (B) reliable (C) specious (D) inadequate (E) academic（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. E.解析：If “you may wonder“ how the expert reaches his conclusions, it appears that it

38、is question-able to rely on teeth for guidance in interpreting fossils. Choice D, inadequate, creates the element of doubt that the clause tries to develop. Choice C, specious, also creates an element of doubt; however, nothing in the context justifies the idea that the reasoning is specious or fals

39、e.Note that here you are dealing with an extended metaphor. Picture yourself hanging a heavy winter coat on a slim wooden peg. Wouldnt you worry that the peg might prove inadequate or flimsy?4.An essential purpose of the criminal justice system is to enable purgation to take place; that is, to provi

40、de a _ by which a community expresses its collective _ the transgression of the criminal. (A) catharsis.outrage at (B) disclaimer.forgiveness of (C) means.empathy with (D) procedure.distaste for (E) document.disapprobation of（分数：1.00）A. B.C.D.E.解析：Here the task is to determine the communal reaction

41、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 acts. Thus, it provides a catharsis or purgation for the community.Remember, in double-blank sentences, go through the answers, test

42、ing 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 purpose of the criminal justice system would be the provision of either a disclaimer (denial or disavowal, as in disavowing responsibility

43、for a legal claim) or a document.四、Directions: Each of (总题数：2，分数：2.00)5.RUFFLE : COMPOSURE : (A) flounce : turmoil (B) flourish : prosperity (C) provoke : discussion (D) adjust : balance (E) upset : equilibrium（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E. 解析：To ruffle someones composure is to disturb or trouble his self-poss

44、ession. To upset some-ones equilibrium is to disturb or trouble his balance.(Function)6.VINDICTIVE : MERCY : (A) avaricious: greed (B) insightful: hope (C) modest: dignity (D) skeptical : trustfulness (E) pathetic : sympathy（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. E.解析：Someone vindictive or vengeful is lacking in mercy. S

45、omeone skeptical or suspicious is lacking in trustfulness.(Antonym Variant)五、Directions: Each of (总题数：6，分数：9.00)7.Which of the following statements about W. E. B. Du Bois does the passage best support? (A) He sacrificed the proven strategies of earlier black leaders to his craving for political nove

46、lty. (B) Preferring conflict to harmony, he followed a disruptive course that alienated him from the bulk of his followers. (C) He proved unable to change with the times in mounting fresh attacks against white racism. (D) He relied on the fundamental benevolence of the white population for the event

47、ual success of his movement. (E) Once an adherent of Washingtons policies, he ultimately lost patience with them for their inefficacy.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E. 解析：The last sentence points out that Du Bois originally agreed with Washingtons program. Choice A is incorrect. Nothing in the passage suggests th

48、at Du Bois sacrificed effective strategies out of a desire to try something new. Choice B is incorrect. Du Bois gained in influence, effectively winning away large numbers of blacks from Washingtons policies.Choice C is incorrect. Du Bois quickness to depart from conventional black wisdom when it pr

49、oved inadequate to the task of advancing the race shows him to be well able to change with the times.Choice D is incorrect. Washington, not Du Bois, is described as seeking the good will of powerful whites.Sentence Completion（分数：2.00）(1).When facts are _ and data hard to come by, even scientists occasionally throw aside the professional pretense of _ and tear into each other with sham