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1、GRE-71及答案解析(总分：50.00，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.EXACERBATE: (A) alleviate (B) bewilder (C) contemplate (D) intimidate (E) economize（分数：-1.00）A.B.C.D.E.2.PARIAH: (A) miser (B) nomad (C) servant (D) idol (E) renegade（分数：-1.00）A.B.C.D.E.三、Directions: Ea

2、ch of (总题数：2，分数：-2.00)3.The perpetual spinning of particles is much like that of a top, with one significant difference: unlike the top, the particles have no need to be wound up, for _ is one of their _ properties. (A) revolution.radical (B) motion.intangible (C) rotation.intrinsic (D) acceleration

3、lesser (E) collision.hypothetical（分数：-1.00）A.B.C.D.E.4.Although he was generally considered an extremely _individual, his testimony at the trial revealed that he had been very _. (A) intrepid.valiant (B) guileless.hypocritical (C) abstemious.temperate (D) meek.timorous (E) ingenuous.obtuse（分数：-1.00

4、A.B.C.D.E.四、Directions: Each of (总题数：2，分数：2.00)5.DEFLECT : MISSILE : (A) defend : fortress (B) reflect : mirror (C) diversify : portfolio (D) dismantle : equipment (E) distract : attention（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.6.MULISH : PLIANCY : (A) piggish : gluttony (B) sluggish : reluctance (C) kittenish : motili

5、ty (D) apish : servility (E) shrewish : amiability（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.五、Directions: Each of (总题数：5，分数：7.00)7.It can be inferred from the passage that the author views the information contained within it as（分数：1.00）A.controversial but irrefutableB.speculative and unprofitableC.uncomplicated and tradit

6、ionalD.original but obscureE.(E) sadly lacking in elaboration8.The author provides information that answers which of the following questions?. How does the small areas increasing density affect its gravitational field?. What causes the disturbance that changes the cloud from its original static stat

7、e?. What is the end result of the gradually increas-ing concentration of the small area of gas? (A) only (B) only (C) and only (D) and only (E) , and （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.9.Sentence CompletionWhereas off-Broadway theater over the past several seasons has clearly _ a talent for experimentation and impr

8、ovisation, one deficiency in the commercial stage of late has been its marked incapacity for（分数：1.00）A.manifested.spontaneityB.lampooned.theatricalityC.cultivated.orthodoxyD.disavowed.histrionicsE.(E) betrayed.burlesqueAnalogies（分数：2.00）(1).CLOY : PALATE :（分数：1.00）A.sniff : noseB.slit : tongueC.surf

9、eit : appetiteD.cling : touchE.(E) refine : taste(2).PRATFALL: EMBARRASSMENT :（分数：1.00）A.deadlock : mortificationB.checkup : reluctanceC.downfall : penitenceD.diehard : grievanceE.(E) windfall : jubilationAntonyms（分数：2.00）(1).CONTENTIOUS:（分数：1.00）A.amenableB.inactiveC.dispassionateD.callowE.(E) seve

10、re(2).DEBACLE:（分数：1.00）A.effortB.successC.droughtD.transienceE.(E) dominance六、With Merediths The (总题数：9，分数：14.00)10.It can be inferred from the passage that the author would be most likely to agree with which of the following statements about the role of criticism? (A) Its prime office should be to

11、make our enjoyment of the things that feed the mind as conscious as possible. (B) It should be a disinterested endeavor to learn and propagate the best that is known and thought in the world. (C) It should enable us to go beyond personal prejudice to appreciate the virtues of works antipathetic to o

12、ur own tastes. (D) It should dwell upon excellencies rather than imperfections, ignoring such deficiencies as irrelevant. (E) It should strive both to purify literature and to elevate the literary standards of the reading public.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.Analogies（分数：2.00）(1).CONTEMPORANEOUS : EVENTS :（分数：

13、1.00）A.adjacent : objectsB.modem : timesC.temporary : measuresD.gradual : degreesE.(E) repetitive : steps(2).LIMERICK : POEM :（分数：1.00）A.motif : symphonyB.prologue : playC.catch : songD.sequence : sonnetE.(E) epigraph : novel11.Sentence CompletionSlander is like counterfeit money: many people who wo

14、uld not coin it_it without qualms.（分数：1.00）A.wasteB.denounceC.circulateD.withdrawE.(E) investAntonyms（分数：2.00）(1).DIATRIBE:（分数：1.00）A.medleyB.dilemmaC.afterthoughtD.rebuttalE.(E) praise(2).GAINSAY:（分数：1.00）A.estimateB.corroborateC.forfeitD.expendE.(E) neglectAntonyms（分数：3.00）(1).GAUCHE:（分数：1.00）A.gr

15、otesqueB.tactfulC.rightfulD.fashionableE.(E) inane(2).HAPLESS:（分数：1.00）A.fortuitousB.fortunateC.fortifiedD.forbiddenE.(E) forestalled(3).PROLIXITY:（分数：1.00）A.proximityB.disinclinationC.circuitousnessD.extremityE.(E) terseness12.All of the following can be found in the authors discussion of Meredith

16、EXCEPT (A) an indication of Merediths customary effect on readers (B) an enumeration of the admirable qualities in his work (C) a selection of hypothetical comments at Meredith s expense (D) an analysis of the critical ramifications of Merediths effect on readers (E) a refutation of the claim that M

17、eredith evokes no sympathy（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.13.According to the passage, the work of Meredith is noteworthy for its elements of (A) sensibility and artistic fervor (B) ambivalence and moral ambiguity (C) tension and sense of vitality (D) brilliance and linguistic grandeur (E) wit and whimsical friv

18、olity（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.14.It can be inferred from the passage that the author finds the prospect of appraising Merediths work critically to be (A) counterproductive (B) overly formidable (C) somewhat tolerable (D) markedly unpalatable (E) clearly invigorating（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.Sentence Completion（分

19、数：2.00）(1).Soap operas and situation comedies, though given to distortion, are so derivative of contemporary culture that they are inestimable _ the attitudes and values of our society in any particular decade.（分数：1.00）A.contraventions ofB.antidotes toC.indices ofD.prerequisites forE.(E) determinant

20、s of(2).Perrys critics in the scientific world _ that many of the observations he has made during more than a decade of research in Costa Rica have been reported as _ in popular magazines rather than as carefully documented case studies in technical journals.（分数：1.00）A.intimate.hypothesesB.charge.an

21、ecdotesC.applaud.rumorsD.claim.scholarshipE.(E) apologize.fabrications七、The Quechua world is(总题数：3，分数：3.00)15.The term “mandala“ as used in the last paragraph most likely means (A) an agrarian community (B) a kind of superstition (C) a closed economic pattern (D) a philosophy or way of regarding the

22、 world (E) a figure composed of four divisions（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.16.With which of the following statements would the author most likely agree? (A) Only psychological solutions can remedy economic ills. (B) The Quechua were renowned for equanimity and unconcern. (C) The Quechua limited themselves to

23、realizable goals. (D) Much of Quechua existence was harsh and frustrating. (E) Modern Western society should adopt some Quechua economic ideas.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.17.The author implies that the Quechua world was (A) uncivilized (B) highly introspective (C) vitally energetic (D) free of major worries

24、E) well organized（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.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).If 80% of the adult population of a village is registered to vote, and 60% of those regis

25、tered actually voted in a particular election, what percent of the adults in the village did NOT vote in that election? （分数：1.00）A.20B.40C.48D.50E.(E) 52(2).If of a number is 7 more than of the number, what is （分数：1.00）A.12B.15C.18D.20E.(E) 24(3).An operation, *, is defined as follows: for any posit

26、ive numbers a and b. Which of the following is an integer? （分数：1.00）A.11*5B.4*9C.4*16D.7*4E.(E) 9*9（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.18.Two sides of a right triangle are 5 and 6. Which of the following could be the length of the third side?（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.（分数：2.00）(1).In w

27、hich of the following pairs of years were the ratios of Republican receipts to Democratic receipts most nearly equal?（分数：1.00）A.1981-82 and 1985-86B.1983-84 and 1995-96C.1987-88 and 1989-90D.1987-88 and 1995-96E.(E) 1991-92 and 1993-94(2).Between which two consecutive two-year periods was there the

28、greatest percent increase in the Democratic receipts?（分数：1.00）A.1981-82 to 1983-84B.1985-86 to 1987-88C.1989-90 to 1991-92D.1991-92 to 1993-94E.(E) 1993-94 to 1995-96（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.19.Which of the following points lies in the interior of the circle whose radius is 10 and whose center is at

29、 the origin? (A) (-9, 4) (B) (5,-9) (C) (0,-10) (D) (10,-1) (E) (-6, 8)（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.20.For any numbers a, b, and c,For which of the following equations is it true that there is exactly one positive integer that satisfies it?（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.（分数：3.00）(1).The revenue from lottery ticket sales

30、is divided between prize money and the various uses shown in the graph labeled “Proceeds.“ In 1997, what per-cent of the money spent on tickets was returned to the purchasers in the form of prize money?（分数：1.00）A.23.5%B.50%C.60%D.66%E.(E) 74%(2).Approximately what percent of the proceeds that went t

31、o the states General fund would have to be given to the senior citizen programs so that the proceeds for the senior citizen programs and the Cities would be equal?（分数：1.00）A.0.9%B.9%C.31%D.48%E.(E) 69%(3).If x+y=a,y+z=b, andx+z=c, whatisthe average (arithmetic mean) of x, y, and z?（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E

32、分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.21.In the figure above, what is the value of h?（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.22.Let P and Q be points which are two inches apart, and let A be the area, in square inches, of a circle which passes through P and Q. Which of the following is the set of all possible values for A?

33、A) 0A (B) 0A (C) A= (D) A (E) A （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.23.In 1950 Roberto was four times as old as Juan. In 1955 Roberto was three times as old as Juan. How old was Roberto when Juan was born? (A) 5 (B)10 (C) 20 (D) 30 (E) 40（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.GRE-71答案解析(总分：50.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、SECTION 1(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、

34、Directions: In each (总题数：2，分数：-2.00)1.EXACERBATE: (A) alleviate (B) bewilder (C) contemplate (D) intimidate (E) economize（分数：-1.00）A. B.C.D.E.解析：The opposite of to exacerbate (to worsen or make more harsh) is to alleviate or lighten.Think of “exacerbating a quarrel./2.PARIAH: (A) miser (B) nomad (C)

35、 servant (D) idol (E) renegade（分数：-1.00）A.B.C.D. E.解析：The opposite of a pariah or person rejected by society is an idol or person greatly loved by society.Think of being “shunned as a pariah./三、Directions: Each of (总题数：2，分数：-2.00)3.The perpetual spinning of particles is much like that of a top, with

36、 one significant difference: unlike the top, the particles have no need to be wound up, for _ is one of their _ properties. (A) revolution.radical (B) motion.intangible (C) rotation.intrinsic (D) acceleration.lesser (E) collision.hypothetical（分数：-1.00）A.B.C. D.E.解析：Particles have no need to be wound

37、 up because the property of spinning (rotation) is built into their makeup: it is intrinsic.4.Although he was generally considered an extremely _individual, his testimony at the trial revealed that he had been very _. (A) intrepid.valiant (B) guileless.hypocritical (C) abstemious.temperate (D) meek.

38、timorous (E) ingenuous.obtuse（分数：-1.00）A.B. C.D.E.解析：In reputation he was a guileless or undeceitful person; in real life he showed himself to have been hypocritical or deceptive.Note the use of although to signal the contrast四、Directions: Each of (总题数：2，分数：2.00)5.DEFLECT : MISSILE : (A) defend : fo

39、rtress (B) reflect : mirror (C) diversify : portfolio (D) dismantle : equipment (E) distract : attention（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E. 解析：By definition, a missile is deflected when it turns aside from its original direction. Likewise, someones attention is distracted when it turns aside from its original direc

40、tion. (Definition)6.MULISH : PLIANCY : (A) piggish : gluttony (B) sluggish : reluctance (C) kittenish : motility (D) apish : servility (E) shrewish : amiability（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E. 解析：Someone mulish (stubborn) is not characterized by pliancy (readiness to yield). Someone shrewish (ill-tempered) is no

41、t characterized by amiability. (Antonym Variant)五、Directions: Each of (总题数：5，分数：7.00)7.It can be inferred from the passage that the author views the information contained within it as（分数：1.00）A.controversial but irrefutableB.speculative and unprofitableC.uncomplicated and traditional D.original but

42、obscureE.(E) sadly lacking in elaboration解析：To the author the concept is both simple and traditional, dating as it does from Newtons time.8.The author provides information that answers which of the following questions?. How does the small areas increasing density affect its gravitational field?. Wha

43、t causes the disturbance that changes the cloud from its original static state?. What is the end result of the gradually increas-ing concentration of the small area of gas? (A) only (B) only (C) and only (D) and only (E) , and （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D. E.解析：You can answer this question by the process of eli

44、mination.Question I is answerable on the basis of the passage. As the areas density increases, its gravitational field increases in strength.Therefore, you can eliminate Choice B. Question is not answerable on the basis of the passage. The passage nowhere states what disturbs the gas. Therefore, you

45、 can eliminate Choices C and E.Question is answerable on the basis of the passage. The end result of the process is the formation of a gravitationally bound object, a newborn star. Therefore, you can eliminate Choice A.Only Choice D is left. It is the correct answer.9.Sentence CompletionWhereas off-

46、Broadway theater over the past several seasons has clearly _ a talent for experimentation and improvisation, one deficiency in the commercial stage of late has been its marked incapacity for（分数：1.00）A.manifested.spontaneity B.lampooned.theatricalityC.cultivated.orthodoxyD.disavowed.histrionicsE.(E)

47、betrayed.burlesque解析：The off-Broadway and Broadway theaters are contrasted here. The former has manifested or shown a talent for improvisation, extemporaneous or spontaneous performance. The latter has manifested no such talent for spontaneity. Note the use of whereas to establish the contrast.Analo

48、gies（分数：2.00）(1).CLOY : PALATE :（分数：1.00）A.sniff : noseB.slit : tongueC.surfeit : appetite D.cling : touchE.(E) refine : taste解析：By definition, an excess of once-pleasing flavors cloys or sates the palate (seat of the sense of taste). An excess of once-tempting foodstuffs surfeits or sates the appet

49、ite. (Definition)(2).PRATFALL: EMBARRASSMENT :（分数：1.00）A.deadlock : mortificationB.checkup : reluctanceC.downfall : penitenceD.diehard : grievanceE.(E) windfall : jubilation 解析：A pratfall is a humiliating mishap that causes you to feel embarrassment. A windfall is an unexpected piece of good fortune that causes you to fe