GRE-74及答案解析.doc

1、GRE-74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 shah of Persia, although he had to acknowledge that the sultan was a worthy rival, still considered himself a mighty_, as did the sultan himself. (A) upstart (B) potentate (C) reactionary (D) autodid

2、act (E) redoubt（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.2.For him conversation was a matter of displaying all his rhetorical mastery, and in particular an opportunity to spout witty_that evidenced his specialized knowledge of insult. (A) serendipity (B) invective (C) approbation (D) disquisition (E) digressions（分数：1.00）A

3、B.C.D.E.3.In “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock“, Elliot_the loss of_, sobbing in existentialist despair, and lamenting passive indecision and inaction. (A) reinvents purity (B) mourns chance (C) notates vivacity (D) explores wisdom (E) considers grief（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.4.There are many dialects

4、of Chinese with radically different pronunciations of the same character, but written Chinese is_. (A) unstable (B) uniform (C) abbreviated (D) deliberated (E) graphic（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.5.While Einsteins early_are well-established, it cannot be concluded that he was any less_as a young physicist tha

5、n the gifted and obsessive theoretician he became later in life. (A) failures erudite (B) accolades curmudgeonly (C) foibles mannerly (D) triumphs brilliant (E) investigations passionate（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.6.The so-called Golden Rule is such an obvious, commonsensical truism that it seems almost fool

6、ish to_it. (A) legislate (B) amend (C) limn (D) annotate (E) enunciate（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.7.Jokes form a kind of currency, such that a wisecrack from the most_beggar may bring instant_. (A) mirthless interest (B) jocular disregard (C) convivial humor (D) importunate reward (E) hilarious succor（分数：1.0

7、0）A.B.C.D.E.三、Directions: In each (总题数：9，分数：9.00)8.PRODIGIOUS: PERSON: (A) lunatic: preoccupation (B) heathen: maverick (C) patriotic : diffidence (D) miraculous : occurrence (E) pointed : cathedral（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.9.ENLIGHTEN: IGNORANCE: (A) condescend : status (B) emancipate : liberty (C) purify

8、 : imperfection (D) remonstrate : coercion (E) inspire : knowledge（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.10.VERSE : DOGGEREL: (A) writer : hack (B) novice: partner (C) semi-professional : choreographer (D) charisma : politician (E) academician : professor（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.11.LAWYER : LICENSE: (A) farmer : tractor (B)

9、official : rank (C) teacher: certification (D) constructor : outline (E) curator : painting（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.12.EPHEMERAL : ENDURE: (A) hollow : inundate (B) immanent: transcend (C) pointed : prick (D) raucous : polish (E) dingy : glisten（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.13.ANECDOTE : AMUSEMENT: (A) instruction :

10、 pedantry (B) panegyric : disease (C) epigram : edification (D) lecture : pith (E) catharsis : tension（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.14.IMPORTANT: MOMENTOUS: (A) terrific : affectionate (B) supple : mellifluous (C) commodious : solicitous (D) relevant : crucial (E) desperate : deprived（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.15.CONS

11、ERVATORY : MUSIC : (A) arsenal: guerrilla (B) apartment : resident (C) inferno : reward (D) observatory: heavens (E) canteen : catering（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.16.LECTURE: HEARD: (A) drama : televised (B) prose : synthesized (C) novel: read (D) aria : cherished (E) ode : scanned（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.四、Direct

12、ions: Each pas(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、Although the dance c(总题数：4，分数：4.00)17.According to the passage, which of the following does Connerton exclude from his conception of the cultural role of dance? (A) The role of physical violence in establishing submissive dance postures (B) The notion that dance preser

13、ves and ossifies social structures (C) The function of dance in providing a conscious reminder of a community history (D) The role of dance in sustaining social memory (E) The process of bodily inscription in creating bodily social memory（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.18.The passage suggests that an assumption

14、underlying Connertons theory of dance and social memory is that (A) the automatic nature of dance tends to restrict the extent to which dances can be “read“ (B) the value and effectiveness of dance performance lies in transmitting social memory through unconscious means (C) the legitimization of mos

15、t social orders stems from social memory transmitted through dance (D) folklore and community history are the principal narratives dance is capable of expressing (E) social structures would most likely be more conservative if dance did not transmit social memory（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.19.It can be inferr

16、ed that the author believes which of the following concerning dances? (A) Few involve inscription on subordinate bodies through violence. (B) Few are involved in the recollection of images, and in transmitting folklore. (C) Few create an inertia and conservatism in social structures. (D) They rarely

17、 involve an inscription process that is readily welcomed by their performers. (E) Bodily inscription is seldom a complicated process, ore one that involves physical violence.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.20.Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage? (A) Factual data are presented an

18、d a hypothesis is proposed. (B) A distinction is introduced then shown not to be a true distinction. (C) A thesis is paraphrased, and two assumptions on which it is based are clarified. (D) A definition is challenged, and two reasons for the challenge are given. (E) An opinion is offered and then pl

19、aced within a historical framework.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.六、Many nutritionists, (总题数：7，分数：7.00)21.The passage suggests that which of the following would be LEAST important in determining whether a research subject is likely to contract coronary heart disease? (A) The ratio of LDL to HDL in the subjects

20、blood (B) The subjects level of blood cholesterol (C) The subjects percentage of body fat (D) The subjects degree of physical inactivity (E) The consumption ratio of polyunsaturated fats to monounsaturated fats（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.22.If the hypothesis stated in lines 36 - 40 is true, it can be inferre

21、d that nutritional theory should argue that the consumption of more polyunsaturated fats (A) necessitates the consumption of higher levels of carbohydrates (B) is unlikely to affect the ratio of LDL to HDL levels in the bloodstream (C) is likely to have no observable effect on the risk of coronary h

22、eart disease (D) is potentially capable of wholly eliminating cholesterol levels in the blood (E) is poorly understood in light of the failure of certain controlled feeding studies（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.23.It can be inferred from the passage that which of the following is true concerning the consumption

23、 of fat consumption in Greece versus that of Japan? (A) The traditional diet of Japan involves a higher general intake of fat, as a dietary calorie percentage, than does the traditional diet of Crete. (B) The traditional diet of Japan involves a higher intake of saturated fat, measured by calories,

24、than does the traditional diet of Crete. (C) The traditional diet of Japan involves a lesser intake of unsaturated fat, measured by calories, than does the traditional diet of Crete. (D) The traditional diet of Japan includes a higher ratio of monounsaturated fat intake to polyunsaturated fat intake

25、 than does the traditional diet of Crete. (E) The traditional diet of Japan involves a lower general intake of fat, as a dietary calorie percentage, than does the traditional diet of Crete.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.24.With which of the following statements concerning the traditional public education effort

26、s of nutritionists would the author most likely agree? (A) They have erred by publicly presenting the dietary model of the Japanese as healthier than that of the Greeks. (B) By advocating the avoidance of vegetable oils and fish, they could potential contribute to a fifty percent reduction in corona

27、ry heart disease rates. (C) They have tended to overemphasize the dangers of fat consumption at the expense of subtle but important distinctions among categories of fats. (D) They have afforded too much importance to non-dietary negative influences on Western health. (E) They have failed to observe

28、the similarity of effects resulting from the consumption of low and high density lipoproteins.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.25.According to the following passage, which of the following statements is true of international comparisons of overall fat intake? (A) They provide a reasonable indicator of the health

29、benefits of polyunsaturated fats. (B) They tend to conflate too many factors to provide an effective argument against reducing overall fat intake. (C) They are rife with subtleties too complex for most nutritionists to be able to understand properly. (D) They correctly tend to indicate the necessity

30、 for reducing overall fat intake reduction in affluent societies. (E) They tend to lend too much attention to non-dietary causes of coronary heart disease.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.26.According to the passage, which of the following is characteristic of lipoproteins? (A) The dangers of lower density lipopr

31、oteins and the dangers of higher density lipoproteins are remarkably similar in the case of coronary heart disease. (B) A higher ratio of higher density lipoproteins to lower density lipoproteins has a salubrious effect on heart disease. (C) A shift from a polyunsaturated fat diet to a saturated fat

32、 diet tends to increase the risk of coronary heart disease stemming from high-density lipoproteins. (D) A shift from a polyunsaturated fat diet to a saturated fat diet tends to decrease the risk of coronary heart disease stemming from low-density lipoproteins. (E) Controlled feeding studies have yet

33、 to establish the feasibility of attempting to manipulate lipoprotein ratios through dietary change.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.27.Which of the following best describes the function of the third paragraph of the passage? (A) It offers evidence that contradicts the theory outlined in the previous paragraph. (

34、B) It presents a specific example of the application of the theory discussed in the previous paragraphs. (C) It explains data that the researchers mentioned in the first two paragraphs have yet to successfully analyze. (D) It qualifies the statistical evidence described in the previous paragraph. (E

35、) It begins a detailed description of the theory roughly outlined in the previous two paragraphs.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.七、Directions: Each que(总题数：11，分数：11.00)28.ABDICATE: (A) suggest (B) command (C) oppose (D) undertake (E) protect（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.29.UTTER: (A) undeviating (B) distorted (C) incomplet

36、e (D) convincing (E) tangible（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.30.VESTIGIAL: (A) impressionable (B) consistently formed (C) pretentious (D) declining (E) entirely matured（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.31.MOLLIFY: (A) contest (B) censure (C) provoke (D) condemn (E) disagree（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.32.FORESTALL: (A) condemn (B) haras

37、s (C) protect (D) assist (E) consent（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.33.STIPULATION: (A) unspoken obligation (B) grueling job (C) animated talk (D) supreme worry (E) mistaken analysis（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.34.GRANDILOQUENT: (A) vulgar (B) valuable (C) guarded (D) indefinite (E) idiomatic（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.35.AWE: (A)

38、 disrespect (B) apprehension (C) miscellany (D) consideration (E) culpability（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.36.FERAL: (A) audacious (B) advantageous (C) principal (D) domesticated (E) expected（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.37.AMELIORATE: (A) exacerbate (B) apply (C) incriminate (D) safeguard (E) contribute（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.

39、E.38.RUEFUL: (A) unforgiving (B) pensive (C) jealous (D) unrepentant (E) striving（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.Money may be the husk of many things, but not the_, for it buys you food, but not appetite, and acquaintances, but not_. (A) essence r

40、iches (B) skin friendship (C) dermis usefulness (D) kernel camaraderie (E) anatomy spirit（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.40.Only superficially obnoxious, his_manner endeared him to those who relished the mordant wit of turn-of-the-century bohemian New Yorkers. (A) rakish (B) dulcet (C) compassionate (D) raffish

41、E) sardonic（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.41.Advocates of revolutionary distributed computing argue that the traditional operating system has become_, akin to placing a baton-wielding orchestra conductor at the front of a session of jazz musicians. (A) a prerequisite (B) a throwback (C) an anachronism (D) an a

42、nathema (E) an encumbrance（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.42.Information on behavioral deficits in rats is also_to humans, but there is an enormous step between the psychology of the two species, so we must be careful about declaring such data_. (A) applied invalid (B) extrapolated dissimilar (C) obscure sound (

43、D) relevant analogous (E) inapplicable similar（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.43.The presidents inaugural address was_, educing thunderous applause at intervals. (A) verbose (B) timid (C) tedious (D) polished (E) convincing（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.44.For all the data accumulated over the months, the report based on th

44、em is exceptionally_in its style and grammar; the_efforts have not paid off. (A) hackneyed assiduous (B) florid constitutive (C) prolix ceaseless (D) rococo expansive (E) accomplished minor（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.45.We did not discover that his apprehension concerning our hypothesis was_until well afterw

45、ard, following a series of rigorous trials and revisions, at which point our experiment proved an unqualified success. (A) unfounded (B) alert (C) tenuous (D) logical (E) peremptory（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.十、Directions: In each (总题数：9，分数：9.00)46.BOAT: VESSEL: (A) oxen : carriage (B) tumbler : quartz (C) b

46、owl : receptacle (D) tile: concrete (E) drawing : opus（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.47.NOSTALGIA: MEMORY : (A) apathy : feelings (B) symphony : prom (C) cello : dirge (D) existence : extinction (E) lethargy: ennui（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.48.MUFFLED : SOUND: (A) nonchalant : curiosity (B) muted : color (C) obsolete :

47、 usage (D) obsessed : nightmare (E) rustic : ballad（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.49.APATHETIC : EMOTIONLESS: (A) passionate : zealous (B) callow : immature (C) banal : original (D) abandoned : inhibited (E) spontaneous : affected（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.50.ERUDITION : ESOTERIC : (A) anticipation: history (B) garruli

48、ty : eloquence (C) prescience : future (D) sobriety: intoxication (E) irritation : temper（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.51.LULLABY : SONG : (A) manuscript : book (B) statue : sculpture (C) tragedy : role (D) note : harmony (E) prose : verse（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.52.DECORUM: BLUNDER: (A) declaration : overstatement (B) search : bewilderment (C) deposit : withdrawal (D) prudence: miscalculation (E) reinforcement : transgression（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.53.THRIFTY : MISERLY: (A) receptive : gu