GRE分类模拟题18及答案解析.doc

1、GRE 分类模拟题 18 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、基础填空(总题数：38，分数：100.00)1.Abida quickly realized that the director was extremely _: she and the other cast members could never anticipate how he would respond.（分数：2.50）A.negativeB.audaciousC.unpredictableD.humorousE.erraticF.courageous2.Flannery O“Connor was _

2、 as a writer of _ talent early in her career, receiving high praise for her short stories while she was still a student.（分数：2.50）A.criticizedB.celebratedC.challengedD.littleE.considerableF.shallow3.The bee hummingbird has an average length of only two inches, making it the most _ of all hummingbird

3、species.（分数：2.50）A.miniatureB.diminutiveC.capriciousD.superfluousE.redundantF.prodigal4.Naturally, _ facilitates friendships: the people we live near or interact with frequently are more likely to become our friends.（分数：2.50）A.enmityB.proximityC.generosityD.partisanshipE.magnanimityF.vicinity5.Able

4、to survive subzero temperatures, long periods of darkness, and days without food, the Arctic wolf is clearly a very _ animal.（分数：2.50）A.greedyB.socialC.toughD.hardyE.aggressiveF.gregarious6.Ellen respects Gary“s qualities of broad-mindedness and humanism; she cannot, however, _ them with his _ suppo

5、rt of a political creed that seems to oppose precisely those qualities.（分数：2.50）A.repudiateB.reconcileC.undermineD.dogmaticE.waveringF.jingoistic7.The paucity of autobiographical documents left by the royal attendants has compelled historian Raul Salazar to _ the motives of these courtiers from thei

6、r _ rather than from any diaries or correspondence.（分数：2.50）A.surmiseB.elicitC.stipulateD.missivesE.journalsF.deeds8.The painter lamented the evanescence of beauty, even though she seemed in several of her work to have _ it as it passed and so _ it for posterity.（分数：2.50）A.arrestedB.dispelledC.vanqu

7、ishedD.absolvedE.diminishedF.preserved9.Excelling in her academic studies, Yuki earned a number of _ and awards.（分数：2.50）A.vindicationsB.proposalsC.gloriesD.honorsE.pointersF.contingencies10.The newspapers“ editorial section regularly publishes the _ of those readers who are knowledgeable enough abo

8、ut an issue to _ their points powerfully and articulately.（分数：2.50）A.ramblingB.retractionsC.opinionsD.dismissE.argueF.subvert11.Doctors initially feared that antibiotics would have _ effect, destroying healthy tissue as well as harmful bacteria.（分数：2.50）A.a deleteriousB.a perniciousC.a salutaryD.an

9、antiquatedE.an infinitesimalF.a minuscule12.Native American potters often _ the shortcuts offered by modern technology (such as the use of commercial clay, pigments, or kiln firing), instead _ the traditional methods of their ancestors.（分数：2.50）A.floutB.eschewC.propoundD.cleaving toE.relinquishingF.

10、renouncing13.Tchaikovsky“s Nutcracker leaves a(n) _ impression on audiences: children especially remember the dazzling costumes and stirring music.（分数：2.50）A.amorphousB.inscrutableC.ineffableD.crypticE.indelibleF.memorable14.During the Hart dynasty, trade expansion to distant Persia allowed the Chin

11、ese to _ their _ of other cultures.（分数：2.50）A.denyB.discourageC.increaseD.dismantlingE.awarenessF.avoidance15.The ambitious politician promoted the tax cuts not so much for the citizens“ _ as for his own _.（分数：2.50）A.treacheryB.disbeliefC.welfareD.downfallE.reputationF.persistence16.Although certain

12、ly talented, the child could not really be called _: there was nothing particularly _ about his achievements.（分数：2.50）A.a virtuosoB.a prodigyC.an upstartD.affectedE.fanaticalF.exceptional17.The tranquil story recounted by Ezra Jack Keats in The Snowy Day _ the calm presence of the book“s illustratio

13、ns: both _ the silence of a snow-covered landscape.（分数：2.50）A.undercutsB.violatesC.mirrorsD.evokeE.repelF.disrupt18.Jean-Michel Basquiat“s ascendancy was truly _: his provocative art suddenly propelled him from New York street artist to international celebrity.（分数：2.50）A.piecemealB.digressiveC.meteo

14、ricD.integralE.holisticF.swift19.Because these speeding particles“ compositions were quite different from those of other low-energy cosmic rays, scientists dubbed them _ cosmic rays.（分数：2.50）A.abnormalB.transitoryC.resilientD.anomalousE.ephemeralF.intermittent20.Tania excels at dancing the merengue,

15、 having _ the steps during her childhood years in the Dominican Republic.（分数：2.50）A.graspedB.masteredC.ignoredD.confusedE.amusedF.diverted21.The artist, often so _ as to seem unapproachable tended to be more relaxed and easygoing when among friends.（分数：2.50）A.generousB.creativeC.sympatheticD.reserve

16、dE.commiserativeF.uncommunicative22.For centuries, Mars has been called the “Red Planet“, but the designation is _, because Mars is not precisely red.（分数：2.50）A.a technicalityB.a misnomerC.an inaccuracyD.an understatementE.an aphorismF.an epigram23.In his essay, writer Rudolfo Anaya strives to _ his

17、 sometimes incongruous Mexican and American identities by combining _ worldviews to create one unique vision.（分数：2.50）A.distinguishB.reinforceC.synthesizeD.divergentE.simultaneousF.redundant24.The mayor“s reelection by an overwhelming majority was not so much an endorsement of his administration“s _

18、 as it was a _ of his opponent“s extreme views.（分数：2.50）A.policiesB.adversitiesC.indifferenceD.vindicationE.repudiationF.dissemination25.Lina Wertmuller“s film Love and Anarchy is a _ its title, contemplating the two concepts without taking a position on them.（分数：2.50）A.demolition ofB.devastation of

19、C.commemoration ofD.meditation onE.diatribe againstF.rumination on26.City leaders practiced _ out of respect for taxpayers, _ the number of new public projects.（分数：2.50）A.profligacyB.mendacityC.austerityD.curtailingE.extollingF.augmenting27.To call Carlos _ would be to mistake his natural self-confi

20、dence and youthful high spirits for willful defiance.（分数：2.50）A.crookedB.contumaciousC.obstreperousD.duplicitousE.incredulousF.voracious28.According to his supervisor, Kenji was an inveterate _: he habitually put off doing his work until the last minute.（分数：2.50）A.iconoclastB.connoisseurC.procrastin

21、atorD.postponerE.misanthropeF.virtuoso29.Although ore-Columbian jewelry often incorporated complex religious symbolism, its function was generally more _ than _.（分数：2.50）A.ritualisticB.decorativeC.theologicalD.devotionalE.utilitarianF.conspicuous30.Mayor Hardy remains _ in her _, refusing to adopt a

22、n expedient silence on controversial issues of social importance.（分数：2.50）A.circumspectB.firmC.neutralD.equanimityE.capriciousnessF.outspokenness31.Unlike her predecessor“s rambling prose, Susan Hubel“s reports were both _ and comprehensive.（分数：2.50）A.laconicB.completeC.intractableD.banalE.succinctF

23、exhaustive32.The sentimentality of Tom“s screenplay was so extreme that it bordered on _.（分数：2.50）A.rectitudeB.opulenceC.abundanceD.mawkishnessE.mushinessF.serendipity33.Honey, which has antibacterial properties, is commonly used in traditional medicine as a balm to _ painful wounds.（分数：2.50）A.bols

24、terB.easeC.fortifyD.sootheE.induceF.clarify34.The biographer now displays greater _ in her work: she explores the feelings and motives of her subjects with deeper insight than she once did.（分数：3.50）A.transferenceB.bewildermentC.empathyD.perplexityE.suspenseF.impatience35.The ability to cram computer

25、 circuitry onto silicon chips faces fundamental limitations: it is possible to make the innards of a circuit so _ that they no longer _.（分数：3.50）A.flexibleB.successfulC.smallD.bendE.functionF.break36.Citing irrefutable evidence of corruption, the investigating committee _ the senator for his _.（分数：3

26、50）A.eulogizedB.exoneratedC.castigatedD.misconductE.proprietyF.veracity37.Astronomer Heidi Hammel, a proponent of science education, conveys a passion for planetary science that her enraptured audiences find _.（分数：3.50）A.duplicitousB.infectiousC.timorousD.equivocalE.contagiousF.trepid38.Joe claimed

27、 always to be _ in a crisis, but Kameko insisted that he was, on the contrary, easily _.（分数：3.50）A.overwroughtB.flusteredC.imperturbableD.undoneE.ruffledF.nonplusedGRE 分类模拟题 18 答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、基础填空(总题数：38，分数：100.00)1.Abida quickly realized that the director was extremely _: she and the o

28、ther cast members could never anticipate how he would respond.（分数：2.50）A.negativeB.audaciousC.unpredictable D.humorousE.erratic F.courageous解析：解析 冒号说明前后同义重复；never 取反。 空格与 anticipate(预料)反义重复。 negative 否认的，audacious 有勇气的，unpredictable 无法预料的，humorous 幽默的，erratic 无法预料的，courageous 有勇气的。答案选 CE。 注：这里 audac

29、ious 和 courageous 是干扰项，同表示“有勇气的”。2.Flannery O“Connor was _ as a writer of _ talent early in her career, receiving high praise for her short stories while she was still a student.（分数：2.50）A.criticizedB.celebrated C.challengedD.littleE.considerable F.shallow解析：解析 逗号说明前后同义重复。 第一空与 receiving high praise

30、获得高度赞扬)同义重复。criticize 批评，celebrate 称赞，challenge 挑战。答案选 B。 little 少量的，considerable 相当多的，shallow 浅显的。代入选项，答案选 E。3.The bee hummingbird has an average length of only two inches, making it the most _ of all hummingbird species.（分数：2.50）A.miniature B.diminutive C.capriciousD.superfluousE.redundantF.prodi

31、gal解析：解析 逗号说明前后同义重复。 设空处 most _与 only two inches(只有两英寸)同义重复。 miniature 微小的，diminutive 微小的，capricious 反复无常的，superfluous 多余的，redundant多余的，prodigal 挥霍的。答案选 AB。 注：这里 superfluous 和 redundant 是干扰项，同表示“多余的”。4.Naturally, _ facilitates friendships: the people we live near or interact with frequently are more

32、 likely to become our friends.（分数：2.50）A.enmityB.proximity C.generosityD.partisanshipE.magnanimityF.vicinity 解析：解析 冒号说明前后同义重复。 空格与 live near or interact with frequently(住得近或者经常来往)同义重复。 enmity 敌意，proximity 邻近，generosity 慷慨，partisanship 盲目支持，magnanimity 崇高的行为，vicinity 邻近。答案选 BF。5.Able to survive subze

33、ro temperatures, long periods of darkness, and days without food, the Arctic wolf is clearly a very _ animal.（分数：2.50）A.greedyB.socialC.tough D.hardy E.aggressiveF.gregarious解析：解析 逗号说明前后同义重复。 空格与 Able to survive subzero temperatures, long periods of darkness, and days without food(可以在零度以下气温、长期黑暗且没有食

34、物的日子中存活下来)同义重复。 greedy 贪婪的，social 社交的，tough 能耐劳苦的，hardy 能吃苦的，aggressive 侵略性的，gregarious 爱社交的。答案选 CD。 注：这里 social 和 gregarious 是干扰项，同表示“社交的”。6.Ellen respects Gary“s qualities of broad-mindedness and humanism; she cannot, however, _ them with his _ support of a political creed that seems to oppose pre

35、cisely those qualities.（分数：2.50）A.repudiateB.reconcile C.undermineD.dogmaticE.waveringF.jingoistic 解析：解析 repudiate 否认，reconcile 使调和，undermine 削弱。答案选 B。 dogmatic 教条的，wavering 犹豫的，jingoistic 武断的。答案选 F。7.The paucity of autobiographical documents left by the royal attendants has compelled historian Raul

36、 Salazar to _ the motives of these courtiers from their _ rather than from any diaries or correspondence.（分数：2.50）A.surmise B.elicitC.stipulateD.missivesE.journalsF.deeds 解析：解析 rather than 说明前后反义重复。 第二空与 diaries or correspondence(日记或信件)反义重复。missive 信件，journal 日记，deed 行为。答案选 F。 surmise 推测，elicit 激起，s

37、tipulate 规定。代入选项，答案选 A。8.The painter lamented the evanescence of beauty, even though she seemed in several of her work to have _ it as it passed and so _ it for posterity.（分数：2.50）A.arrested B.dispelledC.vanquishedD.absolvedE.diminishedF.preserved 解析：解析 even though 说明前后反义重复；as 说明前后同义重复。 两空联动，同义重复；第一

38、空与 evanescence(消失)反义重复。 arrest 留住，dispel 消除，vanquish 克服；absolve 赦免，diminish 减少，preserve 留住。答案选AF。9.Excelling in her academic studies, Yuki earned a number of _ and awards.（分数：2.50）A.vindicationsB.proposalsC.glories D.honors E.pointersF.contingencies解析：解析 and 说明前后同义重复。 空格与 awards(奖项)同义重复。 vindication

39、 辩护，proposal 提议，glory 荣誉，honor 荣誉，pointer 建议，contingency 紧急情况。答案选 CD。10.The newspapers“ editorial section regularly publishes the _ of those readers who are knowledgeable enough about an issue to _ their points powerfully and articulately.（分数：2.50）A.ramblingB.retractionsC.opinions D.dismissE.argue F

40、subvert解析：解析 who 说明前后同义重复。 第一空与 points(观点)同义重复。rambling 漫步，retraction 撤回，opinion 观点。答案选 C。 dismiss 驳回，argue 辩解，subvert 颠覆。代入选项，答案选 E。11.Doctors initially feared that antibiotics would have _ effect, destroying healthy tissue as well as harmful bacteria.（分数：2.50）A.a deleterious B.a pernicious C.a sa

41、lutaryD.an antiquatedE.an infinitesimalF.a minuscule解析：解析 逗号说明前后同义重复。 空格与 destroying healthy tissue as well as harmful bacteria(在消灭有害细菌的同时破坏健康组织)同义重复。 deleterious 有害的，pernicious 有害的，salutary 有利的，antiquated 过时的，infinitesimal 微小的，minuscule 微小的。答案选 AB。 注：这里 infinitesimal 和 minuscule 是干扰项，同表示“微小的”。12.Na

42、tive American potters often _ the shortcuts offered by modern technology (such as the use of commercial clay, pigments, or kiln firing), instead _ the traditional methods of their ancestors.（分数：2.50）A.floutB.eschew C.propoundD.cleaving to E.relinquishingF.renouncing解析：解析 instead 说明前后反义重复。 两空联动，同义重复。

43、 flout 蔑视，eschew 刻意避免，propound 提出；cleave to 忠于，relinquish 放弃，renounce 放弃。答案选 BD。13.Tchaikovsky“s Nutcracker leaves a(n) _ impression on audiences: children especially remember the dazzling costumes and stirring music.（分数：2.50）A.amorphousB.inscrutableC.ineffableD.crypticE.indelible F.memorable 解析：解析

44、冒号说明前后同义重复。 空格与 dazzling(炫目的)和 stirring(鼓舞人心的)同义重复。 amorphous 无固定形状的，inscrutable 难以理解的，ineffable 难以表达的，cryptic 难以表达的，indelible 无法忘怀的，memorable 无法忘怀的。答案选 EF。 注：这里 ineffable 和 cryptic 是干扰项，同表示“难以表达的”。14.During the Hart dynasty, trade expansion to distant Persia allowed the Chinese to _ their _ of othe

45、r cultures.（分数：2.50）A.denyB.discourageC.increase D.dismantlingE.awareness F.avoidance解析：解析 allowed 说明前后同义重复。 第一空与 expansion(扩张)同义重复。deny 否认，discourage 使泄气，increase 增加。答案选 C。 dismantling 终止，awareness 了解，avoidance 避开。答案选 E。15.The ambitious politician promoted the tax cuts not so much for the citizens“

46、 _ as for his own _.（分数：2.50）A.treacheryB.disbeliefC.welfare D.downfallE.reputation F.persistence解析：解析 not so much.as.说明前后反义重复。 反义体现在 the citizens“和 his own 的对立上；两空联动，同义重复。 treachery 背叛，disbelief 怀疑，welfare 福利；downfall 毁灭，reputation 声誉，persistence 坚持。答案选 CE。16.Although certainly talented, the child

47、could not really be called _: there was nothing particularly _ about his achievements.（分数：2.50）A.a virtuosoB.a prodigy C.an upstartD.affectedE.fanaticalF.exceptional 解析：解析 Although 说明前后反义重复；not 取反；冒号说明前后同义重复；nothing 取反。 两空联动，同义重复；第一空与 talented(有天赋的)同义重复。 virtuoso 专家，prodigy 天才，upstart 暴发户；affected 受

48、到影响的，fanatical 狂热的，exceptional 非凡的。答案选 BF。17.The tranquil story recounted by Ezra Jack Keats in The Snowy Day _ the calm presence of the book“s illustrations: both _ the silence of a snow-covered landscape.（分数：2.50）A.undercutsB.violatesC.mirrors D.evoke E.repelF.disrupt解析：解析 冒号说明前后同义重复。 两空联动，同义重复。 und