[外语类试卷]GRE（VERBAL）模拟试卷11及答案与解析.doc

1、GRE（ VERBAL）模拟试卷 11及答案与解析 SECTION 1 Directions: Each sentence below has one or two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Beneath the sentence are five lettered or sets of words. Choose the word or set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a wh

2、ole. 1 What Ms. Morris appreciates most now is the mix of_and urban: She can descend into the subway and roam the city, then spend hours in the botanic garden. （ A） bucolic （ B） acerbic （ C） picaresque （ D） subterranean （ E） riparian 2 Poverty had by no means been_, but the extreme_that had earlier

3、characterized large sections of the country had disappeared. （ A） exacerbated hegemony （ B） eviscerated largesse （ C） eliminated privation （ D） explicated confusion （ E） prognosticated lassitude 3 Far from contributing to the_of the father and his son, these emotional development programs have a sal

4、ubrious effect on troubled families. （ A） estrangement （ B） pleasantries （ C） relationship （ D） duplicity （ E） kinship 4 Wildfires dominated the western parts of the United States earlier this year, confirming scientists hypotheses that it would be the most_fire year yet, but the consequences of bur

5、ning land and brush are more than costly. （ A） unfortunate （ B） expensive （ C） predictable （ D） incendiary （ E） disastrous 5 The_behavior of several employees_the cautious impression of that financial company. （ A） preposterous augments （ B） reckless belie （ C） perfidious confirms （ D） guileless und

6、erlines （ E） trustworthy complicates 6 When the evidence is_, we can be more confident of the historical scenarios we propose; when theories are weak or evidence scarce, we ought to be more_. （ A） attainable intolerant （ B） irrelevant dissatisfied （ C） available sophisticated （ D） plentiful circumsp

7、ect （ E） present ungrateful 7 It appears that improving womens opportunities in science has benefited both the sciences and the_cause of women, for the example of womens successes in fields thought to be most_to them has provided powerful encouragement to women seeking equality in other endeavors. （

8、 A） unrequited helpful （ B） exclusive salubrious （ C） revolutionary apposite （ D） particular irrelevant （ E） general resistant SECTION 2 Directions: In each of the following questions, a related pair of words or phrases is followed by five lettered pairs of words or phrases. Select the lettered pair

9、 that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair. 8 PROTEAN: IMMUTABLE : （ A） incipient : inchoate （ B） slovenly : dapper （ C） articulate : eloquent （ D） vitiated : passive （ E） pious : agnostic 9 SCORNFUL : SNEER : （ A） saturnine : groan （ B） distressed : rejoice （

10、 C） provoked : wink （ D） embarrassed : blush （ E） bewildered : wail 10 PERORATION: SPEECH: （ A） epic: strophe （ B） luminance: umbrage （ C） epilogue : novel （ D） rhythm : poem （ E） image: picture 11 COMMENCEMENT : ADJOURNMENT : （ A） sapphire : fissure （ B） signal : frequency （ C） lasso: splice （ D） a

11、ctivity : dormancy （ E） rule : rebellion 12 SOLDIER: COUNTRY: （ A） provost : student （ B） president : university （ C） bodyguard : individual （ D） lawyer : court （ E） sheriff : crime 13 AGENDA : MEETING : （ A） chart : destination （ B） choreography : dance （ C） verdict: jury （ D） entremets : course （

12、E） prescription : component 14 FILIBUSTER : POSTPONE : （ A） spend : gamble （ B） hoax: dupe （ C） wheel : vaunt （ D） entice : attract （ E） malign: criticize 15 BUMPER: DAMAGING: （ A） ballast: foundering （ B） scale : comparing （ C） buoy : navigating （ D） drill : extracting （ E） hoist : cantilevering 16

13、 SCRIBBLE : DRAW : （ A） imply : suggest （ B） quibble : evade （ C） harmonize: play （ D） chisel : engrave （ E） babble : speak SECTION 3 Directions: Each passage in this group is followed by questions based on its content. After reading a passage, choose the best answer to each question. Answer all que

14、stions following a passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in the passage. 16 Hitherto, there is no evidence yet that would definitively prove whether or not some dinosaurs were warm-blooded, but scientists have begun to investigate oxygen isotopic abundances in the annual growth bands of

15、teeth or bones of high Line latitude, hence seasonally influenced, terrestrial dinosaurs. The ratio of oxygen (5) isotopes depends on temperature, and an absence of seasonal variations in oxygen 18 a heavy version of the common oxygen 16 atom-would strongly suggest that the animals maintained a cons

16、tant internal temperatures. Such a finding would not, however, constitute “proof“ that dinosaurs were warm blooded, as there are external mechanisms that cold-blooded animals employ to (10) regulate body temperatures and thereby influence metabolic rates. More nettlesome is that proof would have to

17、come from discovery of intact dinosaur remains in which the soft tissue had not been replaced or altered, and from which the biomolecules responsible for thermoregulation could be extracted, identified and characterized. Such a proof is unlikely, as it would require an (15) almost impossible level o

18、f preservation over 65 million years, plus the advent of biotechnology that does not yet exist. 17 The authors primary purpose is to （ A） answer a theoretical question in the field of dinosaur thermoregulation （ B） discuss the current state of research in the field of dinosaur thermoregulation （ C）

19、resolve a dispute in the field of dinosaur thermoregulation research （ D） predict a future crisis in the field of dinosaur thermoregulation research （ E） suggest some of the possible benefits of a technique in dinosaur thermoregulation research 18 According to the passage, the most severe problem cu

20、rrently facing scientists in conclusively determining whether certain dinosaurs were warm-blooded is （ A） proving that thermoregulation is the primary means by which metabolic rates are influenced （ B） developing a way of distinguishing between oxygen 18 and oxygen 16 （ C） showing that an absence of

21、 seasonal variation in oxygen 16 implies a constant internal temperature （ D） finding a sample of dinosaur tissue which has survived 65 million years in a relatively intact form （ E） determining which species of dinosaurs were most likely to be warm-blooded, and focusing research there 19 The passag

22、e suggests which of the following about the hypothetical discovery of an absence of seasonal variations in oxygen 18 molecules? . It would not prove that certain dinosaurs were capable of regulating their temperatures internally. . One likely source of such a discovery would come from annual growth

23、bands of dinosaur teeth. . The fact that no biotechnology yet exists to elucidate thermoregulation biochemistry proves such a discovery is impossible. . The discovery would be profound, because oxygen 18 is only found in fossil records where there is seasonal variation. （ A） and only （ B） and only （

24、 C） and only （ D） and only （ E） , , and only 20 The author refers to “external mechanisms“ primarily in order to （ A） suggest that a biochemical analysis of dinosaur thermoregulation might be a waste of time （ B） suggest that other means than warm-bloodedness may account for evidence of dinosaur the

25、rmoregulation （ C） explain why scientists are interested in looking for an absence of seasonal variations in oxygen 18 traces （ D） suggest that metabolic rates, not warm-bloodedness, may have been the key factor in certain dinosaurs survival （ E） imply that other factors beside temperature may dicta

26、te the ratio of oxygen isotopes 20 African-American filmmakers should be in an enviable position, for since the early 1990s there has been a steady wave of low budget black films which have turned a solid profit due to a very strong response in the African-American Line community and a larger crosso

27、ver audience than anticipated. Any rational (5) business manager would now identify this sector as a prime candidate for expansion, but if the films have done so well with limited production and marketing costs, why have they not received full scale support? Many analysts feel the business is engulf

28、ed in a miasma of self-serving and self-fulfilling myths based on the unspoken assumption that African-American (10) films can never be vehicles of prestige, glamour, or celebrity. The relationship players have convinced themselves that black films can do only a limited domestic business under any c

29、ircumstance and have virtually no foreign box office potential. As executives who now control the film industry grew up in those decades when there were few black images on the screen and those that (15) did exist were produced by film-makers with limited knowledge of the black community, it is litt

30、le wonder that they avoid ideological issues, and seek to continue making films that they are comfortable with by avoiding they negative imagery of films they would prefer to eschew entirely. Also to blame for this deleterious phenomenon are legions of desperate and (20) Machiavellian African-Americ

31、an film producers, directors, and writers who would transform The Birth of a Nation into a black musical as long as it would provide them with gainful studio employment. These filmmakers not only perpetuate negative stereotypes in their films, but they also season them with a sprinkling of African-A

32、merican authenticity. This situation would be onerous (25) enough, given the economic exploitation of the community involved; unfortunately these films also validate the pathologies they depict. The constant projection of the black community as a kind of urban Wild Kingdom, the glamorization of trag

33、ic situations, and the celebration of inner city drug dealers and gangsters has a programming effect on black youth. The power of music in (30) film is a particularly seductive and propagandistic force which in the recent crop of African-American films has rarely been used in a positive social manne

34、r. What flows from this combination of factors is a policy of market exploitation rather than market development, evidenced by the fact that any number of films may open to 1,500 screens in one week, only to totally (35) disappear in less than a month. This restricted body of film products erodes th

35、e genres long-term viability, particularly with the more fickle non-African- American audiences and foreign audiences. Furthermore, when African- American actors begin to emerge as stars, their projects are usually designed to be “more“ than a black film, such that any success that follows is theref

36、ore (40) perceived not as a reflection of the viability of African-American filmmaking but as the broader pursuit of celebrity. 21 Which of the following best describes the main purpose of the passage? （ A） To contrast the condition of African-American cinema with that of mainstream cinema （ B） To p

37、rovide an economic explanation for the unpopularity of African-American cinema （ C） To criticize the assumptions mainstream audiences allegedly make toward African-American cinema （ D） To catalog the attitudes and practices responsible for the unpopularity of African-American cinema （ E） To outline

38、the fundamental problem in African-American cinema and its most likely solution 22 According to the passage, each of the following is characteristic of African- American films being produced at present, EXCEPT （ A） A tendency to glamorize the problems existing in African-American urban communities （

39、 B） Success in attracting audiences outside the African-American community （ C） A solid profitability despite a lack of industry investment （ D） A limited level of authenticity in terms of their presentation of African- American culture （ E） Long-term viability as a genre in which audiences keep a c

40、onsistent interest 23 According to the passage, film industry executives have been reluctant to support African-American cinema for which of the following reasons? （ A） Executives believe that African-American audiences are often repelled by the presentation of ideological issues in film. （ B） Execu

41、tives conclude that African-American cinema is not likely to attract audiences overseas. （ C） Executives are of the opinion that African-American actors who emerge as stars are reluctant for the executives to associate them with “black“ films. （ D） Executives are under the impression that there are

42、many strong African- American producers, but few willing to work with mainstream studios. （ E） Executives are reluctant to support films which contain too many negative stereotypes about African-Americans. 24 It may be inferred that the author of the passage considers The Birth of a Nation to be （ A

43、） A movie that would likely require the input of African-Americans, were it to be remade （ B） A movie that African-Americans would be unlikely to respond to in a positive fashion （ C） A movie outside African-American cinema whose adaptation to the African- American genre would likely prove awkward （

44、 D） A movie that validates the pathologies it depicts in the African-American community （ E） A movie made with limited knowledge of the African-American community 25 According to the author, African-Americans filmmakers have failed to take which of the following steps in properly promoting African-A

45、merican cinema? （ A） They have failed to demonstrate to studio executives the market potential of their films. （ B） They have failed to express ideological issues in their films that could attract potential audiences. （ C） They have neglected to use genuine African-American music as a force in their

46、 films. （ D） They have exploited stereotypes about African-Americans for the gain of themselves, but not the genre. （ E） They have failed to depict the African-American experience in an artistically engaging manner. 26 The author cites all of the following as obstacles to the success of African Amer

47、ican cinema EXCEPT （ A） The pursuit of needless celebrity （ B） Negative imagery （ C） A restricted body of film products （ D） Lack of budget （ E） Assumptions by film studios 27 Which of the following is most nearly analogous in its cause and condition to the problems which the author describes as lim

48、iting the present success of African- American cinema? （ A） A rock-and-roll band considers its music unappealing to a mainstream audience, changes to a more palatable sound, and fails anyway. （ B） An author decides that he would have a better niche in a fringe literary market, and sells his work the

49、re, but with little profit. （ C） An artist decides that his oeuvre of paintings is not commercially viable, and resigns himself to make unpopular but artistically dignified work. （ D） A marketing executive decides that a product wont sell, and thus restricts its availability to a certain loyal market. （ E） A film actor realizes that he could be more successful working in theater, and though he achieves success, finds he misses