[外语类试卷]GRE（VERBAL）综合模拟试卷3及答案与解析.doc

1、GRE（ VERBAL）综合模拟试卷 3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 w

2、hole. 1 For some time now,_has been presumed not to exist: the cynical conviction that everybody has an angle is considered wisdom. 2 Human nature and long distances have made exceeding the speed limit a (i)_in the state, so the legislators surprised no one when, acceding to public demand, they(ii)_

3、increased penalties for speeding. 3 Serlings account of his employers reckless decision making(i)_that companys image as(ii)_bureaucracy full of wary managers. 4 No other contemporary poets work has such a well-earned reputation for (i)_, and there are few whose moral vision is so imperiously unspar

4、ing. Of late, however, the almost belligerent demands of his severe and densely forbidding poetry have taken an improbable turn. This new collection is the poets fourth book in six years an ample output even for poets of sunny disposition, let alone for one of such(ii)_over the previous 50 years. Ye

5、t for all his newfound(iii)_, his poetry is as thorny as ever.5 Managers who think that strong environmental performance will(i)_ their companys financial performance often(ii)_claims that systems designed to help them manage environmental concerns are valuable tools. By contrast, managers who perce

6、ive environmental performance to be(iii)_ to financial success may view an environmental management system as extraneous. In either situation, and whatever their perceptions, it is a managers commitment to achieving environmental improvement rather than the mere presence of a system that determines

7、environmental performance.6 Philosophy, unlike most other subjects, does not try to extend our knowledge by discovering new information about the world. Instead it tries to deepen our understanding through(i)_what is already closest to us the experiences, thoughts, concepts, and activities that make

8、 up our lives but that ordinarily escape our notice precisely because they are so familiar. Philosophy begins by finding(ii)_the things that are(iii)_.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.

9、Select the lettered pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair. 7 The governments implementation of a new code of ethics appeared intended to shore up the ruling partys standing with an increasingly_electorate at a time when the party is besieged by charge

10、s that it trades favors for campaign money. （ A） aloof （ B） placid （ C） restive （ D） skittish （ E） tranquil 8 Overlarge, uneven, and ultimately disappointing, the retrospective exhibition seems too much like special pleading for a forgotten painter of real but_ talents. （ A） limited （ B） partial （ C

11、） undiscovered （ D） circumscribed （ E） prosaic 9 Newspapers report that the former executive has been trying to keep a low profile since his_exit from the company. （ A） celebrated （ B） mysterious （ C） long-awaited （ D） fortuitous （ E） indecorous SECTION 3 Directions: Each passage in this group is fo

12、llowed by questions based on its content. After reading a passage, choose the best answer to each question. Answer all questions following a passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in the passage. 10 In the United States between 1850 and 1880, the number of farmers continued to increase, b

13、ut at a rate lower than that of the general population. Which of the following statements directly contradicts the information presented above? （ A） The number of farmers in the general population increased slightly in the 30 years between 1850 and 1880. （ B） The rate of growth of the United States

14、labor force and the rate of growth of the general population rose simultaneously in the 30 years between 1850 and 1880. （ C） The proportion of farmers in the United States labor force remained constant in the 30 years between 1850 and 1880. （ D） The proportion of farmers in the United States labor f

15、orce decreased from 64 percent in 1850 to 49 percent in 1880. （ E） The proportion of farmers in the general population increased from 68 percent in 1850 to 72 percent in 1880. 11 A ten-year comparison between the United States and the Soviet Union in terms of crop yields per acre revealed that when

16、only planted acreage is compared, Soviet yields were equal to 68 percent of United States yields. When total agricultural acreage(planted acreage plus fallow acreage)is compared, however, Soviet yield was 114 percent of United States yield. From the information above, which of the following can be m

17、ost reliably inferred about United States and Soviet agriculture during the ten-year period? （ A） A higher percentage of total agricultural acreage was fallow in the United States than in the Soviet Union. （ B） The United States had more fallow acreage than planted acreage. （ C） Fewer total acres of

18、 available agricultural land were fallow in the Soviet Union than in the United States. （ D） The Soviet Union had more planted acreage than fallow acreage. （ E） The Soviet Union produced a greater volume of crops than the United States produced. 11 For hot desert locations with access to seawater, a

19、 new greenhouse design generates freshwater and cool air. Oriented to the prevailing wind, the front wall of perforated cardboard, moistened and cooled by a trickle of seawater pumped in, cools and moistens hot air blowing in. This cool, humidified air accelerates plant growth; little water evaporat

20、es from leaves. Though greenhouses normally capture the heat of sunlight, a double-layered roof, the inner layer coated to reflect infrared light outward, allows visible sunlight in but traps solar heat between the two layers. This heated air, drawn down from the roof, then mixes with the greenhouse

21、 air as it reaches a second seawater-moistened cardboard wall at the back of the greenhouse. There the air absorbs more moisture, which then condenses on a metal wall cooled by seawater, and thus distilled water for irrigating the plants collects. 12 It can be inferred that the process described in

22、the passage makes use of which of the following? （ A） The tendency of hot air to rise （ B） The directional movement of wind （ C） The temperature differential between the sea and the desert 13 It can be inferred that the greenhouse roof is designed to allow for which of the following? （ A） The avoida

23、nce of intense solar heat inside the greenhouse （ B） The entry of sunlight into the greenhouse to make the plants grow （ C） The mixture of heated air with greenhouse air to enhance the collection of moisture 13 Many critics of Emily Brontes novel Wuthering Heights see its second part as a counterpoi

24、nt that comments on, if it does not reverse, the first part, where a romantic reading receives more confirmation. Seeing the two parts as a whole is encouraged by the novels sophisticated structure, revealed in its complex use of narrators and time shifts. Granted that the presence of these elements

25、 need not argue for an authorial awareness of novelistic construction comparable to that of Henry James, their presence does encourage attempts to unify the novels heterogeneous parts. However, any interpretation that seeks to unify all of the novels diverse elements is bound to be somewhat unconvin

26、cing. This is not because such an interpretation necessarily stiffens into a thesis(although rigidity in any interpretation of this or of any novel is always a danger), but because Wuthering Heights has recalcitrant elements of undeniable power that, ultimately, resist inclusion in an all-encompassi

27、ng interpretation. In this respect, Wuthering Heights shares a feature of Hamlet. 14 According to the passage, which of the following is a true statement about the first and second parts of Wuthering Heights? （ A） The second part has received more attention from critics. （ B） The second part has lit

28、tle relation to the first part. （ C） The second part annuls the force of the first part. （ D） The second part provides less substantiation for a romantic reading. （ E） The second part is better because it is more realistic. 15 Which of the following inferences about Henry Jamess awareness of novelis

29、tic construction is best supported by the passage? （ A） James, more than any other novelist, was aware of the difficulties of novelistic construction. （ B） James was very aware of the details of novelistic construction. （ C） Jamess awareness of novelistic construction derived from his reading of Bro

30、nte. （ D） Jamess awareness of novelistic construction has led most commentators to see unity in his individual novels. （ E） Jamess awareness of novelistic construction precluded him from violating the unity of his novels. 16 The author of the passage would be most likely to agree that an interpretat

31、ion of a novel should （ A） not try to unite heterogeneous elements in the novel （ B） not be inflexible in its treatment of the elements in the novel （ C） not argue that the complex use of narrators or of time shifts indicates a sophisticated structure （ D） concentrate on those recalcitrant elements

32、of the novel that are outside the novels main structure （ E） primarily consider those elements of novelistic construction of which the author of the novel was aware 17 The author of the passage suggests which of the following about Hamlet? （ A） Hamlet has usually attracted critical interpretations t

33、hat tend to stiffen into theses. （ B） Hamlet has elements that are not amenable to an all-encompassing critical interpretation. （ C） Hamlet is less open to an all-encompassing critical interpretation than is Wuthering Heights. GRE（ VERBAL）综合模拟试卷 3答案与解析 SECTION 1 Directions: Each sentence below has o

34、ne 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 whole. 1 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 The colon indicates that the second part of the se

35、ntence will explain the first part. The missing word will describe the opposite of the cynical conviction that “everybody has an angle,“ that is, that each person is concerned primarily with his or her own interests. Since “disinterestedness“ means lack of self-interest, Choice D is correct. None of

36、 the other answer choices means something that is contrasted with or opposed to being primarily concerned with ones own interests. 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 The reference to human nature and long distances suggest that it is rather routine for drivers to exceed the speed limit in this state. “Cherished trad

37、ition“ best fits this context for Blank(i), since there is nothing in the sentence to suggest that speeding here is “controversial“ or “disquieting.“ In Blank(ii)we need to consider what the legislature would do that would surprise no one with regard to increased penalties for speeding. Given what w

38、e have learned so far, “rejected“ is the best answer; it would be surprising il the legislature “endorsed“ or even “considered“ increased penalties for speeding. Thus the correct answer is cherished tradition(Choice B)and rejected(Choice F). 3 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 The correct answer for Blank(i)must supp

39、ort, or at least be consistent with, the contrast between Serlings account, which emphasizes the recklessness of the companys decision making, and the companys image, that of a bureaucracy full of wary managers. For Blank(i), “belies“ is the best choice since Serlings account would certainly belie o

40、r contradict the companys image. “Exposes“ makes little sense since the image presumably is already out in the open, and there is nothing in the sentence that suggests Serlings account “overshadows“ the companys image. As for Blank(ii), “a cautious“ is the most logical choice. Neither “an injudiciou

41、s“ nor “a disorganized“ makes sense in Blank(ii)as they both go against the notion of wariness. 4 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 Since the author of the paragraph has described the poets reputation as “well-earned,“ the correct completion for Blank(i)must be something that is consistent with what the rest of the p

42、assage says about the poets work. Only “near impenetrability“ fulfills this requirement, since the next sentence tells us that the poets work is “severe“ and “densely forbidding,“ which rule out both accessibility and frivolity. The Blank(ii)completion must contrast with “ample output,“ and of the a

43、vailable options, only “penitential austerity“ does so. Finally, the word in Blank(iii), since it is preceded by “newfound,“ must refer to the change that has occurred in the poets work. The change the paragraph has described is an increase in output, so “volubility“ is the correct choice. 5 【正确答案】

44、B 【试题解析】 The first two sentences introduce two contrasting sets of managers. The managers identified in the second sentence view systems designed to help manage environmental concerns as “extraneous,“ suggesting that they would view environmental performance to be “peripheral“(Choice I)to financial

45、performance. The other options for Blank(iii) “complementary“ and “intrinsic“ are not consistent with the idea that environmental management systems are extraneous. With Blank(iii)filled in, we can go back to Blanks(i)and(ii)with greater confidence: “bolster“ works best in Blank(i), since the two se

46、ts of managers have contrasting views. Blank(ii)is not straightforward clearly these managers would not “hotly dispute“ this claim, but “appropriately acknowledge“ is less easily ruled out. “Uncritically accept“ makes sense and is confirmed when we look at the final sentence in which the author warn

47、s that, in either situation, “the mere presence of a system“ is not enough to achieve environmental improvement. In fact, a system is not even necessary. Thus the author of the paragraph does not regard the systems as particularly valuable, ruling out “appropriately acknowledge.“ 6 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 T

48、he first two sentences present a contrast between extending our knowledge by discovering “new information about the world“ which we are told philosophy does not do and extending knowledge through some activity involving “things that are closest to us.“ The first blank asks us to identify that activi

49、ty, and although “attainment“ makes little sense in context, both “rumination on“ and “detachment from“ have some appeal. However, the clear implication that philosophy attends to things that ordinarily escape our notice eliminates “detachment from“ as a correct answer. Blank(ii)requires something that suggests the importance of familiar things as subjects of philosophical rumination, and “utterly mysterious“ does just that. “Essentially irrelevant“ and “thoroughly commonpl