1、GRE-17 (1)及答案解析(总分：76.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BSECTION 1/B(总题数：16，分数：16.00)1.Most people choose a lawyer on the basis of such - considerations as his cost, his field of expertise, and the fees he charges.（分数：1.00）A.(A) idiosyncraticB.(B) humanisticC.(C) irrelevantD.(D) personalE.(E) pragmatic2.FISH: SCALES
2、:（分数：1.00）A.(A) limb: skinB.(B) foot: toeC.(C) vertebrate: backboneD.(D) insect: exoskeletonE.(E) branch: stem3.They were certain that this problem, like so many other - problems, did not ever have to be -, but could be resolved through oblique means.（分数：1.00）A.(A) insoluble. solvedB.(B) nettlesome.
3、 facedC.(C) winsome. ignoredD.(D) troublesome . categorizedE.(E) fulsome . persuaded4.Enlightenment thinkers - faith in the abilities of mankind to uncover and solve pressing problems of the time, and thus they believe that human beings are - creatures, capable of employing reason and logic.（分数：1.00
4、）A.(A) readdress. mercurialB.(B) posit . duplicitousC.(C) maintain. rationalD.(D) absorb. JovianE.(E) hold. purist5.ENDORSE: APPROVAL:（分数：1.00）A.(A) insult: sufferingB.(B) commence :journeyC.(C) contribute: revenueD.(D) transmit: waveE.(E) enchant: magic6.PSEUDONYM: NAME :（分数：1.00）A.(A) falsificatio
5、n: prevaricationB.(B) maneuver: benefitC.(C) disguise: identityD.(D) ornamentation: exteriorE.(E) facsimile: asset7.CAPITAL: INVEST :（分数：1.00）A.(A) athlete: competeB.(B) salary: taxC.(C) stake: gambleD.(D) production: inventE.(E) role: act8.DIAPHANOUS: LIGHT :（分数：1.00）A.(A) visible: sightB.(B) unbre
6、akable: glassC.(C) porous: liquidD.(D) slippery: glueE.(E) reflective: hamper9.Though sometimes -, all too often technology is seen as a - for the great economic, social, and political challenges facing the nation as it embarks on the path of modernization.（分数：1.00）A.(A) expensive. solutionB.(B) eff
7、ective . panaceaC.(C) ignored. salveD.(D) relevant . prerequisiteE.(E) calamitous. fillip10.BIGOT: INTOLERANT :（分数：1.00）A.(A) braggart: humbleB.(B) dupe: compliantC.(C) liar: dishonestD.(D) benefactor: selfishE.(E) lumber: inflammable11.Maureen radiates an unfailing common sense and good humor, alth
8、ough not a false cheery -; she has no illusions about life, and her grace comes from her capability to meet it -.（分数：1.00）A.(A) mirth. flinchinglyB.(B) naivet. head-onC.(C) insensitivity . callouslyD.(D) charm. promptlyE.(E) ignorance. obscurely12.SUPPLICANT: HUMILITY :（分数：1.00）A.(A) savant: doctrin
9、eB.(B) criminal: arsonC.(C) coward: cravennessD.(D) schoolmate: sociabilityE.(E) expert: amateurism13.RECLUSE: PRIVACY :（分数：1.00）A.(A) puritan: toleranceB.(B) stickler: adherenceC.(C) stoic: solemnityD.(D) utopian: conceitE.(E) philanthropist: arrogance14.Research has proven that unlike their sober
10、- who slowed down after making a mistake to try to correct their actions, men who imbibe alcohol show no signs of such - behavior.（分数：1.00）A.(A) adversaries. laudatoryB.(B) counterparts . correctiveC.(C) protagonists . conciliatoryD.(D) functionaries . properE.(E) contemporaries . edified15.PHLEGMAT
11、IC: PERTURB :（分数：1.00）A.(A) ineffable: ignoreB.(B) greedy: goadC.(C) invincible: subdueD.(D) peaceful: mollifyE.(E) bewildered: illuminate16.In contrast to Goyas various representations of sincere tears, then, are a series of representations of insincerity and emotional -.（分数：1.00）A.(A) confusionB.(
12、B) machinationC.(C) probityD.(D) fortuitousnessE.(E) boldness二、BDirections: The(总题数：22，分数：22.00)17.Which of the following, if true, would cast most doubt on the conclusions drawn from Heads higher-resolution models?（分数：1.00）A.(A) The results of geographical survey prove that no crater larger than tw
13、elve kilometers exists on the surface of Mars.B.(B) Fragments from smaller impact events on Mars are highly unlikely to survive entry through the Earths atmosphere.C.(C) The velocity of rocks escaping from Mars gravity is greater when they have been loosened by a large impact.D.(D) Huge impacts on M
14、ars are proven to be less rare than was previously thought.E.(E) A double-succession of large impacts is found to have occurred on Mars in a relatively short period of time.18.HALLMARK:（分数：1.00）A.(A) untypical characteristicB.(B) premature occasionC.(C) unlucky eventD.(D) serious problemE.(E) worthl
15、ess item19.With which of the following statements concerning the condition of the Anasazi at the time of their evacuation would the author be most likely agree?（分数：1.00）A.(A) Disruption of weather patterns is a plausible explanation of the Anasazis evacuation, but insufficient when taken individuall
16、y.B.(B) A religious crisis may have contributed to lower crop fertility, resulting in the Anasazi s malnourishment.C.(C) The Anasazi spiritual crisis may have been exacerbated by the poor performance of their crops after the disruption of weather patterns.D.(D) The Anasazi may have been attempting t
17、o move toward a diversification of their religious beliefs long before the disruption of weather patterns.E.(E) The Anasazi spiritual crisis may have contributed to increased balkanization, creating a vicious cycle of hostility within Anasazi society.20.The passage is primarily concerned with（分数：1.0
18、0）A.(A) presenting an argument to support a particular hypothesisB.(B) suggesting an answer to a theoretical questionC.(C) questioning the assumptions of a research projectD.(D) criticizing experimental resultsE.(E) explaining the origin of certain scientific data21.With which of the following state
19、ments would Adler and Van West both be likely to agree?. Anasazi land was fertile enough during the so-called Great Drought to potentially feed all of the Anasazi. An internecine civil war may have contributed to the Anasazis malnourishment. Drought alone is insufficient to explain the cause of the
20、Anasazis departure.（分数：1.00）A.(A) onlyB.(B) onlyC.(C) and onlyD.(D) and onlyE.(E) , , and 22.GERMANE:（分数：1.00）A.(A) unevenB.(B) irrelevantC.(C) infertileD.(D) confirmativeE.(E) interchangeable23.PLASTICITY:（分数：1.00）A.(A) severityB.(B) sturdinessC.(C) cleanlinessD.(D) rigidityE.(E) immensity24.Which
21、of the following statements best describes the organization of the first paragraph?（分数：1.00）A.(A) A historical theory is sketched and a problem with the theory is cited.B.(B) Evidence for an objection to a theory is mentioned and a generalization from that evidence is advanced.C.(C) A paradox about
22、the origins of a historical phenomenon is pointed out and the authors explanation of the paradox is expounded.D.(D) A statement about a historical phenomenon is offered and a possible misinterpretation of that statement is addressed.E.(E) A new explanation for a historical phenomenon is given and ev
23、idence for that explanation is provided.25.TRANQUILITY:（分数：1.00）A.(A) assetB.(B) gloominessC.(C) clemencyD.(D) diversityE.(E) pandemonium26.CONSTRAIN:（分数：1.00）A.(A) concurB.(B) splitC.(C) unburdenD.(D) liberateE.(E) discard27.The author considers the explanations put forward by Van West and Adler fo
24、r the causes of the Anasazi evacuation to be（分数：1.00）A.(A) popular but suspectB.(B) partially persuasive, but individually insufficientC.(C) anachronistic and controversialD.(D) premature and illogicalE.(E) ambitious but misguided28.SEDULITY:（分数：1.00）A.(A) hypocrisyB.(B) indolenceC.(C) refutation of
25、 findingsD.(D) profusionE.(E) depletion29.COMELINESS:（分数：1.00）A.(A) pretensionB.(B) argumentC.(C) thoughtlessnessD.(D) repulsivenessE.(E) disgrace30.According to the passage, Wares theory of the role of weather in the Anasazi evacuation differs from the position traditionally held by anthropologists
26、 in which of the following ways?（分数：1.00）A.(A) Ware relies upon a different body of evidence than previous anthropologist have, but reaches the same conclusions.B.(B) Ware ascribes a less dominant role to weather than had been traditionally posited by anthropologists.C.(C) Ware ascribes a more domin
27、ant role to weather than had been traditionally posited by anthropologists.D.(D) Ware believes weather played a role in the evacuation, but not the one traditionally cited.E.(E) Ware believes that another factor besides weather was responsible for the Great Drought.31.DESECRATE:（分数：1.00）A.(A) intens
28、ifyB.(B) confuseC.(C) integrateD.(D) sanctifyE.(E) ponder32.The passage suggests that which of the following is true concerning the probability that a given collision on Mars would eject fragments that will hit the Earth?（分数：1.00）A.(A) The probability is higher if the impact produces a crater larger
29、 than three kilometers.B.(B) The probability is lower if the impact produces a crater smaller than three kilometers.C.(C) The probability is decreased when the impact comes from an area of Mars covered by debris.D.(D) The probability is decreased when the fragments produced by the impact are larger
30、than 10 centimeters.E.(E) The probability is decreased when the fragments produced by the impact are younger.33.ORIENT:（分数：1.00）A.(A) threatenB.(B) sullyC.(C) puzzleD.(D) rejectE.(E) quicken34.OPAQUENESS:（分数：1.00）A.(A) thicknessB.(B) lucidityC.(C) dormancyD.(D) shimmerE.(E) allurement35.According to
31、 the passage, astronomers studying Martian meteors discovered on Earth were perplexed by them for which of the following reasons?（分数：1.00）A.(A) The meteors found on Earth were too young to have originated from the impacts in question.B.(B) The meteors found on Earth were too old to be easily dated.C
32、.(C) Not enough impact events have been recorded in recent history to explain how any young meteors would have reached the Earth.D.(D) Impacts on Mars have been so small that scientists question how any meteors have reached the earth.E.(E) The age distribution of meteors found on Earth was inexplica
33、bly based toward youth.36.INSTINCT:（分数：1.00）A.(A) hesitationB.(B) unachievable goalC.(C) illogical anxietyD.(D) acquired responseE.(E) illusion37.Researchers have employed all of the following methods in researching potential explanations of the Anasazi evacuation EXCEPT（分数：1.00）A.(A) the study of m
34、odern Indian societiesB.(B) the study of climatological recordsC.(C) the study of potteryD.(D) the study of Anasazi mythologyE.(E) the study of ceremonial structures38.It can be inferred from the passage that Van West notes the severe droughts which affected the Anasazi prior to the Great Drought pr
35、imarily in order to（分数：1.00）A.(A) establish that enough food could have been grown to support the Anasazis survivalB.(B) argue that the Anasazis past behavior would indicate their likely future behavior in the case of a Great DroughtC.(C) suggest that the repetition of droughts was taking a cumulati
36、ve toll on the fertility of the PlateauD.(D) argue that the evidence which points to the existence of a Great Drought may actually be related to earlier droughtsE.(E) affirm the notion that the Great Drought may have been exponentially more severe than prior droughts三、BSECTION 2/B(总题数：16，分数：16.00)39
37、.LICENSE: BUSINESS :（分数：1.00）A.(A) contract: liabilityB.(B) pledge: preacherC.(C) oath: kinsmenD.(D) charter: corporationE.(E) patent: monopoly40.Rose was one of the children who observe and - much, and now and then- their friends by a wise or confounding remark.（分数：1.00）A.(A) prattle. amuseB.(B) me
38、ditate . nonplusC.(C) praise . displeaseD.(D) meddle. surpriseE.(E) absorb. insult41.COMMA: PAUSE :（分数：1.00）A.(A) introvert: clumsinessB.(B) period: endC.(C) caret: elaborationD.(D) cleaver: extractionE.(E) contraction: attachment42.The - which in later life he developed towards Charleston suggests
39、that his - childhood had left unsatisfied his need for a permanent home.（分数：1.00）A.(A) discomfort. humdrumB.(B) attachment. peripateticC.(C) resignation. pedestrianD.(D) indifference . wilyE.(E) passion. distraught43.CUB: LION:（分数：1.00）A.(A) lamb: sheepB.(B) steed: horseC.(C) colt: horseD.(D) drone:
40、 waspE.(E) calf: ox44.ENTICE: INTEREST :（分数：1.00）A.(A) insinuate: estimateB.(B) plot: planC.(C) inspect: clarifyD.(D) harass: disregardE.(E) portend: foretell45.POSE: AFFECTATION :（分数：1.00）A.(A) contemplate: solutionB.(B) suppress: lustC.(C) preen: self-satisfactionD.(D) deny: collaborationE.(E) rep
41、ent: crime46.DIGRESSION: STATEMENT:（分数：1.00）A.(A) prejudice: viewB.(B) libel: essayC.(C) deviation: routeD.(D) periphery: presumptionE.(E) implicitness: definition47.MARGIN: PAGE :（分数：1.00）A.(A) rope: textureB.(B) tablecloth: tableC.(C) suburb: cityD.(D) hamper: pitcherE.(E) footlight: stage48.In vi
42、ew of the fact that his enemies knew him as cheerful, his allies exhorted him, as a matter of self-preservation, to - himself as taciturn.（分数：1.00）A.(A) disguiseB.(B) transformC.(C) admitD.(D) considerE.(E) recognize49.DISSENTER: DOGMA :（分数：1.00）A.(A) profligate: doctrineB.(B) patriot: convictionC.(
43、C) nonconformist: normD.(D) optimist: guideE.(E) barrister: reason50.With a smirk, the - historian takes it as a professional obligation to parade human nature always as an object of -.（分数：1.00）A.(A) puerile . dignityB.(B) sardonic . mockeryC.(C) diligent. studyD.(D) practiced. distrustE.(E) veteran
44、. reproach51.Science and society are collaborators: In the best of worlds we may achieve a very fine and finely negotiated partnership, and in the worst of worlds, - one by the other.（分数：1.00）A.(A) symbiotic . destruction ofB.(B) antagonistic . amelioration ofC.(C) trustworthy . exploitation ofD.(D)
45、 uneasy . annihilation ofE.(E) parasitic . indifference to52.Liberation from - community bonds is a - and honored theme in our culture, exemplified by the Pilgrims storied escape from religious convention.（分数：1.00）A.(A) vilified. monotonousB.(B) sanctified . repetitiousC.(C) ossified . recurrentD.(D
46、) consumptive. truthfulE.(E) lax. brilliant53.In Homers Iliad, Akhilleus, the greatest of all Greek warriors, is driven towards immortality by his own need for -.（分数：1.00）A.(A) conflictB.(B) epiphanyC.(C) bloodlustD.(D) powerlessnessE.(E) self-preservation54.LAPSE: ERROR:（分数：1.00）A.(A) agony: gastri
47、tisB.(B) remorse: gloomC.(C) peccadillo: offenseD.(D) spite: admirationE.(E) desire: connection四、BDirections: Eac(总题数：22，分数：22.00)55.SINEWY:（分数：1.00）A.(A) significantB.(B) restrainedC.(C) dishonestD.(D) frailE.(E) novel56.OBSTINACY:（分数：1.00）A.(A) articulatenessB.(B) impartialityC.(C) obedienceD.(D)
48、generosityE.(E) opposition57.The development of a thoroughly effective treatment for narcolepsy is regarded by the author as（分数：1.00）A.(A) possible, but not very importantB.(B) interesting, but too costly to be practicalC.(C) promising, but many years offD.(D) extremely unlikelyE.(E) highly probable
49、58.EXPEND:（分数：1.00）A.(A) hoardB.(B) advanceC.(C) bestowD.(D) removeE.(E) examine59.DESICCATE:（分数：1.00）A.(A) temptB.(B) hydrateC.(C) promptD.(D) decomposeE.(E) milk60.The passage suggests which of the following about Virgina Woolfs work?. Woolfs most lasting contribution has been the high sense of objectivity she brought to her work, which was mostly lacking in the feminist writing of t
