1、GRE-58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 real problem is not the economic crisis that dominates the headlines, but a pair of intertwined long-term concerns: the shrinking work force, and money squandered on life support for_industries and b
2、ackward regions. (A) relevant (B) moribund (C) nascent (D) deserving (E) thriving（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.2.Having been_as immoral by some reviewers of Tess of the D Urberilles four years earlier, Hardy subsequently_to preface his work with declamatory caveats. (A) decried opted (B) established failed (C)
3、 answered chose (D) regarded relinquished (E) ignored desired（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.3.Despite his failings, Langs father was commercially_and fantastically hardworking, and under his_the construction business flourished. (A) inexperience bumbling (B) astute aegis (C) competitive pretense (D) incompetent
4、 talents (E) savvy misdirection（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.4.Jack Kerouac was neither a demon nor a saint but a_, notably gentle, deeply conflicted and finally self-destructive person whose dream from childhood was to be a writer. (A) muse (B) martyr (C) cadge (D) fallible (E) ascetic（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.5.The
5、 reality of governance is rarely_institutions do not operate according to mechanical laws, they evolve organically. (A) static (B) noble (C) protean (D) documented (E) inconsistent（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.6.Skeptics have debated whether welfare rights, including those to medical care or employment trainin
6、g,_solidarity and fellow-feeling, or whether they erode initiative and_dependency. (A) decrease encourage (B) affect reject (C) retract invite (D) control diminish (E) express inculcate（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.7.This writing is clearly the product of_art, but it has the flame of spontaneity and the grit o
7、f independence both as to mode and spirit. (A) passionate (B) critical (C) sedulous (D) interesting (E) considerable（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.三、Directions: In each (总题数：9，分数：9.00)8.GREENHOUSE: PLANT: (A) bottle : tonic (B) incubator: microorganism (C) orchard : underbrush (D) pipeline : gas (E) washroom :
8、hygiene（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.9.ARROGANCE: DEFER: (A) contumeliousness : attack (B) clarity : convince (C) fidelity : protect (D) lassitude : stir (E) pompousness : annoy（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.10.GLARING : LIGHT : (A) piquant : odor (B) ruined : building (C) grating : sound (D) infamous: performance (E) epi
9、demic : malady（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.11.ROLE: UNDERSTUDY: (A) chairman : general (B) lawyer : magistrate (C) position : benchwarmer (D) physician : sufferer (E) employer : employee（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.12.STORY: MIME : (A) quack : falsehood (B) jest : enigma (C) word : charade (D) direction : signal (E) ge
10、ometry : sign（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.13.SASH : WAIST : (A) sock : hand (B) fringe : ankle (C) ring: wrist (D) epaulet : shoulder (E) tie : bust（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.14.EAGLE : TALON : (A) person : foot (B) sheep : horn (C) crab: pincer (D) serpent : fang (E) rattler : tail（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.15.SIGHT : BLUR:
11、 (A) length: increase (B) destruction : disintegrate (C) dilemma : jumble (D) writing : pontificate (E) speech : slur（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.16.PAINTER : BRUSH: (A) sculptor : chisel (B) obstetrician : scalpel (C) caricaturist : publication (D) hangman : gibbet (E) judge: gavel（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.四、Direct
12、ions: Each pas(总题数：0，分数：0.00)五、Hitherto, there is n(总题数：4，分数：4.00)17.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 evide
13、nce of dinosaur thermoregulation (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 tempe
14、rature may dictate the ratio of oxygen isotopes（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.18.The passage 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 inte
15、rnally. One likely source of such a discovery would come from annual growth 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
16、records where there is seasonal variation. (A) and only (B) and only (C) and only (D) and only (E) , , and only（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.19.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
17、 dinosaur thermoregulation (C) 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（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.20.Accor
18、ding to the passage, the most severe problem currently 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
19、and oxygen 16 (C) showing that an absence of 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,
20、 and focusing research there（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.六、McClarys position, (总题数：7，分数：7.00)21.The passage supplies information for answering all of the following questions EXCEPT(A) Has the theory of musical codes inherent to musical composition allowed us to incorporate cultural contexts in criticism?(B) D
21、oes the notion that gender metaphors are functions of interpretational frameworks carry any shortcomings?(B) Does McClarys theory of the immanence of gender in musical codes carry any sort of risk?(D) What are the substantive differences between the ways that Roman and Gregorian musical chants emplo
22、y gender codes?(E) In which musical forms, besides late-nineteenth-century-opera, has gender difference in musical codes been observed?（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.22.The author implies that an advantage of McClarys form of musical criticism over that favored by the author is that it (A) tends to deny that so
23、me kind of contrast between masculinity and femininity will inevitably exist in any music (B) employs social values to account for the aesthetic choices involved a pieces composition more efficiently than the theory advocated by the author (C) re-inscribes models of gender difference for the most pa
24、rt identical to those it seeks to critique (D) pays closer attention to avant-garde music that may form the model for non- gendered musical forms (E) carries assumptions that for the basis of a more politically responsible strategy for criticizing the gendering of music（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.23.The auth
25、or regards the idea that gendering stems from a composers “practical consciousness“ of how musical expression works with (A) serious caution (B) strong indignation (C) marked indifference (D) moderate amusement (E) sharp derision（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.24.The passage states that Old Roman and Gregorian c
26、hant repertories are (A) less praiseworthy because of the absence of new listening strategies that allows listener to perceive their original context (B) evidence of the musical supremacy of Western musical culture in virtue of their interesting use of gender metaphors (C) wholly devoid of immanent
27、musical characteristics, including but not limited to gender (D) usually given interpretations that reveal more about the mindset of musical critics throughout history than the compositions themselves (E) incapable of being explained, aesthetically speaking, by any form of musical criticism（分数：1.00）
28、A.B.C.D.E.25.The author considers the metaphors of masculinity and femininity we associate with certain pieces of music to be (A) external to the music, imposed in most cases by the interpretational criteria of critics and listeners (B) interesting but unnecessary for the enjoyment of these pieces o
29、f music by most listeners (C) evidence that socially-grounded codes are composed into music, and not simply the product of interpretation (D) a means by which familiar and well-loved music can be invested with new and arguably more positive values (E) evidence for a fundamental difference between th
30、e music of the avant-garde and more traditional varieties（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.26.The author implies that late-eighteenth-century opera differs from contemporary film music in that late-eighteenth-century opera (A) relied more heavily on gender codes in fashion at the time of its composition than does
31、contemporary film music (B) contain gender affects incipiently, whereas contemporary film music contains them in a more salient form (C) evidences a deeper “practical consciousness“ of how musical expression works than contemporary film music does (D) tends neither to enact nor resist the gender con
32、structions which have traditionally applied to the sonata form (E) provides a more critically accessible framework for mapping gender codes than contemporary film music does（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.27.The passage would be most likely to appear as part of (A) a book review summarizing an innovative new app
33、roach to analyzing the source of gender codes in music (B) an essay describing broad trends in the practice of musical criticism (C) a textbook on the application of new critical methods to older forms of music (D) a report to musicologists on the relationship between gendered music and the avant-ga
34、rde (E) an article supplying reasons why the critic is just as important as the composer in establishing the gendering of a piece of music（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.七、Directions: Each que(总题数：11，分数：11.00)28.TREACHEROUSNESS: (A) deliberation (B) loyalty (C) academy (D) notability (E) loveliness（分数：1.00）A.B.C
35、.D.E.29.WELTER: (A) persuasive comment (B) questionable gathering (C) tidy order (D) odd nature (E) lavish enlargement（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.30.PERENNIAL: (A) absorbent (B) fleeting (C) unsurprising (D) sterile (E) dormant（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.31.SOPORIFIC: (A) effectual treatment (B) false sustenance (C)
36、tonic (D) illusory event (E) supplement（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.32.MUNDANE: (A) complex (B) artificial (C) unearthly (D) delicate (E) expensive（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.33.LOLL: (A) depict accurately (B) perceive incidentally (C) move vigorously (D) conform easily (E) perform resolutely（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.34.STYM
37、IE: (A) show reliability (B) plead (C) vary course (D) promote (E) inform（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.35.INTREPID: (A) patient (B) apprehensive (C) moderate (D) morose (E) plentiful（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.36.FORMIDABLENESS: (A) interest (B) distraction (C) premonition (D) loathing (E) objection（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.3
38、7.PRECURSORY: (A) hardy (B) transient (C) imitative (D) indispensable (E) unique（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.38.DENUNCIATION: (A) purge (B) indecisiveness (C) postponement (D) eulogy (E) statement（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.When he was ordered from abov
39、e to expel two_comrades-they insisted on challenging the leadership-he found himself caught between his official duties and his oldest_. (A) dangerous enmities (B) obstreperous loyalties (C) peerless inhibitions (D) dire ambitions (E) excellent considerations（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.40.His initial broadca
40、sting success as a young man was due at least as much to his considerable professional_as it was to his fathers broadcasting connections. (A) aplomb (B) uncertainty (C) hubris (D) seniority (E) nepotism（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.41.Initially_expectation, Stella was dismayed to learn that her new duties woul
41、d not be performed in the golden_of a queen or a princess, but the drab uniform of a cook. (A) bereft of garb (B) deprived of garment (C) full of apparel (D) deluged with pretensions (E) freed from accessories（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.42.The attitude that a scientist_applying a kind of food colorant scarce
42、ly indicates that she is_, for she may simply carry the patent rights to another colorant which may replace the first. (A) favors acquiescent (B) advocates disinterested (C) opposes altruistic (D) dislikes antagonistic (E) rejects opportunistic（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.43.She is so_, it is inconceivable ho
43、w she is generally thought to be_. (A) percipient reasonable (B) philanthropic dogmatic (C) importunate fortunate (D) inconsistent catholic (E) self-aggrandizing unassuming（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.44.If the contagious nature of yawning is a means of communication within groups of animals, possibly as a me
44、ans to_behavior, yawning in humans is most likely _and an evolutionarily ancient mechanism that has lost its significance. (A) clarify substantial (B) mirror minimal (C) synchronize vestigial (D) temporize analogous (E) interrupt pernicious（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.45.Although some scientists_the credibili
45、ty of the work of their assistants, they also_their experimental data. (A) take credit for appropriate (B) confirm exploit (C) doubt revisit (D) undermine discard (E) suspect utilize（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.十、Directions: In each (总题数：9，分数：9.00)46.DEBT : OBLIGATION: (A) patronage : loan (B) collateral : pr
46、otection (C) paragraph : line (D) gratuity : note (E) bonus : liability（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.47.MISER :FRUGALITY : (A) glutton : appetite (B) daredevil : decision (C) spendthrift : vigor (D) scholar : complexity (E) egotist : candidness（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.48.WAX : EAR : (A) milkshake : ice-cream (B) res
47、idue : sugar (C) dandruff: scalp (D) sweat : face (E) hemoglobin : heart（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.49.PODIATRIST: FEET: (A) lexicographer : dictionary (B) ophthalmologist: eye (C) cartographer : map (D) gastroenterologist: liver (E) esophagus : stomach（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.50.ARGOT : SUBCULTURE: (A) symptom :
48、ailment (B) cipher : settlement (C) jargon : profession (D) face : individuality (E) sign : convention（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.51.FROWN: VEXATION : (A) dismiss : goodwill (B) disable : recovery (C) wince : injury (D) maneuver: operation (E) soothe : irritation（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.52.ZEAL : FANATIC : (A) concentration : chemist (B) eloquence : politician (C) prodigality : spendthrift (D) indifference : acrobat (E) enm
