1、GRE-68及答案解析(总分：58.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、SECTION 1(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Directions: In each (总题数：2，分数：2.00)1.SEQUESTER:（分数：1.00）A.precede in sequenceB.permit to mingleC.alter in compositionD.free from doubtE.(E) attempt to better2.INSIPIDNESS:（分数：1.00）A.wisdomB.cowardiceC.lividityD.savorinessE.(E) tentativeness
2、三、Directions: Each of (总题数：2，分数：2.00)3.For centuries, physicists have had good reason to believe in the principle of equivalence propounded by Galileo: it has _ many rigorous tests that _ its accuracy to extraordinary precision.（分数：1.00）ApromisedB.passed.presupposedC.borne.postulatedD.survived.prove
3、dE.(E) inspired.equated4.Book publishing has long been _ profession, partly because, for younger editors, the best way to win a raise or a promotion was to move on to another publishing house.（分数：1.00）A.an innovativeB.a prestigiousC.an itinerantD.a rewardingE.(E) an insular四、Directions: Each of (总题数
4、：2，分数：2.00)5.DISPASSIONATE : PARTISANSHIP :（分数：1.00）A.enthusiastic : zealousnessB.disconsolate : sorrowC.intemperate : moderationD.volatile : immobilityE.(E) ardent : involvement6.AGITATOR : FIREBRAND :（分数：1.00）A.miser : spendthriftB.renegade : turncoatC.anarchist : backsliderD.maverick : scapegoatE
5、.(E) reprobate : hothead五、Directions: Each of (总题数：6，分数：10.00)7.The author of the passage concedes which of the following about Mary Shelley as an author?（分数：1.00）A.She was unaware of the literary and mythological traditions of the overreacher.B.She intentionally parodied the scientific and literary
6、 discoveries of her time.C.She was exposed to radical artistic and scientific concepts that influenced her work.D.She lacked the maturity to create a literary work of absolute originality.E.(E) She was not so much an author in her own right as an imitator of the literary works of others.Analoges（分数：
7、2.00）(1).INOCULATION : IMMUNITY :（分数：1.00）A.talisman : charmB.serum : antidoteC.exposure : weatheringD.indoctrination : disloyaltyE.(E) invasion : fortification(2).CALLOW : MATURITY :（分数：1.00）A.incipient: fruitionB.eager : anxietyC.youthful : senilityD.apathetic : disinterestE.(E) pallid : purityAnt
8、onyms（分数：3.00）(1).FLEDGLING:（分数：1.00）A.experiencedB.shyC.cautiousD.pedestrianE.(E) fleeting(2).EQUANIMITY:（分数：1.00）A.clamorB.disparityC.agitationD.propensityE.(E) indivisibility(3).ANATHEMATIZE:（分数：1.00）A.appraiseB.reciprocateC.patronizeD.insinuateE.(E) bless8.According to the author, Frankenstein p
9、arts from the traditional figure of the overreacher in（分数：1.00）A.his exaggerated willB.his atypical purposeC.the excesses of his methodD.the inevitability of his failureE.(E) his defiance of the deity9.The author quotes Mario Praz primarily in order to（分数：1.00）A.support her own perception of Mary Sh
10、elleys uniquenessB.illustrate recent changes in scholarly opinions of ShelleyC.demonstrate Prazs unfamiliarity with Shelleys FrankensteinD.provide an example of the predominant critical view of ShelleyE.(E) contrast Prazs statement about Shelley with Shelleys own self-appraisalSentence Completion（分数
11、：2.00）(1).Although he did not consider himself_ he felt that the inconsistencies in her story _ a certain degree of incredulity on his part.（分数：1.00）A.an apostate.justifiedB.an optimist.intimatedC.a hypocrite.demonstratedD.a charlatan.dignifiedE.(E) a skeptic.warranted(2).Among contemporary writers
12、of fiction, Virginia Woolf is _ figure, in some ways as radical as James Joyce, in others no more modern than Jane Austen.（分数：1.00）A.a doctrinaireB.an introspectiveC.a peripheralD.a disinterestedE.(E) an anomalous六、(This passage was wr(总题数：6，分数：10.00)10.The primary purpose of the passage is to（分数：1.
13、00）A.describe the relative speed of continental movementB.predict the future configuration of the continentsC.refute a radical theory postulating continental movementD.describe the reasoning behind a geological theoryE.(E) explain how to calculate the continental drift per yearAntonyms（分数：3.00）(1).R
14、EPUDIATE:（分数：1.00）A.misleadB.minimizeC.ascertainD.isolateE.(E) accept(2).ALOOFNESS:（分数：1.00）A.exaggerationB.simplicityC.concernD.complacencyE.(E) disingenuousness(3).OBFUSCATE:（分数：1.00）A.insinuateB.exacerbateC.protractD.clarifyE.(E) placate11.It can be inferred from the passage that evidence for con
15、tinental drift has been provided by the（分数：1.00）A.correspondences between coastal contoursB.proof of an original solitary land massC.level of sima underlying the continentsD.immobility of the African continentE.(E) relative heaviness of the continental massesAnalogies（分数：2.00）(1).DAMPEN : ENTHUSIASM
16、 :（分数：1.00）A.moisten : throatB.test : commitmentC.distract : attentionD.reverse : directionE.(E) mute : sound(2).BURST : SOUND :（分数：1.00）A.ebb : tideB.tinder : fireC.blast : windD.glimmer : lightE.(E) shard : potterySentence Completion（分数：2.00）(1).The epiphyte plants of the rain forest use trees for
17、 physical support but do not, like_ , sap nutrients from their hosts.（分数：1.00）A.faunaB.predatorsC.parasitesD.insectivoresE.(E) stumps(2).To the embittered ex-philanthropist, all the former recipients of his charity were_ , as stingy with their thanks as they were wasteful of his largesse.（分数：1.00）A.
18、loutsB.misersC.ingratesD.prigsE.(E) renegades12.The passage presents information that would answer which of the following questions?（分数：1.00）A.In what ways do the coastlines of Africa and South America differ from one another?B.How much lighter than the substratum of igneous rock below them are the
19、continental masses?C.Is the rotation of the globe affecting the stability of the present-day continental masses?D.According to Wegeners theory, in what direction have the Americas tended to move?E.(E) How does Wegeners theory account for the apparent immobility of the African continent?七、During the
20、1930s Nat(总题数：4，分数：4.00)13.The aspect of Houstons work most extensively discussed in the passage is its（分数：1.00）A.psychological canninessB.judicial complexityC.fundamental efficiencyD.radical intellectualismE.(E) exaggerated idealism14.Which of the following best describes the relation-ship between
21、the McLaurin decision and the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision?（分数：1.00）A.The McLaurin decision superseded the Brown decision.B.The Brown decision provided a precedent for the McLaurin decision.C.The Brown decision reversed the McLaurin decision.D.The McLaurin decision limited the applicati
22、on of the Brown decision.E.(E) The McLaurin decision provided legal authority for the Brown decision.15.According to the passage, Houston aimed his leg-islative challenge at the graduate and professional school level on the basis of the assumption that（分数：1.00）A.the greatest inequities existed at th
23、e highest academic and professional levelsB.the separate-but-equal doctrine applied solely to the highest academic levelsC.there were clear precedents for reform in existence at the graduate school levelD.the judiciary would feel less apprehension at desegregation on the graduate levelE.(E) the cons
24、equences of desegregation would become immediately apparent at the graduate school level16.Which of the following statements is most compatible with the principles embodied in Plessy v. Ferguson as described in the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Internal separation of whites and blacks within a given school is
25、unconstitutional.B.Whites and blacks may be educated in separate schools so long as they offer comparable facilities.C.The maintenance of separate professional schools for blacks and whites is unconstitutional.D.The separate-but-equal doctrine is inapplicable to the realm of private education.E.(E)
26、Blacks may be educated in schools with whites whenever the blacks and whites have equal institutions.八、SECTION 2(总题数：13，分数：28.00)（分数：4.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.Directions: In the following questions, choose the best answer from the five choices listed.（分数：3.00）(1).Camilles average on her 6
27、 math tests this marking period is 75. Fortunately for Camille, her teacher drops each students lowest grade, and this raises her average to 85. What was her lowest grade?（分数：1.00）A.20B.25C.30D.40E.(E) 50(2).What is the surface area in square inches of a cube whose volume is 216 cubic inches?（分数：1.0
28、0）A.36B.54C.216D.324E.(E) 1296(3).Last year Leo bought two paintings. This year he sold them for $2000 each. On one, he made a 25% profit, and on the other he had a 25% loss. What was his net loss or profit?（分数：1.00）A.He broke even.B.He lost less than $100.C.He lost more than $100.D.He earned less t
29、han $100.E.(E) He earned more than $100.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.17.What is the area of a circle whose radius is the diagonal of a square whose area is 4?（分数：1.00）A.2B.2C.4D.8E.(E) 16（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.（分数：2.00）(1).Of people 20 years of age or older, approximately how many more males t
30、han females were unem-ployed in 1997?（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.(2).In 1997, of the unemployed males 20 years of age or older, what percent were unemployed because they had lost their jobs?（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.18.In the figure above, the radius of circle O is 3, and mAOB=60. What is t
31、he perimeter of the shaded region?（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.19.If m2=17, then what is the value of (m+1)(m-1)?（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.See the diagram on the following page for information to answer the questions.（分数：3.00）(1).In the period from 1979-1989, on average, how much longer, in years, could a 45-year ol
32、d Black man with a family income in excess of $25,000 expect to live than a 45-year old Black man with a family income of less than $10,000?（分数：1.00）A.4B.6C.8D.10E.(E) 12(2).For which of the following groups did family income have the least significance in affecting life expectancy?（分数：1.00）A.Black
33、men at age 65B.Black women at age 65C.White men at age 45D.White women at age 45E.(E) White women at age 65(3).At Tyler High School, there are twice as many girls as boys on the yearbook staff. At one staff meeting, the percentage of girls attending was twice the percentage of boys. What percent of
34、those attending the meeting were boys? （分数：1.00）A.20B.25C.30D.33E.(E) 50（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.20.Paul drove m miles in h hours; Michelle drove the same distance in an hour less. How fast, in miles per hour, did Michelle drive?（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.Life expectancy among adults 45 and 65 years
35、 of age by family income, sex, and race: United States, average annual 1979-89（分数：2.00）(1).A sequence of numbers begins 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3 and then repeats this pattern forever. What is the sum of the 135th, 136th, and 137th numbers in the sequence?（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.(2).In the figure above, the diame
36、ter of the circle is 20 and the area of the shaded region is 80. What is the value of a + b + c + d? （分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.GRE-68答案解析(总分：58.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、SECTION 1(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Directions: In each (总题数：2，分数：2.00)1.SEQUESTER:（分数：1.00）A.precede in sequenceB.permit to mingle C.alter in compositionD.f
37、ree from doubtE.(E) attempt to better解析：The opposite of to sequester or segregate is to permit to mingle.Word Parts Clue: Se-means apart. To sequester someone means to set him apart. Think of “sequestered jurors./2.INSIPIDNESS:（分数：1.00）A.wisdomB.cowardiceC.lividityD.savoriness E.(E) tentativeness解析：
38、The opposite of insipidness or lack of flavor is savoriness, the quality of being flavorsome.Think of the “insipidness of overcooked boiled cabbage./三、Directions: Each of (总题数：2，分数：2.00)3.For centuries, physicists have had good reason to believe in the principle of equivalence propounded by Galileo:
39、 it has _ many rigorous tests that _ its accuracy to extraordinary precision.（分数：1.00）ApromisedB.passed.presupposedC.borne.postulatedD.survived.proved E.(E) inspired.equated解析：The physicists have had good reason to believe in the principle because it has survived rigorous or strict tests. These test
40、s have proved that the principle is accurate. Note how the second clause supports the first, explaining why the physicists have had reason to be confident in the principle.4.Book publishing has long been _ profession, partly because, for younger editors, the best way to win a raise or a promotion wa
41、s to move on to another publishing house.（分数：1.00）A.an innovativeB.a prestigiousC.an itinerant D.a rewardingE.(E) an insular解析：The key phrase here is “move on.“ If editors have to travel from firm to firm to succeed in their field, then publishing can be classified as an itinerant profession, a prof
42、ession marked by traveling.四、Directions: Each of (总题数：2，分数：2.00)5.DISPASSIONATE : PARTISANSHIP :（分数：1.00）A.enthusiastic : zealousnessB.disconsolate : sorrowC.intemperate : moderation D.volatile : immobilityE.(E) ardent : involvement解析：Someone dispassionate or temperate in judgment is lacking in part
43、isanship or bias. Someone intemperate or immoderate is lacking in moderation.(Antonym Variant)6.AGITATOR : FIREBRAND :（分数：1.00）A.miser : spendthriftB.renegade : turncoat C.anarchist : backsliderD.maverick : scapegoatE.(E) reprobate : hothead解析：Agitator (troublemaker) is a synonym for fire-brand. Ren
44、egade (traitor) is a synonym for turncoat. (Synonym)五、Directions: Each of (总题数：6，分数：10.00)7.The author of the passage concedes which of the following about Mary Shelley as an author?（分数：1.00）A.She was unaware of the literary and mythological traditions of the overreacher.B.She intentionally parodied
45、 the scientific and literary discoveries of her time.C.She was exposed to radical artistic and scientific concepts that influenced her work. D.She lacked the maturity to create a literary work of absolute originality.E.(E) She was not so much an author in her own right as an imitator of the literary
46、 works of others.解析：The opening sentence points out that Shelley herself acknowledged the influence of her unplanned immersion in the scientific and literary revolutions of her time. Clearly, the author of the passage concedes this as true of Shelley.Analoges（分数：2.00）(1).INOCULATION : IMMUNITY :（分数：
47、1.00）A.talisman : charmB.serum : antidoteC.exposure : weathering D.indoctrination : disloyaltyE.(E) invasion : fortification解析：Inoculation (introduction of a serum or vaccine into a living creature) results in immunity. Exposure to the elements results in weathering.(Cause and Effect)(2).CALLOW : MA
48、TURITY :（分数：1.00）A.incipient: fruition B.eager : anxietyC.youthful : senilityD.apathetic : disinterestE.(E) pallid : purity解析：Someone callow is immature and will not reach full development till maturity. Something incipient is beginning to become apparent and will not reach full development till fru
49、ition.(Antonym Variant)Antonyms（分数：3.00）(1).FLEDGLING:（分数：1.00）A.experienced B.shyC.cautiousD.pedestrianE.(E) fleeting解析：The opposite of fledgling or untried is experienced. The image is of a young bird just capable of leaving the nest.Think of “fledgling pilots trying their wings./(2).EQUANIMITY:（分数：1.00）A.clamorB.disparityC.agitation D.propensityE.(E) indivisibility解析：The opposite of equanimity (emotional balance or composure) is agitation.Word Parts Clue: Equ-means even. Ani
