1、GRE-练习二十四及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BIndefinite item(总题数：63，分数：100.00)1.陶渊明是_，没有头发的人。 A.厌恶官场生活的人 B.诗人 C.东晋浔阳柴桑人 D.彭泽县令 E.秃子（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.E.2.Noting the murder victims flaccid musculature and pearlike figure, she deduced that the unfortunate fellow had earned his living in some _ occupation. A.
2、treacherous B. prestigious C. ill-paying D. illegitimate E. sedentary（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.E.3.Created to serve as perfectly as possible their workaday _, the wooden storage boxes made in Americas Shaker communities are now valued for their beauty. A. environment B. owners C. function D. reality E. circu
3、mstances（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.E.4.Although Johnson _ great enthusiasm for his employees project, in reality his interest in the project was so _ as to be almost non-existent. A. generated B. demanded C. feigned D. preemptive E. redundant F. perfunctory（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.E.F.5.Hampshires assertions, far fro
4、m showing that we can _ the ancient puzzles about objectivity, reveal the issue to be even more _ than we had thought. A. admire B. dismiss C. adapt D. elusive E. relevant F. unconventional（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.E.F.6.That his intransigence in making decisions _ no open disagreement from any quarter was w
5、ell known; thus, clever subordinates learned the art of _ their opinions in casual remarks. A. elicited B. engendered C. brooked D. intimating E. instigating F. emending（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.E.F.7.William James lacked the usual _ death; writing to his dying father, he spoke without _ about the old mans i
6、mpending death. A. longing for B. awe of C. anticipation of D. inhibition E. rancor F. eloquence（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.E.F.8.The results of the experiments performed by Elizabeth Hazen and Rachel Brown were _ not only because these results challenged old assumptions but also because they called the _ meth
7、odology into question. A. provocative B. predictable C. intriguing D. startling E. projected F. prevailing（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.E.F.9.Yellow fever, the disease that killed 4,000 Philadelphians in 1793, and so _ Memphis, Tennessee, that the city lost its charter, has reappeared after nearly two decades in
8、 _ in the Western Hemisphere. A. decimated B. terrorized C. corrupted D. abeyance E. secret F. quarantine（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.E.F.10.Foucaults rejection of the concept of continuity in Western thought, though radical, was not unique; he had _ in the United States who, without knowledge of his work, deve
9、loped parallel ideas. A. critics B. counterparts C. disciples D. readers E. publishers（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.E.11.In some cultures the essence of magic is its traditional integrity; it can be efficient only if it has been _ without loss from primeval times to the present practitioner. A. conventionalized
10、B. realized C. transmitted D. manipulated E. aggrandized（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.E.12.A human being is quite _ creature, for the gloss of rationality that covers his or her fears and _ is thin and often easily breached. A. a logical B. a flail C. a valiant D. problems E. insecurity F. morality（分数：1.50）A.B.C
11、D.E.F.13.Hydrogen is the _ element of the universe in that it provides the building blocks from which the other elements are produced. A. steadiest B. expendable C. lightest D. final E. fundamental（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.E.14.Since she believed him to be both candid and trustworthy, she refused to conside
12、r the possibility that his statement had been _. A. irrelevant B. facetious C. mistaken D. critical E. insincere F. hypocritical（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.E.F.15.Aptly enough, this work so imbued with the notion of changing times and styles has been constantly _ over the years, thereby reflecting its own muta
13、bility. A. appreciated B. reprimanded C. altered D. criticized E. revised F. reprinted（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.E.F.16.In todays world, manufacturers innovations are easily copied and thus differences between products are usually _; advertisers, therefore, are forced to _ these differences in order to sugges
14、t the uniqueness of their clients products. A. crucial B. slight C. common D. downplay E. reduce F. exaggerate（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.E.F.17.Just as astrology was for centuries _ faith, countering the strength of established churches, so today believing in astrology is an act of _ the professional sciences
15、 A. an accepted B. an underground C. an unknown D. anachronism to E. concern about F. defiance against（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.E.F.18.Scholars sense of the uniqueness of the central concept of “the state“ at the time when political science became an academic field quite naturally led to striving for a corr
16、espondingly _ mode of study. A. thorough B. distinctive C. dependable D. scientific E. dynamic（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.E.19.Some scientists argue that carbon compounds play such a central role in life on Earth because of the possibility of _ resulting from the carbon atoms ability to form an unending series
17、 of different molecules. A. diversity B. deviation C. variety D. reproduction E. stability F. replica（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.E.F.20.During the widespread fuel shortage, the price of gasoline was so _ that suppliers were generally thought to be _ the consumer. A. stable B. depressed C. excessive D. shieldin
18、g E. placating F. gouging（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.E.F.21.Because the monkeys under study are _ the presence of human beings, they typically _ human observers and go about their business. A. habituated to B. ambivalent about C. inhibited by D. seek E. welcome F. disregard（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.E.F.22.Given the fai
19、lure of independent laboratories to replicate the results of Dr. Johnsons experiment, only the most _ supporters of her hypothesis would be foolish enough to claim that it had been adequately _. A. vigilant B. partisan C. enlightened D. verified E. defined F. undermined（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.E.F.23.Artifi
20、cial light _ the respiratory activity of some microorganisms in the winter but not in the summer, in part because in the summer their respiration is already at its peak and thus cannot be _. A. inhibits B. reflects C. enhances D. lessened E. measured F. increased（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.E.F.24.Critics dismi
21、ssed the engineers seemingly creative design as being _, that is, underdeveloped and lacking in sophistication. A. defunct B. unorthodox C. simplistic D. erroneous E. ambiguous（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.E.25.The Muses are _ deities: they avenge themselves without mercy on those who weary of their charms. A. r
22、ueful B. ingenuous C. solicitous D. vindictive E. dispassionate（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.E.26.While in many ways their personalities could not have been more differentshe was ebullient where he was glum, relaxed where he was awkward, garrulous where he was _they were surprisingly well suited. A. solicitous B
23、 munificent C. irresolute D. fastidious E. taciturn（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.E.27.There is perhaps some truth in that waggish old definition of a scholara siren that calls attention to a fog without doing anything to _ it. A. portray B. cause C. deepen D. dispel E. dissipate F. thicken（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.E.F.2
24、8.Those who fear the influence of television deliberately, _ its persuasive power, hoping that they might keep knowledge of its potential to effect social change from being widely disseminated. A. promote B. underplay C. excuse D. laud E. suspect（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.E.29.Unlike a judge, who must act alo
25、ne, a jury discusses a case and then reaches its decision as a group, thus minimizing the effect of _ bias. A. legal B. professional C. individual D. unexpected E. unarticulated（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.E.30.Having no sense of moral obligation, Shipler was as little subject to the _ of conscience after he ac
26、ted as he was motivated by its _ before he acted. A. rewards B. balm C. reproaches D. chastisement E. promptings F. atonement（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.E.F.31.Cynics believe that people who _ compliments do so in order to be praised twice. A. bask in B. give out C. despair of D. gloat over E. shrug off（分数：1.5
27、0）A.B.C.D.E.32.The senators reputation, though _ by false allegations of misconduct, emerged from the ordeal _. A. shaken B. improved C. balanced D. unscathed E. impaired F. sullied（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.E.F.33.By idiosyncratically refusing to dismiss an insubordinate member of his staff, the manager not
28、only _ established policy, but he also _ his heretofore good chances for promotion. A. instituted B. contravened C. delimited D. bettered E. protected F. jeopardized（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.E.F.34.Both television commercials and programs present _ view of the material world, one which promotes a standard of
29、 living that most of us can probably not attain. A. an unrealistic B. an imprudent C. a standardized D. a rash E. a banal F. an visionary（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.E.F.35.Cezannes delicate watercolor sketches often served as _ of a subject, a way of gathering fuller knowledge before the artists final engageme
30、nt of the subject in an oil painting. A. an abstraction B. an enhancement C. a synthesis D. a reconnaissance E. a transcription（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.E.36.During the operas most famous aria the tempo chosen by the orchestras conductor seemed _, without necessary relation to what had gone before. A. arbitr
31、ary B. capricious C. cautious D. compelling E. exacting F. meticulous（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.E.F.37.Studies of _ among turtles are sometimes hampered by the fact that the subjects live so long that researchers retire before the studies can be completed. A. extinction B. longevity C. behavior D. mortality E
32、 reproduction（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.E.38.Because all members of this organization are realists, they support any assertion that political enterprises should be purely _. A. universal B. visionary C. benevolent D. pragmatic E. indulgent（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.E.39.To avoid annihilation by parasites, some caterpi
33、llars are able to _ periods of active growth by prematurely entering a dormant state, which is characterized by the _ of feeding. A. mediate B. foster C. curtail D. continuation E. suspension F. stimulation（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.E.F.40.The tone of Jane Carlyles letter is guarded, and her feelings are alwa
34、ys _ by the wit and pride that made _ plea for sympathy impossible for her. A. masked B. bolstered C. enhanced D. a direct E. a needless F. a circumspect（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.E.F.41.As late as 1891 a speaker assured his audience that since profitable farming was the result of natural ability rather than
35、 an education in agriculture was _. A. effort B. luck C. learning D. useless E. vital F. intellectual（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.E.F.42.Paradoxically, Robinsons excessive denials of the worth of early works of science fiction suggest that he has become quite _ them. A. enchanted by B. enamored of C. skeptica
36、l of D. encouraged by E. offended by F. reflective about（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.E.F.43.The paradoxical aspect of the myths about Demeter, when we consider the predominant image of her as a tranquil and serene goddess, is her _ search for her daughter. A. extended B. agitated C. frantic D. comprehensive E.
37、motiveless F. heartless（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.E.F.44.Many artists believe that successful imitation, far from being symptomatic of a lack of _, is the first step in learning to be creative. A. elegance B. resolution C. goodness D. originality E. sympathy F. imagination（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.E.F.45.It is ironic
38、that a critic of such overwhelming vanity now suffers from a measure of the oblivion to which he was forever _ others, in the end, all his _ has only worked against him. A. consigning B. relegating C. condemning D. self-adulation E. self-sacrifice F. self-analysis（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.E.F.46.The sheer di
39、versity of tropical plants represents a seemingly _ source of raw materials, of which only a few have been utilized. A. exploited B. quantifiable C. controversial D. inexhaustible E. remarkable F. infinite（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.E.F.47.The _ questions that consistently structure the study of history must b
40、e distinguished from merely _ questions, which have their day and then pass into oblivion. A. instinctive B. philosophical C. perennial D. discriminating E. random F. ephemeral（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.E.F.48.During the 1960s assessments of the family shifted remarkably, from general endorsement of it as a w
41、orthwhile, stable institution to widespread _ it as an oppressive and bankrupt one whose _ was both imminent and welcome. A. censure of B. fascination with C. flight from D. dissolution E. ascent F. vogue（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.E.F.49.Considering how long she had yearned to see Italy, her first reaction wa
42、s curiously _. A. meditative B. tepid C. categorical D. unoriginal E. insightful F. lukewarm（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.E.F.50.In most Native American cultures, an article used in prayer or ritual is made with extraordinary attention to and richness of detail: it is decorated more _ than a similar article inte
43、nded for _ use. A. coarsely B. creatively C. lavishly D. religious E. commercial F. everyday（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.E.F.51.As painted by Constable, the scene is not one of bucolic _; rather it shows a striking emotional and intellectual _. A. intensity B. serenity C. nostalgia D. tension E. detachment F. p
44、lacidity（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.E.F.52.Having fully embraced the belief that government by persuasion is preferable to government by _, the leaders of the movement have recently _ most of their previous statements supporting totalitarianism. A. coercion B. participation C. demonstration D. issued E. delibe
45、rated F. repudiated（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.E.F.53.Scientists pristine reputation as devotees of the disinterested pursuit of truth has been _ by recent evidence that some scientists have deliberately _ experimental results to further their own careers. A. reinforced B. compromised C. resuscitated D. replic
46、ated E. fabricated F. challenged（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.E.F.54.Usually the first to spot data that were inconsistent with other findings, in this particular experiment she let a number of _ results slip by. A. inaccurate B. obvious C. inexact D. salient E. anomalous F. irregular（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.E.F.55.Industrialists seized economic power only after industry had _ agriculture as the preeminent form of production; previously such power had _ land owner
