1、GRE（ VERBAL）综合模拟试卷 4及答案与解析 一、 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
2、a whole. 1 It is refreshing to read a book about our planet by an author who does not allow facts to be(i)_by politics: well aware of the political disputes about the effects of human activities on climate and biodiversity, this author does not permit them to(ii)_his comprehensive description of wha
3、t we know about our biosphere. He emphasizes the enormous gaps in our knowledge, the sparseness of our observations, and the(iii)_, calling attention to the many aspects of planetary evolution that must be better understood before we can accurately diagnose the condition of our planet.2 Vain and pro
4、ne to violence, Caravaggio could not handle success: the more his(i)_as an artist increased, the more(ii)_his life became. 3 In parts of the Arctic, the land grades into the landfast ice so_that you can walk off the coast and not know you are over the hidden sea. 二、 SECTION 2 Directions: In each of
5、the following questions, a related pair of words or phrases is followed by five lettered pairs of words or phrases. Select the lettered pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair. 4 Although it does contain some pioneering ideas, one would hardly character
6、ize the work as_. A orthodox B eccentric C original D trifling E conventional F innovative 5 It was her view that the countrys problems had been_by foreign technocrats, so that to ask for such assistance again would be counterproductive. A ameliorated B ascertained C diagnosed D exacerbated E overlo
7、oked F worsened 5 Reviving the practice of using elements of popular music in classical composition, an approach that had been in hibernation in the United States during the 1960s, composer Philip Glass(born 1937)embraced the ethos of popular music in his compositions. Glass based two symphonies on
8、music by rock musicians David Bowie and Brian Eno, but the symphonies sound is distinctively his. Popular elements do not appear out of place in Glasss classical music, which from its early days has shared certain harmonies and rhythms with rock music. Yet this use of popular elements has not made G
9、lass a composer of popular music. His music is not a version of popular music packaged to attract classical listeners; it is high art for listeners steeped in rock rather than the classics. Select only one answer choice. 6 The passage addresses which of the following issues related to Glasss use of
10、popular elements in his classical compositions? （ A） How it is regarded by listeners who prefer rock to the classics （ B） How it has affected the commercial success of Glasss music （ C） Whether it has contributed to a revival of interest among other composers in using popular elements in their compo
11、sitions （ D） Whether it has had a detrimental effect on Glasss reputation as a composer of classical music （ E） Whether it has caused certain of Glasss works to be derivative in quality 7 The passage suggests that Glasss work displays which of the following qualities? （ A） A return to the use of pop
12、ular music in classical compositions （ B） An attempt to elevate rock music to an artistic status more closely approximating that of classical music （ C） A long-standing tendency to incorporate elements from two apparently disparate musical styles 8 Select the sentence that distinguishes two ways of
13、integrating rock and classical music. 8 Ragwort was accidentally introduced to New Zealand in the late nineteenth century and, like so many invading foreign species, quickly became a pest. By the 1920s, the weed was rampant. What made matters worse was that its proliferation coincided with sweeping
14、changes in agriculture and a massive shift from sheep farming to dairying. Ragwort contains a battery of toxic and resilient alkaloids: even honey made from its flowers contains the poison in dilute form. Livestock generally avoid grazing where ragwort is growing, but they will do so once it displac
15、es grass and clover in their pasture. Though sheep can eat it for months before showing any signs of illness, if cattle eat it they sicken quickly, and fatality can even result. 9 The passage suggests that the proliferation of ragwort was particularly ill-timed because it （ A） coincided with and exa
16、cerbated a decline in agriculture （ B） took place in conditions that enabled the ragwort to spread faster than it otherwise would have done （ C） led to an increase in the amount of toxic compounds contained in the plants （ D） prevented people from producing honey that could be eaten safely （ E） had
17、consequences for livestock that were more dramatic than they otherwise would have been 10 The passage implies which of the following about the problems ragwort poses to dairy farmers? （ A） Milk produced by cows that eat ragwort causes illness in humans who drink it. （ B） Ragwort can supplant the pla
18、nts normally eaten by cattle. （ C） Cattle, unlike sheep, are unable to differentiate between ragwort and healthy grazing. 10 African American newspapers in the 1930s faced many hardships. For instance, knowing that buyers of African American papers also bought general-circulation papers, advertisers
19、 of consumer products often ignored African American publications. Advertisers discrimination did free the African American press from advertiser domination. Editors could print politically charged material more readily than could the large national dailies, which depended on advertisers ideological
20、 approval to secure revenues. Unfortunately, it also made the selling price of Black papers much higher than that of general-circulation dailies. Often as much as two-thirds of publication costs had to come from subscribers or subsidies from community politicians and other interest groups. And despi
21、te their editorial freedom, African American publishers often felt compelled to print a disproportionate amount of sensationalism, sports, and society news to boost circulation. 11 The passage suggests that if advertisers had more frequently purchased advertising in African American newspapers, then
22、 which of the following might have resulted? （ A） African American newspapers would have given more attention to sports and society news than they did. （ B） African American newspapers would have been available at lower prices than large national dailies were. （ C） African American newspapers would
23、have experienced constraints on their content similar to those experienced by large national dailies. 12 The author of the passage suggests which of the following about the “advertisers“(line 3)mentioned in the passage? （ A） They assumed that advertising in African American newspapers would not sign
24、ificantly increase the sales of their products. （ B） They failed to calculate accurately the circulation of African American newspapers. （ C） They did not take African Americans newspaper reading into account when making decisions about where to advertise. （ D） They avoided African American newspape
25、rs partly because of their sensationalism. （ E） They tried to persuade African American newspapers to lower the rates charged for advertising. 12 In a plausible but speculative scenario, oceanographer Douglas Martinson suggests that temperature increases caused by global warming would not significan
26、tly affect the stability of the Antarctic environment, where sea ice forms on the periphery of the continent in the autumn and winter and mostly disappears in the summer. True, less sea ice would form in the winter because global warming would cause temperatures to rise. However, Martinson argues, t
27、he effect of a warmer atmosphere may be offset as follows. The formation of sea ice causes the concentration of salt in surface waters to increase; less sea ice would mean a smaller increase in the concentration of salt. Less salty surface waters would be less dense and therefore less likely to sink
28、 and stir up deep water. The deep water, with all its stored heat, would rise to the surface at a slower rate. Thus, although the winter sea-ice cover might decrease, the surface waters would remain cold enough so that the decrease would not be excessive. 13 It can be inferred from the passage that
29、which of the following is true of the surface waters in the current Antarctic environment? （ A） They are more affected by annual fluctuations in atmospheric temperatures than they would be if they were less salty. （ B） They are less salty than they would be if global warming were to occur. （ C） They
30、 are more likely to sink and stir up deep waters than they would be if atmospheric temperatures were to increase. （ D） They are able to offset some of the effects of global warming beyond the Antarctic region. （ E） They are less affected by the temperature of deep water than they would be if atmosph
31、eric temperatures were to increase. 14 The passage suggests that Martinson believes which of the following about deep waters in the Antarctic region? （ A） They rise to the surface more quickly than they would if global warming were to occur. （ B） They store heat that will exacerbate the effects of i
32、ncreases in atmospheric temperatures. （ C） They would be likely to be significantly warmed by an increase in atmospheric temperatures. （ D） They would be more salty than they currently are if global warming were to occur. （ E） They are less likely to be stirred up when surface waters are intensely s
33、alty than when surface waters are relatively unsalty. 15 According to the passage, which of the following is true about the sea ice that surrounds the Antarctic continent? （ A） The amount of sea ice that forms in the winter has been declining. （ B） Most of the sea ice that forms in the winter remain
34、s intact in the summer. （ C） Even small changes in the amount of sea ice dramatically affect the temperature of the surface waters. （ D） Changes in the amount of sea ice due to global warming would significantly affect the stability of the Antarctic environment. （ E） Changes in the amount of sea ice
35、 affect the degree of saltiness of the surface waters. 四、 SECTION 3 Directions: Each passage in this group is followed 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 impli
36、ed in the passage. 16 Despite the fact that the health-inspection procedures for catering establishments are more stringent than those for ordinary restaurants, more of the cases of food poisoning reported to the city health department were brought on by banquets served by catering services than wer
37、e brought on by restaurant meals. Which of the following, if true, helps explain the apparent paradox in the statement above? （ A） A significantly larger number of people eat in restaurants than attend catered banquets in any given time period. （ B） Catering establishments know how many people they
38、expect to serve, and therefore are less likely than restaurants to have, and serve, leftover food, a major source of food poisoning. （ C） Many restaurants provide catering services for banquets in addition to serving individual meals. （ D） The number of reported food-poisoning cases at catered banqu
39、ets is unrelated to whether the meal is served on the caterers or the clients premises. （ E） People are unlikely to make a connection between a meal they have eaten and a subsequent illness unless the illness strikes a group who are in communication with one another. 17 Years ago, consumers in Friel
40、and began paying an energy tax in the form of two Frieland pennies for each unit of energy consumed that came from nonrenewable sources. Following the introduction of this energy tax, there was a steady reduction in the total yearly consumption of energy from nonrenewable sources. If the statements
41、in the passage are true, then which of the following must on the basis of them be true? （ A） There was a steady decline in the yearly revenues generated by the energy tax in Frieland. （ B） There was a steady decline in the total amount of energy consumed each year in Frieland. （ C） There was a stead
42、y increase in the use of renewable energy sources in Frieland. （ D） The revenues generated by the energy tax were used to promote the use of energy from renewable sources. （ E） The use of renewable energy sources in Frieland greatly increased relative to the use of nonrenewable energy sources. 18 Th
43、at sales can be increased by the presence of sunlight within a store has been shown by the experience of the only Savefast department store with a large skylight. The skylight allows sunlight into half of the store, reducing the need for artificial light. The rest of the store uses only artificial l
44、ight. Since the store opened two years ago, the departments on the sunlit side have had substantially higher sales than the other departments. Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument? （ A） On particularly cloudy days, more artificial light is used to illuminate the part of the
45、 store under the skylight. （ B） When the store is open at night, the departments in the part of the store under the skylight have sales that are no higher than those of other departments. （ C） Many customers purchase items from departments in both parts of the store on a single shopping trip. （ D） B
46、esides the skylight, there are several significant architectural differences between the two parts of the store. （ E） The departments in the part of the store under the skylight are the departments that generally have the highest sales in other stores in the Savefast chain. GRE（ VERBAL）综合模拟试卷 4答案与解析
47、 一、 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 whole. 1 【正确答案】 A， E， I
48、【试题解析】 The overall tone of the passage is clearly complimentary. To understand what the author of the book is being complimented on, it is useful to focus on the second blank. Here, we must determine what word would indicate something that the author is praised for not permitting. The only answer ch
49、oice that fits the case is “obscure,“ since enhancing and underscoring are generally good things to do, not things one should refrain from doing. Choosing “obscure“ clarifies the choice for the first blank; the only choice that fits well with “obscure“ is “overshadowed.“ Notice that trying to fill blank(i)without filling blank(ii)first is very hard each choice has at least some initial plausibility. Since the third blank requires a phrase that matches “enormous gaps“ and “sparseness of our observations,“ the best choice is “superficiality o
