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1、Revised GRE General TestVerbal Reas oning Sample Questio ns (1-5)These sample questions are like the ones that will appear on the revised GRE General Test.They are non-interactive and are for viewing only. The sample questions are available in alternate formatfor test takers with disabilities.For th

2、e following questions, select thetwo answer choices that, when used to complete thesentence, fit the meaning of the sentence as a wholeand produce completed sentences thatare alike in meaning.1. It is truly paradoxical that the Amazon, the lushest of all rainforests, is rooted in themostof all soils

3、.A.acidicB.coarseC.starkD.impoverishedE.infertileF.austere2. Cynics believe that people who compliments do so in order to bepraised twice.A.conjure upB.covetC.deflectD.graspE.shrug offF.understand3. A restaurant's menu is generally reflected in its decor; however, despite thisrestaurant's ap

4、pearance it is pedestrian in the menu it offers.A.elegantB.tawdryC.modernD.traditionalE.conventionalF.chic4. International financial issues are typically by the United States mediabecause they are too technical to make snappy headlines and too inaccessible topeople who lack a background in economics

5、.A.neglectedB.slightedC.overratedD.hiddenE.criticizedF.repudiated5. While in many ways their personalities could not have been more different she wasebullient where he was glum, relaxed where he was awkward, garrulous where hewas they were surprisingly well suited.A.solicitousB.munificentC.irresolut

6、eD.laconicE.fastidiousF.taciturnRevised GRE General TestVerbal Reas oning Sample Questi ons (6-8)Questions 6 through 8 are based on the following reading passage.Music critics have consistently defined James P. Johnson as a great early jazz pianist, originator of the 1920's Harlem "stride&q

7、uot; style, and an important blues and jazz composer. In addition, however, Johnson was an innovator in classical music, composing symphonic music that incorporated American, and especially African-American, traditions.Such a blend of musical elements was not entirely new: by 1924 both Milhaud and G

8、ershwin had composed classical works that incorporated elements of jazz. Johnson, a serious musician more experienced than most classical composers with jazz, blues, spirituals, and popular music, was particularly suited to expand Milhaud's and Gershwin's experiments. In 1927 he completed hi

9、s first large-scale work, the blues- and jazz-inspiredYamekraw, whichincluded borrowings from spirituals and Johnson's own popular songs.Yamekraw, premieredsuccessfully in Carnegie Hall, was a major achievement for Johnson, becoming his most frequently performed extended work. It demonstrated vi

10、vidly the possibility of assimilating contemporary popular music into the symphonic tradition.6. The passage states that Johnson composed all of the following EXCEPTA.jazz worksB.popular songsC.symphonic musicD.spiritualsE.blues pieces7. Consider each of the choices separately and select all that ap

11、ply.The author suggests which of the following about most classical composers of the early 1920's?A. They were strongly influenced by the musical experiments of Milhaud and Gershwin.B. They had little working familiarity with such forms of American music as jazz, blues, and popular songsC. They

12、made few attempts to introduce innovations into the classical symphonic tradition8. The author suggests that most critics haveA. underrated the popularity of YamekrawB. undervalued Johnson's musical abilitiesC. had little interest in Johnson's influence on jazzD. had little regard for classi

13、cal works that incorporate popular musicE. neglected Johnson's contribution to classical symphonic musicRevised GRE General TestVerbal Reas oning Sample Questi ons (9-10)Questions 9 and 10 are based on the following reading passage.Scholarship on political newspapers and their editors is dominat

14、ed by the view that as the United States grew, the increasing influence of the press led, ultimately, to the neutral reporting from which we benefit today. Pasley considers this view oversimplified, because neutrality was not a goal of early national newspaper editing, even when editors disingenuous

15、ly stated that they aimed to tell all sides of a story. Rather, the intensely partisan ideologies represented in newspapers of the early republic led to a clear demarcation between traditional and republican values. The editors responsible for the papers' content especially those with republican

16、 agendas began to see themselves as central figures in thedevelopment of political consciousness in the United States.9. Consider each of the choices separately and select all that apply.The passage suggests that Pasley would agree with which of the following statements about the political role of n

17、ewspapers?A. Newspapers today are in many cases much less neutral in their political reporting than is commonly held by scholars.B. Newspapers in the early United States normally declared quite openly their refusal to tell all sides of most political stories.C. The editorial policies of some early U

18、nited States newspapers became a counterweight to proponents of traditional values.10. In the context in which it appears, "disingenuously" most nearly meansA.insincerelyB.guilelesslyC.obliquelyD.resolutelyE.pertinaciouslyRevised GRE General TestVerbal Reasoning Sample Questions (11-15)For

19、 the following questions, select one entry for each blank from the corresponding column of choices. Fill all blanks in the way that best completes the text.11. Far from viewing Jefferson as a skeptical but enlightened intellectual, historians ofthe 1960' portrayed him as thinker, eager to fill t

20、he young with hispolitical orthodoxy while censoring ideas he did not like.oan adventurousoa doctrinaireoan eclecticoa judiciousoa cynical12. Murray, whose show of recent paintings and drawings is her best in many years, hasbeen eminent hereabouts for a quarter century, although often regarded with(

21、i),but the most (ii)of these paintings(iii)all doubts.Blank (i)Blank (ii)Blank (iii)opartialityoproblematioexculpatocredulityceoambivalencosuccessfuloassuageeodisparagedowhet13. The (i)nature of classical tragedy in Athens belies the modern image oftragedy: in the modern view tragedy is austere and

22、stripped down, its representations of ideological and emotional conflicts so superbly compressed thatthere 's nothing (ii)for time to erode.Blank (i)Blank (ii)ounadornedoinalienableoharmoniousoexigentomultifacetedoextraneous14. Dramatic literature often the history of a culture in that it takes

23、as itssubject matter the important events that have shaped and guided the culture.oconfoundsorepudiatesorecapitulatesoanticipatesopolarizes15. New technologies often begin by (i) what has gone before, and theychange the world later. Think how long it took power-using companies to recognize that with

24、 electricity they did not need to cluster their machinery around the power source, as in the days of steam. Instead, power could be (ii)theirprocesses. In that sense, many of today' s computer networks are still in the steamage. Their full potential remains unrealized.Blank (i)Blank (ii)ouprooti

25、ngotransmitted toodismissingoconsolidated aroundomimickingoincorporated intoRevised GRE General TestVerbal Reaso ning Sample Questio ns (16-18)Questions 16 through 18 are based on the following reading passage.In Raisin in the Sun, Lorraine Hansberry does not reject integration or the economic and m

26、oral promise of the American dream; rather, she remains loyal to this dream while looking, realistically, at its incomplete realization. Once we recognize this dual vision, we can accept the play's ironic nuances as deliberate social commentaries by Hansberry rather than as the "unintention

27、al" irony that Bigsby attributes to the work. Indeed, a curiously persistent refusal to credit Hansberry with a capacity for intentional irony has led some critics to interpret the play's thematic conflicts as mere confusion, contradiction, or eclecticism. Isaacs, for example, cannot easily

28、 reconcile Hansberry's intense concern for her race with her ideal of human reconciliation. But the play's complex view of Black self-esteem and human solidarity as compatible is no more "contradictory" than Du Bois's famous, well-considered ideal of ethnic self-awareness coexi

29、sting with human unity, or Fanon's emphasis on an ideal internationalism that also accommodates national identities and roles.16. The author's primary purpose in the passage is toA. explain some critics' refusal to considerRaisin in the Sun a deliberately ironicplayB. suggest that ironic

30、 nuances allyRaisin in the Sun with Du Bois's and Fanon'swritingsC. analyze the fundamental dramatic conflicts inRaisin in the SunD. emphasize the inclusion of contradictory elements inRaisin in the SunE. affirm the thematic coherence underlyingRaisin in the Sun17. The author of the passage

31、would probably consider which of the following judgments to be most similar to the reasoning of the critics described in the highlighted sentence?A. The world is certainly flat; therefore, the person proposing to sail around it is unquestionably foolhardy.B. Radioactivity cannot be directly perceive

32、d; therefore, a scientist could not possibly control it in a laboratory.C. The painter of this picture could not intend it to be funny; therefore, its humor must result from a lack of skill.D. Traditional social mores are beneficial to culture; therefore, anyone who deviates from them acts destructi

33、vely.E. Filmmakers who produce documentaries deal exclusively with facts; therefore, a filmmaker who reinterprets particular events is misleading us.18. Click on the sentence in the passage in which the author provides examples that reinforce an argument against a critical response cited earlier in

34、the passage.Rain-soaked soil contains less oxygen than does drier soil.The roots of melon plantsperform less efficiently under the low-oxygen conditions present in rain-soakedsoil. When the efficiency of melon roots is impaired, the roots do not supply sufficientamounts of the proper nutrients for t

35、he plants to perform photosynthesis at their usual levels.It follows that melon plants have a lower-than-usual rate of photosynthesis whentheir roots are in rain-soaked soil.When the photosynthesis of the plants slows, sugarstored in the fruits is drawn off to supply the plants with energy. Therefor

36、e, ripe melonsharvested after a prolonged period of heavy rain should be less sweet than other ripe melons.19. In the argument given, the two portions inboldface play which of the followingroles?A. The first states the conclusion of the argument as a whole; the secondprovides support for that conclu

37、sion.B.The first provides support for the conclusion of the argument as a whole; thesecond provides evidence that supports an objection to that conclusion.C.The first provides support for an intermediate conclusion that supports afurther conclusion stated in the argument; the second states thatinter

38、mediate conclusion.D.The first serves as an intermediate conclusion that supports a furtherconclusion stated in the argument; the second states the position that theargument as a whole opposes.E.The first states the position that the argument as a whole opposes; the20. Most artists maintain an attit

39、ude of (i)toward their own work. Theyknow, better than any critic would know, how their art (ii)theirambitions. The artist would demand of his admirer,Do you really think this is the bestsecond supports the conclusion of the argument.I am capable of? Henri Cartier-Bresson's dismissal of his life

40、's work in photography,however, is (iii):it seems almost contempt, or even hatred, not just forhis achievement but for the medium itself.Blank (iii)Blank (i)Blank (ii)G.entirelyD.falls farA.extraordinarshort ofy hubrisE.eventuallyB.irremediabletranscenddisdainsC.healthyF.subtlydisrespectcomprehe

41、nsibleH.atanotherlevelaltogetherI.at oddswith hisachieve ment21. There has been much hand-wringing about how unprepared American students arefor college. Graff reverses this perspective, suggesting that colleges are unpreparedfor students. In his analysis, the university culture is largely (i) enter

42、ingstudents because academic culture fails to make connections to the kinds ofarguments and cultural references that students grasp. Understandably, manystudents view academic life as (ii) ritual.Blank (i)Blank (ii)A.primed forD.an arcaneB.opaque toE.a laudableC.essential forF.a painstaking22. Perso

43、nal sacrifice without the promise of immediate gain is an anomaly in this erawhen a sense ofis the most powerful predisposition shaping individualactions.A.fairnessB.humanitarianismC.causalityD.ambiguityE.entitlement23. For a philosopher of the analytic tradition, Williams' approach is somewhat(

44、i).Unlike most analytic philosophers, Williams has not kept himself(ii)the rest of the humanities; in fact, he wishes to address colleaguesin other fields in terms that will make sense to them. In particular, he objects to the(iii)character of analytic philosophy: the amount it tries to accomplishby

45、 conceptual analysis and a priori argument alone. Williams is convinced thatphilosophy must use history, including historical imagination, to understand anddefend values of any kind.Blank (ii)Blank (i)D.A. oracularE.B. unorthodoxF.C. blandBlank (iii)D. meticulousaloof fromly inclusiveconversanH. str

46、onglyt withahistoricalexposedI. overlytocontentiousFor the past two years at FasCorp, there has been a policy to advertise any job opening to current employees and to give no job to an applicant from outside the company if a FasCorp employee applies who is qualified for the job. This policy has been

47、 strictly followed, yet even though numerous employees of FasCorp have been qualified for any given entry-level position, some entry-level jobs have been filled with people from outside the company.24. If the information provided is true, which of the following must on the basis of it also be true a

48、bout FasCorp during the past two years?A. There have been some open jobs for which no qualified FasCorp employeeapplied.B. Some entry-level job openings have not been advertised to FasCorp employees.C. The total number of employees has increased.D. FasCorp has hired some people for jobs for which th

49、ey were not qualified.E. All the job openings have been for entry-level jobs.Questions 25 through 27 are based on the following reading passage.A tall tree can transport a hundred gallons of water a day from its roots deep underground to the treetop. Is this movement propelled by pulling the water f

50、rom above or pushing it from below? The pull mechanism has long been favored by most scientists. First proposed in the late 1800's, the theory relies on a property of water not commonly associated with fluids: its tensile strength. Instead of making a clean break, water evaporating from treetops

51、 tugs on the remaining water molecules, with that tug extending from molecule to molecule all the way down to the roots. The tree itself does not actually push or pull; all the energy for lifting water comes from the sun's evaporative power.25. The passage is primarily concerned withA. refuting

52、a hypothesis advanced by scientistsB. discussing the importance of a phenomenonC. presenting a possible explanation of a phenomenonD. contrasting two schools of thoughtE. discussing the origins of a theory26. Consider each of the choices separately and select all that apply.Which of the following st

53、atements is supported by the passage?A. The pull theory is not universally accepted by scientists.B. The pull theory depends on one of water's physical properties.C. The pull theory originated earlier than did the push theory.27. The passage provides information on each of the following EXCEPTA.

54、 when the pull theory originatedB. the amount of water a tall tree can transportC. the significance of water's tensile strength in the pull theoryD. the role of the sun in the pull theoryE. the mechanism underlying water's tensile strength Producing and using biodiesel, a fuel derived from c

55、ultivated rapeseed, causes 35 percent less air pollution per gallon than does producing and using regular diesel fuel. The government plans to reduce diesel-related air pollution over the next decade by 25 percent, so replacing regular diesel with biodiesel would seem to be the obvious solution.Unfo

56、rtunately, the greatest possible production of biodiesel would amount to only one percent of all diesel fuel to be produced during the next 15 years.28. The passage is structured to lead to which of the following as a conclusion?A. The use of biodiesel will increase by less than one percent over the

57、 next 15 years.B. During the next 15 years, the production of biodiesel will be increased as fast as it is possible to increase it.C. During the next 15 years, it will be impossible, just by switching to biodiesel, to meet the government's stated goal with respect to reducing air pollution.D. Fifteen years from now, the air pollution caused by the production and use of one gallon of regular di