新GRE真题组合解析版

1、GRE 真题Section11. Since one of Professor Roches oft-repeated adages was that familiarity leads to _, his students were quite surprised to findhim so _Return of the Native, a novel he had taught for over 30 years.A love.enthusiastic over B contempt.disdainful of C knowledge.conversant with D boredom.e

2、xcited by E admiration.confused by2. Reason was once believed to be _ human, but lately this assumption of intellectual superiority has come under increasingly skeptical scrutiny: most researchers now at least _ the notion that some animals can think.A logically , ridicule B unique , entertain C sca

3、rcely, embrace D quintessentially , balk at E peculiarly , scoff at3. Powerful as they are, the _ songs the artist is best known for might sting more and have even greater emotional complexity if one felt that his criticisms were aimed at himself as well as at his unnamed foes.4. In her love the sea

4、 is _ symbol: to the narrator it clearly represents everything that is destructive in nature, but at othertimes it seems to stand for everything in nature that is serenely beautiful.A an enduringB an ambiguousC a coherentD an obtrusiveE a discrete5. Despite their extensive efforts to determine the m

5、ode of oil _, scientists still have not _ the process by which oil isproduced.A dispersion,excludedB synthesis,rejectedC creation,investigatedD recovery ,condonedE genesis,established6. Compared with their parties, politicians are _:they are considerably less enduring than the organizations in which

6、 they function.7.Chavez account of her supervisors _ decision making belies the agency s image as little more than _ bureaucracy.A cautious, a staidB ill-informed , a disorganizedC reckless,an incompetentD systematic ,a methodicalE headlong,a timorous8. FIR:TREE:A wool: fiberB pore: skinC lawn: gras

7、sD color: hueE board: log9. FIXTURE:PERMANENCE:A hoax: fraudulenceB specter: solidityC warning: earnestnessD goal: achievementE setback: promotion10. USURPATION:POWER:A theft: propertyB restoration: qualityC admonition: dutyD escape: bondageE discourse: language11. UNWITTING:AWARENESS:A pernicious:

8、foresightB clever: calculationC sincere: duplicityD unprecedented: confidenceE ill-considered: spontaneity12. STOKE:FUEL:A garnish: decorationB simulate: imitationC radiate: steamD cook: nutrientE propel: height13. GROW:THRIVE:A receive: acquireB indicate : signifyC oversee: superviseD hearten: enco

9、urageE move: bustle14. METICULOUSNESS:CURSORY:A conscientiousness: hesitantB condescension: arrogantC indolence: dilatoryD geniality: acrimoniousE malice: devious15. REMONSTRATE:DETER:A procrastinate: hastenB concede: vanquishC defer: intimidateD prevaricate: misleadE reconcile: oppose16. RESHAPE:FO

10、RM:A rehash: meaningB reprint: contentC reconstitute: flavorD rebuff: questionE remove: location28. AMNESIA:A hyperactivityB disciplineC suspicionD retentivenessE creativity29. ENDEA VORA remain freeB give backC lack energyD fail to attemptE agree to accept30. DRIFTA exposeB undermineC waneD last lo

11、ngE hold fast31. AUTOMATICA invariableB finalC voluntaryD mobileE silent32. RESOLUTEA incorrectB dishonestC waveringD prudishE plentiful33. REASSERTA discomfitB relieveC recantD eludeE purloin34. SAGAA allegoryB anecdoteC epistleD philippicE prologue35. DOUSEA igniteB attainC assistD inflateE repet3

12、6. CANONIZEA alienateB pacifyC debaseD discourageE delude37. INCREDULITYA generosityB discretionC sincerityD faithE mundanity38. FEALTYA grandioquenceB disillusionmentC nefariousnessD perfidyE slothSection21. The cause of the disease is fairly simple and has been understood for over a century; by co

13、ntrast, its symptoms and effects are_.2. Throughout the artist s work there runs a thread of psychic darkness strong enough to unnerve the most jaded sensibility:even her drawings from the comparatively _ months of her visit to Rome _ violence secrecy, and despair.A tranquil , emanate B morbid , con

14、vey C languid , eschew D disturbed , express E felicitous , shun3. Even among the staid, unemotional denominations of the 1830s and 1840s, the renewal of religious fervor and the necessityof competing with more _ clerics inevitably led to a greater _ ministerial showmanship.A charismatic , cultivati

15、on of B reserved, attraction to C well-known , disdain for D conservative, appeal for E empathetic, distrust of4. Tuberculosis has long been _ and _ disease: for thousands of years, it has continued to afflict humankind without regard for sex, class, occupation, or race.A an unremitting ,selectiveB

16、an unpredictable ,limitableC a sporadic,capriciousD a relentless,egalitarianE a virulent ,preventable5. He found his new acquaintance to be _ :trying to understand her personality was like peering into an unknown dimension.A puerileB imperturbableC cosmopolitanD inscrutableE obdurate6. The writer ha

17、s gained such popularity with his readers that even his inanities are now considered _.A vacuoustediousC speculativeD allusiveE trenchantB7. The biographer s intense emotional involvement with his subject did not _ objectivity, since the passionate engagement fostered deep knowledge that was ultimat

18、ely necessary for truly _ judgment.A preclude ,disinterestedB encourage,fairC impede,partisanD advance,pragmaticE admit ,reasonable8. DISK:FLAT:A liquid: viscousB angle:wide C orb: sphericalD mineral: valuableE vapor: noxious9. PROPOSAL:ADOPT:A request: grantB legislation: amendC rebuff: conciliate

19、D authorization: controlE license: revoke10. FRIGHTEN:TERRIFY:A lure: enticeB refuse: denyC conceal: hideD forgive: pardonE anger: infuriate11. VACCINATE:DISEASE:A operate: recoveryB suture: healingC diagnose: treatmentD anesthetize: sensationE amputate: therapy12. LOCK:SECURE:A drapery: suspendB hi

20、nge: tightenC door: closeD cable: coilE tarpaulin: protect13. GROUNDLESS:SUBSTANTIATION:A incredible: plausibilityB germane: cogencyC artless: ingenuousnessD grave: sobrietyE forthright: truthfulness14. THRONG:DENSENESS:A caricature: exaggerationB travesty: acclaimC morsel: bulkD emulsion: purityE m

21、orass: unity15. GRUFFNESS:CONVIVIAL:A complacency: unwaryB truculence: viciousC flippancy: earnestD erudition: urbaneE despondency: hopeless16. BADGER:BOTHER:A aggrieve: injure B haunt: rememberC quibble: argue D censure: evaluate E importune: beg28. DORMANTA complexB causticC vigorousD alienE flexi

22、ble29. PREVALENCEA rarenessB narrownessC suitabilityD durabilityE inequality30. COVERTA informalB undisguisedC unmercifulD variedE servile31. CORRESPONDA be attractiveB be incongruousC lack emotionD become safeE state weakly32. DEXTERITYA lack of skillB lack of freedomC uniformityD honestyE stubborn

23、ness33. OAFA sophisticateB maverickC asceticD diplomatE executive34. OBLIGINGA enforcedB tabooC amusingD remorsefulE grudging35. SECEDEA act decisivelyB interfere frequentlyC unite withD failE veto36. UNDETERREDA evasive B adaptableC cunningD persuadedE daunted37. GARISHA fully healedB minuteC costl

24、yD mutedE lacking substance38. FITFULA inappropriateB indulgentC irksomeD continuousE enigmaticSection 3Except in special situations human beings battle with mosquitoes will not be won by a simple campaign to eliminate the insects, social tradition and habits, it seems, do much to ensure continual c

25、ontact between mosquitoes and people. On the slope of Mount Kilimanjaro, for example, mosquitoes breed in the leaf axils and a plant called Dracaena. Although Dracaena is not afood plant for humans, its uses as a hedge boundaries maker is deeply rooted in tradition.Here, as in other parts of the wor

26、ld, human behavior ensures contract and conflict between people and mosquitoes.Im not advocating a policy of live and let live; We already know that living with mosquitoes is very unpleasant. But until we accomplish that different task of understanding how our habits often perpetuate- even create-ou

27、r problems, efforts to resolve our battle with mosquitoes will probably fail.17. The passage is primarily concerned with:A. discussing shortsighted proposals to eliminate problems with mosquitoes B. outlining ways in which people can alleviate the problems with mosquitoes.C. arguing that social trad

28、itions can perpetuate people s problems with mosquitoesD. discussing various ways in which people come into contact with mosquitoesE. suggesting how the bleeding habits of mosquitoes create problem for people18. According to the passage, which of the following statements abouts the interaction betwe

29、en people and mosquitoes: A. Mosquitoes can breed in the leaves of most of the plants people grow for foodB. Human actions can perpetuate the struggle between people and mosquitoesC. The most effective way to solve the mosquito s problem is through elimination of the insect.19. The author mentions t

30、he plant Dracaena primarily in order to:A. present an exception to pattern described in the previous sentenceB. illustrate the reasoning of other researchersC. contrast modern and traditional ways of dealing with a mosquito problemD. provide an example to support the preceding statementE. anticipate

31、 an argument that could be made against one of the author s assertions20. Which of the following best describes the organization of passage:A. A hypothesis is presented, weighed and qualified, and then the modified hypothesis is reaffirmed B. An argument is advanced, then it is refuted, and an alter

32、native is suggestedC. A thesis is presented, a supporting example is provided, and then the thesis is reaffirmed D. opposing vies are presented, evaluated, and then reconciledE. A theory is proposed, considered, and amendedThe challenge of bringing alive the characters in Manta Bonners drama The Pur

33、ple Flower may explain why the play, whichwon the 1927 Crisis prize for Literary Art and Expression, remained unperformed during Bonners lifetime: Bonners descriptions of her characters are as ambiguous as is her description of the play set. Furthermore the plays revolutionary message is more in kee

34、ping with the Black theater of the 1960s and 1970s than with most theater of the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s. Clearly, The Purple Flower conforms to neither of the two dominant philosophies guiding 1920s African American theater. While Bonner s revolutionary message is compatible with the goals

35、of propaganda plays endorsed by W. E. B. Du Bois. Her emphatic non-realism violates Du Boiss dictum the African American theater should realistically depict African Americanshistorical experience. The plays nonrealistic style also distinguishes it from the folkplays promoted by Alain LockeandMontgom

36、ery Gregory. For while Locke and Gregory disagreed with Du Boiss injunction that all Art is propaganda and evermust be. they shared his approval of formal realism. Unlike most plays by Bonners contemporaries-which have in common anaturalistic domestic setting, psychological realism, and implicit or

37、explicit identification of the race of each character-ThePurple Flower offers a deliberately non-naturalistic setting and fantastic characterswhose races Bonner describeswithdeliberate ambiguity. These divergences from her contemporaries reflect the subtlety of Bonners political aims: she challenges

38、the audience to question the reductive dualism of conventional racial categories of Black and“White ” .Another aspect of The Purple Flower that makes it difficulty interpret is its apparent contradiction in using culturally specificcharacters (some of Bonners are recognizably drawn from Black folklo

39、re) in order to present a universal theme: the strugglefor power between haves and have nots. Perhaps this tension was a response to a problem recognized by Bonners AfricanAmerican contemporaries. Although Du Bois, Locke, and Gregory disagreed about Black drama s rightful function, they allprobably

40、concurred with James Weldon Johnson s statement of the larger problem facing African American writes of the period,the difficultyofwritingfora dualaudienceofBlackand WhiteAmericans.Johnsons somewhatcontradictoryrecommendation that a Black writer negotiate this dilemma by standing on his racial found

41、ation yet rising above race andreach out to the universal may suggest a way of understanding the tension in Bonner s play as a conscious strategy.What is most challenging to anyone approaching Bonners play froma performance perspective is not its predictionofrevolution, but its paradoxical suggestio

42、n that race is both an illusion and a primary determinant of social identities in theUnited States. Confronting this paradox in performance raises practical questions (such as how to cast characters whose race is ambiguously described in stage directions) and draws performers and audience alike into

43、 a much-needed meditation on racial identity, social conflict, and the relative force of race and class as determinants of oppression.21. The passage suggests that The Purple Flower differs from plays typical of the Harlem Renaissance in that A. is focuses primarily on issues of concern to African A

44、mericansB. its depiction of persons and situations deviates from formal realism C. it was performed only after the death of its authorD. the race of each of its characters is explicitly established E. its characters give voice to competing political views22. According to the passage, The Purple Flow

45、er is similar to Black theater of the 1960s and 1970s in which of the followingways:A. Its presentation is intended to encourage dialogue with its audience.B. Its performance presents practical challenges.C. It portrays a variety of character types.D. It presents revolutionary themes.E. It is stylis

46、tically nonrealistic.Section 11. 句中的 Return of the Native 由其后同位结构（一本他讲了三十多年的小说）可推论其即意味着 familiarity ，因而学生所感到惊讶的内容 （即空格 2）应和 familiarity 会带来的内容 （即空格 1）形成反义，因而排除 ABC （均为同义）；而 E 选项的 admiration 和 confused 并不构成反义；而 D 选项的 boredom 和 excited 可构成反义（厌倦与兴奋） 。答案： D翻译：由于罗希教授（ Professor Roche）常挂在嘴边的格言之一就是熟悉会带来厌倦，

47、因而他的学生当发现他对本土人的回归这一他已讲了三十多年的小说仍会兴奋时倍感惊讶。2. 句中有两层关系，首先，由but 后内容（人类的智力优越性愈来愈受到怀疑和审视）推论出前句内容应为推理被认为是人类的能力，因而空格1 应表肯定， 由此可排除C（ scarcely表否定）；其次，从冒号所起的解释作用可推论出大多数研究人员应支持动物能够思考观点，因而空格2 应表肯定，由此可排除ADE （选项 2 均表否定）。答案： B翻译：推理曾一度被认为是人类所独有的，然而近来这一关于人类的智力优越性的假设愈来愈受到怀疑与审视：大多数研究人员现今至少接受了一些动物也能思考这一观点。3. 空格内容修饰歌曲，而由从

48、句中his 即指代主句中 the artist 可推论歌曲即意味着criticisms （批评），因而空格内容应和此一致，即选择A （责问的，控诉的）答案：A翻译：尽管一位艺术家赖以成名的控诉性歌曲如此有力，然而如若人们感受到艺术家的批判既是指向自己也是指向未提及的敌人，这些歌曲可能更会刺到痛处，也会在情感上更为复杂。4. 冒号后内容对其前内容起解释作用，可由冒号后内容（或毁灭；或平静）推论空格内容应意指不清或矛盾，因而正确选项为B。答案： B翻译：她的爱情里海洋是一个模棱两可的符号：对于陈述者而言它显然象征着一切本质上毁灭性的事物，而其他时候它却似乎象征着一切本质上平静美好的事物。5. 句中

49、 their 所指即为scientists，由 despite 和 still not 可推论出空格2 内容应与determine表肯定，因而可排除AB ，而 CD 中选项 2 与文意不符， E 即为正确选项。答案：E翻译：尽管科学家做了多方面的努力以确定石油的起源模式，他们至今仍不能确定石油所产生的过程。同6.冒号后内容对其前的内容起解释作用，由冒号后内容（政治家要在韧性上远逊色于他们所效力的组织）可推论出空格内容应与enduring 形成反义，因而排除ABD ；而 E 从含义上判断应指事物难于持久而非形容人，因而可排除从而选择C（见参考释义） 。答案： Cfickle: marked by

50、 lack of steadfastness,constancy, or stability, given to erratic changeableness W characterized byerratic changeableness or instability, especially with regard to affectionsorattachments; capricious American Heritage transitory: tending to pass away : not persistent of brief duration : temporary Web

51、sterexisting or lasting only a short time; short-lived or temporary American Heritage 翻译：政治家与其政党相比起来更为嬗变：他们要在韧性上远逊色于他们所效力的组织。7. little more than即为 no more than，因而空格2 内容应表否定， 由此可排除 AD ；而由 belies可推论出空格 1内容仍应表否定，且应与空格2 内容一致，即可由空格1 内容推出空格2内容，因而可排除BE 从而选择 C（见参考释义） 。答案： Creckless: irresponsible Webster翻译： Chavez 对她主管们轻率决策的描述证明了该机构不过是一个不合格的官僚机构。8、 fir 是一种树木