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免费提供各种资格考试真题、模拟题、练习题、精选题及答案1993年2月GRE考试真题 SECTION 31. The corporation expects only - increases in salesnext year despite a yearlong effort to revive itsretailing business.(A) unquestionable(B) sequential(C) modest(D) exaggerated(E) groundless2. No computer system is immune to a virus, a particularlymalicious program that is designed to -and electronically - the disks on which data arestored.(A) prepare. improve(B) restore. disable(C) infect. damage(D) preserve. secure(E) invade. repair3. Recent research indicates that a system of particleswhich has apparently decayed to randomness from- state can be returned to that state; thus thesystem exhibits a kind of memory of its -condition.(A) an equilibrium. lesser(B) an ordered. earlier(C) an unusual. settled(D) a chaotic. last(E) a higher. present4. A number of writers who once greatly - theliterary critic have recently recanted, substituting- for their former criticism.(A) lauded. censure(B) influenced. analysis(A) simulated. ambivalence(B) disparaged. approbation(C) honored. adulation5. She writes across generational lines, making the pastso - that our belief that the present is the truelocus of experience is undermined.(A) complex(B) distant(C) vivid(D) mysterious(E) mundane6. Individual freedom of thought should be - moreabsolutely than individual freedom of action, giventhat the latter, though also desirable, must be -the limits imposed by the rights and freedom ofothers.(A) protected. subject to(B) assessed. measured by(C) valued. superior to(D) exercised. indifferent to(E) curtailed. conscious of7. Their - was expressed in quotidian behavior:they worshipped regularly, - all the regenerativeprocessed of nature respect, and even awe.(A) selflessness. reserving to(B) moderation. extending to(C) reverence. exacting from(D) piety. according(F) serenity. refusing8. CHAFF: WHEAT:(A) spore: seed(B) nucleus : cell(C) sod : flower(D) shell : pecan(E) root : tooth9. ARRAY : NUMBERS(A) body : skeleton(B) formation : soldiers(C) club: members(D) rank: insignia(E) illustration: graphs10. MASK : FACE:(A) pseudonym: name(B) caricature : likeness(C) forgery: imitation(D) disguise: detective(E) code: agent11. INCORRIGIBLE : REFORMED:(A) inscrutable : understood(B) infallible : believed(C) inferior : defeated(D) ingenious: copied(E) infamous : condemned12. FILIBUSTER : LEGISLATION:(A) restriction: zone(B) blockade: commerce(C) suspension : sentence(D) denial : accusation(E) intermission: performance13. FROND : LEAF:(A) lawn: grass(B) wasteland : water(C) thicket: shrub(D) river: pond(E) boulder: rock14. TINT: SUFFUSE:(A) ponder: yearn(B) regret: undo(C) damp: quench(D) shroud : screen(E) amble: wander15. MAGAZINE: PERIODICAL:(A) newspaper: edition(B) mystery : fiction(C) volume: encyclopedia(D) chapter: book(E) article: journal16. FRANK: SECRETIVENESS:(A) honest: theft(B) transparent : light(C) free: autocracy(D) callow: maturity(E) confident : intrepidnessIt is now established that the MilkyWay is far more extended and of muchgreater mass than was hitherto thought.However, all that is visible of the (5) constituents of the Milky Ways corona(outer edge), where much of the galaxysmass must be located, is a tiny fractionof the coronas mass. Thus, most of theMilky Ways outlying matter must(10) be dark.Why? Three facts are salient. First,dwarf galaxies and globular clusters,into which most of the stars of theMilky Ways corona arc probably bound,(15) consist mainly of old stars. Second,old stars are not highly luminous.Third, no one has detected in the coronathe clouds of gaseous matter such ashydrogen and carbon monoxide that are(20) characteristic of the bright parts of agalaxy. At present, therefore, the bestexplanation-though still quitetentative-for the darkness of thecorona is that the corona is composed(25) mainly of old, burned-out stars.17.The passage as a whole is primarily concerned with(A) analyzing a current debate(B) criticizing a well-established theory(C) showing how new facts support a previously dismissed hypothesis(D) stating a conclusion and adducing evidence that may justify it（D）(E) contrasting two types of phenomena and showing how they are related18.According to the passage, a bright part of a galaxy typically includes(A) dwarf galaxies and clusters of stars(B) a balanced mixture of old and new stars(C) a large portion of the galaxys mass(D) part of the corona of the galaxy（E）(E) gases such as hydrogen and carbon monoxide19.It can be inferred from the passage that, compared with what they now think, until fairly recently astronomers believed that the Milky Way(A) was much darker(B) was much smaller(C) was moving much more slowly(D) had a much larger corona（B）(E) had much less gaseous matter20.The passage presents which of the following as incontrovertible?I.The low luminosity of old starsII.The absence of clouds of gaseous matter from the corona of the Milky WayIII.The predominance of globular clusters and dwarf galaxies in the corona of the Milky Way(A) I only(B) III only(C) I and II only(D) II and III only（A）(E) I, II, and IIIOne of the principal of Walzerscritique of liberal capitalism isthat it is insufficiently egali-tarian. Walzers case against the (5) economic inequality generated bycapitalism and in favor of aradical redistribution of wealthis presented in a widely citedessay entitled In Defense of(10) Equality.The most striking feature ofWaizers critique is that, farfrom rejecting the principle ofreward according to merit, Walzer(15) insists, on its validity. Peoplewho excel should receive thesuperior benefits appropriate totheir excellence. But people exhibita great variety of qualities-intelli-(20) gence, physical strength. agility andgrace. artistic creativity, mechanicalskill. leadership, endurance, memory,psychological insight. the capacityfor hard work-even moral strength,(25) sensitivity. the ability to expresscompassion. Each deserves its properrecompense. and hence a proper distri-bution of material goods should reflecthuman differences as measured on all(30) these different scales. Yet, undercapitalism, the ability to make money(the green thumb of bourgeois society)enables its possessor to acquire almostevery other sort of social good.(35) such as the respect and esteem ofothers.The centerpiece of Walzers argumentis the invocation of a quotation fromPascals Pensees, which concludes:(40) Tyranny is the wish to obtain byone means what can only be had byanother. Pascal believes that weowe different duties to differentqualities. So we might say that(45) infatuation is the proper responseto charm, and awe the proper responseto strength. In this light, Walzercharacterizes capitalism as thetyranny of money (or of the ability(50) to make it) And Walzer advocates asthe means of eliminating this tyrannyand of restoring genuine equalitythe abolition of the power of moneyoutside its sphere What Walzer envi-(55) sions is a society in which wealth isno longer convertible into social goodswith which it has no intrinsic connection.Walzers argument is a puzzling one.After all, why should those qualities(60) unrelated to the production of materialgoods be rewarded with material goods?Is it not tyrannical, in Pascals sense,to insist that those who excel in sensi-tivity or the ability to express(65) compassion merit equal wealth withthose who excel in qualities (such asthe capacity for hard work) essentialin producing wealth? Yet Waizersargument, however deficient, does(70) point to one of the most serious weak-nesses of capitalism-namely, that itbrings to predominant positions in asociety people who, no matter howlegitimately they have earned their(75) material rewards, often lack thoseother qualities that evoke affectionor admiration. Some even argue plausiblythat this weakness may be irremediable:in any society that, like a capitalist(80) society, seeks to become ever wealthierin material terms disproportionaterewards are bound to flow to the peoplewho are instrumental in producing theincrease in its wealth.21.The primary purpose of the passage is to(A) argue that Walzers critique of liberal capitalism is the cornerstone of Walzers thinking(B) identify and to deprecate the origins of the intellectual tradition championed by Walzer(C) present more clearly than does the essay “In Defense of Equality” the distinctive features of Walzers politico-economic theories(D) demonstrate that Walzers critique of liberal capitalism is neither original nor persuasive（E）(E) outline and to examine critically Walzers position on economic equality22.The author mentions all of the following as issues addressed by Walzer EXCEPT:(A) proper recompense for individual excellence(B) proper interpretation of “economic equality”(C) proper level of a societys wealth(D) grounds for calling capitalism “the tyranny of money”（C）(E) exchangeability of money for social goods23.The argumentation in the passage turns importantly on the question of what should be the proper relation between(A) “liberal capitalism” (line 2) and “bourgeois society” (lines 20-21)(B) “reward” (line 8) and “recompense” (line 17)(C) “sensitivity” (line 15) and “the ability to express compassion” (lines 15-16)(D) “distribution of material goods” (lines 17-18) and “redistribution of wealth” (lines 4-5)（E）(E) “social goods” (line 37) and “material goods” (line 41)24.The passage provides sufficient information to answer which of the following questions?(A) What weight in relation to other qualities should a quality like sensitivity have, according to Walzer, in determining the proper distribution of goods?(B) Which quality does Walzer deem too highly valued under liberal capitalism?(C) Which are the social goods that are, according to Walzer, outside the reach of the power of money?(D) What practical steps does Walzer suggest be taken to relieve the economic inequality generated by capitalism?（B）(E) What deficiencies in Walzers own argument does Walzer acknowledge?25.The author implies that Walzers interpretation of the principle of reward according to merit is distinctive for its（WALZER与前人一样，都认同the principle of reward according to merit，也就是what constitutes a reward的标准都是一样的，但不同之处是what constitutes merit，前人认为只是挣钱的能力，而他认为还包括其他的能力。）(A) insistence on maximizing everyones rewards(B) emphasis on equality(C) proven validity(D) broad conception of what constitutes merit（D）(E) broad conception of what constitutes a reward26.The authors interpretation of the principle that “we owe different duties to different qualities” (lines 28-29) suggests that which of the following would most probably be the duty paired with the quality of veracity?(A) Dignity(B) Trust(C) Affection(D) Obedience（B）(E) Integrity27.The author implies that sensitivity is not a quality that(A) is essential in producing wealth(B) wealthy people lack(C) can be sensibly measured on a scale(D) characterizes tyrannical people（A）(E) is owed a duty in Pascals sense28. SYMMETRY:(A) separateness(B) corruption(C) mutability(D) imprecision(E) disproportion29. DIVERGENCE:(A) peacefulness(B) control(C) stipulation(D) contentment(E) unification30. OBSTRUCTIONIST:(A) one who governs(B) one who welcomes(C) one who repents(D) one who facilitates(E) one who trusts31. DIURNAL:(A) nomadic(B) aggressive(C) cold-blooded(D) chiefly active at night(E) often randomly distributed32. AXIOMATIC:(A) controversial(B) peremptory(C) uncomplicated(D) vestigial(E) amalgamated33. SUBVERT:(A) increase(B) replace(C) reinforce(D) oversee(E) expose34. FOMENT:(A) simplify(B) rectify(C) isolate(D) explain(E) stifle35. ENNUI:(A) annoyance(B) excitement(C) sympathy(D) misery(E) assurance36. EQUABLE:(A) boundless(B) intemperate(C) tangential(D) flimsy(E) pernicious37. HUBRIS:(A) mockery(B) calm(C) confusion(D) approval(E) humility38. SURFEIT:(A) select(B) caution(C) repose(D) starve(E) consoleSECTION 6Time-30 minutes38 Questions1. My family often found others laughable, but I learned quite early to be - while people werepresent, laughing only later at what was funny andmocking what to us seemed(A) polite. bizarre(B) impatient. unfortunate(C) facetious. enviable(D) wistful. extraordinary(E) superficial. deplorable2. The technical know-how, if not the political - ,appears already at hand to feed the worlds explodingpopulation and so to - at last the ancient scourges of malnutrition and famine.(A) will. weaken(B) expertise. articulate(C) doubt. banish(D) power. denounce(E) commitment. eradicate3. In small farming communities, accident victims rarely sue or demand compensation: transforming a personal injury into a - someone else is viewed as an attempt to - responsibility for ones own actions.(A) conspiracy against. assume(B) claim against. elude(C) boon for. .minimize(D) distinction for. shift(E) trauma for. proclaim4. Dominant interests often benefit most from - of governmental interference in business, since they are able to take care of themselves if left alone.(A) intensification(B) authorization(C) centralization(D) improvisation(E) elimination5. The impostor syndrome often afflicts those whofear that true self-disclosure will lower them in othersesteem; rightly handled, however, - may actually- ones standing.(A) willfulness. consolidate(B) imposture. undermine(C) affectation. jeopardize(D) candor. .enhance(E) mimicry. efface6. The pungent verbal give-and-take among thecharacters makes the novel - reading, and thisvery - suggests to me that some of the opinionsvoiced may be the authors.(A) disturbing. flatness(A) tedious. inventiveness(B) lively. spiritedness(D) necessary. steadiness(E) rewarding. frivolousness7. The fortresslike facade of the Museum of CartoonArt seems calculated to remind visitors that the comic strip is an art form that has often beenby critics.(A) charmed(B) assailed(C) unnoticed(D) exhilarated(E) overwhelmed(A) 8. SPLICE: ROPE:(B) press :shirt(C) caulk: frame(D) weld: metal(E) plaster: wall(F) curl: hair9. FANATIC: DEVOTED:(A) prude: proper(B) skeptic: religious(C) cad: devious(D) gourmet : ravenous(E) coquette: graceful10. CONFLUENCE: STREAMS:(A) ridge: hills(B) railroad: tracks(C) junction: roads(D) curb: sidewalks(E) park: edges11. SWAGGER: BRAVADO:(A) chevron : sergeant(B) sword : bravery(C) salute : disrespect(D) caress : affection(E) sneeze: explosion12. INDECOROUS: PROPRIETY:(A) boorish : sensitivity(B) rancorous : hostility(C) stuffy: dignity(D) presumptuous: boldness(E) charismatic: loyalty13. CAPRICIOUS: WHIM:(A) conventional : innovation(B) objective : fact(C) satirical : benevolence(D) gloomy : optimism(E) opinionated : rudeness14. SNOW: PRECIPITATION:(A) lava: volcano(B) hurricane: cyclone(C) desert: drought(D) seed : germination(E) temperature : season15. RECALCITRANT: AUTHORITY:(A) implacable: conciliation(B) remorseful: recompense(C) indomitable: challenge(D) insubordinate: camaraderie(E) enthusiastic: opportunity16. INKLING: INDICATON:(A) apprentice: expert(B) theory: hypothesis(C) hunger: thirst(D) orientation: direction(E) lapse : errorThe outpouring of contemporaryAmerican Indian literature in the last twodecades, often called the NativeAmerican Renaissance, represents for (5) many the first opportunity toexperience Native American poetry. Theappreciation of traditional oralAmerican Indian literature has beenlimited, hampered by poor translations(10) and by the difficulty, even in the rareculturally sensitive and aestheticallysatisfying translation, of completelyconveying the originals versestructure, tone, and syntax.(15) By writing in English and experimentingwith European literary forms,contemporary American Indian writershave broadened, their potentialaudience, while clearly retaining many(20) essential characteristics of theirancestral oral traditions. Forexample, Pulitzer-prize-winning authorN. Scott Momadays poetry often treatsart and mortality in a manner that(25) recalls British romantic poetry, whilehis poetic response to the power ofnatural forces recalls Cherokee oralliterature. In the same way, hisnovels, an art form European in origin,(30) display an eloquence that echoes theoratorical grandeur of the greatnineteenth- century American Indianchiefs.17.According to the passage, Momadays poetry shares which of the following with British romantic poetry?(A) Verse structure(B) Oratorical techniques(C) Manner of treating certain themes(D) Use of certain syntactical constructions（C）(E) Patterns of rhythm and rhyme18.Which of the following is most likely one of th