GRE六选二练习题(附解析)

PAGEPAGE8Unit11.Aftersuccessfullyconningtheinvestorsoutofmillionsofdollars,thecrook____withthemoneyinthemiddleofthenightandmanagedtoavoidarrest.

indicted

absconded

squandered

converged

divested

decamped2.Becausethereisnowsucha____ofvampirenovelsonthemarket,theexcitementtheyonceevokedhasbeendeadenedbytheirsheernumber.

lackof

dogma

glut

inundation

dearth

deviance

3.Althoughtheaccusationsagainstthepoliticianwere____,theywerebelievedbyenoughvoterstoseriouslydamagehisbidforoffice.

credible

specious虚有其表

ephemeral

presumptuous冒昧的

spurious欺骗的

transient4.Eventhoughthecuratoractuallyspentseveralmonthsarrangingtheexhibit,thepaintingsseemedasiftheyhadbeenhungwith____.

guile

haste

deliberateness

creativity

celerity敏捷快速

slowness5.ThecriticalanalysisoftheworksofShakespeareisnot,asyet,____;thesheervolumeandcomplexityofhiswritingsensurethattherewillalwaysbemoretoanalyze.

abstruse

pedantic

comprehensive

elaborate

learned

exhaustive6.BothDariusandXerxescontinuedthePersian波斯人traditionofshowingleniency仁慈tobeatenfoes俘虏whoshowedthemselvestobe____,whilepunishingruthlesslythosewhochosetoremaindefiant挑衅.

Bellicose好斗的

complaisant彬彬有礼

obeisant鞠躬

prolix冗长

turbulent狂暴的

venerated尊敬7.MosthistorianscredittheinfluenceofClovis’sdeeplyreligiouswife,Clotild,forhisdecisionto____paganism异教infavorofChristianity.

Desiccate干燥脱水

Abjure放弃

Exacerbate激怒

Legitimize使合法

Espouse支持

Renounce中止Unit21.Widelydisseminated传播sinceitspublicationduringthereignofCaesarAugustus,Virgil’sAeneidhasservedasthe____ofperfectLatinexpressionforhundredsofgenerationsofstudents.

Paragon模范

Epithet绰号

anomaly异常的

epitome典范

nadir最低点

epitaph碑文

2.Theanalyst’sreportindicatedthatGainesCorp.hadsignificantlyunderreporteditscapitaldepreciation贬值;ratherthanremainingsteady,thecompany’svaluehadactually____.

grown

declined

underestimated

diminished

augmented

amortized分期付款3.Elementsoftheauthor’sworkareundeniablyautobiographical自传;however,thepieceasawholehasbeen____tosuchanextentthatitcannotproperlybecalledahistoricalrecord.

Narrated讲述

Inscribed雕刻

documented

fabricated

contrived

catalogued4.Theobligationtoperformcharitableactsisacentral____ofmanyworldreligions.

Tenet教义原则

Paradigm模范

model模范

idyll田园诗歌

precept训诫

sanctity神圣

5.Wordsrelyontheircontextsaswellastheirtextstocreatemeaning,butthisdoesnotmeanthatlanguageisinherentlyincapableofpossessing____definitions;afterall,manywordshaveonlyonemeaningthatcanbereasonablyinferredregardlessofthesituationinwhichtheyareuttered.

Concrete具体的

Hermetic深奥的

definitive明确的

heterogeneous异质的

iconoclastic破坏偶像主义的

diverse多样的6.Charitableappealsoftenfeatureasingleindividual,whetheranimalorhuman,becausepeopletendtoreactmore____toindividualsthantogroups.

Magnanimously崇高地

quietly

discreetly谨慎的

perniciously有害的

nefariously邪恶的

benevolently善意的7.Deanalwaysseemedtogoalongwiththegroupandchangedhisopiniontocomplementthosearoundhim,andthis____natureoftenirritatedhisfriends.

Vociferous大声喧闹的

Indelible不能消除的

malleable延展性的

tractable可察觉的

strident刺耳尖锐的

immutable不可变的Unit31.Themembersoftheteamwerealreadyupsetthattheywerelosing,buttheirangerescalatedwhenthe____membersoftheopposingteamboastedabouttheirconsiderableleadinpoints.

Fortunate幸运的

Vigorous精力旺盛的

haughty傲慢的

incensed激怒的

humble谦卑的

arrogant傲慢的

2.Thepresidentofthecompanywasshockedwhenhearrivedatthequietboardroomthedayafterthestockmarketcrash;ratherthanexhibitingoutrage,themembersoftheboardwerecompletely____.

Impassive冷淡的Histrionic戏剧性的

Stoic禁欲主义的

impassioned激动的

empathetic移情的

fetid臭的

3.Thelawstudentwasbentonaugmentinghistranscriptwithchallengingclasses;asaresulthewascompletelyvexedbytheinvolute,____taxlawtextbooks.

transparent

luculent容易了解的

convocational召集的

labyrinthine错综复杂的

byzantine错综复杂的

perspicuous明白的

4.Inthenewageoftheinternet,blogsandchatroomshavebecomeforumsforsomenormally____peopletosaywhattheymightnototherwisehavetheintrepiditytoutteroutintherealworld.

Pusillanimous胆怯的

mettlesome精神抖擞

ingenious纯朴的

plucky大胆的

recreant胆怯的impudent放肆无礼的

5.Whileherneighborsfoundhernewlawndecorationsabsurdly____,Josiethoughttheyweretasteful,evensophisticated.

cosmopolitan

unkempt粗野的

meretricious俗丽的

tawdry俗丽的

viridian

svelte6.Thenewlyappointedchieffinancialofficerhadsavedmillionsforthecompanyinthelastyear;unfortunately,his____attitudewasmakingtheemployeesmiserable,astheywereforcedtogiveupsomeoftheluxuriesaffordedtotheminpreviousyears.

Magnanimous宽容大量

Penurious小气

Prodigal浪费

Parsimonious吝啬的

Dispassionate冷静的

Hedonistic快乐主义的7.Whenthetown’swatersupplyranlowduringthesummerdrought,theresidentsreceivedanoticethat____themtotakeheed留意ofthedearthofwaterandavoidanywater-relatedactivitiesthatweren’tnecessary.

Lambasted谴责

beseeched恳求

wheedled哄骗

inundated淹没

castigated惩罚

importuned禁止Unit41.AlthoughthePresidenthadbeenaccusedofreducingdefensespending,thenewreportrevealedthatduringhisadministrationmilitary____hadactuallyincreased.

Adventurism冒险主义

Outlays花费

successes成功

gaffes过失

expenditures花费

efficiencies效率

2.Thegovernmentassistanceprogramprovidedbothsubsidizedandfreemealstochildrenfrom____families.

Imperious傲慢的

Imperturbable镇静的

impecunious

impious无信仰的

impennate

impoverished

3.The____ofavailablehousingunitsmeantthatsupplysurpasseddemandanddrovedownthepricethatrenterswerewillingtopay.

Dearth缺乏

glut

paucity少量的

decrepitude衰老

excess

temerity鲁莽

4.Supportedasitwasbylegislatorsfromacrosstheideologicalspectrum,therecentlyenactedparksbillwasrightlylabeledasuccessful____ofbipartisanship.

Rostrum讲台

exemplar

antithesis对立面

illustration例证

forum座谈会

tenet教义原则5.ManyBritonsweresurprisedbytheresultsoftheethnographic人种survey,whichrevealedthatnearlyfivepercentofthepopulationofEnglandandWaleswereofSouthAsian____.

extraction

pretense虚假

arbitration仲裁

affectationAffection:影响，爱情Affectation:虚假Affection:影响，爱情Affectation:虚假

descent

antecedence

6.Whilethefilmcriticwas____inherconvictionthatsequelsaregenerallyinferiortotheirpredecessors,shedidacknowledgeoccasionalexceptionssuchasTheGodfatherPartII,afilmsheconsideredsuperiortotheoriginal.

Wavering摇摆

Vacillating踌躇的

adamant坚硬的

perturbed使扰乱的

disconsolate孤独的

resolute坚决的7.Afterdecadesofstability,thepast15yearshavebornewitnesstoaremarkably____periodforairlines,duringwhichvirtuallyeveryairlinehasbeenpartofamerger,filedforbankruptcy,orboth.

fallow

avionic航空电子的

erratic不稳定的古怪的

malignant恶意的

volatile挥发性不稳定

desolate荒芜的Unit51.Despiteits____asaplotdeviceinfilmsandtelevisionprograms,multiple-personalitydisorderisinrealityremarkablyrare.

Simplicity天真

Coincidence巧合

Pervasiveness遍布的

Correlation相关

Ubiquity到处存在的

facility辅助的2.Psychologistsdefine“confirmationbias”asafallacywherebyfactsthat____one’spreviouslyheldbeliefsareemphasizedandthosethatdivergearedownplayed.

calibrate

corroborate

facilitate

extrapolate

qualify

substantiate3.Whiletheascentofonlineclassifiedadvertisinghascoincidedwiththe____ofnewspapers,thejournalistwasreluctanttoattributethediminutionofthelattertotheformer.

appropriation

concatenation

wane

consolidation

aggregation

dwindling

4.Aspirant怀抱大志者writersmaytake____intheexampleofFrankHerbert,whosemagnumopusDunewas,attheoutset开始,rebuffed拒绝byeverypublishinghouseinthecountry.

Consolation安慰

Insinuation含蓄批评

Succor救援人员，安慰

Allusion暗指

solstice

instruction5.Inanerainwhichmassmediaisbutathrallofitscorporatemasters,theamateurish____ofcommercialsforlocalbusinessesprovideatonicfortheslickhomogeneityofmostadvertising.

Amalgamations合并

eccentricities

synergies协作

conglomerations混合物

syllogisms演绎法idiosyncrasies特质6.ThoughthefuturistconcededthatApple’siPhonewasarevolutionarydevice,shewasadamantthatitwouldnotbeimmunetothesameforcesthatcausedsuchprevious“gamechanging”productsasFord’sModelTandSony’sWalkmantobeconsidered____.

avant-garde

electronic

circuitous

antediluvian古风的;上古的;大洪水前的

superannuated古老的

radical彻底地极端的

7.UnlikeLacey,whoisnearlyemaciated消瘦duetohereatinghabits,Marty’sothercat,Marco,has____appetite.

anedacious贪吃的

ameager不足

aspurious伪造

ascanty不足

asporadic零星的

avoracious贪吃的08220822Unit62013.9.51.Theeconomicsprofessorhadaplantodiscourageher____studentswhothoughtblandishmentswouldgetthemhighergrades:anywheedlingstudentwouldhavetocompleteanadditional15researchpaperbytheendofthesemester.

lumbering

viable

fawning

candid

obsequious

ingenuous2.MostsingersofastyleofPortuguesemusiccalled“fado”soundandappearappropriately____astheysinglyricsaboutlostloveandregret.

fatuous

morose

buoyant

melancholy

nonplused

discordant3.Thehorsetrainerthoughthernewestclienthadapenchantforpickingironicnamesfortheir____horses;oneexamplewasTractable,ahorsethatdidnotliveuptohisname.

auspicious

compliant

obdurate

serendipitous

tranquil

recalcitrant

4.Theguilelesspolitician’sresponsesatthedebatedisconcertedsomeofherpotentialvoters,andshewasworriedthatheropponent’s____statementswouldencompassawiderrangeofvoters’interests.

affable

ambiguous

conspicuous

benevolent

equivocal

candid

5.WhenBeccabroughthometheirasciblepuppy,hermorequiescentdogswererattledbytheirnew____housemate.

pugnacious

languid

bellicose

juvenile

diminutive

phlegmatic

6.WhenHowardbeganhiscareerasaprofessionalmediator,hehadnoideathatsomeofhisclientswouldbeso____;hethoughtthathavingajobthatrequiresonetodealwithdisputingpartieswouldentailplacatingtheirenmity.

acquiescent

indignant

churlish

disparate

amenable

distinct

7.Thenewspaper’shumorcolumnist,whiletalented,putsoffwritinghercolumnsuntilthelastminute;asaresult,shesubmitspiecesthatareso____thathereditoremailsherafteralmosteverydeadlinetoremindheroftheminimumlinerequirement.

fallacious

terse

jocular

waggish

laconic

erroneousUnit72013.9.6

1.Inthesummerof1911,merchantNathanSteinbergbeamedwithprideasheplacedhisorderfor3,000pairsofhigh-buttonshoes;littledidheknowthattheywouldbe____comethatfall!

Outmoded过时

Passé已过盛年的，凋谢的

Chic别致的

inapplicable不适用

repulsive令人反感的

disagreeable

2.TheportcityofGalveston,Texas,wasonceagreat____ofeconomicactivity,butthoughgreateffortwentintoitsreconstructionafterthefloodsof1900,itneverreturnedtoitsformerprosperity.

bounty

maritime

abundance

hub中心

chronicle

center

3.Anthony’sgeneralsenseofrestlessnessandrashapproachtolifehavecompelledhimtorushheadlongintodecisionsthatless____menwouldthinktwiceabout.

Lethargic昏睡的

audacious勇敢的

torpid麻痹的

exotic异国的

aggrandized

intrepid无畏的

4.Themisapprehensionthatlemmingscommitmasssuicidebyjumpingoffcliffshasbeenfosteredbylegends,films,andtelevisioncommercials;onereasonpeoplebelievethemythmaybethatlemmingsare____toScandinavia,aregionwithanunusuallyhighsuiciderate.

Inherent内在的本质的

organic

endemic风土的地方的

prodigious很大的异常的惊人的

indigenous土产的土著的生而具有的

titanic

5.Anexceptionallysophisticatedpredator,theplatypususestheelectroreceptorsonitsbilltolocate____,resultinginaremarkablyefficientandeffectivehuntingpractice.

Iniquity不公正

provender食物

quintessence精华

pith骨髓

victuals食物

lassitude厌倦

6.ThoughSalsatakesitsrootsfromvariouscountriesinCentralandSouthAmerica,itisfundamentallyandessentiallyCuban:itsdevelopmentwasa____,butultimatelythemusicbelongstoonecountry.

collaboration

mélange混合物

feat

coup妙计

lyric

denouement结局收场

7.Thepraisethestudentsreceivedfortheirflashypresentationanddetailedhandoutswasutterlyunwarranted,fortheirapparentdiligencewasmotivatedmerelyby_____.

prepossession

cronyism

assiduity

sycophancy

torpidity

obsequiousnessUnit82013/9/101.Althoughwehadplannedthevacationtriptothesunnyspaforweeks,noonecouldhavepredictedthe____onsetofrainyweatherthatspoiledmostofouroutdooractivities.

welcome

precipitous

unforeseen

fortunate

fruitlesslethargic2.The____outcriesfromthedisgruntledunionworkerswereapparentlytonoavail;thesupervisordecidedtorejecttheenhancedbenefitspackagewithoutanyfurtherdiscussion.

pristine

fervent

quizzical

redolent

allusive

impassioned3.David’sreportcardstatedheissometimesregardedasa____studentbyhisteacherswhenhisnarrow-mindedinterpretationsandadamantattitudesdominatehisclassroomdiscussions.

intransigent

assiduous

intractable

gregarious

pensive

diligent4.Withtheinceptionofnumerousexorbitanttollsthroughoutthestate’smajorhighways,thepopularityoflong-distanceautomobiletravel____whiletherateoftraintravelexperiencedaconcomitantupswing.

waned

equivocated

intensified

importuned

abated

surged5.Anaspiringpopstarshouldbe____,playingconcertafterconcertandsendingouthundredsofdemotapes,eventhoughintheend,famemaydependsolelyonhavingtherightconnections.

idolatrous

dogged

tenuous

notorious

tenacious

advantageous6.InmanyWesterncultures,thefour-leafcloveriseasilyidentifiedas____symbol;inBuddhistcultures,itisthewheelthatiswidelyrecognizedasagoodomen.

anauspicious

afacetious

apious

apervasive

apropitious

aprophetic7.Becausehehadinitiallyfearedpublicdisplaysofoutragefromconstituentswhofelttheirtaxeswerealreadytoohigh,thegovernorwasshockedtohearsomanypeople____hisdecisiontosignthenewbillthatwouldgeneratemuchneededrevenueforthestate.

effectuate

reproach

annul

laud

extol

flout8.Afterabrief,butvexing,attemptatlivinginthecountrysidewithouttheamenitieswhicharereadilyaccessibletothemodernurbanite,theyounglawyer,whopreviouslyhadfoundacertain____charminthelifestyleofthePennsylvaniaDutch,quicklychangedhismind.

bucolic

erudite

pedestrian

idyllic

banal

lugubriousUnit92013/9/111.Notonlydidtheexhibitclearlyshowthehealthbenefitsofavegetariandiet,itshowedhowthosebenefitsoftentranslateintoagreatersenseof_________.

vitality

mendacity

remorse

vigor

contrition

persecution2.WhiletheauthorclearlyidentifiestheimportanceofVictorianculturetotwentieth-centurytechnologicaladvances,he_________theimportanceofBritishRegencytothedevelopmentofthesocialfactorsthatinfluencedVictorianimates

corroborates

neglects

placates

trumpets

omits3.Thespeaker,thoughwell-readandarticulate,hadatendencytobe_________.

eloquent

elegant

bombastic

gregarious

pompous

affable4.Giventhatconditionswerequiteamenabletofruittreesduringthegrowingseasonthisyear,the_________ofapplesthisfallissurprising.

dearth

countenance

surfeit

spate

amalgamation

paucity5.Althoughshewassuchabad-manneredchildthatshewassenttoaboardingschool,asanadultsheistheverymodelof____________.

friendliness

diffidence

propriety

reticence

decorum

brashness6.Politicianssometimesappeartoactinamannerthatisalmost____________;however,whenalltheinformationisreleasedafterthefact,itisapparentthattheywereactingaccordingtoadeliberateplan.pithy

conventional

conformist

whimsical

flawless

capricious7.Forcedtotakeanalternateroadwhenamassiveoilspillclosedthehighway,thetwo-hourdetourmadetheiralreadyarduoustripevenmore____________.

irksome

onerous

facile

glibimplacable

immutable8.Thoughmanyofhercontemporariesfoundherodd,EllaWilkinsisnowmuchadmiredforher____________spirit,especiallyherwillingnesstorejectprevailingfemininerolesandtotraveltoforeignlandsalone.

forlorn

magnanimous

adventurous

bellicose

desolate

doughty9.Plato,animportantphilosopher,isprimarilyknownbecausehewrotedownSocrates’s____________conversations.ItisthroughPlato’srecordofthesedialoguesthatSocrates’steachingshavesurvivedandcontinuetoenlightenseekersofwisdom.

inspiring

edifying

tedious

grating

rousing

didactic10.Eventhecolossalmealfailedto____________hervoraciousappetite.

cadge

exacerbate

provoke

satiate

mendicate

allay11.Slicksofoilonarain-soakedstreetare____________andbeautiful,butthelovelyrainbowstheyproduceontheasphaltcanseemratheruglywhenonereflectsupontheroadhazardstheycreateandtheenvironmentaldamagetheyentail.

Anodyneiridescent

monocoque

pavonine

parietal

saturnine12.Hehadnotalwaysbeensocallous,butwithtimehebecame____________totheviolencearoundhim.

adorned

cauterized

sensitized

ostracized

inured

attuned13.Georgewasamercurialcharacter;onemomenthewasoptimisticabouthisprospects,andthenexthewas____________.

immoral

hopeful

witty

morose

dour

buoyant14.Growingupinawealthysuburb,shefeltquitethe____________asshebeganherfirstjobasallamacaretakeronaruralfarm.

tyro

concierge

agronomist

cultivator

neophyte

curator15.WilliamShakespeare’sMacbethwasbaseduponahighly____________versionofeventsthattheplaywrightwroughtfromRaphaelHolinshed’sChroniclesofEngland,Scotland,andIreland;KingDuncan’sdeathatthehandofMacbethcomprisestheplay’sonlyhistoricaltruth.

anachronistic

effusive

embellished

prosaic

serpentine

colored16.WhilecomicbookartistssuchasNealAdamsdemonstratedamorethoroughmasteryofhumananatomythandidthegenerationthatprecededthem,somereaderswonderedwhetherthesuperheroestheydrewwerereallysupposedtobeso____________thateverydetailoftheirmusculatureswouldbevisiblethroughtheirclothing.

thewy

sinewy

superfluous

pneumatic

flocculent

atrophies17.Owingtoacombinationofitsproximityand____________atmosphere,MarsistheonlyplanetinoursolarsystemwhosesurfacedetailscanbediscernedfromtheEarth.

viscous

ossified

rarefied

estimable

copious

meager18.UsingthehardshipsoftheJoadfamilyasamodel,JohnSteinbeck’sTheGrapesofWratheffectivelydemonstratedhowoneclan’sstrugglesepitomizedthe____________experiencedbyanentirecountry.

reticence

adversity

repudiation

quiescence

verisimilitude

tribulation19.TheMayanpyramidofKukulkanismorethanjust____________edifice;thisimposingstructurewasbuilttocreateachirpingechowheneverpeopleclaptheirhandsonthestaircase.ThisechosoundsjustlikethechirpoftheQuetzal,abirdwhichissacredintheMayanculture.

avenerable

ahumble

abeguiling

anaugust

aspecious

aprosaic20.Somewealthycity-dwellersbecomeenchantedwiththeprospectoftradingtheirhecticschedulesforabucoliclifeinthecountryside,andtheybuypropertywithapleasantviewoffarmland—onlytofindthestenchofthelivestockso____________thattheymovebacktothecity.

bovine

pastoral

noisome

atavistic

olfactory

mephiticUnit101.Despitetheirinitialfears,mostenvironmentalistsnowconcedethattheartificialreefshavehadalargely_______effectonsurroundingecosystems.

unfounded

benign

caustic

interminable

innocuous

plaintive2.Scholarshipreductionsandplayerdefectionsnotwithstanding,thenewcoachappliedhimselftorebuildingtheprogramwithsuch_______thattherestofthestaffstruggledtomatchhisenthusiasm.

cessation

indiffe