2002年11月23日GRE笔考题

2002年11月23日GRE笔考题VERBAL部分Section1填空1.Althoughshegivesbadly_______titlestohermusicalcompositions,they_______unusualcombinationsofmaterialsincludingGregorianchant,Asianscalepatternsandrhythms,electronicsounds,andbirdsongs.A.exotic…belieB.eccentric…deployC.traditional…excludeD.imaginative…disguiseE.conventional…incorporate2.EventhoughthefolktalesPerroultcollectedandretoldwerenotsolelyFrenchinorigin,hisversionsofthemweresodecidedlyFrenchinstylethatlateranthologizesofFrenchfolktaleshavenever_______them.A.excludedB.admiredC.collectedD.promotedE.comprehended3.Inarguingagainstassertionsthatenvironmentalcatastropheisimminent,herbookdoesnotridiculeallpredictionsofdoombutratherclaimsthattherisksofharmhaveinmanycasesbeen_________.

A.exaggeratedB.ignoredC.scrutinizedD.deridedE.increased

4.Thereseemstobeno________thereadingpublic’sthirstforbooksaboutthe1960’s:indeed,thenormallevelofinteresthas______recentlybecauseofaspateofpopulartelevisiondocumentaries.

A.quenching…moderatedB.whetting…mushroomedC.curtailing…warnedD.ignoring…transformedE.slaking…increased

5.Despiteatendencytobeovertly_______,thepoetryoftheMiddleAgesoftensparkstheimaginationandprovideslivelyentertainment,aswellaspioussentiments.

A.divertingB.emotionalC.didacticD.romanticE.whimsical

6.Oneofthefirst______ofreducedburninginAmazonrainforestswasthechestnutindustry:smoketendstodriveouttheinsectthat,bypollinatingchestnuttree,allowchestnutstodevelop.

A.reformersB.discoveriesC.casualtiesD.criticsE.beneficiaries

7.Theresearchcommitteeurgedthearchaeologistto_______herclaimthatthetombshehasdiscoveredwasthatofAlexandertheGreat,sinceherinitialreporthasbeenbasedonlyon______.

A.disseminate…suppositionB.withdraw…evidenceC.undercut…capriceD.document…conjectureE.downplay…facts

cachet类比词

8.STOMACH:DIGESTION

A.heart:pulsationB.eye:recognitionC.muscle:exertionD.skin:irritationE.lung:respiration

9.DEHYDRATE:WATERA.melt:liquidB.wither:vitalityCG:ct=gReg=rig=rect=rict=Leg=lig=lect=lictPung=punctC.anchor:stabilityD.emote:enthusiasmE.shrivel:winkle

许建军

短文章

Industrialproductionofpowdersinvolvesmechanicalforcesfracturingindividualparticlesofmaterialintoever-smallerparticles.Thetheoryexplainingthisfracturingrecognizestwogeneraltypesofbehaviorexhibitedbymaterialunderstress:elasticandplasticdeformation.Elasticdeformationoccurswhenstressisplacedorabrittlematerial,whichdeformsandthenreturnstoitsoriginalshapewhenstressisremoved.Ifthematerialisstressedtooheavily,however,excessenergybuildsupandthematerialfractures.Thisbehaviormakesbrittlematerialfracturesuddenlywhensubjectedtomechanicalimpactbypowder-makingmachines.Nobrittle,orductile,materialsbycontrast,arehardertofracture,sincetheyrespondtocomparableamountsofstressbydeformingplastically,thatis,bychangingshapepermanently.Excessenergythatbuildsupinthestrainedmaterialisexpendedindeformationofthematerialratherthaninfracturing.Plasticbehaviorcanalsobeexhibitedbybrittlematerialsastheirparticlesbecomesmallerduringprocessingandthuslesssusceptibletofracturing.

反义词

28.DISAVOW

A.instigateB.acknowledgeC.envisionD.ameliorateE.inculcate

29.FLOURISH

A.loseoutB.catchupC.turnoffD.wasteawayE.slowdown

30.HYPERBOLE

A.misdemeanorB.understatementC.imprecationD.concessionE.obstinacy

31.RIVETING

A.appetizingB.enrichingC.wearisomeD.wastefulE.harmful

32.DAMN

A.undoB.entreatC.mollifyD.motivateE.extol

33.REPROACH

A.sustainB.advanceC.acclaimD.manipulateE.embellish

34.MYOPIA

A.maturityB.prescienceC.promptresponseD.goodfortuneE.finalevent

35.NICE

A.restrainedB.colorlessC.obscureD.impreciseE.balanced

36.LASSITUDE

A.prideB.breadthC.vimD.pompE.valor

37.PUSILLANIMOUS

A.successfulB.sociableC.adeptD.stoutheartedE.trustworthy

38.ABASE

A.aggrandizeB.limitC.defyD.purifyE.destabilize

Section3填空

1．Thescientistfounditpuzzlingthathistheoryencountered_______despitewidespreadagreementthatitwas_______A.respect…crucialB.dismissal…simplisticC.skepticism…unfathomableD.opposition…indisputableE.acceptance…comprehensive2.Therateatwhichsoilcanabsorbwater________withcontinuouswetting,sothelongera_________lasts,orthegreatertherateofprecipitation,thehigherthepercentageofwaterthatwillflowacrossthegroundasrunoffandenterstreamchannels.A.rises…delugeB.diminishes…droughtC.increases…showerD.decreases…rainstormE.stabilizes…thaw3.Theideasexpressedinthearthistorian’sbookaremore_____thanonewouldexpectorthebasisofherrather_________treatmentofhersubjectintheopeningpages.A.compelling…intriguingB.accessible…reconditeC.hidebound…reactionaryD.insightful…innovativeE.dispassionate…evenhanded4.Themeetingonenvironmentalissuesproduced________discussionbutnocommitmentonaplanofaction:themanyuncertaintiessurroundingglobalclimaticchangeandthehugecostofeffortstolimititmadethepolicymakers____A.little…volubleB.heated…contentiousC.cordial…quarrelsomeD.frustrating…affableE.interminable…businesslike5.Artthatenduresoftenmakesaninitiallydisturbingimpact:theprofoundexperiencethatsuchartseekstoprovokenecessarilyengendersacertain___A.familiarityB.ennuiC.upheavalD.intimacyE.tranquility6.Thehistoryoffilmreflectsthe_____inherentinthemediumitself:filmcombinesstillphotographstorepresentcontinuousmotionand,whileseemingtopresentlifeitself,canalsoofferimpossibleanddreamlikeunrealities.A.trivialitiesB.biasesC.constraintsD.paradoxesE.liabilities7.The______withwhichthepoliticianpeppersherspeechesaresomemorablethatmanypeoplethinkofherasbeingfarmore_______thansheinfactis.A.superlatives…egalitarianB.pejoratives…optimisticC.examples…soporificD.diatribes…censoriousE.malapropisms…straightforward类比8.ANTISEPTIC:DISINFECT::A.solvent:preserveB.emollient:softenC.tonic:inoculateD.antidote:poisonE.palliative:sensitize9.DOSE:MEDICINE::

A.beverage:drinkB.medal:awardC.tremor:earthquakeD.ration:foodE.temp:music

10.DITCH:CANYON::

A.landslide:erosionB.boulder:graniteC.weed:vegetationD.burrow:cavernE.moon:planet

11.AVERSION:DISINCLINATION::

A.assurance:doubtB.adulation:admirationC.evaluation:preferenceD.denunciation:avowalE.slander:insincerity

12.AIRTIGHT:LEAK::

A.sporadic:continuityB.incorporeal:importanceC.ancient:relevanceD.arcane:solutionE.invalid:certainty

13.SPURN:CONTEMPT::

A.condone:mercyB.apologize:regretC.vacillate:impressionD.balk:obstructionE.endorse:familiarity

14.TEACHER:CLASSROOM::

A.bather:beachB.resident:neighborhoodC.traveler:stationD.child:playgroundE.chef:kitchen

15.RESCISSION:LEGISLATION::

A.authorization:retrenchmentB.recantation:testimonyC.attainment:goalD.cessation:processE.acquittal:innocence

16.POLULATION:MORTALITY

A.electorate:abstentionB.workforce:attritionC.traffic:gridlockD.membership:absenteeismE.taxation:expenditure

反义词

28.DISSIPATE

A.pileupB.sortoutC.illuminateD.hastenE.include

29.TRANSIENT

A.distantB.helpfulC.actualD.violetE.everlasting

30.EXTRANEOUS

A.indeterminateB.modifiedC.accurateD.concealedE.essential

31.SEEMLY

A.banalB.deceitfulC.indecorousD.eclecticE.ineffectual

32.VIRULENT

A.intermittentB.courteousC.defeatedD.confidentE.salubrious

33.TORRID

A.gloomyB.inertC.icyD.opaqueE.smooth

34.FORMIDABLE

A.enticingB.invigoratingC.ambivalentD.affectionateE.negligent

35.DISCURSIVE

A.politeB.succinctC.floridD.candidE.impassioned

36.EXECRATION

A.misrepresentationB.engrossmentC.requisitionD.approbationE.allegiance

37.VICISSITUDINOUS

A.charitableB.immutableC.imitativeD.extrinsicE.endearing

38.TENDENTIOUS

A.uncommonB.uncooperativeC.unpretentiousD.unimportantE.unbiased

短文章

late-eighteenth-centurypoliticaleconomistsregardedthespecializationof