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GRE填空机经题目

第一部分51道复原题

上海XDF张俊

1.''RESIGNATION'',anEnglishwordtheFrenchnovelistChristianOsterwouldnodoubtappreciate,presentsanelegantparadox:

inonesense,itindicatesaboldstep,acleavingofoneselffromanattachmentgrownonerous;inanother,it'stheheightof___,anacquiescencetofate.

A.maturity

B.desperation

C.passivity

D.sham

E.fissure

2.Sylvestertakesonasolemnandsagaciouspersona,theexpressionofhiscommitmenttoadeliberateconversationtoadisconcertingandhypnoticpace,butthis____couldbeintimidating.

A.solicitude

B.banality

C.gravitas

D.ingénue

E.lassitude

3.Themid-20thcenturyissometimesrememberedasaneraofcozypolitical------,butinfactthecorridorsofpowerechoedthenwithstarklydisparatevoices.

A.consensus

B.variant

C.chaos

D.accord

E.arcade

F.tranquility

4.Scientistworriesiftheconnectionbetweenglobalwarmingandtherisingofsealevelcontinues,thenthissimultaneity-----biggerchangesintheunderlyingdynamicsofourclimate.

A.presages

B.exacerbates

C.averts

D.obscures

E.portends

F.forestalls

5.TheOrderappliestoallFederalagencywhoseactionsmayaffectthestatusofinvasivespeciesandrequiresagenciestoidentifysuchactionsandtotheextentpracticableandpermittedbylaw,andsinceinvasivespeciesseverelyreducethenumberofnativespeciesandeven------theirexistence,theagencyhasdeterminedandmadepublicitsdeterminationthatthebenefitsofsuchactionsclearlyoutweighthepotentialharmcausedbyinvasivespecies;andthatallfeasibleand------measuresto------riskofharmoftheintroductionofinvasivespecieswillbetakeninconjunctionwiththeactions.

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Apreclude

Dbraggart

Gcounterbalance

Bdiminish

Eprudent

Hminimize

Cescalate

Fmawkish

Iremedy

6.MarkMessina’sbookTheSimpleSoybeanandYourHealthexudesrecognitionmuchlessunrestrainedinthedescriptionofthesoy'smedicalefficiencythanitsversatility,buttheauthor’scautionsarrestssoytobea------.

A.placebo

B.panacea

C.solitude

D.cure-all

E.effectuality

F.efficacy

7.Eventhemanwasreservedinhisspeech,hethoroughlyunderstoodhismother,whichmadehimfarfrom-----aspeopleusuallythought.

A.sophisticated

B.simple

C.sententious

D.ingenuous

E.comprehensive

8.Nevertheless,theclaim—advocatedbymanyexperts—thatachildactsmorelikea‘grammaticalgenius’thananemptyslate,a‘tabularasa’,readytobewrittenonandforgedbyexperience,seems------tothosewhothinkoflanguageasthezenithofthehumanintellectandwhothinkofinstinctsasbruteimpulsesthatcompelfurryorfeatheredzombiestobuildadamorupandflysouth.

A.consonance

B.jarring

C.tangent

D.prehensile

E.manifest

9.LaserhasbeenwidelyutilizedinmanyindustriessuchasPackagingIndustry,CDplayer,sortofcommonplacearticles;however,the------oflaserdoesn’tmeanlasercanonlybeusedin------ways.

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Asporadicusage

Dpedestrian

Beverydaypresence

Epointless

Crareextermination

Fassorted

10.Shedemonstratesgreatextentof------,asshehastravelledtomanymorecountriesandplacesaroundtheworldthananyofherkindred.

A.conspicuousness

B.sagaciousness

C.perfidiousness

D.peregrination

E.jubilation

11.ForRuskin,architectureservesthecommunityonlywhenapproachedinaspiritofpietyand------.Architecturemustseteffectiveboundariestopublicspace,anditdoessoby------thedesiretoshowoff,tostandout,torecordtheartisticflairofsometemporaryego.Architecturesucceedsinitspublictaskthrough------anddevotion,ofthekindthatcanbeobservedinthemoulding,firingandlayingofaproperlyproportionedbrick,butwhichisviolatedateverypointbyFrankGehry’sbombasticGuggenheimMuseuminBilbao.

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Asanctimony

Drelinquishing

Gbraggadocio

Bsacrifice

Eretrieving

Hdemise

Caltruism

Ffastening

Ihumility

12.AsthestudyofthefoundationofwesternShanghaireveals,therewas,asenseofeleganceintherefined,simplelinesthatcharacterizedtheentirerow,bereftoftheexuberant,emphatic,assertive,ornamentthatconstitutedthelatestBritisharchitecturalfashion,whichexpresseditsdetestationofPalladianismandneoclassicism–London'sRegentStreetthenbeingregardedasabhorrent–callingittheproductofa------“shopocracy”.The------ofWesternarchitecturaltaste–oscillatingbetweensimplicityandornamental------–musthavebemusedChineseobserverswhohadlongacceptedthatbothapproacheswerevalidandcouldco-exist.

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Aquintessential

Deternality

Gmodesty

Bdisdained

Esubtlety

Hexuberance

Csuperficial

Fimpermanence

Iprofundity

13.Advertising,formerlycalledthelastresorttocreateordistributemusic,hastransformeditselftoa------ofmusicthatwouldotherwisebeunheard.

A.champion

B.advocate

C.impediment

D.impetus

E.camouflage

14.Dr.McDonald,afamousscientistinanthropology,believesthatconventionalscientificinquiryis------initspursuit,sincerecentlythestudyofsocialsciencedrawsonlotsofstatisticsandprobabilities;asaresult,------ofthesocialsciencetakespriorityduetoMcDonald’sconvictionthatmoralissuesshouldbecertainratherthanprobable.

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Acollaborated

Dobscurity

Blimited

Ecertitude

Cbarren

Fcalculation

15.Behavioreconomistsfoundthatthemore------optionslistedontheinsurancemakepeopleallthemoreoffishtoendorse,partlybecausetheyhopeto------some------inordertogetameasureofpeaceofmind.

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Acomplicated

Djockey

Gbenefit

Blucrative

Eforgo

Hconvolution

Cmonotonous

Fdampen

Idetriment

16.Ademagogueshouldneverexude------nearthesurfaceinacampaign,butthispoliticiangivesenthusiasticovationwhenhisopponenttriumphsinalandslide.

A.deprecation

B.ecstasy

C.denigration

D.arrogance

E.euphoria

F.hauteur

17.Althoughtheparentsdonotthinkhighlyoftheeducationalsystem“asawhole”,theyfailtotreatteacherswith------equally.

A.disdain

B.reverence

C.consideration

D.veneration

E.lucubration

F.opprobrium

18.Eventhoughthegovernmentisnottotally------thepositivereviewaboutthecharter,themayorneverthelessdecidestovetothelaws.

A.sanguineabout

B.unsympatheticwith

C.approbatoryto

D.enthusiasticabout

E.garrulousabout

19.Itissurprisingtoseesuchachildthatisathissixteenthmanifestagreatmeasureof------,forhedeliverstoocogent,brilliantaspeechamongadults.

A.nefariousness

B.naiveté

C.ingenuousness

D.precocity

E.maturity

F.convolution

20.Itisoftenarguedthatpsychoanalysis,whichwas------atthestageofeighteenthcentury,providedthemainfilterbywhichdeathcouldbelookedat,nowlargelyreplacedbymedicine,whichprovidesbothamindsetandpracticalmeasuresbywhichdeathmaybecheated,andinterminalillness,approached,formulatingaprocesscalledmedicalization.

A.elegant

B.mundane

C.predominant

D.precarious

E.pompous

21.Theuseoftheterm'greenhouseeffect'isacomplete------,becauseitisnotaveraciousdescriptionofsuchacomplicatedtransformation.

A.mishap

B.anomaly

C.misnomer

D.appositeness

E.spontaneity

22.Peoplefromonecommunityalwaystakeeachotheras------sincetheyautomaticallyclassifytheothersastheirfamilyline.

A.relative

B.patron

C.kinfolks

D.acquaintance

E.consort

F.neighborhood

23.Asaresultoflackingstrongopposingorganizationto------,thechieffocustheirrancorononeanotherattheconferencewheretheissueswereputforwardandintendedtoberesolved.

A.collaborate

B.exterminate

C.excoriate

D.parley

E.immolate

24.TheparadoxicalcharacteristicofthereliableemployeeDonnaisher------,whenweconsiderherusualfeigningillnesstoescapefromherlabor.

A.retribution

B.earnestness

C.halcyon

D.charlatan

E.malingering

25.AlthoughEmilyBrontëisimpassionedaboutgenderequality,heisanythingbut------toendorsemoreprivilegesendowingtowomen.

A.lethargic

B.abhorrent

C.zealous

D.apathetic

E.stubborn

26.Itisperplexingthatamansoprominentinthepubliceye,sohighlypraisedandimitated,shouldexudeapersonaof------andreticence.

A.decorum

B.bravado

C.diffidence

D.dogmatism

E.resignation

F.indifference

27.Unenlightenedauthoritarianmanagersrarelyrecognizeacrucialreasonforthelowlevelsofseriousconflictamongmembersofdemocraticallyrunworkgroups:

amodicumoftolerancefordissentoftenprevents------.

A.demur

B.schism

C.cooperation

D.compliance

E.shortsightedness

28.Manyofthetownsthathavevotedtokeepincineratorsinthecounty’ssolid-wasteplanhavedonesonotbecausetheynecessarily（i）------incinerators,butbecausetheyare（ii）------tonarrowtheirwaste-disposaloptions.

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（A）question（D）willing

（B）favor（E）eager

（C）oppose（F）loath

29.Higherenergypriceswouldhavemany（i）------effectsonsocietyasawhole.Besidesencouragingconsumerstobemore（ii）------intheiruseofgasoline,theywouldencouragethedevelopmentofrenewablealternativeenergysourcesthatarenot（iii）------atcurrentprices.

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（A）pernicious（D）aggressive（G）unstable

（B）counterintuitive（E）predictable（H）adaptable

（C）salubrious（F