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GRE最新练习题五 111 SECTION 1 Time –30 minutes 38 Questions 1. We first became aware that her support for the new program was less than---- when she declined to make a speech in its favor. (A) qualified (B) haphazard (C) fleeting (D) unwarranted (E) wholehearted 2. When a person suddenly loses consciousness, a bystander is not expected to ---- the problem but to attempt to ---- its effects by starting vital functions if they are absent (A) cure.. precipitate (B) minimize.. predict (C) determine.. detect (D) diagnose.. counter (E) magnify.. evaluate 3. The remark was only slightly ----, inviting a chuckle, perhaps, but certainly not a ----. (A) audible.. reward (B) hostile.. shrug (C) amusing.. rebuke (D) coherent.. reaction (E) humorous.. guffaw 4. Doors were closing on our past, and soon the values we had lived by would become so obsolete that we would seem to people of the new age as ----as travelers from an ancient land. (A) elegant (B) ambitious (C) interesting (D) comfortable (E) quaint 5. Ability to ---- is the test of the perceptive historian, a history, after all, consists not only of what the historian has included, but also, in some sense, of what has been left out. (A) defer (B) select (C) confer (D) devise (E) reflect 6. Some artists immodestly idealize or exaggerate the significance of their work; yet others, ---- to exalt the role of the artist, reject a transcendent view of art (A) appearing (B) disdaining (C) seeking (D) failing (E) tending 7. Estimating the risks of radiation escaping from a nuclear power plant is ---- question, but one whose answer then becomes part of a value-laden, emotionally charged policy debate about whether to construct such a plant. (A) an incomprehensible (B) an undefined (C) an irresponsible (D) a divisive (E) a technical 8. TREE: FORESTRY:: (A) tractor: agriculture (B) experiment: laboratory (C) fuel: combustion (D) flower: horticulture (E) generator: electricity 9. COMMAND: REQUEST (A) presume: inquire (B) recommend: propose (C) summon: invite (D) refuse: rebel (E) authorize: permit 10. PESTLE: GRIND:: (A) whetstone: sharpen (B) balloon: float (C) mill: turn (D) hinge: fasten (E) switch: conduct GRE最新练习题五 112 11. ILLITERACY: EDUCATION (A) bureaucracy: clarification (B) oppression: agreement (C) vagrancy: travel (D) inequity: redistribution (E) inclemency: evasion 12. REVERENCE: RESPECT:: (A) resiliency: vitality (B) appreciation: dependency (C) avidity: enthusiasm (D) imagination: creativity (E) audacity: sentiment 13. APOSTROPHES:WORD (A) letters: alphabet (B) verbs: syntax (C) ellipses: sentence (D) commas: punctuation (E) paragraphs: essay 14. EXAGGERATION: CARICATURE:: (A) craft: art (B) detail: sketch (C) illusion: story (D) brevity: epigram (E) sophistication: farce 15. MALLEABLE: SHAPE (A) apathetic: emotion (B) irresolute: opinion (C) demonstrable: evidence (D) irredeemable: value (E) gustatory: taste 16. BOLSTER: SUPPORT:: (A) axis: revolve (B) spackle: paint (C) leakage: caulk (D) heat: insulate (E) tackle: hoist Geologists Harris and Gass hypothesized that the Red Sea rift developed along the line of a suture (a splice in the Earth's crust) formed during the late Proterozoic era, and that significant observable differences in the composition of (5)the upper layers of rocks deposited on either side of the suture give clues to the different natures of the underlying igneous rocks. Other geologists argued that neither the upper rock layer nor the underlying igneous rocks on the one side of the rift (10)differ fundamentally from the corresponding layers on the other side. These geologists believe, therefore, that there is inadequate evidence to conclude that a suture underlies the rift. In response, Harris and Gass asserted that the upper rock (15)layers on the two sides of the rift had not been shown to be of similar age, structure, or geochemical content. Further- more, they cited new evidence that the underlying igneous rocks on either side of the rift contain significantly different kinds of rare metals. 17.Part of the Harris and Gass hypothesis about the Red Sea rift would be weakened if it could be demonstrated that the composition of upper rock layers (A) cannot cause a suture to develop (B) has no effect on where a suture will occur (C) cannot provide information about the nature of underlying rocks (D) is similar on the two sides of a rift unless a suture divides the two sides (E) is usually different from the composition of underlying rocks 18.It can be inferred from the passage that the "Other geologists" (line 8) would be most likely to agree with which of the following statements? (A) Similar geological features along both sides of a possible suture imply the existence of that suture (B) Sutures can be discovered only where they are not obscured by superimposed geological features. (C) The composition of igneous rocks permits pre- diction of the likelihood of a rift developing through them. (D) It is possible to date igneous rocks by carefully studying the different kinds of rare metals contained in them and by observing their simi- larity to the layer of rock that lies above them. (E) The existence of rock layers on one side of a rift that are similar in composition to rock layers on the other side suggests that no suture exists between the two sides. GRE最新练习题五 113 19.It can be inferred from the passage that Harris and Gass have done which of the following? (A) Drawn detailed diagrams of the Red Sea rift. (B) Based their conclusions on the way in which sutures develop in the Earth's crust. (C) Rejected other geologists objections to their hypothesis about the Red Sea rift. (D) Suggested that the presence of rare metals in rocks indicates an underlying suture. (E) Asserted that rifts usually occur along the lines of sutures 20.According to the passage, Harris and Gass have mentioned all of the following properties of rocks along the Red Sea rift EXCEPT (A) age of the upper layers of rock (B) structure of the upper layers of rocks (C) geochemical content of the upper layers of rocks (D) metallic content of the underlying igneous rocks (E) age of the underlying igneous rocks Proponents of different jazz styles have always argued that their predecessors, musical style did not include essential characteristics that define jazz as jazz. Thus, 1940's swing was belittled by beboppers of the 1950's, (5)who were themselves attacked by free jazzers of the 1960's. The neoboppers of the 1980's and 1990's attacked almost everybody else. The titanic figure of Black saxo- phonist John Coltrane has complicated the arguments made by proponents of styles from bebop through neobop (10)because in his own musical journey he drew from all those styles. His influence on all types of jazz was immeasurable. At the height of his popularity, Coltrane largely abandoned playing bebop, the style that had brought him fame, to explore the outer reaches of jazz. (15) Coltrane himself probably believed that the only essential characteristic of jazz was improvisation, the one constant in his journey from bebop to open-ended improvisations on modal, Indian, and African melodies. On the other hand, this dogged student and prodigious technician—who (20)insisted on spending hours each day practicing scales from theory books-was never able to jettison completely the influence of bebop, with its fast and elaborate chains of notes and ornaments on melody. Two stylistic characteristics shaped the way Coltrane (25)played the tenor saxophone, he favored playing fast runs of notes built on a melody and depended on heavy, regu- larly accented beats. The first led Coltrane to "sheets of sound." where he raced faster and faster, pile-driving notes into each other to suggest stacked harmonies. The second (30)meant that his sense of rhythm was almost as close to rock as to bebop. Three recordings illustrate Coltrane's energizing explor- ations. Recording Kind of Blue with Miles Davis, Coltrane found himself outside bop, exploring modal melodies. Here (35)he played surging, lengthy solos built largely around repeated motifs-an organizing principle unlike that of free jazz saxophone player Ornette Coleman, who modu- lated or altered melodies in his solos. On Giant Steps, Coltrane debuted as leader, introducing his own composi- (40)tions. Here the sheets of sound, downbeat accents, repe- titions, and great speed are part of each solo, and the variety of the shapes of his phrases is unique. Coltrane's searching explorations produced solid achievement. My Favorite Things was another kind of watershed. Here (45)Coltrane played the soprano saxophone, an instrument seldom used by jazz musicians. Musically, the results were astounding. With the soprano's piping sound, ideas that had sounded dark and brooding acquired a feeling of giddy fantasy. (50) When Coltrane began recording for the Impulse! label, he was still searching. His music became raucous, physical. His influence on rockers was enormous, including Jimi Hendrix, the rock guitarist, who following Coltrane, raised the extended guitar solo using repeated motifs to a kind of rock art form. 21.The primary purpose of the passage is to (A) discuss the place of Coltrane in the world of jazz and describe his musical explorations (B) examine the nature of bebop and contrast it with improvisational jazz (C) analyze the musical sources of Coltrane's style and their influence on his work (D) acknowledge the influence of Coltrane's music on rock music and rock musicians (E) discuss the arguments that divide the proponents of different jazz styles 22.The author implies that which of the following would have been an effect of Coltrane's having chosen to play the tenor rather than the soprano saxophone on GRE最新练习题五 114 My Favorite Things? (A) The tone of the recording would have been more somber. (B) The influence of bebop on the recording would have been more obvious (C) The music on the recording would have sounded less raucous and physical (D) His influence on rock music might have been less pervasive. (E) The style of the recording would have been indistinguishable from that on Kind of Blue 23.Which of the following best describes the organization of the fourth paragraph? (A) A thesis referred to earlier in the passage is mentioned and illustrated with three specific examples (B) A thesis is stated and three examples are given each suggesting that a correction needs to be made to a thesis referred to earlier in the passage (C) A thesis referred to earlier in the passage is mentioned, and three examples are presented and ranked in order of their support of the thesis. (D) A thesis is stated, three seemingly opposing examples are presented, and their underlying correspondence is explained (E) A thesis is stated, three dissimilar examples are considered, and the thesis is restated. 24.According to the passage, John Coltrane did all of the following during his career EXCEPT (A) improvise on melodies from a number of different cultures (B) perform as leader as well as soloist (C) spend time improving his technical skills (D) experiment with the sounds of various instruments (E) eliminate the influence of bebop on his own music 25.The author mentions the work of Ornette Coleman in the fourth paragraph in order to do which of the following? (A) Expand the discussion by mentioning the work of a saxophone player who played in Coltrane's style. (B) Compare Coltrane's solos with the work of another jazz artist. (C) Support the idea that rational organizing principles need to be applied to artistic work . (D) Show the increasing intricacy of Coltrane's work after he abandoned bebop (E) Indicate disagreement with the way Coltrane modulated the motifs in his lengthy solos. 26.According to the passage, a major difference between Coltrane and other jazz musicians was the (A) degree to which Coltrane's music encompassed all of jazz (B) repetition of motifs that Coltrane used in his solos (C) number of his own compositions that Coltrane recorded (D) indifference Coltrane maintained to musical technique (E) importance Coltrane placed on rhythm in jazz 27.In terms of its tone and form, the passage can best be characterized as (A) dogmatic explanation (B) indignant denial (C) enthusiastic praise (D) speculative study (E) lukewarm review 28. RECORD (A) postpone (B) disperse (C) delete (D) delay (E) devise 29. EMBED (A) induce (B) extend (C) extract (D) receive (E) diverge 30. WHOLESOME (A) deleterious (B) submissive (C) provoking (D) monotonous (E) rigorous GRE最新练习题五 115 31. EXTINCTION: (A) immunity (B) mutation (C) inhibition (D) formulation (E) perpetuation 32. CURSE: (A) exoneration (B) untruth (C) redress (D) benediction (E) separation 33. DECORUM (A) constant austerity (B) false humility (C) impropriety (D) incompetence (E) petulance 34. AGGRANDIZE: (A) misrepresent (B) disparage (C) render helpless (D) take advantage of (E) shun the company of 35. VIGILANT (A) reluctant (B) haphazard (C) gullible (D) ignorant (E) oblivious 36. FASTIDIOUS (A) coarse (B) destructive (C) willing (D) collective (E) secret 37. TRACTABLE (A) indefatigable (B) incorrigible (C) insatiable (D) impractical (E) impetuous 38. RESCISSION (A) expansion (B) enactment (C) instigation (D) stimulation (E) abdication GRE最新练习题五 116 SECTION 3 Time –30 minutes 30 Questions 5 is 5 1 of x 1. x 1 2. A number whose square 15 is 4 less than twice the square of 10 1−x = 4 3. x 17 4. The area of region 150 sqft ABCDEF 2x = x + 1 5. x y x ≠ 0 6. x 2 2x The circle above with center O has a radius of 5 7. y 20 A government program paid out $20,000 to each of 60, 000 families. 8.The total amount $1.2 9 10× that the program paid out to the families x and y each represent single digits in the decimal 4.3xy8. When the decimal is rounded to the nearest hundredth, the result is 4.36. 9. x 5 In △ABC, AB =6, BC = 8, and CA =10.5 10. The measure of angle ABC 90º 11. 35 46 44 44 − − 1 12. The standard deviation The standard deviation of the sample measure- of the ample measure ments 0, 1, 2,4, 8 ments 1,2,3,5,and 9 P,Q and R are distinct points on a straight line, with Q between P and R, S is a point not on the line, and QR = QS 13. PR PS GRE最新练习题五 117 14. The area of triangular 225 region ABC 15. t 3 000,1 r 16. Diane completed each of her exercise sets in 75 seconds and rested for 55 seconds between the exercise sets. What is the ratio of the amount of time it took her to complete an exercise set to the amount of time she rested between the sets? (A) 5:6 (B) 5:11 (C) 6:11 (D) 11:5 (E) 11:6 17. A certain car gets 20 miles per gallon of gasoline for city driving. If the car gets 15 percent more miles per gallon for highway driving, how many miles per gallon does the car get for highway driving? (A) 17 (B) 22 (C) 23 (D) 30 (E) 35 18. In the figure above, the area of the shaded square region is what percent of the area of the square region ABCD? (A) % 3 216 (B) % 2 112 (C) 12% (D) % 2 18 (E) 8% 19. The cost of sending a package special delivery is x cents per ounce up to 10 ounces and y cents for each ounce in excess of 10. Which of the following represents the total cost, in cents, of sending special delivery a package weighing w ounces, if w > 10? (A) x + (w - 10)y +10 (B) x + (w - 10) + y (C) 10x + 10(w - y ) (D) 10x + y(w - 10) (E) 10x + wy 20. All of the following are equivalent to c ba − EXCEPT (A) c ba )( −− (B) c ba − −− )( (C) c ba − − − (D) c ab − − (E) c ab − − GRE最新练习题五 111 Questions 21-25 refer to the following graph. In answering these questions, assume that the male and female populations are equal for each of the years shown. 21. For which of the following years was the difference between the life expectancy at birth for males and the life expectancy at birth for females the least? (A) 1900 (B) 1910 (C) 1920 (D) 1930 (E) 1940 22. The average(arithmetic mean) life expectancy at birth for a person born in 1980 was approximately how many more years than for a person born in 1900? (A) 20 (B) 22 (C) 24 (D) 26 (E) 30 23. The life expectancy at birth of a male born in 1900 is closest to what fraction of the life expectancy at birth of a male born in 1980? (A) 3 4 (B) 3 2 (C) 2 1 (D) 3 1 (E) 4 1 24. Which of the following statements can be inferred from the graph? Ⅰ For each year shown, the life expectancy at birth was greater for females than it was for males Ⅱ The increase in the life expectancy at birth for males was greater from 1940 to 1980 than it was from 1900 to 1940. Ⅲ For each year shown, the difference between the life expectancy at birth for males and that for females was greater than the corresponding difference in the preceding year shown. (A) Ⅰonly (B) ⅠandⅡonly (C) Ⅰand Ⅲ only (D) Ⅱand Ⅲ only (E) Ⅰ,Ⅱand Ⅲ 25. From 1900 to 1980, life expectancy at birth for males increased by approximately what percent? (A) 24% GRE最新练习题五 112 (B) 34% (C) 40% (D) 51% (E) 66% 26 If 7 < x < 37 and x is an integer, then x can have how many different values? (A) Three (B) Four (C) Five (D) Eight (E) Ten 27. For which of the following expressions is the value for x = 0 equal to the value for x = 1 ? (A) 1+x x (B) 1 1 + − x x (C) 2x - 1 (D) x (x - 1) + x (E) x (x -1) +1 28. It the average (arithmetic mean) of x, y, z, 5, and 7 is 8, which of the value for x = 1? I The median of the five numbers cannot be 5 II At least one of x, y and z is greater than 9 III The range of the five numbers is 2 or more (A) I only (B) II only (C) III only (D) I and III (E) II and III 29. As shown in the figure above a circular flower bed lies in a square garden plot that is 60 meters on each side. What fraction of the garden plot area is not part of the flower bed? (A) 4 1 (B) 4 3 (C) 2 4 π− (D) 4 4 π− (E) 4 2−π 30. Which of the following CANNOT be a factor of 2 i and 3 j , where i and j are positive integers? (A) 6 (B) 8 (C) 27 (D) 42 (E) 54 GRE最新练习题五 113 SECTION 4 Time –30 minutes 25 Questions 1. The university's constitution defines the powers of two governing bodies．The general council, which currently retains authority over constitutional matters, consists of all the university's living alumni．The twenty-member senate decides routine matters by majority vote．A new proposal suggests making a unanimous vote in the senate sufficient to change the constitution． If the statements above are true, which of the fol- lowing must follow on the basis of them？ (A) The proposal will take effect only if it receives