试卷详情
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GRE-83
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[单项选择]The author refers to the "largest fish" (lines 11 - 12) primarily in order to
A. suggest a refuge from the long history of sexist literary criticism
B. offer a sense of political purpose that can only be awakened through literature
C. articulate the possibility for escape from the confines of gendered identity
D. reference a unique feminist identity that must be extracted somehow from the body
E. (E) indicate a source of the patriarchal identification traditionally suffered by women writers
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[单项选择]FRUSTRATE:
A. abet
B. prefer
C. enlarge
D. organize
E. (E) annul
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[单项选择]If a particular vaccine is produced only by one company at a single facility, there is a possibility that the supply of vaccine could grow ------- if the company decides to cease production.
A. useless
B. inexpensive
C. abstruse
D. repugnant
E. (E) scarce
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[单项选择]IMMACULATE:
A. sincere
B. unnoticed
C. accidental
D. spotted
E. (E) distracted
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[单项选择]ARTICULATE: SPEECH ::
A. classified: detail
B. attractive: satisfaction
C. elegant: deportment
D. amenable: mind
E. (E) servile: admiration
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[单项选择]EXPEL: SCHOOL ::
A. enthrall: jail
B. occupy: confinement
C. blackball: shop
D. excommunicate: church
E. (E) restrain: sanatorium
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[单项选择]Which of the following best describes the function of the last paragraph in relation to the passage as a whole
A. It summarizes the benefits that may accrue from a perfected system of pathological taxonomy.
B. It provides additional reasons why pathological taxonomy is a difficult endeavor.
C. It argues for a synthesis of two methods of pathological taxonomy already in use.
D. It continues to highlight the differences between two methods of taxonomical pathological taxonomy.
E. (E) It provides information that points to the eventual abandonment of a particular system of pathological taxonomy.
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[单项选择]Almost all recognize that non-scientists as well as laymen are interested in sciences, yet scientists have been trying to classify only those who are involved in ------- scientific practices as genuine scientists, ------- the more inclusive view.
A. authentic... articulating
B. rigorous ... unconvinced of
C. specialized ... sympathetic to
D. broad ... certain of
E. (E) democratic ... rejecting
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[单项选择]His specialty is bringing to the forefront the strange and ------- acts of depravity that only the impassive and imperturbable subconscious is ------- to grasp and reckon with.
A. withering... surprised
B. orthodox ... avid
C. silly... unqualified
D. unseemly... reluctant
E. (E) macabre...suited
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[单项选择]DISSEMBLE:
A. behave honestly
B. place collectively
C. work normally
D. procure easily
E. (E) present immediately
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[单项选择]According to the passage, an adherent of the "nominalist school" cited in the third paragraph would classify a rare new fever in which of the following ways
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[单项选择]TRAITOR: BETRAY ::
A. incubus: horrify
B. witch: pervert
C. stickler: insist
D. paradigm: purge
E. (E) mystery: demolish
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[单项选择]CONCUR:
A. disagree
B. pardon
C. provoke
D. extend
E. (E) depict
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[单项选择]ASPERSIONS:
A. annoyance
B. plunders
C. misgivings
D. sycophancy
E. (E) regrets
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[单项选择]Perfect certainty belongs only to the gods; the rest of us have to make do with science and its -------.
A. imperfections
B. conclusions
C. methodologies
D. hyperbole
E. (E) resignation
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[单项选择]PRODIGIOUS:
A. unnecessary
B. unimportant
C. invariable
D. precocious
E. (E) understood
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[单项选择]INTREPID: DETER ::
A. pious: worship
B. contrite: apologize
C. paralytic: move
D. rapt: distract
E. (E) tangible: measure
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[单项选择]Even though avant-garde attacks on the Victorian bourgeoisie were ------- in rhetoric, deficient in evidence, and malicious in intent, it does not follow that they had no ------- grounds.
A. infantile... cogent
B. florid... objective
C. steeped ... justificatory
D. spare ... intrinsic
E. (E) judicious... realistic
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[单项选择]EPIDERMIS: MAMMAL
A. cheese: hotdog
B. feathers: bird
C. mattress: couch
D. halo: star
E. (E) tuber: trunk
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[单项选择]The vireo's comeback may prove that habitat along streams in Southern California is recovering from the effects of pollution,------- indicator of environmental health in a state that has lost most of its ------- woodlands.
A. a leading ... superfluous
B. an apocryphal ... ecological
C. a partial ... surfeit
D. a telling ... riparian
E. (E) an anecdotal ... arboreal
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[单项选择]CORROBORATION:
A. impossibility
B. uncertainty
C. insufficiency
D. disuse
E. (E) specification
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[单项选择]The passage suggests that the spiraling decline of black neighborhoods can be blamed primarily upon
A. a lack of political will within underprivileged communities to counter the economic effects of segregation
B. the diminished significance of urban black neighborhoods as economic and residential centers relatively to other areas of the city
C. the tendency of poor blacks to live among other poor minorities, unlike poor whites, who live dispersed among rich whites
D. the uniqueness of the geographic pattern in which black communities have developed in America, relative to other communities
E. (E) a lack of resources within the urban black American communities to resist the forces which lead to segregation
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[单项选择]According to the passage, all of the following are true concerning the process of negative feedback EXCEPT
A. By diminishing errors, negative feedback allows systems to correct themselves.
B. Negative feedback always arises out of a system where several factors are interacting.
C. Negative feedback sometimes causes a disturbed system to over-correct, resulting in an impressed change opposite to the original disturbance.
D. Negative feedback is less important, on the whole, than departure from equilibrium.
E. (E) Ideally, negative feedback gradually diminishes, allowing a system to find its desired course.
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[单项选择]In the passage, the author is primarily concerned with
A. hypothesizing about a set of circumstances
B. chronicling the emergence of a phenomenon
C. comparing two conflicting points of view
D. cataloging the cause and effects of a phenomenon
E. (E) arguing the necessity of solving a problem
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[单项选择]CARESS:AFFECTION::
A. flush: decency
B. salute: respect
C. collapse: ennui
D. obstruct: quandary
E. (E) apprehend: dread
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[单项选择]PALPABILITY:
A. intangibility
B. unbearability
C. barrenness
D. inflexibility
E. (E) inflammability
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[单项选择]SPONTANEOUS: CALCULATED ::
A. random: inscrutable
B. laconic: voluble
C. arbitrary: fair
D. adaptable: steady
E. (E) graceful: innocent
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[单项选择]Despite the ------- odds that the poor facilities and elements have brought about, they have managed to persevere as an athletic team and triumph.
A. insuperable
B. dispassionate
C. indefatigable
D. steely
E. (E) ambivalent
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[单项选择]London possessed the manner of -------.he was a man whose stately elegance suggested that he deemed himself above the -------.
A. a historian ... misdeed
B. a patrician ... fray
C. a poltroon ... masses
D. a pedant ... laymen
E. (E) a decadent ... immoral
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[单项选择]RENEGADE: FEALTY ::
A. infidel: excommunication
B. apostate: euphoria
C. traitor: treason
D. bigot: tolerance
E. (E) misanthrope: self-esteem
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[单项选择]It may be inferred that to attain greater positive feedback, in the case of the skidding car, the driver should do which of the following
A. Keep turning the wheel in the original direction.
B. Turn the wheel in the opposite direction.
C. Turn the wheel in the opposite direction, then turn it back to the original direction.
D. Keep turning the wheel in the original direction, then back to the opposite direction.
E. (E) Allow the wheel to turn freely.
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[单项选择]It can be inferred that which of the following situations is likely to be most problematic to an adherent of the "essentialist" method of pathological taxonomy
A. A patient suffering from fever, in which the virus that is apparently responsible for the symptoms has not been isolated
B. A patient suffering from lung inflammation which, though resembling other inflammations, does not respond to any known treatments
C. A patient suffering from a genetic anomaly whose cause may be known but whose consequences remain unidentified
D. A patient infected with a variety of bacteria that is known to cause two diseases with dissimilar symptoms
E. (E) A case of a patient with symptoms that may have arisen from two known diseases of different sources
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[单项选择]APOSTATE: FAITH::
A. liar: honesty
B. coward: cravenness
C. convert: metamorphosis
D. associate: status
E. (E) wanderlust: virtue
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[单项选择]The primary purpose of the passage is to
A. describe in detail how the principles of homeostasis apply to living things
B. propose a modification in the most widely accepted theory of homeostasis
C. compare and contrast the role of positive and negative feedback in maintaining various applied systems
D. discuss the concept of homeostasis in the abstract and relate some of its most important principles
E. (E) provide examples of systems which are ruled by the principle of homeostasis
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[单项选择]MANNERED:
A. advanced
B. natural
C. childish
D. lucid
E. (E) unaware
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[单项选择]The author specifically mentions all of the following as issues that have beer considered in the evolution of feminist literary criticism EXCEPT
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[单项选择]ALACRITY:
A. doubt and uncertainty
B. hesitance and unwillingness
C. pessimism and cynicism
D. carefulness and terror
E. (E) apprehension and nervousness
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[单项选择]It can be inferred from the passage that the author would most likely describe the evolution of feminist literary theory as
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[单项选择]It can be inferred that the author of the passage considers the application of the label "diseased" to a patient to be
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[单项选择]CONIFER: NEEDLE::
A. potato: tuber
B. cactus: spine
C. melon: gourd
D. bud: stalk
E. (E) grove: timber
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[单项选择]Scientists have ------- for years that turbulence within the gaseous clouds found throughout the Milky Way stymies star formation, but some of the forces behind this disturbance remain -------.
A. doubted... insufferable
B. posited... unknown
C. argued... relative
D. assumed... exoteric
E. (E) conveyed ... insuperable
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[单项选择]The author of the passage suggests that all of the following may be consequences of applying a pathological taxonomy to a diseased person EXCEPT
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[单项选择]The two reputable hydrogeologists drafted some highly optimistic projections—with the ------- that these were speculative and should of course be tested.
A. caveat
B. analysis
C. hypothesis
D. precis
E. (E) imprimatur
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[单项选择]After a while, his anger abated, he stopped hurling ------- and, as he often did after such an outburst, became quite -------.
A. floridities ... unassuming
B. imprecations ... remorseful
C. explications ... rueful
D. epigrams... meek
E. (E) hyperbole... choleric
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[单项选择]PERFECT: STIGMA ::
A. misleading: deception
B. paradigmatic: deviation
C. solvent: contamination
D. impervious: immunity
E. (E) endurable: delicacy
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[单项选择]PIED:
A. brilliant
B. accurately depicted
C. exquisitely shaped
D. flat
E. (E) one-shaded
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[单项选择]FERROUS:
A. magnetic
B. rusty
C. with no iron
D. hydrated
E. (E) non-reactive
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[单项选择]It can not be denied that the existing resources on earth will be depleted, but scientists are ------- to concede the inevitability of that day, ------- that new energies can be found in the near future.
A. bound... assuming
B. unprepared ... skeptical
C. hesitant... convinced
D. likely... realizing
E. (E) eager ... hypothesizing
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[单项选择]QUELL:
A. defer
B. direct
C. stimulate
D. invoke
E. (E) corroborate
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[单项选择]AGENDA: MEETING ::
A. itinerary: journey
B. academy: didactics
C. band: sound
D. raffle: gamble
E. (E) highway: conveyance
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[单项选择]According to the passage, all of the following factors have been associated as either a cause or effect of the emergence of segregated black neighborhoods EXCEPT
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[单项选择]PLASTICITY:
A. adjacency
B. arrangement
C. dormancy
D. inflexibility
E. (E) tension
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[单项选择]It can be inferred from the passage that the Female Aesthetic school of literary criticism espoused which of the following views
Ⅰ. The greatest women’s and men’s writing are indistinguishable in quality and style.
Ⅱ. Women’s writing is characterized by an essential style that male writers are unlikely to achieve.
Ⅲ. A women’s writing style is more likely to be politically effective if it is precisely defined.
A. Ⅰ only
B. Ⅱ only
C. Ⅰ and Ⅲ only
D. Ⅱ and Ⅲ only
E. (E) Ⅰ, Ⅱ, and Ⅲ
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[单项选择]Historians have established that Charles the III regretted the ------- of his treasury, the consequence of several expensive war campaigns, but he nevertheless trusted that he would find ------- in his struggle against the king of France.
A. scope... aid
B. penury... favor
C. deficiency... sagacity
D. paucity... defeat
E. (E) dearth.., cogency
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[单项选择]PHLEGMATIC:
A. arid
B. adolescent
C. cheerful
D. vigorous
E. (E) heroic
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[单项选择]In the business world, there is great antagonism over the high level of insecurity and corruption that result from bureaucracy' s ------- ways, and a feeling that it would unfortunately be ------- to reform them.
A. dilatory... futile
B. methodical ... difficult
C. efficient ... dangerous
D. malingering ... antithetical
E. (E) repugnant... obtuse
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[单项选择]COMMODIOUS:
A. cramped
B. tranquil
C. reserved
D. encircled
E. (E) slapdash
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[单项选择]The author of the passage is primarily concerned with
A. revealing a commonly ignored distinction
B. proposing a return to a traditional taxonomical system
C. describing an way to resolve a taxonomical dilemma
D. assessing the success of a new taxonomical method
E. (E) predicting a change in future taxonomy
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[单项选择]According to the passage, the author would agree with which of the following statements concerning the geographic segregation of black Americans
Ⅰ. Black Americans segregation tends to be more intense than among other minorities, such as Hispanics and Asian-Americans.
Ⅱ. The poorest black Americans tend to live dispersed among more affluent blacks.
Ⅲ. Black segregation has taken the form of a vicious circle, perpetuating its own causes.
A. Ⅰ only
B. Ⅱ only
C. Ⅰ and Ⅱ only
D. Ⅰ and Ⅲ only
E. (E) Ⅰ, Ⅱ, and Ⅲ
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[单项选择]FAUNA: ANIMALS ::
A. flora: plants
B. vegetation: aboriginals
C. fowl: amphibians
D. livestock: oxen
E. (E) department: professors
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[单项选择]ESOTERIC:
A. enduring
B. valueless
C. widely recognized
D. articulate
E. (E) simple
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[单项选择]TOADY: OBSEQUIOUS:
A. brigand: arrogant
B. malefactor: poised
C. miser: stingy
D. stickler: careful
E. (E) aristocrat: eloquent
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[单项选择]According to the passage, the greatest risk posed by the feminist theories, like the Female Aesthetic, which posit the existence of an "essential" or non-constructed gender is in
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[单项选择]REDUNDANT: SUPERFLUITY:
A. transient: evanescence
B. malevolent: imperfection
C. prevalent: universality
D. proportionate: elegance
E. (E) abnormal: conspicuousness
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[单项选择]Which of the following titles best summarizes the content of the passage
A. A Historical Overview of Feminist Literary Criticism
B. Oedipus and Lais: The Struggle between Masculine and Feminine Texts
C. The Precarious Feminist Compromise in Politics and Art
D. A New Theory of Literary Criticism
E. (E) Establishing New Feminist Concepts of Gender
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[单项选择]WEALTH: PENURIOUS ::
A. liqueur: blameless
B. passion: blithe
C. polish: inauthentic
D. tact: offensive
E. (E) pomp: barbaric
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[单项选择]It can be inferred that the author considers the way schizophrenia has been classified by doctors after 1960 to be an example of which of the following
A. A disease which resisted traditional methods of classification, but has been served well by modern methods of classification
B. A disease which has resisted modern methods of classification, and continues to require a traditional method of classification
C. A disease which satisfies modern methods of classification best, but which scientists prefer to classify through a traditional method
D. A disease which satisfies traditional methods of classification best, but which scientists prefer to classify through a modern method
E. (E) A disease which may be defined equally well by modern methods of classification as by traditional ones
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[单项选择]CRASS:
A. sophisticated
B. exacting
C. brave
D. pale
E. (E) ornate
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[单项选择]ASSET:
A. credential
B. liability
C. refutation
D. responsibility
E. (E) unsteadiness
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[单项选择]Which of the following would be most analogous to the process of dampening oscillations described in the paragraph
A. During a rainstorm, water rises to the level of a sewer drain, siphoning off and thus remaining at constant level.
B. A rubber ball which bounces off the ground multiple times, than gradually comes to rest.
C. A meteor hurtles through space indefinitely, due to the laws of inertia.
D. A clothing iron is left on, then becomes so hot that it catches on fire, burning its own cord and destroying its power source.
E. (E) A baseball pitcher knows he tends to through to the left of home plate, and then in trying to throw to the right, overcorrects.
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[单项选择]CONVOKE:
A. adjourn
B. eliminate
C. shorten
D. pardon
E. (E) leave out
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[单项选择]RESCIND: STATUTE ::
A. propel: process
B. revoke: will
C. manifest: agreement
D. reiterate: institution
E. (E) verify: oath
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[单项选择]COMPLAISANCE:
A. vitality
B. blankness
C. churlishness
D. rapidity
E. (E) complexity
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[单项选择]AMALGAMATE:
A. revitalize
B. stratify
C. segregate
D. assemble
E. (E) insulate
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[单项选择]ACT: IMPROVISE ::
A. fashion: adorn
B. outline: sketch
C. speak: extemporize
D. demonstrate: display
E. (E) index: conclude
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[单项选择]It can be inferred that the author would define the "delicate balance" mentioned in the last paragraph as the equilibrium between
A. establishing ties between generations of women writers and fighting patriarchal influence
B. actively fighting and passively documenting the literary effects of the sex/ gender system
C. assigning the proper weight to the concept of gender as socially constructed and biologically inherited
D. avoiding marginalization on the political fringes and de-politicization in the political mainstream
E. (E) avoiding submitting the patriarchal system of criticism while also avoiding alienating the public