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1、2021年GRE考试考前冲刺卷（5）本卷共分为1大题50小题，作答时间为180分钟，总分100分，60分及格。一、单项选择题（共50题，每题2分。每题的备选项中，只有一个最符合题意） 1.Although he generally observed the adage Look before you leap, in this instance he was_ acting in an unconsidered fashion.A：chary ofB：impervious toC：precipitate inD：hesitant aboutE：conventional in2.Deloria
2、has his detractors, but his critics have had amazingly_ success at shaking his self-confidence or_ his reputation.A：great . repairingB：widespread . bolsteringC：little . dentingD：small . enhancingE：poor . restoring3.After reading numbers of biographies recounting dysfunctions and disasters, failed ma
3、rriages and failed careers, Joyce Carol Gates_ a word to_ the genre: pathography, the story of diseased lives.A：invented . curtailB：reiterated . criticizeC：hypothesized . indictD：dismissed . obscureE：coined . describe4.Factory trawlers, large fishing vessels that drag heavy nets over the seafloor, v
4、acuum the North Pacific seas, trapping fish_ .A：unintentionallyB：indiscriminatelyC：paradoxicallyD：collaborativelyE：temporarily5.Egocentric, at times vindictive when he believed his authority was being questioned, White could also be kind, gracious, and even_ when the circumstances seemed to require
5、it.A：self-deprecatingB：authoritarianC：provocativeD：taciturnE：disdainful6.Because fruit juice fills babies small stomachs and ruins their appetite for foods that contain nutrients they_ , consuming large quantities can actually prove_ to babies less than 24 months old.A：prefer . beneficialB：choose .
6、counterproductiveC：require . helpfulD：need . detrimentalE：ingest . advantageous7.Despite the_ of the materials with which he worked, many of Tiffanys glass masterpieces have survived for more than seventy years.A：beautyB：translucenceC：abundanceD：majestyE：fragility8.Famed athlete Bobby Orr was given
7、his first pair of skates by a_ Canadian woman who somehow knew he would use them to attain sporting greatness.A：prosperousB：prescientC：notoriousD：skepticalE：fallible9.Although in his seventies at the time of the interview, Picasso proved alert and insightful, his faculties_ despite the inevitable to
8、ll of the years.A：atrophiedB：diminishedC：intactD：uselessE：impaired10.Despite the_ discussions of recent months, observers say that the administration and the developer have made progress in their negotiations and are close to_ on a purchase price.A：amicable . hagglingB：acrimonious . defaultingC：heat
9、ed . agreeingD：fruitful . settlingE：constructive . compromising11.For all his protestations of_ , Judge Learned Hand had been deeply_ at being passed over for the United States Supreme Court, where Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., Benjamin Cardozo, and countless others said he belonged.A：innocence . emba
10、rrassedB：disbelief . enervatedC：indifference . disappointedD：despondency . frustratedE：affection . commiserated12.Fossils may be set in stone, but their interpretation is not; a new find may necessitate the_ of a traditional theory.A：ambiguityB：revisionC：formulationD：validationE：assertion13.Even if
11、you do not_ what I have to say, I would appreciate your listening to me with an open mind.A：concur withB：rejectC：clarifyD：deviate fromE：anticipate14.Abandoning the moral principles of his youth, the aging emperor Tiberius led a_ , wanton life.A：celibateB：rudimentaryC：debauchedD：circumspectE：peripate
12、tic15.For all of his turn-of-the-century trappings, the novels hero is basically a_ voice; his values and cultural_ are of the 1990s more than the 1890s.A：derivative . antecedentsB：modern . antiquityC：contemporary . backgroundD：familiar . descendantsE：hollow . premises16.Actors fade out of view with
13、 depressing frequency; the theater is a_ profession at best.A：romanticB：demandingC：chancyD：disinterestedE：degenerate17.Because he is so_ , we can never predict what course he will take at any moment.A：incoherentB：superficialC：capriciousD：deleteriousE：conventional18.Are we to turn into spineless_ , a
14、fraid to take a_ stand, unable to answer a question without pussyfooting?A：disciples . positiveB：hedonists . compromisingC：criminals . defiantD：critics . constructiveE：equivocators . forthright19._ his broker bad told him that the stock was a_ investment, he insisted on buying 100 shares.A：Because .
15、 speculativeB：Although . precariousC：Since . negligibleD：Although . formidableE：Because . dwindling20.Determined to hire employees on the basis of their merits rather than on the basis of their family connections, Johnson refused to_ nepotism and other forms of favoritism in the engagement of new wo
16、rkers.A：obscureB：proscribeC：countenanceD：misrepresentE：discern21.Although most worthwhile criticism concentrates on the positive, one should not_ praise everything.A：argumentativelyB：constructivelyC：derogatorilyD：analyticallyE：indiscriminately22.As an outstanding publisher, Alfred Knopf was able to
17、make occasional_ , but his had judgment was tolerated in view of his tremendous_ .A：appearances . energyB：mistakes . successC：remarks . connectionsD：enemies . audacityE：conferences . patience23.During the troubles of 1750, the_ of Scotland was terrible; many Scots could afford nothing to eat but oat
18、meal porridge.A：anarchyB：reputationC：punishmentD：apathyE：poverty24.The show must go on is the oldest_ of show business; every true performer lives by that creed.A：euphemismB：allegoryC：precursorD：tenetE：corroboration25.For all the_ involved in the study of seals, we Arctic researchers have occasional
19、 moments of pure_ over some new idea or discovery.A：tribulations . despairB：hardships . exhilarationC：confusions . bewildermentD：inconvenience . panicE：thrills . delight26.A born teller of tales, Olsen used her impressive_ skills to advantage in her story I Stand Here Ironing.A：domesticB：metaphysica
20、lC：narrativeD：diagnosticE：argumentative27.During the Dark Ages, hermits and other religious_ fled the world to devote themselves to silent contemplation.A：renegadesB：skepticsC：altruistsD：reclusesE：convictions28.Although the death of his dog had saddened him markedly, his computer designing skills re
21、mained completely_ .A：twistedB：unaffectedC：incapableD：repairedE：demolished29.Achaeologists are involved in_ Mayan temples in Central America, uncovering the old ruins in order to learn more about the civilization they represent.A：demolishingB：incapacitatingC：excavatingD：worshipingE：adapting30.A New
22、World lizard, the basilisk, occasionally does something that seems to_ physics: it runs across the surface of water for distances of up to thirty feet.A：defyB：quantifyC：assessD：exemplifyE：corroborate31.Americans have always been rightfully_ unnecessary government coercion, feeling that the governmen
23、t should use its powers sparingly.A：disarmed byB：chary aboutC：dependent onD：amenable toE：enthusiastic about32.As delicate and_ as insect bodies are, it is remarkable that over the ages enough of them have_ , preserved in amber, for scientists to trace insect evolution.A：beautiful . disappearedB：frag
24、ile . survivedC：impervious . multipliedD：refined . awakenedE：indestructible . evolved33.Although, as wife of President John Adams, Abigail Adams sought a greater voice for women, she was not a feminist in the modern sense; she_ the_ view of women as beings placed by providence under male protection.
25、A：anticipated . currentB：regretted . hereticalC：distorted . outmodedD：repudiated . radicalE：accepted . traditional34.Although newscasters often use the terms Chicano and Latino_ , students of Hispanic-American culture are profoundly aware of the_ the two.A：interchangeably . dissimilarities betweenB：
26、indifferently . equivalence ofC：deprecatingly . controversies aboutD：unerringly . significance ofE：confidently . origins of35.All critics have agreed that the operas score is_ , but, curiously, no two critics have agreed which passages to praise and which to damn.A：intolerableB：melodiousC：unsurpasse
27、dD：conventionalE：uneven36.Aimed at curbing European attempts to seize territory in the Americas, the Monroe Doctrine was a warning to_ foreign powers.A：magnanimousB：credulousC：reticentD：predatoryE：allied37.Because of their frequent disarray, confusion, and loss of memory, those hit by lightning whil
28、e alone are sometimes_ victims of assault.A：mistaken forB：attracted toC：unaware ofD：avoided byE：useful to38.A hypothesis must not only account for what we already know, but it must also be_ by continued observation.A：refutedB：interruptedC：verifiedD：discreditedE：outmoded39.Elizabeth Gaskell: A Habit
29、of Stories is a considerable_ , superseding Winifred Gerins learned biography of the English novelist.A：failureB：rationalizationC：accomplishmentD：recollectionE：muddle40.Because of his_ driving, the other car was forced to turn off the road or be hit.A：perceptiveB：negligentC：resourcefulD：placidE：exem
30、plary41.An optimistic supporter of the womens movement, Kubota contends that recent_ by Japanese women in the business world are meaningful and indicative of_ opportunity to come.A：advances . diminishedB：strides . greaterC：innovations . marginalD：retreats . theoreticalE：failures . hidden42.Dr. Smith
31、 cautioned that the data so far are not sufficiently_ to warrant dogmatic assertions by either side in the debate.A：hypotheticalB：tentativeC：controversialD：unequivocalE：imponderable43.At a time when biographies that debunk their subjects are all the rage, it is refreshing to have one idol who not on
32、ly lives up to her legend but_ it.A：complicatesB：surpassesC：compromisesD：rejectsE：subverts44.Although gregarious by nature, Lisa became quiet and_ after she was unexpectedly laid off from work.A：autonomousB：susceptibleC：assertiveD：withdrawnE：composed45.Despite some personal habits that most people w
33、ould find repulsive, naked mole rats are_ housekeepers.A：slovenlyB：indifferentC：meticulousD：perfunctoryE：repugnant46.Even when being_ in method, people can come up with incorrect answers by basing their arguments on false premises.A：originalB：logicalC：slipshodD：realisticE：careless47.Einsteins humili
34、ty was so_ that it might have seemed a pose affected by a great man had it not been so obviously_A：spurious . genuineB：convincing . assumedC：profound . sincereD：heartfelt . hypocriticalE：modest . contrived48.Far from being distracted or immobilized by his inner conflicts, Keynes was_ by them into be
35、coming one of the most productive, effective and buoyant personalities of the twentieth century.A：neutralizedB：energizedC：incapacitatedD：enervatedE：inhibited49.A major outbreak of food poisoning in 1993 underlined the serious_ in the then-current system of food inspection.A：expectationsB：innovations
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