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打印GRE填空

2002年11月填空

SECTION1

1. Althoughshegivesbadly____titlestohermusicalcompositions,they____unusualcombinationsofmaterialsincludingGregorianchant,Asianscalepatternsandrhythms,electronicsounds,andbirdsongs.

A. exotic…belieB. eccentric…deployC. traditional…exclude

D. imaginative…disguiseE. conventional…incorporate 

2. EventhoughthefolktalesPartoutcollectedandretoldwerenotsolelyFrenchinorigin,hisversionsofthenweresodecidedlyFrenchinstylethatlateranthologizesofFrenchfolktaleshavenever____them.

A. excludedB. admiredC. collectedD. promotedE.comprehended 

3. Inarguingagainstassertionsthatenvironmentalcatastropheisimminent,herbookdoesnotridiculeallpredictionsofdoombutratherclaimsthattherisksofharmhaveinmanycasesbeen____.

A. exaggeratedB.ignoredC.scrutinizedD.deridedE.increased

4. Thereseemstobeno____thereadingpublic’sthirstforbooksaboutthe1960’s:

indeed,thenormallevelofinteresthas____recentlybecauseofaspirationofpopulartelevisiondocumentaries.

A.quenching…moderatedB.whetting…mushroomedC.curtailing…waned

D.ignoring…transformedE.slaking…increased  

5.Despiteatendencytobeovertly____,thepoetryoftheMiddleAgesoftensparkstheimaginationandprovideslivelyentertainment,aswellaspioussentiments.

A.divertingB.emotionalC.didacticD.romanticE.whimsical

6.Oneofthefirst____ofreducedburninginAmazonrainforestswasthechestnutindustry:

smoketendstodriveouttheinsectsthat,bypollinatingchestnuttree,allowchestnutstodevelop.

A.reformersB.discoveriesC.casualtiesD.criticsE.beneficiaries 

7.Theresearchcommitteeurgedthearchaeologistto____herclaimthatthetombshehasdiscoveredwasthatofAlexandertheGreatsinceherinitialreporthasbeenbasedonlyon____.

A.disseminate…suppositionB.withdraw…evidenceC.undercut…caprice

D.document…conjectureE.downplay…facts  

SECTION3

1.Thescientistfounditpuzzlingthathistheoryencountered______despitewidespreadagreementthatitwas_______

A.respect…crucialB.dismissal…simplisticC.skepticism…unfathomable

D.opposition…indisputableE.acceptance…comprehensive

2.Therateatwhichsoilcanabsorbwater______withcontinuouswetting,sothelongera______lasts,orthegreatertherateofprecipitation,thehigherthepercentageofwaterthatwillflowacrossthegroundasrunoffandenterstreamchannels.

A.rises…delugeB.diminishes…droughtC.increases…shower

D.decreases…rainstormE.stabilizes…thaw   

3.Theideasexpressedinthearthistorian’sbookaremore_____thanonewouldexpectonthebasisofherrather_____treatmentofhersubjectintheopeningpages.

A.compelling…intriguingB.accessible…reconditeC.hidebound…reactionaryD.insightful…innovativeE.dispassionate…evenhanded     

4.Themeetingonenvironmentalissuesproduced____discussionbutnocommitmentonaplanofaction:

themanyuncertaintiessurroundingglobalclimaticchangeandthehugecostofeffortstolimititmadethepolicymakers____.

A.little…volubleB.heated…contentiousC.cordial…quarrelsome

D.frustrating…affableE.interminable…businesslike     

5.Artthatenduresoftenmakesaninitiallydisturbingimpact:

theprofoundexperiencethatsuchartseekstoprovokenecessarilyengendersacertain____.

A.familiarityB.ennuiC.upheavalD.intimacyE.tranquility 

6.Thehistoryoffilmreflectsthe____inherentinthemediumitself:

filmcombinesstillphotographstorepresentcontinuousmotionand,whileseemingtopresentlifeitself,canalsoofferimpossibleanddreamlikeunrealities.

A.trivialitiesB.biasesC.constraintsD.paradoxesE.liabilities   

7.The____withwhichthepoliticianpeppersherspeechesaresomemorablethatmanypeoplethinkofherasbeingfarmore____thansheinfactis.

A.superlatives…egalitarianB.pejoratives…optimisticC.examples…soporificD.diatribes…censoriousE.malapropisms…straightforward

2006年6月填空

SECTION1

1．AlthoughHeroniswellknownforthebroadcomedyinthemoviesshehasdirectedpreviously,hernewfilmislessinclinedto______:

thegagsarefewerandsubtler.

（A）understatement（B）preciosity（C）symbolism（D）buffoonery（E）melodrama

2．Bebop’slegacyis______one:

bebopmayhavewonjazztherighttobetakenseriouslyasanartform,butit______jazz’smassaudience,whichturnedtootherformsofmusicsuchasrockandpop.

（A）amixed……..alienated（B）atroubled……..seduced

（C）anambiguous……….aggrandized（D）avaluable…….refined

（E）anoble………pleased

3．Theexhibition’simportanceliesinits______:

curatorshavegatheredadiversearrayofsignificantworksfrommanydifferentmuseums.

（A）homogeneity（B）sophistry（C）scope（D）farsightedness（E）insularity

4．Despitethefactthatthecommission’sreporttreatsavitallyimportanttopic,thereportwillbe______readbecauseitsproseisso______thatunderstandingitrequireanenormouseffort.

（A）seldom…….transparent

（B）carefully……..pellucid

（C）little……….turgid

（D）eagerly……..digressive

（E）widely…….prolix

5．Carletonwouldstillrankamongthegreat______ofnineteenth-centuryAmericanarteventifthecircumstanceofherlifeandcareerwereless______thantheyare.

（A）celebrities……….obscure

（B）failures……..illustrious

（C）charlatans……impeccable

（D）enigmas……mysterious

（E）success……….ignominious

6．Althoughbasedonanactualevent,thefilmlacks______:

thedirectorshufflesevents,simplifiesthetangleofrelationships,and______documentarytruthfordramaticpower.

（A）conviction……..embraces

（B）expressiveness…..exaggerates

（C）verisimilitude…….sacrifices

（D）realism……….substitutes

（E）coherence……..utilizes

7．WhenAdolphOchsbecamethepublisherofTheNewYorkTimes,heendowedthepaperwithauniquely______-tone,avoidingthe______editorialsthatcharacterizedothermajorpapersofthetime.

（A）abstruse….scholarly

（B）dispassionate……..shrill

（C）argumentative…….tendentious

（D）whimsical…..capricious

（E）cosmopolitan…….timely

SECTION2

1.Despitethefactthattheamateurrunnertrainedrigorouslyforsixmonthsbeforetherace,hefailedto______it:

thecoursewasso______thatevenprofessionalrunnersstruggledtofinish.

（A）complete……..demanding

（B）win………manageable

（C）master…….short

（D）concede…….formidable

（E）underestimate…..unusual

2.Inlinkinggeographicallydisparatepeople,theInternetisarguablyhelpingmillionsofspontaneouscommunitiestobloom:

communitiesdefinedbycommoninterestsratherthanbytheaccidentof______

（A）compatibility

（B）affluence

（C）reciprocity

（D）contemporaneousness

（E）proximity

3.ItisasifWoodwardcouldnotbeartoleaveanythingout;ifhehad______someofhismaterial,theresultingincreaseinfocuswouldhavemorethan______anylossincomprehensiveness.

（A）elaborated…….justified

（B）condensed………exaggerated

（C）expanded………offset

（D）edited……..pointedup

（E）pruned……pensatedfor

4.Thehesitancyofmanycountriestoembracemarketreformisunfortunate,becausemanynationalsuccessstoriessuggestthatfarfrom______suchreform,countriesshouldbeeagerto______itsbenefits.

（A）implementing…….document

（B）pursuing…………seek

（C）eschewing……..reap

（D）needing……..realize

（E）understanding…….question

5.Contemporarylawmakers’preoccupationwithregulatingtheInternetis______thewaylawmakerstreatedmanyyoungindustriesinthepast;UnitedStatesrailroads,forinstance,wereinbusinessfor60yearsbeforethefederalgovernment______regulations.

（A）antitheticalto……….eased

（B）faithfulto……..levied

（C）reminiscentof……..enforced

（D）inconflictwith….lifted

（E）atoddswith…….introduced

6.Despitethefactthatthebook’stitlesuggests______,theauthorisnotacharlatanclaimingtooffera______;rather,herbookassessedallpossibletreatmentsofcertaindiseaseswithoutidentifyinganycures.

（A）fraud……critique

（B）sincerity…….nostrum

（C）hyperbole…..warning

（D）expertise…….prescription

（E）quackery……panacea

7.Theprofitsthatthecorporationearnsfromtheexclusive-supplieragreementswiththeuniversitiesare______,becausethetermsofagreementsthattheyareinclinedtoprotecttheuniversities’interestsaregenerally______.

（A）inexplicable……..flouted

（B）unclear……….publicized

（C）predictable……….scrutinized

（D）declining…….ignored

（E）surprising…..enforced

2006年10月填空

SECTION2

1.Evenbythecompany’sownstandardsof____，Itsearlyyearswereextremely_____:

itmanufacturedasmanyasthreemillionappliancesamonthduringthatthree-yearperiod.

A.success..disappointing

B.profitability..characteristic

C.efficiency..productive

D.perfection..inauspicious

E.ethics..conscientious

2.Inthenineteenthcentury,composersexhibiting____skillfoundthemselves____aswritersbyperiodicalsthataffordedthemanopportunitytoearnmoneyandtomaketheirviewsaboutmusicknown.

A.artistic..censured

B.limited..lionized

C.remarkable…unknow

D.literary..indemand

E.financial..outoffavor

3.Writerstypicallydonot____thegreatvisualartistsoftheirowngeneration:

forCourbet,consideredbymanytobethegreatestpainterofBaudelaire’stime,thepoetoffered___praise.

A.slight..meager

B.admire..unstinting

C.evaluate..extravagant

D.deprecate..insincere

E.recognize..scant.

4.Acommonmisconceptionisthatlinguistsareconcernedonlywiththeoriginanddevelopmentoflanguages,butthesetopics,thoughtheyconstituteanimportantpartoflinguistics,donot___thesubject.

A.frame

B.transcend

C.convey

D.exhaust

E.illuminate

5.Farfrombeinga___portraitofthewriter,thebiographer’slifeo