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GRE老真题9604

SECTION1

Time–30minutes

38Questions

1.Whilescientistsdismissasfancifultheideaofsudden

changesinageneticcode（spontaneousmutation）,it

ispossiblethatnature,likesomemastermusician,

----onoccasion,departingfromtheexpectedor

predictable.

（A）repeats

（B）improvises

（C）ornaments

（D）corrects

（E）harmonizes

2.Despitethe----oftime,space,andhistory,human

societiestheworldoverhaveconfrontedthesame

existentialproblemsandhavecometoremarkably

----solutions,differingonlyinsuperficialdetails.

（A）continuity..identical

（B）uniformity..diverse

（C）actualities..varied

（D）contingencies..similar

（E）exigencies..unique

3.Althoughhewasknowntobeextremely----inhis

publicbehavior,scholarshavediscoveredthathis

diarieswerewrittenwithuncommon----.

（A）reserved..frankness

（B）polite..tenderness

（C）modest..lucidity

（D）reticent..vagueness

（E）withdrawn..subtlety4.Withthe----ofscientificknowledge,workon

theneweditionofatextbookbeginssoonafter

completionoftheoriginal.（A）limitation（B）culmination（C）veneration（D）certainty（E）burgeoning

5.Sheismostfrugalinmattersofbusiness,butinher

privatelifesherevealsastreakof----.（A）antipathy

（B）misanthropy

（C）virtuosity

（D）equanimity

（E）prodigality

6.Ifthestategovernment'slatestbudgetproblems

were----,itwouldnotbeusefultoemploythemas

----examplesintheefforttoavoidtheinevitable

effectsofshortsightedfiscalplanninginthefuture.

（A）typical..representative

（B）exceptional..aberrant

（C）anomalous..illuminating

（D）predictable..helpful

（E）solvable..insignificant7.Justassomewritershave----thecapacityof

languagetoexpressmeaning,Giacometti----the

failureofarttoconveyreality.

（A）scoffedat..abjured

（B）demonstrated..exemplified

（C）denied..refuted

（D）proclaimed..affirmed

（E）despairedof..bewailed8.WALLET:

MONEY:

:

（A）bank:

vault

（B）suitcase:

clothing

（C）checkbook:

balance

（D）wealth:

prestige

（E）envelope:

stamp

9.INSTRUMENTALIST:

SYMPHONY:

:

（A）author:

drama

（B）photographer:

cinema

（C）composer:

concerto

（D）artist:

painting

（E）dancer:

ballet

10.PLATEAU:

CHANGE:

（A）respite:

activity

（B）asylum:

security

（C）terminus:

journey

（D）interval:

time

（E）lull:

rest

11.ISTHMUS:

LAND:

:

（A）peninsula:

island

（B）canal:

river

（C）stratosphere:

air

（D）strait:

water

（E）tunnel:

mountain

12.EMBARGO:

COMMERCE:

:

（A）abstention:

election

（B）strike:

lockout

（C）boycott:

development

（D）quarantine:

contact

（E）blockade:

port

13.DILATORY:

PROCRASTINATE:

:

（A）recalcitrant:

comply

（B）malcontent:

complain

（C）ambivalent:

decide

（D）inept:

modify

（E）credulous:

learn

14.NOMINAL:

SIGNIFICANCE:

:

（A）titular:

honor

（B）ephemeral:

brevity

（C）divisible:

continuity

（D）anomalous:

distinction

（E）disjunctive:

unity

15.PLAGIARISM:

IDEAS:

:

（A）libel:

words

（B）forgery:

documents

（C）arson:

buildings

（D）kidnapping:

ransom

（E）rustling:

cattle

16.POLITIC:

OFFEND:

:

（A）distressing:

terrify

（B）aloof:

associate

（C）misunderstood:

surmise

（D）vacuous:

deplete

（E）trivial:

bore

Formanyyears,BenjaminQuarles'seminal

accountoftheparticipationofAfricanAmericansinthe

AmericanRevolutionhasremainedthestandardwork

inthefield.AccordingtoQuarles,theoutcomeofthis

conflictwasmixedforAfricanAmericanslaveswho

enlistedinBritain'sfightagainstitsrebellious

Americancoloniesinreturnforthepromiseoffreedom:

theBritishtreacherouslyresoldmanyintoslaveryinthe

WestIndies,whileothersobtainedfreedominCanada

andAfrica.BuildingonQuarles'analysisofthelatter

group,SylviaFreystudiedtheformerslaveswho

emigratedtoBritishcoloniesinCanada.Accordingto

Frey,theserefugees-themostsuccessfuloftheAfrican

AmericanRevolutionaryWarparticipants-viewed

themselvesastheideologicalheirsoftheAmerican

Revolution.Freyseesthisinheritancesreflectedintheir

demandsforthesamerightsthattheAmerican

revolutionarieshaddemandedfromtheBritish:

land

ownership,limitstoarbitraryauthorityandburdensome

taxes,andfreedomofreligion.

17.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowing

istrueabouttheAfricanAmericanRevolutionary

WarparticipantswhosettledinCanadaafterthe

AmericanRevolution?

（A）Althoughtheywerepoliticallyunalignedwith

eitherside,theyidentifiedmorewithBritish

ideologythanwithAmericanideology.

（B）Whiletheywerenotimmediatelybetrayedby

theBritish,theyultimatelysufferedthesame

fateasdidAfricanAmericanRevolutionary.

Warparticipantswhowereresoldintoslavery

intheWestIndies.

（C）TheysettledinCanadaratherthaninAfrica

becauseofthegreaterreligiousfreedom

availableinCanada.

（D）Theyweremorepoliticallyactivethanwere

AfricanAmericanRevolutionaryWarparticipants

whosettledinAfrica.

（E）TheyweremoresuccessfulthanwereAfrican

AmericanRevolutionaryWarparticipantswho

settledAfrica.

18.Whichofthefollowingismostanalogoustothe

relationshipbetweentheAfricanAmerican

RevolutionaryWarparticipantswhosettledin

CanadaaftertheAmericanRevolutionandthe

Americanrevolutionaries,asthatrelationshipis

describedinthepassage?

（A）Abrilliantpupilofagreatmusicianrebels

againsttheteacher,butadoptstheteacher's

musicalstyleaftertheteacher'sunexpected

death.

（B）Twowarringrulersfinallymakepeaceaftera

lifetimeofstrifewhentheyrealizethatthey

havebeendupedbyacommonenemy.

（C）Achildwhohassidedwithadomineering

parentagainstadefiantsiblinglatermakes

demandsoftheparentsimilartothoseonce

madebythesibling.

（D）Awriterspendsmuchofherlifepopularizing

theworkofhermentor,onlytodiscoverlatein

lifethatmuchoftheolderwriter'sworkis

plagiarizedfromthewritingsofaforeign

contemporary.

（E）Tworesearchscientistsspendmuchoftheir

careersworkingtogethertowardacommon

goal,butlaterquarreloverwhichofthemshould

receivecreditforthetrainingofapromising

student.

19.Theauthorofthepassagesuggeststhatwhichofthe

followingistrueofBenjaminQuarles'work?

（A）Itintroducedanewanduntriedresearchmethod-

ology.

（B）Itcontainedtheoriessocontroversialthatthey

gaverisetoanentiregenerationofscholarship

（C）Itwasapioneeringworkthathasnotyetbeen

displacedbysubsequentscholarship.（D）Itlaunchedthecareerofascholarwholaterwrote

evenmoreimportantworks.

（E）Atthetimeitappeared,itsauthoralreadyenjoyed

awell-establishedreputationinthefield.

20.Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthe

passageconcerningBritain'sruleinitsCanadian

coloniesaftertheAmericanRevolution?

（A）HumiliatedbytheirdefeatbytheAmericans,the

BritishsharplycurtailedcivilrightsintheirCanadian

colonies.

（B）TheBritishlargelyignoredtheirCanadian

colonies.

（C）TheBritishencouragedthecolonizationofCanada

bythoseAfricanAmericanswhohadservedon

theAmericansideaswellasbythosewhohad

servedontheBritishside.

（D）SomeofBritain'spoliciesinitsCanadiancolonies

weresimilartoitspoliciesinitsAmericancolo-

niesbeforetheAmericanRevolution.（E）Toreducethedebtincurredduringthewar,the

BritishimposedevenhighertaxesontheCana-

diancoloniststhantheyhadontheAmerican

colonists.Overtheyears,biologistshavesuggestedtwomain

pathwaysbywhichsexualselectionmayhaveshapedthe

evolutionofmalebirdsong.Inthefirst,malecompetition

andintrasexualselectionproducerelativelyshort,simple

songsusedmainlyinterritorialbehavior.Inthesecond,

femalechoiceandintersexualselectionproducelonger,

morecomplicatedsongsusedmainlyinmateattraction;

likesuchvisualornamentationasthepeacock'stail,elabo-

ratevocalcharacteristicsincreasethemale'schancesof

beingchosenasamate,andhethusenjoysmorerepro-

ductivesuccessthanhislessostentatiousrivals.Thetwo

pathwaysarenotmutuallyexclusive,andwecanexpectto

findexamplesthatreflecttheirinteraction.Teasingthem

aparthasbeenanimportantchallengetoevolutionarybiol-

ogists.

Earlyresearchconfirmedtheroleofintrasexualselection.

Inavarietyofexperimentsinthefield,malesresponded

aggressivelytorecordedsongsbyexhibitingterritorial

behaviornearthespeakers.Thebreakthroughforresearch

intointersexualselectioncameinthedevelopmentofanew

techniqueforinvestigatingfemaleresponseinthelabor-

atory.Whenfemalecowbirdsraisedinisolationinsound-

proofchamberswereexposedtorecordingsofmalesong,

theyrespondedbyexhibitingmatingbehavior.Byquanti-

fyingtheresponses,researcherswereabletodetermine

whatparticularfeaturesofthesongweremostimportant.

Infurtherexperimentsonsongsparrows,researchersfound

thatwhenexposedtoasinglesongtyperepeatedseveral

timesortoarepertoireofdifferentsongtypes,females

respondedmoretothelatter.Thebeautyoftheexperi-

mentaldesignisthatiteffectivelyrulesoutconfounding

variables;acousticisolationassuresthatthefemalecan

respondonlytothesongstructureitself.

Ifintersexualselectionoperatesastheorized,maleswith

morecomplicatedsongsshouldnotonlyattractfemales

morereadilybutshouldalsoenjoygreaterreproductive

success.Atfirst,however,researchersdoingfieldworkwith

songsparrowsfoundnocorrelationbetweenla