GRE阅读理解训练.docx

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GRE阅读理解训练

GRE阅读理解（ReadingComprehension）训练

Passage1

MysteamboatvoyagetoAlbanyandbackhasturnedoutrathermorefavorablythanIhadexpected.Thedistance,fromNewYorktoAlbanyis150miles.Iranitupwithin32hoursanddownin30.Ihadalightbreezeblowingagainstmethewholewaybothgoingandcoming,andthevoyagehasbeenperformedwhollybythepowerofthesteamengine.Iovertookmanyboatsbeatingagainstthewindandpartedwiththemasiftheyhadbeenatanchor.Thepowerofboatsrunbysteamisnowfullyproved.ThemorningIleftNewYorktherewerenot,perhaps,thirtypersonsinthecitywhobelievedthattheboatwouldevermoveonemileperhourorbetheleastuse.

QuestionsforPassage1

1.1Choosethebesttitleforthispassage.

SUBJECTMATTERA.TheSuccessoftheSteamboat

B.TheSmallFaithofSmallPeople

C.TheEffectivenessoftheSteamEngine

D.ATriptoAlbany

E.TheSpeedoftheSteamboat

1.2Theauthor'smainthoughtisthat

GENERALIZATIONA.thesteamboatvoyageturnedoutmorefavorablythanhehadexpected.

B.theauthor'ssteamboattripwassuccessful.

C.mostpeopledoubtedthatthesteamboatwouldbeoftheleastuse.

D.thevoyagewasperformedwhollybythepowerofthesteamengine.

E.thesteamboat,unlikeasailboat,canbeusedsuccessfullywiththewindagainstit.

1.5（a）AssumingthatPoughkeepsieismidwaybetweenNewYorkandAlbany,andthatFulton'sspeedwasconstant,thelegoftheauthor'stripfromPoughkeepsietoNewYorkmusthavetaken

CONCLUSIONA.5hours.B.7hoursC.10hoursD.15hours.E.20hours.

1.5（b）Wecanconcludefromthispassagethat

CONCLUSIONA.manysailboatswereatanchorwhentheauthortraveledtheHudsontoAlbany.

B.sailboatswerehavingmoredifficultywithwindsontheauthor'stripnorththanonthereverselegofhisjourney.

C.nosailboatcouldhaveevermadeAlbanyfromNewYorkinlessthan32hours.

D.sailboatswerehavingdifficultywithheadwindsonboththeauthor'supriveranddownrivertrips,

E.thedistancefromAlbanytoNewYorkisshorterthanthatfromNewYorktoAlbany.

1.9Theauthorstatesthathehada"lightbreezeblowingagainstmethewholewaybothgoingandcoming"to

COMMUNICATIONA.providelocalcolorinhis'descriptionofthetrip.

TECHNIQUEB.showwhysailswouldnotbeaneffectivemeansofpower.

C.indicatehowpleasanthistripwas.

D.provetheeffectivenessofthesteamengine.

E.dononeoftheabove.

Passage2

Meninallwaysarebetterthantheyseem.Theylikeflatteryforthemoment,buttheyknowthetruthfortheirown.Itisfoolishcowardicewhichkeepsusfromtrustingthemandspeakingtothemrudetruth.Theyresentyourhonestyforaninstant;theywillthankyouforitalways.Whatisitweheartilywishofeachother?

Isittobepleasedandflattered?

No,buttobeconvictedandexposed,tobeshamedoutofournonsenseofallkinds,andmademenof,insteadofghostsandphantoms.Wearewearyofglidingghostlikethroughtheworld,whichisitselfsoslightandunreal.Wecraveasenseofreality,thoughitcomesinstrokesofpain.

QuestionsforPassage2

2.1Thispassageismainlyabout

SUBJECTMATTERA.thevalueofmen.

B.theneedfortrustingpeople.

C.theneedforbecomingarealpersoninarealworld.

D.theneedtobeabletoendurepain.

E.theneedfortruthinhumanrelations.

2.2Theauthor's.mainthoughtisthat

GENERALIZATIONA.flatteryisalwaysacceptable.

B.itisfoolishcowardicewhichholdsbackourtrust.

C.wemustbeshamedoutofournonsense.

D.realitywithitspaincanmakemenbetter.

E.honestyissometimesresentedbutoftenadmired.

2.4Theauthoradvisesusto

SIGNIFICANCEA.stopbeingaghost.

B.bearinmindthatmenlikeflattery.

C.faceupto,andexpress,thetruth.

D.stopbeingacowardeventhoughit.maymakeenemies.

E.thankpeoplewhentheytelltheunvarnishedtruth;

2.9Theauthorpointsoutthat"menarebetterthantheyseem"inordertoshowthat

COMMUNICATIONA.itisfoolishforustobecowardlyandfearourneighbors.

TECHNIQUEB.weneednotfear'totellpeoplethetruth.

C.peoplearenotreallylookingforflattery.

D.theyarewearyofbeingghosts.

E.wewillfindpeoplegratefulifweabandonnonsenseofallkinds.

Passage3

Bloodvesselsrunningallthroughthelungscarrybloodtoeachairsac,oralveolus,andthenbackagaintotheheart.Onlythethinwalloftheairsacandthethinwallofacapillaryarebetweentheairandtheblood.Sooxygeneasilydiffuses,fromtheairsacsthroughthewallsintotheblood,whilecarbondioxideeasilydiffusesfromthebloodthroughthewallsintotheairsacs.

Whenbloodissenttothelungsbytheheart,ithascomebackfromthecellsintherestofthebody.Sothebloodthatgoesintothewallofanairsaccontainsmuchdissolvedcarbondioxidebutverylittleoxygen.Atthesametime,theairthatgoesintotheairsaccontainsmuchoxygenbutverylittlecarbondioxide.Youhavelearnedthatdissolvedmaterialsalwaysdiffusefromwherethereismoreofthemtowherethereisless.Oxygenfromtheairdissolvesinthemoistureontheliningoftheairsacanddiffusesthroughtheliningintotheblood.Meanwhile,carbondioxidediffusesfromthebloodintotheairsac.Thebloodthenflowsfromthelungsbacktotheheart,whichsendsitouttoallotherpartsofthebody.

Soonaftertheairgoesintoanairsac,itgivesupsomeofitsoxygenandtakesinsomecarbondioxidefromtheblood.Tokeepdiffusiongoingasitshould,thiscarbondioxidemustbegottenridof.Breathing,whichiscausedbymovementsofthechest,forcestheusedairoutoftheairsacsinyourlungsandbringsinfreshair.Thebreathingmusclesarecontrolledautomaticallysothatyoubreatheattheproperratetokeepyourairsacssuppliedwithfreshair.Ordinarily,youbreatheabouttwenty-twotimesaminute.Ofcourse,youbreathefasterwhenyouareexercisingandslowerwhenyouareresting.Freshairisbroughtintoyourlungswhenyoubreathein,orinhale,whileusedairisforcedoutofyourlungswhenyoubreatheout,orexhale.

Somepeoplethinkthatalltheoxygenistakenoutoftheairinthelungsandthatwhatwebreatheoutispurecarbondioxide.Buttheseideasarenotcorrect.Airisamixtureofgasesthatismostlynitrogen.Thisgasisnotusedinthebody.Sotheamountofnitrogendoesnotchangeasairisbreathedinandout.Butwhileairisinthelungs,itischangedinthreeways:

（1）Aboutone-fifthoftheoxygenintheairgoesintotheblood.

（2）Analmostequalamountofcarbondioxidecomesoutofthebloodintotheair.（3）Moisturefromtheliningsoftheairpassagesandairsacsevaporatesuntiltheairisalmostsaturated.

QuestionsforPassage3

3.2（a）Intherespiratoryprocess,thefollowingactiontakesplace:

GENERALIZATIONA.diffusionofbloodthroughcapillarywallsintoairsacs.

B.diffusionofcarbondioxidethroughcapillaryandairsacwallsintotheblood.

C.diffusionofoxygenthroughtheairsacandcapillarywallsintotheblood.

D.exchangeofalveoliandoxygenwithinairsacs.

E.noneoftheabove.

3.2（b）Whileairisinthelungs,itchangesInthefollowingway:

GENERALIZATIONA.nitrogenisabsorbedfromtheair.

B.aboutone-fifthofthecarbondioxideandaboutone-halfoftheoxygenintheairgoesintotheblood.

C.themoistureintheairisalmostcompletelyevaporated.

D.aboutone-fifthoftheoxygenintheairgoesintothebloodandanequivalentamountofcarbondioxideenterstheairfromtheblood.

E.noneoftheabovechangesarecorrect.

3.3Thenumberoftimesperminutethatyoubreatheis

DETAILA.independentofyourrateofexercise.

B.fixedattwenty-twotimesperminute.

C.influencedbyyourageandsex.

D.controlledautomaticallybyanunspecifiedbodymechanism.

E.dependentupontheamountoffreshairavailabletoyouatanygiventime.

3.5Theprocessbywhichcarbondioxideandoxygenaretransferreddoesnotdependon

CONCLUSIONA.thepresenceofnitrogenintheblood.

B.themusclesofthethoraciccavity.

C.theflowofblood,

D.themoistureintheairsaclinings.

E.theprocessofdiffusion.

3.7Theauthor'sstyleinthispassagecanbestbedescribedas

TONEA.informalandmatteroffact.

B.pedantic.

C.impersonal.

D.matteroffact.

E.personal.

Passage4

Anotherthingtorememberinconnectionwithconcreteisthatyouarenotallowedverymuchleewayforerrorsineithermeasurementsorlocation.Onceyouhaveasolidmassofconcretesetinplace,itisgoingtostaythere.Youhaveadifficultjobaheadofyouifyoutrytoremedyamistake.Makeverysure,beforeyoufilltheform,thateverythingiswhereandhowyouwantit.

Therearenumerousrulesregardingthepropermixing,handling,andfinishingofconcrete,buttheessentialoneconcernstheamountofwatertouse.Thelesswaterinthemix,thelessthefinishedjobwillshrink.Thelesswaterused,theharderandmoreenduringthejobafterithasset.

Theamateurconcreteworkerisplaguedwithtwodesires.Oneistouseenoughwatertohavetheconcreteniceandsoftandeasytopusharound.Youhavebeenwarnedagainstthat.Thesecondistotakeoffthewoodenformstooearly,toseewhatthejoblookslike.Thatisreallyfatal.Iftheformsarestrippedofftoosoon,whiletheconcreteisstill"green,"twothingsarelikelytohappen--youarealmostsuretobreakoffcornersoredges,andyouarelikelytocauseamajorcrackordefectinthebodyofthework.Anexcellentruleistowaituntilyouaresuretheconcreteisproperlyhardened,andthenwaitanotherdaybefore