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新gre网考样题B及其答案

SampleVerbalReasoningQuestions　　Thereare28questions.

　　Ananswerkeywillfollowthequestions.

　　Youmayprefertoskipsomesectionsofthisscript,suchasthosethatprovidepossibleanswersincontextforquestionsthatinvolvefillinginblanks.Thesesectionswillbeidentifiedattheirbeginningbythephrase"Beginskippablecontent,"andattheirendbythephrase"Endskippablecontent."

　　DirectionsforQuestions1through5:

　　Eachofthefollowingquestionsincludesasentencewithablankindicatingthatsomethinghasbeenomitted.Followingthesentencewillbealistofsixwordsorphrases,eachofwhichcouldbeusedtocompletethesentence.Selectthetwoanswerchoicesthat,whenusedtocompletethesentence,fitthemeaningofthesentenceasawholeandproducecompletesentencesthatarealikeinmeaning.

　　Question1.

　　ItistrulyparadoxicalthattheAmazon,thelushestofallrainforests,isrootedinthemostBLANKofallsoils.

　　Nowconsiderthesixanswerchoices,labeledAthroughF.

　　A.acidic

　　B.coarse

　　C.stark

　　D.impoverished

　　E.infertile

　　F.austere

　　Indicateyourtwoanswerchoicesorgoontoconsiderthemincontext.

　　Beginskippablecontent

　　AnswerChoicesinContext:

　　A..acidic:

ItistrulyparadoxicalthattheAmazon,thelushestofallrainforests,isrootedinthemostacidicofallsoils.

　　B.  .coarse:

ItistrulyparadoxicalthattheAmazon,thelushestofallrainforests,isrootedinthemostcoarseofallsoils.

　　C.  .stark:

ItistrulyparadoxicalthattheAmazon,thelushestofallrainforests,isrootedinthemoststarkofallsoils.

　　D..impoverished:

ItistrulyparadoxicalthattheAmazon,thelushestofallrainforests,isrootedinthemostimpoverishedofallsoils.

　　E……infertile:

ItistrulyparadoxicalthattheAmazon,thelushestofallrainforests,isrootedinthemostinfertileofallsoils.

　　F.  .austere:

ItistrulyparadoxicalthattheAmazon,thelushestofallrainforests,isrootedinthemostaustereofallsoils.

　　Endskippablecontent

　　Question2.

　　CynicsbelievethatpeoplewhoBLANKcomplimentsdosoinordertobepraisedtwice.

　　Nowconsiderthesixanswerchoices,labeledAthroughF.

　　A.conjureup

　　B.covet

　　C.deflect

　　D.grasp

　　E.shrugoff

　　F.understand

　　Indicateyourtwoanswerchoicesorgoontoconsiderthemincontext.

　　Beginskippablecontent

　　AnswerChoicesinContext:

　　A.conjureup:

Cynicsbelievethatpeoplewhoconjureupcomplimentsdosoinordertobepraisedtwice.

　　B.covet:

Cynicsbelievethatpeoplewhocovetcomplimentsdosoinordertobepraisedtwice.

C.deflect:

Cynicsbelievethatpeoplewhodeflectcomplimentsdosoinordertobepraisedtwice.

　　D.grasp:

Cynicsbelievethatpeoplewhograspcomplimentsdosoinordertobepraisedtwice.

　　E.shrugoff:

Cynicsbelievethatpeoplewhoshrugoffcomplimentsdosoinordertobepraisedtwice.

　　Funderstand:

Cynicsbelievethatpeoplewhounderstandcomplimentsdosoinordertobepraisedtwice.

　　Endskippablecontent

　　Indicateyourtwoanswerchoices.

　　Question3.

　　Arestaurant'smenuisgenerallyreflectedinitsdecor;howeverdespitethisrestaurant'sBLANKappearanceitispedestrianinthemenuitoffers.

　　Nowconsiderthesixanswerchoices,labeledAthroughF.

　　A.elegant

　　B.tawdry

　　C.modern

　　D.traditional

　　E.conventional

　　F.chic

　　Indicateyourtwoanswerchoicesorgoontoconsiderthemincontext.

　　Beginskippablecontent

　　AnswerChoicesinContext:

　　A.elegant:

Arestaurant'smenuisgenerallyreflectedinitsdecor;howeverdespitethisrestaurant'selegantappearanceitispedestrianinthemenuitoffers.

　　B.tawdry:

Arestaurant'smenuisgenerallyreflectedinitsdecor;howeverdespitethisrestaurant'stawdryappearanceitispedestrianinthemenuitoffers.

　　C.modern:

Arestaurant'smenuisgenerallyreflectedinitsdecor;howeverdespitethisrestaurant'smodernappearanceitispedestrianinthemenuitoffers.

　　D.traditional:

Arestaurant'smenuisgenerallyreflectedinitsdecor;howeverdespitethisrestaurant'straditionalappearanceitispedestrianinthemenuitoffers.

　　E.conventional:

Arestaurant'smenuisgenerallyreflectedinitsdecor;howeverdespitethisrestaurant'sconventionalappearanceitispedestrianinthemenuitoffers.

　　F.chic:

Arestaurant'smenuisgenerallyreflectedinitsdecor;howeverdespitethisrestaurant'schicappearanceitispedestrianinthemenuitoffers.

　　Endskippablecontent

　　Indicateyourtwoanswerchoices.

　　Question4.

　　InternationalfinancialissuesaretypicallyBLANKbytheUnitedStatesmediabecausetheyaretootechnicaltomakesnappyheadlinesandtooinaccessibletopeoplewholackabackgroundineconomics.

　　Nowconsiderthesixanswerchoices,labeledAthroughF.

　　A.neglected

　　B.slighted

　　C.overrated

　　D.hidden

　　E.criticized

　　F.repudiated

　　Indicateyourtwoanswerchoicesorgoontoconsiderthemincontext.

　　Beginskippablecontent

　　AnswerChoicesinContext:

　　A.neglected:

  InternationalfinancialissuesaretypicallyneglectedbytheUnitedStatesmediabecausetheyaretootechnicaltomakesnappyheadlinesandtooinaccessibletopeoplewholackabackgroundineconomics.

　　B.slighted:

InternationalfinancialissuesaretypicallyslightedbytheUnitedStatesmediabecausetheyaretootechnicaltomakesnappyheadlinesandtooinaccessibletopeoplewholackabackgroundineconomics.

C.overrated:

InternationalfinancialissuesaretypicallyoverratedbytheUnitedStatesmediabecausetheyaretootechnicaltomakesnappyheadlinesandtooinaccessibletopeoplewholackabackgroundineconomics.

　　D.hidden:

InternationalfinancialissuesaretypicallyhiddenbytheUnitedStatesmediabecausetheyaretootechnicaltomakesnappyheadlinesandtooinaccessibletopeoplewholackabackgroundineconomics.

　　E.criticized:

InternationalfinancialissuesaretypicallycriticizedbytheUnitedStatesmediabecausetheyaretootechnicaltomakesnappyheadlinesandtooinaccessibletopeoplewholackabackgroundineconomics.

　　F.repudiated:

InternationalfinancialissuesaretypicallyrepudiatedbytheUnitedStatesmediabecausetheyaretootechnicaltomakesnappyheadlinesandtooinaccessibletopeoplewholackabackgroundineconomics.

　　Endskippablecontent

　　Indicateyourtwoanswerchoices.

　　Question5.

　　Whileinmanywaystheirpersonalitiescouldnothavebeenmoredifferent-shewasebullientwherehewasglum,relaxedwherehewasawkward,garrulouswherehewasBLANK-theyweresurprisinglywellsuited.

　　Nowconsiderthesixanswerchoices,labeledAthroughF.

　　A.solicitous

　　B.munificent

　　C.irresolute

　　D.laconic

　　E.fastidious

　　F.taciturn

　　Indicateyourtwoanswerchoicesorgoontoconsiderthemincontext.

　　Beginskippablecontent

AnswerChoicesinContext:

　　MusiccriticshaveconsistentlydefinedJamesP.Johnsonasagreatearlyjazzpianist,originatorofthe1920'sHarlem"stride"style,andanimportantbluesandjazzcomposer.  Inaddition,however,Johnsonwasaninnovatorinclassicalmusic,composingsymphonicmusicthatincorporatedAmerican,andespeciallyAfrican-American,traditions.

　　Suchablendofmusicalelementswasnotentirelynew:

by1924bothMilhaudandGershwinhadcomposedclassicalworksthat  incorporatedelementsofjazz.  Johnson,aseriousmusicianmoreexperiencedthanmostclassicalcomposerswithjazz,blues,spirituals,andpopularmusic,wasparticularlysuitedtoexpandMilhaud'sandGershwin'sexperiments.  In1927hecompletedhisfirstlarge-scalework,theblues-andjazz-inspiredYamekraw,whichincludedborrowingsfromspiritualsandJohnson'sownpopularsongs.  Yamekraw,premieredsuccessfullyinCarnegieHall,wasamajorachievementforJohnson,becominghismostfrequentlyperformedextendedwork.  Itdemonstratedvividlythepossibilityofassimilatingcontemporarypopularmusicintothesymphonictradition.

　　Question6.

　　Thisquestionhasfiveanswerchoices,labeledAthroughE.Selectandindicatethebestanswerfromamongthesechoices.

　　ThepassagestatesthatJohnsoncomposedallofthefollowingEXCEPT

　　A..jazzworks

　　B..popularsongs

　　C..symphonicmusic

　　D..spirituals

　　E..bluespieces

　　Selectandindicateoneanswerchoicefromamongthechoicesprovided.

　　Question7.

　　Thisquestionhasthreeanswerchoices,labeledAthroughC.Considereachofthethreechoicesseparatelyandselectallthatapply.Thecreditedresponsemaybeone,two,orallthreeofthechoices.

　　Theauthorsuggestswhichofthefollowingaboutmostclassicalcomposersoftheearly1920's?

　　A..TheywerestronglyinfluencedbythemusicalexperimentsofMilhaudandGershwin.

　　B..TheyhadlittleworkingfamiliaritywithsuchformsofAmericanmusicasjazz,blues,andpopularsongs

　　C..Theymadefewattemptstointroduceinnovationsintotheclassicalsymphonictradition

　　Indicateyouranswerchoiceorchoices.

　　Question8.

　　Thisquestionhasfiveanswerchoices,labeledAthroughE.Selectandindicatethebestanswerfromamongthesechoices.

　　Theauthorsuggeststhatmostcriticshave

　　A..underratedthepopularityofYamekraw

　　B..undervaluedJohnson'smusicalabilities

　　C..hadlittleinterestinJohnson'sinfluenceonjazz

　　D..hadlittleregardforclassicalworksthatincorporatepopularmusic

　　E..neglectedJohnson'scontributiontoclassicalsymphonicmusic

　　Selectandindicateoneanswerchoicefromamongthechoicesprovided.

　　Questions9and10arebasedonthefollowingreadingpassage.

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