2022年上海GRE考试考前冲刺卷（3）.docx

2022年上海GRE考试考前冲刺卷（3）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.According to the passage, a flashbulb can be made to burn longer by usingA( thicker wireB( more oxygenC( thinner glassD( continuous electricity 2.What aspect of painting in the nineteenth century does the passage mainly discussA( The impact of some artists' resistance to the fast pace of lifeB( The differences between two major styles of artC( A technological advance in the materials used by artistsD( A group of artists with a new technique and approach to art 3.The word "depict" in line 2 is closest in meaning toA( reorganizeB( deformC( representD( justify 4.According to the passage, which of the following was one of the distinguishing characteristics of Impressionist paintingA( The emphasis on people rather than nature scenesB( The way the subjects were presented from multiple anglesC( The focus on small solid objectsD( The depiction of the effects of light and color 5.The word "advent" in line 12 is closest in meaning toA( achievementB( acceptanceC( arrivalD( advantage 6.The exhibition of paintings organized in 1874 resulted in all of the following EXCEPTA( attracting attention from the publicB( a negative reaction from the pressC( an immediate demand for the paintings exhibitedD( creating a name for a new style of painting 7.The word "affront" in line 22 is closest in meaning toA( insultB( encouragementC( returnD( credit 8.The word "affront" in line 22 is closest in meaning toA( insultB( encouragementC( returnD( credit 9.The author mentions Renoir in line 25 to give an example of an artist whoA( became as famous as MonetB( was consistently praised by art criticsC( described the enthusiasm of the Impressionists for their workD( was in favor of a traditional style of painting 10.The word "others" in line 27 refers toA( art criticsB( fellow artistsC( individual differencesD( new styles 11.EARMARK: FUNDS :A(A) identify: culpritB(B) export: productC(C) schedule: timeD(D) embezzle: bursarE(E) adjourn: meeting 12.Childhood memoirs often gain their poignancy through a sense of displacement: each lesson in experience is accompanied by a loss of-.A(A) perspectiveB(B) innocenceC(C) veracityD(D) pessimismE(E) probity 13.As a genre the musical has a great deal to - it: its dramatic rhythmic beats of alternating failure and success are - to the musical form, and the singing and dancing emerge naturally from the story.A(A) occupy. inimicalB(B) recommend. appositeC(C) distract. unknownD(D) encumber . endemicE(E) abet. exogamic 14.INSURGENT: REBEL :A(A) architect: renovateB(B) fallacy: distractC(C) quartermaster: maintainD(D) private: marshalE(E) provocateur: agitate 15.ADDENDUM: DOCUMENT :A(A) duplication: originalB(B) postscript: letterC(C) correspondence: epistolaryD(D) canon: apocryphaE(E) epigraph: preface 16.CAVIL: CRITICIZE :A(A) chafe: scrubB(B) entice: lureC(C) mandate: requireD(D) inundate: delugeE(E) assume: suppose 17.The-employed in this book is overly flamboyant,-the scientific proof intended to corroborate it.A(A) structure.exaggeratingB(B) organization . simplifyingC(C) rhetoric. inflatingD(D) hypothesis. outdistancingE(E) explanation . galvanizing 18.It is the mark of an educated mind to rest - with the degree of precision which the nature of the subject - and not to seek exactness where only an approximation is possible.A(A) satisfiedly . admitsB(B) convivially. assumesC(C) fitfully. allowsD(D) contentedly. rejectsE(E) sporadically., entails 19.Scientists have acknowledged that to interpret an animal's thought processes in a sound manner requires a heavy dose of-from our own mental patterns, which we access-.A(A) estimation.vicariouslyB(B) calculation.egotisticallyC(C) guesswork.methodicallyD(D) inference.introspectivelyE(E) skepticism.analogously 20.WARNING: ADMONITORY :A(A) decision: ambiguousB(B) alibi: exculpatoryC(C) deformity: congenitalD(D) stratagem: antagonisticE(E) analysis: holistic 21.His undoubtedly aggressive behavior only served to further endear him to all who had dealings with him, for they recognized that behind the-facade, there beat a compassionate heart.A(A) restrictiveB(B) self-pityingC(C) hospitableD(D) retiringE(E) bellicose 22.CISTERN: LIQUIDS :A(A) cantilever: crowbarB(B) stalagmite: grottoC(C) landfill: refuseD(D) armory: countermeasuresE(E) breviary: wildlife 23.BREVITY: EPIGRAM :A(A) pith: epitaphB(B) wit: odeC(C) paucity: diatribeD(D) fame: aphorismE(E) distortion: caricature 24.CONDENSATION: APHORISM :A(A) subversion: assertionB(B) invention: neologismC(C) exaggeration: caricatureD(D) truncation: heuristicsE(E) extradition: legislation 25.According to the passage, which of the following determines the shape and coloring of the plumage of a given species of bird within a given ecological nicheA(A) The emergence of a competing species who rely upon the same food source as the first speciesB(B) The physical appearance of the food supply available in the niche to the given speciesC(C) The ability of the first species to collect and make use of the nutritional properties of the food within in the nicheD(D) The physical appearance of rival males within the species who compete for both the same food supply and femalesE(E) The physiological effects on fertility of the food available in the niche 26.DISPATCH：A(A) dislikeB(B) cbliviousnessC(C) peacefulnessD(D) abnormalityE(E) unhurriedness 27.PUNGENCY：A(A) tastelessnessB(B) impassivenessC(C) unimportanceD(D) monotonvE(E) repetitiveness 28.TRACTABILITY：A(A) doubtfulnessB(B) impassabiluyC(C) sterilityD(D) persistenceE(E) urelessness 29.SPIRITUAL：A(A) corruptB(B) corporealC(C) metaphoricalD(D) assortedE(E) transient 30.It may be inferred from the passage that the most recently accepted theory of peafowl "eyespots" contradicts, in particular, the ideas ofA(A) JacobsB(B) WallaceC(C) AustinD(D) DarwinE(E) Huxley 31.EXTANT：A(A) addiuonalB(B) removableC(C) broadD(D) vanishedE(E) irrelevant 32.The passage provides information that answers which of the following questionsA(A)In what tradition do feminist critics usually place Dorothy AllisonB(B)What are the main themes found in the fiction of Dorothy Allison's post-modern contemporariesC(C)What political values does Allison attempt to address through her fictionD(D)What views does Allison hold concerning the production of narratives of the commonplace in women's literatureE(E)How was the development of Allison's fiction affected by the arrogance of modernist essentialism 33.ANARCHY：A(A) disciplineB(B) significanceC(C) civilityD(D) trustE(E) imparuality 34.TEETOTALISM:A(A) patriotismB(B) bigotryC(C) overindulgenceD(D) tendencyE(E) broadmindedness 35.The author mentions women's "culpability in her protagonists' predicaments" most likely in order to illustrateA(A) the extent to which Allison's characters have been marginalized by totalizing forces and ideasB(B) Allison's gift for rendering the moral complexity of women that allows them to commit both good and evil actsC(C) the scope and variety of the female characters found in Allison's body of fictionD(D) the degree to which Allison embraces the notion of feminist literature as deriving from a tradition of negativity and reactionE(E) the strength of the political interests Allison expresses through her characters 36.It can be inferred from the passage that the author views the justification through literature as a concept thatA(A) derives from a negative stance toward feminismB(B) predates the birth of postmodernism as a literary movementC(C) encourages writers to tell humdrum storiesD(D) limits the construction of morally complex charactersE(E) contributes to the politicization and historical orientation of texts 37.ABEYANCE:A(A) discussionB(B) excitementC(C) continuanceD(D) certitudeE(E) obedience 38.DIVESTITURE:A(A) sponsorB(B) dominationC(C) discussionD(D) endorsementE(E) attainment 39.Thepassage is primarily concerned withA(A)contrasting the role of domination and courtship in determining the evolution of bird plumageB(B)illustrating the effectiveness of a particular approach to categorizing various evolutionary innovationsC(C)documenting the origins of a currently accepted scientific theory about food and courtshipD(D)proposing a new explanation for the evolutionary reasons behind the ornamentation of male bird plumageE(E)showing that physical adaptation plays an integral role in contributing to species identification of birds 40.According to the passage, theorists throughout history have considered all of the following as possible reasons for the ornamentation of male plumage EXCEPTA(A) Adornment attracts females on the basis of unconscious aesthetic preferences, increasing their evolutionary advantage.B(B) Adornment attracts females to males who resemble their preferred food source, thus contributing to the mating process.C(C) Adornment among males signifies heightened physical activity to females, thereby indicating evolutionary superiority.D(D) Adornment reduces the amount of energy necessary to frighten rival males, thereby conserving resources.E(E) Adornment in plumage frightens rivals away from a limited food source, thereby ensuring a dominant male's survival. 41.METAMORPHOSIS:A(A) diverse activityB(B) recurring movementC(C) pause from pressureD(D) prolongation without alterationE(E) rigid determination 42.Which of the following, if true, would provide the best proof of the food-courtship theory developed by AustinA(A) The crested guan has a red throat pouch, giving the impression to its mate that the throat contains a red fruit found in its niche.B(B) The blue bowerbird spreads food of the same color around his nest, teaching its female young to identify the food as nutritious.C(C) Insect-eating birds are less successful from an evolutionary perspective than birds which bear resemblance and subsist upon bright fruit.D(D) The purple finch relies upon a variety of food sources, but the most nutritious food for birds general happens to be the same color as the finch's coat.E(E) A species of endangered sparrows resembles a food source no longer available in its niche, but the species continues to survive. 43.ENDORSE:A(A) resist openlyB(B) incite disapprovalC(C) execute speedilyD(D) acquiesce reluctantlyE(E) obtain money 44.The passage suggests that a semblance between a species' plumage and the food available in a given ecological nicheA(A) is an evolutionary advantage because it allows the males and females of the species to forage for food more efficientlyB(B) is an evolutionary advantage because it tends to permit the isolation of the species population, thus increasing food supplyC(C) is an evolutionary advantage because it reduces the necessity for rivalry between males of different species by helping identify femalesD(D) is an evolutionary advantage because it minimizes the amount of energy necessary for the courtship processE(E) is an evolutionary advantage because it provides a marker for the species' territory, thus reducing the energy necessary for controlling the niche's food supply 45.IMPROMPTU: REHEARSED :A(A) venerable: winsomeB(B) revised: prescribedC(C) rococo: ornamentedD(D) invented: inspiredE(E) honest: duplicitous 46.MAVEN: EXPERIENCE :A(A) siren: intensityB(B) brigand: disloyaltyC(C) provocateur: reticenceD(D) luminary: eminenceE(E) firebrand: idealism 47.This confounding issue - activists across the board: even when a movement does have specific demands and recommendations, the media and the status quo - acknowledge them.A(A) angers.frequentlyB(B) confronts . judiciouslyC(C) puzzles.rarelyD(D) applies to . seldomE(E) unites. passionately 48.CABAL: ASSOCIATION :A(A) archbishop: archdioceseB(B) mansion: palaceC(C) factory: manufacturerD(D) plot: planE(E) confrontation: spat 49.PAINTER: CARICATURIST :A(A) writer: essayistB(B) sculptor: printmakerC(C) critic: buffoonD(D) amateur: dilettanteE(E) composer: librettist 50.In no sense -, the 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