2021重庆GRE考试真题卷（6）.docx

2021重庆GRE考试真题卷（6）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.PRODIGALITY : FRITTER:A(A) subtlety : noticeB(B) authority : rescindC(C) largesse : exploitD(D) necessity : obviateE(E) coerciveness : intimidate 2.GOAD: PROVOKED :A(A) conjecture : premeditatedB(B) asphyxiate : suffocatedC(C) espy : analyzedD(D) pursue : idolizedE(E) condemn : recalcitrant 3.NOUN : ADJECTIVE :A(A) ellipsis : wordB(B) vowel : consonantC(C) parenthesis : phraseD(D) comma : periodE(E) verb : adverb 4.CALLOWNESS : MATURITY :A(A) presumptiveness : reasonB(B) wryness : humorC(C) compression: abstrusenessD(D) candor : secretivenessE(E) acumen : tactic 5.ANNOTATE : COMMENTARY :A(A) edit : appendixB(B) punctuate : orthographyC(C) memorize : lexiconD(D) gloss : definitionE(E) supplicate : rapport 6.The author mentions all of the following as evidence that dietary changes accompanied the expansion of Homo's brain EXCEPTA(A) the development of Homo's delicate jaws and smaller molars in response to environmental changeB(B) the higher calorie density found in foods Hondo ate during the expansion, and their extra nutrientsC(C) the fossil record of Homo, and what it indicates about Homo's progressive adaptationD(D) the fact Hondo was larger in terms of overall body size than its predecessorsE(E) the development of a hunting-and-gathering economy beneficial to further brain growth 7.LETHARGY:A(A) bluntnessB(B) supplenessC(C) sufficiencyD(D) robustnessE(E) vitality 8.STOMACH:A(A) recreateB(B) decline to tolerateC(C) expectD(D) give out generouslyE(E) lose interest in 9.SLEW:A(A) inappropriate understandingB(B) insecure resourceC(C) unwelcome intrusionD(D) humble startE(E) restricted number 10.It can be inferred from the passage that the author would MOST likely consider which of the following to be an example of a conquered culture adopting an appropriation strategy for the sake of survivalA(A) The culture finds that an innocuous everyday object can be used as a deadly weapon against the conqueror.B(B) The culture subverts the meaning of the conqueror's dance in order to perform an outlawed magic ritual.C(C) The culture refuses to genuflect in a respectful manner before the conquering people.D(D) The culture adopts the conqueror's warm method of dress in order to survive a harsh climate.E(E) The culture uses a ceremony from the conqueror's religion in order to spread plans for an uprising. 11.The author is primarily concerned withA(A) disproving the view that bipedalism alone can account for the human brain's evolutionB(B) describing a relationship between the acquisition of an improved diet and the development of the human brainC(C) contrasting the characteristics of Homo and his primate ancestorsD(D) analyzing the evolutionary basis for the development of the modern human dietE(E) demonstrating the importance of brain growth in developing human social behavior, foraging tactics, and better diet 12.A main purpose of the passage is toA(A) chronicle the evolution of Nahua survivalist strategies from the year 1521 onwardB(B) critically evaluate the means of Nahua survival on the basis of their efficacyC(C) suggest that Nahua interacted with their conquerors to create new technologiesD(D) explore the rich cultural heritage endowed the Nahua by their tradition of survivalE(E) apply a general schema for cultural survival to the case of the Nahua 13.IMPERMEABLE:A(A) dustyB(B) porousC(C) spongyD(D) candidE(E) glutinous 14.The author refers to the increase in animal bones in the fourth paragraph primarily in order toA(A) demonstrate the increase of the availability of grazing mammals during the desiccation of the African landscapeB(B) suggest a reason why robust proto-humans eventually failed in the competition with Homo for animal preyC(C) provide proof that environmental changes did indeed occur around a time of rapid evolution for HomoD(D) explain the means by which Homo was able to make use of the appearance of the antelope and gazelleE(E) offer evidence that with the desiccation of the African landscape, Homo's diet changed from that of the australopithecine 15.It can be inferred from the passage that chimpanzees are characterized byA(A) brains that use less overall body energy than the percentage humans useB(B) the posession of less total body weight than the average human weightC(C) a total resting energy equal to that of human resting energyD(D) a diet completely devoid of rich foods preferred by more developed speciesE(E) a higher ratio of brain weight to body weight 16.JIBE:A(A) exceedB(B) disagreeC(C) avertD(D) enableE(E) gather 17.LACONIC:A(A) verboseB(B) uniqueC(C) unaffectedD(D) artificialE(E) gregarious 18.According to the passage, initial improvement in brain function in Homo's ancestors resulted at least partially from which of the followingA(A) the sharing of resources typical of hunter-gatherer groups to which Homo eventually came to belongB(B) the freeing of Homo's heat-sensitive brain from the temperature constraints that had kept its size in checkC(C) the availability of foods far denser in calories and nutrients than those previously availableD(D) a rise in Homo's brain weight relative to his body weightE(E) morphological solutions of environmental change developed by the robust proto-humans 19.COALESCE:A(A) multiply swiftlyB(B) heat rapidlyC(C) divide into piecesD(D) exposeE(E) saturate 20.It can be inferred that the author's views the superficial appropriation of the Catholic religion as which of the followingA(A) DisrespectfulB(B) CleverC(C) AggressiveD(D) GenerousE(E) Futile 21.HAVEN:A(A) puzzling enigmaB(B) dark grottoC(C) hazardous locationD(D) empty edificeE(E) unfortunate occurrence 22.The author's attitude toward the early adaptations in Homo's brain discussed in the passage is best described asA(A) superior and condescendingB(B) lighthearted and jocularC(C) apologetic and conciliatoryD(D) wistful and tenderE(E) respectful and admiring 23.It may be inferred that the author believes that historians prior to Batalla have committed the error ofA(A) arguing that survivalist strategies did not exist prior to the conquering of the Mesoamerican plateauB(B) assuming that the strategies Batalla suggests would be ineffective in preventing the Nahau's dominationC(C) portraying the conquering of the Mesoamerican peoples as a case of total submissionD(D) overestimating the role of conquest in determining the survivalist strategies Batalla articulatesE(E) advancing an alternative but erroneous schema of survivalist strategies for Mesoamerican people 24.DISPOSED:A(A) averseB(B) ridiculedC(C) interruptedD(D) resoluteE(E) disheartened 25.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 26.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 27.DEHYDRATE: WATER:A(A) infiltrate : insecurityB(B) wither : vitalityC(C) ossify : strengthD(D) desecrate : pietyE(E) contaminate : viability 28.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 accessA(A) estimation vicariouslyB(B) calculation egotisticallyC(C) guesswork methodicallyD(D) inference introspectivelyE(E) skepticism analogously 29.WARNING : ADMONITORY :A(A) decision : ambiguousB(B) alibi : exculpatoryC(C) deformity : congenitalD(D) stratagem : antagonisticE(E) analysis : holistic 30.EARMARK : FUNDS :A(A) identify : culpritB(B) export : productC(C) schedule : timeD(D) embezzle : bursarE(E) adjourn : meeting 31.CAVIL : CRITICIZE:A(A) chafe : scrubB(B) entice : lureC(C) mandate : requireD(D) inundate : delugeE(E) assume : suppose 32.BREVITY : EPIGRAM:A(A) pith : epitaphB(B) wit : odeC(C) paucity: diatribeD(D) fame : aphorismE(E) distortion : caricature 33.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 34.ADDENDUM : DOCUMENT:A(A) duplication : originalB(B) postscript : letterC(C) correspondence : epistolaryD(D) canon : apocryphaE(E) epigraph : preface 35.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 36.CONDENSATION : APHORISM :A(A) subversion: assertionB(B) invention: neologismC(C) exaggeration : caricatureD(D) truncation : heuristicsE(E) extradition : legislation 37.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 38.It can be inferred from the passage that the author views the transcendent 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 39.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 40.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 41.DIVESTITURE:A(A) sponsorB(B) dominationC(C) discussionD(D) endorsementE(E) attainment 42.The passage 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 43.ABEYANCE:A(A) discussionB(B) excitementC(C) continuanceD(D) certitudeE(E) obedience 44.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 45.ENDORSE:A(A) resist openlyB(B) incite disapprovalC(C) execute speedilyD(D) acquiesce reluctantlyE(E) obtain money 46.ANARCHY :A(A) disciplineB(B) significanceC(C) civilityD(D) trustE(E) impartiality 47.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