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1、2021山西GRE考试真题卷（7）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.AFFILIATION:A(A) tendencyB(B) misconductC(C) affinityD(D) dissociationE(E) difference 2.POROUS:A(A) imperviousB(B) pitilessC(C) imaginaryD(D) obstinateE(E) prohibited 3.VERDANT:A(A) intelligibleB(B) sereC(C)

2、 sereneD(D) frostboundE(E) portentous 4.DIATRIBE:A(A) epistleB(B) typeC(C) circumlocutionD(D) axiomE(E) encomium 5.REPUTE:A(A) indifferenceB(B) miserlinessC(C) nonentityD(D) recklessnessE(E) ignorance 6.CONTAMINATE:A(A) reviveB(B) adoreC(C) filterD(D) improveE(E) cleanse 7.The passage suggests that

3、the author would most probably agree with which of the following assessments of optical computing in its present formA(A) Although the future of optical computing is impressive, its applications are too limited in scope to justify much optimism.B(B) The outlook of its development is positive on the

4、surface, but many claims made about it are misleading.C(C) Efforts to develop the technology have been sufficiently positive to maintain the interest of electrical engineers and physicists.D(D) Because of design flaws, the task of developing optical computing will require greater resources than are

5、presently available.E(E) The state of development of optical computing is too contradictory to allow for an easy assessment of its future. 8.According to the passage, the main disadvantage with reconfiguring diet to lessen water usage isA(A) most North Americans would be unlikely to shift their diet

6、s simply in order to accommodate the exigencies of water conservationB(B) the gains provided by diets with less water-intensive production would likely be less useful in areas with greater aquifer resourcesC(C) people in Asia and certain European countries are dependent on meat-products and could no

7、t do without themD(D) diets with less water-intensive production tend to be less healthy than those with more water-intense productionE(E) governments of certain countries would be unlikely to promote programs for diet change given their possible negative effect on those countries economies 9.The au

8、thor regards the new means of water-use reduction under discussion asA(A) wholly effective, but typically ignoredB(B) inexpensive, but insufficiently usefulC(C) promising, but difficult to implementD(D) necessary, but likely to produce ill side-effectsE(E) universally accessible, but unnecessary 10.

9、The primary purpose of the passage is toA(A) expose the fragile ecological conditions which modern irrigation technologies must ameliorateB(B) argue that new irrigation technologies would ultimately be less efficient than a reconfiguration of the North American dietC(C) argue that efficient water-us

10、e is dependent upon a mixture of various modern methodsD(D) provide an overall view of possible methods for lessening the strain on sources of freshwaterE(E) describe the cycle by which aquifers are depleted and then replenished through technology 11.INADVERTENCE:A(A) complete loyaltyB(B) attentiven

11、essC(C) group movementD(D) disagreeable characteristicE(E) powerful mind 12.FLEDGE:A(A) reproduceB(B) releaseC(C) identifyD(D) moltE(E) look for 13.PREEN:A(A) confineB(B) opposeC(C) ruffleD(D) coverE(E) annoy 14.Most nearly parallel, in its fundamental approach to the drip system solution described

12、in the passage would be a machine designed toA(A) save electricity by converting unused sunlight into power through the use of photocellsB(B) waste less electricity by insulating and reducing resistance in the conduits of the power gridC(C) increase electrical efficiency by requiring consumers to us

13、e appliances that rely on less electricityD(D) create a more reliable power grid by supplying electricity from a wider range of power plantsE(E) reduce the electricity necessary to powering a city by encouraging denser population growth 15.MAVERICK: CONVENTION:A(A) apostate : liabilityB(B) heretic :

14、 religionC(C) inferior : sovereigntyD(D) infidel: jingoismE(E) riot: ethos 16.The thesis under consideration was fundamentally_to the readers of that mendacious publication, and I would therefore like to use this opportunity, to stake out some of the basic arguments in need of_.A(A) coherent restate

15、mentB(B) disavowed availabilityC(C) misrepresented clarificationD(D) incomprehensible dismissalE(E) irrelevant subordination 17.ENTOMOLOGY : INSECTS:A(A) rhetoric : moralsB(B) logistics: reasoningC(C) theology : truthD(D) epistemology : knowledgeE(E) ethics : ceremony 18.The separation of religion f

16、rom the state does not mean the establishment of irreligion by the state, still less the imposition of_philosophy.A(A) a parochialB(B) a secularC(C) a liberalD(D) a piousE(E) an aristocratic 19.FOSTER: DEVELOPMENT:A(A) immunize : resistanceB(B) nurture : fertilizationC(C) adorn : sleeknessD(D) chill

17、 : tepidityE(E) cultivate : profligacy 20.Although he was_in his efforts to persuade us of the justness of his cause, his past history,_with failures, prevented us from being any more than skeptical at his words.A(A) tireless marredB(B) sage coupledC(C) resourceful . . . immaculateD(D) unassuming ti

18、ngedE(E) unyielding touched 21.With legal migration, governments need to persuade voters that they are accepting immigrants who will be_for the country, rather than those who will_drain resources.A(A) beneficial merelyB(B) jingoistic withalC(C) exotic constantlyD(D) amusing ungraciouslyE(E) helpful

19、seldom 22.Sadly, Americans of every ethnicity still demand ideological_among their own kind-although were all multiculturalists now, were much more_discussing diversity across the rainbow than within each color.A(A) conformity comfortableB(B) hegemony cantankerousC(C) resonance sensitiveD(D) subserv

20、ience catholicE(E) reflection generous 23.APOSTROPHE: OMISSION :A(A) ellipsis : commentaryB(B) parenthesis: clarificationC(C) synopsis : documentD(D) colon : attentionE(E) period : digression 24.EDDY : CURRENT :A(A) disease : plagueB(B) pummel : assaultC(C) knot : plankD(D) conquest : attackE(E) com

21、motion : spectacle 25.CRUISELINER : SKIFF:A(A) van : sedanB(B) nebula : starC(C) missile : dartD(D) toe: footE(E) item : catalogue 26.PURIST : ADULTERATION :A(A) martinet : indisciplineB(B) sloth : languidnessC(C) chief : instructionD(D) militarist : passionE(E) aesthete : equitability 27.While the

22、causes of the Cretaceous-Tertiary extinction have received the most attention, Alvarezs paper points out work on the other major mass extinctions that may also be_for the tragedy.A(A) answerableB(B) indefensibleC(C) pitiableD(D) reprehensibleE(E) avoidable 28.ABSTAIN : SENSUALIST :A(A) covet : stoic

23、B(B) gull: lawyerC(C) adjust : apostateD(D) challenge : mutineerE(E) gorge : benefactor 29.The author refers to the illusion of seeing crowds primarily in order toA(A) illustrate that relativity theory remains a useful tool in determining the topology of the universeB(B) indicate a descriptive advan

24、tage that toruses might have over Euclidean or hyperbolic universesC(C) argue that empirical methods of determining the shape of the universe are invariably doomed to failureD(D) suggest that the common sense behind the notion that the universe is simply- connected may be misguidedE(E) assert that t

25、wo models of the geometry of the universe may vary in terms of observable predictions but be mathematically equivalent 30.DECOROUS:A(A) unappealingB(B) improbableC(C) impenitentD(D) inappropriateE(E) painful 31.LACONIC:A(A) obdurateB(B) unableC(C) happyD(D) garrulousE(E) blatant 32.LEVITY:A(A) gravi

26、tyB(B) happinessC(C) immoralityD(D) audacityE(E) reality 33.Which of the following might serve as the most appropriate title for the passageA(A) Small Groups and Governments, A Comparison of Two Economic MethodsB(B) Social Obligation and the Consumer: A Case StudyC(C) Regular vs. Irregular Systems i

27、n EconomicsD(D) The Comparative Strength of Economics in Various AreasE(E) The Triumph of Analysis in Economic Theory 34.OBDURATE:A(A) inefficientB(B) candidC(C) dishonestD(D) expressiveE(E) complaisant 35.WAFFLE:A(A) laudB(B) express clearlyC(C) persist stubbornlyD(D) dismissE(E) build up 36.The an

28、cient notion (line 14) to which the author refers to is the idea thatA(A) infinite space, by definition, can exist but cannot be observed from an external reference pointB(B) in order for there to be an outside to the universe, the ultimate physical reality must be a Euclidean planar spaceC(C) one c

29、annot observe the edge of any object, including the universe, except by using a perspective external to itD(D) the universe can always be redefined to include what is beyond an absolute reference pointE(E) the universe is a hypersphere which must be embedded in higher-dimensional space than that giv

30、en by Euclidean geometry 37.Which of the following best describes the relationship of the second paragraph to the firstA(A) The second paragraph limits the applicability of the theoretical method described in the first paragraph.B(B) The second paragraph provides further elaboration on why an assert

31、ion made at the end of the first paragraph proves true in most cases.C(C) The second paragraph provides additional information in support of a hypothesis stated in the first paragraph.D(D) The second paragraph provides an example of a case in which the assumption described in the first paragraph is

32、warranted.E(E) The second paragraph describes a phenomenon that has the same cause as the phenomenon described in the first paragraph. 38.EXECRABLE:A(A) incorrigibleB(B) laudableC(C) naiveD(D) abundantE(E) sagacious 39.It can be inferred from the passage that economic theory as it presently stands w

33、ould most likely apply to which of the following situationsA(A) A parliamentary system, where senior members vote by secret ballot.B(B) An arts guild, where voting authority is determined by the level of skill at a craft.C(C) A fan club, where a president elects other members of the club.D(D) A boar

34、d of trustees group, where all members vote to make company decisions. E) A monarchy, where a king consults his vassal lords before making decisions. 40.According to the passage, an important limitation of relativity theory is thatA(A) it fails to describe space on a non-local level, complicating at

35、tempts to determine the geometrical model of the universeB(B) it cannot account for the possibility that the universe may be multiply- connected instead of singly-connectedC(C) it yields inconsistencies in spatial topology equations, discriminating unnecessarily between the torus and the planeD(D) i

36、t creates the illusion that observable space is curved, when in fact the universe may be Euclidean and planarE(E) it does not provides sufficient variety in geometrical models to describe all the possible ways in which space may curve 41.In the passage, the author is primarily concerned withA(A) sea

37、rching for an accurate method of determining whether the universe is finite or infiniteB(B) discussing problems and possibilities involved in providing a definite picture of the shape of the universeC(C) declaring opposition to the notion that spherical geometry is a possible model for the shape of

38、the universeD(D) criticizing discredited theories about the possible topologies of the universeE(E) refuting the idea that there is no way to tell whether the universe is finite and if so what shape it has 42.INCIPIENT:A(A) flavorfulB(B) full-fledgedC(C) unambiguousD(D) abundantE(E) enthusiastic 43.

39、QUIESCENCE:A(A) dubiousnessB(B) rudenessC(C) quick descentD(D) firm beliefE(E) uneasy event 44.According to the passage, the dynamics of small group economies differ from those of large group economies in thatA(A) the members of small groups tend to have a greater degree of social regularity than th

40、e members of large groupsB(B) people in small groups carry an advantage in the arena of exchange because they are tied by social obligationC(C) the manufacturer of a commodity in a small group economy is more likely to be known by the members of the groupD(D) the people who contribute to the product

41、ion of a gift are less essential to small groups than those who exchange commodities are in large groupsE(E) a system of social obligation diminishes the number of parties necessary to a gift-giving transaction 45.Which of the following best describes the organization of the passageA(A) A descriptio

42、n of a problem in one area of economics, followed by a revision of the description for two other areas.B(B) A description of a problem in one area economics, followed by a successful counter-example, then the description of a problem in a second area.C(C) A description of the successful application

43、of economics to one subject, followed by a description of its limitations in two other areas.D(D) A description of one area of economics, whose problems are compared with those of two other areas of economics.E(E) A critical distinction between problems in two separate areas of economics. 46.SALUBRI

44、OUS:A(A) gradually disabledB(B) nastyC(C) unwellD(D) clumsily handledE(E) disgusting 47.LUMBER:A(A) opposeB(B) glideC(C) veerD(D) make straightE(E) muffle 48.ENTHUSIASM: MANIA : :Aloathing: neurosisBconsideration: generosityCirritation: phobiaDsuspicion: paranoiaEsweetness: mellifluousness 49.DITCH: CANYON : :Ageyser: springBburrow: cavernCpeninsula: estuaryDarchipelago: islandEridge: furrow 50.PREVARICATE: TRUTH : :Aexpound: incoherenceBinvent: