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1、2023年GRE考试真题卷（2）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.TORTUOUS:A(A) vigilantB(B) straightforwardC(C) durableD(D) naiveE(E) casual 2.The passage can best be described as aA(A) survey of the inadequacies of a conventional viewpointB(B) reconciliation of opposing p

2、oints of viewC(C) summary and evaluation of a recent studyD(D) defense of a new thesis from anticipated objectionsE(E) review of the subtle distinctions between apparently similar views 3.PARSIMONY:A(A) authorityB(B) taciturnityC(C) maneuverD(D) generosityE(E) dissipation 4.FLUENT:A(A) stutteringB(B

3、) unsuitableC(C) duplicitousD(D) callousE(E) insulting 5.The passage suggests that the view referred to in lines 8 - 11 argued thatA(A) the colonial authority never sought to employ taxation in French Canada except as a means to retain a tenuous grip over British territoryB(B) the Crown acted unwise

4、ly by increasing taxation and diminishing its gift-giving policy following the conclusion of the Seven Years WarC(C) Indian gift-giving and a reprieve from taxation were the sole means for the British of maintaining a territorial grip in French CanadaD(D) the British never intended to limit their au

5、thority in French Canada except as a short-term strategy of retaining territorial controlE(E) the colonial subjects in French Canada rejected British authority largely because they rescinded on the liberal policies implemented during the Seven Years War 6.BREACH:A(A) forge aheadB(B) collectC(C) rema

6、in quietD(D) weldE(E) offer support 7.The author suggests that if George III had wanted to retain greater control over territory and politics in French Canada, he would have had toA(A) establish a truce with his colonial competitors, such as FranceB(B) foreswear the practice of taxation entirelyC(C)

7、 offer a greater degree of protection to non-European inhabitantsD(D) offer less authority to local power brokers in French CanadaE(E) find alternate means of raising revenues to finance a more powerful army 8.SERENDIPITOUS: CALCULATION:A(A) noisome : fragranceB(B) ineluctable: chanceC(C) vertiginou

8、s : bearingD(D) preposterous: contradictionE(E) resplendent : surfeit 9.IMPERVIOUS: FRIABLE:A(A) ductile : tensileB(B) insuperable : loftyC(C) nonflammable: combustibleD(D) malleable : flexibleE(E) convivial : exploitative 10.VALOR : COWARDICE:A(A) decadence : fervorB(B) audacity : perseveranceC(C)

9、superficiality : naivetyD(D) mendacity : honestyE(E) benevolence: gorgeousness 11.ENTHUSIASM : MANIA :A(A) loathing : neurosisB(B) consideration : generosityC(C) irritation : phobiaD(D) suspicion : paranoiaE(E) sweetness: mellifluousness 12.CREEK : RIVER :A(A) avalanche : landslideB(B) tunnel : capi

10、llaryC(C) blizzard : galeD(D) hill : mountainE(E) copse : stand 13.A pilot would be most_, if, on hearing of imminent bad weather, he sent forth a distress signal at a time too_to ascertain the reality of the danger.A(A) craven prematureB(B) hortatory nonchalantC(C) pusillanimous belatedD(D) timorou

11、s anodyneE(E) ignoble convenient 14.BRISTLE : ANGER :A(A) blush : ridiculeB(B) cackle : appreciationC(C) vacillate : irresolutionD(D) blench : raptureE(E) flummox: engagement 15.AWNING : SUN :A(A) pediment : memorialB(B) carapace : movementC(C) umbrella : rainD(D) tassel : capE(E) instrument : accur

12、acy 16.Several surgeons cautioned against_the new procedure,_that patients had been kept in the dark too long about its possible catastrophic consequences.A(A) eschewing ponderingB(B) adopting complainingC(C) publicizing addingD(D) revising advocatingE(E) administering forgetting 17.INVINCIBLE : CON

13、QUER :A(A) irresistible: rebukeB(B) impeccable: errC(C) impregnable : defyD(D) invulnerable : injureE(E) exculpable : deviate 18.ARTLESS: GUILE :A(A) moribund : amicabilityB(B) philistine: sophisticationC(C) invincible : enmityD(D) dedicated : cunningE(E) mighty : weakness 19.Transgenic mammals that

14、 secrete monoclonals in their milk can generate one gram of antibody for roughly $100one third the price of traditional production methods, most scientists agree, but still too expensive to be_.A(A) revolutionaryB(B) efficientC(C) cost-effectiveD(D) regardedE(E) feasible 20.Rogers understanding of t

15、he pointillist technique is profound, albeit thoroughly _; there are few who can_his talent, recognized often and justly, for understatement and economy in the use of color.A(A) specialized matchB(B) brilliant imitateC(C) needless disregardD(D) ill-founded approximateE(E) inventive simulate 21.With

16、the continuing accomplishments of the human genome project, ambitious strategies to identify DNA sequences that are important in mammalian gene regulation are becoming increasingly_.A(A) stellarB(B) feasibleC(C) prominentD(D) intrusiveE(E) utile 22.As an ambitious writer, Hardy sought to_what he con

17、sidered the authorial _of solely recording things exactly as they are; it was his goal, rather to express an awareness of the occult and the strange.A(A) maintain strategyB(B) employ practiceC(C) transcend tediumD(D) overcome barrierE(E) endorse ruse 23.According to the passage, the impact of develo

18、pment is most evident in which of the following casesA(A) A small population with low consumption rates, considered globallyB(B) A large population with high consumption rates, considered nationallyC(C) A large population with low consumption rates, considered globallyD(D) A small population with hi

19、gh consumption rates, considered nationallyE(E) A small population with high consumption rates, considered globally 24.GOSSAMER:A(A) clumsyB(B) ponderousC(C) drivenD(D) sullenE(E) genuine 25.Which of the following best describes the organization of the passageA(A) A hypothesis is described, challeng

20、ed by a second hypothesis, then disproved by research.B(B) A hypothesis is described, then confirmed by research, disproving a second hypothesis.C(C) A hypothesis is described, then established by research, then replaced by a second hypothesis.D(D) A hypothesis is described, then modified through re

21、search, then compared with a second hypothesis.E(E) A hypothesis is described, then abandoned after research, and replaced with a second hypothesis. 26.SURCHARGE:A(A) discountB(B) declineC(C) deficiencyD(D) responsibilityE(E) underperformance 27.According to the passage, what is considered to be Gal

22、ls most lasting contribution to neuroanatomyA(A) His scientific approach, which privileged observation of physiognomy over actual anatomical experiment on the brain.B(B) His articulation of a concept of mental function based on specific brain anatomy.C(C) His generalization that all cognitive functi

23、on was localized on a one-to-one basis with parts of the brain.D(D) His development of a theory of fixed, innate mental faculties that were inherited at birth.E(E) His criticism of Flourens destructive ablation procedure, and his insistence on more precise methods of experiment. 28.POSTURE:A(A) dema

24、nd randomlyB(B) act normallyC(C) detail meticulouslyD(D) advertise broadlyE(E) tread awkwardly 29.The passage supplies information that would answer which of the following questionsA(A) What accounts for the difference in rates of consumption in certain countriesB(B) What is the numerical factor by

25、which per capita energy consumption exceeds physiological energy requirementsC(C) Which countries tend to have more sensitive ecosystems, those with small or large populationsD(D) What factor in calculating sustainability has Witkins neglected to consider in his theory of global developmentE(E) What

26、 evidence is there for the notion that higher rates of consumption can be more important than population rates in calculating the impact of development 30.It can be inferred from the passage that the tabula rasa view of Condillac (line19) presented the brain as which of the followingA(A) Immutable f

27、rom the point of its creationB(B) Evolving from inherited trains to learned onesC(C) The seat of the soulD(D) Varying from individual to individualE(E) Initially free of attributes 31.It can be inferred from the passage that the author would most likely view Flourens experimental methodology as whic

28、h of the followingA(A) Interesting but impracticalB(B) Unethical and unwarrantedC(C) Destructive but innovativeD(D) Unimaginative but soundE(E) Inspired and benign 32.FACETIOUS:A(A) candidB(B) argumentativeC(C) lugubriousD(D) daringE(E) phenomenal 33.SYNCHRONOUS:A(A) easyB(B) inharmoniousC(C) apathe

29、ticD(D) out-of-phaseE(E) amorphous 34.The author considers the notion that population alone is the best indicator of sustainable development to beA(A) unoriginalB(B) inaccurateC(C) offensiveD(D) obscureE(E) speculative 35.INVIDIOUS:A(A) evanescentB(B) insipidC(C) noticeableD(D) advantageousE(E) plen

30、tiful 36.PROFUSE:A(A) intelligibleB(B) atypicalC(C) scantyD(D) rareE(E) repeated 37.Flourens would most likely argue that all of the following actions could be localized and differentiated in terms of the brain functions needed to perform them, EXCEPTA(A) brushing ones teethB(B) hearing a loud noise

31、C(C) running a marathonD(D) sensing a bright lightE(E) watching a movie 38.FERMENT:A(A) limpidnessB(B) equanimityC(C) simplicityD(D) clarityE(E) firmness 39.BELLIGERENT:A(A) amorphousB(B) nascentC(C) friableD(D) conciliatoryE(E) droll 40.The primary purpose of the passage is toA(A) provide a biograp

32、hical account of the experimental careers of two prominent neuroanatomistsB(B) examine the correlation between brain activity and consciousness from a neuroanatomical point of viewC(C) probe the relationship between philosophical views concerning the existence of the unitary soul and attempts to map

33、 the brainD(D) compare the successes and failures of two different experimental methods in neuroanatomyE(E) explore the genesis and evolution of early neuroanatomical theory of the localization of cognitive function 41.It can be inferred from the passage that the author would argue that in determini

34、ng population effects physiological energy requirements tend to beA(A) entirely superfluousB(B) globally consistentC(C) not wholly explanatoryD(D) supremely crucialE(E) unfortunately complicated 42.According to the passage, what is the primary difference between Galls and Flourens viewsA(A) Flourens

35、 theory was based on a belief in a unitary soul, whereas Galls was not.B(B) Flouren articulated a clearer distinction between sensation and perception than Gall.C(C) Flouren refused to accept Galls theory that all brain functions could be ascribed to particular areas of the brain.D(D) Flouren mainta

36、ined an evolutionary theory of brain development, whereas Gall believed faculties were fixed from birth.E(E) Flouren believed that sensory-motor functions were differentiated, while Gall never experimentally established this. 43.LAG:A(A) appear difficultB(B) alter significantlyC(C) dart simplyD(D) g

37、aze aboutE(E) move forward 44.DIN:A(A) ponderousnessB(B) coreC(C) tranquilityD(D) relaxationE(E) acuity 45.儿童身心发展中呈现出先头部后躯干和四肢，先发展大肌肉和大骨骼再发展小肌肉小骨骼，这一现象体现了儿童身心发展的_特征。_A不平衡性B顺序性C阶段性D个别差异性 46.MUFFLED : NOISE :A(A) heightened : awarenessB(B) pervasive : toneC(C) condensed : versionD(D) subdued : emotion

38、E(E) increased : capacity 47.The _ of sediment in the river caused concern among environmentalists and industrialists alike; the water levels in the river were being reduced almost daily.A(A) accretionB(B) disposalC(C) catalystD(D) alienationE(E) ethnology 48.FORAGE : HUNGRY :A(A) pillage : contentB

39、(B) steal : incarceratedC(C) celebrate : dejectedD(D) leap : causticE(E) sleep : exhausted 49.BRAZEN:A(A) insolentB(B) prudentC(C) uncouthD(D) undauntedE(E) materialistic 50.UTILITARIAN : QUIXOTIC :A(A) disconcerting : unsettlingB(B) ephemeral : fleetingC(C) malevolent : kindD(D) loquacious : talkativeE(E) obdurate : stubborn