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SECTION 7
Time –30 minutes
38 Questions
1. In the nineteenth century, novelists and unsympathetic
travelers portrayed2 the American West as a land of
---- adversity, whereas promoters and idealists
created ---- image of a land of infinite promise.
(A) lurid3.. a mundane4
(B) incredible.. an underplayed
(C) dispiriting.. an identical
(D) intriguing5.. a luxuriant
(E) unremitting.. a compelling
2. Honeybees tend to be more ---- than earth bees:
the former, unlike the latter, search for food together
and signal their individual findings to one another.
(A) insular6
(B) aggressive
(C) differentiated7
(D) mobile
(E) social
3. Joe spoke8 of superfluous9 and ---- matters with
exactly the same degree of intensity10, as though for
him serious issues mattered neither more nor less
than did ----.
(A) vital.. trivialities
(B) redundant11.. superficialities
(C) important.. necessities
(D) impractical12.. outcomes
(E) humdrum13.. essentials
4. The value of Davis’ sociological research is com-
promised by his unscrupulous tendency to use
materials---- in order to substantiate14 his own
claims, while ---- information that points to other
possible conclusions.
(A) haphazardly15.. deploying16
(B) selectively.. disregarding
(C) cleverly.. weighing
(D) modestly.. refuting
(E) arbitrarily.. emphasizing
5. Once Renaissance17 painters discovered how to ----
volume and depth, they were able to replace the
medieval convention of symbolic18, two-dimensional
space with the more ---- illusion of actual space.
(A) reverse.. conventional
(B) portray1.. abstract
(C) deny.. concrete
(D) adumbrate19.. fragmented
(E) render.. realistic
6. He had expected gratitude20 for his disclosure, but
instead he encountered ---- bordering on hostility21.
(A) patience
(B) discretion22
(C) openness
(D) ineptitude23
(E) indifference24
7. The diplomat25, selected for her demonstrated patience
and skill in conducting such delicate negotiations26,
---- to make a decision during the talks because any
sudden commitment at that time would have been ----.
(A) resolved.. detrimental27
(B) refused.. apropos28
(C) declined.. inopportune
(D) struggled.. unconscionable
(E) hesitated.. warranted
8. CONDUCTOR: INSTRUMENTALIST::
(A) director: actor
(B) sculptor29: painter
(C) choreographer30: composer
(D) virtuoso31: amateur
(E) poet: listener
9. QUARRY32: ROCK
(A) silt33: gravel34
(B) sky: rain
(C) cold: ice
(D) mine: ore
(E) jewel: diamond
10. STICKLER35: EXACTING::
(A) charlatan36: forthright37
(B) malcontent38: solicitous39
(C) misanthrope40: expressive41
(D) defeatist: resigned
(E) braggart42: unassuming
11. WALK: AMBLE::
(A) dream: imagine
(B) talk: chat
(C) swim: float
(D) look: stare
(E) speak: whisper
12. JAZZ: MUSIC::
(A) act: play
(B) variety: vaudeville43
(C) portraiture44: painting
(D) menu: restaurant
(E) species: biology
13. REPATRIATE45: EMIGRATION::
(A) reinstate: election
(B) recall: impeachment46
(C) appropriate: taxation47
(D) repeal48: ratification49
(E) appeal: adjudication
14. PLACEBO50: INNOCUOUS::
(A) antibiotic51: viral
(B) vapor52: opaque53
(C) salve: unctuous54
(D) anesthetic55: astringent56
(E) vitamin: synthetic57
15. DISSEMINATE58: INFORMATION::
(A) amend59: testimony
(B) analyze60: evidence
(C) investigate: crime
(D) prevaricate61: confirmation62
(E) foment63: discontentment
16. VOICE: QUAVER::
(A) pace: quicken
(B) cheeks: dimple
(C) concentration: focus
(D) hand: tremble
(E) eye: blink
Mary Barton, particularly in its early chapters, is a
moving response to the suffering of the industrial worker
in the England of the 1840’s. What is most impressive
about the book is the intense and painstaking effort made
Time –30 minutes
38 Questions
1. In the nineteenth century, novelists and unsympathetic
travelers portrayed2 the American West as a land of
---- adversity, whereas promoters and idealists
created ---- image of a land of infinite promise.
(A) lurid3.. a mundane4
(B) incredible.. an underplayed
(C) dispiriting.. an identical
(D) intriguing5.. a luxuriant
(E) unremitting.. a compelling
2. Honeybees tend to be more ---- than earth bees:
the former, unlike the latter, search for food together
and signal their individual findings to one another.
(A) insular6
(B) aggressive
(C) differentiated7
(D) mobile
(E) social
3. Joe spoke8 of superfluous9 and ---- matters with
exactly the same degree of intensity10, as though for
him serious issues mattered neither more nor less
than did ----.
(A) vital.. trivialities
(B) redundant11.. superficialities
(C) important.. necessities
(D) impractical12.. outcomes
(E) humdrum13.. essentials
4. The value of Davis’ sociological research is com-
promised by his unscrupulous tendency to use
materials---- in order to substantiate14 his own
claims, while ---- information that points to other
possible conclusions.
(A) haphazardly15.. deploying16
(B) selectively.. disregarding
(C) cleverly.. weighing
(D) modestly.. refuting
(E) arbitrarily.. emphasizing
5. Once Renaissance17 painters discovered how to ----
volume and depth, they were able to replace the
medieval convention of symbolic18, two-dimensional
space with the more ---- illusion of actual space.
(A) reverse.. conventional
(B) portray1.. abstract
(C) deny.. concrete
(D) adumbrate19.. fragmented
(E) render.. realistic
6. He had expected gratitude20 for his disclosure, but
instead he encountered ---- bordering on hostility21.
(A) patience
(B) discretion22
(C) openness
(D) ineptitude23
(E) indifference24
7. The diplomat25, selected for her demonstrated patience
and skill in conducting such delicate negotiations26,
---- to make a decision during the talks because any
sudden commitment at that time would have been ----.
(A) resolved.. detrimental27
(B) refused.. apropos28
(C) declined.. inopportune
(D) struggled.. unconscionable
(E) hesitated.. warranted
8. CONDUCTOR: INSTRUMENTALIST::
(A) director: actor
(B) sculptor29: painter
(C) choreographer30: composer
(D) virtuoso31: amateur
(E) poet: listener
9. QUARRY32: ROCK
(A) silt33: gravel34
(B) sky: rain
(C) cold: ice
(D) mine: ore
(E) jewel: diamond
10. STICKLER35: EXACTING::
(A) charlatan36: forthright37
(B) malcontent38: solicitous39
(C) misanthrope40: expressive41
(D) defeatist: resigned
(E) braggart42: unassuming
11. WALK: AMBLE::
(A) dream: imagine
(B) talk: chat
(C) swim: float
(D) look: stare
(E) speak: whisper
12. JAZZ: MUSIC::
(A) act: play
(B) variety: vaudeville43
(C) portraiture44: painting
(D) menu: restaurant
(E) species: biology
13. REPATRIATE45: EMIGRATION::
(A) reinstate: election
(B) recall: impeachment46
(C) appropriate: taxation47
(D) repeal48: ratification49
(E) appeal: adjudication
14. PLACEBO50: INNOCUOUS::
(A) antibiotic51: viral
(B) vapor52: opaque53
(C) salve: unctuous54
(D) anesthetic55: astringent56
(E) vitamin: synthetic57
15. DISSEMINATE58: INFORMATION::
(A) amend59: testimony
(B) analyze60: evidence
(C) investigate: crime
(D) prevaricate61: confirmation62
(E) foment63: discontentment
16. VOICE: QUAVER::
(A) pace: quicken
(B) cheeks: dimple
(C) concentration: focus
(D) hand: tremble
(E) eye: blink
Mary Barton, particularly in its early chapters, is a
moving response to the suffering of the industrial worker
in the England of the 1840’s. What is most impressive
about the book is the intense and painstaking effort made
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1 portray | |
v.描写,描述;画(人物、景象等) | |
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v.画像( portray的过去式和过去分词 );描述;描绘;描画 | |
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3 lurid | |
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4 mundane | |
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5 intriguing | |
adj.有趣的;迷人的v.搞阴谋诡计(intrigue的现在分词);激起…的好奇心 | |
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6 insular | |
adj.岛屿的,心胸狭窄的 | |
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7 differentiated | |
区分,区别,辨别( differentiate的过去式和过去分词 ); 区别对待; 表明…间的差别,构成…间差别的特征 | |
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8 spoke | |
n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说 | |
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9 superfluous | |
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10 intensity | |
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11 redundant | |
adj.多余的,过剩的;(食物)丰富的;被解雇的 | |
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12 impractical | |
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13 humdrum | |
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14 substantiate | |
v.证实;证明...有根据 | |
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15 haphazardly | |
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(尤指军事行动)使展开( deploy的现在分词 ); 施展; 部署; 有效地利用 | |
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17 renaissance | |
n.复活,复兴,文艺复兴 | |
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18 symbolic | |
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19 adumbrate | |
vt.画轮廓,预示 | |
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20 gratitude | |
adj.感激,感谢 | |
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21 hostility | |
n.敌对,敌意;抵制[pl.]交战,战争 | |
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22 discretion | |
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23 ineptitude | |
n.不适当;愚笨,愚昧的言行 | |
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24 indifference | |
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25 diplomat | |
n.外交官,外交家;能交际的人,圆滑的人 | |
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协商( negotiation的名词复数 ); 谈判; 完成(难事); 通过 | |
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27 detrimental | |
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28 apropos | |
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29 sculptor | |
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30 choreographer | |
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31 virtuoso | |
n.精于某种艺术或乐器的专家,行家里手 | |
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32 quarry | |
n.采石场;v.采石;费力地找 | |
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33 silt | |
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34 gravel | |
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35 stickler | |
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36 charlatan | |
n.骗子;江湖医生;假内行 | |
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37 forthright | |
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38 malcontent | |
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39 solicitous | |
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40 misanthrope | |
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43 vaudeville | |
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44 portraiture | |
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45 repatriate | |
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46 impeachment | |
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47 taxation | |
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61 prevaricate | |
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