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GRE出国考试全真模拟试卷(2)

总分:2400分及格:1440分考试时间:180分Analyze an Issue 30 Minutes ;Analyze an Argument 30 Minutes

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Approximately 25 questions 35minutes

(1)Uriah Phillips Levy fought anti—Semitism to rise through the ranks and becomea commodore of the U.S.Navy.He first went to sea at age 10,returning only forhis bar mitzvah three years later before taking off again.He was 20 years old by Line the time the War of l812

began,and he served as sailing master aboard the USS (5)Argus,was captured with his crew,and spent 16 months in a ritishprison.Hisnaval career was never smooth sailing;he was court —martialed and dismissed forrefusing to use corporal punishment.Only the intervention of President Tylerenabled his reinstatement.As commodore,Levy commanded the Mediterranean fleet and abolished flogging as a form of naval discipline.Today,Levy is better(10) known as the person who purchased Monticello from Thomas lefferson’s daughter-and whose heirs turned the property over to the people as a museumand memorial-than as a naval hero.Consider each of the choices separately and select all that apply.根据以上内容,回答{TSE}题。

(2)Assuming that the final sentence of the passage is true,which of these suppositions might explain it?

(3)Underline the sentence that suggests that Levy’s career relied in some degreeon patronage.

(4)Klezmer,a name that means “song instrument,”is a musical tradition that developed in southeastern Europe more than 600 years ago.Itinerant musiciansknown as klezmorim would perform at celebrations.Instruments for more Line modern klezmer typically include violins,flutes,piccolos,accordions,hammered(5)dulcimers,clarinets,cellos or double basses,and occasionally small drums.The object of klezmer is to make music that imitates the human voice.whether wailing or laughing.Over the years,a variety of cultural influences have shaped klezmer,from Yiddish songs to Russian folk music and from early jazz to Gypsy dances.Most klezmer music is meant for dancing,but there are several(10) improvisational forms of klezmer that are meant to serve as a backdrop for awedding banquet or other solemn occasion.Select one answer choice.The primary purpose of the passage is to

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(6)Dengue fever,unlike many other tropical diseases,is equally____________incities and in rural areas.

(7)Wallaroos are(i) ____________in size between kangaroos and wallabies,and theirname is(ii) ____________a blend of those two animal names.

(8)The term quattrocento,referring to the 1400s,is used to(i) ____________art of the late Middle Ages and early Renaissance,(ii) ____________art that rejected Gothic and Byzantine forms and instead(iii) ____________the classical patterns of the ancient Greeks and Romans.

(9)From the early l700s through the l800s,having one’s paintings shown at the annual Salon de Paris was de rigueur for any serious artist.From 1748.a panel of iudges awarded prizes to the artworks they considered best.The public Line was welcome to visit,and art critics sprang up,writing essays for the Paris(5) newspapers about their favorite and least favorite artists of the day.The conservative nature of the furied exhibitions proved harmful at first to the impressionists,whose work did not meet with the panels’favor.For several years,important new artists saw their works rejected.In 1863,Napo160n Ⅲordered the opening of the Salon des Refus6s,which hung paintings that had been(10)turned down by the official Salon.Perhaps the most famous painting hung in the Salon des Refus6s in that first year was Manet’s Ledeieuner sur l'herbe,which titillated dcandalized viewers with its focus on a nude woman lunching in a park with fully dressed male companions.Painters such as Whistler,C6zanne,Manet,and Cassatt would continue to exhibit in their own salons in the years to(15) come,and eventually he government of France stopped sanctioning the official Salon de Parjs.Consider each of the choices separately and select all that apply.根据以上内容,回答{TSE}题。

(10)In the first sentence of the passage.what does the author mean by“de rigueur”?

(11)The author implies that the original Salon de Paris eventually lost favor with the government because

(12)In the first sentence of paragraph two,the author implies that

(13)Neoteny refers to the retention of certain Juvenile characteristics in adulthood.An example is the axolotl,a salamander that remains aquatic as tures.Most alamanders move from an aquatic juvenile stage to a land.based adult phase,but Line the axolotl retains its gills and stays in the water.In birds,ostriches and emus are(5)considered to be neotenous descendants of flying birds.Baby birds do not fly;nor do ratites.In mammals.neoteny is all those baby.1ike qualities that lead to the “ohhow cute”response.We breed for neotenous qualities in dogs,for example--big,round eyes and floppy ears rather than the more wolSlike traits of feral dogs.Consider each of the choices separately and select all that apply.Based on information from the passage,which of the following might beconSj dered a neotenonS feature?

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(15)The Wildlife Conservation Society originated in l895 as the New York Zoological Society,___________to teach zoology,conserve wildlife,andestablish a top-otch zoo.

(16)Under the so—called literary inquisition in some places in the ancient world,intellectuals could be(i) ___________for their writings if even one word in avolume was(ii)

___________offensive.

(17)Because they are so(i) ___________to changes in temperature,coral reefs are among the world’s most(ii) ___________ecosystems.

(18)If you are visiting the Netherlands in springtime,take an extra day to visitKeukenh of garden outside Lisse.Billed as the largest garden in the world,it features over 7 million bulb plants,often,it seems,all flowering at once.The park Lineitself is a beautiful site,with sculptures,fountains,and ponds abounding.Visitors(5)may bring a picnic lunch or enjoy one of the several cafos.Although the gardens spread over 70 acres,the walking is easy.of course,tulips are the most prominent flower on display.but you will also see daffodils,hyacinths,a greenhouse full of orchids。and a variety of flowering trees.Each weekend offers a special theme,from a flower parade to a national costume display.If you love color and sheer(10)abundance,tllere is no better place to be in late April or early May.

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(19)The author of the passage probably mentions the caf6s in order to

(20)Which of the following best describes the function of the concluding sentence of the passage?

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(22)Whenever she felt depressed,she found that obtaining a___________ of exercise,even just a walk down the lane,lifted her spirits.

(23)In order that we better taste all of the flavors in the wine.tlle instructor recommended ___________each sample with a small crust of bread.

(24)Of the various cue sports,pool is probably the best known in America,whereas snooker is the___________.

(25)The plants known as cycads are often___________palms,but in fact they are only distantly related.

Approximately 25 questions 35minutes

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(2)Referenda,by which the general population may approve or___________ a proposed law,have been allowed in California since 1849.

(3)The long—running comic strip Blondie gave rise to a series of feature films,___________

a radio show and a television sitcom.

(4)Their speed was notable,but because clipper ships were narrow and couldhold only a limited amount of freight,they were used mainly for goods thatwere small and had to be

moved___________.

(5)Underline the sentence that indicates the author’s opinion about a person rather than a place.

(6)Select one answer choice.The author’s attitude toward the nation of the Philippines might be described as

(7)Band Aid was the l984 brainchild of Irish singer-songwriter Bob Geldof and his friend Jim “Midge”Ure.Its original purpose was to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia.Geld of called on a variety of British and Irish sinRers(with a couple Line of Americans mixed in)to record a single for free.The song Do They know It’s(5)Christmas ?was released on November 29 and went on to sell a million copies in its first week.It would remain the best—sellinR single in UK history for another 13 years.Sales of the record raised nearly$144 million for the Ethiopian cause.Geld of and Ure ran into trouble with the British government,however,which refused to waive taxes on the record until public sentiment forced its hand.Select one answer choice.Which of the following can be inferred about Band Aid solely on he basis of information in the passage?

(8) It appears on most lists of hard—to-spell words,but the beautiful flowering plant known as the fuchsia is actually named for Leonhart Fuchs,chair of medicine at the University of Tfibingen in Germany from l535 until l566.He did not naine Line the plant;an admirer of his

work with medicinal plants did SO in l703.French(5)botanist Charles Plumier had taken a long trip through the Americas and was in the process of producing a significant volume of new plant species.He brought back fuchsia seeds from Hispaniola,and the plant quickly became popular in France and England.Today,about 100 species of fuchsia have been identified.Once you know the origin of the plant’s name,of course,it should be simple to(1 0)spell that name correctly.Consider each of the choices separately and select all that apply.根据以上内容,回答{TSE}题。

(9)Select one answer choice.The author uses the word“significant”to mean

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(11)___________ the Dutch East India Company,Henry Hudson explored the region around what is now New York City,searching for a western route to Asia.

(12)The traditional,casual peacoat is military by birth;it was(i) ___________ worn by European

sailors.Its name apparently(ii) ___________ from the Dutch word for the kind of cloth used to(iii) ___________ the coat___________ pij cloth.

(13)As its name suggests,a box canyon is a small(i)___________ with steep walls on three sides,allowing entry or(ii)___________ from only one direction.Long ago,buffalo hunters might drive a herd into a box canyon,(iii)___________ trappingthem and making them easy to butcher.

(14) Does your state have a secretary of state? Most states do.If you live in Massachusetts,Virginia,or Pennsylvania,the official in that position is called secretary of the commonwealth.If you live in Alaska,Hawaii,or Utah,there is Lineno such position;the duties of that office are given to the lieutenant governor.(5)The duties vary widely from state to state.In most states,the secretary of state has a responsibility to ensure fair and free elections.Typically,t00,the office of the secretary of state houses all official state documents,from executive orders ta statutes and regulations.Some states make the office a licensing bureau,giving(10)it the power to issue anything from marriage licenses to licenses for generalcontractors,and three states even issue driver’s licenses through the office of the secretary of state.Consider each of the choices separately and select all that apply.根据以上内容,回答{TSE}题。

(15)Select one answer choice.According to the passage,it can be inferred that a department of state headed by a secretary of state exists in all of these capital cities EXCEPT

(16)Underline the sentence that provides an exception to the assertion presented in sentence two.

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(18)The French Quarter in New Orleans is(i) ___________with old,historic rchitecture,which is why the entire neighborhood was long ago (ii) ___________historic landmark status.

(19)A psychoactive drug is one that acts(i) ___________upon the central nervous system,where it(ii) ___________brain function,causing significant changes,forexample,in mood or consciousness.

(20)In the same way that Homer(i) ___________ancient traditions of sung poetry, so did the historian Herodotus use the(ii) ___________of oral storytelling.

(21)Regulation of food and drugs has often--perhaps always--derived from an accidental adulteration of said food and drugs that resulted in consumer deaths.A classic example is the

Bradford sweets poisoning of l858.In this case,aLine confectionary salesman known as “Humbug Billy”purchased the sweets sold(5)at his stand from a wholesaler,Joseph Neal.To hold down costs,Neal cut the expensive sugar in his candy with daft,which may have been a less-than-nutritious combination of crushed limestone and plaster of paris.on the occasion in question,a series of circumstances led Neal’s daft supplier to substitute 12 pounds of the wrong powder.The candy was mixed witll arsenic trioxide rather than daft,(10) and 20 people died after consuming the sweets.It took another 10 years,but the Pharmacy Act in l868 restricted the sale and availability of poisons.Select one answer choice.The author of the passage cites the Bradford sweets case primarily in order to

(22)Tourists from America are often surprised to learn that a kipper is not a particular kind of fish but rather a fish prepared in a certain way.Kippers are herring that have been split down the spine,salted or pickled,and then smoked.Kippering,then,Line is the process of salting prior to smoking.You can kipper things other than fish;(5)for example,kippered beef is much like beef jerky.In British cuisine,kippers are often served with scrambled eggs and toast for breakfast or with potatoes and buttered bread for lunch.Many kipper aficionados believe that the best kippersin the world come from the Isle of Man.Many kippers are available online and in gourmet shops throughout the world.Consider each of the choices separately and select all that apply.Based on the information in the passage,it can be inferred that a dictionary definition of kipper might include which of the following?

(23)Dorence Atwater went to war as a Union soldier when he was only 16.He servedas a scout but was taken prisoner by a pair of Confederate soldiers in disguise.Thrown into the Confederates’most notorious prison at Andersonville,he was Linechosen for his admirable penmanship to be the keeper of the “death list,”a list of(5)prisoners who died.Fearing that the official list would never be shared with the Union.Atwater kept a duplicate list.Following his release from Andersonville,he smuggled the list north,eventually sharing it with Clara Barton,who wished to mark the graves of the Union dead—some l3.000 names from Andersonville alone.Atwater’s refusal to turn the list over to the War epart ment led to his(10) arrest,but Barton intervened on his behalf, and editor Horace Greeley finally Published the entire list of names.President Johnson rewarded Atwater for his patriotism by sending him as consul to the Seychelles at the age of only 23.Later he was reassigned as consul to Tahiti,where he would

live for some 40 years.Consider each of the choices separately and select all that apply.根据以上内容,回答{TSE}题。

(24)Select one answer choice.In the passage,the author is primarily concerned with

(25)Underline the sentence that provides the motivation behind Atwater’s copying of the “death list.”

Approximately 25 questions 40minutes

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(11)In how many ways can 4 of 10 colors be selected where the order in which they are chosen is unimportant?

(12)Two hundred milliliters of pure water is added t0 300 milliliters of a solution which is 12%salt.What is the percentage of salt in the resulting solution?

(13)Tim went through 25 diapers per week for his first year and lo diapers per week for his second and third years.How many diapers did he use in his first three years?

(14)For this question,write your answer in the box.What is the total surface area of a box with length 5,width 4,and height 67

(15)For this question,indicate all of the answer choices that apply.If 3:2x=x:6,which of the following could be X?

(16)If-1<mn<0,then which of the following can be true?

(17)If 2y-X=1 and y-X=2,then which of the following is true?

(18)For this question,indicate all of the answer choices that apply.Which of the following numbers are multiples of both 4 and 6?

(19)In how many different ways can 3 days of the week be chosen if the order the days are chosen in does not matter?

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