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1. Hydrogen is the _____ element of the universe in that it provides

the building blocks from

which the other elements are produced.

A. steadiest

B. expendable

C. lightest

D. final

E. fundamental

2. Few of us take the pains to study our cherished convictions;

indeed, we almost have a

natural _____ doing so.

A. aptitude for

B. repugnance to

C. interest in

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D. ignorance of

E. reaction after

3. In the seventeenth century, direct flouting of a generally accepted

system of values was

regarded as ______, even as a sign of madness.

A. adventurous

B. frivolous

C. willful

D. impermissible

E. irrational

4. Rather than enhancing a countrys security, the successful

development of nuclear

weapons could serve at first to increase that country’s ______.

A. boldness

B. influence

C. responsibility

D. moderation

E. vulnerability

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5. For some time now, _____ has been presumed not to exist: the

cynical conviction that

everybody has an angle is considered wisdom.

A. rationality

B. flexibility

C. diffidence

D. disinterestedness

E. insincerity

6. Unfortunately, his damaging attacks on the ramifications of the

economic policy have

been ______ by his wholehearted acceptance of that policys

underlying assumptions.

A. supplemented

B. undermined

C. wasted

D. diverted

E. redeemed

7. The spellings of many Old English words have been ________ in

the living language,

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although their pronunciations have changed.

A. preserved

B. shortened

C. preempted

D. revised

E. improved


8. The sheer diversity of tropical plants represents a seemingly

________ source of raw

materials, of which only a few have been utilized.

A. exploited

B. quantifiable

C. controversial

D. inexhaustible

E. remarkable

9. For centuries animals have been used as ________ for people in

experiments to assess

the effects of therapeutic and other agents that might later be used in

humans.

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B. companions

C. examples

D. precedents

E. surrogates

10. Sponsors of the bill were ________ because there was no

opposition to it within the

legislature until after the measure had been signed into law.

A. unreliable

B. well-intentioned

C. persistent

D. relieved

E. detained

新GRE填空题型练习

1. The paradoxical aspect of the myths about Demeter, when we

consider the predominant

image of her as a tranquil and serene goddess, is her ________

search for her daughter.

A. extended

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B. agitated

C. comprehensive

D. motiveless

E. heartless

2. Comparatively few rock musicians are willing to laugh at

themselves, although a hint of

________ can boost sales of video clips very nicely.

A. self-deprecation

B. congeniality

C. cynicism

D. embarrassment

E. self-doubt

3. Given the evidence of Egyptian and Babylonian ________ later

Greek civilization, it would

be incorrect to view the work of Greek scientists as an entirely

independent creation.

A. disdain for

B. imitation of

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D. deference to

E. influence on

4. The sheer bulk of data from the mass media seems to overpower

us and drive us to

________ accounts for an easily and readily digestible portion of

news.

A. insular

B. investigative

C. synoptic

D. subjective

E. sensational

5. Current data suggest that, although ________ states between fear

and aggression exist,

fear and aggression are as distinct physiologically as they are

psychologically.

A. simultaneous

B. serious

C. exceptional

D. partial