1、 新新 GRE 考试最新真题考试最新真题 150 Verbal Section 混编版混编版 Graduate Record Examination Mock Test 1 2 Verbal Reasoning Sections Time:60 minutes GRE Mock Test 1:Section 1 of 2 4 SECTION 1 Verbal Reasoning Time30 minutes 20 Questions For questions 1 to 6,select one entry for each blank from the corresponding colum
2、n of choices.Fill all blanks in the way that best completes the text.1.The composer has never courted popularity:her rugged modernism seems to defy rather than to _ the audience.(A)ignore(B)discount(C)woo(D)teach(E)cow 2.The sight of a single actor portraying several characters in the same scene is
3、no longer a shock to the average moviegoer,such special-effects trickery having become so _.(A)expensive(B)specialized(C)sinister(D)commonplace(E)unreliable 3.The figure-skating pairs convincing victory last week was particularly(i)_ to their rivals who were in peak form and complained privately abo
4、ut the judging.That the pair won when their rivals were(ii)_ too is also impressive.Blank(i)Blank(ii)(A)unsurprising (D)terrific(B)irksome (E)nervous(C)gratifying (F)inconsistent GRE Mock Test 1:Section 1 of 2 5 4.In his initial works,the playwright made physical disease(i)_ factor in the action;fro
5、m this,his early critics inferred that he had a predilection for focusing on(ii)_ subject matter.Blank(i)Blank(ii)(A)a pivotal (D)recondite(B)a nonexistent (E)uncomplicated(C)an obscure (F)morbid 5.We have yet to(i)_ the assessment of Canadas biodiversity.Most of the vertebrates have been assessed,b
6、ut our challenge will be the assessment of invertebrates and plants.This task is(ii)_ not only because of the high number of species,but also because of the diversity,each species requiring a different approach.Blank(ii)Blank(ii)(A)initiate (D)repetitious(B)complete (E)trivial(C)limit (F)daunting 6.
7、The companys efforts to improve safety were apparently(i)_,at least according to the companys own data,which showed that the(ii)_ incidents with the potential to cause a serious accident declined significantly.Nevertheless,independent analysts argue that those statistics are(iii)_.These analysts mai
8、ntain that the company has consistently underestimated both the probability and the likely effects of accidents in the sensitive and poorly understood environment in which the company is operating.Blank(ii)Blank(ii)Blank(iii)(A)innovative (D)frequency of (G)deceptive(B)successful (E)impediments to (
9、H)testable(C)frustrated (F)attention to (I)consistent GRE Mock Test 1:Section 1 of 2 6 For each of Questions 7 to 11,select one answer choice unless otherwise directed.Question 7 and 8 are based on this passage.Ragwort was accidentally introduced to New Zealand in the late nineteenth century and,lik
10、e so many invading foreign species,quickly became a pest.By the 1920s,the weed was rampant.What made matters worse was that its proliferation coincided with sweeping changes in agriculture and a massive shift from sheep farming to dairying.Ragwort contains the poison in dilute form.Livestock general
11、ly avoid grazing where ragwort is growing,but they will do so once it displaces grass and clover in their pasture.Though sheep can eat it for months before showing any signs of illness,if cattle eat it they sicken quickly and fatality can even result.7.The passage suggests that the proliferation of
12、ragwort was particularly ill-timed because it(A)coincided with and exacerbated a decline in agriculture.(B)took place in conditions that enabled the ragwort to spread faster than it otherwise would have done.(C)led to an increase in the amount of toxic compounds contained in the plants.(D)prevented
13、people from producing honey that could be eaten safely.(E)had consequences for livestock that were more dramatic than they otherwise would have been.Consider each of the choices separately and select all that apply.8.The passage implies which of the following about the problems ragwort poses to dair
14、y farmers?(A)Milk produced by cows that eat ragwort causes illness in humans who drink it.(B)Ragwort can supplant the plants normally eaten by cattle.(C)Cattle,unlike sheep,are unable to differentiate between ragwort and healthy grazing.GRE Mock Test 1:Section 1 of 2 7 Question 9 is based on this pa
15、ssage.Despite the fact that the health-inspection procedure for catering establishments are more stringent than those for ordinary restaurant,more of the cases of food poisoning reported to the city health department were brought on by banquets served by catering services than were brought on by res
16、taurant meals.9.Which of the following,if true,helps explain the apparent paradox in the statement above?(A)A significantly large number of people eat in restaurants than attend catered banquets in any given time period.(B)Catering establishments know how many people they expect to serve,and therefore are less likely than restaurants to have,and serve,leftover foods,a major source of food poisoning.(C)Many restaurant provide catering services for banquets in addition to serving individual meals.
