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1、GRE Practice Section 1 of 6GRE practice section 1 of 6 Question 1 of 2 Men and women, because of their inherent physical differences, are not equally suited for many tasks. Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim. In developing and supporting yo
2、ur position, be sure to address the most compelling reasons and/or examples that could be used to challenge your position. Question 2 of 2 The following opinion was provided in a letter to the editor of a national aeronautics magazine: “Manned space flight is costly and dangerous. Moreover, the rece
3、nt success of a series of unmanned space probes and satellites has demonstrated that a great deal of useful information can be gathered without the costs and risks associated with sending men and women into space. Therefore, we should invest our resources in unmanned space flight.” Write a response
4、in which you discuss one or more alternative explanations that could rival the proposed explanation and explain how your explanation(s) can plausibly account for the facts presented in the argument. GRE Practice Section 2 of 6GRE Practice Section 2 of 6 Question 1 of 20 His colorful lifestyle aside,
5、 Bob Dylans reputation as a _ artist stems from the vast number of songs he produced during the 1960s and 1970s. Blank (i) A, humble B, flamboyant C, competent D, wealthy E, prolificAnswer: EThe clue is vast number of songs he produced. Therefore, find a word that means producing a vast number of th
6、ings. Prolific is the best match.Question 2 of 20After screenwriter Neil Jordans most recent work opened in selected urban areas, many theatergoers were (i)_ , but after pundits expressed their (ii)_ , acceptance of the films unique structure increased and demand for a wider release surged. Blank (i
7、) A skeptical B erratic C ebullient Blank (ii) D diffidence E approbation F trepidation Answer: A, ELook at the two blanks. Try working with the first blank. Anything could go in that blank. For the second blank, however, we know that the critics must have said something good, because acceptance inc
8、reased and demand for a wider release surged. Therefore, the second blank needs a positve word. Neither diffidence nor trepidation are positive, so eliminate them both. Approbation must work and does. There is also the transition word but in the sentence, so we know that the first blank must go in t
9、he other direction. The audience must have been on the fence until the critics weighed in. On the fence works for the blank, so, erratic and ebullient can be elliminated.Question 3 of 20 Although journalism is usually described as a (i)_ investigation of deeds and occurrences, journalists are not a
10、breed apart from the rest of us: they are (ii)_ individuals caught in a net of individual, political, and societal concerns. Blank (i) A dispassionate B nonpartisan C meticulous Blank (ii) D logical E passionate F defenseless Answer: B, ETry starting with blank two. Were told that journalists are no
11、t a breed apart from the rest of us. Because there is a “colon” punctuation mark, the sentence continues in the same direction. Also, individuals caught in a net of individual, political, and societal concerns helps as a clue about blank two. Find a word similar to “caring or human.” Eliminate every
12、thing but passionate. For blank one, we need an opposite of blank two because of the trigger Although. The opposite of passionate, “caring”, or “subjective” might be something like “objective”. More specifically, the clue that even journalists have political concerns, helps indicate that nonpartisan
13、 will be the best match as an opposite of blank two.Question 4 of 20The importance of Hans Lippershey to other astronomers of his period was (i)_ because his were the only lenses (ii)_ in Europe for decades. Blank (i) A inconsequential B restricted C considerableBlank (ii) D obtainable E allowed Ans
14、wer: C, DThe first part of the sentence tells us that our friend Hans has some relationship with astronomers, but we dont know if he is the coolest kid at the campfire, or out back washing dishes. The second part of the sentence tells us that hes got the only lenses of some kind in Europe at the tim
15、e. Thats sure to make him popular with the telescope set, so now we can fill in the first blank. His importance must be large. This knocks out inconsequential and restricted, but considerable works. For the second blank, we know that hes got the only lenses in Europe, so the most we can say is avail
16、able. Be careful here. We have no evidence that access to lenses is restricted in some way, so eliminate allowed, nor do we know where they were actually made, so eliminate manufactured. Only obtainable worksQuestion 5 of 20Until about 1980, almost all economists assumed that economic growth is fueled by demand pressure at the level of the consumer; after the combination of high inflation and unemploy
