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寄托天下saavedro版主整理2008年10月25日中国大陆GRE-GeneralTEST考试现场全真题目【Verbal】（包括全部填空题和类比反义题目，已收录部分阅读理解部分）Section11.Initiallyadefenderofdemocraticrule,thepresidentironicallysoonbegantoemploytheverydictatorialpowersthathehadonce_____.(A)supported(B)condemned(C)created(D)advocated(E)recognized2、Theartistwasquite_____:henotonlypaintedportraitsandillustratedbooksbutalsodesignedfurnitureandmonuments.(A)unsophisticated(B)conventional(C)temperamental(D)exacting(E)versatile3、Becauseofthelikelihoodthathernewcolleaguewouldnotapproveofherpoliticalopinions,thereporterbrieflyconsideredremainingquiet,thenquicklyresolvedthatshewouldnot_____herpersonalviewsmerelyforthesakeof____.(A)Flout……posterity(B)suppress……concord(C)recant……debate(D)misrepresent……conflict(E)advertise……affability4、Thefeministpoet’sextremelyexplicitandwittydiatribesagainstsocial寄托天下saavedro版主整理conventionweresothoroughly_____otherwritersthatheridiosyncraticbrandofrebellioneventuallybecametheconventionofhertime.(A)inimicalto(B)aliento(C)emulatedby(D)resentedby(E)misunderstoodby5、Althoughsermonsretainedtheir_____inreligiouslifeduringmostofhertwentiethcentury,theyaregradually_____thatcentralplacesaschurchesdevotemoreenergytosocialactivities.(A)stature……occupying(B)role……preempting(C)preeminence……losing(D)superiority……attaining(E)marginality……ceding6、Thesameenvironmentalprocessthatlongagocausedtheoriginaldegradationoftheforestecosystemareactingas_____itsrehabilitation;scientiststhereforeintendtotryto_____theseprocessesinordertopreventfuturedamagetotheecosystem.(A)signalsof……eliminate(B)irritantsto……exacerbate(C)precursorsto……slow(D)barriersto……counter(E)obstaclesto……facilitate7、Thestudiesexecutivelamentedthefactthatexpertswhohadtriedto_____thereasonswhymoviessucceedorfailcommerciallyhadencounteredgreatdifficultyinproducingmathematicalmodelsthatcouldaccuratelyfutureofunreleasedmovies.(A)downplay(B)falsify(C)delineate(D)circumvent(E)promote8.GUARD:VIGILANCEA:pundit:accuracyB:author:proclivityC:comedian:topicalityD:gardener:fertilityE:acrobat:agility寄托天下saavedro版主整理9.DISGUSTING:REVULSIONA:soothing:venationB:stimulating:invigorationC:derisive:goodwillD:affirmative:gratitudeE:acrimonious:pity.10.POINTER:ADVISEA:Invitation:entertainB:Caveat:warnC:Waiter:requireD:Rebuff:initiate11.DEFLATE:BUOYANCYA:Scrutinize:clarityB:Terminate:closureC:Distend:discomfortD:Differentiate:singularityE:Neutralize:effectiveness12.STYLUS:INCISEA:Document:readB:Cock:store:C:Stamp:imprintD:Seed:sow:E:Fabric:weave13.FOREWORD:INTRODUCEA:Alarm:threatenB:Denial:allegeC:Rehearsal:performD:Appellation:designateE:Condolence:dispirit14.FISCAL:FINANCEA:Political:lawB:Pedagogical:teachingC:Therapeutic:diseaseD:Artistic:paintingE:Experimental:science15.DISCOURTESY:IMPOLITE寄托天下saavedro版主整理A:Debacle:disastrousB:Reunion:festiveC:Request:urgentD:Revival:welcomeE:Compliment:sincere16.OBSTREPEROUS:CONTROLA:Pretentious:annoyB:Successful:criticizeC:Rash:admonishD:Cowardly:intimidateE:Resolute:dissuade（文章不完整，题目不全）Mostlizardsareabletoshedtheirtails;themechanismbywhichtheydosoiscalledtransvertebralautotomy.Suchlizardshaveplanesofweaknessrunningthroughtheirtailvertebrae5andthesurroundingfat,muscle,andskin,sothatthetailcanbreakoffattheseplanes.Whenapredatorgraspsthetail,muscleintailcontract,causingthevertebrathatliestowardthetorsojustinfrontofthepointcontacttobreak.Thusthelizardlosesthe10smallestpieceoftailnecessarytoallowittoescape.Themissingpartusuallyregenerateswithingafewweeks.However,duringthecourseofevolutionthismechanismhasbeenlostbymanyspeciesoflizard.Atfirst,itispuzzlingthatadevicethatworkswell15againstpredatorsshouldhavedisappearedsooften;evolutionnormallyselectfor,notagainst,suchadvantages.Someinsightintothispuzzlecanbegainedbyexamininghowtailsbenefitlizards.Ingeneral,lizardsneedtheirtailstostorenourishingfattosustainthem20throughfoodshortages;manylizardscarrymorethanhalfoftheirtotalreservesoffatintheirtails.Groundlizards,inaddition,needtailstopreventwobblingintheirhind-quarters(whichwouldsignificantlyreducetheirspeed).Giventheseconsiderations,theability25toshedthetailwouldpresumablybetiedtothedegreetowhichthetailisneeded.Thecapacityofindividuallizardstofine-tunethisabilitywouldbeadvantageous,andweshouldexpectsuchcapacities寄托天下saavedro版主整理tohaveevolved.Indeed,thisexpectationseems30fulfilled;insomeEuropeanlizards,tailareeasilyknockedofffleeinganimalsbutarehardertodetachifthelizardiscaughtandheldbythebody,whentransvertebralautotomyhaslittleadvantages.Furthermore,someobservationsseemtoindicatethat35starvedgeckosarelesslikelytoshedtheirtail-andlosetheirshrinkingfatreserves-thanarewell-fedones.Wemightalsoexpectspeciesthatneedtheirtailstobetheonesmostlikelytohavelosetheabilityto40shedthem,andviceversa.Lizardsthatclimbrocks,forexample,useallfourlimbstoprovoketraction,soweightdoesnotneedtobebalancedoverthehindlegstopreventwobbling.Suchlizardsseem,inthemain,toshedtheirtailsmoreeasilythandoground45lizards.However,suchcomparisonsshouldbemade.……212223.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestherelationofthefirstparagraph(lines1-17)tothep