GRE出国考试模拟试题16

　　SECTION 6

　　Time—30 minutes

　　38 Questions

　　1. Some activists believe that because the health-care system has become increasingly____ to those it

serves, individuals must ____ bureaucratic impediments in order to develop and promote new therapies.

　　(A) attuned.. avoid

　　(B) inimical.. utilize

　　(C) unresponsive ..circumvent

　　(D) indifferent.. supplement

　　(E) sensitized.. forsake

　　2. The acts of vandalism that these pranksters had actually ____ were insignificant compared with those they had ____ but had not attempted.

　　(A) hidden .. renounced

　　(B) advocated .. meditated

　　(C) inflicted .. dismissed

　　(D) committed .. effected

　　(E) perpetrated .. contemplated

　　3. Though one cannot say that Michelangelo was an impractical designer, he was, of all nonprofessional

architects known, the most ____ in that he was the least constrained by tradition or precedent.

　　(A) pragmatic

　　(B) adventurous

　　(C) empirical

　　(D) skilled

　　(E) learned

　　4. Before adapting to changes in values, many prefer to ____, to ____ the universally agreed-on principles that have been upheld for centuries.

　　(A) innovate .. protect

　　(B) resist ..defend

　　(C) ponder .. subvert

　　(D) vacillate ..publicize

　　(E) revert .. ignore

　　5. Although the records of colonial New England are ____ in comparison with those available in France

or England, the records of other English colonies in America are even more ____.

　　(A) sporadic.. irrefutable

　　(B) sparse.. incontrovertible

　　(C) ambiguous.. authoritative

　　(D) sketchy.. fragmentary

　　(E) puzzling .. unquestionable

　　6. High software prices are frequently said to ____ widespread illegal copying, although the opposite

that high prices are the cause of the copying is equally plausible.

　　(A) contribute to

　　(B) result from

　　(C) correlate with

　　(D) explain

　　(E) precede

　　7. Because early United States writers thought that the mark of great literature was grandiosity and elegance not to be found in common speech, they ____ the vernacular.

　　(A) dissected

　　(B) avoided

　　(C) misunderstood

　　(D) investigated

　　(E) exploited

　　8. OBSTRUCT: PROGRESS::

　　(A) reveal: information

　　(B) polish: illumination

　　(C) implicate: guilt

　　(D) inspire: artistry

　　(E) stunt: growth

　　9. INTERVIEW: APPLICANT::

　　(A) recital: pianist

　　(B) exercise: athlete

　　(C) audition: actor

　　(D) manuscript: writer

　　(E) flight plan: pilot

　　10. COMBUSTIBLE: IGNITE::

　　(A) impermeable: saturate

　　(B) impenetrable: pierce

　　(C) malleable: shape

　　(D) rigid: stretch

　　(E) sterile: extract

　　11. SLACKEN: TENSION::

　　(A) rarefy: expansion

　　(B) blunt: sharpness

　　(C) obscure: cloudiness

　　(D) quicken: animation

　　(E) oscillate: rotation

　　12. BIGOT: TOLERANCE::

　　(A) scoundrel: misdeed

　　(B) liar: honesty

　　(C) brat: annoyance

　　(D) outcast: respect

　　(E) snitch: information

　　13. IMPROVEMENTS: MASTERY::

　　(A) efforts: exertion

　　(B) savings: wealth

　　(C) performance: talent

　　(D) practice: intention

　　(E) diversification: proficiency

　　14. DILETTANTE: SUPERFICIALITY

　　(A) partisan: bias

　　(B) crusader: passivity

　　(C) libertarian: authority

　　(D) champion: restlessness

　　(E) sage: argumentativeness

　　15. WINNOW: CHAFF

　　(A) ferment: alcohol

　　(B) skim: cream

　　(C) pare: fruit

　　(D) refine: oil

　　(E) filter: impurities

　　16. STANZA: LINE

　　(A) essay: theme

　　(B) scene: monologue

　　(C) play: vignette

　　(D) volume: issue

　　(E) concert: program

(This passage is adapted from an article published in 1981.)

　　The term "remote sensing" refers to the techniques of

　　measurement and interpretation of phenomena from a dis-

　　tance. Prior to the mid-1960's the interpretation of film

　　images was the primary means for remote sensing of the

　　(5) Earth's geologic features. With the development of the

　　optomechanical scanner, scientists began to construct digital

　　multispectral images using data beyond the sensitivity range

　　of visible light photography. These images are constructed

　　by mechanically aligning pictorial representations of such

　　(10)phenomena as the reflection of light waves outside the vis-

　　ible spectrum, the refraction of radio waves, and the daily

　　changes in temperature in areas on the Earth's surface.

　　Digital multispectral imaging has now become the basic

　　tool in geologic remote sensing from satellites.

　　(15) The advantage of digital over photographic imaging is

　　evident: the resulting numerical data are precisely known,

　　and digital data are not subject to the vagaries of difficult-

　　to-control chemical processing. With digital processing, it is

　　possible to combine a large number of spectral images. The

　　(20)acquisition of the first multispectral digital data set from

　　the multispectral scanner (MSS) aboard the satellite

　　Landsat in 1972 consequently attracted the attention of the

　　entire geologic community. Landsat MSS data are now

　　being applied to a variety of geologic problems that are

　　(25)difficult to solve by conventional methods alone. These

　　include specific problems in mineral and energy resource

　　exploration and the charting of glaciers and shallow seas.

　　A more fundamental application of remote sensing is to

　　augment conventional methods for geologic mapping of

　　(30)large areas. Regional maps present compositional, struc-

　　tural, and chronological information for reconstructing

　　geologic evolution. Such reconstructions have important

　　practical applications because the conditions under which

　　rock units and other structural features are formed influence

　　(35)the occurrence of ore and petroleum deposits and affect the

　　thickness and integrity of the geologic media in which the

　　deposits are found.

　　Geologic maps incorporate a large, varied body of spe-

　　cific field and laboratory measurements, but the maps must

　　(40)be interpretative because field measurements are always

　　limited by rock exposure, accessibility and labor resources.

　　With remote-sensing techniques it is possible to obtain

　　much geologic information more efficiently than it can be

　　obtained on the ground. These techniques also facilitate

　　(45)overall interpretation. Since detailed geologic mapping is

　　generally conducted in small areas, the continuity of

　　regional features that have intermittent and variable expres-

　　sions is often not recognized, but in the comprehensive

　　views of Landsat images these continuities are apparent.

　　(50)However, some critical information cannot be obtained

　　through remote sensing, and several characteristics of the

　　Landsat MSS impose limitations on the acquisition of diag-

　　nostic data. Some of these limitations can be overcome by

　　designing satellite systems specifically for geologic pur-

　　(55)poses; but, to be most effective, remote-sensing data must

　　still be combined with data from field surveys and labora-

　　tory tests, the techniques of the earlier twentieth century.

　　17.By using the word "interpretative"in line 40, the

　　author is indicating which of the following?

　　(A) Some maps are based more on data from aerial

　　photography than on data from field operations.

　　(B) Some maps are based almost exclusively on labor-

　　atory measurements.

　　(C) Some maps are based on incomplete data from

　　field observations.

　　(D) Some maps show only large geologic features.

　　(E) Some maps can be three-dimensional.

　　18. With which of the following statements about geologic

　　mapping would the author be most likely to agree?

　　(A) Geologic mapping is basically an art and not a

　　science.

　　(B) Geologic mapping has not changed significantly

　　since the early 1960's.

　　(C) Geologic mapping will have limited practical

　　applications until remote-sensing systems are

　　perfected.

　　(D) A developmental milestone in geologic mapping

　　was reached in 1972.

　　(E) Without the present variety of remote-sensing

　　techniques, geologic mapping could not be done.

　　19. According to the passage, measurements of which of

　　the following can be provided by the optomechanical

　　scanner but not by visible-light photography?

　　(A) The amount of visible light reflected from oceans

　　(B) The density of foliage in remote areas on the

　　Earth's surface

　　(C) Daily temperature changes of areas on the Earth's

　　surface.

　　(D) The degree of radioactivity emitted by exposed

　　rocks on the Earth's surface.

　　(E) Atmospheric conditions over large landmasses

　　20. It can be inferred from the passage that a major disad-

　　vantage of photographic imaging in geologic mapping

　　is that such photography

　　(A) cannot be used at night

　　(B) cannot focus on the details of a geologic area

　　(C) must be chemically processed

　　(D) is always enhanced by digital reconstruction

　　(E) cannot reflect changes over extended periods of time

　　21. It can be inferred from the passage that Landsat images

　　differ from conventional geologic maps in that Landsat

　　images

　　(A) reveal the exact size of petroleum deposits and ore

　　deposits

　　(B) indicate the continuity of features that might not

　　otherwise be interpreted as continuous

　　(C) predict the movements of glaciers

　　(D) provide highly accurate data about the occurrence

　　of mineral deposits

　　(E) reveal the integrity of the media in which petro-

　　leum deposits and ore deposits are found

　　22. The passage provides information about each of the

　　following topics EXCEPT

　　(A) the principal method of geologic remote sensing prior to the mid-1960's

　　(B) some of the phenomena measured by digital multi-spectral images in remote sensing

　　(C) some of the practical uses of regional geologic maps

　　(D) the kinds of problems that are difficult to solve solely through conventional methods of geologic mapping

　　(E) the specific limitations of the Landsat multi-spectral scanner

　　23. The passage suggests which of the following about the "conventional methods" mentioned in line 29?

　　(A) They consist primarily of field surveys and laboratory measurements.

　　(B) They are not useful in providing information necessary for reconstructing geologic evolution

　　(C) They have rarely been used by geologists since 1972.

　　(D) They are used primarily to gather compositional information about geologic features.

　　(E) They are limited primarily because of difficulties involved in interpreting film images.

　　35. SALUTARY

　　(A) unexpected

　　(B) transitory

　　(C) unhealthy

　　(D) disoriented

　　(E) dilapidated

　　36. LUGUBRIOUSNESS:

　　(A) orderliness

　　(B) shallowness

　　(C) believability

　　(D) cheerfulness

　　(E) dedication

　　37. PRESCIENCE:

　　(A) acuity

　　(B) myopia

　　(C) vacillation

　　(D) tardiness

　　(E) inhibition

　　38. INVETERATE:

　　(A) arbitrary

　　(B) occasional

　　(C) obvious

　　(D) progressive

　　(E) compelling