Admission Test GRE-Verbal 問題集

質問 1：
The victory of the small Greek democracy of Athens over the mighty Persian empire in 490 B. C. is one of
the most famous events in history. Darius, king of the Persian empire, was furious because Athens had
interceded for the other Greek city-states in revolt against Persian domination. In anger the king sent an
enormous army to defeat Athens.
He thought it would take drastic steps to pacify the rebellious part of the empire. Persia was ruled by one
man. In Athens, however, all citizens helped to rule. Ennobled by this participation, Athenians were
prepared to die for their city-state. Perhaps this was the secret of the remarkable victory at Marathon,
which freed them from Persian rule. On their way to Marathon, the Persians tried to fool some Greek
city-states by claiming to have come in peace. The frightened citizens of Delos refused to believe this. Not
wanting to abet the conquest of Greece, they fled from their city and did not return until the
Persians had left. They were wise, for the Persians next conquered the city of Etria and captured its
people. Tiny Athens stood alone against Persia. The Athenian people went to their sanctuaries. There
they prayed for deliverance. They asked their gods to expedite their victory. The Athenians refurbished
their weapons and moved to the plain of Marathon, where their little band would meet the Persians. At the
last moment, soldiers from Plataea reinforced the Athenian troops. The Athenian army attacked, and
Greek citizens fought bravely. The power of the mighty Persians was offset by the love that the Athenians
had for their city. Athenians defeated the Persians in archery and hand combat.
Greek soldiers seized Persian ships and burned them, and the Persians fled in terror.
Herodotus, a famous historian, reports that 6400 Persians died, compared with only 192 Athenians.
Athens had ____the other Greek city-states against the Persians.
A. defeated
B. wanted to fight
C. refused help to
D. given orders for all to fight
E. intervened on behalf of
正解：E

質問 2：
To marine biologists, the giant squid is especially _______, as it has never been seen alive, making it
virtually impossible to study in its natural habitat.
A. notorious
B. fascinating
C. mysterious
D. dangerous
E. endangered
正解：C
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質問 3：
MUNIFICENT : GENEROSITY ::
A. domineering : timidity
B. dolorous : sorrow
C. beguiled : judiciousness
D. fortunate : luck
E. indisputable : confidence
正解：B
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質問 4：
LETHARGIC : ENERGY
A. leisurely: relaxation
B. lavish: extravagance
C. notorious:infamy
D. despondent: melancholy
E. mellow: wrath
正解：E

質問 5：
FALLOW : PRODUCTIVITY ::
A. bitter : taste
B. obscure : clarity
C. poisonous : protection
D. friendly : allegiance
E. handsome : attraction
正解：C
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質問 6：
PITH:
A. digression
B. chasm
C. frivolity
D. bore
E. adornment
正解：A
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質問 7：
The author's overall concern is with describing the process researchers are following to identify the genes
responsible for preventing cell death and with the direction (and goals) of current research based on their
findings. Of the five choices, choice B. best expresses the gist of the discussion. enterprise was prepared
for privatization and which form was most suitable for it. Slow privatization, some claim, is the only way to
establish true private ownership, because only those who must pay for enterprise-ownership rights will be
engaged in its management. But this method would only prolong the core problems of inefficiency and
misallocation of labor and capital, and hence either of two approaches to rapid privatization is preferable.
Under one such approach, shares of an enterprise would be distributed among its employees, who would
become its owners. This socialist reform method is deeply flawed; it discriminates in favor of workers who
happen to be employed by modern, efficient enterprises, and it jeopardizes workers' property by requiring
them to invest in the same enterprise in which they are employed, rather than diversifying their
investments. The better approach involves distribution of enterprise shares, free of charge, among all the
people by means of vouchers-a kind of investment money. Some critics charge that voucher holders
would not be interested in how their enterprises are managed-as may be true of small corporate
shareholders in capitalist countries who pay little attention to their investments until the corporation's
profits wane, at which time they rush to sell their securities. But while the resulting fall in stock prices can
be perilous for the corporation, this very pressure is what drives private firms toward efficiency and
profitability. Other detractors predict that most people will sell their vouchers to foreign capitalists.
However, these skeptics ignore the capacity of individuals to compare the future flow of income secured
by a voucher to the benefits of immediate consumption. Moreover, even if an individual should decide to
sell, the aim of voucher privatization is to secure equality not of property but of opportunity.
The passage mentions all of the following as possible adverse consequences of rapid privatization
EXCEPT
A. loss of ownership in domestic private enterprises to foreign concerns
B. inequitable distribution of wealth among employees of various enterprises
C. undue prolongation of inefficiency and misallocation
D. financial devastation for employees of private enterprises
E. instability in stock prices
正解：C
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