新GRE考试填空模拟练习题二十七
131. Despite her father's ________ that "a woman's place is in the home" and a ________ reception from her professors and fellow graduate students, Marian Cleeves went on to become the first woman to receive a doctorate in anatomy from the University of California at Berkeley.(A) warning ... gratifying
(B) reprimand ... lavish
(C) encouragement ... respectful
(D) admonition ... cool
(E) maxim ... hospitable
132. Despite some personal habits that most people would find repulsive, naked mole rats are ________ housekeepers.
(A) slovenly
(B) indifferent
(C) meticulous
(D) perfunctory
(E) repugnant
133. Despite the ________ discussions of recent months, observers say that the administration and the developer have made progress in their negotiations and are close to ________ on a purchase price.
(A) amicable ... haggling
(B) acrimonious ... defaulting
(C) heated ... agreeing
(D) fruitful ... settling
(E) constructive ... compromising
134. Despite the ________ of the materials with which he worked, many of Tiffany's glass masterpieces have survived for more than seventy years.
(A) beauty
(B) translucence
(C) abundance
(D) majesty
(E) fragility
135. Despite the ________ size of her undergraduate class, the professor made a point of getting to know as many as possible of the more than 700 students personally.
(A) negligible
(B) modest
(C) infinitesimal
(D) daunting
(E) moderate
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