新GRE考试填空模拟练习题八

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36. Although Roman original contributions to government, jurisprudence, and engineering are commonly acknowledged, the artistic legacy of the Roman world continues to be
7 I5 D' P* D2 B5 mjudged widely as ________ the magnificent Greek traditions that preceded it.
# e2 X5 F0 P5 V0 }4 B1 U   (A) an improvement on
   (B) an echo of
   (C) a resolution of
   (D) a precursor of
" S; p' z0 x2 X   (E) a consummation of
  
37. Although a few of her contemporaries ________ her book, most either ignored it or mocked it.
5 ^) t' {+ ]7 j+ ?: H  e   (A) dismissed
  F, U& N  N, N: C" B" O1 s   (B) disregarded
$ ~: Y  Q3 c7 V' g) V# Y: s   (C) deprecated
2 I5 o" t+ Q+ @3 p) ]  q' s   (D) misconstrued
   (E) appreciated
  
38. Although gregarious by nature, Lisa became quiet and ________ after she was unexpectedly laid off from work.
   (A) autonomous                (B) susceptible  
   (C) assertive                   (D) withdrawn
' S0 V% p7 d2 Z$ b   (E) composed
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39. Although he generally observed the adage "Look before you leap," in this instance he
was ________ acting in an unconsidered fashion.
, z. v& x7 X5 `* B9 r7 D   (A) chary of
   (B) impervious to
* y: u2 T. j4 o% m& z- q# Y   (C) precipitate in
" d. N8 v( X0 m+ N* e6 n, }) F   (D) hesitant about
1 q  O& c+ l% V. i! z4 q* ?0 j   (E) conventional in
  
- K" V% H" S8 }  }$ c4 I40. Although he had spent many hours at the computer trying to solve the problem, he was the first to admit that the final solution was ________ and not the ________ of his labor.
6 w9 C( E1 R1 M6 b) U& M) r4 ^   (A) trivial ... cause
   (B) incomplete ... intent
   (C) adequate ... concern
   (D) schematic ... fault
6 b% h" g1 g+ B# R3 x7 Z' A   (E) fortuitous ... result
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