2016年12月18日GRE填空部分

1. At Cerro Portezuelo, the task of separating grindingtools from the larger collection of excavated stone objects was (i)_____ theancient practice of recycling grinding tool fragments for building materials, hammerstones, and other purposes that (ii)_____ their original use.

A. complicated by

D. complemented

B. important to

E. obscured

C. independent from

F. underscored

2. Given the(i)_____ the committees and the (ii)_____ nature of its investigation, it wouldbe unreasonable to gainsay the committee’s conclusions at first glance.

A. sterling reputation of

D. superficial

B. lack of finding of

E. spontaneous

C. ad hoc existence of

F. exhaustive

3. The preliminary analysis being on the whole, reassuring its confirmation would_____ concerns about the dangers of project.

A. explain

B. deflate

C. rationalize

D. soothe

E. reflect

F. hide

4. Films thatcritics have slumbered through rarely generate industry excitement, even thoughthe critics’ _____ reception may be less the fault of the movie than of itsunfortunate time slot near a fatiguing film festival’s conclusion.

A. somnolent

B. impartial

C. lethargic

D. laconic

E. befuddled

F. evenhanded

5. The companysuffers from an almost total lack of _____: even the most innocuouscommunications between departments lend to devolve into acrimony.

A. dissension

B. variance

C. comity

D. conformity

E. mordancy