Admission Test Section One : Verbal 認定 GRE-Verbal 試験問題:

1. VERIFY : TRUE

A) mortify: relaxed
B) ratify: angry
C) purify: clean
D) signify: cheap
E) terrify: confident

2. The raisin business in America was born by accident. It happened in 1873 in the San Joaquin Valley of
CaliforniA. Many farmers raised grapes in this valley. That year, just before the grape harvest, there was a
heat wave. It was one of the worst heat waves ever known. It was so hot the grapes dried on the vines.
When they were picked, California had its first raisin crop. People were surprised to find how good raisins
were. Everybody wanted more. So the San Joaquin farmers went into the raisin business. Today, of
course, they do not let the grapes dry on the vines. They treat them with much more care. In late
August the grapes start to ripen. They are tested often for sweetness. The growers wait until the sugar
content is twenty-one percent. Then they know the grapes are ripe enough to be picked. Skilled workers
come to the vineyards. They pick the bunches of grapes by hand. The workers fill their flat pans with
grapes. They gently empty the pans onto squares of paper. These squares lie between the long rows of
vines. They sit in the sun.
Here the grapes stay while the sun does its work. It may take two weeks or longer. The grapes are first
dried on one side. When they have reached the right color, they are turned to dry on the other side. The
grapes are dried until only fifteen percent of the moisture is left. Then they have turned into raisins. The
raisins are rolled up in the paper on which they have dried. Trucks take them from the fields. They are
poured into big boxes called sweatboxes. Each box holds one hundred and sixty pounds of raisins. Here,
any raisins that are a bit too dry take moisture from those that have a bit too much. After a while they are
all just moist enough. The big boxes are trucked next to the packaging plant. They are emptied onto a
conveyor belt that shakes the raisins gently. This knocks them from their stems. A blast of air whisks the
stems away. The water bath is next. Then the plump brown raisins have a last inspection. They are again
checked for moisture and sugar.
Then they go on a belt to packing machines. Here they are poured into packages, which are automatically
weighed and sealed. The raisins are now ready for market.
What is the main idea of this passage?

A) The creation of raisins in America was an accident.
B) The process of raisin development requires multiple steps.
C) Raisins are cleaned thoroughly at the packing plant.
D) Raisins on the grocery store shelf undergo a brief fermentation process.
E) California has been the leader in American raisin development.

3. The Galapagos Islands are in the Pacific Ocean, off the western coast of South America.
They are a rocky, lonely spot, but they are also one of the most unusual places in the world. One reason is
that they are the home of some of the last giant tortoises left on earth. Weighing hundreds of pounds,
these tortoises, or land turtles, wander slowly around the rocks and sand of the islands. Strangely, each of
these islands has its own particular kinds of tortoises. There are seven different kinds of tortoises on the
eight islands, each kind being slightly different from the other. Hundreds of years ago, thousands of
tortoises wandered around these islands. However, all that changed when people started landing there.
When people first arrived in 1535, their ships had no refrigerators. This meant that fresh food was always
a problem for the sailors on board.
The giant tortoises provided a solution to this problem. Ships would anchor off the islands, and crews
would row ashore and seize as many tortoises as they could. Once the animals were aboard the ship, the
sailors would roll the tortoises onto their backs. The tortoises were completely helpless once on their
backs, so they could only lie there until used for soups and stews. Almost 100,000 tortoises were carried
off in this way. The tortoises faced other problems, too. Soon after the first ships, settlers arrived bringing
pigs, goats, donkeys, dogs and cats. All of these animals ruined life for the tortoises.
Donkey and goats ate all the plants that the tortoises usually fed on, while the pigs. Dogs and cats
consumed thousands of baby tortoises each year. Within a few years, it was hard to find any tortoise
eggs-or even any baby tortoises. By the early 1900s, people began to worry that the last of the tortoises
would soon die out. No one, however, seemed to care enough to do anything about the problem. More
and more tortoises disappeared, even though sailors no longer needed them for food. For another fifty
years, this situation continued. Finally, in the 1950s, scientist decided that something must be done. The
first part of their plan was to get rid of as many cats, dogs and other animals as they could.
Next, they tried to make sure that more baby tortoises would be born. To do this, they started looking for
wild tortoise eggs. They gathered the eggs and put them in safe containers. When the eggs hatched, the
scientists raised the tortoises in special pens. Both the eggs and tortoises were numbered so that the
scientists knew exactly which kinds of tortoises they had-and which island they came from. Once the
tortoises were old enough and big enough to take care of themselves, the scientists took them back to
their islands and set them loose. This slow, hard work continues today, and, thanks to it, the number of
tortoises is now increasing every year.
What happens right after the tortoise eggs hatch?

A) The scientists get rid of cats, dogs, and other animals.
B) The scientist raised the tortoises in special pens.
C) The scientists take the tortoises back to their islands.
D) The sailors use the tortoises for food.
E) The scientist encouraged the villagers to help.

4. Salinger's Catcher in the Rye, having become a manifesto for psychopaths and potential miscreants, is
viewed by many high-school administrators as too _______ to be suitable for teenage students.

A) aberrant
B) insipid
C) provocative
D) progressive
E) austere

5. Mount Vesuvius, a volcano located between the ancient Italian cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum, has
received much attention because of its frequent and destructive eruptions. The most famous of these
eruptions occurred in A. D. 79. The volcano had been inactive for centuries. There was little warning of
the coming eruption, although one account unearthed by archaeologists says that a hard rain and a
strong wind had disturbed the celestial calm during the preceding night. Early the next morning, the
volcano poured a huge river of molten rock down upon Herculaneum, completely burying the city and
filling in the harbor with coagulated lavA. Meanwhile, on the other side of the mountain, cinders, stone and
ash rained down on Pompeii. Sparks from the burning ash ignited the combustible rooftops quickly. Large
portions of the city were destroyed in the conflagration. Fire, however, was not the only cause of
destruction. Poisonous sulphuric gases saturated the air. These heavy gases were not buoyant in the
atmosphere and therefore sank toward the earth and suffocated people. Over the years, excavations of
Pompeii and Herculaneum have revealed a great deal about the behavior of the volcano.
By analyzing data, much as a zoologist dissects a specimen animal, scientist have concluded that the
eruption changed large portions of the area's geography. For instance, it turned the Sarno River from its
course and raised the level of the beach along the Bay of Naples. Meteorologists studying these events
have also concluded that Vesuvius caused a huge tidal wave that affected the world's climate. In addition
to making these investigations, archaeologists have been able to study the skeletons of victims by using
distilled water to wash away the volcanic ash. By strengthening the brittle bones with acrylic paint,
scientists have been able to examine the skeletons and draw conclusions about the diet and habits of the
residents. Finally, the excavations at both Pompeii and
Herculaneum have yielded many examples of classical art, such as jewelry made of bronze, which is an
alloy of copper and tin. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius and its tragic consequences have provided us
with a wealth of data about the effects that volcanoes can have on the surrounding areA. Today
volcanologists can locate and predict eruptions, saving lives and preventing the destruction of cities and
cultures.
Scientists analyzed data about Vesuvius in the same way that a zoologist ___ a specimen.

A) photographs
B) studies by cutting apart
C) describes in detail
D) answer not available
E) chart

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