GMAT逻辑推理模拟训练4.docx
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GMAT逻辑推理模拟训练4
Time30minutes20Questions
1. Contrarytothestatementsoflaborleaders,thecentraleconomicproblemfacingAmericatodayisnotthedistributionofwealth.Itisproductivity.WiththeproductivityofU.S.industrystagnant,orevendecliningslightly,theeconomicpieisnolongergrowing.Laborleaders,ofcourse,pointtowhattheyconsideranunfairdistributionoftheslicesofpietojustifytheirdemandsforfurtherincreasesinwagesandbenefits.Andinthepast,whenthepiewasstillgrowing,managementcouldaffordtoacquiesce.Nolonger.Untilproductivityresumesitsgrowth,therecanbenojustificationforfurtherincreasesinthecompensationofworkers.
Whichofthefollowingstatementsbyalaborleaderfocusesonthelogicalweaknessintheargumentabove?
(A)Althoughtheeconomicpieisnolongergrowing,theportionofthepieallocatedtoAmericanworkersremainsunjustlysmall.
(B)Ifmanagementfailstoaccommodatethedemandsofworkers,laborleaderswillbeforcedtocallstrikesthatwillcrippletheoperationofindustry.
(C)Althoughproductivityisstagnant,theU.S.populationisgrowing,sothattheabsolutesizeoftheeconomicpiecontinuestogrowaswell.
(D)Asalaborleader,Icanbeconcernedonlywiththeneedsofworkingpeople,notwiththeproblemsfacedbymanagement
(E)ThestagnationofU.S.industryhasbeencausedlargelybyfactors—suchasforeigncompetition—beyondthecontrolofAmericanworkers.
2. Freud’stheoriesoftheworkingsofthemind,whilebrilliantfortheirday,wereformulatedbeforemostofthiscentury’sgreatadvancesinneurophysiologyandbiochemistry.Today,wehaveafardeeperunderstandingofthebiologicalcomponentsofthought,emotion,andbehaviorthanwasdreamedofeightyyearsago.ItwouldbefoolishtocontinueparrotingFreud’spsychologicaltheoriesasiftheseadvanceshadneveroccurred.
Itcanbeinferredfromthepassageabovethattheauthorwouldbemostlikelytofavor
(A)theabandonmentofmostofFreud’stheories
(B)agreaterrelianceonbiologicalratherthanpsychologicalexplanationsofbehavior
(C)acriticalreexaminationofFreud’splaceinthehistoryofpsychology
(D)areexaminationofFreud’stheoriesinthelightofcontemporarybiology
(E)increasedfinancialsupportforstudiesinneurophysiologyandbiochemistry
3. Toavoidahostiletakeoverattempt,theboardofdirectorsofWellco,Inc.,aprovideroflifeandhealthinsurance,plannedtotakeoutlargeloansandusethemtopurchaseapublishingcompany,achocolatefactory,andanationwidechainofmovietheaters.Thedirectorsanticipatedthatthesepurchaseinitiallywouldplungethecorporationdeepintodebt,renderingitunattractivetothosewhowantedtotakeitover,butthatsteadilyrisinginsurancerateswouldallowthecompanytopayoffthedebtwithinfiveyears.Meanwhile,revenuesfromthethreenewbusinesseswouldenablethecorporationasawholetocontinuetomeetitsincreasedoperatingexpenses.Ultimately,accordingothedirectors’plan,thediversificationwouldstrengthenthecorporationbyvaryingthesourcesandschedulesofitsannualrevenues.
Whichofthefollowing,assumingthatallareequallypossible,wouldmostenhancethechancesoftheplan’ssuccess?
(A)Awidespreaddroughtdecreasestheavailabilityofcacaobeans,fromwhichchocolateismanufacture,divingupchocolatepricesworldwide.
(B)Newgovernmentregulationsrequirea30percentacross-the-boardraterollbackofallinsurancecompanies,tobeginimmediatelyandtobecompletedwithinafive-yearperiod.
(C)Congressenactsastatute,effectiveaftersixmonths,makingitillegalforanyparentnottocarryhealthinsurancecoverageforhisorherchild.
(D)Large-screentelevisionsdropdramaticallyinpriceduetosurprisealterationsintradebarrierswithJapan;movietheaterattendancedwindlesasaconsequence.
(E)Anew,inexpensiveprocessisdiscoveredformakingpaperpulp,andpaperpricesfallto60percentoftheirformerlevel.
4. In1981,forthefirsttimeinovertwodecades,theaveragescoresofhighschoolstudentsonstandardizedmathandEnglishtestsdidnotdecline.Duringthesameyear,millionsofAmericanstudentsenjoyedtheirfirstexposuretothenewworldofthemicrocomputer,whetherinschools,videoarcades,orothersettings.Theconclusionisclear:
farfromstultifyingtheintellectualcapacitiesofstudents,exposuretocomputerscanactuallyenhancethem.
Themostseriousweaknessoftheargumentaboveisitsfailureto
(A)discusstheunderlyingcausesofthetwenty-yeardeclineinstudents’testscores
(B)citespecificfiguresdocumentingtheincreasesintestscores
(C)distinguishamongthevarioustypesofcomputerbeingusedbyhighschoolstudents
(D)definetheintellectualcapacitiestestedbythestandardizedmathandEnglishtestsreferredto
(E)explainexactlyhowhighschoolstudents’abilitiesonmathandEnglishtestscouldhavebeenenhancedbyexposuretocomputers
Questions5-6arebasedonthefollowing.
Althoughitspurposeislaudable,theexclusionaryrule,whichforbidsacourttoconsiderevidenceseizedinviolationofthedefendant’sconstitutionalrights,hasundulyhamperedlaw-enforcementefforts.Evenwhentherightsviolationwasaminororpurelytechnicalone,turningonadetailofprocedureratherthanontheabrogationofsomefundamentalliberty,andevenwhenithasbeenclearthatthepoliceofficerswereactingingoodfaith,theevidenceobtainedhasbeenconsideredtaintedunderthisruleandmaynotevenbyintroduced.Inconsequence,defendantswhowereundoubtedlyguiltyhavebeensetfree,perhapstosteal,rape,ormurderagain.
5. TheauthorofthepassageaboveassumesallofthefollowingEXCEPT:
(A)Theconstitutionalrightsofcriminaldefendantsshouldbeprotected.
(B)Mostcasesinwhichtheexclusionaryrulehasbeeninvokedhaveinvolvedpurelytechnicalviolationsofconstitutionalprinciples.
(C)Thenumberofcaseswhoseoutcomehasbeenaffectedbytheexclusionaryruleissignificant.
(D)Someofthedefendantssetfreeundertheexclusionaryrulehavebeenguiltyofseriouscriminaloffenses.
(E)Merelytechnicalviolationsoftherulesconcerningevidenceshouldbetreateddifferentlyfromdeliberateassaultsuponhumanrights.
6. Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheauthorwouldmostlikelyendorsewhichofthefollowingproposals?
(A)Changeoftheexclusionaryruletoadmitevidenceobtainedbypoliceofficersactingingoodfaith
(B)Aconstitutionalamendmentcurtailingsomeoftheprotectionstraditionallyaffordedthoseaccusedofacrime
(C)Astatutelimitingtheapplicationoftheexclusionaryruletocasesinvolvingminorcriminaloffenses
(D)Changeoftheexclusionaryruletoallowanyevidence,nomatterhowobtained,tobeintroducedincourt
(E)Aconstitutionalamendmentallowingpoliceofficerstoobtainvitalevidencebyanymeansnecessarywheninpursuitofaknowncriminal
7. Thepostalserviceisbadlymismanaged.Fortyyearsago,first-classletterdeliverycostonlythreecents.Sincethen,thepricehasincreasednearlytenfold,withanactualdecreaseinthespeedandreliabilityofservice.
Eachofthefollowingstatements,iftrue,wouldtendtoweakentheargumentaboveEXCEPT:
(A)Thevolumeofmailhandledbythepostalservicehasincreaseddramaticallyoverthelastfortyyears.
(B)Unprecedentedincreasesinthecostoffuelfortrucksandplaneshaveputsevereupwardpressuresonpostaldeliverycosts.
(C)Privatedeliveryservicesusuallychargemorethandoesthepostalserviceforcomparabledeliverycharges.
(D)Theaveragedeliverytimeforafirst-classletterfourdecadesagowasactuallyslightlylongerthanitistoday.
(E)Theaveragelevelofconsumerpricesoverallhasincreasedmorethan300percentoverthelastfortyyears.
8. Whenthegovernmentofanationannouncedrecentlythataleaderofthenation’spoliticaloppositionhaddiedofamysteriousillnessinprison,fewseasonedobserversoftheregimeweresurprised.Asthepolicecaptaininanoldmovieremarkedwhenaskedabouttheconditionofaprisoner,“We’retryingtodecidewhetherhecommittedsuicideordiedtryingtoescape.”
Thestatementsaboveinvitewhichofthefollowingconclusions?
(A)Theoppositionleaderwasprobablykilledtryingtoescapefromprison.
(B)Theoppositionleadermaynotbedeadatall.
(C)Itisunlikelythattheheadoftheregimeknowsthetruecauseoftheoppositionleader’sdeath.
(D)Theoppositionleaderprobablykilledhimself.
(E)Theregimeverylikelywasresponsibleforthedeathoftheoppositionleader.
Questions9-10arebasedonthefollowing.
Intheindustrializednations,thelastcenturyhaswitnessedashorteningoftheaverageworkdayfromtwelvehoursorlongertolessthaneighthours.Mindfulofthisenormousincreaseinleisuretimeoverthepastcentury,manypeopleassumethatthesametrendhasobtainedthroughouthistory,andthat,therefore,prehistorichumansmusthavelaboredincessantlyfortheirverysurvival.
Wecannot,ofcourse,directlytestthisassumption.However,astudyofprimitivepeoplesoftodaysuggestsadifferentconclusion.TheMbutiofcentralAfrica,forinstance,spendonlyafewhourseachdayinhunting,gathering,andtendingtoothereconomicnecessities.Therestoftheirtimeisspentastheychoose.Theimplicationisthattheshortworkdayisnotpeculiartoindustrializedsocieties.Rather,boththeextendedworkdayof1880andtheshorterworkdayoftodayareproductsofdifferentstagesofthecontinuingprocess
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