（外语类考证）GMAT语文部分考试模拟试卷及答案

1、1、 The passage warns of which of the following dangers?A.Companies in the United States may receive no protection from imports unless they actively seek protection from import competition.B.Companies that seek legal protection from import competition may incur legal costs that far exceed any possibl

2、e gain.C.Companies that are United States-owned but operate internationally may not be eligible for protection from import competition under the laws of the countries in which their plants operate.D.Companies that are not United States-owned may seek legal protection from import competition under Un

3、ited States import relief laws.E.Companies in the United States that import raw materials may have to pay duties on those materials.2、 Which is the following statements about the first two definitions of ethnicity discussed in the first paragraph is supported by the passage?A.One is supported primar

4、ily by sociologists, and the other is favored by members of ethnic groups.B.One emphasizes the political aspects of ethnicity, and the other focuses on the economic aspects.C.One is the result of analysis of United States populations, and the other is the result of analysis of European populations.D

5、.One focuses more on the ancestral components of ethnicity than does the other.E.One focuses more on immigrant groups than does the other.3、 The third paragraph plays what role in the passage?A.It summarizes all the points expressed in the first two paragraphs.B.It raises new arguments that expand o

6、n those previously expressed.C.It suggests a possible area for useful research in the future.D.It rejects the arguments expressed in the first paragraph.E.It provides concrete evidence against arguments expressed in the second paragraph.4、Since 1990 the percentage of bacterial sinus infections in Aq

7、adestan that are resistant to the antibiotic perxicillin has increased substantially. Bacteria can quickly develop resistance to an antibiotic when it is prescribed indiscriminately or when patients fail to take it as prescribed. Since perxicillin has not been indiscriminately prescribed, health off

8、icials hypothesize that the increase in perxicillin-resistant sinus infections is largely due to patients failure to take this medication as prescribed. Which of the following, if true of Aqadestan, provides most support for the health officials hypothesis?A.Resistance to several other commonly pres

9、cribed antibiotics has not increased since 1990 in Aqadestan.B.A large number of Aqadestanis never seek medical help when they have a sinus infection.C.When it first became available, perxicillin was much more effective in treating bacterial sinus infections than any other antibiotic used for such i

10、nfections at the time.D.Many patients who take perxicillin experience severe side effects within the first few days of their prescribed regimen.E.Aqadestani health clinics provide antibiotics to their patients at cost.5、When viewed from the window of a speeding train, the speed with which nearby obj

11、ects move seems faster than that of more distant objects.A.the speed with which nearby objects move seems faster than that ofB.the speed that nearby objects move seems faster than forC.the speed of nearby objects seems faster thanD.nearby objects speeds seem to be faster than those ofE.nearby object

12、s seem to move at a faster speed than do6、Rats injected with morphine exhibit decreased activity of the immune system, the bodily system that fights off infections. These same rats exhibited heightened blood levels of corticosteroids, chemicals secreted by the adrenal glands. Since corticosteroids c

13、an interfere with immune-system activity, scientists hypothesized that the way morphine reduces immune responses in rats is by stimulating the adrenal glands to secrete additional corticosteroids into the bloodstream. Which of the following experiments would yield the most useful results for evaluat

14、ing the scientists hypothesis?A.Injecting morphine into rats that already have heightened blood levels of corticosteroids and then observing their new blood levels of corticosteroidsB.Testing the level of immune-system activity of rats, removing their adrenal glands, and then testing the rats immune

15、-system activity levels againC.Injecting rats with corticosteroids and then observing how many of the rats contracted infectionsD.Removing the adrenal glands of rats, injecting the rats with morphine, and then testing the level of the rats immune-system responsesE.Injecting rats with a drug that sti

16、mulates immune-system activity and then observing the level of corticosteroids in their bloodstreams7、 The author uses the word “only” in line 23 most likely in order to_A.highlight the oddity of the service improvementB.emphasize the relatively low value of the investment in service improvementC.di

17、stinguish the primary attribute of the service improvement from secondary attributesD.single out a certain merit of the service improvement from other meritsE.point out the limited duration of the actual service improvement8、 Like the power-generating apparatus of a conventional car, that of a hybri

18、d car depends on a combustible fuel to generate power.A.that of a hybrid car depends onB.hybrid cars depend onC.hybrid cars power-generating apparati are dependent onD.that of a hybrid cars is dependent onE.that of hybrid cars depend on9、 The passage implies that which of the following steps would b

19、e the first performed by explorers who wish to maximize their chances of discovering gold?A.Surveying several sites known to have been formed more than two billion years agoB.Limiting exploration to sites known to have been formed from metamorphic fluid.C.Using an appropriate conceptual model to sel

20、ect a site for further explorationD.Using geophysical methods to analyze rocks over a broad areaE.Limiting exploration to sites where alluvial gold has previously been found10、 The passage suggests that in the 1920s a company in the United States was able to_A.use its own funds to set up a unionB.re

21、quire its employees to join the companys own unionC.develop a single labor policy for all its employees with little employee dissent.D.pressure its employees to contribute money to maintain the companys own unionE.use its resources to prevent the passage of federal legislation that would have facili

22、tated the formation of independent unions.11、 According to the information given in the passage, which of the following would be most likely to help a nation meet the reduction targets of the Kyoto Protocol?A.A power plant switches its fuel source from bituminous to anthracite coal, thereby reducing

23、 the amount of sulfur dioxide that the plant releases into the air.B.An aluminum processing plant alters the mix of the chemicals used in its smelting process so that the amount of nitrous disulfide emitted by the plant is increased and the amount of sulfur hexafluoride is decreased.C.A petrochemica

24、l plant that produces plastics adjusts its manufacturing process so that the ratio of HFCs to PFCs emitted by the plant is altered from 1:12 to 1:8.D.A metropolitan area switches its power source from a plant that burns coal to one that burns natural gas, which emits significantly less carbon dioxid

25、e per kilowatt of power generated than coal, although leaks in the natural gas pipeline have increased thE.To reduce smog, a state mandates that all state employees on state business must drive electric vehicles instead of gasoline- powered vehicles; the energy used by these electric cars comes from

26、 coal- and oil-burning power plants that emit carbon dioxide.12、 What does the author imply by the final statement: If that library, had not burned down, maybe archeologists today would not have to spend so much of their time sorting through ancient trash!?A.The author implies that if the library ha

27、d not burned down, archeologists would be able to appreciate the full cultural legacy of King Ptolemy Philadelphos.B.The author implies that if the library had not burned down, scholars today would have not only the full works of Posidippus, but also those of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides.C.Th

28、e author implies that if the library had not burned down, the scrolls contained within the library would have decomposed before modern times in any event, because they would not have been preserved in the dry heat of the desert.D.The author implies that if the library had not burned down, it might h

29、ave contained more complete details about the life and culture of Hellenistic Egypt than can be found in the papyrus fragments from ancient refuse dumps.E.The author implies that if the library had not burned down, the cultural awakening of the Renaissance might have occurred centuries earlier.13、 T

30、o persuade consumers to buy more of its cameras, the PictureSharp Camera company has launched an advertising campaign in coordination with its dealers to promote the slogan, A Picture Is Worth a Million Words. The dealers participating in the program are experiencing very robust sales, but PictureSh

31、arp analysts are concerned that the campaign is not successfully meeting its goals. Which of the following, if true, most justifies the concerns of the PictureSharp analysts that the campaign is not successful?A.The new PictureSharp slogan is a thinly veiled imitation of the better-known saying, a p

32、icture is worth a thousand words.B.PictureSharp is one of the leading manufacturers of digital cameras, which although generally more expensive than conventional film cameras, are considerably more versatile.C.Many consumers who saw the commercials in this advertising campaign were concerned that th

33、ey lacked the artistic skill to create a picture that would actually be worth a million words.D.Although almost all PictureSharp camera dealers participated in the advertising campaign by displaying promotional materials in their stores, some of them did not display or distribute all of the marketin

34、g materials that PictureSharp sent them.E.All PictureSharp dealers also sell other brands of cameras, some of which are comparable to PictureSharp cameras in features and quality but significantly lower in price, allowing the dealers to charge a higher markup than for PictureSharp cameras.14、 The pr

35、imary purpose of the passage is to_A.explain the need for the introduction of an innovative strategyB.discuss a study of the use of a particular methodC.recommend a course of actionD.resolved a difference of opinionE.suggest an alternative approach15、 Information in the passage supports which of the

36、 following statements about many European ethnic groups in the nineteenth-century United States?A.They emphasized economic interests as a way of mobilizing constituents behind certain issues.B.They conceived of their own ethnicity as being primordial in nature.C.They created cultural traditions that

37、 fused United States symbols with those of their countries of origin.D.They de-emphasized the cultural components of their communities in favor of political interests.E.They organized formal community groups designed to promote a renaissance of ethnic history and culture.16、The Eastern State Peniten

38、tiary was established in 1822 by reformers advocating that prisoners be held in solitary confinement and hard labor so as to reform. them.A.advocating that prisoners be held in solitary confinement and hard labor so as to reform. themB.who were advocating prisoners to be held in solitary confinement

39、 and hard labor for their reform.C.advocating solitary confinement and hard labor as the means to reform.prisonersD.who advocated solitary confinement and hard labor for the means of prisoner reform.E.advocating as the means for prisoner reform. solitary confinement and hard labor17、 Companies that

40、advertise on television complain that digital television recording (DTR) services make it possible for consumers to watch television programs without viewing the commercials that these advertisers have paid the television networks to broadcast. The DTR service providers respond that their services m

41、ay actually help the advertisers, because without their service, many consumers would not have been able to watch the programs-or the commercials in them-in the first place. Which of the following, if true, offers the most support to the advertisers claims that the DTR services are currently hurting

42、 their businesses?A.Even the best commercials are usually less entertaining than the programs that consumers choose to watch for themselves.B.DTR services charge such high rates that only a small percentage of consumers subscribe to them.C.The average per-second cost of advertising on television has risen every year for the past two decades.D.More than 90 percent of subscribers to DTR