LSAT考试全真试题四SECTION2.docx

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LSAT考试全真试题四SECTION2

LSAT考试全真试题四（SECTION2）

SECTIONII

Time—35minutes

25Questions

Directions:

Thequestionsinthissectionarebasedonthereasoningcontainedinbriefstatementsorpassages.Forsomequestions,morethanoneofthechoicescouldconceivablyanswerthequestion.However,youaretochoosethebestanswer,thatistheresponsethatmostaccuratelyandcompletelyanswersthequestion.Youshouldpotmakeassumptionsthatarebycommonsensestandardsimplausible,superfluous,orincompatiblewiththepassageAfteryouhavechosenthebestanswer,blackenthecorrespondingspaceonyouanswersheet.

1.PressreleaseAcomprehensivereviewevaluatingthemedicalstudiesdoneuptothepresenttimehasfoundnoreasontothinkthatdrinkingcoffeeinnormalamountsharmsthecoffee-drinkersheartSocoffeedrinkerscanrelaxandenjoytheirbeverage—itissafetodrinkcoffee

　　Whichoneofthefollowingpointstoaweaknessinthereasoninginthepressreleasesargument?

（A）Thereviewwasonlyanevaluationofstudiesanddidnotitselfundertaketo　　studypatients.

（B）Thehealthoftheheartisnotidenticalwiththegeneralhealthofthebody

（C）Coffeedrinkersmightchoosetoeatalongwiththeircoffeefoodscontaming　　substancesthatharmtheheart

（D）Otherbeveragesbesidescoffeemightcontainstimulantsthathavesome　　effectontheheart

（E）Drinkingunusuallylargeamountsofcoffeecouldbecausedbystressthat　　itselfdirectlyharmstheheart

2.Allpeopleprefercolorsthattheycandistinguisheasilytocolorsthattheyhavedifficultydistinguishing.Infantscaneasilydistinguishbrightcolorsbut,unlikeadults,havedifficultydistinguishingsubtleshades.Abrightlycoloredtoyforinfantssellsbetterthanthesametoyinsubtleshadesatthesameprice

　　Whichoneofthefollowingconclusionsismoststronglysupportedbytheinformationinthepassage?

（A）Infantspreferbrightprimarycolorstobrightsecondarycolors

（B）Coloristhemostimportantfactorindeterminingwhichtoysaninfantwill　　prefertoplaywith

（C）Individualinfantsdonowhavestrongpreferencesforoneparticularbright　　coloroverotherbrightcolors

（D）Thesalesoftoysofrinfantsreflectthepreferencesofinfantsinatleastone　　respect

（E）Toymakersstudyinfantstodeterminewhatcolorstheinfantscan　　distinguisheasily

3.AgroupofunusualmeteoriteswasfoundinShergotty.India.Theirstructureindicatesthattheyoriginatedononeofthegeologicallyactiveplanets.Mercury,Venus,orMarsBecauseofMercurysproximitytotheSunanymaterialdislodgedfromthatplanetssurfacewouldhavebeencapturedbytheSun,ratherthanfallingtoEarthasmeteorites,NorcouldVenusbethesourceofthemeteorites,becauseitsgravitywouldhavepreventeddislodgedmaterialfromescapingintospaceThemeteorites,therefore,probablyfelltoEarthafterbeingdislodgedfromMars,perhapsastheresultofacollisionwithalargeobject

　　Theargumentderivesitsconclusionby

（A）offeringacounterexampletoatheory

（B）eliminatingcompetingalternativeexplanations

（C）contrastingpresentcircumstanceswithpastcircumstances

（D）questioninganassumption

（E）abstractingageneralprinciplefromspecificdata

4.Becausequittingsmokingisverystressfulandleadstoweightgain,itisdifficulttodo.Thekeytoquittinghowever,maybeassimpleasreplacinganunhealthyactivitywithahealthyoneInonestudyhalfofhtoseattemptingtoquitwereassignedtoasmoking-cessationprogramalone,andtheotherhalfwereassignedtothesameprogramplusfifteenweeksofaerobicexercisetheone-monthmarknoneinthefirstgrouphadquitbut40percentofthoseinthesecondgrouphadnotsmoked

　　Eachofthefollowing,iftrue,providessomesupportfortheargumentEXCEPT:

（A）Regularexercisepreventsweightgain

（B）Eachgroupinthestudyincludedfourhundredrandomlyselected　　participants

（C）Nonsmokersaccustomedtoregularexercisedonotgainweightwhenthey　　stopexercising

（D）Aerobicexercisecanstimulatethebrainsproductionofendorphins.which　　reducetension

（E）Ofthoseinthesecondgroupinthestudy38percenthadnotsmokedatthe　　one-yearmark.

5.Altogethe,thestudentsinMs.TarnowskisMiltonElementarySchoolclasscollectedmorealuminumcansthandidthestudentsinanyoftheschoolsotherclassesTherefore,theMiltonstudentwhocollectedthemostaluminumcanswasinMsTarnowskisclass

　　Whichoneofthefollowingargumentscontainsflawedreasoningthatismostparalledtothatintheargumentabove?

（A）Altogether,moretreeswereplantedbythestudentsinMrKellysclassthan　　wereplantedbythoseinMrLiangsclassandMrJacksonsclass　　combinedTherefore.MrKellysstudentsplantedmoretreesthanMr　　Jacksonsstudentsplanted

（B）MorethanhalfofMiltonElementarySchoolsstudentsplayinthebandand　　morethanhalfoftheschoolsstudentssinginthechoirTherefore,every　　studentatMiltonElementarySchooleitherplaysinthebandorsingsin　　thechoir

（C）MrRowesMiltonElementarySchoolclassraisedmoremoneybyselling　　candybarsthanMsHuntsclassraisedbyholdingaraffle.Therefore,the　　numberofcandybarssoldbyMrRowesclasswasgreaterthanthe　　numberofraffleticketssoldbyMs.Huntsclass

（D）ThetotalnumberofticketstotheschoolfairsoldbythestudentsinMs.　　RamirezsMiltonElementarySchoolclasswasgreaterthanthenumber　　soldbyMiltonstudentsfromanyotherclass.Therefore,theMiltonstudent　　whosoldthemostticketstotheschoolfairwasastudentinMsRairezs　　class

（E）Ms.VenturasMiltonElementarySchoolclassassembledmorebirdhouses　　thandidanyoftheschoolsotherclasses.SinceMsVenturasclasshad　　fewerstudentsthananyotherMiltonclass,herstudentsassembledmore　　birdhouseonaveragethandidthestudentsinanyotherMiltonclass

6.SeveralexcellentcandidateshavebeenproposedforthepresidencyofUnitedWireandeachcandidatewouldbringtothejobdifferentandexperienceIftheothersarecomparedwithJoneshoweveritwillbeapparentthatnoneofthemhasheruniquesetofqualificationsJonesthereforeisbestqualifiedtobethenewpresidentofUnitedWire

　　Theargumentisvulnerabletocriticismonthegroundthatit

（A）usesflatterytowinoverthosewhoholdanopposingposition

（B）refutesadistortedversionofanopposingposition

（C）seekstodistinguishonememberofagrouponthebasisofsomethingthat　　appliestoall

（D）supportsuniversalclaimonthebasisofasingleexample

（E）describesanindividualintermsthatappropriatelyreferonlytothegroupas　　awhole

7.Aneighborhoodgrouppplanstoprotesttheclosingoftheneighborhoodsonlyrecreationcenteronthegroundsthattodosowouldleavetheneighborhoodwithoutlocalaccesstoarecreationcenter"Ourneighborhoodalreadyhasthemostresidentspercenterofanyneighborhoodinthecity"complainedoneresident,"andclosingthiscenterwouldmakethesituationunacceptablesinceaccesstorecreationalfacilitiesisanecessityforthisneighborhood"

　　EachofthefollowingiftrueweakenstheresidentsargumentEXCEPT

（A）Alargenumberoftheneighborhoodsresidentsareunabletotraveloutside　　theirlocalitytogainaccesstorecreationalfacilities

（B）Children,themainusersofrecreationalfacilitiesmakeupa　　disproportionatelysmallsegmentoftheneighborhoodspopulation

（C）Oftentherecreationcenterintheneighborhoodisopenbutnotbeingused.

（D）Programsthatareroutinelyfilledatotherrecreationcentersmustbe　　canceledatthengighborhoodsrecreationcenterduetolackofinterest

（E）Aspeoplebecomemoreinvolvedincomputersandcomputergames　　recreationcentersarebecomingincreasinglylessimportant

8.Sociologist:

Theclaimthatthereisalargenumberofviolentcrimesinoursocietyisfalse,forthisclaimisbaseduponthelargenumberofstoriesinnewspapersaboutviolentcrimes.Butsinceviolentcrimesareveryrareoccurrences,newspapersarelikelytoprintstoriesaboutthem.

　　Thesociologistsargumentisflawedbecauseit

（A）presupposesthatmostnewspaperstoriesareaboutviolentcrime

（B）presupposesthetruthoftheconclusionitisattemptingtoestablish

（C）assumeswithoutwarrantthatthenewspaperstoriesinquestionarenot　　biased

（D）mistakespropertyofeachmemberofagrouptakenasanindividualfora　　propertyofthegrouptakenasawhole

（E）uncriticallydrawsaninferencefromwhathasbeentrueinthepasttowhat　　willbetrueinthefuture

9.HistorianAnyonewhothinksthattheterrorsoftheancientrgeimeofQwereexclusivelytheworkoffanaticsisoverlookingabasictruththeregimewasmadeupprimarilyofordinarypeopleenthusiasicallyseekingparadist.Theregimeexecutedmanypeopleinpursuitofitsgoal.butitlaterbecameclearthatparadiseastheydefinedit,isunrealizableSoatleastsomeoftheordinarypeopleofQwereinfactmurdreers

　　Whichoneofthefollowingprinciples,ifvalid,providesthemostsupportforthehistoriansargumentation?

（A）Thepursuitofparadisedoesnotjustifymurder

（B）Thepursuitofparadisejustifiesfanaticism

（C）Executioninpursuitofwhatislaterfoundtobeunattainableconstitutes　　murder

（D）Fanaticisminpursuitofparadiseconstitutesinhumanity

（E）Enthusiasminpursuitofwhatiseventuallyfoundtobeunattainable　　constitutesfanaticism

10.Economist:

Theeconomyseemstobeheadingoutofrecession.Recentfiguresshowthatconsumersarebuyingmoredurablegoodsthanbeforeindicatingthattheyexpecteconomicgrowthinthenearfuture

　　Thatconsumersarebuyingmoredurablegoodsthanbef