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GMAT逻辑题带答案1
TESTA
Time30minutes20Questions
1.Mr.Janeck:
Idon’tbelieveStevensonwillwintheelectionforgovernor.Fewvotersarewillingtoelectabusinessmanwithnopoliticalexperiencetosucharesponsiblepublicoffice.
Ms.Siuzdak:
You’rewrong.Theexperienceofrunningamajorcorporationisavaluablepreparationforthetaskofrunningastategovernment.
M.Siuzdak’sresponseshowsthatshehasinterpretedMr.Janeck’sremarktoimplywhichofthefollowing?
(A)Mr.JaneckconsidersStevensonunqualifiedfortheofficeofgovernor.
(B)Nocandidatewithoutpoliticalexperiencehaseverbeenelectedgovernorofastate.
(C)Mr.Janeckbelievesthatpoliticalleadershipandbusinessleadershiparecloselyanalogous.
(D)Acareerspentinthepursuitofprofitcanbeanimpedimenttoone’sabilitytorunastategovernmentfairly.(A)
(E)Votersgenerallyoverestimatethevalueofpoliticalexperiencewhenselectingacandidate.
2.Whichofthefollowingbestcompletesthepassagebelow?
Onetax-reformproposalthathasgainedincreasingsupportinrecentyearsistheflattax,whichwouldimposeauniformtaxrateonincomesateverylevel.Opponentsoftheflattaxsaythataprogressivetaxsystem,whichleviesahigherrateoftaxesonhigher-incometaxpayers,isfairer,placingthegreaterburdenonthosebetterabletobearit.However,thepresentcrazyquiltoftaxdeductions,exemptions,credits,andloopholesbenefitsprimarilythehigh-incometaxpayer,whoisconsequentlyabletoreducehisorhereffectivetaxrate,oftentoalevelbelowthatpaidbythelower-incometaxpayer.Therefore,______
(A)higher-incometaxpayersarelikelytolendtheirsupporttotheflat-taxproposalnowbeingconsideredbyCongress
(B)aflat-taxsystemthatallowednodeductionsorexemptionswouldsubstantiallyincreaseactualgovernmentrevenues
(C)thelower-incometaxpayermightwellbepenalizedbytheinstitutionofaflat-taxsysteminthiscountry
(D)theprogressivenatureofourpresenttaxsystemismoreillusorythanreal(D)
(E)theflattaxwouldactuallybefairertothelower-incometaxpayerthananyprogressivetaxsystemcouldbe
3.Aspartofourprogramtohalttheinfluxofillegalimmigrants,theadministrationisproposingthecreationofanationalidentitycard.ThecardwouldbeavailableonlytoU.S.citizensandtoregisteredaliens,andallpersonswouldberequiredtoproducethecardbeforetheycouldbegivenajob.Ofcourse,suchasystemholdsthepotential,howeverslight,fortheabuseofcivilliberties.Therefore,allpersonalinformationgatheredthroughthissystemwouldbeheldstrictlyconfidential,tobereleasedonlybyauthorizedpersonnelunderappropriatecircumstances.ThosewhoareincompliancewithU.S.lawswouldhavenothingtofearfromtheidentitycardsystem.
Inevaluatingtheaboveproposal,apersonconcernedaboutthemisuseofconfidentialinformationwouldbemostinterestedinhavingtheauthorclarifythemeaningofwhichofthefollowingphrases?
(A)“allpersons”(line5)
(B)“howeverslight”(line7)
(C)“civilliberties”(line8)
(D)“appropriatecircumstances”(line11)(D)
(E)“U.S.laws”(line2)
4.Atonetime,EuropeanandJapanesecompaniestriedtoimitatetheirAmericanrivals.Today,AmericanappliancemanufacturersimportEuropeanscientiststoleadtheirresearchstaffs;AmericanautomakersdesigncarsthatmimicthestylingofGerman,Italian,andFrenchimports;andAmericanelectronicsfirmsboastintheiradvertisingof“Japanese-style”devotiontoqualityandreliability.Intheworldofhightechnology,Americahaslostthebattleforinternationalprestige.
Eachofthefollowingstatements,iftrue,wouldhelptosupporttheclaimaboveEXCEPT:
(A)AnAmericancameracompanyclaimsinitspromotionalliteraturetoproducecameras“asfineasthebestSwissimports.”
(B)AnAmericanmakerofstereocomponentsdesignsitsproductstoresemblethoseofapopularJapanesefirm.
(C)AnAmericanmanufacturerofvideogamesusesabrandnamechosenbecauseitsoundslikeaJapaneseword.
(D)AnAmericanmakeroftelevisionsstudiesGerman-madetelevisionsinordertoadoptGermanmanufacturingtechniques.(E)
(E)AnAmericanmakeroffrozenfoodsadvertisesitsdinnersas“RealEuropean-styleentreespreparedbyfineFrenchandItalianchefs.”
5.JohnsonisonfirmgroundwhenheassertsthattheearlyeditorsofDickinson’spoetryoftendistortedherintentions.YetJohnson’sown,morefaithful,textisstillguiltyofitsownformsofdistortion.TostandardizeDickinson’softenindecipherablehandwrittenpunctuationbytheuseofthedashistorenderpermanentacasualmodeofpoeticphrasingthatDickinsonsurelyneverexpectedtoseeinprint.ItimpliesthatDickinsonchosethedashashertypicalmarkofpunctuationwhen,infact,sheapparentlynevermadeanydefinitivechoiceatall.
Whichofthefollowingbestsummarizestheauthor’smainpoint?
(A)AlthoughJohnsonisrightincriticizingDickinson’searlyeditorsfortheirdistortionofherwork,hisowntextisguiltyofequallyseriousdistortions.
(B)Johnson’suseofthedashinhistextofDickinson’spoetrymisleadsreadersaboutthepoet’sintentions.
(C)BecauseDickinsonneverexpectedherpoetrytobepublished,virtuallyanyattemptateditingitmustruncountertoherintentions.
(D)AlthoughJohnson’sattempttoproduceamorefaithfultextofDickinson’spoetryiswell-meaning,hisstudyofthemateriallackssufficientthoroughness.(B)
(E)Dickinson’seditors,includingJohnson,havefailedtodealadequatelywiththeproblemofdecipheringDickinson’shandwrittenmanuscripts.
6.Alawrequiringcompaniestoofferemployeesunpaidtimeofftocarefortheirchildrenwillharmtheeconomiccompetitivenessofournation’sbusinesses.Companiesmustbefreetosettheirownemploymentpolicieswithoutmandatedparental-leaveregulations.
Whichofthefollowing,iftrue,wouldmostseriouslyweakentheconclusionoftheargumentabove?
(A)Aparental-leavelawwillservetostrengthenthefamilyasasocialinstitutioninthiscountry.
(B)Manybusinessesinthiscountryalreadyofferemployeessomeformofparentalleave.
(C)Someofthecountrieswiththemosteconomicallycompetitivebusinesseshavestrongparental-leaveregulations.
(D)Onlycompanieswithonehundredormoreemployeeswouldbesubjecttotheproposedparental-leavelaw.(C)
(E)Inmostpolls,amajorityofcitizenssaytheyfavorpassageofaparental-leavelaw.
7.IfA,thenB.
IfB,thenC.
IfC,thenD.
Ifallofthestatementsabovearetrue,whichofthefollowingmustalsobetrue?
(A)IfD,thenA.
(B)IfnotB,thennotC.
(C)IfnotD,thennotA.
(D)IfD,thenE.(C)
(E)IfnotA,thennotD.
8.DearApplicant:
Thankyouforyourapplication.Unfortunately,weareunabletoofferyouapositioninourlocalgovernmentofficeforthesummer.Asyouknow,fundingforsummerjobsislimited,anditisimpossibleforustoofferjobstoallthosewhowantthem.Consequently,weareforcedtorejectmanyhighlyqualifiedapplicants.
Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromtheletter?
(A)Thenumberofapplicantsforsummerjobsinthegovernmentofficeexceededthenumberofsummerjobsavailable.
(B)Theapplicantwhoreceivedtheletterwasconsideredhighlyqualified.
(C)Verylittlefundingwasavailableforsummerjobsinthegovernmentoffice.
(D)Theapplicationofthepersonwhoreceivedtheletterwasconsideredcarefullybeforebeingrejected.(A)
(E)Mostofthosewhoappliedforsummerjobswereconsideredqualifiedfortheavailablepositions.
9.Studiesoffatalautomobileaccidentsrevealthat,inthemajorityofcasesinwhichoneoccupantofanautomobileiskilledwhileanothersurvives,itisthepassenger,notthedriver,whoiskilled.Itisironicthattheinnocentpassengershouldsufferforthedriver’scarelessness,whilethedriveroftensuffersonlyminorinjuriesornoneatall.
Whichofthefollowingisanassumptionunderlyingthereasoninginthepassageabove?
(A)Inmostfatalautomobileaccidents,thedriverofacarinwhichanoccupantiskilledisatfault.
(B)Driversofautomobilesarerarelykilledinautoaccidents.
(C)Mostdeathsinfatalautomobileaccidentsaresufferedbyoccupantsofcarsratherthanbypedestrians.
(D)Autosafetyexpertsshouldincreasetheireffortstoprovideprotectionforthoseinthepassengerseatsofautomobiles.(A)
(E)Automobilepassengerssometimesplayacontributingroleincausingautoaccidents.
Questions10-11arebasedonthefollowing
Asonewhohasalwaysbelievedthattruthisournation’ssurestweaponinthepropagandawaragainstourfoes,Iamdistressedbyreportsof“disinformation”campaignsbyAmericanintelligenceagentsinWesternEurope.Inadisinformationcampaign,untruthsaredisseminatedthroughgulliblelocaljournalistsinordertodamagetheinterestsofourenemiesandprotectourown.ThosewhodefendthispracticesaythatlyingisnecessarytocounterSovietdisinformationcampaignsaimedatdamagingAmerica’spoliticalinterests.Theseapologistscontendthatonemustfightfirewithfire.Iwouldpointouttotheapologiststhatthefiredepartmentfindswatermoreeffective.
10.Theauthorofthepassageabovebaseshisconclusiononwhichofthefollowing?
(A)Acirculardefinitionof“disinformation”
(B)Anexampleoftheineffectivenessoflyingasaweaponinthepropagandawar
(C)Ananalogybetweentruthandwater
(D)Anappealtotheauthorityofthefiredepartment(C)
(E)AnattackonthecharacterofAmericanintelligenceagentsinWesternEurope
11.Theauthor’smainpointisthat
(A)althoughdisinformationcampaignsmaybeeffective,theyareunacceptableonethicalgrou