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1、Prep Verbal 03Q1. p2-sc 33. (26216-!-item-!-188;#058&003085)Like the great navigators who first sailed around the Earth, to gather information about its size and curvature of its surface, new observations have been made by astronomers that show with startling directness the large-scale geometry of t

2、he universe.(A) Like the great navigators who first sailed around the Earth, to gather information about its size and curvature of its surface, new observations have been made by astronomers(B) Like the great navigators who first sailed around the Earth for gathering information about its size and a

3、lso the curvature of its surface, new observations have been made by astronomers(C) Similar to the great navigators who first sailed around the Earth, where they gathered information about its size and the curvature of its surface, astronomers have made new observations(D) Like the great navigators

4、who first sailed around the Earth gathering information about its size and the curvature of its surface, astronomers have made new observations(E) Just as with the great navigators who first sailed around the Earth, gathering information about its size and curvature of the surface, astronomers have

5、made new observationsQ2. p2-cr 24. (28903-!-item-!-188;#058&004064)Although exposure to asbestos is the primary cause of mesothelioma, a slow-developing cancer, researchers believe that infection by the SV40 virus is a contributing cause, since in the United States 60 percent of tissue samples from

6、mesotheliomas, but none from healthy tissue, contain SV40. SV40 is a monkey virus; however, in 1960 some polio vaccine was contaminated with the virus. Researchers hypothesize that this vaccine was the source of the virus found in mesotheliomas decades later.Which of the following, if true, most str

7、ongly supports the researchers hypothesis?(A) SV40 is widely used as a research tool in cancer laboratories.(B) Changes in the technique of manufacturing the vaccine now prevent contamination with SV40.(C) Recently discovered samples of the vaccine dating from 1960 still show traces of the virus.(D)

8、 In a small percentage of cases of mesothelioma, there is no history of exposure to asbestos.(E) In Finland, where the polio vaccine was never contaminated, samples from mesotheliomas do not contain SV40.Q3. p2-sc 34. (26262-!-item-!-188;#058&003094)Besides adding complementary flavors to many foods

9、, hot sauces stimulate the release of endorphins in the brain, just as exercise does, and these have a pain-relieving effect like morphines.(A) hot sauces stimulate the release of endorphins in the brain, just as exercise does, and these have a pain-relieving effect like morphines(B) hot sauces stim

10、ulate the release of endorphins in the brain, like exercise, and they have a pain-relieving effect that is like morphine(C) hot sauces and exercise both stimulate the release of endorphins in the brain, and they have a pain-relieving effect like morphine(D) the release of endorphins in the brain is

11、stimulated both by hot sauces and exercise, and they have a pain-relieving effect like morphines(E) the release of endorphins in the brain is stimulated by hot sauces, just as with exercise, and these have a pain-relieving effect like that of morphineQ4. p2-cr 25. (30469-!-item-!-188;#058&005456)In

12、the past year Harborville has had an unusually high rate of new cases of a certain disease. An investigation revealed that over the past five years Harborvilles public water supply has had a high level of pollutants. Medical researchers have hypothesized that Harborvilles water is responsible for th

13、e high rate of new cases of the disease.Each of the following, if true, provides additional support for the researchers hypothesis EXCEPT:(A) Most of the people afflicted with new cases of the disease had regularly drunk larger quantities of Harborvilles water than had other Harborville residents.(B

14、) The same type of pollutants that were found in Harborvilles water have independently been linked to occurrences in other towns of high rates of the disease.(C) Some of the people with newly diagnosed cases of the disease began to develop the disease before Harborvilles water became polluted.(D) Th

15、e rate of new cases of the disease among residents of Harborville who get their water from private sources is not unusually high.(E) Towns with geographic and demographic characteristics similar to those of Harborville but without polluted water do not have as high a rate of the disease as does Harb

16、orville.Q5-Q8Essay #9. 224 (22535-!-item-!-188;#058&00224-00)The view has prevailed for the better part of the twentieth century that small firms do not perform an important role in Western economies. Official policies in many countries have favored large units of production because there were stron

17、g reasons to believe that large firms were superior to small firms in virtually every aspect of economic performance-productivity, technological progress, and job security and compensation. However, in the 1970s, evidence began to suggest that small firms in some countries were outperforming their l

18、arger counterparts. Perhaps the best example of this trend was in the steel industry, where new firms entered the market in the form of mini-mills, and small-firm employment expanded, while many large companies shut down plants and reduced employment. Although no systematic evidence exists to determ

19、ine unequivocally whether smaller units of production are as efficient as large firms or are, in fact, more efficient, some researchers have concluded that the accumulated evidence to date indicates that small firms are at least not burdened with an inherent size disadvantage.Thus, an alternative vi

20、ew has emerged in the economics literature, arguing that small firms make several important contributions to industrial markets. First, small firms are often the source of the kind of innovative activity that leads to technological change. Small firms generate market turbulence that creates addition

21、al dimensions of competition, and they also promote international competition through newly created niches. Finally, small firms in recent years have generated the preponderant share of new jobs.However, empirical knowledge about the relative roles of large and small firms is generally based upon an

22、ecdotal evidence and case studies, and such evidence has proved inadequate to answer major questions concerning the role of small firms across various industries and nations. An additional difficulty is that it is not obvious what criteria one should use to distinguish small firms from large ones. W

23、hile a small firm is often defined as an enterprise with fewer than 500 employees, research studies of small firms use a wide variety of definitions.Q5. p2-rc Question #28. 224-01 (22581-!-item-!-188;#058&000224-01)The passage is primarily concerned with(A) dismissing a challenge to a traditional vi

24、ewpoint(B) suggesting a new solution to a long-standing problem(C) resolving a conflict between two competing viewpoints(D) discussing the emergence of an alternative viewpoint(E) defending an alternative viewpoint against possible counterevidence Q6. p2-rc Question #29. 224-03 (22627-!-item-!-188;#

25、058&000224-03)The passage suggests which of the following about the empirical study of small firms role?(A) Anecdotal evidence does not support the theory that small firms role is significant.(B) Degrees of market turbulence are the primary indicator of small firms role.(C) An examination of new nic

26、hes created by small firms has provided important data for the analysis of such firms role.(D) Case studies have provided reliable evidence to answer major questions concerning small firms role.(E) A more precise definition of the term small firm is crucial to making a conclusive analysis about smal

27、l firms role. Q7. p2-rc Question #30. 224-05 (22673-!-item-!-188;#058&000224-05)Which of the following best describes the organization of the first paragraph of the passage?(A) A viewpoint is introduced, counterevidence is presented, and a new perspective is suggested.(B) Opposing viewpoints are dis

28、cussed, and evidence is provided that refutes both of those viewpoints.(C) A hypothesis is described, supported with specific evidence, and then reaffirmed.(D) An alternative viewpoint is presented, criticized, and dismissed in light of new evidence.(E) Opposing viewpoints are presented, discussed,

29、and then found to be more similar than previously supposed. Q8. p2-rc Question #31. 224-07 (22719-!-item-!-188;#058&000224-07)According to the passage, an important contribution of small firms to industrial markets is that small firms(A) operate more efficiently than large firms(B) offer high job se

30、curity and compensation(C) cause international competition to decrease(D) help prevent market turbulence from affecting competition(E) frequently undertake activities that result in technological change Q9. p2-cr 26. (30517-!-item-!-188;#058&005463)A new commercial radio station in Greenfield plans

31、to play songs that were popular hits fifteen to twenty-five years ago. It hopes in this way to attract an audience made up mainly of people between thirty-five and forty-five years old and thereby to have a strong market appeal to advertisers.Each of the following, if true, strengthens the prospects

32、 that the radio stations plan will succeed EXCEPT:(A) People tend to remain very fond of the music that they heard when they were in their teens and early twenties.(B) In a number of cities demographically similar to Greenfield, radio stations that play recordings of popular music from fifteen to twenty-five years ago have succeeded commercially.(C) People in the thirty-five- to forty-five-year-old age group are more likely to listen to the radio for news than for music.(D) The thirty-five- to forty-five-year-old age group i