问题:单选题Which of the following would make the most appropriate title for this passage?A The Long Way Home: Ulysses and Finnegan’s WakeB James Joyce, Ulysses, and the Battle against CensorshipC The Works of James Joyce, Ireland’s Literary GeniusD The Hidden Value of James Joyce’s Great NovelsE A Portrait of James Joyce as a Young Man
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问题:问答题Over the course of a year, a certain house appreciated in value by 10 percent while the house next door decreased in value by 10 percent as a result of foundation damage. At the end of the year, the reduced price of the second house was what percentage of the increased price of the first house? (1) The amount by which the first house increased in value was half as much as the amount by which the second house decreased in value. (2) At the end of the year, the second house was worth $70,000 more than the first house.
问题:单选题The author’s primary intention in this passage appears to be which of the following?A To shed light on the underappreciated work of the Hellenistic poet PosidippusB To compare the relative merits of papyrus and wood-pulp paper as media for recording informationC To discuss the ways in which papyrus fragments help scholars learn about Hellenistic EgyptD To answer the questions regarding the burning of the library of Alexandria, one of the great mysteries of the ancient worldE To suggest possibly fruitful paths for future archeological research into Hellenistic Egypt
问题:单选题His opponent having sprained his wrist, Andrew could have won by exploiting this weakness, but he chose not to do it.A His opponent having sprained his wrist, Andrew could have won by exploiting this weakness, but he chose not to do it.B Andrew could have won by exploiting this weakness after his opponent sprained his wrist, but he chose not to do so.C Choosing not to do so, Andrew could have won after his opponent sprained his wrist by exploiting this weakness.D After his opponent sprained his wrist, Andrew could have won by exploiting this weakness, but he chose not to do so.E After his opponent sprained his wrist, Andrew could have, but chose not to do it, won by exploiting this weakness.
问题:单选题The author of the passage most likely mentions “Little Green Men” in the first paragraph for what purpose?A To poke fun at the ignorance of most science fiction readersB To introduce a daunting challenge that will have to be addressed before human interstellar space travel can become possibleC To draw a comparison between the attempts of humans to voyage in space and the more successful attempts of other civilizationsD To draw an amusing distinction between a supposed danger of space travel, as presented in the popular media, and the actual challenges posed by interstellar space travel, as perceived by scienfistsE To suggest that the concept of human interstellar space travel is as much of a myth as the “Little Green Men” that appears in science fiction movies and television programs
问题:单选题In a physical education class, 20 students were tested on archery target shooting. These students were then given a two-day training course in archery technique. The students were tested again and showed a 30 percent increase in accuracy. This result proves that the course was effective in increasing people’s target-shooting accuracy. Which of the following, if true, gives the strongest support to the argument above?A The students were all excellent athletes, and excellent athletes tend to be good at target shooting.B The first testing session functioned as a practice ,session for the second testing session.C The accuracy with which people can shoot arrows is strongly related to the sharpness of their vision.D A similar group of students who were also tested on archery target shooting but were not given the course did not show an increase in accuracy.E Excellence in archery target shooting is an accomplishment achieved by relatively few of the people who take up the sport.
问题:问答题A rectangle is equal in area to a square with sides of length 12. Is the diagonal of the rectangle greater in length than 20? (1) The rectangle has a length of 16. (2) The rectangle has a width of 9.
问题:单选题Adam’s dog, a golden retriever named Hans, can respond to over 150 different commands. Adam cites this fact as evidence for his claim that Hans can understand the English language. Which of the following, if true, casts the most doubt on Adam’s claim that Hans can understand the English language?A Each of the 150 commands to which Hans responds involves both a spoken word in English and a distinctive hand sign.B Hans does not respond to the same commands when spoken to him by Adam’s French and Italian friends in their own languages.C Scientists have demonstrated conclusively that canine vocal chords are incapable of replicating many of the sounds used in the English language.D Animal behaviorists have demonstrated that even very young dogs surpass both wolves and chimpanzees—animals that are thought to be more intelligent than dogs—in the ability to understand human nonverbal communication.E The golden retriever is widely considered to be less intelligent than the border collie, and no border collie has ever been shown to truly understand the English language.
问题:问答题A certain salad dressing made only of oil and vinegar is premixed and sold in the grocery store. What is the ratio of oil to vinegar in the mix? (1) An 18.6-ounce bottle of the salad dressing contains 12.4 ounces of vinegar. (2) In a 32-ounce bottle of the salad dressing, there is half as much oil as there is vinegar.
问题:问答题If M is a set of five numbers p, q, r, s and t, is the range of numbers in M greater than 5? (1) The average (arithmetic mean) of p, q, r, S, and t is 5. (2) p-r>5.
问题:单选题A recent study of an insurance company’s underwriters indicated that those who worked in pleasant physical surroundings were 25 percent more productive than their peers in unpleasant physical surroundings. Objective criteria for evaluating job performance included caseload and complexity of cases. This shows that improving workers’ environments increases those workers’ productivity. Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the conclusion above?A On average, less-productive employees spend no fewer hours per day at their workstations than do their more-productive peers.B Unpleasant surroundings give employees less motivation to work hard than more pleasant surroundings do.C The more-productive employees are generally rewarded with pleasant office space.D More-productive employees do not work any more hours than their less-productive peers.E Peer pressure discourages employees in crowded, unpleasant surroundings from making phone calls to their own family members during work time.
问题:单选题Nutritionists say that you cannot eat enough fruits and vegetables, arguing that it provides nutrition essential to health.A that it provides nutritionB that they provides nutritionC they provide the nutrientsD it provides the nutrientsE that they provide the nutrients
问题:问答题If x is an integer, is (18+54)/x an integer? (1) 18<x<54 (2) x is a multiple of 18
问题:单选题One of the biggest threats to a company’s productivity is absenteeism. Studies have shown that companieswith in-house childcare programs see fewer absences among their employees who are parents than companies without such programs. Therefore, many companies could boost their productivity by starting in-house childcare programs. Which of the following, if true, most weakens the above argument?A Companies that reimburse outside childcare programs actually see less absenteeism among working parents than companies within·house programs.B In-house childcare programs create distractions for nonparents that cart harm their productivity.C Absenteeism is not a serious problem for companies that impose harsh penalties on employees who miss work.D Studies have shown that employees with children are more likely than those without children to remain in the same job for more than five years.E Potential employees generally view companies with in-house childcare programs as more desirable places to work than companies without such programs.
问题:单选题Bypass surgery has been shown to be effective at helping extremely obese people lose weight. Some patients have lost as much as 300 pounds after undergoing the surgery, thereby substantially prolonging their lives. Despite the success of the treatment, most doctors have not embraced the surgery as a weight loss option. Which of the following statements, if true, best accounts for the lukewarm reaction of the medical community to gastric bypass surgery?A Gastric bypass surgery carries a high risk of serious complications, including death.B Obesity is one of the leading contributors to heart disease and hypertension, two leading causes of death.C Obesity rates among the American population have been increasing consistently for the last three decades.D Many patients report that losing weight through diets is ineffective, since they usually gain the weight back within six months.E Most health insurance plans will cover the cost of gastric bypass surgery for morbidly obese patients at high risk of heart disease.
问题:单选题The author’s tone can best be described as which of the following?A Angry and subjectiveB Calm and objectiveC Analytic and ambivalentD Grim and self-satisfiedE Tentative and biased
问题:单选题A group of hikers is planning a trip that will take them up a mountain using one route and back down using another route. They plan to travel down the mountain at a rate of one and a half times the rate they will use on the way up, but the time each route will take is the same. If they will go up the mountain at a rate of 4 miles per day and it will take them two days, how many miles long is the route down the mountain?A 4B 6C 8D 12E 16
问题:问答题Is y between 1 and 2, exclusive? (1) y2 is less than y (2) y2+y is between 1 and 2, exclusive