A volunteer uses a truck to pick up donations of unsold food and clothing from　stores and to deliver them to locations where they can be distributed. He　drives only along a certain network of roads.　

　　In the network there are two-way roads connecting each of the following pairs　of points: 1 with 2, 1 with 3, 1 with 5, 2 with 6, 3 with 7, 5 with 6, and 6 with 7.　There are also one-way roads going from 2 to 4, from 3 to 2, and from 4 to 3. There　are no other roads in the network, and the roads in the network do not intersect.　

　　To make a trip involving pick-ups and deliveries, the volunteer always takes a　route that for the whole trip passes through the fewest of the points 1 through　7, counting a point twice if the volunteer passes through it twice.　

　　The volunteer s home is at point 3. Donations can be picked up at a　supermarket at point 1, a clothing store at point 5, and a bakery at point 4.　Deliveries can be made as needed to a tutoring center at point 2, a distribution　center at point 6, and a shelter at point 7.　If the volunteer starts at the supermarket and next is to go to the shelter,　the first intermediate point his route passes through must be

　　2

　　3

　　5

　　6

　　7

　　答案：(B)

　　

　　If starting from home, the volunteer next is to make pickups for the shelter　at the supermarket and the bakery (in either order), the first two intermediate　points on his route, beginning with the first, must be

　　1 and 2

　　1 and 3

　　2 and 1

　　2 and 4

　　4 and 2

　　答案：(A)

　　

　　If starting from the clothing store, the volunteer next is to pick up bread at either　the supermarket or the bakery (whichever stop makes his route go through the　fewest of the points) and then is to go to the shelter, the first two points he　reaches after the clothing store, beginning with the first, must be

　　1 and 2

　　1 and 3

　　4 and 2

　　6 and 2
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　　6 and 4

　　答案：(B)

　　

　　If the volunteer is to make a trip starting at the shelter, next going to the　bakery for a pickup, and then ending at the distribution center, the first two　intermediate points on his route, beginning with the first, can be

　　3 and 1

　　3 and 4

　　4 and 2

　　6 and 2

　　6 and 5

　　答案：(D)

　　

　　A developer is planning to build a housing complex on an empty tract of land.Exactly seven different styles of houses-Q, R, S, T, W, X, and Z-will be built　in the complex. The complex will contain several blocks, and the developer　plans to put houses of at least three different styles on each block. The　developer will build the complex according to the following rules.　

　　Any block that has style Z on it must also have style W on it.

　　Any block adjacent to one that has on it both style S and style X must have on　it style T and style Z.

　　No block adjacent to one that has on it both style R and style Z can have on　it either style T or style W.

　　No block can have on it both style S and style Q.

　　Which of the following can be the complete selection of house styles on a　block?

　　Q, R, S

　　Q, S, X

　　R, T, Z

　　S, W, Z

　　T, X, Z

　　答案：(D)

　　读题：一个房地产开发商计划在一块空地上建造housing complex。共有7种不同风格的房屋Q、R、S、T、W、X、Z, The Complex包含几个街区，每个街区至少包含3种不同风格。

　　写条件：

　　　1、 Z → W (表示有Z就必有W)

　　　2、（S，X）→ （T，Z）相邻 (表示与具有（S，X）风格街区相邻的街区必须有T，Z)

　　　3、（R，Z）→ ～(T/W) 相邻 (表示与具有R、Z风格街区相邻的街区不能有T or W)

　　　4、 S≠Q (表示S，Q不能同时在一个街区)

　　条件总结：

　　*注意4个条件中

　　1，4是对某个街区而言风格的约束。

　　2，3是针对相邻街区而言。

　　

　　Which of the following house styles must be on a block that is adjacent to　one that has on it only styles S, T, W, X, and Z ?

　　Q

　　R

　　S

　　W

　　X

　　答案：(D)

　　

　　Which of the following can be the complete selection of house styles for a　block that is adjacent to exactly one block, if that one block has on it styles

　　S, T, W, and X only?

　　S, T, and X

　　T, X, and Z

　　R, S, X, and Z

　　S, T, W, and X

　　T, W, X, and Z"

　　答案：(E)

　　

　　When an osprey (a fish-eating hawk) returns from fishing to its nesting area　with a fish like an alewife, a pollack, or a smelt, other ospreys will retrace　its flight path in hopes of good fishing. There is seldom such a response if　the first bird brings back a winter flounder. Yet ospreys feed on winter　flounder just as readily as on any other fish.　

　　Which of the following, if true, contributes most to an explanation of the　fishing behavior of ospreys as it is described above?　Ospreys are seldom able to catch alewives, pollack, or　smelt.　Alewives, pollack, and smelt move in schools, but winter flounder do not.　Winter flounder prefer shallower waters than do alewives, pollack, or smelt.　Winter flounder and pollack exhibit protective coloration, but alewives and　smelt do not.　Ospreys that five in nesting areas are especially successful fishers.

　　答案：(B)

　　

　　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?　

　　On average, less-productive employees spend no fewer hours per day at their　workstations than do their more-productive peers.

　　Unpleasant surroundings give employees less motivation to work hard than more　pleasant surroundings do.

　　The more-productive employees are generally rewarded with pleasant office　space.

　　More-product ive employees do not work any more hours than their　less-productive peers.

　　Peer pressure discourages employees in crowded, unpleasant surroundings from　making phone calls to their own family members during work time."

　　答案：(C)

　　问题:下面哪一个，if true，最能够削弱上面的结论？

　　读题:一个保险公司的保险业者最近的调查指出：那些在舒适的物理环境工作的人比在不舒适的物理环境工作的同行多产25%。评判工作性能的客观准则包括工作量和工作复杂度。这表明改善工人的工作环境会提高工人的生产力。

　　分析：

　　上文结论为倒数第三行this shows引导：改善工人的工作环境会提高工人的生产力。结论是从什么地方得到呢？是从一个study中得出的。从一个事实、一个study、一个survey等得到一个结论，结论往往是对上面的事实、研究、调查作了一个解释。

　　**判断论据是不是一个事实，只要在后面那句话加个因为，如果通顺的化那么结论就是对论据的解释， 否则的化，就是颠倒过来，前面是原因，后面是结果。对于本题先判断一下：为什么它们高产呢？是因为环境好使他们高产。很通顺，因此本题结论是对上面的study做出了解释。问题是 WEAKEN， 说到这两个方向就是答案：

　　1、 有其他的原因来解释上面的STUDY (占大多数)

　　2、 直接说环境好并不一定高产

　　A.平均来说，低产的雇员每天工作的时间不比高产的雇员少

　　D.高产的雇员不比低产的同行工作更多的时间（A，D 其实是一样的意思，他们都带有否定词，而且都可以作为ASSUMPTION，表示没有其他的原因来解释上面的研究）

　　B.不舒适的物理环境比舒适的物理环境给雇员更少的动力去努力工作（用了一个比较，直接说环境好让人努力工作，与结论一致，因此起到SUPPORT作用）

　　C.效率更高的雇员通常被给以舒适的物理环境

　　***(C指出并不是环境好使他们效率高，而是因为他们效率高了，被给予好的环境，这在逻辑上称为因果顺序颠倒，是比较难的一类错误，在92年10月SECTION 5第24题93年10月SECTION 6第1题都是属于这类题目

　　

　　In a certain country, individuals tend to change their political affiliation　readily from one political party to another. In the past the Union party grew　larger because of this tendency, but although most of those who change to a new　party affiliation change to the Union party, the Union party has remained about　the same size in recent years.　

　　Which of the following, if true, best helps to explain the change in the　growth pattern of the Union party mentioned above?

　　The economy has been prospering recently, and many of those who change party　affiliation are upwardly mobile and prosperous.

　　In recent years those who were previously nonaffiliated have tended to join　the Union party if they joined any party at all.

　　The percentage of voting-age citizens who change political party affiliation　each year has remained con stant, and the number of voting-age citizens has　remained the same.

　　The percentage of voting-age citizens who are affiliated with any political　party has increased over the last ten years.

　　Many members of the Union party have abandoned all political party　affiliation in recent years.

　　答案：(E)　

　　

　　The senator s reputation, though ------- by false　allegations of misconduct, emerged from the ordeal -------

　　shaken.. unscathed

　　destroyed.. intact

　　damaged.. impaired

　　impugned.. unclear

　　tarnished.. sullied

　　答案：(A)

　　allegation: n.1.断言,宣称 2.(有待证实的)指控,申辩

　　misconduct: n.(官吏的)不法行为,不端行为,滥用职权

　　ordeal: n.苦难经历,折磨煎熬

　　unscathed: a.没有负伤的,未受操作的,未遭伤害的

　　intact: a.完整无缺的,未受损伤的,未经触动的

　　impair: v.1.削弱,减少 2.损害,伤害

　　impugn: v.指责,非难,抨击,质疑

　　tarnish: v.1.使失去光泽而变暗淡 2.蒙受羞辱,被玷污,受损害

　　sully: v.弄脏,玷污,使推动光辉,使丢脸　　

　　该议员的声誉,尽管由于涉及不端行为的假指控而有所动摇,但依然经受住了这场磨难,完好如初.

　　

　　This poetry is not -------; it is more likely to appeal to　an international audience than is poetry with strictly　regional themes.

　　familiar

　　democratic

　　technical

　　complex

　　provincial

　　答案：(E)

　　appeal to: v.1.有感染力,有吸引力 2.求助于,诉诸于

　　theme: n.题目,主题,主题思想

　　democratic: a.1.民主的,民主政治的 2.平民大众的

　　provincial: a.1.乡气的,粗野的,地方性的,偏狭的 2.相互平常的　　

　　这种诗歌不带有地方色彩;比之于单纯以地方性主题创作的诗歌,它或许更能吸引和感染国际读者.

　　

　　Experienced employers recognize that business students　who can ------- different points of view are ultimately more　effective as managers than are the brilliant and original　students who ------- dogmatically to their own

　　formulations

discredit.. revert

　　assimilate.. adhere

　　impose.. refer

　　disregard.. incline

　　advocate.. relate

　　答案：(B)

　　ultimately: adv.最后,最终

　　dogmatically: adv.教条主义式的,固执己见地,武断地

　　formulation: n. 1.公式化表述,系统的阐述 2.规划,构想

　　discredit: v.1.败坏...的名声,诽谤 2.使不可置信 3.不信,怀疑

　　revert: v.1.回复,返回 2.重提　　

　　assimilate: v.1.吸收,消化 2.使同化,使相似

　　adhere: v.1.粘附 2.坚持固守 3.追随,拥护

　　impose: v.加...强加于,加负担于,硬塞给

　　incline: v.1.倾斜,曲身,弯腰点头 2.倾向,赞同,爱好 3.趋向,倾向于 4.使有意于

　　经验丰富的雇主们承认,关于吸收不同观点的商学院学生,比之于那些优秀且有独特见解但死板教条地坚持自己的那套构想的学生,最终作为经理能更加卓有成效.

　　

　　Poe s ------- reviews of contemporary fiction, which often　find great merit in otherwise ------ literary gems, must　make us respect his critical judgment in addition to his　well-known literary talent.

　　thorough.. completed

　　petulant.. unpopular

　　insightful.. unappreciated

　　enthusiastic.. acclaimed

　　harsh.. undeserving

　　答案：(C)

　　merit: n.1.长处,优点,价值 2.功绩,功劳 3.功德,荣誉

　　otherwise: adv.在其它方面,除此以外,以另外方式,原本

　　gem: n.1.宝石 2.宝物,精品,精华

　　petulant: a.1.任性的,脾气坏的 2.粗野的

　　insightful: a.富于洞察力的,有深刻见解的

　　acclaimed: a.深受赞誉和欢迎的

　　harsh: a.1.粗陋的 2.来厉的,苛刻的,艰苦的

　　undeserving: a.不配受到的,不该得到的

　　爱伦.坡对当代小说所作的洞察入微的评论--这种评判常常能从那些在其它方面不受欣赏的文学瑰宝中挖掘出世大的优点--迫使我们除了对他名闻遐迩的文学才华表示敬仰之外,对他文学批评方面的判断力亦肃然起敬.

　　

　　The significance of the Magna Carta lies not in its——　provisions. but in its broader impact: it made the king　subject to the law.

　　specific

　　revolutionary

　　implicit

　　controversial

　　finite

　　答案：(A)

　　Magna Carta: n.大宪章(英史:1215年英国大封建领主迫使英王约翰签署的保障部分公民权和政治权的文件)

　　provision: n.条文,条款,规定

　　impact: n.1.碰撞,冲击(力) 2.影响,作用

　　subject(to): a.臣服的隶属的,服从的,受支配的

　　specific: a.1.明确的,具体的 2.特有的,特定的,独特的 3.有效的

　　implicit: a.1.不言明的,含蓄的 2.内含的,固有的 3.元保留的,绝对的

　　finite: a.1.有限的,有限制的 2.有限生存性质的,人类的　3.有尽的,有穷的,非无限小的

　　大宪章的意义并不在于它的那些具体的条款,而在于它那较为广泛的影响:它迫使国王服从了法律.

　　

　　The theory of cosmic evolution states that the universe,having begun in a state of simplicity and -------, has　------- into great variety.

　　equil ibrium.. modulated

　　homogeneity.. differentiated

　　contrast.. metamorphosed

　　proportion.. accelerated

　　intelligibility.. developed

　　答案：(B)

　　cosmic: a.1.宇宙的 2.巨大无比的,无限的

　　equilibrium: n.1.平衡,均衡 2.均势 3.(心情的)平静

　　modulate: v.1.调节,调整 2.控制嗓音 3.抑扬地吟唱

　　homogeneity: n.同种,同质,均匀性,相同性,同一性

　　differentiate: v.1.使有差异 2.区分 3.使变异

　　metamorphose: v.使变成,变形,变质

　　proportion: n.1.比例 2.均衡,调和 3.容积,范围,程度 4.部分

　　accelerate: v.1.使回忆,使增速 2.促进,促使...早日发生

　　intelligibility: n.易于理解,清晰易懂

　　宇宙进化论指出,宇宙最早始于一种简单和同质状态,其后变异而成为巨大的多样复杂性.

　　

　　Not wishing to appear, -------- the junior member of the　research group refrained from ------- any criticism of the　senior members plan for dividing up responsibility for the　entire project.

　　reluctant.. evaluating

　　inquisitive.. offering

　　presumptuous.. venturing

　　censorious.. undercutting

　　moralistic.. observing

　　答案：(C)

　　inquisitive: a.好问的,爱钻研的,充满求知欲的,好奇的 2.爱打听他人隐私的

　　presumptuous: a.专横的,自行其是的,傲慢的,冒昧的,放肆的

　　venture: v.敢于做(或说),大胆表示

　　censorious: a.吹毛求疵的,苛评的,好挑剔的

　　umdercut: v.1.潜挖,从下切割,切除...的下部 2.凸雕,浮雕 3.削弱,暗中破坏

　　moralistic: a.道德说教的

　　由于不希望显得冒昧放肆,研究小组中的那位资历较浅的成员克制住自己,以避免对资深成员们计划将整个研究项目的责任分配到人的做法妄加批评.

　　

　　FRAGILE: BREAK::

　　invisible: see

　　erratic : control

　　flammable: burn

　　noxious: escape

　　industrial: manufacture

　　答案：(C)

　　易碎的(脆弱的):打破

　　看不见的:看见

　　多变的(古怪的):控制

　　易燃的(脾气暴躁的):烧

　　有毒的:逃避

　　工业的:制造

　　

　　MUTTER : INDISTINCT::

　　demand: obedient

　　plead: obligatory

　　flatter: commendable

　　drone: monotonous

　　confirm: proven

　　答案：(D)

　　嘟囔:模糊不清的

　　要求:服从的

　　恳求(以什么为理由):义务的

　　奉承:值得称赞的

　　发嗡嗡声:单调的

　　确证:被证明的

　　

　　FAULTFINDER: CRITICIZE::

　　lum inary: recognize

　　athlete : cheer

　　arbitrator: mediate

　　pharmacist : prescribe

　　dawdler: toil

　　答案：(C)

　　吹毛求疵者:批评，非难

　　名人:认出

　　运动员:喝彩

　　仲裁者:调停

　　药剂师:开药方(命令，规定)

　　游手好闲者:辛劳

　　

　　PEST: IRKSOME::

　　salesclerk : courteous

　　expert : proficient

　　enigma: unexpected

　　leader: nondescript

　　accuser: indicted

　　答案：(B)

　　讨厌的人:令人讨厌的

　　售货员:礼貌的

　　专家:精通的

　　迷:意想不到的

　　领导:无特征的

　　指控者:被指控的

　　

　　PROLOGUE: NOVEL::

　　preamble: statute

　　sketch : drawing

　　movement: symphony

　　index: book

　　blueprint: building

　　答案：(A)

　　序:小说(新颖的)　

　　绪言:法规

　　素描(概述):画

　　乐章:交响乐

　　索引:书

　　蓝图:建筑物

　　

　　EXPAND: VOLUME::

　　ascend: flight

　　proliferate: number

　　bend: flexibility

　　cool : temperature

　　deflect : heading

　　答案：(B)

　　扩大:体积

　　上升:飞行(逃)

　　扩增(繁殖):数量

　　弯曲:柔软，柔韧性

　　冷却:温度

　　偏离(折射):航向(标题)

　　

　　CONTIGUOUS: ABUT::

　　possible: occur

　　simultaneous: coincide

　　comprehensive: except

　　synthetic : create

　　constant : stabilize

　　答案：(B)

　　邻接的:相邻

　　可能的:发生

　　同时发生的:巧合，一致

　　综合的:把…除外

　　合成的(综合的):创造

　　稳定的(常数):稳定化

　　

　　SUITCASE: LUGGAGE::

　　gift: package

　　necklace: garment

　　room: house

　　hat: millinery

　　faucet: sink

　　答案：(D)

　　手提箱:行李

　　礼物:包裹

　　项链:衣服

　　房间:房屋

　　帽子:女帽类

　　水龙头:下水道

　　

　　PROHIBITIVE: PURCHASE::

　　preventive: heal

　　laudatory: praise

　　admonitory: fear

　　peremptory: dispute

　　imperative: comply

　　答案：(D)

　　价格极高的:买

　　防病的(预防的):治愈

　　赞扬的:称赞

　　警告的:害怕

　　最后决定的:异议(争论)
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　　命令的，必须的:服从