2008年2月GMAT考試閱讀真題匯總(7)

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discoveries are providing evidence 人類遠早于11,000年前就來了。
    that the date of human arrival was
    much earlier than 11,000 years ago.
    新老觀點
    邏輯簡圖:
    1P: theory(PM) attributes to human(P)…
    However, SK points out no evidence to demonstrate, also contradict…
    SK still attributes to secondary P
    But, RW may not be supported… yet recent discoveries…
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    GWD-6-Q5:
    Which of the following is true about Martin’s theory, as that theory is described in the passage?
    A. It assumes that the Paleoindians were primarily dependent
    on hunting for survival.
    B. It denies that the Pleistocene species extinctions were caused by climate change.
    Krech
    also contradicts Martin’s exclusion of
    climatic change as an explanation by
    asserting that widespread climatic
    change did indeed occur at the end of the Pleistocene.
    C. It uses as evidence the fact that humans have produced local extinctions in other situations.
    反
    D. It attempts to address the controversy over the date of human arrival in North America.
    沒有
    E. It admits the possibility that factors other than the arrival of humans played a role in the Pleistocene extinctions.無
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    GWD-6-Q6:BC
    Which of the following, if true, would most weaken Krech’s objections to Martin’s theory?
    A. Further studies showing that the climatic change that occurred at the end of the Pleistocene era was even more severe and widespread than was previously believed支持
    B. New discoveries indicating that Paleoindians made use of the small animals, plants, and insects that became extinct
    Nor were extinctions confined to large
    animals: small animals, plants, and
    insects disappeared, presumably not
    all through human consumption.
    C. Additional evidence indicating that widespread climatic change occurred not only at the end of the Pleistocene era but also in previous and subsequent eras支持
    D. Researchers’ discoveries that many more species became extinct in North America at the end of the Pleistocene era than was previously believed無關
    E. New discoveries establishing that both the arrival of humans in North America and the wave of Pleistocene extinctions took place much earlier than 11,000 years ago也是weaken,但不削弱K理論反駁M理論的論據(jù)
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    GWD-6-Q7:
    In the last sentence of the passage, the author refers to “recent archaeological discoveries” (lines 36-37) most probably in order to
    A. refute White’s suggestion that neither Maritn nor Krech adequately account for Paleoindians’ contributions to the Pleistocene extinctions
    B. cast doubt on the possibility that a more definitive theory regarding the causes of the Pleistocene extinctions may be forthcoming胡扯
    C. suggest that Martin’s, Krech’s, and White’s theories regarding the Pleistocene extinctions are all open to question
    應該沒有W理論什么事
    D. call attention to the most controversial aspect of all the current theories regarding the Pleistocene extinctions極端詞匯
    E. provide support for White’s questioning of both Martin’s and Krech’s positions regarding the role of Paleoindians in the Pleistocene extinctions
    "有一道比較美國service 和manufactures業(yè)增長率問題" 是下面這一篇嗎?
    Whereas United States eco-
    nomic productivity grew at an annual
    rate of 3 percent from 1945 to 1965,
    Line it has grown at an annual rate of
    (5) only about 1 percent since the early
    1970’s. What might be preventing
    higher productivity growth? Clearly,
    the manufacturing sector of the
    economy cannot be blamed. Since
    (10) 1980, productivity improvements
    in manufacturing have moved the
    United States from a position of
    acute decline in manufacturing
    to one of world prominence.
    (15) Manufacturing, however, consti-
    tutes a relatively small proportion
    of the economy. In 1992, goods-
    producing businesses employed
    only 19.1 percent of American
    (20) workers, whereas service-producing
    businesses employed 70 percent.
    Although the service sector has