LSAT考试模拟试题TEST2-1a
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Section II

  Time-35 minutes

  24 Questions

  Directions: The questions in this section are based on the reasoning contained in brief statements or passages. For some questions, More than one of the choices could conceivably answer the question. However, You are to choose the best answer; that is the response that most accurately1 and completely answers the questions. You should not make assumptions that are by commonsense2 standards implausible, superfluous3. or incompatible4 with the passage. After you have chosen the best answer; blacken the corresponding space on your answer sheet.

  1. Some people believe that witnessing violence in movies will discharge aggressive energy. Does watching someone else eat fill one's own stomach?

  In which one of the following does the reasoning most closely parallel that employed in the passage?

  (A) Some people think appropriating supplies at work for their won personal use is morally wrong. Isn't shoplifting morally wrong?

  (B) Some people think nationalism is defensible. Hasn't nationalism been the excuse for committing abominable5 crimes?

  (C) Some people that boxing is fixed6 just because wrestling usually is. Are the two sports managed by the same sort of people?

  (D) Some people think that economists7 can control inflation. Can meteorologists make the sun shine?

  (E) Some people think workaholics are compensating8 for a lack of interpersonal skills. However, aren't most doctors workaholics?

  2. Ann: All the campers at Camp Winnehatchee go to Tri-Cities High School

  Bill: That's not true. Some Tri-Cities students are campers at Camp Lakemont.

  Bill's answer can be best explained on the assumption that he has interpreted Ann's remark to mean that

  (A) most of the campers at Camp Lakemont come from high schools other than Tri-Cities

  (B) most Tri-Cities High School students are campers at Camp Winnehatchee

  (C) some Tri-Cities High School students have withdrawn9 from Camp Lakemont

  (D) all Tri-Cities High School students have withdrawn from Camp Lakemont

  (E) only campers at Camp Winnehatchee are students at Tri-Cities High School

  3. More than a year ago, the city announced that police would crack down on illegally parked cars and that resources would be diverted from writing speeding tickets to ticketing illegally parked cars. But no crackdown has taken place. The police chief claims that resources have had to be diverted from writing speeding tickets to combating the city's staggering drug problem. Yet the police are still writing as many speeding tickets as ever. Therefore, the excuse about resources being tied up in fighting drug-related crime simply is not true.

  The conclusion in the passage depends on the assumption that

  (A) every member of the police force is qualified10 to work on combating the city's drug problem

  (B) drug-related crime is not as serious a problem for the city as the police chief claims it is

  (C) writing speeding tickets should be as important a priority for the city as combating drug-related crime

  (D) the police could be cracking down on illegally parked cars and combating the drug problem without having to reduce writing speeding tickets

  (E) the police cannot continue writing as many speeding tickets as ever while diverting resources to combating drug-related crime

  4. Dried grass clippings mixed into garden soil gradually decompose11, providing nutrients12 for beneficial soil bacteria. This results in better-than-average plant growth. Yet mixing fresh grass clippings into garden soil usually causes poorer-than-average plant growth.

  Which one of the following, if true, most helps to explain the difference in plant growth described above?

  (A) The number of beneficial soil bacteria increases whenever any kind of plant material is mixed into garden soil.

  (B) Nutrients released by dried grass clippings are immediately available to beneficial soil bacteria.

  (C) Some dried grass clippings retain nutrients originally derived13 from commercial lawn fertilizers, and thus provide additional enrichment to the soil.

  (D) Fresh grass clippings mixed into soil decompose rapidly, generating high levels of heat that kill beneficial soil bacteria.

  (E) When a mix of fresh and dried grass clippings is mixed into garden soil, plant growth often decreases.

  5. A gas tax of one cent per gallon would raise one billion dollars per year at current consumption rates. Since a tax of fifty cents per gallon would therefore raise fifty billion dollars per year, it seems a perfect way to deal with the federal budget deficit14. This tax would have the additional advantage that the resulting drop in the demand for gasoline would be ecologically sound and would keep our country from being too dependent on foreign oil producers.

  Which one of the following most clearly identifies an error in the author's reasoning?

  (A) The author cites irrelevant15 data.

  (B) The author relies on incorrect current consumption figures.

  (C) The author makes incompatible assumptions.

  (D) The author mistakes an effect for a cause.

  (E) The author appeals to conscience rather than reason.

  6. As symbols of the freedom of the wilderness16, bald eagles have the unique capacity to inspire people and foster in them a sympathetic attitude toward the needs of other threatened species. Clearly, without that sympathy and the political will it engenders18, the needs of more obscure species will go unmet. The conservation needs of many obscure species can only be met by beginning with the conservation of this symbolic19 species, the bald eagle.

  Which one of the following is the main point of the passage as a whole?

  (A) Because bald eagles symbolize20 freedom, conservation efforts should be concentrated on them rather than on other, more obscure species.

  (B) The conservation of bald eagles is the first necessary step in conserving21 other endangered species.

  (C) Without increased public sympathy for conservation, the needs of many symbolic species will go unmet.

  (D) People's love of the wilderness can be used to engender17 political support for conservation efforts.

  (E) Other threatened species do not inspire people or foster sympathy as much as do bald eagles.

  7. There is no reason why the work of scientists has to be officially confirmed before being published. There is a system in place for the confirmation22 or disconfirmation of scientific finding, namely, the replication of results by other scientists. Poor scientific work on the part of any one scientist, which can include anything from careless reporting practices to fraud, is not harmful. It will be exposed and rendered harmless when other scientists conduct the experiments and obtain disconfirmatory results.

  Which one of the following, if true, would weaken the argument?

  (A) Scientific experiments can go unchallenged for many years before they are replicated23.

  (B) Most scientists work in universities, where their work is submitted to peer review before publication.

  (C) Most scientists are under pressure to make their work accessible to the scrutiny24 of replication.

  (D) In scientific experiments, careless reporting is more common than fraud.

  (E) Most scientists work as part of a team rather than alone



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1 accurately oJHyf     
adv.准确地,精确地
参考例句:
  • It is hard to hit the ball accurately.准确地击中球很难。
  • Now scientists can forecast the weather accurately.现在科学家们能准确地预报天气。
2 commonsense aXpyp     
adj.有常识的;明白事理的;注重实际的
参考例句:
  • It is commonsense to carry an umbrella in this weather.这种天气带把伞是很自然的。
  • These results are no more than a vindication of commonsense analysis.这些结果只不过是按常理分析得出的事实。
3 superfluous EU6zf     
adj.过多的,过剩的,多余的
参考例句:
  • She fined away superfluous matter in the design. 她删去了这图案中多余的东西。
  • That request seemed superfluous when I wrote it.我这样写的时候觉得这个请求似乎是多此一举。
4 incompatible y8oxu     
adj.不相容的,不协调的,不相配的
参考例句:
  • His plan is incompatible with my intent.他的计划与我的意图不相符。
  • Speed and safety are not necessarily incompatible.速度和安全未必不相容。
5 abominable PN5zs     
adj.可厌的,令人憎恶的
参考例句:
  • Their cruel treatment of prisoners was abominable.他们虐待犯人的做法令人厌恶。
  • The sanitary conditions in this restaurant are abominable.这家饭馆的卫生状况糟透了。
6 fixed JsKzzj     
adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的
参考例句:
  • Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗?
  • Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定,我们就不应该随意改变。
7 economists 2ba0a36f92d9c37ef31cc751bca1a748     
n.经济学家,经济专家( economist的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • The sudden rise in share prices has confounded economists. 股价的突然上涨使经济学家大惑不解。
  • Foreign bankers and economists cautiously welcomed the minister's initiative. 外国银行家和经济学家对部长的倡议反应谨慎。 来自《简明英汉词典》
8 compensating 281cd98e12675fdbc2f2886a47f37ed0     
补偿,补助,修正
参考例句:
  • I am able to set up compensating networks of nerve connections. 我能建立起补偿性的神经联系网。
  • It is desirable that compensating cables be run in earthed conduit. 补偿导线最好在地下管道中穿过。
9 withdrawn eeczDJ     
vt.收回;使退出;vi.撤退,退出
参考例句:
  • Our force has been withdrawn from the danger area.我们的军队已从危险地区撤出。
  • All foreign troops should be withdrawn to their own countries.一切外国军队都应撤回本国去。
10 qualified DCPyj     
adj.合格的,有资格的,胜任的,有限制的
参考例句:
  • He is qualified as a complete man of letters.他有资格当真正的文学家。
  • We must note that we still lack qualified specialists.我们必须看到我们还缺乏有资质的专家。
11 decompose knPzS     
vi.分解;vt.(使)腐败,(使)腐烂
参考例句:
  • The eggs began to decompose after a day in the sun.鸡蛋在太阳下放了一天后开始变坏。
  • Most animals decompose very quickly after death.大多数动物死后很快腐烂。
12 nutrients 6a1e1ed248a3ac49744c39cc962fb607     
n.(食品或化学品)营养物,营养品( nutrient的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • a lack of essential nutrients 基本营养的缺乏
  • Nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream. 营养素被吸收进血液。 来自《简明英汉词典》
13 derived 6cddb7353e699051a384686b6b3ff1e2     
vi.起源;由来;衍生;导出v.得到( derive的过去式和过去分词 );(从…中)得到获得;源于;(从…中)提取
参考例句:
  • Many English words are derived from Latin and Greek. 英语很多词源出于拉丁文和希腊文。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He derived his enthusiasm for literature from his father. 他对文学的爱好是受他父亲的影响。 来自《简明英汉词典》
14 deficit tmAzu     
n.亏空,亏损;赤字,逆差
参考例句:
  • The directors have reported a deficit of 2.5 million dollars.董事们报告赤字为250万美元。
  • We have a great deficit this year.我们今年有很大亏损。
15 irrelevant ZkGy6     
adj.不恰当的,无关系的,不相干的
参考例句:
  • That is completely irrelevant to the subject under discussion.这跟讨论的主题完全不相关。
  • A question about arithmetic is irrelevant in a music lesson.在音乐课上,一个数学的问题是风马牛不相及的。
16 wilderness SgrwS     
n.杳无人烟的一片陆地、水等,荒漠
参考例句:
  • She drove the herd of cattle through the wilderness.她赶着牛群穿过荒野。
  • Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。
17 engender 3miyT     
v.产生,引起
参考例句:
  • A policy like that tends to engender a sense of acceptance,and the research literature suggests this leads to greater innovation.一个能够使员工产生认同感的政策,研究表明这会走向更伟大的创新。
  • The sense of injustice they engender is a threat to economic and political security.它们造成的不公平感是对经济和政治安全的威胁。
18 engenders b377f73dea8df557b6f4fba57541c7c8     
v.产生(某形势或状况),造成,引起( engender的第三人称单数 )
参考例句:
  • Sympathy often engenders love. 同情常常产生爱情。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • Some people believe poverty engenders crime. 有人认为贫困生罪恶。 来自辞典例句
19 symbolic ErgwS     
adj.象征性的,符号的,象征主义的
参考例句:
  • It is symbolic of the fighting spirit of modern womanhood.它象征着现代妇女的战斗精神。
  • The Christian ceremony of baptism is a symbolic act.基督教的洗礼仪式是一种象征性的做法。
20 symbolize YrvwU     
vt.作为...的象征,用符号代表
参考例句:
  • Easter eggs symbolize the renewal of life.复活蛋象征新生。
  • Dolphins symbolize the breath of life.海豚象征着生命的气息。
21 conserving b57084daff81d3ab06526e08a5a6ecc3     
v.保护,保藏,保存( conserve的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • Contour planning with or without terracing is effective in conserving both soil and moisture. 顺等高线栽植,无论做或不做梯田对于保持水土都能有效。 来自辞典例句
  • Economic savings, consistent with a conserving society and the public philosophy. 经济节约,符合创建节约型社会的公共理念。 来自互联网
22 confirmation ZYMya     
n.证实,确认,批准
参考例句:
  • We are waiting for confirmation of the news.我们正在等待证实那个消息。
  • We need confirmation in writing before we can send your order out.给你们发送订购的货物之前,我们需要书面确认。
23 replicated 08069c56938bbf6ddcc01ee2fd848af5     
复制( replicate的过去式和过去分词 ); 重复; 再造; 再生
参考例句:
  • Later outplant the seedlings in a replicated permanent test plantation. 以后苗木出圃栽植成重复的永久性试验林。
  • The phage has replicated and the donor cells have lysed. 噬菌体已复制和给体细胞已发生裂解。
24 scrutiny ZDgz6     
n.详细检查,仔细观察
参考例句:
  • His work looks all right,but it will not bear scrutiny.他的工作似乎很好,但是经不起仔细检查。
  • Few wives in their forties can weather such a scrutiny.很少年过四十的妻子经得起这么仔细的观察。
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