LSAT考试全真题二SECTION3(2)
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6.Recent unexpectedly heavy rainfalls in the metropolitan1 area have filled the reservoirs and streams; water rationing2, therefore, will not be necessary this summer.
 
 Which one of the following, if true most undermines the author's prediction?

 (A) Water rationing was fmposed in the city in three of the last five years.
 (B) A small part of the city's water supply is obtained from deep underground water systems that are not reached by rainwater
 (C) The water company's capacity to pump water to customers has not kept up with the increased demand created by population growth in the metropolitan area.
 (D) The long-range weather forecast predicts lower-than-average temperatures for this summer.
 (E) In most years the city receives less total precipitation in the summer than if receives in any other season.
 
 7.John: In 80 percent of car accidents the driver at fault was within five miles of home, so people evidently drive less safely near home than they do on long trips.
 
 Judy: But people do 80 percent of their driving within five miles of home.How is Judy's response related to John's argument?

 (A) It shows that the evidence that John presents by itself is not enough to prove his claim.
 (B) It restates the evidence that John presents in different terms.
 (C) It gives additional evidence that is needed by John to support his conclusion.
 (D) It calls into question John's assumption that whenever people drive more than five miles from home they are going on a long trip.
 (E) It suggests that John's conclusion is merely a restatement of his argument's premise3.
 
 8.Reasonable people adapt themselves to the world: unreasonable4 people persist in trying to adapt the world to themselves. Therefore, all progress depends on unreasonable people.

 If all of the statements in the passage above are true which one of the following statements must also be true?

 (A) Reasonable people and unreasonable people are incompatible5.
 (B) If there are only reasonable people there cannot be progress.
 (C) If there are unreasonable people there will be progress.
 (D) Some unreasonable people are unable to bring about progress.
 (E) Unreasonable people are more persistent6 than reasonable people.
 
 9.Theater critic: The theater is in a dismal7 state.

 Audiences are and revenue is down. Without the audience and the revenue the talented and creative people who are the lifeblood of the theater are abandoning it. No wonder standards are deteriorating8.
 
 Producer: It's not true that the theater is in decline.
 Don't you realize that your comments constitute a self-fulfilling prophecy? By publishing these opinions, you yourself are discouraging new audiences from emerging and new talent from joining the theater.

 Which one of the following is a questionable9 technique employed by the produce in responding to the critic?

 (A) focusing on the effects of the critie's evaluation10 rather than on its content
 (B) accusing the critic of relying solely11 on opinion unsupported by factual evidence
 (C) challenging the motives12 behind the critle's remarks rather than the remarks themselves
 (D) relying on emphasis rather than on argument
 (E) invoking13 authority in order to intimidate14 the critic
 
 10. Michelangelo's sixteenth-century Sistine Chapel15 paintings are currently being restored. A goal of the restorers is to uncover Michelangelo's original work, and so additions made to Michelangelo's paintings by later artists are being removed. However, the restorers have decided16 to make one exception: to leave intact additions that were painted by da Volterra.

 Which one of the following, if true, most helps to reconcile the restorers' decision with the goal stated in the passage?

 (A) The restorers believe that da Volterra stripped away all previous layers of paint before he painted his own additions to the Sistine Chapel.
 (B) Because da Volterra used a type of pigment17 that is especially sensitive to light, the additions to the Sistine Chapel that ad Volterra painted have relatively18 muted colors.
 (C) Da Volterra's additions were painted in a style that was similar to the style used by Michelangelo.
 (D) Michelangelo is famous primarily for his sculptures and only secondarily for his paintings, whereas da Volterra is known exclusively for his paintings.
 (E) Da Volterra's work is considered by certain art historians to be just as valuable as the work of additions to Michelangelo's work


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1 metropolitan mCyxZ     
adj.大城市的,大都会的
参考例句:
  • Metropolitan buildings become taller than ever.大城市的建筑变得比以前更高。
  • Metropolitan residents are used to fast rhythm.大都市的居民习惯于快节奏。
2 rationing JkGzDl     
n.定量供应
参考例句:
  • Wartime austerities included food rationing and shortage of fuel. 战时的艰苦包括食物配给和燃料短缺。
  • Food rationing was abolished in that country long ago. 那个国家早就取消了粮食配给制。
3 premise JtYyy     
n.前提;v.提论,预述
参考例句:
  • Let me premise my argument with a bit of history.让我引述一些史实作为我立论的前提。
  • We can deduce a conclusion from the premise.我们可以从这个前提推出结论。
4 unreasonable tjLwm     
adj.不讲道理的,不合情理的,过度的
参考例句:
  • I know that they made the most unreasonable demands on you.我知道他们对你提出了最不合理的要求。
  • They spend an unreasonable amount of money on clothes.他们花在衣服上的钱太多了。
5 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。
6 persistent BSUzg     
adj.坚持不懈的,执意的;持续的
参考例句:
  • Albert had a persistent headache that lasted for three days.艾伯特连续头痛了三天。
  • She felt embarrassed by his persistent attentions.他不时地向她大献殷勤,使她很难为情。
7 dismal wtwxa     
adj.阴沉的,凄凉的,令人忧郁的,差劲的
参考例句:
  • That is a rather dismal melody.那是一支相当忧郁的歌曲。
  • My prospects of returning to a suitable job are dismal.我重新找到一个合适的工作岗位的希望很渺茫。
8 deteriorating 78fb3515d7abc3a0539b443be0081fb1     
恶化,变坏( deteriorate的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • The weather conditions are deteriorating. 天气变得越来越糟。
  • I was well aware of the bad morale and the deteriorating factories. 我很清楚,大家情绪低落,各个工厂越搞越坏。
9 questionable oScxK     
adj.可疑的,有问题的
参考例句:
  • There are still a few questionable points in the case.这个案件还有几个疑点。
  • Your argument is based on a set of questionable assumptions.你的论证建立在一套有问题的假设上。
10 evaluation onFxd     
n.估价,评价;赋值
参考例句:
  • I attempted an honest evaluation of my own life.我试图如实地评价我自己的一生。
  • The new scheme is still under evaluation.新方案还在评估阶段。
11 solely FwGwe     
adv.仅仅,唯一地
参考例句:
  • Success should not be measured solely by educational achievement.成功与否不应只用学业成绩来衡量。
  • The town depends almost solely on the tourist trade.这座城市几乎完全靠旅游业维持。
12 motives 6c25d038886898b20441190abe240957     
n.动机,目的( motive的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • to impeach sb's motives 怀疑某人的动机
  • His motives are unclear. 他的用意不明。
13 invoking ac7bba2a53612f6fe1454f6397475d24     
v.援引( invoke的现在分词 );行使(权利等);祈求救助;恳求
参考例句:
  • You can customise the behavior of the Asynchronous Server and hence re-brand it by defining your own command set for invoking services. 通过定义自己调用服务的命令集,您可以定制自定义异步服务器的行为,通过为调用服务定义自己的命令集从而对它重新标记。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • You can customize the behavior of the Asynchronous Server and hence re-brand it by defining your own command set for invoking services. 通过定义自己调用服务的命令集,您可以定制自定义异步服务器的行为,通过为调用服务定义自己的命令集从而对它重新标记。 来自辞典例句
14 intimidate 5Rvzt     
vt.恐吓,威胁
参考例句:
  • You think you can intimidate people into doing what you want?你以为你可以威胁别人做任何事?
  • The first strike capacity is intended mainly to intimidate adversary.第一次攻击的武力主要是用来吓阻敌方的。
15 chapel UXNzg     
n.小教堂,殡仪馆
参考例句:
  • The nimble hero,skipped into a chapel that stood near.敏捷的英雄跳进近旁的一座小教堂里。
  • She was on the peak that Sunday afternoon when she played in chapel.那个星期天的下午,她在小教堂的演出,可以说是登峰造极。
16 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
参考例句:
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
17 pigment gi0yg     
n.天然色素,干粉颜料
参考例句:
  • The Romans used natural pigments on their fabrics and walls.古罗马人在织物和墙壁上使用天然颜料。
  • Who thought he might know what the skin pigment phenomenon meant.他自认为可能知道皮肤色素出现这种现象到底是怎么回事。
18 relatively bkqzS3     
adv.比较...地,相对地
参考例句:
  • The rabbit is a relatively recent introduction in Australia.兔子是相对较新引入澳大利亚的物种。
  • The operation was relatively painless.手术相对来说不痛。
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