1、GMAT 研究生管理入学考试英语-4 及答案解析(总分：108.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、WRITING(总题数：2，分数：6.00)1.Read the statement and the instructions that follow it, and then make any notes that will help you plan your response. Write your response on a separate sheet of paper. If possible, type your essay on a word processor.It is bett
2、er to have more free time than to have more material things.Discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the opinion stated above. Support your views with reasons and/or examples from your own experiences, observations, or reading.（分数：3.00）_2.Read the argument and the instructions that fol
3、low it, and then make any notes that will help you plan your response. Write your response on a separate sheet of paper. If possible, type your essay on a word processor.An economist addressed the following statement to a group of economists and policy makers:Our federal government often employs sub
4、sidies and trade measures to protect the well-being of certain traditional industries, such as steel production and agriculture, because these industries have been seen as vital to the nations interests. In recent decades, however, the nations economy has grown far more from the development of newer
5、, information-oriented industries such as pharmaceuticals, computer technology, and media. These newer industries promise more growth in personal income and tax revenue than do the older industries, and they are generally less harmful to the environment. It is wrong, therefore, for the federal gover
6、nment to protect and subsidize traditional industries such as steel and agriculture, when such protectionist practices may delay workers in these traditional industries from moving to newer sectors of the economy that can offer greater benefits to workers and to the nation as a whole.Discuss how wel
7、l reasoned you find this argument. In your discussion, be sure to analyze the line of reasoning and the use of evidence in the argument. For example, you may need to consider what questionable assumptions underlie the thinking and what alternative examples or counterexamples might weaken the conclus
8、ion. You can also discuss what sort of evidence would strengthen or refute the argument, what changes in the argument would make it more logically sound, and what, if anything, would help you better evaluate its conclusion.（分数：3.00）_二、Quantitative(总题数：25，分数：51.00)The following data sufficiency probl
9、ems consist of a question and two statements, labeled (1) and (2), in which certain data are given. You have to decide whether the data given in the statements are sufficient for answering the question. Using the data given in the statements plus your knowledge of mathematics and everyday facts (suc
10、h as the number of days in July or the meaning of counterclockwise), you must indicate whether. Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient. Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient. BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEI
11、THER statement ALONE is sufficient. EACH statement ALONE is sufficient. Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.（分数：5.00）(1).A hiker in a national forest stopped at a ranger station to add water to her canteen. How many ounces of water were in the canteen when she arrived at the ranger st
12、ation?(1) The hiker added 24 ounces to the canteen at the ranger station.(2) After the hiker added water to the canteen, the canteen was 75 percent full.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.(2).If ba, then a is what percent of b?(1) a=4(2) b=4a（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.(3).If all apples at a certain grocery store are equall
13、y priced, and all pears at the same grocery store are equally priced, what is the same price of a pear?(1) Eight pears cost eighty cents more than eight apples.(2) Ten apples cost twenty cents more than eight pears.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.(4).If each of the segments marked on the board above is of equal
14、length, and if x and y represent the indicated lines on the board, then what is the distance between x and y? (There are twelve inches in a foot).（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.(5).Any decimal that has a finite number of nonzero digits is a terminating decimal. For example, 16, 12.43, and 0.26 are all terminati
15、ng decimals. If a and b are positive integers and the ratio a/b is expressed as a decimal, is a/b a terminating decimal?(1) b=5(2) 70a80（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.3.A company, Chauncy Co., has an annual travel budget of $55,000. The accounting department estimates that transportation expenses Will increase
16、5 percent in the coming year, and nontransportation travel expenses will increase by 15 percent in the coming year. Last year, Chauncy Co. spent $19,500 on transportation-related expenses, and $35,000 on nontransportation travel expenses. If the annual travel budget does not increase this year, and
17、if the accounting departments estimates are correct, how far over the annual travel budget will expenses be this year?A. Expenses will not go over the budget.B. $5O0C. $4,225D. $5,725E. $60,725（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.E.4.A hiker walked for 3 days. She walked 18 miles on the first day, walking 3 miles per h
18、our. On the second day she walked for one less hour, but she walked one mile per hour faster than on the first day. On the third day she walked the same number of hours as on the first day but at the same speed as on the second day. How many miles in total did she walk?A. 24B. 44C. 58D. 60E. 62（分数：2
19、.00）A.B.C.D.E.5. （分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.E.6. （分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.E.7.The promoters of the Springfield music festival estimated a 50 percent increase in ticket sales from last year, but because of bad weather, ticket sales actually decreased by 25 percent from last years level. What percent of the projected t
20、icket sales were the actual ticket sales?A. 45B. 50C. 55D. 65E. 75（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.E.8.If the average (arithmetic mean) of x and y is 40, and z-x=60, what is the average of y and z?A. 20B. 50C. 65D. 70E. 140（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.E.9.When Greenville State University decided to move its fine arts collectio
21、n to a new library, it had to package the collection in 20-inch by 20-inch by 15-inch boxes. If the university pays $0.50 for every box, and if the university needs 3.6 million cubic inches to package the collection, what is the minimum amount the university must spend on boxes?A. $255B. $275C. $510
22、D. $1,250E. $2,550（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.E.The following data sufficiency problems consist of a question and two statements, labeled (1) and (2), in which certain data are given. You have to decide whether the data given in the statements are sufficient for answering the question. Using the data given in
23、the statements plus your knowledge of mathematics and everyday facts (such as the number of days in July or the meaning of counterclockwise), you must indicate whether. Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient. Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1)
24、alone is not sufficient. BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient. EACH statement ALONE is sufficient. Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.（分数：5.00）(1).If n is a positive integer and m=6.2510n what is the value of n?(1) 500m5,000(2) m6,250（分数：
25、1.00）A.B.C.D.E.(2).If p+q=400 and pq, is p+qr+s?(1) p+r+s=600(2) q+r400（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.(3).If n is an integer, and n0, is * a positive integer?(1) n2=25(2) 5n=25（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.(4).Over the weekend, a shoe store sold 1/3 of the shoes in its stock. The average price of the shoes sold was $60 pe
26、r pair. What was the total revenue from shoe sales over the weekend for this shoe store?(1) When the store closed on Sunday night, 600 pairs of shoes were still in stock.(2) The store began the weekend with 900 pairs of shoes.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.(5).Ajar contains 30 coins, of which 20 are nickels and
27、 10 are dimes. If 7 coins are removed, how many nickels are left?(1) More nickels are removed than dimes.(2) The remaining coins in the jar are worth $1.55.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.10.If for all numbers q, r, s, and t, then （分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.E.11.A certain tire company can produce tires at a cost of $22,50
28、0 per batch plus $9 per tire. The company can sell tires to the wholesaler at a cost of $20 per tire. If a batch of 15,000 tires is produced and sold, what is the companys profit per tire?A. $9.00B. $9.50C. $11.00D. $13.50E. $20.00（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.E.12.Of the following, which is most nearly equal to
29、 but not greater than （分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.E.13.A moving company charges a flat rate of $550 for loading its trucks and an additional $20 per 1/5 mile for moves within the city. How much would a move of 2.8 miles within the city cost?A. $690B. $790C. $830D. $880E. $1,010（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.E.14.Donna is a
30、mountain biking enthusiast. One Saturday, she spent the morning biking up an uphill trail at an average speed of 20 kilometers per hour, and then returned by the same route in the afternoon at an average speed of 25 kilometers per hour. If the downhill trip in the afternoon took 3/4 of an hour less
31、than the uphill trek in the morning, how many kilometers did Donna ride each way?A. 50B. 55C. 65D. 70E. 75（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.E.15.If x, y, and w are nonzero numbers and x-y=w, which of the following is equal to 1?（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.E.16.If 12 percent of x is 30 percent of 480, then x isA. 144B. 640C. 96
32、0D. 1,200E. 1,440（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.E.The following data sufficiency problems consist of a question and two statements, labeled (1) and (2), in which certain data are given. You have to decide whether the data given in the statements are sufficient for answering the question. Using the data given in t
33、he statements plus your knowledge of mathematics and everyday facts (such as the number of days in July or the meaning of counterclockwise), you must indicate whether. Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient. Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) a
34、lone is not sufficient. BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient. EACH statement ALONE is sufficient. Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.（分数：5.00）(1).Is the triangle depicted above equilateral? (Figure not necessarily drawn to scale.)（分数：1.00
35、）A.B.C.D.E.(2).If w+x+y=42, what is the value of wxy?(1) x and y are consecutive odd integers(2) w=2x（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.(3).What is the value of integer x?(1) x is a positive integer(2) 17x18（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.(4).What is the value of x-y?(1) (x-y)2=25(2) 4x=4(y+3)（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.(5).A farmer sel
36、ls buckets of onions for $2, buckets of potatoes for $4, and buckets of squash for $5. How many buckets of squash did the farmer sell?(1) The farmer sold one bucket of onions.(2) In total, the farmer sold 7 buckets of produce for $33.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.17.If x dollars are invested at 12 percent for
37、one year and y dollars are invested at 8 percent for one year, the annual income from the 8 percent investment will exceed the annual income from the 12 percent investment by $64. If $5,000 is the total amount invested between x and y, how much is invested at 12 percent?A. $1,680B. $1,997C. $3,003D.
38、 $3,320E. $3,500（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.18.If and xy=4, then 7y+2x=（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.19.In the flat triangular surface depicted above, if feet, what is the area of the surface in square feet? (Figure not necessarily drawn to scale.)（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.20.Which of the following is equal to x24 for all pos
39、itive values of x?A. x12+x12B. (-x12)-2C. (x6)6D. (x2)(x3)(x4)E. (x72)1/3（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.21.A particular rocket car can travel for sustained periods at a maximum speed of 240 miles per hour. How many minutes would it take this rocket car to travel 86 miles?A. 2.8B. 18 1/2C. 21 1/2D. 22E. 24（分数：1.
40、00）A.B.C.D.E.22.The square root of 800 is between which of the following integers?A. 21 and 25B. 24 and 28C. 27 and 31D. 30 and 34E. 33 and 37（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.23.36 If x is an integer and y=4x+3, which of the following cannot be a divisor of y?A. 5B. 6C. 7D. 9E. 23（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.24.A real esta
41、te developer has bought 1,872 acres of land on which to build a new neighborhood. He plans to zone the area for roads, common area, and housing plots on a ratio of 2:3:8, respectively. If a planned lake will take up 16 acres of the common area, how many acres of the common area will be left over for
42、 the clubhouse and golf course?A. 128B. 144C. 416D. 432E. 450（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.三、Verbal(总题数：15，分数：51.00)The following questions present a sentence, part of which or all of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence, you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats
43、the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.These questions test correctness and effectiveness of expression. In choosing your answer, follow the requirements of standard written English; that is, pay atte
44、ntion to grammar, choice of words, and sentence construction. Choose the answer that produces the most effective sentence; this answer should be clear and exact, without awkwardness, ambiguity, redundancy, or grammatical error.（分数：5.00）(1).Because of our laws concerning habeas corpus, prosecutors wi
45、ll rarely move forward with a murder prosecution should there be no body as evidence that a murder took place.A. should there be no body as evidenceB. without a body as evidenceC. unless there may be a body to showD. without having found a body for evidenceE. lacking the possession of a body for evi
46、dence（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.(2).Thomas Jefferson viewed religious freedom, as the other founding fathers, as a fundamental component of a free society.A. Thomas Jefferson viewed religious freedom, as the other founding fathers, as a fundamental componentB. Thomas Jefferson, being like the other founding
47、 fathers, viewed religious freedom as a fundamental componentC. Thomas Jefferson viewed religious freedom as a fundamental component, like the other founding fathers,D. Thomas Jefferson, like the other founding fathers, understood the naturally fundamental component of religious freedomE. Thomas Jef
48、ferson, like the other founding fathers, viewed religious freedom as a fundamental component（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.E.(3).Found exclusively on the Galapagos Islands, marine iguanas are the only species of iguana to enter the water, where they seek out the algae that make up the bulk of its diet.A. marine i
49、guanas are the only species of iguana to enter the water, where they seek out the algaeB. the marine iguana, being the only species of iguana to enter the water, searches for the algaeC. the marine iguana is the only species of iguana to enter the water, where it searches for the algaeD. marine iguanas are the only iguana species entering the water, where it seeks out the
