2024GMAT真题模拟04-16

1、A recent spate of art thefts at a major museum has led to a drastic increase in the insurance premiums that the museum must pay to insure its collection. Many art fans are concerned that the museum, which traditionally has charged no entrance fee, will be forced to charge a high entrance fee in order to pay for the increased insurance premiums.
　 Which of the following, if true, would most alleviate the concern of the art fans that the museum will be forced to charge high entrance fees?（单选题）

A. Law enforcement officials recently apprehended the Belgian Bobcat, a notorious art thief who has been linked to at least 20 art heists.

B. Citing a dispute with the insurance company over the terms of its coverage, the museum has chosen to cancel its insurance policy.

C. The majority of visitors to the museum are schoolchildren, who could not reasonably be expected to pay a high entrance fee.

D. The museum pays for the majority of its total expenses from its large endowment, which is earmarked specifically for purchasing new art.

E. The museum recently installed a state-of-the-art burglar alarm system that will make future thefts almost impossible.

试题答案：B

2、At ground level, nitrous oxides are bad enough, but when up high, atmospherically they bond with free ions to create dangerous smog particles.（单选题）

A. but when up high, atmospherically they

B. however, it is in the upper atmosphere in which it may

C. but in the upper atmosphere, they

D. however, but once in the upper atmosphere it is known to

E. as in the upper atmosphere they

试题答案：C

3、Covington College has four full-time Classics professors, but only 12 Classics majors. This three-to-one student-to-professor ratio is the lowest in the college. Since the college is facing financial difficulties, and since the tuition fees from just 12 students is not sufficient to pay the salaries of 4 full-time professors, the college should cancel the Classics program to reduce expenses.
　 Which of the following, if true, most weakens the conclusion above?（单选题）

A. Professors in the Classics department teach popular language and literature classes that are attended by hundreds of students who are not Classics majors.

B. Students at Covington College pay, on average, $22,500 per year in tuition and fees, while the average professor of humanities receives a salary of $61,500 per year.

C. A well-regarded Classics program adds prestige to a college or university.

D. The Classics department has already decreased in size from six full-time professors 10 years ago.

E. The study of classical literature and languages is increasingly irrelevant to the high-tech workplace of today.

试题答案：A

4、If one title is selected at random out of the total inventory, the chance that the title is available in print in both paperback and hardcover is ______.（单选题）

A. 5 out of 30

B. 7 out of 30

C. 18 out of 30

D. 23 out of 30

试题答案：A

5、The main purpose of this passage is to ______.（单选题）

A. Trace the historical progression of tea from its origins to the present day.

B. Give brief highlights from the history of the cultivation of tea.

C. Provide an anecdotal account how tea became a drink.

D. Highlight some important elements of the history of preparing and drinking tea.

E. Argue against the notion of tea drinking as a valid social art.

试题答案：D