CR1 12. (25359-!-item-!-188;#058&001894) Finding of a survey of Systems magazine subscribers: Thirty percent of all merchandise orders placed by subscribers in response to advertisements in the magazine last year were placed by subscribers under age thirty-five. Finding of a survey of advertisers in Systems magazine: Most of the merchandise orders placed in response to advertisements in Systems last year were placed by people under age thirty-five. For both of the findings to be accurate, which of the following must be true? (A) More subscribers to Systems who have never ordered merchandise in response to advertisements in the magazine are age thirty-five or over than are under age thirty-five. (B) Among subscribers to Systems, the proportion who are under age thirty-five was considerably lower last year than it is now. (C) Most merchandise orders placed in response to advertisements in Systems last year were placed by Systems subscribers over age thirty-five. (D) Last year, the average dollar amount of merchandise orders placed was less for subscribers under age thirty-five than for those age thirty-five or over. (E) Last year many people who placed orders for merchandise in response to advertisements in Systems were not subscribers to the magazine. CR2 15. (25986-!-item-!-188;#058&002914) Some airlines allegedly reduce fares on certain routes to a level at which they lose money, in order to drive competitors off those routes. However, this method of eliminating competition cannot be profitable in the long run. Once an airline successfully implements this method, any attempt to recoup the earlier losses by charging high fares on that route for an extended period would only provide competitors with a better opportunity to undercut the airline's fares. Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument? (A) In some countries it is not illegal for a company to drive away competitors by selling a product below cost. (B) Airline executives generally believe that a company that once underpriced its fares to drive away competitors is very likely to do so again if new competitors emerge. (C) As part of promotions designed to attract new customers, airlines sometimes reduce their ticket prices to below an economically sustainable level. (D) On deciding to stop serving particular routes, most airlines shift resources to other routes rather than reduce the size of their operations. (E) When airlines dramatically reduce their fares on a particular route, the total number of air passengers on that route increases greatly. 16. (26678-!-item-!-188;#058&003277)
When an airplane is taken out of service for maintenance, it is often repainted as well, and during the repainting no other maintenance work can be done on the plane. In order to reduce maintenance time, airline officials are considering using a new nontoxic plastic film instead of paint. The film takes just as long to apply as paint does, but many other maintenance tasks can be carried out at the same time. Which of the following, if true, is further evidence that using the film will help the airline officials achieve their goal? (A) Unlike paint, the film gives a milky tone to certain colors. (B) At the end of its useful life, the film can be removed much more quickly than paint can. (C) The film can be applied only by technicians who have received special training. (D) The metal exteriors of airplanes have to be protected from high temperatures and caustic chemicals such as exhaust gases. (E) Even at speeds considerably higher than the normal speed of a passenger jet, the film remains securely attached. 17. (26864-!-item-!-188;#058&003368)
At present the Hollywood Restaurant has only standard-height tables. However, many customers come to watch the celebrities who frequent the Hollywood, and they would prefer tall tables with stools because such seating would afford a better view of the celebrities. Moreover, diners seated on stools typically do not stay as long as diners seated at standard-height tables. Therefore, if the Hollywood replaced some of its seating with high tables and stools, its profits would increase. The argument is vulnerable to criticism on the grounds that it gives reason to believe that it is likely that (A) some celebrities come to the Hollywood to be seen, and so might choose to sit at the tall tables if they were available (B) the price of meals ordered by celebrities dining at the Hollywood compensates for the longer time, if any, they spend lingering over their meals (C) a customer of the Hollywood who would choose to sit at a tall table would be an exception to the generalization about lingering (D) a restaurant's customers who spend less time at their meals typically order less expensive meals than those who remain at their meals longer (E) with enough tall tables to accommodate all the Hollywood's customers interested in such seating, there would be no view except of other tall tables
答案分别为12E 15B 16B 17C 3X |