GRE测试题

　　1.Color-tinting of movies originally photographed in black-and-white is inappropriate.Hundreds of the original artistic choices would have been made differently had these movies been filmed in color.Lighting on the sets of these movies was arranged to make highlights and shadows look right in black-and-white.

　　Which of the following claims， if substituted for the claim about the lighting of movie sets， would lend the same type of support to the argument above?

　　(A) An important part of what gives these movies their identity is the result of the black-and-white format.

　　(B) Color film would have better captured the film-makers' intentions.

　　(C) Color film is superior to black-and-white film for making movies.

　　(D) Makeup for the actors was applied so as to look best in black-and-white films.

　　(E) The choice of black-and-white film over color film is entirely a matter of taste.

　　2.In Borkland， university scholarship stipends worth $4.2 million were unclaimed last year because several scholarship programs attracted no applicants who met the programs' qualifying criteria.This is an egregious waste of funds in a country where thousands of promising students each year cannot afford tuition.Qualifying criteria for those scholarships， therefore， should be revised.

　　Which of the following， if true about Borkland， most strongly supports the conclusion drawn above?

　　(A) Many scholarships are unclaimed ...

　　1. The university's constitution defines the powers of two governing bodies.The general council， which currently retains authority over constitutional matters， consists of all the university's living alumni.The twenty-member senate decides routine matters by majority vote.A new proposal suggests making a unanimous vote in the senate sufficient to change the constitution.

　　If the statements above are true， which of the following must follow on the basis of them?

　　(A) The proposal will take effect only if it receives the senate's unanimous support.

　　(B) Currently each member of the senate has power of veto over any proposal that comes before that body.

　　(C) Adopting the proposal would allow passage of constitutional changes without the general council's approval.

　　(D) Any of the university's alumni can fill any one of the twenty seats on the senate.

　　(E) Adopting the new proposal would increase the voice of the alumni in the conduct of university affairs.

　　2.Comparison of the growth rings of ancient trees enables scientists to determine from a piece of timber the year in which the tree used for the timber was felled.Hence， by analyzing the growth rings in timber surviving from ancient buildings， archaeolo gists can determine precisely when those buildings were constructed.

　　Which of the following is an assumption on which the argument depends?

　　(A) The timber used for construction purposes in ...