Sai TOEFL 45) i (15) (99 4 8 A) TWE Essay Questions
The twentieth century has seen great change In your opinion, what is one change that should be remembered about this century? Give specific reasons and details to explain your
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1 (A) Ask someone to recommend a place to eat (B) Cook something for themselves
(C) Go to another place to eat (D) Check the cafeteria later 2 (A) The store has lost them
(B) The man doesn’t have enough money to pay for them
(C) The film hasn’t been processed yet (D) The man is in a hurry
3 (A) He doesn’t own a calculator (B) His calculator is broken
(C) He doesn’t want to lend his calculator to anyone
(D) Someone else borrowed his calculator 4 (A) He likes to drink coffee in the morning
(B) He seldom wakes up early (C) He needs tea to feel alert (D) He doesn’t usually eat breakfast 5 (A) They shouldn’t change their plans
(B) He doesn’t trust the weather forecast (C) They should have the picnic indoors (D) He had forgotten about their plans 6 (A) She doesn’t need anything from the
supermarket
(B) She’ll go shopping with the man, (C) Her car is being repaired right now (D) She prefers to go to the supermarket near
the school
~ (A) The man should not take off his jacket (B) The man should get comfortable (C) It’s time for the man to go home
(D) She likes the man’s jacket
8 (A) She will lend the man some money (B) The man can send in the forms next week (C) The man should finish the forms now (D) She doesn’t like filling out financial aid
forms :
9 (A) Put ice on her hand (B) See a doctor in a few days (C) Avoid using her hand for a while (D) Clear the ice off the sidewalk
10 (A) Check for an appropriate apartment at another building
(B) Rent the $600 apartment temporarily (C) Share an apartment with someone (D) Wait until there is a cheaper apartment
available
11 (A) Go to Sally’s room (B) Cail Sally
(C) Talk to Sally’s fnends (D) Start studying without Sally
12 (A) The party should have ended sooner (B) The man’s apartment is too small for
parties
(C) She'd like to be invited to the next party (D) The man will spend the day cleaning 13 (A) The woman’s business didn’t make much
money
(B) The woman doesn’t like selling jewelry C) The woman has to close her business (D) The man broke some of the woman’s
jewelry
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(C) Give Bill a copy of the presentation at dinner
(D) invite Bill to the woman’s house for dinner
(A) She doesn’t care for cake (B) She'd like some more dessert (C) She’s had enough to eat (D) The cake was overbaked
(A) The woman forgot Debbie’s birthday (B) The woman didn’t know what Debbie
wanted
(C) The woman didn’t buy a sweater for Debbie
(D) The sweater the woman bought doesn’t fit Debbie
(A) She can complete the preparations in time (B) She wants everyone to work together -(C) She anticipates needing help tomorrow
(D) She thinks only a little planning is
necessary
(A) Ask someone else to go to the concert with them
(B) Find out when the concert begins (C) Meet at the concert
(D) Go to the concert on another night (A) Shell eat the toast anyway (B) She’s not hungry
(C) She doesn’t like toast (D) She’ll toast the bread
(A) Register for fewer courses next semester (B) Go to the registrar’s office soon
(C) Call the registrar’s office later
(D) Apply for a job at the registrar’s office
21 (A) The man would get better grades if he studied more
(B) The test was based on lecture material (C) She misplaced her textbook
(D) The test was harder than she thought it would be
22 (A) No one will be able to see what he is wearing
(B) He will probably need to take the sweater off
(C) He expects the weather to change later in the day
(D) It will be cool in the lecture hall 23 (A) Reconsider her decision
(B) Save for something more important (C) Buy a larger size to allow for shrinkage
during washing
(D) Take her sweatshirt to the dry cleaners 24 (A) It ran much longer than expected
(B) It was broadcast on television (C) Tickets for it were rather expensive (D) Many people went to hear it
25 (A) He doesn’t enjoy his art history course (B) He would like to own one of the paintings
(C) He did not like the paintings
(D) He hasn’t seen the paintings yet 26 (A) She didn’t like last year’s location
(B) She hopes to be selected to be on the entertainment committee
(C) She can’t attend the picnic this year (D) The entertainment committee has already
chosen a location
27 (A) The gallery is a good place for the
exhibition
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(C) The man isn’t telling the truth about the offer
(D) The man is making a bad decision (A) She wants to cook the vegetables herself (B) She doesn’t like vegetables that are
undercooked
(C) The vegetables have finished cooking (D) The man should cook different kinds of
vegetables
(A) The man will not find shorts in a different style
(B) The man should try on a more stylish pair of shorts
(C) She’s not sure she likes the style (D) The man should try on a different size (A) He’s also excited about sailing (B) He prefers swimming to sailing
(C) He’s not sure how he feels about sailing (D) He doesn’t feel comfortable in water (A) To gather information for the student’s
astronomy class
(B) To write a research paper about a recent discovery in space
(C) To report findings from an astronomers’ conference
(D) To get information for the astronomy club (A) The possible existence of life on other
planets
(B) Methods for building powerful new telescopes
(C) A technical problem that astronomers can’t solve
(D) The discovery of planets orbiting distant
stars 33 34, 35 36 37 38 39
(A) They studied variations in the appearance of the parent stars
(B) They were able to see the planets with a telescope
(C) They compared the parent stars to the Sun (D) They sent astronauts on a mission into
space
(A) Their surface features (B) Their chemical composition (C) Their temperature
(D) Their age
(A) She generally doesn’t allow people to borrow it
(B) She is trying to sell it (C) She bought it from a friend (D) It has broken down before
(A) The woman could probably repay it herself
(B) It’s rather small
(C) It probably won't cost a lot to repair (D) It’s probably difficult to drive (A) He only works on new cars (B) He has fixed her car before (C) He is one of her neighbors (D) He will probably overcharge her (A) Take the woman to her home (B) Test-drive the woman’s car
(C) Help the woman pay the mechanic’s bill (D) Help the woman fix her car
(A) To review before a final exam (B) To explain the early history of film (C) To explain the course requirements (D) To notify the students of a change in
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(B) How to write a film critique (C) Films on television
(D) Basic film concepts 41 (A) In the classroom
(B) In an auditorium (C) At a local theater, (D) At home
42 (A) Compare films from different decades (B) Compare films from different countries (C) Analyze the film they’ve just seen (D) Study techniques used by film makers 43 (A) Reproduction in echinoderms
(B) How fish avoid their enemies (C) The form and life cycle of starfish (D) The feeding habits and digestive systems
of starfish
44, (A) It consists of a protective film (B) It is covered with scales (C) It can be shed easily
(D) It is covered with sharp bumps 45 (A) To explain how a starfish reproduces
(B) To illustrate the shape of a starfish (C) To demonstrate the defense mechanisms
of starfish
(D)} To show how larvae change into adult
starfish
46 (A) It generates a new one (B) It cannot swim (C) It is easily caught (D) It dies soon afterward 47 (A) Their diet
(B) The shape of their bodies (C) Where they feed
(D) Their method of defense
48 (A) Advantages of the North in the Civil War (B) Civilian opposition to the Civil War (C) Reasons to justify fighting the Civil War (D) Military strategy used in the Civil War 49 (A) To suggest changes to government
structure
(B) To criticize the practice of slavery (C) To convince the South to surrender (D} To inspire Northemers to support the
war
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~ thirty-sixth state (A) in the
(B) to be the (C) was the (D) the
Bob Stephenson, a biologist in Alaska who studies the Canadian lynx, a type of wildcat, has learned from studying their tracks in the
snow
(A) how lynx hunt (B) lynx hunt how (C) how hunt lynx (D) tynx how hunt
` lay eggs, but some give birth to live young
(A) Although most insects (B) Most insects
(C) Despite most insects (D) Most insects that
Author Sarah Jewett established her literary reputation with Deephaven, a collection of sketches -
(A) with mural Maine life (QB) that life in rural Maine
(C) about life in rural Maine
(D) life in rural Maine
- By means of various types of wind tunnels, -—- simulate most of the flight conditions to which an airplane is subjected
(A) which aeronautical engineers can (B) aeronautical engineers can
(C) the ability of aeronautical engineers to (D) aeronautical engineers, being able to -~— —- planes in flight between airports, air
traffic controllers rely on radar
(A) Tracked
(B) Track of
(C) To track (D) Of tracking
7 The operating principles of the telephone are -—- they were in the nineteenth century
(A) the same as today (B) the same today (C) the same today as (D) today what the same
8 Steel magnate Andrew Carnegie used part of his wealth — more than 2,500 public libraries in English-speaking countries between 1881 and
1919
(A) helped in building
(B) helped him to building (C) to help build
(D) his help in building
9 Not until 1949- Canada’s tenth province (A) became Newfoundland
(B) did Newfoundland become (C) Newfoundland did become (D) Newfoundland became
10 Paul Samuelson revolutionized -—-—-by presenting his students with the most advanced economic thinking at an introductory level (A) to teach economics
(B) the teaching of economics (C) teaching that economics is (D) economics is taught
11 The term belles-lettres is used to denote literary forms that contain -—- , such as drama, poetry, essays, and novels
(A) artistic, creative writing (B) writing that artistic, creative (C) artistic, creative, and writing (D) them is artistic, creative writing
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loading and removing waste and ore autobiography, J Know Why the Caged Bird (A) where underground Sings, is a moving and of her childhood (B) that underground in segregated Arkansas
(C) underground (A) an account that is often humorous (D) as underground (B) often humorous as an account
(C) often humorous, the account 13 — -n cases where special oxidants are used, (D) often humorous account
fires are the result of a fuel rapidly combining
with the oxygen in the air 15 to study element 104 because only a few (A) There are atoms of this substance can be isolated at one
(B) Even though time
(C) How (A) The difficulty
(D) Except (B) Why it is difficult
(C) It is difficult
14 Maya Angelou’s widely acclaimed (D) Even though difficult
16 Common salt occurs naturally in pure, solidly form as the mineral halite and in widely distributed
A B Cc
deposits of rock, or mineral, salts
D
17 The term “metabolism” refers to the chemical changes which by living things transform food into
A B Cc D
energy
18 Materials that of clay are among the most ancient manufactured articles and have played a vital role
A B C
in human civilization D
19 Yogurt contains a higher percentage of lactic acid than another fermented milks, and it is rich in
A B Cc D
B-complex vitamins
«
20 Canada is made up of ten provinces and two territories, with governmental powers being divided
A B Cc
between the federal government or the provinces D
21 Before the formation of labor unions, individual workers had almost not voice in determining their
A B c
wages, hours, or working conditions D
22 In the United States, the leading butter-producing states which are Wisconsin, California, and
A B C D
Mimnesota
23 Each stanza of a poem has a repeatable pattern of meter and rhyme and is normally division
A ; B Cc
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A B Cc
surface water, wetlands may be mossy, grassy, or covering with shrubs or trees D
25 In many areas of the world, people need clothing for protection the weather
26 Hoover Dam in Nevada isa mnltipurpose Structure that provides flood control, hydroelectric powerful, and drinking and irrigation water ˆ
21 Phygioiogiealy the period of adolescence is marked by active growth, especially in the skeletal and muscular systems and in a certain vascular tissues
D
28 Free nitrogen is chemically inert and combines with other elements only since very high -
temperatures or pressures ^ ° °
29 Sayinh are sharklike fish have “saws” of cartilage set with two rows of teeth on their snouts 30 The decade of the 1920’s was significant in Georgia’s history because of the rapidity with what
agriculture declined in the state A 8 ©
31 Although usually living on or under rocks or on coral reefs, marine snails have been observed
in a preat various of habitats °
32 In the field of acting theory, controversy arises over the question of whether is acting a behavioral
ora mental process ® °
33 Shortwave radios that can receive and transmit signals are used by pilots, the police, and amateur
operator, A B Cc
D
34 Because silk is the strongest of all natural fibers, ranking in strong with the synthetic fiber nylon, its
A B
delicate look and feel are deceptive D Cc
35 The Red River, so named because of _ the red-colored sediment it carries, itis one of the main
A B Cc
branches of the Mississippi D
36 Floyd Bennett was a pilot for two of the Arctic expedition of the 1920”s and the first pilot to fly
A - B C D
over the North Pole
37 To those who favorite free trade, the revival of barter can suggest nothing less than a disaster
A B Cc D
38 In the United States, about 75 percent of the total tomatoes crop is processed into juice, canned
A B Cc D
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A B
radioactive and fissionable materials two billion years ago and earlier
c D
40 Petrography concems primarily with the detailed description and classification of rocks, whereas
A B Cc
petrology deals primarily with rock formation
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Questions 1-10
Perhaps the most obvious way artistic creations reflect how people live is by mirroring the environment—the materials and technologies available to a culture Stone, wood, tree bark, clay, and sand are generally available materials In addition, line depending on the locality, other resources may be accessible: shells, horns, gold, (5) copper, and silver The different uses to which societies put these materials are of
interest to anthropologists who may ask, for example, why a people chooses to use clay and not copper when both items are available Although there are no conclusive answers yet, the way in which a society views its environment is sometimes apparent in its choice and use of artistic materials The use of certain metals, for example, may (10) be reserved for ceremonial objects of special importance Or the belief in the
supernatural powers of a stone or tree may cause a sculptor to be sensitive to that material
What is particularly meaningful to anthropologists is the realization that although the materials available to a society may to some extent limit or influence what it can do (15) artistically, the materials by no means determine what is done Why does the artist in
Japanese society rake sand into patterns; and the artist in Roman society melt sand to form glass? Moreover, even when the same material is used in the same way by members of different societies, the form or style of the work varies enormously from culture to culture A society may simply choose to represent objects or phenomena that (20) are important to its population An examination of the art of the Middle Ages telis us
something about the medieval preoccupation with theological doctrine In addition to revealing the primary concerns of a society, the content of that society's art may also reflect the culture’s social stratification
1 According to the passage, gold, copper, and (A) attractive
silver are (B) logical
(A) more difficult to handle than wood and stone (C) evident (B) commonly used by artists in all societies (D) distinct (C) essential to create ceremonial objects
(D) available only in specific locations 4 Why does the author mention the “supernatural
: powers of a stone or tree” in line 1 1?
2 The word “conclusive” in line 7 is closest in (A) To show that some sculptors avoid
Meaning to working with specific materials
(A) definitive (B) To emphasize the unusual properties of
(B) controversial certain materials
(C) concurrent (C) As an example of how art can be influenced
(D) realistic by cultural beliefs
(D) As an illustration of the impact of the 3 The word “apparent” in line 8 is closest in environment on religious beliefs
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(B) society (C) extent (D) influence
6 It can be inferred that the author mentions the Japanese and Roman societies because (A) they influenced each other (B) of their stable social conditions
(C) of the unique stylistic features of their art (D) they used the same artistic material in very
different ways
7 According to the passage, all of the following statements about sand are true EXCEPT: (A) It is used to create glass
(B) Roman artists mix it into their paints (C) Its use varies from culture to culture (D) Japanese artists use it to create artistic
patterns
Question 11-22
8 The word “Moreover” in line 17 is closest in meaning to
(A) similarly (B) in addition (C) in contrast (D) frequently
9 The word “preoccupation “in line 21 is closest in meaning to
(A) involvement (B) separation
(C) relationship
(D) argument
10 The word “primary” in line 22 is closest in
meaning to (A) discrete
(B) preliminary
(C) ideal
(D) fundamental
Fungi, of which there are over 100,000 species, including yeasts and other single-celled organisms as well as the common molds and mushrooms, were formerly classified as members of the plant kingdom However, in reality they are Line very different from plants and today they are placed in a separate group altogether (5) The principal reason for this is that none of them possesses chlorophyll, and since
they cannot synthesize their own carbohydrates, they obtain their supplies either from the breakdown of dead organic matter or from other living organisms Furthermore the walls of fungal cells are not made of cellulose, as those of plants are, but of another complex sugarlike polymer called chitin, the material from which (10) the hard outer skeletons of shrimps, spiders, and insects are made The difference
between the chemical composition of the cell walls of fungi and those of plants is of enormous importance because it enables the tips of the growing hyphae, the threadlike cells of the fungus, to secrete enzymes that break down the walls of plant cells without having any effect on those of the fungus itself It is these cellulose- (15) destroying enzymes that enable fungi to attack anything made from wood, wood
pulp, cotton, flax, or other plant material
The destructive power of fungi is impressive They are a major cause of structural damage to building timbers, a cause of disease in animals and humans, and one of the greatest causes of agricultural losses Entire crops can be wiped out by fungal (20) attacks both before and after harvesting Some fungi can grow at +50°C, while
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used in clinical medicine, including penicillin 11 What does paragraph | mainly discuss?
(A) Differences between simply and complex fungi
(B) Functions of chlorophyll in plants (C) Functions of sugar in the walls of fungal
cells
(D) Differences between fungi and plants 12 Which of the following is mentioned as a major
change in how scientists approach the study of
fungi?
(A) Fungi are no longer classified as plants (B) Some single-cell organisms are no longer
classified as fungi
(C) New methods of species identification have been introduced
(D) Theories about the chemical composition of fungi have been revised
13, The word “principal” in line 5 is closest in meaning to
(A) true (B) main
(C) logical (D) obvious
14 According to the passage, how do fungi obtain carbohydrates?
(A) They absorb carbohydrates from their own cell walis
(B) They synthesize chlorophyll to produce carbohydrates
(C) They produce carbohydrates by breaking down chitin
(D) They acquire carbohydrates from other organic matter, both living and dead 15 The passage mentions shrimps, spiders, and
insects in line 10 because their skeletons
(A) can be destroyed by fungi
(B) have unusual chemical compositions (C) contain a materia! found in the walls of
fungal cells
(D) secrete the same enzymes as the walls of fungal cells do
16 Which of the following terms is defined in the passage?
(A) “chlorophyll” (line5) (B) “polymer” (line9) (C) “hyphae” (line12) (D) “enzymes” (line 13)
17 The word “those” in line 14 refers to (A) tips
(B) hyphae
(C) enzymes
(D) walls
18 Fungi have all of the following characteristics
EXCEPT:
(A) They grow hyphae (B) They secrete enzymes (C) They synthesize cellulose (D) They destroy crops
19 The word “Entire” in line 19 is closest in meaning to
(A) certain (B) whole (C) mature (D) diseased
20 The passage describes the negative effects of fungi on all of the following EXCEPT (A) buildings
(B) animals
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21 The phrase “bring about” in line 22 is closest in (A) a medicine derived from plants meaning to (B) a beneficial use of fungi
(A) cause (C) a product of the relationship between plants
(B) join and fungi
(C) take (D) a type of fungi that grows at extreme
(D) include temperatures
Questions 23-33
The history of clinical nutrition, or the study of the relationship between health and how the body takes in and utilizes food substances, can be divided into four distinct eras: the first began in the nineteenth century and extended into the early Line twentieth century when it was recognized for the first time that food contained (5) constituents that were essential for human function and that different foods provided
different amounts of these essential agents Near the end of this era, research studies demonstrated that rapid weight loss was associated with nitrogen imbalance and could only be rectified by providing adequate dietary protein associated with certain foods
(10) The second era was initiated in the early decades of the twentieth century and
might be called “the vitamin period.” Vitamins came to be recognized in foods, and
deficiency syndromes were described As vitamins became recognized as essential food constituents necessary for health, it became tempting to suggest that every disease and condition for which there had been no previous effective treatment might (15) be responsive to vitamin therapy At that point in time, medical schools started to
become more interested in having their curricula integrate nutritional concepts into the basic sciences Much of the focus of this education was on the recognition of
vitamin deficiency symptoms Herein lay the beginning of what ultimately turned from
ignorance to denial of the value of nutritional therapies in medicine Reckless (20) claims were made for effects of vitamins that went far beyond what could actually
be achieved from the use of them ,
In the third era of nutritional history in the early 1950’s to mid 1960’s, vitamin
therapy began to fall into disrepute Concomitant with this, nutrition education in medical schools also became less popular It was just a decade before this that many (25) drug companies had found their vitamin sales skyrocketing and were quick to supply
practicing physicians with generous samples of vitamins and literature extolling the
virtue of supplementation for a variety of health-related conditions Expectations as to the success of vitamins in disease control were exaggerated As is known in
retrospect, vitamin and mineral therapies are much less effective when applied to
(30) health-crisis conditions than when applied to long-term problems of undernutrition that lead to chronic health problems
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(A) The effects of vitamins on the human body (B) The history of food preferences from the
nineteenth century to the present (C) The stages of development of clinical
nutrition as a field of study
(D) Nutritional practices of the nineteenth century
24, It can be inferred from the passage that which of the following discoveries was made during the first era in the history of nutrition? (A) Protein was recognized as an essential
component of diet
(B) Vitamins were synthesized from foods (C) Effective techniques of weight loss were
determined
(D) Certain foods were found to be harmful to good health
25 The word “tempting” in line 13 is closest in meaning to
(A) necessary (B) attractive (C) realistic (D) correct
26 It can be inferred from the passage that medical schools began to teach concepts of nutrition in
order to ,
(A) convince medical doctors to participate in research studies on nutrition
(B) encourage medical doctors to apply concepts of nutrition in the treatment of disease (C) convince doctors to conduct experimental
vitamin therapies on their patients (D) support the creation of artificial vitamins 27 The word “Reckless” in line 19 is closest in
Meaning to (A) recorded (B) irresponsible (C) informative
(D) urgent
28 The word “them” in line 21 refers to (A) therapies
(B) claims (C) effects (D) vitamins
29 Why did vitamin therapy begin losing favor in the 1950’s
(A) The public lost interest in vitamins
(B) Medical schools stopped teaching nutritional
concepts
(C) Nutritional research was of poor quality (D) Claims for the effectiveness of vitamin
therapy were seen to be exaggerated 30 The phrase “Concomitant with” in line 23 is
closest in meaning to (A) in conjunction with (B) prior to
(C) in dispute with (D) in regard to
31 The word “skyrocketing” in line 25 is closest in meaning to
(A) internationally popular (B) increasing rapidly (C) acceptable
(D) surprising
32 The word “extolling” in line 26 is closest in meaning to
(A) analyzing
(B) questioning
(C) praising {D) promising
33 The paragraph following the passage most probably discusses
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The observation of the skies has played a special part in the lives and cultures of peoples since the earliest of times Evidence obtained from a site known as the Hole in the Rock, in Papago Park in Phoenix, Arizona, indicates that it might have been line used as an observatory by a prehistoric people known as the Hohokam
{5) The physical attributes of the site allow its use as a natural calendar/clock The “hole” at Hole in the Rock is formed by two large overhanging rocks coming together at a point, creating a shelter with an opening large enough for several persons to pass through The northeast-facing overhang has a smaller opening in its roof It is this smaller hole that produces the attributes that may have been used as a
(10) calendar/clock -
Because of its location in the shelter’s roof, a beam of sunlight can pass through this second hole and cast a spet onto the shelter’s wall and floor This spot of light travels from west to east as the Sun moves across the sky It also moves from north to south and back again as the Earth travels around the Sun The west-to-east (15) movement could have been used to establish a daily clock, much like a sundial,
while the north-to-south movement could have been used to establish a seasonal calendar
The spot first appears and starts down the surface of the wall of the shelter at
different times of the morning depending on the time of the year The spot grows in ` (20) size from its first appearance until its maximum size is achieved roughly at midday
It then continues its downward movement until it reaches a point where it jumps to the floor of the shelter As the Sun continues to move to the west, the spot continues to move across the shelter floor and down the butte, or hill, toward a group of small boulders If a person is seated on a certain one of these rocks as the spot reaches ‘it, (25) the Sun can be viewed through the calendar hole This occurs at different times in
the afternoon depending on the time of year
34 What does the passage mainly discuss? meaning to (A) Observations of the stars by ancient peopie (A) changes (B) Rock formations of Arizona (B) characteristics (C) A site used by ancient people to measure (C) locations
time (D) dimensions
(D) The movement of the Earth around the Sun
37 The word “its” in line 11 refers to 35 The word “obtained” in line 2 is closest in (A) roof
meaning to : (B) beam
(A) acquired (C) hole
(B) transported (D) spot
~ (C) covered
(D) removed 38 The word “establish” in line 15 is closest in meaning to
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39 Which of the following is Not true of the spot
of light? ‘
(A) It is caused by sunlight passing through a hole
(B) It travels across the roof of the sheiter (C) Its movement is affected by the position of
the Sun
(D) Its movement could have been used to estimate the time of day
40 From which of the following can the time of year be determined?
(A) The movement of the spot of light from west
to east
(B) The speed with which the spot of light moves (C) The movement of the spot of light from north
to south
(D) The size of the sport of light at midday 41 The word “roughly” in line 20 is closest in
Questions 44-50 Meaning to (A) finally (B) harshly (C) uneasily (D) approximately
42 The passage mentions that the Hole in the Rock was used as all of the following EXCEPT (A) a calendar
(B) a home (C) a clock (D) an observatory
43 Which of the following can be inferred from the fourth paragraph?
(A) The boulders are located below the rock shelter
(B) The person seated on the rock cannot see the shelter
(C) Atter it passes the boulders, the spot of light disappears
(D) The spot of light is largest when it first
appears
By the turn of the century, the middle-class home in North America had been transformed “The flow of industry has passed and left idle the loom in the attic the soap kettle in the shed,” Ellen Richards wrote in 1908.The urban middle class was line now able to buy a wide array of food products and clothing—baked goods, canned (5) goods, suits, shirts, shoes, and dresses Not only had household production waned, but technological improvements were rapidly changing the rest of domestic work Middle-class homes had indoor running water and furnaces, run on oil, coal, or gas that produced hot water Stoves were fueled by gas, and delivery services provided ice for refrigerators Electric power was available for lamps sewing machines irons, (10) and even vacuum cleaners No domestic task was unaffected Commercial laundries,
for instance, had been doing the wash for urban families for decades; by the early 1900’s the first electric washing machines were on the market
One impact of the new household technology was to draw sharp dividing lines between women of different classes and regions Technological advances always (15) affected the homes of the wealthy first, filtering downward into the urban middle
class But women who lived on farms were not yet affected by household
improvements Throughout the nineteenth century and well into the twentieth, rural homes lacked running water and electric power Farm women had to haul large
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just as canning and preserving continued to be seasonal necessities Heat was provided by wood or coal stoves In addition, rural women continued to produce most of their families’ clothing The urban poor, similarly, reaped few benefits from household improvements Urban slums such as Chicago’s nineteenth ward often had (25) no sewers, garbage collection, or gas or electric lines; and tenements lacked both
running water and central heating At the turn of the century, variations in the nature of women’s domestic work were probably more marked than at any time before 44, What is the main topic of the passage?
(A) The creation of the urban middle class {B) Domestic work at the turn of the century (C) The spread of electrical power in the United
States
(D) Overcrowding in American cities 45 According to the passage, what kind of fuel
was used in a stove in a typical middle-class household?
(A) Oil (B) Coat (C) Gas
(D) Wood
46 Which of the following is Not mentioned as a household convenience in the passage? (A) the electric fan
(B) The refrigerator
(C) The electric light
(D) The washing machine
47 According to the passage, who were the first beneficiaries of technological advances?
(A) Farm women
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(B) The urban poor (C) The urban middle class (D) The wealthy
48 The word “reaped” in line 23 is closest in meaning to
(A) gained
(B) affected (C) wanted
(D) accepted
49, Which of the following best characterizes the passage’s organization?
(A) Analysis of a quotation (B) Chronological narrative (C) Extended definition (D) comparison and contrast
50 Where in the passage does the author discuss conditions in poor urban neighborhoods?
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I was going to get something to eat at the cafeteria, but it seems to be closed
Oh, that’s because it’s Sunday Why don’t you come with me toa place I know on Kennel Street
What does the woman suggest they do?
How did your pictures at the Orientation come out? Did you get them back from the photo shop?
Actually the film is still in the camera I haven’t quite finished the roll Why can’t the woman see the pictures?
Do you have a calculator that you could lend me for a few days? I just have no idea where
mine is
Well, yes, I have one But actually it’s already on loan to someone Whai does the man mean?
I can’t seem to wake up in the morning without coffee at breakfast You know, I’m just like you except that I prefer tea
What does the man mean?
if the weather doesn’t get any better, we may have to scrap our plans for this afternoon’s picnic
Don’t give up yet The forecast says the clouds should clear up by mid morning What does the man imply?
Do you think I could borrow your car to go grocery shopping? The supermarkets outside the city are so much cheaper than the one by the school But they’re so far away I'd be happy to pick up anything you need
Well, I don’t like to let anyone else drive my car Tell you what, why don’t we go together? That way I can learn the way
What does the woman mean? Do you mind if I take off my jacket? Of course not, make yourself at home What does the woman mean?
Thave to fill out these forms They are due at the financial aid office by tomorrow afternoon You were just complaining about how broke you are If] were you, I’d make that my first
Priority
What does the woman mean?
My hand still hurts from falling on the ice yesterday I wonder if I broke something
Pm no doctor, but it’s not black and blue or anything Maybe you just need to rest it for a few
days ,
What does the man suggest the woman do? ,
Excuse me, do you have any apartments available for under $500 a month? I need to move in next week when my new job starts
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The only vacant one I have is $600 Have you inquired at the apartment complex down the
street?
What does the man suggest the woman do?
You know, Sally was supposed to meet us here an hour ago Maybe we should give her a ring
After all, she is the one who organized the study session You're right, I'll do it
What will the man probably do?
Forgive the mess in here You see we had a party last night There were a lot of people They all brought food, and the leftover’s are over the place
Yeah, I can tell Well, I guess it’s pretty obvious what you will be doing most of today What does the woman imply?
I’m worried about my jewelry business I really thought I’d do better At least you broke even That’s better than most people do in their first year What can be inferred from the conversation?
I need to get in touch with Bill about tomorrow’s presentation But his phone has been busy for the longest time
[usually have dinner with him in the cafeteria Why don’t I ask him to give you a call later? What will the man probably do?
Care for some more dessert? There is plenty of cake left If I had any more, I would be overdoing it
What does the woman mean?
This scarf is nice, but Debbie really wanted a sweater for her birthday I know, but I didn’t know her size
What can be inferred from the conversation?
Think you’ll be able to finish sketching up the plans for the election campaign by tomorrow or do you need some help?
‘Well there is so quite-a bit to do, but I’ll be able to pull everything together What does the woman mean?
About the concert tonight It’s unlikely I’ll be able to pick you up before seven Well, we could just get together there instead
What does the man suggest they do?
Oh, oh; I’ve bummed your toast: I'l! put in a couple of more slices No, don’t waste the bread Just scrape off the bumt part, it will be fine What does the woman mean?
‘Weren’t you going to find out from the registrar if you have enough credits to graduate next
semester?
You’re right I’d better get over there Their hours are limited, and they can get pretty busy What will the woman probably do? `
I’m shocked that you managed to get an A on the test You didn’t even read the textbook Now you know why I never missed a lecture
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What does the woman imply?
That’s an awfully heavy sweater for a day like today
Well, I’m going to be ata lecture in the auditorium most of this morning And you know what the air conditioning is like in there
What does the man imply?
I think I'll get one of those new sweat shirts
You know with the school's emblem on both the front and the back
You may regret it They are expensive and I’ve heard the printing really fades when you wash them
What does the man suggest the woman do? The concert set a record for attendance
I understand there wasn’t an empty seat in the house What can be inferred about the concert?
I reaily like those abstract paintings we saw in our history today What did you think? I guess it's something I haven't acquired a taste for yet
What does the man mean?
I wonder if the entertainment committee has found the spot for the picnic yet I was just told that they picked a piace near a lake this year,
What does the woman imply?
What do you think of this gallery space? They offered to let me exhibit some of my paintings here
Are you kidding? Any art student I know would die to have an exhibition here What does the woman mean?
How much more should I boil these vegetables? The recipe says about ten minutes total They look pretty done to me [ doubt you want to cook them any n more
What does the woman mean?
These shorts look a little too baggy, don’ t they?
The shorts in all the stores we've been to fit like that That’s the style these days What does the woman imply?
Tlove sailing on the lake It’s so refreshing to feel the wind in my hair and the water on my face
I guess I would feel the same way, if I could swim What can be inferred about the man?
Questions 31-34, listen to a conversation between a student and a professor
M: Doctor Cole, thank you for agreeing to this interview for the Daily Campus News Can you tell us about what you and your colleagues discuss at the annual astronomy society meeting last month? W:: Yes For the first time ever the scientific community has established the existence of planets
outside our own solar system Of course we knew that certain distant stars existed, but only recently did we learn that several of them are orbited by their own planets
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Why did it take so long to locate these planets?
‘You have to understand that they are a billion times dimmer than their parent stars It would be like trying to see the light of a candle next to a huge explosion We don’t currently have a telescope that can be used to see them
But if the astronomers didn’t see the planets through a telescope, how did they find them? : By a very indirect method The astronomers measured subtle distortions in the frequency of the
light from the parent stars and observed that some of the stars seem to rock back and forth They determined that this was caused by gravitational pull from orbiting planets
There is a powerful new telescope being built in Arizona Will that help them see these planets? They should be able to see them at least in the form.of small spots of light And then the scientists will be able to break down and analyze this light By doing this, they hope to learn about the chemical composition of these planets—oxygen and ozone molecules, for example, would be telitale signs of life on these planets
I’m looking forward to hearing more when the telescope is in operation And I'm sure our readers will be interested too
What is the purpose of the conversation? What is the conversation mainly about?
How did the scientists establish the existence of the planets?
What does the professor say the scientists might learn about the planets by using the new telescope?
Questions 35-38 Listen to a conversation between two college students in a cafeteria
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Is this table on the comer okay? Sure We can sit here
Gee You’ve hardly got-anything on your tray Yeah I guess I’m just not that hungry What's the matter? Aren’t you feeling well?
Well, I’ve been really worried It’s my car It’s in the shop again Really? What’s wrong this time?
I don’t know exactly Something’s wrong with the brakes, | think
Well, at least that shouldn’t cost you much to fix Parts are cheaper for all the American cars like yours Did the mechanic say how much it would cost?
He said he would call me with an estimate later on today Watch out he doesn’t try to take advantage of you What do you mean?
Well, some car mechanics, if they think that someone doesn’t know much about cars, they might try to overcharge that person
Maybe so But I trust this guy He was recommended by one ‘of my neighbors He has done some work for me in the past and his prices seemed to be reasonable
Oh, that’s good to know Maybe I'll try using him in the future By the way, do you need a ride home after class today?
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36 What does the man say about the woman’s car? 37 What does the woman say about the mechanic? 38 What does the man offer to do?
Part C
Questions 39-42 Listen to part of a talk being given to a film class ona college campus
To get us started this semester, I'm going to spend the first two classes giving you background lectures about some basic cinematic concepts Once you are a little more familiar with basic film terminology, we will be ready to look at the history of movies in the United States You will be expected to attend showings of films on Tuesday evening at 7 o’clock at Jennings Auditorium, that’s our lab Then during our Wednesday seminar, we will discuss in depth the movie we saw the night before We’re not covering silent movies in this course We will begin with the first talking motion picture, The Jazz Singer, released in 1927 The next week we'll be looking at The Gold Digger of 1933, a piece that is very representative of the escapist trend in films released during the Depression Some of the films we will be watching will probably be new to you, like Frank Capra’s Why We Fight Others you might have already seen on TV, like Rebel Without a Cause starring James Deane, or Stanley Cooper’s Doctor’s Strange Love However, I hope you will see even familiar films with new eye In the last three
weeks of the course, we will be watching films from the 1980s, and you will choose one of them as the
subject for an extensive written critique We will talk more about the Tequirements of the critique later in the semester
39 What is the purpose of this talk?
40 What will the students study during the first two weeks of class? 41 Where will students view the films?
42 What will students do during each Wednesday seminar?
Questions 43-47 Listen to a talk by a marine biologist in an aquarium
Welcome to our aquarium As we begin our tour, the first animal we will see today is the starfish You probably have seen pictures of the starfish, but in a few minutes you will see some live ones and leam a little about their structure and life cycle First of all, starfish are not Teally fish, they belong to the family of echinoderms which are spiny skinned sea animal, that is, their skin is covered with thorny
bumps Most starfish have five arm-like extensions on their bodies And so they look like a
five-poitted Spr But some other kinds have as many as 40 or more arms Starfish, like other members of the echinoderm family, have what’s called radial symmetry All that means is that the body part of these animais are arranged around the center, kind of like spokes of a wheel around a hub One of the special features of the starfish is that it can drop off arms as a defensive reaction, to get away from an attacker, for example They can then grow new arms to replace the old ones Starfish reproduce by releasing eggs into the sea These eggs develop into larvae, and can swim freely These early forms, which are what larvae are, differ from adult starfish, because the larvae have bilateral symmetry That means that the two halves of the larvae look exactly the same, which makes them look a lot different
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person
43 What is the talk mainly about?
44 What does the speaker say about the skin of echinoderms?
45 Why does the speaker give the example of a hub of a wheel surrounded by spokes?
46 What happens if a starfish loses an arm?
47 What is the major difference between newly developed and adult starfish?
Questions 48-50 Listen to part of a talk in the United States history class The professor is discussing the Civil War
Last time we outlined how the Civil War finally got started I want to talk today about the political management of the war on both sides, the north under Abraham Lincoln, and the south under Jefferson Davis An important task for both of these presidents was to justify for their citizens just why the war was necessary In 1861, on July 4°, Lincoin gave his first major speech in which he presented the northern reasons for the war It was, he said, to preserve democracy Lincoln suggested that this war was a noble crusade that would determine the future of democracy throughout the world For him, the issue was whether or not this government of the people, by the people could maintain its integrity, could it remain complete and survive its domestic foes? In other words, could a few discontented individuals and by that he meant those who led the southern rebellion, could they arbitrarily break up the government and put an end to free government on earth? The only way for the nation to survive was to crash the rebellion At the time, he was hopeful that the war wouldn’t last long, and the slave owners would be put down forever But he underestimated how difficult the war would be It would be
harder than any the Americans had thought before or since, largely because the north had to break the
will of the southern people, not just by its army But Lincoln rallied northerners to a deep commitment to the cause They came to perceive the war as a kind of democratic crusade against southem society
48, What is the talk mainly about?
49 What does the speaker imply was the purpose of Lincoln’s speech?