So TOEFL #&3J#(12) (98 ¥ 10 FA) TWE Essay Question
Some people believe that the best way of learning about life is by listening to the advice of family and friends Other people believe that the best way of learning about life is through personal experience Compare the advantages of these two different ways of
learning about life Which do you think is preferable? Use Specific examples to support your preference
Notes
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(B) Try to postpone the game (C) Go to work
(D) Change her work schedule
2 (A) The man should consider changing jobs (B) The style of the suit is out-of-date (C) The color of the suit is not appropriate (D) The man should buy the suit
3 (A) He thinks they should study at the woman’s apartment
(B) He won’t have much time to study (C) His apartment is messy
(D) His apartment is in a noisy area
4 (A) He lost Pam’s notes
(B) He tried to call Pam yesterday
(C) He wants the woman to call Pam
(D) He forgot to return the notes to Pam 5 (A) Speak to his teacher about the presentation
() Record himself practicing the presentation {C) Listen to a tape of her presentation (@) Ask someone else to do the presentation 6 (A) Stop bothering the woman
(B) Take the woman’s book with him
(C) Show the woman how to get to the library (D) Ask someone else to go to the library 7 (A) He isn’t very hungry right now
(B) He regularly eats at this restaurant (C) The selection on the menu is limited (D) He doesn’t want salad with his lunch 8 (A) She’s still looking for an apartment
(B) She was told the dorm was full (C) She doesn’t plan to move
(D) She wants to move out of the dorm 9 (A) She knows the man’s sister
(B) She wants to watch her sister play
(C) She thinks the man is a good soccer player
(D) She isn’t interested in soccer
10 (A) He'll schedule the woman for an afternoon : appointment
(B) He can’t schedule an appointment for the woman
(C) Dr Anderson will call the woman back
soon
(D) Dr Anderson’s schedule is full
11 (A) She-often spends time in the sun (B) The sun has already gone down
(C) Too much sun makes her dizzy
(D) Her skin is sensitive to the sun 12 (A) She’s a very popular teacher
(B) She assigns too much work
(C) She only teaches one class
(D) She wants to change the class schedule - 13 (A) He needs the woman to drive him
somewhere
(B) He wants to sell the car to the woman (C) He has to bring the car in for repairs (D) He’s satisfied with the car
14 (A) He’s been helping Bill with his studies (B) The woman is being unfair about Bill (C) Bill should consider quitting the track
team
(D) Bill do better than expected his first year
on the team
15 (A) Meet the new students at the visitors center
(B) Send the new students on a bus tour of the
city
(C) Visit the new students to make them feel welcome
(D) Walk downtown with the new students
16 (A) The assignment will be time-consuming
(B) She won’t do the assignment
(C) She wants to write a longer paper (D) She’s not interested in social issues 17, (A) The man will easily find a place to live
(B) Apartments will be less expensive next
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(C) The man should move graduation (D) Her lease ends after graduation
18 (A) He pians to get his hair cut (B) He has a new hairstyle
(C) He works in a hair salon
(D) He decided to grow his hair fonger 19 (A) She'll put on a scarf fight away
(B) She doesn’t need a scarf
(C) She'll bring a scarf for the man
(D) She doesn’t have a scarf with her right
now
20 (A) He’s anxious to leave
(B) His watch doesn’t work
(C) He’s fate for an appointment
(D) He can’t see the clock
21 (A) Wait until his books arrive (B) Go to the volleyball tournament (C) Discuss the new with the woman (D) Refuse the woman’s invitation 22 (A) He’ ll repay the woman soon
(B) He hasn’t received his financial statement yet
(C) He can’t lend the woman any money (D) His loan isn’t due yet
23 (A) Bill is waiting to hear the results of the election
(B) Bill will make an announcement at the meeting
(C) Julie already knows about the change in
plans
(D) The man should tell Bill to call Julie 24 (A) She doesn’t care much for jazz
(B) She doesn’t like to borrow things (C) She doesn't have any audio equipment (D) She doesn’t have much leisure time 25 (A) Dr Smith usually sees patients promptly
(B) Dr Smith is very busy on Mondays (C) Dr Smith didn’t put thé man or his
schedule
(D) It’s hard to get an appointment to see Dr
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(A) She doesn’t like the color of the man’s jacket
(B) The railing didn’t really need to be painted (C) The school could easily have prevented the
problem
(D) The man should have been more careful (A) John has been forgetful lately
(B) John is a wise leader
(C) Running for election has taken too much of John’s time
(D) John now acts less friendly (A) They get along with each other (B) They look a lot alike
(C) They started fighting right away (D) They used to be good friends
(A) Sally doesn’t know where the class is held @) Sally might not have left for class
(C) Sally is waiting for the man in the lobby (D) Sally isn’t going to class.today
(A) They need to phone the hospital for an appointment
(B) They haven’t decided when to make the calls
(C) They hope the club will vote to help the
children ,
(D) They don’t need to make any more phone calls today
(A) It’s only open to poetry majors (B) It requires another class first (C) It’s already full
(D) It’s only offered in the morning
(A) The class meets during his working hours (B) the class is too far away
(C) He has another class at the same time () He’s already familiar with the material (A) All the other work schedules conflict with
his classes
(B) He doesn’t want to ask his boss for another favor
(C) He wants to work the same schedule as his- friends
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(C) The class size is smaller
@) It may offer the class he needs during the day
35 (A) An experiment in Antarctica
(B) The breaking off of part of the Larsen Ice Shelf
(C) The formation of the Larsen Ice Shelf (D) An expedition in Antarctica
36 (A) They could be a sign of global warming ®) They are disturbing Antarctic bird habitats (C) They have destroyed research facilities (D) They refute current scientific theories 37 (A) No melting has been observed
(B) The past several winters have been
unusually severe
(C) Nothing unusual has happened in other parts of Antarctica
(D) The ice shelf had remained intact for centuries despite the weather 38 (A) Warmer water temperatures
(B) Less aquatic life
(C) A rise in ocean level (D) Colder winds
39 (A) How most species of spiders reproduce (B) How one species of spider feeds its young (C) How spiders defend their territory
(@) How Darwin experimented with spiders
40 (A) They eat one another
(B) They eat insects that they catch (C) They build a new nest
(D) They are attacked by other species of spiders
41 (A) No two members of a species are exactly alike
(B) A single species may evolve into two separate species
(C) Primitive life-forms evolve into more
advanced life-forms
(D) The survival of the strongest in a species contributes to the survival of that species
42, (A) Early newspapers in England (B) The early history of magazines (C) The life of Daniel Defoe
(D) Differences between newspapers and magazines
43 (A) Its publication was banned by the British
government
(B) It was the first weekly newspaper (C) It caused a prison revolt
() It was the first magazine ever published 44 (A) It had many more pages than newspapers
(B) It was given away for free
(C) It dealt with issues rather than events (@®) It was more widely available than
newspapers
45 (A) He wrote articles critical of the Church of England
(B) He refused to stop publishing The Review (C) He refused to pay publishing taxes (D) He refused to join the Church of England 46, (A) It was not really a magazine
(B) It featured a variety of articles and stories (C) It was praised by readers of poetry () It was unpopular with politicians 47, (A) How artists gained fame
(B) A schedule of art exhibits (C) One form of folk art
(D) The preservation of old paintings 48 (A) Very few were produced
(B) Most were kept only a short time (C) Most were printed on delicate paper (D) Many have been acquired by collectors 49, (A) The excitement of hunting
(B) The beauty of nature (C) The relaxation of fishing
(D) The protection of endangered species 50 (A) To let many people see their works
@B) To earn money from the sale of calendars (C) To portray the cruelty of hunting
(@) To create gifts for people who bought their paintings
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The socialization process explains — -of societies through successive generations but also the ability of a society’s members to have meaningful interactions
(A) that continuity, only not
(B) continuity, only not that (C) the only continuity not (D) not only the continuity
Heat transfer takes place when with a warmer substance
(A) is there a colder substance
(B) a colder substance comes into contact (C) does the colder substance contact (D) contacts a colder substance
Formerly called natural philosophy, physics has retained of understanding the structure of the natural world and explaining natural phenomena
(A) its original aim (B) it aimed originally (C) its original aim was (D) aiming originally
Some bird species have a song that is totally uninfluenced environment during their development, whereas other species learn from other birds while young
(A) the (B) yet the (C) since the
(D) by the
Prior to the eighteenth century, storms formed and died out at the same location: (A) a common belief that
(B) that a common belief
(C) it was commonly believed that (D) because it was commonly believed
6 Grown widely in Iowa and Illinois, the soybean provides one of the world’s sources of protein.”
(A) useful and cheaper mostly (B) cheapest and most useful (C) cheapest and useful mostly
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(®) most cheaply and usefully
7 Copper used by humans and is second only to iron in its utility through the ages
(A) the first metal (B) was the first metal (C) the first metal that (D) being the first metal
are inert outside living cells, but within the appropriate cells they can replicate, causing viral diseases in the host organism
(A) Viruses
(B) That viruses
(C) Viruses, which
(D) Despite viruses
The United States Constitution provides for a count of the population a census, every ten years
(A) that it is called (B) when called (C) called (D) as called
10 Digital recording has made -—- a significantly wider dynamic range, in recorded music (A) for the possibility
(B) the possibility is (C) it is possible () possible
11 Not only people to send words, music, and codes to any part of the world, it can also be used to communicate far into space
(A) enabled by radio (B) radio enables (C} does radio enable (D) radio has enabled
12 Allegory is a literary device — another level of meaning is concealed within what is usually
a story
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(A) the expansion of the universe (B) the universe is expanding (C) the universe, which is expanding (D) when the universe expands
14 Today little fossil ivory remains comes from Alaska
(A) what (B) which (C) there is (D) where
15 Although most famous for her paintings of the Southwest desert, as well
(A) Georgia O’keeffe painted many urban scenes
(B) the painting of many urban scenes by Georgia O’Keeffe
(C) were many urban scenes painted by Georgia O'Keeffe
(D) Georgia O’Keeffe’s paintings of many urban scenes
16 It was in the 1920°s that the arched-top guitar was first developed commercially in the United Cc
A B
States and use in dance bands D
17 The intensity of political struggles in the United States after 1824 led to the revival of the two-party
A
system , which had been inactive when 1817
Cc D
B
18 Fluids exert equal pressure in all directions, have identical properties throughout their volume, and C
A B
theoretically offering no resistance to flow in any direction D
19 Reading has come to be regarded as an integrated part of language study than rather an isolated skill A
B Cc
to be practiced out of context D
20 It has been estimated that during every second B A
replaced by new ones D
A
of our life, 10,000,000 red blood cells died and are
Cc
21 Periodic fires commonly spread across grasslands and plays an important role in the maintenance and B
character of these ecosystems
D
Cc 22 The plots of William Gaddis’s novels allow ample opportunity for philosophical, theological, and
B A
society digression D
Cc
23, In additionally to being Mississippi’s capital and largest city, Jackson is also the state’s financial and A
B c
medical center
D
24 Feasts and festivals among many Native American tribes in the United States celebration agricultural A and lunar events
25 Neuropsychologist Marilyn Albert is looking beyond brain functions for
A
B Cc D
answers the question “How
B Cc
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A B
recognition of his help during the Revolutionary War
Cc D
27, Rainbows are formed by the refraction of sunlight through falling raindrop
A B C D
28 Alaska, the largest state of the United states in area , is more than twice the size_than Texas
A B Cc D
29, Meridians of longitude and parallels of latitude form grid that can be used to locate the positien, of
B Cc
any ceint on the Earth’s surface
30 Mercury and Venus are the only planets in the solar system where do not have moons
31 Carbohydrates, which include celtulose, sugary, and starches, % the most abundant class of opggnie
substances found insu 5 °
32 During the pre-Revolutionary period, the press in Britain’s North American colonies was subject to
A B
licensing laws similar to them of Great Britain itself Cc D
33 In its pure state aluminum is a weak metal, but when combined with elements such as copper or
A B
magnesium, itis formed alloys of great strength,
Cc D
34, Specially bred varieties of lettuce can be grown in water containing dissolved nutritious rather thes
A B Cc D
in soil
35 Throughout the 1930’s, United States government patronage the arts was concentrated in the section
A B c
of the Works Progress Administration known as Federal One
36 Essential a nineteenth-century instrument the calliope was usually played outdoors and was a part of
faire holiday gatherings, and other such activities 8
37, Winter broccoli has large, white heads similar to those of cauliflower, whereas sprouting broccoli
produces numerous small purplish, green, on white Sung, D
38 Greenpeace, an international organization of environmental activists founded by Canadians, uses
A
nonviolent means to protest and block activities it considers environmentally harm
B Cc D
39 Beverly Sills was a child radio star who became one of the world’s most dramatically gifted opera
A B
singer, making her debut_at seventeen
Cc D
40 In the practice of Gestalt therapy, many attention is given to nonverbal aspects of behavior
A B c D
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Questions 1-9 ~
The geology of the Earth’s surface is dominated by the particular properties of water Present on Earth in solid, liquid, and gaseous states, water is exceptionally reactive It dissolves, transports, and precipitates many chemical compounds and is Line constantly modifying the face of the Earth
5 Evaporated from the oceans, water vapor forms clouds, some of: which are transported by wind over the continents Condensation from the clouds provides the essential agent of continental erosion: rain Precipitated onto the ground, the water trickles down to form brooks, streams, and rivers, constituting what is called the hydrographic network This immense polarized network channels the water toward a 18) single receptacle: an ocean Gravity dominates this entire step in the cycle because
water tends to minimize its potential energy by running from high altitudes toward the reference point that is sea level
The rate at which a molecule of water passes through the cycle is not random but is a measure of the relative size of the various reservoirs If we define residence time as 15) the average time for a water molecule to pass through one of the three reservoirs—
atmosphere, continent, and ocean—we see that the times are very different A water molecule stays, on average, eleven days in the atmosphere, one hundred years on a continent and forty thousand years in the ocean This last figure shows the importance of the ocean as the principal reservoir of the hydrosphere but also the rapidity of water 20) transport on the continents
A vast chemical separation process takes places during the flow of water over the continents Soluble ions such as calcium, sodium, potassium, and some magnesium are dissolved and transported Insoluble ions such as aluminum, iron, and silicon stay where they are and form the thin, fertile skin of soil on which vegetation can grow 25) Sometimes soils are destroyed and transported mechanically during flooding The
erosion of the continents thus results from two closely linked and interdependent processes, chemical erosion and mechanical erosion Their respective interactions and efficiency depend on different factors
1 The word “modifying” in line 4 is closest in 3 According to the passage, clouds are primarily
meaning to formed by water
(A) changing (A) precipitating onto the ground
(B) traveling (B) changing from a solid to a liquid state
(C) describing (C) evaporating from the oceans
(D) destroying (D) being carried by wind
2 The word “which ”in line 5 refers to 4 The passage suggests that the purpose of the
(A) clouds “hydrographic network ” (line 9) is to
(B) oceans (A) determine the size of molecules of water
(C) continents @) prevent soil erosion caused by flooding @®) compounds (C) move water from the Earth’s surface to the
oceans
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(D) regulate the rate of water flow from 7 The word “they” in line 24 refers to
streams and rivers (A) insoluble ions
(B) soluble ions What determines the rate at which a molecule (C) soils of water moves through the cycle, as discussed (D) continents in the third paragraph?
8 All of the following are example of solublg
(A) The potential energy contained in water ions EXCEPT
(B) The effects of atmospheric pressure on (A) magnesium
chemical compounds (B) iron
(C) The amounts of rainfall that fall on the (C) potassium
continents (D) calcium
(D) The relative size of the water storage areas
9 The word “efficiency ” in line 28.is closest in The word “rapidity ” in line 19 is closest in meaning to
meaning to (A) relationship
(A) significance (B) growth
(B) method (C) influence
(C) swiftness (D) effectiveness
(D) reliability
Questions 10-19
Among the species of seabirds that use the windswept cliffs of the Atlantic coast of Canada in the summer to mate, lay eggs, and rear their young are common murres, Atlantic puffins, black-iegged kittiwakes, and northem gannets Of all the birds on Line these cliffs, the black-legged kittiwake gull is the best suited for nesting on narrow
5 : ledges Although its nesting habits are similar to those of gulls that nest on flat ground, there are a number of important differences related to the cliff-nesting habit
The advantage of nesting on cliffs is the immunity it gives from foxes, which cannot scale the sheer rocks, and from ravens and other species of gulls, which have difficulty in landing on narrow ledges to steal eggs This immunity has been followed 10) by a relaxation of the defenses, and kittiwakes do not react to predators nearly as
fiercely as do ground-nesting gulls A colony of Bonaparte’s gulls responds to the appearance of a predatory herring gull by flying up as a group with.a clamor of alarm calls, followed by concerted mobbing, but kittiwakes simply ignore herring gulls, since they pose little threat to nests on cliffs Neither do kittiwakes attempt to conceal their 15) nests Most gulls keep the nest area clear of droppings, and remove empty eggshells
after the chicks have hatched, so that the location of the nest is not given away
Kittiwakes defecate over the edge of the nest, which keeps it clean, but this practice, as
well as their tendency to leave the nest littered with eggshells, makes its location very conspicuous
20) On the other hand, nesting on a narrow ledge has its own peculiar problems, and kittiwake behavior has become adapted to overcome them The female kittiwake sits when mating, whereas other gulls stand, so the pair will not overbalance and fall off the ledge The nest is a deep cup, made of mud or seaweed, to hold the eggs safely,
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10 What aspect of the kittiwake gull does the passage mainly discuss?
(A) Its defensive behavior
(B) It interactions with other gull species (C) Its nesting habits
(D) Its physical difference from other gull species
11 The word “rear” in line 2 is closest in meaning
to (A) visit (B) watch (C) reverse (D) raise
12 The word “scale” in line 8 is closest in meaning to
(A) climb (B) avoid (C) approach (@) measure
13 The word “immunity” in line 9 is closest in
meaning to
(A) distance (B) transition (C) protection (D) reminder
14 Why is it difficult for ravens to steal the kittiwakes’ eggs?
(A) The kittiwakes can see the ravens approaching the nest
(B) The ravens cannot jand on the narrow ledges where kittiwakes nest
(C) The kittiwakes’ eggs are too big for the ravens to carry
(D) The female kittiwakes rarely leave the nest
Questions 20-29
15 The author mentions that eggshells litter the nests of kittiwakes in order to
(A) demonstrate that kitiwakes are not concemed about predators
(B) prove how busy kittiwakes are in caring for their offspring
(C) show a similarity to other types of gulls (D) illustrate kittiwakes’ lack of concern for
their chicks
16 According to the passage, it can be inferred that which of the following birds conceal their nest?
(A) Bonaparte’s gulls (B) Atlantic puffins (C) kittiwake gulls () Northern gannets
17 The word “it” in line 17 refers to (A) location
(B) edge (C) nest ‘D) practice
18 The word “conspicuous” in line 19 is closest in meaning to
(A) disordered (@) suspicious (C) noticeable (D) appealing
"19 The phrase “On the other hand ” in line 20 is closest in meaning to
(A) therefore (B) however (C) for example (D) by no means
Trang 11believed cities to be centers of corruption, crime, poverty, and moral degradation Their Line distrust was caused, in part, by a national ideology that proclaimed farming the greatest
5) occupation and rural living superior to urbar living This attitude prevailed even as the number of urban dwellers increased and cities became an essential feature of the national landscape Gradually, economic reality overcame ideology Thousands abandoned the precarious life on the farm for more secure and better paying jobs in the city But when these people migrated from the countryside, they carried their fears and
10) suspicions with them These new urbanites, already convinced that cities were
overwhelmed with great problems, eagerly embraced the progressive reforms that promised to bring order out of the chaos of the city
One of many reforms came in the area of public utilities Water and sewerage systems were usually operated by municipal governments, but the gas and electric 15) networks were privately owned Reformers feared that the privately owned utility
companies would charge exorbitant rates for these essential services and deliver them only to people who could afford them Some city and state governments responded by regulating the utility companies, but a number of cities began to supply these services themselves Proponents of these reforms argued that public ownership and regulation 20) would insure widespread access to these utilities and guarantee a fair price
While some reforms focused on government and public behavior, others looked at the cities as a whole Civic leaders, convinced that physical environment influenced human behavior, argued that cities should develop master plans to guide their future growth and development City planning was nothing new, but the rapid industrialization 25) and urban growth of the late nineteenth century took’ place without any consideration
for order Urban renewal in the-twentieth century followed several courses Some cities introduced plans to completely rebuild the city core Most other cities contented themselves with zoning plans for regulating future growth Certain parts of town were restricted to residential use, while others were set aside for industrial or commercial 30) development
20 What does the passage mainly discuss? 22 The first paragraph suggests that most people (A) A comparison of urban and rurai life in the who lived in rural areas
early twentieth century (A) were suspicious of their neighbors (B) The role of government in twentieth- (B) were very proud of their lifestyle
century urban renewal (C) believed city government had too much (C) Efforts to improve urban life in the early power
twentieth century (D) wanted to move to the cities (D) Methods of controlling urban growth in the
twentieth century 23 In the early twentieth century, many rural dwellers migrated to the city in order to 21 The word “bias” in line 2 is closest in meaning (A) participate in the urban reform movement
to (B) seek financial security
(A) diagonal (C) comply with a government ordinance
(B) slope (D) avoid crime and corruption
(C) distortion `
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25 What concern did reformers have about privately owned utility companies?
{A) They feared the services would not be made available to all city dwellers
(B) They believed private ownership would slow economic growth
(C) They did not trust the companies to obey the government regulations
(D) They wanted to ensure that the services would be provided to rural areas
26 The word “exorbitant” in line 16 is closest in meaning to
(A) additional (B) expensive (C) various (D) modified
27 All of the following were the direct result of public utility reforms EXCEPT
(A) local governments determined the rates charged by private utility companies
Questions 30-39
(PB) some utility companies were owned and operated by local governments
(C) the availability of services was regulated by local governments
(D) private utility companies were required to pay a fee to local governments
28 The word “Proponents” in line 19 is closest in Meaning to
(A) Experts (B) Pioneers (C) Reviewers (D) Supporters
29 Why does the author mention “industrialization” (line 24) ?
(A) To explain how fast urban growth led to poorly designed cities
(B) To emphasize the economic importance of urban areas
(C) To suggest that labor disputes had become an urban problem
(D) To illustrate the need for construction of new factories
By 1776 the fine art of painting as it had developed in western Europe up to this time had been introduced into the American colonies through books and prints, European visitors and immigrants, and traveling colonists who brought back copies Line (and a few originals) of old master paintings and acquaintance with European art 5) institutions
By the outbreak of the Revolution against British rule in 1776, the status of the artist had already undergone change In the mid-eighteenth century, painters had been willing to assume such artisan-related tasks as varnishing, gilding teaching, keeping shops, and painting wheel carriages, houses, and signs The terminology by which 10) artists were described at the time suggests their status: “limner”.was usually applied to
the anonymous portrait painter up to the 1760’s: “painter” characterized anyone who could paint a flat surface By the second half of the century, colonial artists who were trained in England or educated in the classics rejected the status of laborer and thought of themselves as artists Some colonial urban portraitist, such as John Singleton Copley, 45) Benjamin West, and Charles Willson Peale, consorted with affluent patrons Although
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communities the idea of the value of art and the need for institutions devoted to its encouragement
Although the colonists tended to favor portraits, they also accepted landscapes, historical works, and political engravings as appropriate artistic subjects With the coming of independence from the British Crown, a sufficient number of artists and their works were available to serve nationalistic purposes The achievements of the colonial
artists, particularly those of Copley, West, and Peale, lent credence to the boast that the
20)
25)
new nation was capable of encouraging genius and that political liberty was congenial 30)
in the new republic
30 What does the passage mainly discuss?
(A) European influence on colonial American
painting
(B) The importance of patronage to artist (C) The changing status of artists in the
American colonies in the eighteenth century (D) Subjects preferred by artists in the
American colonies in the eighteenth century 31 The word “outbreak” in line 6 is closest in
meaning to
(A) cause
(B) beginning (C) position (D) explanation
32 The word “undergone” in line 7 is closest in meaning to
(A) led to (B) transformed (C) preferred (D) experienced
33 According to the passage, before the American Revolution the main task of limners was to (A) paint wheel carriages
(B) paint portraits
(C) varnish furniture (D) paint flat surfaces
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to the development of taste—a necessary step before art could assume an important role
34 It can be inferred from the passage that artists who were trained in England
(A) considered artists to be superior to painters (B) barely painted portraits
(C) were often very wealthy (D) imitated English painters
35 The word “consorted” in line 15 is closest in meaning to
(A) made decisions (B) studied
(C) agreed (D) associated
36 The word “sufficient” in line 16 is closest in meaning to
(A) adequate (B) temporary (C) friendly (D) expensive
37 According to the passage, artists such as Copley, West and Peale signed their paintings because it
(A) increased the monetary value of the paintings
(B) made it more difficult for other artists to ` €opy the paÌntings
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38 The author mentions James Bowdoin I] and William Byrd in line 19 as examples of which of the following?
(A) Art gallery owners who displayed only European art
(B) Art collectors who had a profound influence
on American attitudes toward art
(C) Artists who gave financial support to other artists
(D) Patrons whose helped to encourage artisans to become artists
Questions 40-50
39 With which of the following would the author be most likely to agree?
(A) Countries that have not had a political revolution are unlikely to develop great art (B) The most successful art collectors are
usually artists themselves
(C) The value of colonial American paintings decreased after the Revolution
(@) Colonial artists made an important- contribution to the evolving culture of the new nation
Railroads reshaped the North American environment and reoriented North
American behavior “In a quarter of a century, "claimed the Omaha Daily Republican in 1883, “they have made the peopie of the United States homogeneous, breaking through Line the peculiarities and provincialisms which marked separate and unmingling sections.” 5) The railroad simultaneously stripped the landscape of the natural resources, made
velocity of transport and economy of scale necessary parts of industrial production, and carried consumer goods to households; it dispatched immigrants to unsettled places, drew emigrants away from farms and villages to cities, and sent men and guns to battle It standardized time and travel, seeking to annihilate distance and space by allowing 10) movement at any time and in any season or type of weather In its grand and impressive
terminals and stations, architects recreated historic Roman temples and public baths, French chateaus and Italian bell towers—edifices that people used as stages for many of everyday life’s high emotions: meeting and parting, waiting and worrying, planning new starts or coming home
15) Passenger terminals, like the luxury express trains that hurled people over spots, spotlight the romance of railroading (The twentieth-Century Limited sped between Chicago and New York in twenty hours by 1915) Equally important to everyday life were the slow freight trains chugging through industrial zones, the moming and evening commuter locals shuttling back ions and urban terminals, and the incessant 20) comings and goings that occurred in the classification, or switching, yards Moreover,
in addition to its being a transportation pathway equipped with a mammoth physical plant of tracks signals, crossings, bridges, and junctions, plus telegraph and telephone lines the railroad nurtured factory complexes, coat piles, warehouses, and generating stations, forming along its right-of-way what has aptly been called “the metropolitan
25) corridor” of the American landscape
40 What does the passage mainly discuss?
(A) The influence of ancient architecture on the design of raiiroad terminals
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development of railroads
(C) The railroad’s impact on daily life in the
United States in the nineteenth century (D) Technological improvements in the area of
communication in the nineteenth century It can be inferred from the quote from the Omaha Daily Republican (lines 2-5) that railroads
(A) made all sections of the nation much wealthier
(B) brought more unity to what had been a framented nation
(C) reduced dependence on natural resources (D) had no effect on the environment of the
United States
42 The word “it” in line 7 refers to
43
(A) transport (B) scale (C) production
(D) railroad
The word “drew” in line 8 is closest in meaning to
(A) obliged (B) designed (C) helped (D )attracted
44 The word “annihilate” in line 9 is closest in
45 meaning to (A) conquer (B) utilize (C) separate (D) mechanize
The word “Moreover” in line 20 is closest in meaning to (A) consequently (B) furthermore (C) although (D) because 113
46 All of the following were true of impresE passenger terminals EXCEPT:
(A) Their architecture was influenced by te architecture of Europe
(B) Luxury express trains traveled betwegn them
(C) They were usually located in small towns (D) They were important to many commafees 47 According to the passage, which type of
development lined the area along the metropolitan corridor?
(A) Stores and shopping areas (B) Recreational areas (C) Industrial
() Agricultural
48 The word “aptly” in line 24 is closest in meaning to
(A) appropriately (B) virtually (C) consistently () incessantly
49, The author mentions the Twentieth-Century Limited as an example of
(A) a freight train (B) a commuter train (C) a luxury train (D) an underground train
50, The author gives a synonym for which of the following words?
(A) Homogeneous (line 3)
(B) Standardized (Line 9)
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98 F 10 AMANRSER
Part A
1 A bunch of us are getting together to go to the basketball game on Saturday afternoon Yous wagakete come?
Oh, I’d love to, but I have to work
What will the woman probably do on Saturday?
2 What do you think of this suit? With this new job, I’ve got to start dressing more professionali, Weil, the style is fine You might want to reconsider the choice of color
What does the woman imply?
3 We need a quiet place to study My roommate’s got company Could we work over at your phape? Yeah, no problem, but I have to warn you: I haven’t done much eleaning this week
What does the man imply?
4 Pam asked me to tell you to cail her She said you have her biology notes? Woops I was supposed to give those to her yesterday
What can be inferred about the man?
5 [have to give an oral presentation in history next week I’m really nervous about speaking in frowt of everyone
Try making a tape of yourself while you practice That might help you feel more comfortable What does the woman suggest the man do?
6 Tom, could I bother you for a moment? I need someone to retum this book to the library for me That's no bother at all, I’m on my way there now
What will the man probably do next?
7 Everything on this menu sounds delicious What looks good to you? Mm, maybe just a salad, I had a late lunch
What does the man imply?
8 hear you are thinking about moving back into the dorm next semester Who told you that? I’d never give up my apartment
What does the woman mean?
9 You don’t care if we don’t watch the soccer game do you? You must be joking My sister is one of the star players What does the woman mean?
10 Hello this is Margaret Methues I’m calling to make an appointment with doctor Anderson tee tomorrow morning
Well, I can give you the number of doctor Anderson’s new office, but I’m afraid he’s not at this office any more
What does the man imply?
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- Don’t you just love the hot mid-day sun? T sure do Unfortunately, it doesn’t like my skin What does the woman mean?
Professor Sullivan assigned us three more novels to read She must think you don’t have any other classes
What can be inferred about Professor Sullivan?
I’m amazed that you are still driving that old car of yours I thought you would have gotten rid of it years ago
It runs well and I’ve actually grown quite attached to it What does the man mean?
Bell has tried so hard to win the race since he first joined the track team, but it’s two years later and
he still hasn’t
I know, and it takes so much time from his class work Maybe he should just forget about sports for now
What does the man mean?
Let’s see Another thing we need to do is show the new students around town, you know, show them
all the highlights of the area
I don’t see why we need to do that ourselves I understand the Visitor’s Center offers a wonderful bus tour
What does the man suggest they do?
What do you think of the assignment we just got in doctor Bennet’s class? A 25-page paper in 2 weeks! There goes my social life
What does the woman imply?
I just found out I can’t renew my lease for the next school year,
Well, don’t worry There should be plenty of apartments freeing up after graduation What does the woman imply?
You look different today, but I can’t quite put my finger on what it is I finally got around to trying that new hair saloon in the mall
What can be inferred about the man?
It’s really cold outside You should wear a scarf to keep your neck warm That’s good idea If only I had one with me
What does the woman mean?
I'm sure glad it’s almost quitting time
Me, too I have been watching the clock all afternoon
What can be inferred about the man?
You've been studying so hard I almost forgot to tell you about the all-day volleyball tournament going on
That’s just the kind of news I’ve been waiting to hear The books can wait What will the man probably do?
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Oh, about that money I loaned you , isn’t today the day you said you’d have it? Oh, my finances have been really tight this month, but all I need is a few more days What does the man mean?
Somebody better tell Julie that the student government meeting has been canceled Bill said he’d call her about the election results I’m sure he’ll let her know then What does the woman imply?
You are welcome to borrow whatever you’d like from my jazz collection Thanks, but I don’t know what I’m going to play them on
What can be inferred about the woman?
Last Monday when | was at doctor Smity’s Office, I spent over an hour in the waiting room Really? Something must have come up that day
What does the woman imply?
Oh, no Look at this red paint on my new jacket Why did the school paint that rail any way? Oh, that’s too bad You'd think they might at least put up a sign
What does the woman imply?
Have you noticed how John’s changed since he became student government president? I think the whole thing’s gone to his head, and he-used to be so sociable and open, What does the woman mean?
Our little brothers are so different I was afraid they wouldn’t like each other at first They really hit it off right away, didn’t they?
What can be inferred about the speaker’s brothers?
Is Sally still around? I was going to ask her if She wanted to walk to class with me I just saw her in the lobby, You may still be able to catch her
What does the woman imply?
I’m really glad our club decided to raise money for the children’s hospital, and most of the people we'd phoned seemed happy to contribute
Yeah, I agree Now we’ve gone through all the numbers on our list now, so I guess we can call it a day
What can be inferred about the woman?
Part B
Questions 31-34
Listen to a conversation between two friends who meet each other on a college campus
Hi, Mark, how is it going? Well, not so great
What’s wrong?
I’ve got a big problem with the poetry course that’s required for my major Is that all filled up?
No, no, there’s plenty of room, but there is a prerequisite I’ve got to take an introduction to poetry before, I can take the special course in poets of the 1960’s and the introductory course is only offered in the
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You don’t like evening classes?
No, that’s not the point, I work in the cafeteria evéry evening, | need the money to pay my tuition
Can you ask someone that work to switch hours with you Maybe you could just switch a couple of evenings since the course probably only meets two times a week
I wish [ could My boss just did me a favor by putting me on evenings And he’ll hit the ceiling if { ask to change again
Wait a minute I have an idea Have you checked the courses over at the community college? They might offer an introductory poetry course during the day
Hey, that’s a great idea I’m free this afternoon I think I’f go over and check it out Yeah, their courses are actually cheaper, and you can transfer the credits over there Thanks for the advice, Linda I’ll let you know what happens
Sure, Mark Good luck Oh, while you are there, could you find out when their pool is open? No problem
31 What prevents the man from taking the poets of 1960’s class? 32 What problem does the man have with the introductory poetry class? 33 Why doesn’t the man want to change his work schedule?
34 Why does the man want to take a class at the community college?
Questions 35-38 Listen to part of a radio interview between the reporter and the climatologist
Doctor White, we recently learned that a large piece of the Larsen Ice shelf in Western Antarctica broke off in early January Could you please tell us exactly what happened?
I’d be happy to The piece that broke off was over a thousand square miles in area More recently and quite alarming to scientists is that a forty-mile crack, some 30 feet wide in places has torn through the ice shelf
I understand that the scientific community is quite concerned What is the significance of these events?
Weil, some scientists believe that this is a clear sign of global warming Back in 1978, some American researchers predicted that Antarctica would show early signs of global warning due to the green house effect, you know, the process of heat being trapped up at the surface of the earth by the atmosphere
But couldn’t crumbling ice shelves also be a result of the unusual weather Antarctica itself has experienced lately?
That’s certainly possible, but you'll have to remember that over the past thousands of years, ice shelves have been through a lot of weather changes without breaking up Remember too that although ice
shelves float on the ocean, they are attached to the continent, and can be as thick as a thousand feet
I think most people know that if the ice cap over the Antarctica melts, the level of the oceans will rise What sort of impact will this have?
, Well, the ice shelves currently insulate the Antarctic continent from wind, which slows down the
melting But without the ice shelves to cool the wind, it will be warmer ihan usual as it flows over Antarctica If the winds cause even a tenth of the continent’s ice to melt, the world’s oceans could rise as mypch as 30 feet ,
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37 Why doesn’t the woman believe that weather is responsible for the recent events? 38 What would be the likely result of melting of the ice cap?
Part C
Questions 39-41 Listen to part of a talk in a biology class
Before moving to a new topic, I want to finish up our unit on a rag nit, by looking at what may seem a very unusual aspect of spider behavior—a species where the young spiders actually consume the body of their mother Unlike most other spiders this species lays one and only one-clutch of forty eggs in a life time The young spiders hatch in mid-spring or early summer inside a nest of eucalyptus leaves Their
mother spends the warm summer months bringing home large insects, often ten times their weight for
meals The catch is always significantly more than her young spiders can eat So the mother fattens herself up on this extra prey, and stores the nutrients in her extra unfertilized eggs As the weather turns colder, there are fewer insect prey hunt That’s when the nutrients stored in those extra eggs begin to seep into the mother’s blood stream So when there are no more insects to feed to the young spiders, they attach themselves to the mother’s leg joints and draw nourishment by sucking the nutrient-rich blood After several weeks, the mother is depleted of all nutrients and she dies But then how do the young get nourishment? They start to feed on one another, Now if you recall our discussion of Darwin, you'll see the evolutionary value of this Only the strongest spiders of the clutch will survive this cannibalism And the mother spider will ensure that her genes have an increased chance of survival through future generations 39 What is the talk mainly about?
40 What happens after the mother of the young spiders dies?
41 What idea of Darwin does the professor relate to the spider’s behavior?
Questions 42-46 Listen to a talk in a mass communications class
Moving away from newspapers, let’s now focus on magazines Now the first magazine was a little periodical called the Review, and it was started in London in 1704 It looked a lot like the newspapers of the time But in terms of its content, it was much different Newspapers were concerned mainly with news events, but the Review focussed on important domestic issues of the day, as well as the policies ‘of the government Now in England at the’ time, people could still be thrown in jail for publishing articles that were critical of the king And that’s what happened to Dannial Defoe He was the outspoken founder of the Review Defore actually wrote the first issue of the review from prison You see, he had been arrested because of his writings that criticized the Policies of the Church of England, which was headed by the king After his release, Defoe continued to produce the Review and the magazine started to appear on a more frequent schedule, about three times a week, it didn’t take long for other magazines to start popping up In 1709 a magazine called the Tattler began publication This new magazine contained a mixture of news, poetry, political analysis, and philosophical essays
42 What is the main topic of the talk? 43, What is significant about the Review?
44 According to the speaker, how was the Review different from early newspapers? 45 Why was Dannial Defoe arrested?
46 What does the speaker say about the Tattler?
Questions 47-50 Listen to a talk given by an art history professor
There is an art exhibition here on campus which ties well with discussions we’ve had about folk art It’s an exhibition of wild life art calendars from about a hundred years ago Like most other folk art, the calendar pictures were not considered to be art in their own day People just thought of them as a way of
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handed out free to customers to thank them for their business Most people just hung the calendars on
their walls where the picture faded in the sun and then tore the pictures off the calendar as each month passed As a result, collectors today place a lot of value on calendars that are complete and in good condition Even though the people who used the calendars didn’t regard them as art, the original paintings the prints were made for were often of good quality In fact, many famous wild life painters created calendar art at some point in their lives To them, it was a way of getting their work reproduced and shown around One aspect of the exhibit that I find very interesting is the way these pictures reflect changing attitudes toward wild life The pictures in the exhibit often portray the thrill and adventure of hunting rather than any particular concern for wild life preservation But most of today’s wild life art shows animals in their natural surroundings without any humans in the scene This modern wild life art appeals to large numbers of nature lovers, even those who oppose the practice of hunting
47, What is the talk mainly about?
48 According to the speaker, why is it different to find calendar pictures that are in good condition? 49, What was the theme of many early wild life calendars?