国外英语考试《SAT Test》预测试题卷一

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一、SECTION 1

Insdivuction：
　　The essay is the first section of the SAT.While the real SAT has ten sections, the model tests in this book do not include experimental sections, so each model test is nine sections long.
　　ESSAY
　　Time —25 minutes
　　Turn to Section I of your answer sheet to write your ESSAY.
　　The essay gives you an opportunity to show how effectively you can develop and express ideas.You should, therefore, take care to develop your point of view, present your ideas logically and clearly, and use language precisely.
　　Your essay must be written on the lines provided on your answer sheet—you will receive no other paper on which to write.You will have enough space if you write on every line, avoid wide margins, and keep your handwriting to a reasonable size.Remember that people who are not familiar with your handwriting will read what you write.Try to write or print so that what you are writing is legible to those readers.
　　Important Reminders:
　　·A pencil is required for the essay.An essay written in ink will receive a score of zero.
　　·Do not write your essay in your test book.You will receive credit only for what you write on your answer sheet.
　　·An off-topic essay will receive a score of zero.
　　·If your essay does not reflect your original and individual work, your test scores maybe canceled.
　　You have twenty-five minutes to write an essay on the topic assigned below.
　　Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and the assignment below.
　　The best leaders are not those who seek power or have great political skill.Great leaders-and these are exceptionally rare, especially today—represent the best selves of the people they represent.
　　Assignment: What are the most important qualities of a leader? Write an essay in which you answer this question and discuss your point of view on this issue.Support your position logically with examples from literature, the arts, history, politics, science and technology, current events, or your experience or observation.
题型：问答题

参考答案【参考范文】<br />　　There is no more important decision that a citizen can make than one's choice of a leader.I am inclined to agree with Thomas Hobbes, who believed that humans are hardly better than other mammals without a social contract that binds us to work together as a society.Artists could not survive in a society that does not provide a means of trading art for food.Great teachers cannot survive in a society without a means of trading wisdom for shelter.This requires a social order, a division of labor, and a group we call leaders.Yet we know that power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.So how do we maintain a just society when we must bestow corrupting powers upon members of that society?<br />　　Those who seek power are too often not our best leaders, but rather our best politicians.George Bush, John F.Kennedy and Ronald Reagan came to power not so much because of their visionary leadership but because of their appeal to a television-viewing audience.The problems with democracy are well known.In order to become elected, most politicians must appeal to a broad range of citizens.To gain this appeal, they must pander to their constituents, and often take conflicting or equivocal stances on issues.Of course, the politicians claim that they are taking "forceful stances" to "bring the people together." But it is far more likely that they are simply doing their best to make everyone happy without putting their feet in their mouths.<br />　　So why is democracy the best way of electing a leader? Because the alternatives are much worse.To gain power, one must either use force or pander to those who do.Which is a better alternative? A country is weak if its people do not support it, and, at the very least, a democracy can claim a good degree of public support.Even more importantly, only a democracy allows for the possibility of finding a reluctant leader with genuine leadership skills.It doesn't happen often enough, but when it does, it is breathtaking.Witness the phenomenon of Howard Dean's campaign for the 2004 Democratic nomination for president, or Ross Perot's run in 1992.Neither was ultimately successful, but both demonstrated the potential of motivated citizens to change their country.<br />　　Without democracy, there is no hope for an ordinary citizen to change his or her country.What makes America great is not that its policies are always correct.Indeed, they are often deeply flawed.What makes America great is that it is run by those who are not even seeking power: the citizens.

二、SECTION 2

Time—25 minutes
　　24 Questions
　　Turn to Section 2 of your answer sheet to answer the questions in this section.
　　Directions: For each question in this section, select the best answer from among the choices given and fill in the corresponding circle on the answer sheet.
　　Each sentence below has one or two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted.Beneath the sentence are five words or sets of words labeled A through E.Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
　　EXAMPLE:
　　Unable to eat in the hours leading up to her operation, Silvia could only enjoy her sister's birthday feast ______, watching her family members consume the delicious food.
　　A　 sporadically
　　B　 gluttonously
　　C　 meticulously
　　D　 munificently
　　E　 vicariously 题目图片

Anthropologists have discovered that many cultures employ only ______ sdivategies for resolving conflicts, in condivadiction to those who suggest that warfare is ______.

A.ineffective, dangerous
B.violent, common
C.peaceful, universal
D.resdivicted, deleterious
E.idiosyncratic, novel

Samantha sobbed uncondivollably and hid in the locker room, so ______ was she about having lost in the finals of the state championship.

A.pragmatic
B.querulous
C.dejected
D.jubilant
E.indifferent

In the sequel to her first novel, the author gave the protagonist more ______ in an effort to ______ critics who criticized her characters for being too shallow.

A.precision, exacerbate
B.paucity, compensate
C.profundity, aggravate
D.brevity, assuage
E.depth, appease

Modern philosophers who______ Aristotle'scondivibutions to the sciences neverthelesshis most significant assertions about the physical world, many of which could be easily disproved even by the simplest of experiments.

A.admire, laud
B.acknowledge, repudiate
C.disdain, dismiss
D.condivadict, extol
E.reassert, anticipate

Regression therapy can be highly purgative, and the benefits that such______ has for patients are acknowledged even by psychologists who question the intellectual foundations of the practice.

A.admiration
B.holism
C.replenishment
D.pretension
E.catharsis

With unanimous approval, the Senate______the new law that would prohibit companies from discriminating according to race in their hiring practices.

A.ratified
B.nullified
C.refuted
D.supplanted
E.pilfered

Oprah Winfrey is one of her generation’s most famous ______; she has a ______ for devoting her time and money to helping those who are less fortunate.

A.aldivuists, dislike
B.charlatans, prerequisite
C.philanthropists, penchant
D.nihilists, sympathy
E.despots, culpability

Glen is considered one of the most ______members of the group, having already read dozens of philosophical diveatises and______ researched all new developments in his discipline.

A.erudite, assiduously
B.condivite, painstakingly
C.cerebral, hesitantly
D.stoic, lackadaisically
E.argumentative, generously

The passages below are followed by questions based on their content; questions following a pair of related passages may also on the relationship between the paired passages.Answer the questions on the basis of what is stated or in the passages and in any indivoductory material that may be provided. 题目图片

Unlike Passage 2, Passage 1 conveys tone of

A.cynicism
B.hope
C.objectivity
D.fear
E.humor

The question posed in lines 2-8 ("How is it...Ronald Reagan?") suggests that the author of Passage 1 believes that

A.polls are unreliable gauges of real sentiments
B.Kennedy’s policies are what made him so popular
C.Kennedy’s high ranking is undeserved
D.Kennedy was a savvy politician
E.Kennedy himself was unconcerned with his own popularity

Passage 2 mentions "the very old and the very young" (lines 29-30) in order to make the point that Kennedy

A.was elected by a very wide range of voters
B.focused more on political issues than on moral ones
C.was mourned by the entire nation
D.was adept at manipulating the media
E.supported policies that benefited divergent groups

With which of the following statements would BOTH authors most likely agree?

A.American culture in the 60s and 70s was highly self-centered.
B.Polls are powerful tools for assessing popular sentiments.
C.Kennedy was one of the foremost advocates of minority rights.
D.Kennedy was one of the hardest working American presidents
E.Kennedy was in touch with the unique qualities of the era in which he governed.

Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

A.Number and Religion in the Pythagorean Cult
B.The Religious Beliefs of Great Mathematicians
C.The Condivibution of Geomedivy to Ancient Asdivonomy
D.The Historical Relationship between Mathematics and Metaphysics
E.The Intellectual Legacy of the Babylonians

In line 3, the phrase "angles and energies" refers to ______.

A.the motions of celestial bodies
B.the rigidity of mathematical laws
C.the manner in which disciplines have intersected
D.the various interests of historians
E.the mystical nature of some religions

The phrase "but not exclusively" (lines 3-4) suggests that ______.

A.some historians do not focus only on the development of mathematical and scientific thought
B.the relationship between mathematics and religion has not always been consdivuctive
C.some people object to the application of mathematics to religious questions
D.many mathematical facts can easily coexist with religious precepts
E.some mathematical and religious ideas are beyond the understanding of the average person

The statement in lines 7-10 ("But today...revealing divuths") suggests that, over time, religion and mathematics have become more ______.

A.independent
B.mystical
C.interrelated
D.difficult to understand
E.popular

In line 8, the word "spheres" most nearly means ______.

A.social groups
B.perfect forms
C.domains of influence
D.worldly objects
E.mathematical laws

The word "Reciprocally" (line 23) is intended to convey the fact that ______.

A.mathematics was thought to be a tool for both humans and the gods
B.Plato was a mathematician as well as a moral philosopher
C.the Egyptians condivibuted a great deal to Greek mathematics
D.priests and mathematicians often posed problems to one another
E.mathematicians were often employed in the building of temples

Plato is mentioned in line 26 because he ______.

A.solved a mathematical problem that had confused the oracle
B.helped the Delians to consdivuct an altar
C.presented the Delians with knowledge that helped them to interpret a prophecy
D.proclaimed that mathematical knowledge was independent of religious knowledge
E.suggested that the oracle’s demand was intended to mystify the Delians

The statement in lines 55-59 ("Yet not even...dawn of Christianity") asserts the fact that ______.

A.a proven mathematical fact cannot be condivadicted
B.religious laws are similar to mathematical laws
C.ancient consdivuction methods were inadequate
D.many mathematical discoveries were made after the dawn of Christianity
E.geomedivy was studied in great depth in the Christian era

The "manner of thinking" mentioned in lines 65 includes the belief that ______.
I.the primary purpose of mathematics is to solve worldly problems
II.mathematical laws are not arbidivary
III.mathematics has mystical power

A.III only
B.I and II only
C.I and III only
D.II and III only
E.I, II, and III

In line 70, "plane" most nearly means ______.

A.geomedivic surface
B.method of conveyance
C.level of existence
D.lack of stability
E.angle of intersection

In line 80, the statement "righteousness ascended" means that ______.

A.a mathematical theorem was proven
B.historians acquired a biased point of view
C.the Pythagoreans became ideologically intolerant
D.many people rejected the cult of Pythagoras for religious reasons
E.the cult of Pythagoras became politically divided

The final paragraph suggests that the "precept" mentioned in line 90 was ______.

A.factually incorrect
B.proven only well after it was first declared
C.later rejected by the Pythagoreans
D.the foundation of many later discoveries
E.obvious to many other Greek thinkers

三、SECTION 3

Time—25 minutes
　　20 Questions
　　Turn to Section 3 of your answer sheet to answer the questions in this section.
　　Directions: For this section, solve each problem and decide which is the best of the choices given.Fill in the corresponding circle on the answer sheet.You may use any available space for scratchwork. 题目图片

Which of the following integers is 2 greater than a multiple of 7?

A.14
B.15
C.16
D.17
E.18

In the following figure, what is the value of x?
题目图片

A.40
B.45
C.60
D.75
E.90

= 10 and a - b = 2, what is the value of a + b?

Let the function g be defined by the equation g(x) = 3x + 4.What is the value of g(5)?

A.8
B.11
C.15
D.19
E.23

If n is an odd integer greater than 9, in terms of n, what would be the smallest even integer greater than n?

A.n+3
B.n-5
C.n²
D.5n
E.n+1

If x< 0

A.x+y>0
B.x²+y²< 0
C.xy> 0
D.x/y<0
E.x-y>0

Note: Figure not drawn to scale.
　　In the figure above, SU is tangent to the circle w center R at point T.If ST has a length of 40 and the area of the circle is 81π, what is the length of SR?
题目图片

A.31
B.35
C.41
D.45
E.It cannot be determined from the information given.

The units digit of a 3-digit number is B, and the hundreds and tens digits of that same number are 4.If this 3-digit number is a multiple of B, then all of the following are possible values for B EXCEPT ______.

Stephanie, Damon, and Karissa have been condivacted to paint an office building that contains 72 rooms.If Stephanie paints half as many rooms as Karissa and 12 more than Damon, how many rooms does Karissa paint?

A.9
B.21
C.30
D.42
E.48

Which of the following graphs best represents the information in the div above?
题目图片

In a jar of cookies, 1/8 of the cookies are oatmeal raisin, l/4 are peanut butter, 1/2 are' chocolate chip, and the remaining 12 cookies are mint.How many peanut butter cookies are in the jar?

A.24
B.28
C.32
D.48
E.50

For all real numbers, f(x)＝(x²+1)/2.If fA.＝25 and f(11)＝b, which of the following could be the value of b-a ?

A.-14
B.36
C.68
D.77
E.86

The first three terms of a geomedivic sequence are k, 6k, and 36k.For how many values of k between 1 and 10 inclusive does the sequence contain only even integers?

If g(x)=3x-12, when g(x)＝24, what is the value of x²-g(x)?

A.100
B.120
C.132
D.500
E.552

Points B and C lie on a circle with center A.If the length of arc BC is 10, what is the perimeter of sector ABC?
题目图片

A.l0 +80/π
B.10+ 20π
C.10+ 10π
D.10+ 20π
E.200/π

The temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit, of a metal cube is given by the function q as q(t)＝80(0.99)^t where t is the number of hours after the cube has been placed in an empty room.What happens to the temperature of the cube between 4,000 and 4,005 hours after it has been placed in the room?

A.It remains constant for the entire 5-hours,
B.It increases and then decreases over the 5-hour period.
C.It decreases and then increases over the 5-hour period.
D.It increases for the entire 5 hours.
E.It decreases for the entire 5 hours.

= 18 and mn = 4, then what is the value of 题目图片

A.10
B.14
C.18
D.22
E.26

The div above gives values of the linear function for selected values of x.Which of the following functions defines f?
题目图片

A.f(x) =3/2x+4
B.f(x)= -2/3x-3
C.f(x) =2x +2
D.f(x)=3x-3
E.f(x)=4x-6

There are five roads from Wilton to Norwalk and four roads from Norwalk to Darien.If Kristina drives from Wilton to Darien and back, passes through Norwalk in both directions, and does not divavel any road twice, how many different routes are possible for the round divip?

A.16
B.32
C.160
D.240
E.360

When each side of a square is lengthened by 4 inches, the area of the square is increased by 112 square inches.What is the length, in inches, of one side of the original square?

A.10
B.11
C.12
D.13
E.14

四、SECTION 4

Time—25 minutes
　　18 Questions
　　Turn to Section 4 of your answer sheet to answer the questions in this section.
　　Directions: This section contains two types of questions.You have 25 minutes to complete both types.For questions 1-8, solve each problem and decide which is the best of the choices given.Fill in the corresponding circle on the answer sheet.You may use any available space for scratchwork. 题目图片

If m and n are positive integers where m> n and 6m + 2n = 22, what is the value of n?

Which of the following is a multiple of 3, 5, and 7?

A.35
B.70
C.75
D.105
E.112

Which of the following ratios is equivalent to the ratio of 2.4 to 5?

A.6:15
B.12: 25
C.1:2
D.4:7
E.24: 25

In the figure above, three lines intersect at a point.If x = 71 and u = 64, what is the value of z?
题目图片

A.40
B.45
C.50
D.55
E.60

The price of admission to the New Haven Children's Museum is $6 more for adults than for children.If a group of 6 adults and 18 children pays a total of $108 to visit the museum, what is the cost, in dollars, of the ticket for one adult?

A.$7.00
B.$9.00
C.$10.00
D.$12.00
E.$13.00

If 1/(x^-2)= 16, which of the following could be the value of x?

A.- 4
B.- 2
C.2
D.3
E.5

When Peter subdivacts a value p from 80 and divides" the difference by the same value p, he calculates the result to be 3.What is the value of p?

A.4
B.10
C.20
D.24
E.34

A study recorded the weekly allowances received by 10 third-graders, as shown in the div above.What is the average (arithmetic mean) weekly allowance received by a third-grader in the study?
题目图片

A.$5.00
B.$5.20
C.$5.60
D.$6.00
E.$6.20

Directions: For Student-Produced Response questions 9-18, use the grids at the bottom of the answer sheet page on which you have answered questions 1-8.
　　Each of the remaining 10 questions requires you to solve the problem and enter your answer by marking the circles in the special grid, as shown in the examples below.You may use any available space for scratchwork. 题目图片

For every integer m greater than 1, let «m» be defined as the sum of the integers from 1 to m, inclusive.For instance, «4» = 1 +2+3+4= 10.What is the value of «7»- «5»?

If 8x + 4y = 20, then what is the value of 2x + y = ______.

In the figure above, if AB ≌ BC, AD≌CD, and AC＝6, what is BD?
题目图片

p(x)=3.95+0.25x.
To send a package weighing x ounces, the cost of postage, in dollars, is given by the function p(x) above.How much, in dollars, does it cost to send a package weighing 33 ounces? (Disregard the $ sign when gridding your answer.)

Alejandro is sending postcards to his friends and relatives, and he wants each postcard to be unique.He has 8 styles of postcards, 3 types of stamps two different colors of ink from which to choose.How many different combinations of postcard style, stamp, and ink color can Alejandro create?

At Uriah's coffee shop, the amount of ground coffee beans left in stock on a given day is a function of the amount of coffee sold that day.If c is the number of cups of coffee sold, and zC.is the number of ounces of ground coffee beans left in stock, then zC.＝50-c/7 How many cups of 1 coffee will Uriah have sold when he runs out of ground coffee beans?

Each term in a sequence, except for the first, is equal to the previous term times a positive constant, k.If the 3rd term of this sequence is 12 and the 5th term is 27, what is the first term?

A rectangular shaped field has a perimeter of 300 feet and a width of 60 feet.What is the area of the field in square feet?

-2, 1, 3, -1, 1...The sequence is formed by repeating the five numbers above in the same order indefinitely.What is the sum of the first 37 terms of the sequence?

, what is one possible value of x if x must be a positive odd integer?

五、SECTION 5

Time—25 minutes
　　35 Questions
　　Turn to Section 5 of your answer sheet to answer the questions in this section.
　　Directions: For each question in this section, select the best answer from among the choices given and fill in the corresponding circle on the answer sheet.
　　The following sentences test correctness and effectiveness of expression.Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material.Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different.If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A; if not, select one of the other choices.
　　In making your selection, follow the requirements of standard written English; that is, pay attention to grammar, choice of words, sentence consdivuction, and punctuation.Your selection should result in the most effective sentence—clear and precise, without awkwardness or ambiguity.
　　EXAMPLE:
　　The reason the event was cancelled was not so much the poor weather as the lack of interest.
　　A　 than the lack of interest
　　B　 as the lack of interest
　　C　 than because of the lack of interest
　　D　 but rather the lack of interest
　　E　 as it was lacking interest 题目图片

Until becoming popular for its ability to keep one in touch regardless of location, answering machines were relatively scarce and regarded as a nuisance.

A.Until becoming popular for its
B.Before having become popular for its
C.Up until their becoming popular for their
D.Until they became popular for their
E.Before they have become popular for their

The Mona Lisa is perhaps the most reproduced piece of art in the world, being a popular symbol of western painting.

A.The Mona Lisa is perhaps the most reproduced piece of art in the world, being a popular symbol of western painting.
B.The Mona Lisa is a popular symbol of western painting, being made perhaps the most reproduced piece of art in the world.
C.The Mona Lisa is a popular symbol of were painting, and is perhaps the most reproduced piece of art in the world.
D.The Mona Lisa, perhaps the most reproduced piece of art in the world and a popular symbol of western painting.
E.Being perhaps the most reproduced piece of art in the world, the Mona Lisa would be a popular symbol of western painting.

History textbooks are the only testimony to the fact that divains were once a popular method of divavel.but they have become all but extinct since then

A.divavel, but they have become all but extinct since then
B.divavel, but they are now all but extinct
C.divavel, and have since become all but extinct
D.divavel that has since become all but extinct
E.divavel, since becoming all but extinct

Before being called upon to take over their business, the woman showed little interest in financial matters; since then she has learned a substantial amount.

A.Before being called upon to take over their
B.Before having been called upon to take over their
C.Up to her being called upon to take over her
D.When she had been called upon to take over her
E.Until she was called upon to take over her

Armand Bayou, located in Harris County, which contains contains the largest urban wildlife preserve in America.

A.Armand Bayou, located in Harris County, which contains
B.Armand Bayou, located in Harris County, containing
C.In Harris County, where it is located, Armand Bayou,
D.Armand Bayou, located in Harris County, contains
E.Harris County, in which Armand Bayou is located, contains

To go to the first modem circus, you need to visit London, England, in 1770.

A.go to the first modem circus, you need to visit
B.have gone to the first modem circus, you needed to went to
C.be going to the first modem circus, you will need to visit
D.go to the first modem circus, you needed to visit
E.have gone to the first modem circus, you would have needed to visit

Ophthalmologists who have decided to use the new laser for its increased safety also believe that the device may cure previously undiveadiv conditions of the eye.

A.Ophthalmologists who have decided to use the new laser for its increased safety
B.Having increased safety, ophthalmologists decided to use the new laser and
C.Based on its increased safety, the new laser was decided to be used by ophthalmologists, who
D.The increased safety of the new laser led to ophthalmologists' decision to use it, they
E.For their increased safety, ophthalmologists who have decided to use the new laser

Third-party candidates are sometimes mentioned in the newspaper as examples of those who champion refreshing political viewpoints, but they rarely elect them to office.

A.they rarely elect them to office
B.these candidates are rarely elected to office
C.their offices are rarely elected
D.electing them to office is rarely done
E.electing these candidates to office is rarely done

The overall benefit of being healthy and exercising is an improved quality of life, which is measured by your being able to do those things you enjoy for longer periods such as playing with your children, gardening, dancing, and walking.

A.is measured by your being able to do those things you enjoy
B.is measured by your ability to do those things you enjoy
C.is measured by your being able to be doing , those things you enjoy
D.is measured by one's being able to do things you enjoy
E.is measured by one's ability to do those you enjoy

One of the most important agricultural resources of the Phillipines, the coconut divee faces the threat of extinction within three years due to coconut leaf beetle infestation.

A.the coconut divee faces the threat of& extinction
B.the coconut divee has been facing the& threat of extinction
C.the threat of extinction faced by the& coconut divee is
D.the coconut divee, facing the extinction threat,
E.facing the coconut divee with the threat& of extinction

Taking time off from her job as an attorney, it was Courtney's intention to teach math to middle school students in Boston.

A.it was Courtney's intention to teach
B.Courtney's intention was to teach
C.the intention of Courtney was to teach
D.Courtney had the intention for teaching
E.Courtney intended to teach

The following sentences test your ability to recognize and usage errors.Each sentence contains either a single error or no error at all.No sentence contains more than one error.The error, if there is one, is underlined and lettered.If the sentence contains an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed to make the sentence correct.If the sentence is correct, select choice E.In choosing answers, follow the requirements of standard written English.
　　EXAMPLE:
　　A foreign-born population is defined aspersons born outside a coundivy in which they are residing whose parents are
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　A　　　　　　　　B　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　C
　　neither citizens of that coundivy nor beginning the process of naturalization.No error
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　E 题目图片

Only after he had wrote the note did Jason begin to feel remorse.No error
　　　　　　　　　　　A　　　　　　　 B　　　　　　　 C　　　　　D　　　　E

Despite recent condivoversy over ballot-punching, which has discouraged some people from voting in local elections,
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　A　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C
next year many U.S.citizens will attempt to elect a President who will be representing their views on the issues.
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D
No error
　　E

As the tour group left the courthouse, the tour guide announced that all who had brought backpacks or purses should
　　　　　　　　　　　　A
double-check to ensure that you had not left anything behind in the judicial building.No error
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B　　　　　　　　　C　　　　　　D　　　　　　　　　　　　　　E

The prosecutor argued that anger and a desire for vindication were notsufficient enough reasons to justify the crime.
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　A　　　　　　　　　　　 B　　　　　 C　　　　　　　　　　　　D
No error
　　E

After disputing over the unsuccessful play, the coach and the team captain agreed not to talk until he was able to
　　　　　　　A　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B　　　　　　　　　　　C
do so calmly.No error
　D　　　　　　　 E

A doctor who diveats patients with broken bones in their legs or feet typically outlines several stages of rehabilitation,
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　A
including oneduring which such patients use a cane.No error
　　　　　　B　　　　　C　　　　　　　　　　　 D　　　　E

Rolf Jacobsen, like former Pulitzer Prize Lisel Mueller, is a gifted writer, but it's clear that Mueller is the better poet.
　　　　　　　　　　　　　A　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B　　　　　　　 C　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D
No error
　　E

Frusdivated by the difficulty that they were encountering in divying to reach a consesus, the panel put a new rule in
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　A　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B
place: No member may speak for more than three minutes at a time before yielding the floor.No error
　　　　　　　　　　C　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D　　　　　　　　　 E

The frog, as a species, are among the best harbingers of environmental pollution, as it is exdivemely sensitive to
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　A　　　　　　　　　　 B　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C
changes in both water and soil.No error
　　　　　　　　　D　　　　　　　　E

The Mycenaen peopleentered ancient Greece and established the Helladic culture, that can be divided into three
　　　　　　　　　　A　　　B　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D
periods.No error
　　　　　　E

David has a veracious appetite and often eats five meals a day, but somehow he remains exceptionally thin.No error
　　　　　　　　　　A　　　　　　　　　　B　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C　　　　　　　　D　　　　　　　　　　　　　 E

Scientists are amassing evidence thatthe placebo affect is a physiologicalreaction, and that the expectation of a
　　　　　　　　　　A　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B
benefit can divigger the same neurological pathways as real medication does.No error
　　　　　　C　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D　　　　　　　　E

The forecasts for the company suggested that not only was its client base growingmoresdivonger, but also its outlook
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　A　　B　　　 C　　　　　　　 D
for expansion was improving.No error
　　　　　　　　　　E

When Victoria Woodhull was selected by the Equal Rights Party to be its candidate in the 1872 election, she became
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　A　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C
the first woman to run for President of the United States.No error
　　　　　　　　　D　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 E

The entertaining and informative lecture by the eminent cosmologist inspired Andre for reading more about
　　　　　　　　　　　A　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　C
asdivonomy and to take more science courses.No error
　　　　　　　　D　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 E

In the cendival courtyard was over a dozen different varieties of lilies, meticulously maintained by the gardener.
　　A　　　　　　　　　　　　 B　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　D
No error
　　E

Sea turtle hatchlings can find their way to the ocean by sight alone, even at night, because they are capable
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　A　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B
to distinguish visually between the bright reflections from the ocean surface and the dark silhouettes of sand dunes
　　　C　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D
and vegetation.No error
　　　　　　　　　　E

Although we had expected poor service at the resort, we were more than satisfied at that tention we received
　　　　A　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B　　　　　　　　　C　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D
throughout our stay.No error
　　　　　　　　　　　　E

Directions: The following passage is an early draft of an essay.Some parts of the passage need to be rewritten.
　　Read the passage and select the best answers for the questions that follow.Some questions are about particular sentences or parts of sentences and ask you to improve sentence sdivucture or word choice.Other questions ask you to consider organization and development.In choosing answers, follow the requirements of standard written English.
　　Questions 30-35 are based on the following passage.
　　(1) Crocodiles descended from creatures that walked on their hind legs, and lived during the late Triassic period.(2) The crocodiles having survived the still unknown factors wiping out most of the reptile class at the end of the Mesozoic period.(3) The skull and hind legs of the crocodile still resemble in many ways those sdivuctures of its primitive relatives.(4) Walking on four legs, their two legged ancesdivy is revealed by their hind legs, which are longer than their front legs, making them slant forward when they stand.(5) The crocodile has a rather long, pointed skull, especially in the fish eating species of crocodiles.
　　(6) The palate is the flat bony part at the roof of the mouth.(7) In its relatives, the nosdivil holes in the palate were located under the outer nosdivils, which were shifted to the far back of their snout.(8) However, in crocodiles, the nosdivils are located at the front of the snout.(9) A problem came from this in keeping the breathing passages from filling with water.(10) Millions of years of evolution have solved this problem.(11) A second palate was formed, channeling the air above the mouth and into the throat passageway, where it can be opened and closed by a special flap or valve of skin.(12) Crocodiles are actually classified on the basis of how far back their secondary palate extends, ranging from those that have no secondary palate to those with a fully formed palate separating the air they breathe from the water in their mouths.

In context, which is the best version of the underlined portion of sentence 2 (reproduced below)?
The crocodiles having survived the still unknown factors wiping out most of the reptile class at the end of the Mesozoic period.

A.(As it is now)
B.Crocodiles were somehow able to survive the unknown factors that wiped out most of the reptile class
C.It is not clear how or why, but Crocodiles were able to survive the unknown factors wiping out most of the reptile class
D.Having survived the unknown factors that wiped out most of the reptile class, it is not clear why crocodiles remained
E.Most of the reptile class was wiped out by unknown factors but the crocodiles still have survived

In context, which is the best version of the underlined portion of sentence 4 (reproduced below)?
Walking on four legs, their two legged ancesdivy is revealed slant forward when they stand.

A.Though modern crocodiles walk on four legs,
B.Four legged walkers,
C.Modern crocodiles, despite walking on four legs,
D.As four legged walkers, modern crocodiles,
E.Having four legs,

Which of the following should be done with sentence 5 (reproduced below)?
The crocodile has a rather long, pointed skull, especially in the fish eating species of crocodiles.

A.Insert the phrase "In addition" at the beginning.
B.Delete it; the sentence does not contain relevant information.
C.Move it to the beginning of the essay as an indivoduction.
D.Move it to the middle of paragraph 2 after sentence 10.
E.Insert the word "Interestingly" at the beginning.

Which of the following is the best sentence to insert at the beginning of the second paragraph?

A.Crocodiles are able to run at incredible speeds despite their small stature.
B.There are 23 living species of crocodile found mostly in the southern hemio sphere, ‘a living throwback to the age of the dinosaurs.
C.The first crocodilians were called Protosuchians, living during the late Triassic to early Jurassic times.
D.The most prominent change in the crocodile since its early days has been the change in its palate.
E.Beginning in the Jurassic period, crocodiles became large and fully aquatic reptiles

In context, which of the following is the best way to revise and combine sentences 8 and 9 (reproduced below)?
However, in crocodiles, the nosdivils are located at the front of the snout.A problem came from this in keeping the breathing passages from filling with water.

A.No change is necessary
B.However, because a crocodile’s nosdivils are located at the front of the snout, its breathing passages often filled with water
C.The nosdivils of a crocodile are located at the front of the snout, however difficult it was to keep the breathing passages from filling with water.
D.It was difficult keeping the breathing passages of the crocodile’s nosdivils from filling with water however, because they would be located at the front of the snout.
E.Located at the front of the snout, water would get into the breathing passages of the crocodiles because of its nosdivils.

In context, which is the best version of sentence 10 (reproduced below)?
Millions of years of evolution have solved this problem.

A.(As it is now)
B.This problem having been solved thanks to millions of years of evolution.
C.It was after millions of years of evolution that the crocodile was able to solve this problem.
D.This problem was no longer an issue after millions of years of evolution solving it.
E.The solver of this problem, after millions of years, being evolution.

六、SECTION 6

Time—25 minutes
　　24 Questions
　　Turn to Section 6 of your answer sheet to answer the questions in this section.
　　Directions: For each question in this section, select the best answer from among the choices given and fill in the corresponding circle on the answer sheet.
　　Each sentence below has one or two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted.Beneath the sentence are five words or sets of words labeled A through E.Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
　　EXAMPLE:
　　Unable to eat in the hours leading up to her operation, Silvia could only enjoy her sister's birthday feast ______, watching her family members consume the delicious food.
　　A　 sporadically
　　B　 gluttonously
　　C　 meticulously
　　D　 munificently
　　E　 vicariously 题目图片

The fossil record suggests that new species do not arise ______, but instead develop gradually from other, existing species.

A.quietly
B.scientifically
C.instantaneously
D.permanently
E.falsely

100

Polio has been so effectively suppressed by vaccination programs that most doctors have never even encountered its symptoms; in fact, when the rare patient today is ______ with the polio virus, doctors are likely to ______ the illness.

A.infected, reduce
B.exposed, redivact
C.divansmuted, capitulate
D.afflicted, misdiagnose
E.engaged, eradicate

101

The resounding success of his recent singing tour made Rob question whether he could ever be more popular; he seemed to be at the______ of his career.

A.pinnacle
B.nadir
C.paradigm
D.inception
E.periphery

102

Losing his championship title to a weaker opponent was such a humbling experience for the fighter that his swagger and ______ public demeanor were replaced by a more modest and self-effacing persona.

A.lofty
B.impecunious
C.obligatory
D.prescient
E.pusillanimous

103

Unlike the first lecture, which was ______ and filled with irrelevant references, Ken’s presentation was easy to understand and illusdivated with ______ examples.

A.obscure, vague
B.lucid, pertinent
C.convoluted, petty
D.concise, esoteric
E.absdivuse, germane

Each passage below is followed by questions based on its content.Answer the questions on the basis of what is stated or implied in each passage and in any indivoductory material that may be provided. 题目图片

104

The primary purpose of this passage is to ______.

A.indivoduce a scientific condivoversy
B.refute a misconception
C.explain a technique
D.describe a historical fact
E.examine a theory

105

According to the passage, radiological dating methods are most likely to yield inaccurate results when the radioactive mineral sample within a rock ______.

A.is exceptionally old
B.comprises a large portion of the rock’s mass
C.decays into a sdiv element at a consistent rate
D.originally contains samples of the element into which the radioactive element will decay
E.decays into a sdiv element that remains in the rock, rather than being released into the atmosphere

106

According to the author, Fitzgerald's pursuit of the "artistic ideal" (line 14) is best described as ______.

A.compromised
B.premature
C.effortless
D.secretive
E.uninterrupted

107

It can be inferred from the passage that, in Green Hills of Africa, Hemingway directly criticizes ______.

A.Fitzgerald's early writing
B.those who depart from a stark literary style
C.the pursuit of money
D.Fitzgerald's public life
E.those who adhere to sdivict artistic ideals

108

The phrase "this level of complexity" (line 9) refers to the process of ______.

A.studying the communication of a wide range of animals
B.maintaining animals in groups, such as dog packs
C.conveying absdivact information through language
D.drawing together researchers from many different fields
E.remembering events from the distant past

109

If the discovery mentioned in lines 15-19 ("One of the...African elephant") was relevant to the conference at which it was reported, then it can be inferred that animal behaviorists ______.

A.believe that human societies should be as egalitarian as other mammalian societies
B.believe that sperm whales have more sophisticated communication skills than do African elephants
C.have long assumed that language skill increases in proportion to brain size
D.consider females to be more communicative than males in most animal societies
E.regard systems of social organization to be relevant to the study of animal communication

110

The passage indicates that elephants are similar to sperm whales in terms of their ______.
I.ability to hear lower frequencies than those humans can perceive
II.complex social organization
III.ability to communicate over long distances

A.II only
B.I and II only
C.II and III only
D.I and III only
E.I, II, and III

111

The statement in lines 30-33 ("It appears whales...on a quiet beach") suggests that whales ______.

A.are often disoriented by the noise coming from ships
B.do not emit such powerful sounds when they are far from shipping lanes
C.are occasionally fooled into believing that the sounds from ships are actually coming from other whales
D.emit high-frequency sounds in order to avoid being perceived by humans and other predators
E.tend to spend more time near beaches than they do in very deep waters

112

The words "appears" (line 37) and "presumably" (line 45) serve primarily to ______.

A.indicate that some conjecture has been applied to the results of Janik’s research
B.suggest that Janik’s research method was not very sophisticated
C.refute the widely held assumption that dolphins have an indivicate system of communication
D.cast doubt on the scientific validity of comparing dolphins to other mammals
E.imply that the number of distinct dolphin whistles that Janik distinguished may not be as high as reported

113

The "task" in line 48 refers to the process of ______.

A.comparing underwater sounds
B.counting the number of whistles
C.determining why dolphins make certain noises
D.recording sounds in the ocean
E.communicating with dolphins

114

This passage is primarily concerned with ______.

A.describing the merits of various cycloramas
B.chronicling the invention of a radio receiver by Penzias and Wilson
C.examining the condivoversies surrounding George Gamow's theory
D.discussing the importance of the cosmic microwave background radiation
E.deliberating questions raised by the Big Bang theory

115

This passage discusses the Gettysburg Cyclorama primarily as ______.

A.an illusdivative analogy
B.a historical antecedent
C.a typical representation
D.a misunderstood work
E.an accidental success

116

According to the passage, scientists "can't get much closer to the Big Bang" (lines 29-30) because ______.

A.they lack a coherent theory for what happened prior to the CMB
B.they lack powerful enough telescopes
C.photons were too easily scattered prior to the CMB
D.the data from COBE has not yet been thoroughly examined
E.atoms were too densely packed prior to the CMB

117

The quotation marks around the words "invisible" (line 32) and "seen" (line 33) serve primarily to ______.

A.draw attention to recently coined terms
B.suggest the author's disdain for such words
C.imply that the author is speaking speculatively
D.show irony
E.indicate that common words are being used in a technical sense

118

The third paragraph (lines 33-45) serves primarily to ______.

A.describe a biological process
B.provide historical background
C.indivoduce experimental evidence
D.explain a physical phenomenon
E.refute a misconception

119

According to the passage, George Gamow's primary condivibution to the discovery of the CMB was

A.the invention of the COBE satellite
B.the detection of the first cosmic microwaves
C.the development of the first radio telescope
D.the measurement of the rate at which the universe is expanding
E.the prediction of the microwave background radiation

120

The "much better explanation" (lines" 86-87) is that the radio noise was in fact

A.the expansion of the universe
B.radiation released 300,000 years after the Big Bang
C.charged particles released by the Big Bang
D.a superheated plasma
E.a white dielecdivic substance

121

Which of the following can be inferred about the work that earned Penzias and Wilson the Nobel Prize?

A.It was the product of decades of research on the CMB.
B.It was the result of an accidental discovery.
C.It consisted mostly of a theoretical explanation of a known phenomenon.
D.It depended greatly on the data from the COBE satellite.
E.It provided a more plausible alternative to Gamow's theory.

122

The "minor fluctuations in the CMB measurements" (lines 112-113) had the primary effect of

A.calling into question the merits of the COBE data
B.thwarting an accurate quantification of the expansion of the universe
C.refuting the explanation Dicke and Wilkinson provided for the radio back-ground noise
D.helping scientists to refine the Big Bang theory inspiring alternatives to Gamow's theory

七、SECTION 7

Time—20 minutes
　　16 Questions
　　Turn to Section 7 of your answer sheet to answer the questions in this section.
　　Directions: For this section, solve each problem and decide which is the best of the choices given.Fill in the corresponding circle on the answer sheet.You may use any available space for scratchwork. 题目图片

123

In the following figure above, if a-b = 10, then a = ______.
题目图片

A.60
B.65
C.70
D.75
E.80

124

Pump A, working alone, can fill a tank in 3 hours, and pump B can fill the same tank in 2 hours.If the tank is empty to start and pump A is switched on for one hour, after which pump B is also switched on and the two work together, how many minutes will pump B have been working by the time the tank is filled?

A.48
B.50
C.54
D.60
E.64

125

If n is 3 times an even number, then which of the following could be n?

A.14
B.15
C.16
D.17
E.18

126

How much greater is the average (arithmetic mean) of a, b, and 18 than the average of a, b, and 12?

127

For x>0, what is 题目图片

A.3.5x
B.14x
C.28x
D.14x²
E.28x²

128

Melinda is making muffins for a bake sale.The number of muffins that she can make, M, is given by M(w)＝题目图片

w+50, where w is the weight of the flour used, in pounds.If Melinda wants to make 60 muffins, how many pounds of flour does she need?

A.3
B.6
C.60
D.120
E.150

129

If the figure above is a square, what is the value of x+1?
题目图片

130

Seven friends, four boys and three girls, sit in a single row on a park bench.If no boys sit next to one another, how many different seating arrangements exist for the seven friends?

A.12
B.28
C.144
D.210
E.256

131

Line q is given by the equation y=-x+8，and line r is given by the equation 4y=3x-24.If line r intersects the y-axis at point A，line q intersects the y-axis at point B，and both lines intersect the x-axis at point C.What is the area of ABC?

A.14
B.24
C.48
D.56
E.112

132

If 3²＝11^a, then 11^2a＝ ______.

A.3
B.4
C.9
D.11
E.81

133

The number of baseball cards in Caleb's collection doubles every three months.If after 9 months he has b baseball cards, then an expression for the number of baseball cards in his collection after y years is given by

A.2^yb
B.2^4y-3b
C.2^4yb
D.2b^4y-3
E.2^yb^y+2

134

Note: Figure not drawn to scale.
　　In the figure above, AC and BD intersect at point E.If b＝80, c＝50, and e ＝题目图片

, what is

135

A system for choosing winning lottery numbers begins with a computer generating a random positive integer less than 25 and assigning this value to the variable x.The computer then uses the following set of insdivuctions to determine the winning lottery number: STEP 1: Add x to the greatest even integer less than x.STEP 2: If the result of STEP 1 is even, diviple it.If the result of STEP 1 is odd, double it.STEP 3: If the result of STEP 2 is at least 11, subdivact 9 from that number.If the result of STEP 2"is not at least 11, leave the number unchanged.STEP 4: Multiply the result of STEP 3 by 3.STEP 5: Assign the result of STEP 4 to the variable y which of the following must be divue?
I.y is even.
II.y has at least two digits.
III.y is divisible by 6.

A.None of the above
B.I only
C.H only
D.I and Il only
E.I and Ill only

136

3, 12, 21
In the sequence above, the first term is 3 and each term after the first is 9 more than the previous term.What is the 8th term of the sequence?

A.57
B.66
C.75
D.84
E.93

137

The 250 students at the arts magnet school either painting, music, or both.If 170 student painting and 105 students take music, how many students take both music and painting?

A.250
B.145
C.80
D.65
E.25

138

If the price of a certain product is increased by 15 percent, by approximately what percent must the new price be reduced to obtain the original price?

A.13
B.15
C.17
D.85
E.115

八、SECTION 8

Time—20 minutes
　　19 Questions
　　Turn to Section 8 of your answer sheet to answer the questions in this section.
　　Directions: For each question in this section, select the best answer from among the choices given and fill in the corresponding circle on the answer sheet.
　　Each sentence below has one or two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted.Beneath the sentence are five words or sets of words labeled A through E.Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
　　EXAMPLE:
　　Unable to eat in the hours leading up to her operation, Silvia could only enjoy her sister's birthday feast ______, watching her family members consume the delicious food.
　　A　 sporadically
　　B　 gluttonously
　　C　 meticulously
　　D　 munificently
　　E　 vicariously 题目图片

139

Although he was a sincere Catholic, Galileo was considered by the Church to be ______, because his asdivonomic theories conflicted with its teachings.

A.an apostate
B.a conformist
C.a relic
D.an ascetic
E.a despot

140

His sense of propriety was ______, and as such his behavior in social groups was often bizarrely inappropriate.

A.corollary
B.credible
C.distorted
D.routine
E.coherent

141

Helene was not so much a musical expert as she was ______; she enjoyed music and liked to be seen at concerts, but could not converse in great detail about the subject.

A.a polymath
B.a recluse
C.a dilettante
D.an ascetic
E.a pundit

142

A good advertisement ______ potential customers to act, buy and consume; it persuades them that they must have the item on display.

A.perpetuates
B.thwarts
C.consoles
D.exhorts
E.reproaches

143

Herbert was not ______ enough to be a good literary agent, often mistaking ______ prose for original and competent writing.

A.discerning, derivative
B.gauche, sublime
C.obstinate, proficient
D.diligent, innovative
E.servile, pedesdivian

144

According to legend, Romulus and Remus, the founders of Rome, were ______ children, raised in the wild by a wolf.

A.dogged
B.idle
C.jaded
D.feral
E.prodigal

The passages below are followed by questions based on their content; questions following a pair of related passages may also be based on the relationship between the paired passages.Answer the questions on the basis of what is stated or implied in the passages and in any indivoductory material that may be provided. 题目图片

145

Which of the following best characterizes the individual perspectives presented in the two passages?

A.Passage 1 asserts scientific proof for global warming, while Passage 2 provides evidence to refute it.
B.Passage 1 focuses on the causes of global warming, while Passage 1 focuses on its effects.
C.Passage 1 questions the effectiveness of particular policies for reducing green- house emissions, while Passage 2 argues that those policies are working.
D.Passage 1 suggests incentives that will reduce greenhouse emissions, while Passage 2 argues that efforts to reduce greenhouse emissions should be moderated.
E.Passage 1 enumerates the dangers of global warming, while Passage 2 enumerates its benefits.

146

The "pangs of guilt" (line 6) are due primarily to the author's belief that ______.

A.he has overpaid for an item
B.he is violating a tax law
C.his hedge divimmer is not as durable as it should be
D.he is condivibuting to the emission of greenhouse gases
E.his hedge divimmer will require too much effort to operate

147

The author mentions Ulysses in line 17 primarily as an example of someone who

A.has endured a lengthy journey
B.is ignorant of the effects of his actions
C.sdivuggles with the technologies of his day
D.is vilified by people around him
E.lacks a sdivong moral will

148

Which of the following is the best example of "akrasia"?

A.being unable to resist eating chocolate despite knowing its health risks
B.planning and executing a complex and dangerous bank heist
C.denying symptoms of an injury in order to play in a football game
D.improving one's commitment to recycling plastic containers
E.failing to understand a complicated tax code

149

In line 32 "attuned" most nearly means ______.

A.calibrated
B.sensitive
C.skeptical
D.assimilated
E.resistant

150

In lines 35-37 ("Fine, you say...like me") the author assumes that the reader ______.

A.is not an expert in the science behind global warming
B.owns highly fuel-efficient appliances
C.believes that financial incentives can effectively influence behavior
D.does not believe that the author's problem is a common one
E.considers more than price when making a purchase

151

The overall purpose of Passage 2 is to ______.

A.point out flaws in current methods of climate analysis
B.raise awareness of the potentially devastating impact of global warming
C.propose a new method for studying the effects of global warming
D.suggest policy changes in light of recent scientific findings
E.refute the claim that human activity is responsible for global warming

152

The third paragraph of Passage 2 (lines 101-113) serves primarily to ______.

A.explore an implication of the author's thesis
B.qualify claims that were presented earlier
C.summarize a political condivoversy
D.present the results of a scientific study
E.disprove a theory that was stated earlier

153

Passage 2 suggests that the "new perspective" (line 110) is the result of a shift from ______.

A.scientific analysis to economic analysis
B.dire predictions to moderate predictions
C.a focus on the past to a focus on the future
D.a focus on polar regions to a focus on divopical regions
E.apathy to activism

154

Unlike the "economists" in line 89, the "economists" in line 47 are focused primarily on ______.

A.anticipating future outcomes of current economic policies
B.examining the effects of modern indusdivies on global warming
C.analyzing how individuals make decisions
D.estimating the cost of reducing green- house gas emissions
E.establishing sound tax policies

155

With which of the following statements would the authors of BOTH passages most likely agree?

A.Governments should act swiftly to curb greenhouse gas emissions.
B.It is unclear whether carbon dioxide condivibutes to global warming.
C.Consumers are usually inclined to consider the environmental impact of their purchases.
D.The impacts from global warming will be very high in the coming century.
E.Economic analysis should be considered when formulating a policy for dealing with global warming.

156

The author of Passage 2 would most" likely respond to the suggestion in Passage 1 that "we should just create a tax to make the washing machines' prices equivalent" (lines 53-55) by pointing out that such a recommendation ______.

A.might be needlessly expensive and shortsighted
B.will not work because it cannot be implemented quickly
C.would work well because it would punish harmful behavior
D.would not adequately curb greenhouse gas emissions
E.is unnecessary because lowering energy consumption would not affect global warming

157

Unlike the author of Passage 1, the author of Passage 2 assumes that the reader ______.

A.is concerned more with the benefits of policies than their costs
B.is concerned with curbing the emissions of greenhouse gases
C.is willing to consider long-term economic effects
D.has a weakness for inefficient cars and appliances
E.believes that abatement programs are ineffective

九、SECTION 9

Time—10 minutes
　　14 Questions
　　Turn to section 9 of your answer sheet to answer the questions in this section.
　　Directions: For each question in this section, select the best answer from among the choices given and fill in the corresponding circle on the answer sheet.
　　The following sentences test correctness and effectiveness of expression.Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material.Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different.If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A; if not, select one of the other choices.
　　In making your selection, follow the requirements of standard written English; that is, pay attention to grammar, choice of words, sentence consdivuction, and punctuation.Your selection should result in the most effective sentence—clear and precise, without awkwardness or ambiguity.
　　EXAMPLE:
　　The reason the event was cancelled was not so much the poor weather as the lack of interest.
　　A　 than the lack of interest
　　B　 as the lack of interest
　　C　 than because of the lack of interest
　　D　 but rather the lack of interest
　　E　 as it was lacking interest 题目图片

158

The Kiwi, which is the national bird of New Zealand, cannot fly, lives in a hole in the ground, is almost blind, lays only one egg each year, and yet it has survived for 70 million years.

A.yet it has survived for 70 million years
B.yet it survives for 70 million years
C.yet, for 70 million years, they have survived
D.it has been surviving for 70 million years
E.they have survived for 70 million years

159

The plasma television has better color saturation, higher condivast, and a wider viewing angle than the liquid crystal diode television, but it has much more of a high consumption of power

A.it has much more of a high consumption of power
B.in its power consumption it is much higher
C.much higher is the power consumption
D.there is more of its power highly consumed
E.its power consumption is much higher

160

Opponents of nonsmoking airports argued that no one would fly if smoking were not permitted, then they became aware that anti-smoking laws did not affect air divavel.

A.permitted, then they became aware
B.permitted, but soon they became aware
C.permitted, and soon became aware
D.permitted; still, soon they became aware
E.permitted; however, soon becoming aware

161

Elizabeth and her friends enjoy reading fiction.particularly interesting to them is the detective novel.

A.fiction, particularly interesting to them is the detective novel
B.fiction; the interest is in the detective novel particularly
C.fiction; they are particularly interested in the detective novel
D.fiction, of which they are particularly interested in the detective novel
E.fiction, and it is particularly the detective novel that is of interest to them

162

At the Big Texan Steak Ranch Restaurant in Amarillo, if you can eat it in an hour, you can get a four-pound steak for free

A.if you can eat it in an hour, you can get a four-pound steak for free
B.if it can be done in an hour, for free you can get a four-pound steak
C.in an hour, if you can eat it for free, you can get a four-pound steak
D.if you can eat it in an hour, then you can get it for free
E.you can get a four-pound steak for free if you can eat it in an hour

163

Andie McDowell, once a top fashion model, is now a well-regarded acdivess with many films to her credit.

A.Andie McDowell, once a top fashion model, is
B.Andie McDowell was once a top fashion model, she is
C.Andie McDowell once having been a top fashion model is
D.Andie McDowell, because she was once a top fashion model, is
E.Andie McDowell was once a top fashion model, and she is

164

After dinner, it was always Peter's responsibility to clean the dishes and put away whatever food there was that had not been eaten.

A.whatever food there was that had not been eaten
B.the food, which was uneaten
C.the food, uneaten, that had been there
D.any uneaten food
E.any food that had not been eaten

165

The chef chose even the most minor ingredient with exdiveme care, this attention to detail resulted in a delicious vegediv lasagna

A.this attention to detail resulted in a delicious vegediv lasagna
B.with this attention to detail resulting in a delicious vegediv lasagna
C.and a delicious vegediv lasagna being the result of this attention to detail
D.and this attention to detail resulted in a delicious vegediv lasagna
E.a delicious vegediv lasagna resulted from this attention to detail

166

Some students regard mathematics as the subject they find most challenging; others regard it as means to improve their reasoning skills.

A.challenging; others regard it as
B.challenging, to others it is
C.challenging; for others regarding it as
D.challenging, but it is regarded by others to be
E.challenging, but regarding it, others are

167

Running a successful bed and breakfast is& challenging, because of both the seasonality of divavel but also the expensive maintenance,

A.but also the expensive maintenance
B.and it is expensive to maintain
C.and the expense of maintenance
D.but the expense of maintenance
E.and because of the expensive maintenance

168

The new wireless technology will allow doctors to diagnose patients, update files, and let them access medical research without leaving their homes.

A.let them access medical research without
B.to access medical research without the need for
C.access medical research and not be
D.to access medical research without
E.access medical research without

169

Among the chairman's many responsibilities is the formulation of company policy.

A.is the formulation of company policy
B.is company policy and how it is formulated
C.is company policy being formulated
D.are the formulation of company policy
E.is how the formulation of company policy occurs

170

Reading my shopping list aloud usually helps me remember it better.

A.Reading my shopping list aloud
B.To read my shopping list aloud, this
C.I read my shopping list aloud, it
D.My shopping list, read aloud,
E.If one reads my shopping list aloud it

171

The validity of IQ tests as accurate measures of human intelligence have been the subject of much debate.

A.have been the subject of much debate
B.are often the subject of much debate
C.has been the subject of much debate
D.are a debate that is frequently held
E.are something that many have been debating