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5.Bubblegumisnottopicusuallytreatedseriously,soitisappropriatethatthisnewbookthatthisnewbooktracingtheculturalhistoryofbubblegumhasa----------tone.
(A)morbid(B)cathartic(C)pedantic
(D)taciturn(E)reticent
6.JamakeHighwatermanagestotouchontheartsofalmosteveryAmericanIndiannationinonereasonablysizedbookthatmakesupforitsoccasionallackof------withitsremarkable-------.
(A)specificity……detail
(B)discontinuity-----concreteness
(C)loftiness…inaccessibility
(D)profundity….inclusively
(E)uniqueness…parability
7.thoughjuddistypically------andreservedinsocialgatherings,atlastnight’sreceptionhespokeandactedwithuncharacteristic---------.
(A)loquacious…alacrity
(B)querulous….languor
(C)disaffected….resentment
(D)diplomatic….decorum
(E)diffident….aplomb
8.Mostpoliticiansfindtelevision------tothe------oftheirmessage:
themediumplaysanessentialroleinpropagatingtheirideas.
(A)crucial…renunciation
(B)indispensable..dissemination.
(C)detrimental….interpretation
(D)tangential..interpretation
(E)relevant..legislation
1.Herpolitical-------camefromher------visionofthenation,avisionthatincludedanddrewstrengthfromeverysocialconstituency.
(A)Autonomy……sweeping
(B)Reticence……mystical
(C)Triumph……restricted
(D)Rebellion……conventional
(E)Success……comprehensive
2.Asonewouldexpect,thereclusivepoet-------publicappearancesandinvasionsofprivacy.
(A)rewarded(B)endorsed(C)neglect
(D)invited(E)detested
3.Turn-of-the-centuryactressSarahBernhardhadso------atalentthatshe--------audienceswithherdiverseandutterlyconvincingcharacterizations
(A)unrealized….enchanted
(B)protean…..badazzed
(C)eclectic….wearied
(D)quixotic…..confounded
(E)mediocre……spellblund
Eachsentencebelowhasoneortwoblanks,eachblankindicatingthatsomethinghasbeenomitted.BeneaththesentencearefivewordsorsetsofwordslabeledAthroughE.choosethewordorsetofwordsthat,wheninsertedinthesentence,bestfirstthemeaningofthesentenceasawhole.
Example:
Hopingto------thedispute,negotiatorsproposedacompromisethattheyfeltwouldbe--------tobothlaborandmanagement.
(A)Enforce..useful
(B)End..divisive
(C)Overcome..unattractive
(D)Extend..satisfactory
(E)Resolve..acceptable●
Thepassagesbelowarefollowedbyquestionsbasedontheircontent;
questionsfollowingapairofrelatedpassagesmayalsobebasedontherelationshipbetweenthepairedpassages.Answerthequestionsonthebasisofwhatisstatedorimpliedinthepassagesandinanyintroductorymaterialthatmaybeprovided
Questions9-10arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
DavidStahleisanexpertontheimprintsthatclimate,fire,andpestilenceleaveinatree’sgrowthtings.Hispulseriseswhenhespotsastandofbeat-upoldtreesbecausetheyhavestoriestotell.Forreasonsnotonlyunderstood,suchtrees,growingunderharshtofluctuationsinweatherthanhealthiertreesgrowingonbetterland.Recently,StahleconductedfromringsinldcypresstreesthataseveredroughtstruckRoanokeisland,NorthCarolina,inthelatesixteenthcentury.Thismightexplainwhytheso-calledlostcolonyofRoanokediedoutby1590.
11.thereferencetoStahle’s“pulse”(line3)servestoindicatehislevelof
(A)Vitality
(B)Frustration
(C)Anger
(D)Playfulness
(E)Excitement
12.Thestatementinlines11-12(“this…1590”)servesprimarilyto
(A)Advocateacause
(B)Offeratheory
(C)Questionsbelief
(D)Modifyaclaim
(E)Predictanoutcome
JazzmusicianBennyCarter,knownforhissophisticatedcompositionsandarrangements,wasalsoavirtuosoaltosaxophoneplayer.Fellowmusiciansfrequentlycitedcarter’sgroundbreakingimprovisationalstyle,whichavoidedthespreadoutphrasefragmentsoverthechordprogression.In1934,justsixyearsafterhisfirstrecording,carterplayedattheopeningoftheApolloTheaterinHarlemandthenledthefirstinterracialbigbandtotourEurope.Intheensuingquartercentury,carterwrotemusicforfilmandtelevisioninHollywood,whereheplayedakeyroleinthemergerofthetradeunionsofblackmusiciansandwhitemusicians.
9TheauthorsuggestedthatCarterwasnotonlyanoutstandingjazzcomposerbutalso
(A)atalentcomposerofclassicalmusic
(B)ahighlyimitativeperformer
(C)anopponentoforganizedlabor
(D)aneffectiveparticipantinsocialchange
(E)anastutecriticofothermusicians’work
10.ThepassagesupportswhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutCarterasasaxophoneplayer?
(A)heimpressedothermusicianswithhistechnique.
(B)hewaslesscelebratedasaninstrumentalistthanasabandleader.
(C)Hedidnotperforminpublicafterthe1930’s.
(D)heconfusedcriticswithhisunusualtechnique
(E)hepreferredtoperforminlocalvenues.
vacantroomandwasamusingmyself,Ihappenedtoglancetowardtheportraitandsaw,tomyastonishment,thatthe'
eyesofthemanwerewatchingme.Iturnedaway,andthenlookedup,andoncemorehiseyesmetmine.'
Igottomyfeetand,asIdidso,thoseeyesturnedtowatcheverymovementImade.Ibackedtowardthedoorandthatlookstillfollowedme,half-mournful,half-accusing.Ididnottellanyonewhathadhappened,butIdidnotventureintotheroomagainformorethanafewsecondsatatime,exceptwhenIwaswithgrown-ups.Emboldenedbytheircompany,Ilearnedtoplayafearfulbutexcitinggame,Imovedslowlyhereandthereabouttheroom,knowingthatwhereverIwent,thoseeyesfollowedme.Ipretendednottolook;
Italkedwithmyelders,andthenswungaroundsharply.Iwasstillbeingwatched.Thesearchinggazewasalwaysthesame,somelancholyandaccusingthatIbegantofeelasenseofguilt,begantowonderwhatevilIcouldhavecommitted.GuiltandfearmingledinmymindandIwascertainthatthestrangerwastreacherous,thathisangercouldbeterriblewhenitwasaroused.Sometimesgreatlydaring,Icreptupthestairsandopenedthedoorveryquietly,veryquickly,andpeepedin.EverytimeIdidso,hiseyeswerelookingstraightatme.
13.Whichofthefollowingstatementsbestcharacterizestheindividualperspectivespresentedinthetwopassages?
(A)Thefirstpassagepresentsacriticalperspective,whereasthesecondpresentstheviewofanuneducatedartlover.
(B)Thefirstpassageofferstheperspectiveofarthistorians,whereasthesecondoffersthatofan'
artstudent.
(C)Thefirstpassageofferstheperspectiveofadultartcollectors,whereasthesecondcontainstheviewsofachildprodigy.
(D)Thefirstpassageofferstheviewsoftwoadults,whereasthesecondpresentsachild'
sperspective.
(E)Thefirstpassageofferstheviewsoftwosuccessfulartists,whereasthesecondpresentstheviewofafailedartist.
Questions1-24arebasedonthefollowingpassages
Thefirstofthefollowingexpectsisadoptedfroma1996essayaboutanexhibitofpaintingsbytheDutchartistJohannesVermeer(1632-1675);
thesecondisfromanautobiographywrittenin1962
Passage1
AnyonewhohasreadEdwardSnow'
shighlypersonalandpoeticStudyofVermeerisunlikelytobeabletomeetthegazeoftheyoungwomaninTheGirlwiththePearlEarringwithoutfeelingsomethingoftheconfusionandcomplicityhesoeloquentlydescribes."
Tomeetthisyounggirl'
sgazeisto'
beimplicatedinitsurgency,"
Snowwrites."
Itismeatwhomshegazes,withreal,unguardedhumanemotions,andwithintensitythatdemandssomethingjustasrealandhumaninreturn."
Snowdescribesthegirl'
sgazeasastewofunresolvedcontradictions,whichonlyleavesthecaptivatedviewerallthemoreguiltyandconfused.Surprise,bewilderment,yearning,acceptance,understanding-insequence,orallatonce-herglanceseemstoconveyallofthese.66Suddenly:
themostpersonalresponses,drawnfromthemostprivate,well-protectedregionsoftheself,arerequired."
MyresponsestothisandotherVermeerpaintingswererarelyaspersonalandpassionateasSnow'
s.TohisprivatetestironyregardingTheGirlwiththePearlEarring,Iwouldonlyaddthatagreatdealofwhateverimpactithasontheviewerseemstometoderivefromveryspecific,veryvisiblepainterlytechniques.Thelight-coloredspotsthatappeartoroundherlip;
theshiftfromlightpainttodarkerthatformstheridgebelowhernose;
thedotsofwhiteonherpupilsthatmakehereyeballsseemtobulge;
thebrusque,Cezanne-Iikeroundingofherturbanbyshiftingthebluestrokestoblack-alloftheseareasvividasfingerprints,evidenceofVermeer'
spresence,ofhisattempts(asSnowputit)tonursethisfaceintobeing.
Todaytheentirepaintedsurfaceofthisworkisspider-webbedwithafinenetworkofcracks-whatartcritics’callcracquelure-whichmakestheabilityofthisimaginarygirltoreachoutanddisturbusfromherpaint-created,330-year-oldflatnessallthemoreastonishing.
Passage2
Therewasanemptyroomatthetopofourhouseandonthewall,betweenthefireplaceandthewindow,almosthiddeninthegloom,hungasmallportraitinoils.Dimandyellowedbytime,thatpictureshowedtheheadofamanofstrangeappearance,