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1.Unlikethewildturkey,whichcansuccessfullyflyforshortdistances,thedomesticatedturkeyiscompletely______flight.

A.subjectto

B.dependenton

C.worthyof

D.captivatedby

E.incapableof

2.Moraleamongthestaffscientists______whenthedirectordolefullyannouncedthatchancesoftheproject'sreceivingadditionalfundingwere______.

A.soared…indeterminate

B.revived…overwhelming

C.plummeted…infinitesimal

D.slumped…unsurpassed

E.splintered…calculable

3.Theslogan""Whatgoesupmustcomedown""wassouniversallyacceptedbyeconomiststhatitwasconsidered______.

A.aconjecture

B.anaxiom

C.afad

D.atestimonial

E.anargument

4.Thecorporation'scodeofethicsisludicrous;itsprinciplesareeither______,offeringclichésinlieuofguidance,orsounspecificastomakeanybehavior______.

A.hackneyed…unlikely

B.anonymous…acceptable

C.platitudinous…permissible

D.portentous…justifiable

E.instructive…commonplace

5.Sally,thoroughlyconvincedofherownimportance,oftenactswithout______:

shefeelsnotguilt,forexample,aboutappropriatingherbrother'spossessions.

A.compunction

B.gratification

C.aplomb

D.indignation

E.inducement

SECTION7

Eachpassagebelowisfollowedbyquestionsbasedonitscontent.Answerthequestionsonthebasisofwhatisstatedorimpliedineachpassageandinanyintroductorymaterialthatmaybeprovided.

Questions6-7arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

IhadgrownupintheUnitedStatesvirtuallywithoutrelatives,which,inmyintensedesiretoassimilate,wasquiteallrightwithme.ButthisattitudedissolvedwhenIwalkedintothatapartmentinBeijing.Irealizedthenthatmyextendedfamilyisnotjustacollectionofaccidentalalliancesbutalivingbody,anentitythatwillwelcomemeforbeingsimplywhoIam:

thedaughterofmymother,thenieceofmyauntsanduncles.Wehadneverbeforeseeneachotherbut,inthatmoment,wesharedasenseofconnectionandloyaltyunlikeanythingIhadpreviouslyexperienced.

6.Whentheauthortalksaboutbeingwelcomed"forbeingsimplywhoIam"（line7）,sheattributesthisacceptanceto

（A）character

（B）nationality

（C）appearance

（D）kinship

（E）accomplishment

7.Theprimarypurposeofthepassageisto

（A）describetheauthor'stravelstoBeijing

（B）revealhowlonelytheauthoroftenfelt

（C）provideexamplesoftheauthor'sfondnessforherrelatives

（D）conveytheauthor'ssuddenawarenessofthe'importanceoffamily

（E）illustratetheclosenessthatexistedamongtheauthor'smother,aunts,anduncles

Questions8-9arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Somepeopleliketoactlikethingscomeeasytothem.TakeCynthiaProcter,forinstance.Ifthere'satesttomorrow,she'llsaysomethinglike,"Oh,IguessI'llwatchtelevisiontonight,"justtoletyouknowsheain'tthinkingaboutthetest.Oh,brother.WhenIpassherhouse,sheispracticingthescalesonthepianooverandover.Theninmusicclassshealwaysletsherselfgetbumpedaroundsoshefallsaccidentallyonpurposeontothepianostoolandissosurprisedtofindherselfsittingtherethatshedecidesjustforfuntotryouttheolekeys.Andwhatdoyouknow—Chopin'swaltzesjustspringoutofherfingertips.Aregularprodigy.

8.Lines5-11（"When...fingertips"）serveprimarilyto

（A）highlightapointaboutfriendship

（B）expandonanopinionaboutartisticinterests

（C）respondtoachallengeaboutthenarrator's,integrity

（D）supportanobservationaboutaparticularbehavior

（E）rationalizethenarrator'sroleinamisunderstanding

9.Whichbestdescribesthetoneoflines10-12

（"And...prodigy"）?

（A）Sardonic-

（B）Anxious

（C）Nonchalant

（D）Reverent

（E）Amazed

Questions10-15arcbasedonthefollowingpassage.

ThefollowingpassageisbyanItalianwriterandchemist.Herehediscussesaformercollegeclassmatewhomhefirstmetin1939.

IhadnoticedwithamazementanddelightthatsomethingwashappeningbetweenSandroandme.Itwasnotatallafriendshipbornfromaffinity;onthecontrary,thedifferenceinouroriginsmadeusrichin"exchangeable

5goods,"liketwomerchantswhomeetaftercomingfromremoteandmutuallyunknownregions.Norwasitthenormal,momentousintimacyoftwenty-year-olds:

withSandroIneverreachedthispointIsoonrealizedthathewasgenerous,subtle,tenacious,andbrave,evenwitha

10touchofinsolence,buthehadanelusive,untamedquality.Althoughwewereattheagewhenonealwayshadtheneed,instinct,andimmodestyofinflictingononeanothereverythingthatswarmsinone'sheadandelsewhere,nothinghadgottenthroughSandro'sshellofreserve,nothingofhisinner

15world,whichneverthelessonefeltwasdenseandfertile—nothingsaveafewoccasional,dramaticallytruncatedhints.Hehadthenatureofacatwithwhomonecanlivefordecadeswithouteverbeingpermittedtopenetrateitssacredpelt.

Webeganstudyingchemistrytogether,andSandro

20wassurprisedwhenItriedtoexplaintohimsomeoftheideasthatatthetimeIwascultivating.ThatthenobilityofHumankind,acquiredinahundredcenturiesoftrialanderror,layinmakingourselvestheconquerorofmatter,andthatIhadenrolledinchemistrybecauseIwantedtoremain

25faithfultothisnobility.Thatconqueringmatterisunder-'standingit,andunderstandingmatterisnecessarytounderstandtheuniverseandourselves;andthatthereforetheperiodictableofelements,whichjustduringthoseweekswewerelaboriouslylearningtounravel,waspoetry,loftier

30andmoresolemnthanallthepoetrywehadswalloweddowninhighschool.Thatifonelookedforthebridge,themissinglinkbetweentheworldofwordsandtheworldofthings,onedidnothavetolookfar:

itwasthere,inourtextbook,inoursmoke-filledlabs,andinourfuturetrade.

35Sandrolistenedtomewithironicalattention,alwaysreadytodeflatemewithacoupleofcivilandtersewordswhenItrespassedintorhetoric.Hetookaninterestinmyeducationandmadeitcleartomethatithadgaps.Imightevenberight:

itmightbethatMatterisourteacher;buthe

40hadanotherformofmattertoleadmeto,anotherteacher:

notthepowdersoftheAnalyticalLabbutthetrue,authentic,timeless,primarymatter:

therocksandiceofthenearbymountains.HeprovedtomewithouttoomuchdifficultythatIdidn'thavethepropercredentialstotalkaboutmatter.

45WhatcommercehadIhad,untilthen,withEmpedocles'fourelements?

DidIknowhowtolightastove?

Wade

acrossatorrent?

WasIfamiliarwithastormhighupinthemountains?

Thesproutingofseeds?

No.Sohetoohadsomethingvitaltoteachme.

*AccordingtoEmpedocles,anancientGreekphilosopher,statesman,poet,andphysiologist,matterwascomposedoffouressentialingredients:

fire,air,water,andearth.

10.Inthefirstparagraph（lines1-18）,theauthorismostconcernedwith

（A）creatingadistinctimpressionofSandro'sappearanceinthereader'smind

（B）explainingtothereaderwhyheandSandroweredifferent

（C）describingSandroandthenatureoftheirrelationship

（D）convincingreadersthatSandrohadthenatureofacat

（E）outliningtheeventsleadingtohisfriendshipwithSandro

11.Theauthor'sreferenceto"exchangeablegoods"inlines4-5suggeststhat

（A）differencesbetweenindividualsimpedethedevelopmentoffriendships

（B）individualswithdifferentbackgroundshavemuchtoofferoneanother

（C）friendsshouldcontributeequallytothesuccessof

relationships

（D）thevalueofarelationshipdependsontheindividual'sneeds

（E）emotionalcompatibilityleadstolastingfriendships

12.WhichstatementbestdescribesthewaySandroreactedtotheauthor'sideasexpressedinlines19-34?

（A）Hesawthemasachallengetohisownbeliefs.

（B）Hewasawedbytheauthor'sintelligence.

（C）Hethoughttheauthorwasoverlyrigidinhisbeliefs.

（D）Hefelttheauthorlackedknowledgeofmuchthatwasimportantinlife.

（E）Hesharedtheauthor'sassumptionsandrespectedhismethods.

13.Theviewofchemistryheldbytheauthoratagetwentycanbestbedescribedas

（A）pragmatic

（B）iconoclastic

（C）uncertain

（D）idealized

（E）steadfast

14.ItcanbeinferredthatSandroconsidered"rhetoric"（line37）tobe

（A）aninadequatewaytodevelopsubstantiveideas

（B）aquestionablemethodofexplanationfora.professortouse

（C）aninterestingmeansofdescribingtheworldofmatter

（D）astimulatingformofdiscoursefordebateamongpeers

（E）anenticingbutforbiddenattractionforstudents

15.AsignificantdifferencebetweenSandroandtheauthoristhatSandro

（A）believedinlearningthroughexperience,whereastheauthorwasbookish

（B）wasnotinterestedinchemistry,whereastheauthorfounditfascinating

（C）wasambitious,whereastheauthorwasmodestinhisexpectations

（D）wasapoorstudent,whereastheauthorhadanexcellentacademicrecord

（E）wasuncertainofhisownopinions,whereastheauthorwasself-assuredinhisviews

Questions16-24arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Inthispassage,anAfricanAmericannovelistrecallshisreadingexperienceasateenagerinCaliforniaafterhavingspenthisfirstfifteenyearsinLouisiana.

Ireadmanynovels,shortstories,andplaysabouttheSouth—allwrittenbyWhitewriters,becausetherewassuchalimitednumberofworksbyBlackwritersinaplacelikeVallejo,California,in1948.1foundmostoftheworks

5thatIreadunrealtomyownexperience;yet,becauseIhungeredforsomekindofconnectionbetweenmyselfandtheSouth,Ireadthemanyhow.ButIdidnotcareforthelanguageofthiswriting—Ifoundittoooratorical,andthedialects,e