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2、ntala mishapC. collaborativea designD. persistentan extensionE. systematican accident2. Nations that share a border are, by definition, _.A. alliedB. partisanC. contiguousD. pluralisticE. sovereign3. Much of this authors work, unfortunately, is _, with _ chapter often immediately following a sublime

3、 one.A. mysticala superiorB. unevena mediocreC. predictablean eloquentD. enthrallinga vapidE. flippantan intelligible4. In young children, some brain cells have a _ that enables them to take over the functions of damagedor missing brain cells.A. fragilityB. reminiscenceC. perniciousnessD. whimsicali

4、tyE. plasticity5. Less government spending is _ of this political party, a belief shared by most party members.A. an acronymB. a retractionC. a tenetD. a plightE. a prospectusSECTION 5The passages below are followed by questions based on their content; questions following a pair of related passages

5、may also be based on the relationship between the paired passages. Answer the questions on ihe basis of what is staled or implied in the passages and in any introductory material that may be provided. Questions 6-7 are based on the following passage.Duke Ellington considered himself the worlds great

6、est listener. In music, hearing is all. Judging by the two or three thousand pieces of music Ellington wrote, he could probably hear a flea scratching itself and put that rhythm into one of his compositions. For him the sounds of the world were the ingredients he mixed into appetizers, main courses,

7、 and desserts to satisfy the appetite of his worldwide audience. He wasnt averse to going out in a boat to catch the fish himself. He would raise the fowl himself. But when that musical meal appeared before you none of the drudgery showed. 6. The author most likely refers to the flea in line 4 in or

8、der to(A) highlight Ellingtons prodigious memory(B) emphasize the quality of Ellingtons listening skills(C) indicate Ellingtons interest in different animal sounds(D) suggest that Ellingtons compositions were marked by rhythmic similarities(E) imply that Ellington could be overly concerned about min

9、utia7.In lines 5-11 (For him . . . drudgery showed), the authors point is primarily developed through the use of(A) comparison and contrast(B) appeal to emotion(C) exaggeration(D) metaphor(E) humorQuestions 8-9 are based on the following passage.In the summer of 1911, the explorer Hiram Bingham III

10、bushwhacked his way to a high ridge in the Andes of Peru and beheld a dreams-cape out of the past. There, set against looming peaks cloaked in snow and wreathed in clouds, was Machu Picchu, the famous lost city of the Incas. This expression, popularized by Bingham, served as a magical elixir for run

11、down imaginations. The words evoked the romanticism of exploration and archaeology at the time. But finding Machu Picchu was easier than solving the mystery of its place in the rich and powerful Inca empire. The imposing architecture attested to the skill and audacity of the Incas. But who had lived

12、 at this isolated site and for what purpose? 8. The words magical elixir (line 7) primarily emphasize the(A) motivation for an expedition(B) captivating power of a phrase(C) inspiration behind a discovery(D) creative dimension of archaeology(E) complexity of an expression9. The mystery discussed in

13、lines 10-13 is most analogous to that encountered in which of the following situations?(A) Being unable to locate the source of materials used to construct an ancient palace(B) Being unable to reconcile archaeological evidence with mythical descriptions of an ancient city(C) Being unable to explain

14、how ancient people constructed imposing monuments using only primitive technology(D)Being unable to understand the religious function of a chamber found inside an ancient temple (E)Being unable to discover any trace of a civilization repeatedly mentioned by ancient authorsQuestions 10-14 are based o

15、n the following passage.This passage is from the preface to a 1997 book by a United States journalist detailing a disagreement between doctors and family members about a childs medical treatment at a hospital in California.Under my desk I keep a large carton of cassette tapes. Though they have all b

16、een transcribed, I still like to listen to them from time to time,Some are quiet and easily understood. They are filled with the voices of American doctors, interrupted occasionally by the clink of a coffee cup or beep of a pager. The restmore than half of themare very noisy. They are filled with th

17、e voices of the Lees family, Hmong refugees from Laos who came to the United States in 1980. Against a background of babies crying, children playing, doors slamming, dishes clattering, a television yammering, and an air conditioner wheezing, I can hear the mothers voice, by turns breathy, nasal, gar

18、gly, or humlike as it slides up and down the Hmong languages eight tones; the fathers voice, louder, slower, more vehement; and my interpreters voice, mediating in Hmong and English, low and deferential in each. The hubbub summons sense-memories: the coolness of the red metal folding chair, reserved

19、 for guests, that was always set up when I arrived in the apartment; the shadows cast by the amulet that hung from the ceiling and swung in the breeze on its length of grocers twine; the tastes of Hmong food. I sat on the Lees red chair for the first lime on May 19, 1988. Earlier that spring I had c

20、ome to Merced, California, because I had heard that there were some misunderstandings at the county hospital between its Hmong patients and medical staff. One doctor called them collisions, which made it sound as if two different kinds of people had rammed into each other, head on, to the accompanim

21、ent of squealing brakes and breaking glass. As it turned out, the encounters were messy but rarely frontal. Both sides were wounded, but neither side seemed to know what had hit it or how to avoid another crash. I have always felt that the action most worth watching occurs not at the center of thing

22、s but where edges meet. I like shorelines, weather fronts, international borders. These places have interesting frictions and incongruities, and often, if you stand at the point of tangency, you can see both sides better than if you were in the middle of either one. This is especially true when the

23、apposition is cultural. When I first came to Merced, I hoped that the culture of American medicine, about which I knew a little, and the culture of the Hmong, about which I knew nothing, would somehow illuminate each other if I could position myself between the two and manage not to get caught in th

24、e crossfire. But after getting to know the Lees family and their daughters doctors and realizing how hard it was to blame anyone, I stopped analyzing the situation in such linear terms. Now, when I play the tapes late at night, I imagine what they would sound like if I could splice them together, so

25、 the voices of the Hmong and those of the American doctors could be heard on a single tape, speaking a common language. 10. In line 17, summons most nearly means(A) sends for(B) calls forth(C) requests(D) orders(E) convenes11. It can be inferred from lines 27-33 that collisions was NOT an apt descri

26、ption because the(A) clash between Hmong patients and medical staff was indirect and baffling(B) Hmong patients and the medical staff were not significantly affected by the encounters(C) medical staff was not responsible for the dissatisfaction of the Hmong patients(D) misunderstandings between the

27、Hmong patients and the medical staff were easy to resolve (E) disagreement reached beyond particular individuals to the community at large12. Which of the following views of conflict is best supported by lines 37-40 (These . . . one) ?(A) Efforts to prevent conflicts are not always successful.(B) Co

28、nflict can occur in many different guises.(C) In most conflicts, both parties are to blame.(D)You can understand two parties that have resolved their conflicts better than two parties that are currently in conflict.(E)You can learn more about two parties in conflict as an observer than as an involve

29、d participant.13. According to lines 41-46 (When I . . crossfire), the authors initial goal was to(A) consider the perspectives of both the American doctors and the Lees family to see what insights might develop(B) serve as a counselor to the county hospitals Hmong patients in order to ease their an

30、xieties(C) work out a compromise between the American doctors and the Lees family(D) acquire a greater knowledge of how the American medical culture serves patients(E) try to reduce the misunderstandings between the American doctors and the Lees family and promote good will14. At the end of the pass

31、age, the author suggests that it would be ideal if the(A) differences between the Lees-family and the American doctors could be resolved quickly(B) concerns and opinions of the Lees family and the American doctors could be merged(C) American doctors could take the time to learn more about their Hmon

32、g patients(D) Hmong patients could become more vocal in defense of their rights(E) Hmong patients could get medical treatment consistent with their cultural beliefsQuestions 15-23 are based on the following passages.Cloning” is the creation of a new individual from the unique DNA (or genetic information) of another. The successful cloning of a sheep named Dolly in 1997 sparked a debate over thei