Please read the author’s on pages i-iii before beginning to read the novel.
(A)prologue
(B)epilogue
(C)dialogue
(D)catalogue
It is to use a generic term such as “people” to refer only to white people and then racially labeleveryone else.
(A)ethnocentric
(B)anthropological
(C)egocentric
(D)authentic
down with heavy packages, Susie decided to hail a taxi.
(A)Weighed
(B)Weighing
(C)To weigh
(D)Weigh
We for half an hour when a terrible storm attacked the island.
(A)have been playing
(B)have played
(C)were playing
(D)had been playing
However great our problems may seem, however urgent our complaints, they are dwarfed by thepredicament of countless other people on our planet.
(A)We have great problems and urgent complaints as other people do.
(B)We suffer from the predicaments of the countless people on our planet.
(C)Our problems and complaints are shared by countless people on our planet.
(D)Compared with those of others, our problems and complaints are not so serious.
His head is pounding and every one of his senses is on fire.
(A)He commits some violent acts to hurt himself.
(B)He is having a headache.
(C)He feels very hot.
(D)He is injured by some brutal forces.
One can survive everything, nowadays, except death, and live down everything except a good reputation.
(A)Living with a good reputation and defeating death are what we expect.
(B)Death is undefeatable whereas a good reputation is not easy to keep forever.
(C)Death is hard to avoid and a good reputation is not easy to live with.
(D)Everything except for death and a good reputation nowadays is possible.The study of connotation sharpens our realization that no two words in the English language meanexactly the same thing. 38 , no two words are exactly synonymous when we come to the point ofactually using them. Sometimes two words will seem so nearly 39 in meaning that we think they areinterchangeable. We might find it hard to state their differences in meaning; 40 , we find that theywill not serve equally well in every context. Nuances, or 41 of meaning which have gathered aboutthem as a result of their special history or their associations, will inevitably give them differentcapabilities. Such nuances, we now recognize, constitute their connotations. It is these differentconnotations of synonymous words which prevent them from being completely interchangeable. There is,42 , a theoretically best word for every situation, and the skill of a writer is shown by how closehe/she comes to this best one in his/her search for the suitable word.
(A)however
(B)reversely
(C)moreover
(D)accordinglyThe plunging waterfalls and soaring crags chiseled by the Merced River draw millions of visitorseach year, but the crowds are precisely what threaten the waterway and the park. Efforts to safeguard theMerced have spawned a court battle over the future of development in Yosemite National Park’s mostpopular stretch. The case may come down to the challenge facing all of America’s parks: should theyremain open to everyone, or should access be limited in the interest of protecting them? In November, afederal judge barred crews from finishing 60-million-dollar construction projects in Yosemite Valley. Thejudge sided with a small group of environmentalists who sued the federal government, saying furthercommercial development would bring greater numbers of visitors, thus threatening the Merced’s fragileecosystem. The government is appealing, fearing the ruling could force the National Park Service to limitthe number of people allowed into Yosemite each day, a precedent it does not want to see echoed in otherparks. The case has Yosemite’s most loyal advocates sharply divided over how to balance preservationwith access to public lands. Even environmentalists cannot agree on how to minimize the humanfootprint—some believe cars should be kept out entirely; others say visitors should have to makereservations in advance.
According to the passage, what threatens the ecosystem of Yosemite National Park?
(A)The Merced River
(B)The visiting crowds
(C)The plunging waterfalls
(D)The soaring crags
What does the word “spawned” mean?
(A)Generated
(B)Pledged
(C)Mounted
(D)Endangered
According to the passage, how did the federal judge rule in the case of construction projects in YosemiteValley?
(A)The federal government won the case.
(B)The environmentalists won the case.
(C)The National Park Service won the case.
(D)The commercial developers won the case.
According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
(A)Environmentalists cannot agree on how to minimize the human footprint in National Parks.
(B)The waterfalls and soaring crags in the park draw millions of visitors each year to Yosemite NationalPark.
(C)A federal judge banned crews from finishing 60-million-dollar construction projects in YosemiteValley.
(D)Yosemite’s most loyal advocates agree on how to balance preservation with access to public lands.American public and private agencies spend millions of dollars annually attempting to persuadecitizens to drink alcohol only in “moderate” amounts or not at all, particularly when operating a motorvehicle. Studies indicate that this propaganda and advertising approach is almost totally ineffective.Alcohol consumption continues to rise nationally, and alcohol-related traffic deaths, especially forteenage drivers, have increased. In contrast to the American approach, Norway has severe, butmeaningful, penalties for driving while drunk. These include periods of compulsory public work (pickingup trash along highways), mandatory jail sentences that do not interfere with one’s work (a member of theNorwegian royal family will be equally punished if guilty). As a result, many Norwegians use taxis or thedrivers not drinking when spending a night on the town.
The example of the Norwegian royal family is used to illustrate .
(A)that no one is exempt from the penalty for drunk driving
(B)that some people are exempt from drunk driving penalties
(C)that a member of the Norwegian royal family is currently charged with drunk driving
(D)that the members of the Norwegian royal family have a problem with drunk driving
The organizational pattern of this passage can be described as .
(A)cause and effect
(B)process
(C)comparison and contrast
(D)generalization and examples
The example of Norwegians using taxis or the drivers not drinking is used to illustrate the fact that.
(A)underage drinking in Norway is controlled
(B)underage drinking in Norway is excessive
(C)Norway’s penalties deter drunk driving
(D)Norway’s penalties do not cut down on drinking
The missile missed its by two miles.
(A)fight
(B)head
(C)measurement
(D)target