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Section3

Time-25minutes

24questioins

3. The professor’s presentation was both ------- and -------:

 though brief, it was instructive. 

（A） verbose . . mundane 

（B） concise . . elaborate 

（C） comprehensive . . edifying 

（D） succinct . . enlightening 

（E） provocative . . technical  

4. With its large circulation, Essence magazine has enjoyed ------- only recently challenged by new publications aggressively seeking female African American readers. 

（A） an aggregation （B） an inclination （C） a prognosis （D） a retrenchment （E） a preeminence  

5. The judge’s published opinions, though sophisticated and subtle, were undeniably -------:

 they left no doubt of her intentions.

 （A） unequivocal 

（B） effusive 

（C） incorrigible 

（D） tenuous 

（E） ineffable

Directions:

foreachquestioninthissection,selectthebestanswerfromthechoicegivenandfillinthecorrespondingcircleontheanswersheet.

Turntosection3（page4）ofyouranswersheettoanswerthequestioninthissection

1. Geoffrey’s corrupt dealings earned him such disgrace that any possibility of his being reelected to the city council was completely -------. 

（A） ensured （B） approved （C） belittled

（D） eliminated （E） defended  

2. Although the editors were reputed to be very -------, the uneven quality of the material they put into the anthology suggests they were too -------. 

（A） amateurish . . professional 

（B） lax . . harsh 

（C） selective . . inclusive 

（D） judgmental . . discriminating 

（E） sensitive . . insightful

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●

Questions8-9arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Asaslangword,"cool"hasstayedcoolfarlongerthanmostsuchwords.Oneofthemaincharacteristicsofslangisthecontinualrenewalofitsvocabulary:

inorderforslangtofeelslangy,ithastohaveafeelingofnovelty.Slangexpressionsmeaningthesamethingas"cool,"like"groovy,""hep,""far-out,""rad,"and"tubular,"haveforthemostpartnothadthestayingpowerof"cool."Ingeneral,thereisnointrinsicreasonwhyonewordstaysaliveandothersgetconsignedtothescrapheapoflinguistichistory,butslangterms,likefashiondesigns,arerarely"in"forlong.Thejuryisstilloutonhowlong"def'and"phat"willsurvive.

8.Theprimarypurposeofthepassageisto

（A）addressapressingquestion

（B）defineanunusualexpression

（C）notethedurabilityofaterm

（D）opposeaparticularuseoflanguage

（E）challengealinguistictheory

9.Inline11,"fashiondesigns"serveasanexampleofsomething

（A）provocative

（B）ephemeral

（C）pretentious

（D）esoteric

（E）exotic

Thepassagesbelowarefollowedbyquestionsbasedontheircontent;questionsfollowingapairofrelatedpassagesmayalsobebasedontherelationshipbetweenthepairedpassages.Answerthequestionsonthebasisofwhatisstatedorimpliedinthepassagesandinanyintroductorymaterialthatmaybeprovided

Questions 6-7 are based on the following passage.

Properlyspeaking,amovementisacontinuous,collectiveefforttobringaboutfundamentalsocialreform.Itisacollaborativeratherthananindividualisticenterprise.Nomatterhowmanyfactionsareinvolved,thereisalwaysacommonobjective.TheBlackfreedomstruggleofthe1960'swassuchaneffort.ItsobjectivewastotransformthemannerinwhichBlackAmericansintheUnitedStateswereviewedandheated.AndBlackwritersandartists,asavitalsectorofthemovement,soughttotransformthemannerinwhichBlackAmericanswererepresentedorportrayedinliteratureandthearts.

6.Thefirstsentenceofthepassage（"Properlyspeaking...reform"）primarilyservesto

（A）presentacontroversialopinion

（B）questiontheeffectivenessofaprocess

（C）provideanexampleofanabstractidea

（D）definethemeaningofaterm

（E）offerasolutiontoaproblem

7.ThepassageindicatesthatBlackwritersandartistsweremostimportanttothefreedomstruggleinthatthey

（A）promotedfreedomofartisticexpressionforBlackAmericans

（B）attemptedtoalterthewayBlackpeopleweredepictedinthearts

（C）createdpowerfulprotestartthatdocumentedtheBlackstruggle

（D）wereacohesivegroupthatopposedexcessiveindividualism

（E）prescribedacourseofactiontohelpensuresocialjustice

WhyisVenussounlikeEarth?

TheanswercanonlylieinitslesserdistancefromtheSun.ItseemsthatintheearlydaysofthesolarsystemtheSunwaslessluminousthanitisnow,inwhichcaseVenusandEarthmayhavestartedtoevolvealongthesamelines,butwhentheSunbecamemorepowerfulthewholesituationchanged.Earth,at93millionmiles,wasjustoutofharm'sway,butVenus,at67million,wasnot.Thewaterinoceansvaporized,thecarbonatesweredrivenoutoftherocks,and

inarelativelyshorttimeonthecosmicscale,Venuswastransformedfromapotentiallylife-bearingworldintotheinfernooftoday.

10.Theprimarypurposeofthepassageisto

（A）criticizethelackofresearchonatopicofmystery

（B）speculateaboutlifeonanotherworld

（C）lamentthedemiseofacompellingtheory

（D）illustratetheprinciplesofplanetaryresearch

（E）discussattemptstounderstandanastronomicalenigma

11.Thestatementinlines11-14（"Insize...so"）functionsprimarilyto

（A）dismissaplausiblesupposition

（B）mockanoutrageousclaim

（C）bolsteranacceptedopinion

（D）summarizeaparticularexperiment

（E）undermineacontroversialhypothesis

12.Theprimarypurposeofthethirdparagraph（lines22-31）isto

（A）provideevidenceinsupportofacontroversialtheory

（B）challengetwopopularmisconceptionsaboutVenus

（C）showwhyaparticularhypothesiswasmisguided

（D）suggestthatVenushasbeenromanticizedthroughouthistory

（E）presenttwodistincttheoriesaboutVenus

Questions10-15arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Thispassagewasadaptedfroma1995bookaboutastronomy.

ApartfromtheMoonandoccasionalcometsandasteroids,Venusisoftenour

nearestneighbor.ItsorbitbringsitclosertoEarththananyotherplanet—only26millionmilesawayatcertaintimes.Despitethatproximity,foralongtimeitwasgenerallytermed"theplanetofmystery."ThisisbecausetheatmosphereofVenusissodenseandsocloud-ladenthatitssurfaceispermanentlyhiddenfromsight.ThefirstattempttolearnmoreaboutVenuswastoanalyzeitsupperatmosphereusingspectroscopicmethods.Insizeandmass,VenusisalmosttheequalofEarth,anditsgravitationalfieldisonlyslightlyweakerthanours,sothatlogicallyitmightbeexpectedtohavethesamekindofatmosphere—butthisisemphaticallynotso.Scientistsfoundthatthemainconstituentofitsatmosphereiscarbondioxide.Sincethisisaheavygasthatwouldbeexpectedtosink,itwasreasonabletoassumethatcarbondioxidemadeupmostoftheatmospheredowntogroundlevel.Carbondioxideactsinthemannerofagreenhouse,trappingtheSun'sheat,soitfollowedthatVenuswaslikelytobeaverytorridsortofworld.

Yetopinionsdiffered.Accordingtoonetheory,thecloudscontainedagreatdealofwater.Itwasevenclaimedthatthesurfacemightbelargelyoceancovered,inwhichcasetheatmosphericcarbondioxidewouldhavefouledthewaterandproducedseasofsodawater.AnotherintriguingtheorymadeVenusverysimilartotheEarthofover200millionyearsago.Therewouldbemarshes,luxuriantvegetationofthefernandhorsetailvariety,andprimitivelife-formssuchasgiantdragonflies.Ifso,thenVenusmightpresumablyevolvethesamewayEarthhasdone.

In1962theAmericanprobeMariner2bypassedVenusatlessthan22,000milesandgaveusourfirstreliableinformation.Thesurfaceprovedtobeveryhotindeed;wenowknowthatthemaximumtemperatureisalmost500°C.Theatmospherereallyisalmostpurecarbondioxide,andthoseshiningcloudsarerichinsulfuricacid.Allideasofapleasant,oceanicVenushadtobeabandoned.In1975Venera9,aRussianautomaticlander,visitedVenusandsentbackpicturesdirectfromthesurface.Thescene—arocky,scorchedlandscape—couldhardlybemorehostile.Subsequentprobeshaveconfirmedthisimpression.

15.Thetoneofthestatementinlines43-44（"Theanswer...Sun"）isbestdescribedas

（A）regretful

（B）guarded

（C）skeptical

（D）decisive

（E）amused

13.Inorderforthehypothesisinlines28-30（"Therewould...dragonflies"）tobecorrect,whichstatementcouldNOTbetrueofconditionsonVenus?

（A）Theenvironmentisgenerallywarmandhumid.

（B）Theatmosphereispurecarbondioxide.

（C）Itispossibleforevolutionarychangetooccur.

（D）Thereisenoughlightforphotosynthesistooccur.

（E）Creaturesareabletoflywithease.

14.Thestatementinlines32-34（"In1962...information"）suggeststhatthe

（A）qualityofthedatasurprisedthescientists

（B）evidencecollectedearlierwasrelativelyuntrustworthy

（C）recordshadbeenlostforalongtimebeforescientistsrediscoveredthem

（D）probeallowedscientiststoformulateacompletelynewtheory

（E）dataconfirmedanobscureandimplausibletheory

Iwhirledtheropetotheright,thentheleft,likeaboxer."Okay,yourparentsareCuban,let'ssay,andyou'rebornhere,