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2004年8月TOEFL试题

PARTONELISTENING

1.(A)Sheleftthevideosinherotherbag.

(B)Shewillreturnoneofthevideostoday.

(C)Shereturnedthevideoslastweek.

(D)Sheforgothowmanyvideosshehad

borrowed.

2.(A)Sheisnotsureifthereisareduced

priceforstudents.

(B)Sheisnotwillingtohelptheman.

(C)Sheknowsthatstudentsdonotgeta

discount.

(D)Shethinkstheticketsarefree.

3.(A)Hissisterstudiedatmanydifferent

schools.

(B)Hissisterwillattendthesameschool

hedoes.

(C)Hisbrotherwillcometovisitsoon.

(D)Heisnotsurewhathisbrother'splansare.

4.(A)Itmightnotbeopen.

(B)Itmighthavewhatthemanislooking

for.

(C)Ithaslesxpensiveclothingthanthe

storesintown.

(D)Itdoesnotllsweaters.

5.(A)Thelibrarywillbeclodlaterthis

afternoon.

(B)Thecomputersinthelibraryarenot

working.

(C)Themanneedshiscomputerall

afternoon.

(D)Thewomanlenthercomputerto

somebody.

6.(A)Shehasalreadypaidthebill.

(B)Thebillshouldhavebeenpaid

yesterday.

(C)Shehaxtratimetopaythebill.

(D)Themancanpaythebillnextmonth.

7.(A)Helosthiswatch.

(B)liethoughtthemeetingwasfora

differentday.

(C)Hishistoryclasnded20minutes

late.

(D)Hewasnotpayingattentiontothetime.

8.(A)Themanandthewomanuthe

samecomputer.

(B)Themancannothelpthewoman.

(C)Thewomancannotturnoffthe

computer.

(D)Themanhashelpedthewomanwithher

computerbefore.

9.(A)Shealsothinksthelecturewas

interesting.

(B)Shewastootiredtolearnmuchfrom

thelecture.

(C)Shemisdthelecturethismorning.

(D)Shedidnotfinishthereadingbeforethe

lecture.

10.(A)Dosomethingeasier

(B)Thinkofanideahimlf

(C)Tellherabouthisfriend

(D)Tryaskingsomeoneel

11.(A)Shedoesnotliketocarryherbooks

around.

(B)Sheprefersreadingbookstoreading

onacomputer.

(C)Shedidnotknowthecolnputcrversion

wasavadablc.

(D)Sheusthebookwhenhercomputeris

notworking.

12.(A)Thewomanshouldchangeherliving

arrangement.

(B)Thewomanwillhavetocallher

roommate.

(C)Thewomanshouldnotspendsomuch

timeonthephone.

(D)Thewomandoesnotcleanher

apartmentoftenenough.

13.(A)Heistoobusytocometothepicnic.

(B)TheweatheronSundaywillnotbe

goodenoughforapicnic.

(C)Thewomanshouldnotchangethe

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dateofthepicnic.

(D)Thewomanshouldinvitemore

peopletothepicnic.

14.(A)Goingtotheoperais

time-consuming.

(B)Thereisnotimelefttoorderopera

tickets.

(C)Shewouldliketogowiththemanto

theopera.

(D)Shewillhelpthemanpayfortheopera

tickets.

15.(A)Explainthearticleagain

(B)Compareonehistoricalperiodto

another

(C)Telltheclasswhatheropinionis

(D)Assigntheclassonlyonearticleto

read

16.(A)Thewomancancalltheownerfrom

hishou.

(B)Hewantsthewomantogivehimthe

wallet.

(C)Heknowswhothewalletbelongsto.

(D)Thewomanshouldleavethewalletathis

hou.

17.(A)Readthearticlesrightaway

(B)Finishtypingthelettersbefore4

o'clock

(C)Makethephotocopiesassoonas

possible

(D)Gotothemeetinglate

18.(A)Hewillnotbeabletoattendthe

classnextFriday.

(B)Hethinkstheclasswillmeetas

scheduled.

(C)Thewomanshouldcancelherplans

fortheweekend.

(D)Theprofessorhascanceledclass

before.

19.(A)Stayinbeduntilhefeelsbetter

(B)Goeadoctor

(C)Takelessmedicine

(D)Takeawalktothedrugstore

20.(A)Thewomanneedsmorework

experience.

(B)Thewomanmayneedtoworkwhile

attendinggraduateschool.

(C)Thewomanneedstofinishwriting

herstatementsoon.

(D)Thewoman'sworkexperienceis

relevanttohercareerplans.

21.(A)Tellherthemanleftwithouther

(B)Askhertocallthemanbacklater

(C)Gotothenewspaperoffice

(D)Tellherthemanwillcallherat2o'clock

22.(A)Thewomandoesnotliketodrink

coffeeintheafternoon

(B)Itwasnotthewoman'scoatthatthe

manspilledcoffeeon.

(C)Thewomanjusthadhercoatcleaned.

(D)Thewomanisnotangrywiththeman.

23.(A)Themanwilleasilyfindagoodjob

illbiochemistry.

(B)Themanshouldchooanotherfield

withmoreopportunities.

(C)Themanshouldtrytogetajob

beforehegraduates.

(D)Themanneedstostudyhardertobea

biochemist.

24.(A)Hewillgototheartexhibition.

(B)Hedidnotgetaninvitation.

(C)Healreadyhasotherplansfor

Saturday.

(D)Hewantstojointhepublicitycommittee.

25.(A)Thetoothpastewillsoonbeonsale.

(B)Shewilllendthemanvendollars.

(C)Toothpastepriceshaverinsharply.

(D)Manypeoplearewillingtobuythe

toothpaste.

26.(A)Sheisworriedaboutthemidterm

exam.

(B)Sheheardtheclassisverydifficult.

(C)ProfessorJohnsonisanewteacher.

(D)ProfessorJohnson'sleachingstyle

willprobablychange.

27.(A)Changehisclothesbeforehegoes

hiking

(B)Takearadiowithhim

(C)Checktheweatherreportinthelocal

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paper

(D)Cancelhisplans

28.(A)Shehopestogetintoartschool.

(B)Sheislookingforajobasa

commercialartist.

(C)Shehastalentsotherthandrawing.

(D)Shecannotdecideuponacareer.

29.(A)Hedoesnotknowhowtogettothe

clinic.

(B)Heisgoingtotheclinicforthefirst

time.

(C)Theclinicwillbeclodbythetime

thewomangetsthere.

(D)Thewomanisgoingthewrongway.

30.(A)HewillgotothefilmSaturday.

(B)Hewillwatchabasketballgameon

Saturday.

(C)Hewillpracticewiththebasketball

teamonSunday.

(D)Hedoesnotliketowatchfilms.

31.(A)Whattheman'splansarefortonight

(B)Whythemandoesnotwanttoplay

tennis

(C)Whytheydonothavetimetoplaytennis

afterclasstoday

(D)Whattimetheycanmeetinthelibrary

32.(A)Yesterdaybeforedinner

(B)Twodaysago

(C)Lastweekend

(D)Oneweekago

33.(A)Hedranktoomuchcoffeelastnight.

(B)Hehastheflu.

(C)Heisnervousabouthisanthropology

project.

(D)Hemisddinnerlastnight.

34.(A)Lethimwinatennisgame

(B)Helphimfinishhisanthropology

project

(C)Givehimsomemedicineforhis

stomach

(D)Lendhimheranthropologybook

35.(A)Safetyinpoorlylightedareas

(B)Anewtypeofoutdoorlighting

(C)Highwaysafety

(D)Colorblindness

36.(A)Theweatherwillbefoggylater

(B)Themanwillhavetoleaveafterdinner.

(C)Shenolongerenjoyswalkingatnight.

(D)Shewantstoavoidrushhourtraffic.

37.(A)Thesodiumbulbsudthereare

strongerthaninresidentialneighborhoods.

(B)Thespacingofthelightshelpnsure

truecolor.

(C)Thebulbsonhighwaysareadifferent

color.

(D)Theheadlightsoncarscounterthe

fade-outeffect.

38.(A)Theylastmuchlongerthanregular

bulbs.

(B)Theyareeasytoreplace.

(C)Theyconformtothenewconstruction

code.

(D)Theyaresafertouthanregular

bulbs.

39.(A)Eliminatingtheoriginalvegetation

fromthebuildingsite

(B)Makingthehousinanareasimilarto

oneanother

(C)Decidingwhereonasiteahouwillbe

built

(D)Surroundingabuildingwithwildflowers

andplants

40.(A)Theyarechangedtomakethesite

moreinteresting.

(B)Theyareexpandedtolimittheamount

ofconstruction.

(C)Theyareintegratedintothedesignofthe

building.

(D)Theyareremovedforconstruction.

41.(A)Becaumanyarchitectsstudied

withWright

(B)BecauWrightstartedthepracticeof

"land-scraping"

(C)BecauWrightudelementsof

envelopebuilding

(D)BecaumostofthehousWright

builtweremadeofstone

42.(A)Protectingbuyersofpaintings

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(B)Whycopiesoffamouspaintingsaremade

(C)HowpaintingsaresoldintheUnited

States

(D)Protectingartistsfromillegaluof

theirwork

43.(A)Aftertheartworkisreviewedby

lawyers

(B)Afteralldocumentsarefiled

(C)Whentheartistfirstgetsanidea

(D)momenttheworkofartTheisfinished

44.(A)Thebuyerhastherighttoreprintit.

(B)Thebuyerisallowedtochangeit.

(C)Theartistcontinuestoholdthe

copyrightforit.

(D)Theartistmustreportthesaletothe

UnitedStatesCopyrightOffice.

45.(A)TheUnitedStatesCopyrightOffice

createdit.

(B)Itdoesnotprotectartists'techniques

andprocedures.

(C)Ithasnotbeenchangedsinceits

creation.

(D)Itisappliedonlytocopiesoftheoriginal

work.

46.(A)Theoriginalworkofartincreasin

value.

(B)Anartisthasgreaterlegalprotection.

(C)Artistscanlltheirworkabroad.

(D)Artistsareallowedtomakechangesin

theirownworks.

47.(A)Toexplainhownorgans

normallyfunction

(B)Topointouterrorsinarecentstudy

(C)Todiscussanunusualconditionofthe

brain

(D)Toprentacreativeapproachto

teachinglanguageskills

48.(A)Rememberingworddefinitions

(B)Recognizingrepeatednumbers

(C)Distinguishingbetweensimilarcolors

(D)Tastingsounds

49.(A)Toexplainthecausofsynesthesia

(B)Toprovethatsoundandcolorcan

affectaperson'smood

(C)Todeterminewhetherornot

synesthesiaexists

(D)Toshowhowcreativitycanbestimulated

50.(A)Consistentlyassociatewordswith

certaincolors

(B)Memorizelonglistsofwords

(C)Ucoloredprintingtolearn

pronunciation

(D)Uwordscreativelyinartobjects

PARTTWOGrammar

1．Intilephilosophicalschoolofpragmatism,

-----certaintyandtherearenoabsolutes.

(A)thereisno

(B)istherenot

(C)neither

(D)no

ur,orthighbone,isinthehuman

body.

(A)theboneislongest

(B)thelongestbonethat

(C)thelongestbone

(D)thatofwhichthelongestbone

3.-------differentkindsofbeansare

cultivatedthroughouttheworld.

(A)Many

(B)Ofthemany

(C)Therearemany

(D)Manyarethe

sourceofrocksaltisdomes,

------ofrocksaltembeddedinsurrounding

layersofearth.

(A)arethatverticalcylinders

(B)thatverticalcylinders

(C)cylindersarevertical

(D)verticalcylinders

ingsareoneofthemost

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characteristicfeaturesofareasofrecent

volcanicactivity,although-----inother

areaslessabundantly.

(A)alsotohaveoccurred

(B)theiroccurrencealso

(C)alsooccur

(D)theydoalsooccur

eras,atypeoftelevisiondrama

ries,aresocalledbecauatfirsttheywere

suchassoapmanufacturers.

(A)commercialcompaniesbysponsored

(B)companiescommercialbysponsored

(C)sponsoredbycommercialcompanies

(D)companiescommercialsponsoredby

arly1900's,AlbertEinsteinshowed,

underspecialcircumstances,matterand

energycanbeconvertedintooneanother.

(A)inwhich

(B)that

(C)what

(D)thereare

8.------intheUnitedStatesbeganinthe

eighteenthcentury,whenindividuals,

merchants,andcolonialgovernmentsloaned

moneytooneanother.

(A)Banking

(B)Whenbanking

(C)Itwasbanking

(D)Bankingwas

ormingspecificmotions,forager

honeybeesareabletorecruittogatherata

recentlydiscoveredfoodsource.

(A)whiletheirnestmates

(B)sothattheirnestmates

(C)theirnestmates

(D)theirnestmatesare

ghthechemicalelementsniobium

andtantalumarenotquitezirconiumand

hafnium,thedifferencesbetweenthemare

slight

(A)assimilar

(B)assimilaras

(C)similarthan

(D)thatsimilar

11.------bothsafetyandreliabilityhave

alwaysbeenprimarygoalsoftherailway

mechanicalengineer.

(A)Railroadhistory

(B)Railroadhistoryincludes

(C)Throughoutrailroadhistory

(D)Inrailroadhistorythereare

mpetis-----ofmostdanceand

jazzbands.

(A)apartisimportant

(B)partlyimportant

(C)whatpartisimportant

(D)animportantpart

olemilkundergoes

homogenization,-------hotmilkispumped

throughvalvestobreakupandpermanently

disperthefatglobules.

(A)aprocess

(B)whichprocess

(C)aprocessinwhich

(D)whichisaprocess

afrancaisanyauxiliarylanguage,

-------arudimentarykind,udasa

mediumofcommunicationbetweenpeople

whospeakdifferentlanguages.

(A)ofwhichusually

(B)whichusuallyof

(C)isusuallyof

(D)usuallyof

1865theastronomerMariaMitchell

becameappointedtothefacultyofVassar

College.

(A)asthefirstwoman

(B)thefirstwomanwas

(C)thefirstwoman

(D)beingthefirstwoman

esarefoundonlandandinwater,buttheycannotaliveinfrigidclimatesbecauthey

needtheSun'swarmthtogivethemenergy_

A

B

C

D

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oolsbegantobereplacedaround6,000yearsagobymetaltools,whowereudto

build

instrumentsandsimplemachines.

hemostfamousstructuresintheworld,theStatueofLibertyiswidelyconsidereda

inspiringsymbolofhopeandfreedom.

eredevelopedatthebeginningofthetwentiethcenturytocompetewithstreetcars

by

providingflexibilitygreaterinroutes.

ntrainfallorirrigationisnecessaryduringtheearlygrowperiodofcoffee,butdry

conditionsduringripeningproducebeanswiththebestflavor.

asatleast2,000yearsagothatinhabitantsoftheNorthwestCoastofNorthAmerica

firstestablishedtrademutesforobsidian.

plestpolymersarecreatedwhenpressureorheatcaussmallmoleculesalter

slightly

andlinktogetherinalongchain.

ianPrimeMinistermusthavethesupportiveofamajorityofthemembersoftheHou

ofCommonstoremaininoffice.

canschoolofpaintingconcentratedonordinary--evenugly--cityscenes,

rendering

theyinstraightforward,conventionalstylesthatborderedoccasionallyonillustration.

ofthe1950"s,thesuburbanpopulationoftheUnitedStatestotaled60million,

approximatelyequivalencetotheurbanareasofthecountry.

eitisoftendependentoftheconditionsofcrystallization,thecompositionofthe

mineralsinarockcanbeimportantindeterminingtherock'sgeologichistory.

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cdiasarediasthathabitualinfectonlythopersonslivingwithincertain

geographicallimits.

algeographyexamines,onaregionalbasis,thewaysinwhichthepeoplelocal

interact

withtheenvironmentoftheareawheretheylive.

ileRiveranditstributaries,whichflowsouthtotheGulfofMexico,formmost

importantriversysteminAlabama.

hthesurfaceoftheoceanthereliesahiddenworldinhabitbyplantsandanimalswe

rarelye.

ising'sprimaryobjectiveistoprellaproduct,thatis,toconvinceconsumersto

purcha

anitembeforetheyareactuallyeandinspectit.

dfixedoilsaregreasyorwaxysubstancethatilltheirpurestatearenormally

tasteless,

colorless,andodorless.'

heelementsintheEarth'scrust,oxygenisknowntobethemorecommon.

ophotography,processphotographicareudtoreproducetextorillustrationson

filminsizesrequiringmagnificationforreadingorviewingthem.

nd,hard-shellednutsofthemacadamiatreegrowinclustersandarecoveredwith

huskswhatsplitwhenthenutsareripe.

tedStatesSocialSecurityAct,enactedin1935,containedthreemajorprogramsa

retirementfund,unemploymentinsurance,andwelfaregrantsforlocaldistribute.

htproducedbylarsisingeneralfarmoremonochromatic,powerfully,and

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thanthatfromanyotherlightsource.

enth-centuryUnitedStatesartistJohnLaFargewasthepremierinteriordesignerof

his

time,receivingcommissionsforchurchinteriors,privatehous,andmural.

firsttenyearsoftheSpaceAge,whichbeganin1957,morethan500artificial

satelliteswererocketedintoorbitaroundtheEarth.

rsstreamedintoConnecticutRivertownsinsolargenumbersbetween1765and1790

thattheynearlydoubledthepopulationofHampshireCounty,Massachutts.

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PARTTHREEREADING

PeoplelivingtodayinthenorthwesternstateofWashingtonwhohavemanysources

ofnewsinadditiontonewspapersmuststretchtheirimaginationstounderstandthe

importanceofthepressduringmuchofthestate'ingin1852with

stpaperinWashingtonTerritory,,lewspapersrvedtoconnect

ttlersinfrontiercommunitieswitheachotherandwiththernajoreventsoftheirtimes.

Unlikemanymid-centurypapers,TheColumbian,publishedeverySaturdayinOlympia,

oneofWashington'slargertowns,was"neutralinpolitics,"meaningthatitwasnotthe

firstfewyears,itwasthe

onlynewspaperintheterritory,butduringthefollowingdecades,enterprising

he

turnofthecentury,mostweretheproductionofanindividualeditor,whomightbegin

orkingwithno

staffatall,theeditorswrotecopy,ttype,deliveredpapers,oversawbilling,and

ighlypersonaljournalsreflectedtheirowntastes,politics,and

knownasthe"Oregonstyle"--graphic,torrid,andpotentiallylibelous.

Earlynewspaperswerethickwithprint,carryingnoillustrationsorcartoons.

Advertisingwasgenerallyconfinedtothebackpagesandsimplylistedcommodities

theendofthecentury,newspapersinWashington

begantocarrynationaladvertising,especiallyfrompatentmedicinecompanies,which

1900,

allyinthelargercities,they

reflectedlessthepersonalopinionsoftheeditorthantheinterestsofthelargebusiness

bscribedtotheAssociatedPressandUnitedPressnews

rvices,tratingonfeatures,crime

reporting,andnsationalism,theyimitatedthenewmass-circulationpapersthatWilliam

RandolphHearstandJophPulitzerweremakingpopularthroughouttheUnitedStates.

esthepassagemainlydiscuss?(A)Waysinwhichvariousnewspaperswere

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advertidinWashington

(B)ThehistoryofnewspapersinWashington

(C)EditorsofthefirstWashington

newspapers

(D)TheillustrationsinearlyWashington

newspapers

esthepassageimplyaboutearly

Washingtonnewspapers?

(A)Peoplereliedonthemastheirprimary

sourceofnews.

(B)Theycontainedimportanthistorical

articles.

(C)Theywerenotasinformativeastoday's

newspapers.

(D)Theyrarelyreflectedtheviewsofany

particularreligion.

d“'it”refersto

(A)TheColumbian

(B)Olympia

(C)religiousgroup

(D)politicalparty

13,theword"oversaw"isclostin

meaningto

(A)estimated

(B)supervid

(C)collected

(D)provided

15,theword"'delivered'"isclost

inmeaningto

(A)confirmed

(B)compared

(C)questioned

(D)prented

ingtothepassage,whichofthe

followingwastrueofcurlyWashington

newspapers?

(A)Mostwereownedbypart-timeeditors

whoworkedatotherjobs.

(B)Mostwererunbyeditorswhohadlittle

ornoearliernewspaperexperience.

(C)Mostreceivedfinancialsupportfrom

thetowninwhichtheywerepublished.

(D)Moststayedinbusinessforonlya

shortwhile.

estheauthormentionastypicalof

earlynewspapereditorsfromWashington?

(A)Theircapitalgrewrapidly.

(B)Theirpoliticalopinionschangedwith

time.

(C)Theyhadmanytypesof

responsibilities.

(D)Theyweregenerallymembersofthesame

politicalparty.

fthefollowingcanbeinferred

fromthepassageaboutadvertisingin

Washingtonnewspapersofthe

mid-nineteenthcentury?

(A)Itcontainedinformationaboutpatent

medicines.

(B)Itfocudonlocalratherthannational

products.

(C)Itwasprintedonentirepages

distributedinlocalstores.

(D)Itwastheonlypartofthepaper

containingcartoons.

22,theword"boasted"isclostin

meaningto

(A)planned

(B)financed

(C)wasforcedtoclo

(D)tookprideinhaving

EuropaisthesmallestofplanetJupiter'sfourlargestmoonsandthecondmoon

1979,

cametheclo-upimagesobtainedbytheexploratoryspacecraftVoyager2,andwithin

days,Europawastransformed--inourperception,atleast--intooneofthesolarsystem's

gestinitialsurpriwastheahnosttotallackofdetail,

clorange,theonlyvisiblefeaturesarethin,kinked

sanalogyisnotfaroffthemark.

ThesurfaceofEuropaisalmostpurewaterice,butanearlycompleteabnceof

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cratersindicatesthatEuropa'ssurfaceiceremblesEarth'

eggshellanalogymaybequiteaccuratesincetheicecouldbeaslittleasafewkilometers

thick--atreeshellaroundwhatislikelyasubsurfaceliquidoceanthat,inturn,encas

eriorofEuropahasbeenkeptwarmovertheconsbytidalforces

generatedbythevaryinggravitationaltugsoftheotherbigmoonsastheywheelaround

ultinginternalheat

cklikemarkson

Europa'sicyfaceappeartobefractureswherewaterorslushoozesfrombelow.

SoonafterVoyager2'ncounterwithJupiterin1979,whenthebestimagesof

Europawereobtained,rearchersadvancedthestartlingideathatEuropa'ssubsurface

ocesscouldhavebegunwhenJupiterwasreleasinga

r'arlyheatwasproducedbythecompressionofthe

theSunisfarlessradianttodaythantheprimal

Sun,sotheinternalheatgeneratedbyJupiterisminorcomparedtoitsformerintensity.

Duringthiswarmpha,some4.6billionyearsago,Europa'soceanmayhavebeenliquid

righttothesurface,makingitacrucibleforlife.

esthepassagemainlydiscuss?

(A)TheeffectofthetidesonEuropa's

interior

(B)TemperaturevariationsonJupiter's

moons

(C)Discoveriesleadingtoatheoryaboutone

ofJupiter'smoons

(D)TechniquesudbyVoyager2toobtain

clo-upimages

d"intriguing"inline5isclost

inmeaningto

(A)changing

(B)perfect

(C)visible

(D)fascinating

7,theauthormentions"cracksin

aneggshell"inordertohelpreaders

(A)visualizeEuropaasscientistssawitin

theVoyager2images

(B)appreciatetheextensiveanddetailed

informalionavailablebyviewingEuropafrom

faraway

(C)understandtherelationshipofEuropa

tothesolarsystem

(D)recognizethesimilarityofEuropato

Jupiter'sothermoons

einferredfromthepassagethat

astronomytextbookspriorto1979

(A)providedmanycontradictorystatistics

aboutEuropa

(B)consideredEuropathemostimportantof

Jupiter'smoons

(C)didnotemphasizeEuropabecaulittle

informationofinterestwasavailable

(D)didnotmentionEuropabecauithad

notyetbeendiscovered

estheauthormeanbystatingin

line7that"thisanalogyisnotfaroffthe

mark"?

(A)Thedefinitionisnotpreci.

(B)Thediscussionlacksnecessary

information.

(C)Thedifferencesareprobably

significant.

(D)Thecomparisonisquiteappropriate.

einferredfromthepassagethat

EuropaandAntarcticahaveincommonwhich

ofthefollowing?

(A)Bothappeartohaveasurfacewith

manycraters.

(B)Bothmayhavewaterbeneathathin,

hardsurface.

(C)Bothhaveanicecapthatismelting

rapidly.

(D)Bothhaveareancadbyarocky

exterior.

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d"endless"inline14isclostin

meaningto

(A)new

(B)final

(C)temporary

(D)continuous

ingtothepassage,whatisthe

effectofJupiter'sotherlargemoonson

Eurnpa?

(A)TheypreventEuropa'ssubsurface

watersfromfreezing.

(B)Theypreventtidesthatcoulddamage

Europa'ssurface.

(C)Theyproducetheveryhardlayerofice

thatcharacterizesEuropa.

(D)Theyassurethatthegravitationalpull

onEuropaismaintainedatasteadylevel.

ingtothepassage,Voyager2's

imagesIedrcarcherstodevelopwhichof

thefollowingtheories'?

(A)Jupitermaybehottertodaythanit

oncewas.

(B)Europaisfarolderthanscientists

originallythought

(C)Europa'stemperatureismaintainedby

Jupiter'svaststoreofinternalheat.

(D)TheoceanwatersofEuropacouldcontain

someformsoflife.

19Theword"it"inline24refersto

(A)internalheat

(B)warmpha

(C)Europa'socean

(D)surface

Theterm"print"hasveralmeanings,soitisimportanttounderstandexactlywhatis

intheartisticnisnotareproductionofa

workofartdoneinsomeothermedium,ninnon

beconsideredaworkofart,isanoriginal

dofmakinganimagedirectlyonasurface,

asindrawingorpainting,theartistworksonamastersurface,whichmaybeasheetof

metal,ablockofstone,wood,plastic,ismastersurface,numerous

impressionsmaybemadebyinkingthesurface,layingasheetofpaperonit,andthen

subjectingbothsurfaceandpapertopressure,generallybymeansofaprintingpress.

mestheprintmakeralterstheimagebetween

impressions,iesofsuchprints

berofimpressions(knownastheedition)thatare

madefromlinoleum,which

wearsreadily,willbefewerthanthomadefromametalplate,whichiscapableofstriking

stomarytonumberprintsastheycomeoffthe

press,theearlierimpressionsbeingthefinestandthereforethemostdesirable.

Printsincorporatethesamecompositionalprinciples,,shape,ortexture

intshave

obviousdecorativequalitieswhileothersmaybefilledwithemotionalimpact.

Printmakingderivesfromtwohistoricalsources:earlywoodblocksintowhichan

imagewascutandudtoillustrateabookorplayingcards,andthemedievalpracticeof

decoratingmetalwithinciddesigns,osttechniquesfallintooneof

fourcategories:relief(intaglio,lithography,r,therearemany

variations,combinationswithphotographictechniques,andconsiderableoverlapping.

rtisticn,aprintisaworkofartcreatedby

(A)makingapaintingfromanoriginaldrawing

(B)drawingorpaintingsimilarimagesmanytimes

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(C)transferringanoriginalimagefromonesurfacetoanother

(D)copyinganoriginalimagemadeonpaperontoahardsurface

d"That"inline3refersto

(A)terminology

(B)n

(C)reproduction

(D)medium

fthefollowingismentionedasan

exampleofamastersurface?

(A)adrawingorpainting

(B)ablockofstone

(C)asheetofpaper

(D)aprintingpress

d"versions"inline10iscloscstin

meaningto

(A)ideas

(B)numbers

(C)functions

(D)forms

fthefollowingtermsisNOT

definedinthepassage?

(A)"print"(lineI)

(B)"impressions"(line8)

(C)"multiples"(line12)

(D)"edition"(line12)

plateiscomparedfavorablywith

linoleumasametersurfacebecauametal

plate

(A)lastslonger

(B)islesxpensive

(C)makesprintsmorequickly

(D)producesagreatervarietyofprints

d"customary"inline15isclost

inmeaningto

(A)necessary

(B)attractive

(C)legal

(D)usual

a"accordingto"inline18is

clostinmeaningto

(A)inadditionto

(B)inorderto

(C)regardlessof

(D)dependingon

einferredthatprintsmaydiffer

fromotherworksofartintermsofallofthe

followingEXCEPT

(A)compositionalprinciples

(B)uofline,shape,ortexture

(C)decorativequalities

(D)emotionalimpact

WaterprojectsintheUnitedStatesgainedanewrationaleinthe1930'sasthenation

suffereditsworstcconomicdepressionandtheGreatPlainsregionsuffereditsworstdrought

conomysankintoadeepdepressionandunemploymentrates

incread,thepoliticalclimatefordirectfederalgovermnentinvolvementinwaterprojects

entFranklinRooveh'sfirst100daysinofficebroughtanumberofnew

lawstodealwiththevereeconomicdepressionthatbecameknownastheGreat

helaws,theTenneseValleyAuthorityActof1933andthe

NationalRecoveryActofI933(NIRA),hadparticularsignificanceforwaterresource

development.

ThenaturalpatternoftheTenneseRiverwascharacterizedbylargespringflowsthat

prensily

andfrequencyoftheeventsdiscourageddevelopmentandcontributedtopersistentpoverty

terthenaturalobstacles,theTenneseValleyAuthorityActof1933

createdtheTenneseValleyAuthority(TVA),apublicagencywithbroadpowersto

promotedevelopmentintheregion,includingtheauthoritytobuilddamsandrervoirs

isauniqueinstitutioninthatit

bringsall

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TVAuditsauthoritytotransformtheTenneseRiverintooneofthemosthighly

inheritedtheWilsonDam,

andbythebeginningoftheSecondWorldWarithadcompletedsixadditionalmultipurpo

mentsindamsandhydropower

facilitieswithintheTenneseValleyalsoreceivedhighpriorityduringthewar.

TheNIRAauthorizedthecreationofthePublicWorksAdministrationtocreatejobs

AalsogavetheUnitedStates

Presidentunprecedentedpowerstoinitiatepublicworks,

PublicWorksAdministrationprovidedloansandgrantstostateandlocalgovernmentsand

tofederalagenciesformunicipalwaterworks,wageplants,irrigation,floodcontrol,and

waterpowerprojects.

hefollowingarementionedas

resultingfromtheGreatDepressionEXCEPT

(A)anincreainunemployment

(B)achangeinpoliticalthinking

(C)adifferentapproachtowaterprojects

(D)anewstudyofthehistoryofdroughts

einferredfromthepassagethat

beforethe1930'stheroleofthefederal

governmentinwaterprojectswas

(A)restrictedtotheGreatPlainsregion

(B)moreimportantthanitsroleinother

conrvationprojects

(C)morelimitedthanitwasafter1930

(D)designedtohelpwithdrought

recovery

d"'significance'"in,lieu8is

clostinmeaningto

(A)difference

(B)disturbance

(C)importance

(D)excellence

fthefollowingdiscouraged

developmentoftheTenneseValleypriorto

1933?

(A)Lawsimpodbythelocal

government

(B)Theeffectsofasonalflowsofthe

river

(C)Thelackofsuitablebuildingmaterials

(D)Thegeographicalfeaturesofthevalley

d"counter"inline13isclostin

meaningto

(A)explain

(B)measure

(C)exploit

(D)overcome

sagementions"theauthorityto

builddamsandrervoirs"inline15asan

exampleofthe

(A)widepowersoftheTenneseValley

Authority

(B)responsibilitiesofregional

governments

(C)federalgovernment'sinterestsin

profit-makingwaterprojects

(D)developmentneededtogenerate

hydroelectricpower

35Theword"transform"inline18isclost

inmeaningto

(A)clean

(B)change

(C)control

(D)widen

ingtothepassage,theTennese

ValleyAuthoritydecidedto

(A)introducerulestocontroltheuofthe

TenneseRiver

(B)buildtheWilsonDam

(C)reduceinvestmentinhydropower

facilitiesintheTenneseValley

(D)increathepriceofelectricity

d"it"inline20refersto

(A)theTenneseRiver

(B)theTVA

(C)theWilsonDam

(D)theSecondWorldWar

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d"unprecedented"inline25is

clostinmeaningto

(A)notextensive

(B)notudoften

(C)notexistingbefore

(D)notneedingmoney

ingtothepassage,oneofthe

functionsofthePublicWorksAdministration

wasto

(A)replacetheNIRA

(B)regulatefederalagencies

(C)influencepresidentialpolicy

(D)givefinancialsupporttostateandlocal

governments

Manyofthemostflexibleexamplesoftooluinanimalscomefromprimates(theorderthat

includeshumans,apes,andmonkeys).Forexample,manywildprimatesuobjectstothreaten

rearemanyexamplesoftoolubyothermammals,aswellasbybirdsand

othertypesofanimals.

nzees

he

mostcomplextooluobrvedinthewildistheuofstonesbyIvoryCoast

lectalargeflatstoneasananvil(aheavyblock

onwhichtoplacethenuts)suitableforuas

anvilsarenoteasytofind,andoftenachimpanzeemaycarryahaulofnutsmorethan

oftoolsinchimpanzeesispeciallyinteresting

becautheanimalssometimesmodifytoolstomakethembettersuitedfortheir

atwigmoreeffectivefordiggingouttermites,forexample,

achimpmayfirststripitofitsleaves.

Surprisingly,thereisalsoaspeciesofbirdthatusstickstoprobeholesinthearch

hespeciesofGalapagosfinch,thewoodpeckerfinch,picksupor

breaksoffatwig,cactusspine,imitivetoolisthenheldinthebeak

andudtoprobeforinctsinholesintreesthatthebirdcannotprobedirectlywithits

avebeenentocarrytwigsfromtreetotreearchingforprey.

crabsgrabaanemoneswiththeirclaws

shavedemonstratedthatthe

crabssignificantlyimprovetheirchancesagainstpredatorssuchasoctopusbymeansof

,manyspeciesofforest-dwellingprimatesdefendthemlvesbythrowing

objects,includingstones,atintruders.

esthepassagemainlydiscuss?

(A)Primatesaresuperiortootheranimals

inusingtools.

(B)Theuofstonesastoolsissimilar

acrossdifferentanimalspecies.

(C)Birdsandprimatesutoolsthatare

differentfromthoofaanimals.

(D)Manyanimalshavedeveloped

effectivewaysofusingtools.

stheauthormentionantsand

termitesinline6?

(A)Togiveanexampleoffoodthat

chimpanzeescollectbyusingtools

(B)Toemphasizethatantsandtermites

oftenhidetogetherinthesameplace

(C)Toidentifyanimportantpartofthe

chimpanzeediet

(D)Topointoutadifferencebetweentwo

clolyrelatedspecies

ingtothepassage,IvoryCoast

chimpanzeesareamongthemost

remarkableofanimaltoolursbecauthey

(A)utoolstogatherfood

(B)umorethanonetooltoaccomplish

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atask

(C)transporttoolsfromoneplaceto

another

(D)hidetheirtoolsfromotheranimals

d"haul"inline10isclostin

meaningto

(A)diet

(B)type

(C)load

(D)branch

d"them"inline12refersto

(A)chimpanzees

(B)animals

(C)tools

(D)termites

d"strip"inline14isclostin

meaningto

(A)arch

(B)eat

(C)carry

(D)remove

d"probe"inline15isclostin

meaningto

(A)change

(B)watch

(C)explore

(D)create

ingtothepassage,whatis

characteristicofthewayinwhich

woodpeckerfincheshuntincts?

(A)Thefinchesudifferentplantpartsas

toolstocaptureincts.

(B)Thefinchesmakenarrowholesintrees

totrapincts.

(C)Thefinchespickupinctsthattheyfind

onleaves.

(D)Thefinchescatchinctsintheairasthey

flyfromtreetotree.

fthefollowingcanbeinferred

fromthepassageaboutthebehaviorofthe

woodpeckerfinch?

(A)Itusitsbeakasaweaponagainstits

enemies.

(B)Itusthesametwigtolookforfoodin

differenttrees.

(C)Itustwigsandleavestobuilditsnest.

(D)Itavoidsareaswherecactus

ingtothepassage,studieshave

shownthathermitcrabsmanagetoturn

octopusawayby

(A)attackingtheoctopuswiththeirclaws

(B)usingstonesasweapons

(C)defendingthemlveswitha

anemones

(D)hidingunderaplants

primatesandcertainaanimals

arementionedinthepassageaxamplesof

animalsthatutoolsfor

(A)lf-protection

(B)foodpreparation

(C)huntingprey

(D)buildingnestsorhomeplantsgrow.

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