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32. As television images of the astronauts showed, even for trained professionals A
who are used to move about in a lessened gravitational field, there are still B C D problems.
33. Because the interstate highway system linking roads across the country A
was built about thirty-five years ago, most of the roads in the system now need B C repaired. D
34. The soil is composed of a mixture of organic matter called humus and A B C D inorganic matter derived from rocks.
35. Crocodiles different from alligators in that they have pointed snouts and A B C long lower teeth that stick out when their mouths are closed.
36. The two types of nucleic acids, known as DNA and RNA, are not the alike. A B C D 37. This new model not only saves time but also energy by operating on two A B C batteries instead of four. D
38. It is generally believed that Thomas Jefferson was the one who had A
researched and wrote the \ B
prior to its signing in July 1776. C D
39. People from temperate climates cannot survive for long in A B C temperatures extreme. D
40. Some earthworms grow to a very large size, five or six feet in length, but A B most of them are a little inches long. C D
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SECTION TWO: READING COMPREHENSION
In this section you will read five passages. Each one is followed by several questions about it. For questions 41-70, circle the ONE best answer, A., B., C, or D, to each question.
Passage 1: Questions 41 - 45
The United States of America comprises probably the greatest mixture of nationalities and races to be found anywhere in the world. The fact that most of these people entered the country as immigrants and later were awarded naturalization is a leading factor behind both the growth and philosophy of what has become one of the greatest nations of all time. Without immigration the US would have remained an insular, second-class country which despite its size, or maybe because of it, would nowadays be rated with Russia, India or Mexico.
Very important to this immigration is the diversity. Firstly, the majority of immigrants came from Europe. Then, they came mainly from the American continent. Finally, Asia has become the area from which most immigrants come, that is if we don't count illegal immigrants, for if we include these Americas still supply the largest number of people coming into the country. Of course, we must not forget the large number of Africans that were brought over as slaves and have remained to become full American citizens.
We can say that this variety of peoples truly does represent the whole world; we can even find Australasian immigrants. And it is this diversity that has certainly created many, still unsolved, problems, but it has also created a truly world nation, one that has been able to draw on the intrinsic skills and qualities of every nation of the world. 41. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Nationalities in the US B. Immigration to the US C. The Greatest Nation of all Time D. Races of the World
42. Why in the opinion of the author has the U.S.A. become a great country?
A. There have been so many immigrants. B. There has been great growth. C. Becaue of its philosophy.
D. Immigrants have been granted naturalization.
43. According to the passage from which continent do most people coming to the US come from?
A. Asia B. America C. Africa D. Europe
44. What do we understand the author to mean by the word 'even' in line 13?
A. He is saying there is an especially large amount of Australasian immigrants. B. He is saying that only Australasians are not immigrants.
C. He is saying that there are possibly some Australasian immigrants. D. He is emphasizing the fact there are Australasian immigrants too.
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Passage 2: Questions 46 - 50
A number of years ago, Don Taylor left Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and did something that
officials say constituted a record – a most unusual record. He completed a 23,000-mile trip around the world in an airplane he built himself!
Taylor?s journey took sixty days, and he estimated that he spent more than eight hundred hours of that period in the plane itself. His longest continuous time in the air was ten hours, from Midway to the Aleutian Islands. The plane, which he called the “Victoria? 76,” had a wingspan of twenty-one feet and an engine capable of developing 180 horsepower. This flight was not his first attempt. In 1974, he failed to circle the globe because of bad weather conditions over Japan.
Flying over the Iranian desert was one of his worst experiences – especially as he was forced to land and spend a night in a camel stable!
46. The best title is .........
A. Traveling from Wisconsin to Iran. B. The Dangers of Flying over a Dessert. C. How to Build your Own plane.
D. A Man and His Plane Go Around the World. A. 76 hours C. two years
B. 180 hours D. sixty days B. a lack of gasoline D. a broken wing B. uncomfortable D. enjoyable B. made D. hid
47. Don Taylor?s journey took a total of ...........
48. Taylor?s first trip failed because of.......... A. bad weather C. an accident A. interesting C. healthful A. understood C. listened to
49. The story suggests that sleeping in a camel stable was.........
50. The word “constituted” in line two means…......
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Passage 3: Questions 51 - 55
A long-range health study in Framingham Massachusetts, which began in 1948 and continues to this day involves checking the survivals among the same 5,200 men and women every two years and carefully determining the causes of any deaths occurring in the group. A rather surprising conclusion that emerged in 1980 was that the lightest men had the shortest life expectancy. While the only others for whom weight seemed to have a significant negative effect on life expectancy were those who weighed more than 25% above the national average. Much the same was true of women, with those in the lightest and heaviest groups dying earliest.
These results certainly cast considerable doubts on the validity of the %use since the forties which recommend weight to height ratios well below the national average. Indeed, they suggest that if any such ideal exists, it is slightly above the average, whatever fashion may dictate.
51. Which of the following would be the most suitable title for the passage ?
A.The Framingham Health study
B. 5,200 men and women can't be wrong C. Fashion is Wrong about weight
D. Weight and life expectancy : Unexpected evidence 52. The Framingham study
A. still examines 5,200 men and women every two years B. was completed in 1980
C. has been going for more than 30 years.
D. focused exclusively on life-expectancy of the heaviest and lightest groups. 53. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage ?
A. The study and the use of \B. More deaths have occurred in recent two-year periods than before C. The study was designed to invalidate the \D. The same number of men and women in the study have died. 54. According to the study, men and women in the medium weight ranges.
A. are in a majority
B. have weight to height ratios below the national average C. have the best life expectancy D. have the shortest life expectancy
55. Which of the following does the author of the passage suggest ?
A. Most people should put on more weight.
B. The \C. Most people should lose weight.
D. The Framingham study is of doubtful validity.
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