reading 2.doc

7/18/2019 reading 2.doc

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/reading-2doc 1/18

Test 5 Reading Comprehension (Heinemann)

Questions 1-10

Long ago prehistoric man began to domesticate a number of wild plants andanimals for his own use. After centuries of being nomadic, of moving from place to

place in pursuit of game or of fresh supplies of plant food, humans were finally

Line able to stay in one place and systematically exploit the seasonal resources of one

(5) locality. This not only provided more abundant food but also allowed more people

to live on a smaller plot of ground. As a result, societies developed knowledge and

experience about the world around them; our present-day pets, livestock, and food plants were taken from the wild and developed into the forms we know today.

As centuries passed and human cultures evolved and blossomed, humans(10) began to organie their knowledge of nature into the broad field of natural history.

!ne aspect of early natural history concerned the use of plants for drugs andmedicine. The early herbalists sometimes overworked their imaginations in this

respect. "or instance, it was widely believed that a plant or part of a plant thatresembled an internal organ would cure ailments of that organ. Thus, an extract

(15) made from a heart-shaped leaf might be prescribed for a person suffering fromheart problems. All early societies included individuals who learned to use plants

for medicinal purposes. #alves, potions, and brews made from leaves, roots, andthe fruits of plants were devised to cure illnesses, to heal wounds, to ward off

depression, and even as birth-control measures for women. !ften the early(20) herbalists of a society guarded the knowledge of medicinal uses of plants for their

select group. They became very powerful members of the early societies and weresometimes credited with magical or religious powers.

$evertheless, the overall contributions of these early observers provided therudiments of our present knowledge of drugs and their uses.

%. &hat does this passage mainly discuss'

(A) !ne aspect of early natural history (*) The beginning of agriculture

(+) rugs and their uses () The imagination of prehistoric man

. According to the passage, domestication of plantsand animals probably occurred because of (A) need for more readily available food

(*) lack of wild animals and plants (+) early mans power as a hunter

() the desire of prehistoric man to be nomadic

/. The word 0this0 in line 1 refers to (A) providing food for man

(*) mans domestication of plants and animals (+) mans ability to live on a smaller plot of land

() the earliest condition of prehistoric man

2. The word 0blossomed0 in line 3 is closest in meaning to (A) produced flowers (*) changed

(+) learned

() flourished

1. 4t can be inferred from the passage that an herbalist iswhich of the following'

(A) A dreamer (*) An early historian

(+) #omeone who uses plants in medicine () A farmer

5. The phrase 0in this respect0 in lines %-%/ refers to

(A) the development of human culture (*) the development of the field of natural history

(+) the use of plants for drugs and medicine () the origin of knowledge of nature

6. The word 0extract0 in line %2 is closest in meaning to (A) design (*) substance

(+) fungus () ailment

7. &hich of the following statements can be inferred from the passage'

(A) The shape of a plant is indicative of its abilityto cure ailments of a similarly shaped organ.

(*) 8arly herbalists were unimaginative. (+) The work of early herbalists has nothing to do

with present day medicine. () There is little relation between a cure for illness and

the physical shape of a plant.

3. &hat is the purpose of the author in this passage'

(A) To persuade

(*) To inform (+) To entertain

() To ridicule

%9. The word 0rudiments in meaning to (A) beginnings

(*) history (+) re:uirements

() protocol



Questions 11-21

#imply being bilingual does not :ualify someone to interpret. 4nterpreting is not

merely a mechanical process of converting one sentence in language A into the

same sentence in language *. ather, its a complex art in which thoughts and

Line idioms that have no obvious analogues from tongue to tongue<or words that

(5) have multiple meanings<must :uickly be transformed in such a way that the

message is clearly and accurately expressed to the listener.

At one international conference, an American speaker said, 0=ou can>t make a

silk purse out of a sows ear,0 which meant nothing to the #panish audience. Theinterpretation was, 0 A monkey in a silk dress is still a monkey0 < an idiom the

(10) #panish understood and that conveyed the same idea.

There are two kinds of interpreters, simultaneous and consecutive, each

re:uiring separate talents. The former, sitting in an isolated booth, usually at a

large multilingual conference, speaks to listeners wearing headphones,

interpreting what a foreign-language speaker says as he says it<actually a

(15) sentence behind. +onsecutive interpreters are the ones most international

negotiators use. They are mainly employed for smaller meetings without sound

booths, headphones, and other high-tech gear. 8:ually taxing in its own way,

consecutive interpretation also re:uires two-person teams. A foreign speaker says

his piece while the interpreter, using a special shorthand, takes notes and during a(20) pause, tells the client what was said. +onsecutive translation constitutes the basis of

both types of interpretation, as it develops the re:uisite analytical skills. &hile 33

percent of the interpreters work is done in the simultaneous mode, consecutive

translation is used whenever a high degree of accuracy is re:uired.

%%. &hat is the purpose of this passage'

(A) To explain the scope of interpreting (*) To differentiate between simultaneous and

consecutive interpreters (+) To state the :ualifications of an interpreter

() To point out the importance of an interpreter

%. 4n line the word 0converting0 is closest in meaning to (A) understanding (*) changing

(+) reading () concluding

%/. The word 0analogues0 in line 2 is closest in meaning to (A) dictionaries

(*) scripts

(+) counterparts () anthologies

%2. The author implies that most people are of the opinion

that the skill of interpreting is (A) simpler than it really is

(*) very complex and demanding (+) highly valued and admired

() based on principles of business%1. The exarnple of the expression 0=ou cant make a silk

purse out of a sows ear0 in lines 6-7 is used to (A) show the differences in language A and language ?

(*) stress the importance of word for word translation(*) emphasie the need for translation of the meaning of

the utterance () to point out the difference in attributes of animals

in 8nglish and #panish%5. The phrase 0The former0 in line % refers to

(A) simultaneous interpreters

(*) the booth

(+) consecutive interpreters

() separate talents%6. 4t can be inferred from the passage that a necessary

prere:uisite of being a translator is (A) being a linguist

(*) being bilingual

(+) being able to use high-tech e:uipment () working well with people%7. According to the passage, which of the following would a

consecutive interpreter be used for' (A) A business transaction between two foreign speakers

(*) A large meeting of many nations (+) A translation of a foreign book

() An interpretation of a ma@or literary work

%3. *ased on the description given in the passage, what would asimultaneous interpreter be most in need of'

(A) A dictionary or phrase book

(*) Advanced technical style in writing (+) eadphones and a booth

() #horthand skills and a notepad9. 4n line %6 the word 0taxing0 is closest in meaning to

(A) expensive (*) rewarding

(+) worrisome () demanding

%. 4t can be inferred from the passage that simultaneoustranslation

(A) would be learned after mastering the skills ofconsecutive translation

(*) is more accurate than consecutive translation (+) does not involve analytical skills

() is not in high demand



Questions 22-32

&atching for wildlife in the forest, we rarely see past the surface of things.

#tanding on the ground floor, we scan the leafy rafters, entirely overlooking the

living world in the soil beneath our feet.

Line The forests basement is a secret world. As different from our own world as

(5) water is from air, the soil seems :uiet, even dead. *ut life bustles down belowB a

cubic inch of topsoil may contain billions of creatures.

Credators and prey roam beneath as well as above the forest floor. "urthermore,

those upstairs and downstairs forest deniens live closely linked lives. #oil-dwelling bacteria and fungi break down dead organic matter into molecules that

(10) above ground plants use for food. Those plants, as well as animals, mature and die,

leaving more organic matter to fuel the folks downstairs.

Like a well-insulated house, the soil protects its tenants from extreme

temperatures, and from rain and snow. 4t also provides a bulwark against

predators that roam the surface world. *ut the dense, protecting soil also limits

(15) mobility. #oil creatures must be specially e:uipped in order to travel easily

through their dark, constricting realm.

8arthworms and ants are the champion earth-movers, creating channels that

allow air and water to enter the soil. &hile ants travel relatively far from their

nests, earthworms work small areas, reprocessing vast amounts of soil into fertile(20) 0waste.0 4n a single year, as much as /5 tons of soil may pass through the

alimentary tracts of all the earthworms living in an acre of soil.

. The main topic of this passage is (A) life in the forest soil

(*) the life cycle of ants and worms

(+) a description of a forest scene () the habits of the forest animals

/. The word 0bustles0 in line 1 is closest in meaning to(A) continues

(*) is very active

(+) threatens () waits2. 4t can be inferred from the passage that the forest soil is

(A) densely inhabited (*) sparsely inhabited

(+) devoid of life () unknown to man

1. The word 0linked0 in line 7 is closest in meaning to (A) related

(*) chained (+) mechanical

() measured5. According to the passage, what is the main function

of bacteria and fungi' (A) To help aerate the soil (*) To provide food for plant life

(+) To kill mature plants

() To build walls in the soil6. The word 0bulwark0 in line %/ is closest in meaning to

(A) barrier (*) gateway

(+) radar () tomb

7. According to the passage, the soil offers creatures who live

underground protection from all of the following 8D+8CT (A) enemies

(*) bad weather (+) bacteria and fungi

() extreme heat and cold

3. The word 0constricting0 in line %5 is closest in meaning to (A) damp (*) heavy

(+) deep () limiting

/9. According to the passage, it could be expected that ants (A) move more earth than earthworms

(*) are more mobile than earthworms (+) live only above ground

() perform similar functions to fungi/%. The word 0reprocessing0 in line %3 is closest in meaning to

(A) transporting (*) arranging

(+) converting () eliminating/. The author uses which analogy to discuss the soil of the forest'

(A) A laboratory

(*) A tunnel (+) A vehicle

() A building



Questions 33-42

!ver the years from the seventeenth century through the nineteenth and

beyond, as one style and fashion in building succeeded another, two very modest but highly distinctive types of dwellings flourished continuously<the log cabin

Line and the +ape +od cottage. +ompletely unpretentious in design, both varieties(5) en@oyed widespread popularity, and their derivatives are still with us today.

&hile visiting +ape +od in %799, the president of =ale, Timothy wight,observed that nearly all the homes of this whaling and shipbuilding center were

one and one-half stories, with central chimneys, small windows, and gabled roofs.

e referred to these dwellings as 0+ape +od houses,0 a type which originated(10) with the Cilgrims, and which today can be found everywhere from Calo Alto to

Crovincetown. #implicity was the keynote of these houses. $early all these early

homesites were planned so the front of the house faced south. "ireplaces were theonly source of heat, and the low winter sun added warmth to the front rooms

which were usually reserved for formal occasions such as weddings, funerals, and

(15) entertaining the minister. The shingled exteriors of these cottages usuallyweathered to a silvery gray. 4n +ape communities, where pretension was

abhorred, and where the homes of captain and crewman were undifferentiated,

even painted clapboards were considered 0showy.0 As one *ostonian put it,0+ape +od residences have a peculiarity.... The houses and their surroundings

(20) seem of an unsuitable inferiority of style to those who live in them ... EmenFwhose sons and daughters visit and marry in the best circles .... There is ... a

remarkable republican simplicity in the style of buildings; little distinction that betokens wealth; and e:uality that extends to everything.0

//. This passage mainly discusses

(A) two types of houses (*) the effect of the weather on house types

(+) the +ape +od house () peculiarities of the +ape +od communities

/2. The word 0succeeded0 in line is closest in meaning to

(A) outperformed (*) replaced

(+) mimicked () represented

/1. The word 0derivatives0 in line 1 is closest in meaning to

(A) photos (*) foundations

(+) replicas () furnishings

/5. "rom the passage, which of the following can be inferred

about log cabins and +ape +od cottages' (A) They were the only available housing in the %6th

and %7th centuries. (*) They can still be seen today as a popular housing form.

(+) They often appeared in high fashion magaines. () They appealed to people who desired a distinctive style.

/6. The word 0abhorred0 in line %6 is closest in meaning to

(A) disliked (*) practiced

(+) admired () tolerated

/7. The word 0peculiarity0 in line %3 is closest in meaning to (A) tendency

(*) uni:ueness (+) defect

() tran:uility

/3. The passage characteries the +ape +od house as (A) poorly built and inferior

(*) free from affectation (+) strange and unsuitable

() large and airy

29. 4n line %7, the word 0showy0 is closest in meaning to (A) not functional

(*) unusual (+) pretentious

() inferior

2%. 4n lines %3-/, what was the *ostonian commenting on' (A) The craftsmanship of the era that produced the +ape +od

(*) The lack of social class distinction represented by the +ape +od cottage

(+) is particular distaste for the +ape +od style () The high cost of the house for such a simple style

2. &hat will the following section of this text probably discuss'

(A) The Cilgrims homes in 8ngland (*) The opinion of the *ostonian about other styles of houses

(+) A modem architectural style house () The log cabin style house



Questions 43-50

Generally recognied as one of the significant musical artists of this century,

Aaron +opland succeeded so well in assimilating the materials of Americanfolksong into his own highly personal style that, in the eyes of the world, he came

Line to be regarded as 0the0 American composer of his time.(1) The son of a ussian-Hewish immigrant to America, +opland was born on

$ovember %2, %399, in *rooklyn. *y the time he was %1, he had decided to become a composer. 4n %3% he went to "rance, where he became the student of

$adia *oulanger, a brilliant teacher who shaped the outlook of an entiregeneration of American musicians.

(10) 4n his growth as a composer, +opland mirrored the important trends of his time.After his return from Caris, he worked with @a rhythms. There followed a periodduring which he was strongly influenced by #travinskis $eoclassicism, turning

toward an abstract style. 4n %3/1, however, +opland took a change of direction that

began the most productive phase of his career. e realied that a new public for (15) modem music was being created by the new media of radio, phonograph, and

film scores. +opland was therefore led to what became a most significantdevelopment after the %3/9sB the attempt to simplify the new music in order for it

to have meaning for a large public.The decades that followed saw the production of the scores that spread

(15) +oplands fame throughout the Inited #tates and the world. $otable among thesewere three ballets based on American folk material, an orchestral piece based on

Jexican melodies and rhythms, and a series of film scores. Typical too of the+opland style are two ma@or works that were written in time of war<both

drawing on the life and speeches of Abraham Lincoln for their inspiration.(25) 4n his later years +opland refined his treatment of Americana. 04 no longer feel

the need of seeking out conscious Americanism. *ecause we live here and workhere, we can be certain that when our music is mature it will also be American in

:uality.0 As composer, teacher, and conductor, +opland has succeeded inexpressing 0the deepest reactions of the American consciousness to the American

scene.0

2/. According to the passage, +opland is mostly famous for

(A) the range of types of compositions he produced

(*) the treatment of American topics in his music (+) his study with the famous "rench teacher, $adia *oulanger

() his ability as a conductor

22. The word 0assimilating0 in line is closest in meaning to (A) combining

(*) referring (+) avoiding

() assigning

21. All of the following are mentioned in the passage as typesof compositions +opland produced 8D+8CT

(A) concertos (*) film scores

(+) ballets () operas

25. &hich of the following did the author cite as having a ma@or

influence on the most productive phase of +oplands career'

(A) is work with the "rench teacher, $adia *oulanger (*) The realiation of a new public created by new media

(+) #travinskis $eoclassicism

() The war

26. The word 0mirrored0 in line %9 is closest in meaning to

(A) represented

(*) denied (+) understood

() investigated

27. According to the passage, in the decade after %3/1+oplands compositions became

(A) more abstract (*) more complex

(+) more refined () more simplified

23. 4n line 9 the word 0these0 refers to

(A) three ballets (*) the scores

(+) the decades () the Inited #tates

19. &ith which of the following generaliations can it be

inferred that +opland would agree'

(A) American composers must consciously workwith American topics.

(*) !nly mature composers can produce American music.

(+) American composers will surely producemusic reflective of America.

() American folk material has little place in American music.

This is the end of #ection /.

/ Kuestions %-%9 Around the year %199, hunting people occupied the entire

northern third of $orthAmerica. They lived well from the animals with whom they shared

these lands. unters



of sea mammals had colonied the Arctic coasts of +anada andGreenland between

Line four and five thousand years before. Land-hunting people had livedthroughout much

(1) of the northern interior for at least %,999 years. $orthern $orth America is part of a larger circumpolar ecological

domain thatcontinues across the narrow *ering #trait into #iberia and northern

8urope. The overallcircumpolar environment in the %199s was not very different from

the environment of the present. This vast landmass had a continental climate and was

dominated by cold(%9) arctic air throughout a long winter and spring season. #ummer

temperature rangedfrom near freeing to the mid-9s +elsius, while winter temperature

were often aslow as 29 degrees below ero +elsius.

Geographers divide the overall circumpolar domain into two ones,

the Arctic and, below it, the #ubarctic. They refer to the landforms of these areas as

tundra and taiga,

(%1) respectively.

Temperatures in the northern lands were below freeing for eightor nine months ofthe year. #ubsurface soil in the Arctics tundra remained

permanently froen. 8venwhen summer temperatures were above freeing and the top inches

of earth becamesaturated with water, the soil below remained froen into a

permafrost, as hard as rock.(9) &hen water flowed upon the surface of permanently froen tundra,

"or 8valuation !nly.+opyright (c) by "oxit #oftware +ompany, 992 - 996

8dited by "oxit C" 8ditorit made overlandtravel extremely difficult. #ummer travel in the boggy lands, or

muskeg country, of the#ubarctics taiga was also slow and arduous. Tracking animals was

more difficult thanit was during the winter when the swampy ground was froen solid

and covered with

snow. 4n both tundra and taiga, hordes of mos:uitoes and biting flies

bred in the(1) standing pools of water. +lothing lost its thermal efficiency when it

became damp. $orthern people looked forward to the turn of the season to bring

the easier travelingconditions associated with cold weather. 4n the Arctic, they could

haul food and

supplies by dogsled while in the #ubarctic, people could travel:uickly and efficiently by snowshoes and toboggan.

%. &hat does the passage mainly discuss' (A) The hunting people of $orth America

(*) The circumpolar environment of the sixteenth century (+) Animals that inhabit the Arctic coast

() The geography of +anada and Greenland. The word domainMin line 5 is closest in meaning to

(A) temperature (*) period

(+) region

() process

/. &hich of the following terms is used to describe the landformsof the Arctic region'

(A) #ubarctic (*) Taiga

(+) Tundra



() Juskeg2. "or how many months of the year were temperatures below

freeing in the circumpolar region'

(A) 2-1 months (*) 5 months (+) 7-3 months () % months


8dited by "oxit C" 8ditor1. The word saturatedMin line %3 is closest in meaning to (A) enriched (*) dissolved

(+) removed () soaked5. The word arduousMin line is closest in meaning to

(A) humid (*) difficult (+) indirect () unnecessary

6. The word standingMin line 1 is closest in meaning to (A) not flowing (*) very deep

(+) numerous () contaminated7. All of the following are mentioned as having made travel in the

summer

difficult 8D+8CT (A) insects (*) wet clothing

(+) swampy lands () lack of supplies

3. The subsurface soil in the Arctics tundra is most comparable to

whichof the following' (A) +ement (*) A bog

(+) A pond () #and%9. &here in the passage does the author mention a means by

which people traveled in the northern lands'

(A) Lines -2 (*) Lines 5-6

(+) Lines 9-% () Lines 6-3

Kuestion %%-9 #ocial parasitism involves one species relying on another to raise

its young. Amongvertebrates, the best known social parasites are such birds as

cuckoos and cowbirds; thefemale lays egg in a nest belonging to another species and leaves it

for the host to

"or 8valuation !nly.

+opyright (c) by "oxit #oftware +ompany, 992 - 9968dited by "oxit C" 8ditorLine rear.

(1) The dulotic species of ants, however, are the supreme social parasites. +onsider, for

example, the unusual behavior of ants belonging to the genusColyergus. All species of

this ant have lost the ability to care for themselves. The workers do

not forage for food,feed their brood or :ueen, or even clean their own nest. Tocompensate for these

deficits, Colyergus has become specialied at obtaining workers fromthe related genus

(%9) "ormica to do these chores. 4n a raid, several thousand Colyergus workers will travel up to 199

feet in search of a "ormica nest, penetrate it, drive off the :ueen and her workers,

capture the pupal brood, and transport it back to their nest. The captured brood is then

reared by the

resident "ormica workers until the developing pupae emerge to add

to the "ormica(%1) population, which maintains the mixed-species nest. The "ormica

workers forage for food and give it to colony members of both species. They also

remove wastes and



excavate new chambers as the population increases. The true extent of the Colyergus ants dependence on the "ormica

becomes apparentwhen the worker population grows too large for existing nest.

"ormica scouts locate(9) a new nesting site, return to the mixed-species colony, and recruit

additional "ormicanest mates. uring a period that may last seven days, the "ormica

workers carry to thenew nest all the Colyergus eggs, larvae, and pupae, every Colyergus

adult, and even theColyergus :ueen.

!f the approximately 7,999 species of ants in the world, all 1species of Colyergus

(1) and some 99 species in other genera have evolved some degree of parasitic

relationship with other ants.%%. &hich of the following statements best represents the main idea

of the passage'

(A) Ants belonging to the genus "ormica are incapable of performing certain tasks.

(*) The genus Colyergus is :uite similar to the genus "ormica.

(+) Ants belonging to the genus Colyergus have an unusual

relationship with ants belonging to the genus "ormica."or 8valuation !nly.

+opyright (c) by "oxit #oftware +ompany, 992 - 9968dited by "oxit C" 8ditor () Coltergus ants fre:uently leave their nests to build new

colonies.%. The word raiseMin line % is closest in meaning to

(A) rear (*) lift

(+) collect () increase

%/. The author mentions cuckoos and cowbirds in line becausethey

(A) share their nests with each other (*) are closely related species

(+) raise the young of their birds () are social parasites

%2. The word itMin line / refers to

(A) species

(*) nest (+) egg

() female%1. &hat does the author mean by stating thatThe dulotic species

of ants...are the supreme social parasitesM(line1) '

(A) The Colyergus are more highly developed than the "ormica.

(*) The "ormica have developed specialied roles. (+) The Colyergus are heavily dependent on the "ormica. () The "ormica do not reproduce rapidly enough to care for

themselves.%5. &hich of the following is a task that an ant of the genus

Colyergus might do' (A) Look for food.

(*) aid another nest. (+) +are for the young.

() +lean its own nest.%6. The word excavateMin line %6 is closest in meaning to

(A) find

(*) clean

(+) repair () dig

%7. The word recruitMin line 9 is closest in meaning to (A) create

(*) enlist



(+) endure"or 8valuation !nly.

+opyright (c) by "oxit #oftware +ompany, 992 - 9968dited by "oxit C" 8ditor () capture

%3. &hat happens when a mixed colony of Colyergus and "ormicaants

becomes too large' (A) The Colyergus workers enlarge the existing nest.

(*) The captured "ormica workers return to their original nest. (+) The Colyergus and the "ormica build separate nests.

() The Colyergus and the "ormica move to a new nest.9. According to the information in the passage, all of the following

termsrefer to ants belonging to the genus "ormica 8D+8CT the

(A) dulotic species of ants (line 1) (*) captured brood (line %/)

(+) developing pupae (line %2) () worker population (line %3)

Kuestion %-/9

The &interthur Juseum is a collection and a house. There aremany museums

devoted to the decorative arts and many house museums, but rarely

in the Inited #tates

is a great collection displayed in a great country house. Cassingthrough successiveLine generations of a single family, &interthur has been a private estate

for more than a(1) century. 8ven after the extensive renovations made to it between

%33 and %3/%, thehouse remained a family residence. This fact is of importance to the

atmosphere andeffect of the museum. The impression of a lived-in house is apparent

to the visitor; therooms look as if they were vacated only a short while ago N whether

by the originalowners of the furniture of the most recent residents of the house can

be a matter of (%9) personal interpretation. &interthur remains, then, a house in which

a collection offurniture and architectural elements has been assembled. Like an

8nglish country

house, it is an organic structure; the house, as well as the collection

and manner of displaying it to the visitor, has changed over the years. The changes

have coincided"or 8valuation !nly.

+opyright (c) by "oxit #oftware +ompany, 992 - 9968dited by "oxit C" 8ditorwith developing concepts of the American arts, increased knowledge

on the part of

(%1) collectors and students, and a progression toward the achievementof a historical effectin period-room displays. The rooms at &interthur have followed this

current, yet stillretained the character of a private house.

The concept of a period room as a display techni:ue hasdeveloped gradually over

the years in an effort to present works of art in a context that wouldshow them to

(9) grater effect and would give them more meaning for the viewer.+omparable to the

habitat group in a natural history museum, the period room

represents the decorative

arts in a lively and interesting manner and provides an opportunityto assemble ob@ects

related by style, date, or place of manufacture.%. &hat does the passage mainly discuss'

(A) The reason that &interthur was redesigned



(*) 8lements that make &interthur an unusual museum (+) ow &interthur compares to 8nglish country houses

() istorical furniture contained in &interthur . The phrase devoted toMin line is closest in meaning to

(A) surrounded by (*) specialiing in

(+) successful with () sentimental about

/. &hat happened at &interthur between %33 and %3/% ' (A) The owners moved out.

(*) The house was repaired. (+) The old furniture was replaced.

() The estate became a museum.2. &hat does the author mean by stating The impression of a

lived-inhouse is apparent to the visitorM(line 6) '

(A) &interthur is very old. (*) "ew people visit &interthur.

(+) &interthur does not look like a typical museum.

() The furniture at &interthur looks comfortable1. The word assembledMin line %% is closest in meaning to

(A) summoned

(*) appreciated

(+) brought together () fundamentally changed"or 8valuation !nly.

+opyright (c) by "oxit #oftware +ompany, 992 - 9968dited by "oxit C" 8ditor5. The word itMin line % refers to

(A) &interthur (*) collection

(+) 8nglish country house () visitor

6. The word developingMin line %2 is closest in meaning to (A) traditional

(*) exhibiting (+) informative

() evolving7. According to the passage, ob@ects in a period room are related

by all of thefollowing 8D+8CT

(A) date

(*) style

(+) place of manufacture () past ownership

3. &hat si the relationship between the two paragraphs in the passage'

(A) The second paragraph explains a term that was mentioned inthe

first paragraph.

(*) 8ach paragraph describes a dafferent approach to the displayof

ob@ects in a museum.

(+) The second paragraph of explains a philosophy art appreciationthat

contrasts with the philosophy explained in the first paragraph. () 8ach paragraph describes a different historical period.

/9. &here is the passage does the author explain why displays at&interthur have

changed' (A) Lines %-/

(*) Lines 1-5

(+) Lines 6-%9

() Lines %/-%5"or 8valuation !nly.

+opyright (c) by "oxit #oftware +ompany, 992 - 9968dited by "oxit C" 8ditor Kuestions /%-29

The modern comic strip started out as ammunition in a



newspaper war betweengiants of the American press in the late nineteenth century. The first

full-color comicstrip appeared Hanuary %732 in the $ew =ork &orld, owned by

Hoseph Culiter. TheLine first regular weekly full-color comic supplement, similar to

todays #unday funnies, (1) appeared two years later, in &illiam andolph earsts rival $ew

=ork paper, theJorning Hournal.

*oth were immensely popular, and publishers realied thatsupplementing the news

with comic relief boosted the sale of papers. The Jorning Hournalstarted another

feature in %735, the 0=ellow Oid,0 the first continuous comiccharacter in the Inited

(%9) #tates, whose creator, ichard !utcault, had been lured away fromthe &orld by the

ambitious earst. The 0=ellow Oid0 was in many ways a pioneer. 4ts

comic dialoguewas the strictly urban farce that came to characterie later strips,

and it introduced the

speech ballon inside the strip, usually placed above the characters

heads. The first strip to incorporate all the elements of later comics wasudolph irkss

(%1) 0Oaten@ammer Oids,0 based on &ilhelm *uschs Jax and Jorit, a8uropean satire

of the nineteenth century. The 0Oids0 strip, first published in %736,served as the

prototype for future American strips. 4t contained not only speech balloons, but a

continuous cast of characters, and was divided into small regular panels that did away

with the larger panoramic scenes of most earlier comics.(9) $ewspaper syndication played a ma@or role in spreading the

popularity of comicstrips throughout the country. Though weekly colored comics came

first, daily blackand-white strips were not far behind. The first appeared in the+hicago American in

%392. 4t was followed by many imitators, and by %3%1 black-andwhite comic strips

had become a staple of daily newspapers around the country.


8dited by "oxit C" 8ditor/%. &hat does the passage mainly discuss' (A) A comparison of two popular comic strips

(*) The differences between early and modern comic strips (+) The effects of newspapers on comic strip stories

() "eatures of early comic strips in the Inited #tates

/. &hy does the author mention Hoseph Culiter and &illiamandolph eart' (A) They established $ew =orks first newspaper.

(*) They published comic strips about the newspaper war. (+) Their comic strips are still published today.

() They owned ma@or competitive newspapers.//. The passage suggests that comic strips were popular for which

of thefollowing reasons'

(A) They provided a break from serious news stories. (*) eaders en@oyed the unusual drawings.

(+) eaders could identify with the characters

() They were about real-life situations.

/2. To say that ichard !utcault had beenlured away fromMthe&orld by

eart (line%9) means which of the following' (A) earst convinced !utcault to leave the &orld.

(*) earst fired !utcault from the &orld.



(+) earst warned !utcault not to leave the &orld. () earst wanted !utcault to work for the &orld.

/1. The word itMin line % refers to(A) The=ellow OidM

(*) dialogue (+) farce

() balloon/5. According to the passage, the =ellow OidM was the first comic

stripto do all of the following 8D+8CT

(A) feature the same character in each episode (*) include dialogue inside a balloon

(+) appear in a +hicago newspaper () characterie city life in a humorous way

/6. The word incorporateMin line %2 is closest in meaning to (A) affect

(*) create"or 8valuation !nly.

+opyright (c) by "oxit #oftware +ompany, 992 - 996

8dited by "oxit C" 8ditor (+) combine () mention

/7. The word prototypeMin line %6 is closest in meaning to

(A) story

(*) humor (+) drawing () model

/3. The word stapleMin line 2 is closest in meaning to(A) regular feature

(*) popular edition (+) new version

() huge success29. 4n what order does the author discuss various comic strips in the

passage' (A) 4n alphabetical order by title

(*) 4n the order in which they were created (+) According to the newspaper in which they appeared

() "rom most popular to least popular

% P 5













Documents

reading 2.doc