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In Britain and the US most people travel by ______.
sea
rail
road
air
According to the passage, people in London may prefer the Underground to their own cars due to ______.
cheap tickets
air pollution
long distances
heavy traffic
It is mentioned in paragraph 3 that the public transportation systems in the US are good in ______.
some states
all cities
large states
large cities
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
Few college students in the US have their own cars.
Families in the US often have more than one car.
Most Americans prefer to drive their cars outside large cities.
The underground systems are popular in some major US cities.
The phrase “at their own convenience” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______.
at the latest time and nearest place
at an appropriate time and place
at an early time and nearby place
at the fastest time and nearest place
Which of the following is true about transport in Britain?
Long-distance travel in Britain is only by road.
There are no regular flights between regional airports.
Trains are usually cheaper than long-distance coach services.
Heavier items and raw materials are often transported by train.
According to the passage, people in Britain refuse public transport because _____
they like to share rides with neighbours
they think it is not good enough
they see no reason to use their cars less
petrol is relatively cheap in Britain
The first photograph was taken with ______.
a small handheld camera
a very simple camera
a daguerreotype
new types of film
Daguerre took a picture of his studio with ______.
a new kind of camera
a very simple camera
special equipment
an electronic camera
The word “this” in the passage refers to the ______.
carrying of lots of film and processing equipment
stopping of photographers from taking photos
fact that daguerreotype artists were popular in most cities
taking of pictures of people and moving things
The word “ruined” in the passage is closest in meaning to “______”.
poorly-painted
heavily-polluted
terribly spoiled
badly damaged
The word “lifelike” in the passage is closest in meaning to “______”.
moving
realistic
touching
manlike
Matthew Brady was well-known for ______.
inventing daguerreotypes
the small handheld camera
taking pictures of French cities
portraits and war photographs
As mentioned in the passage, photography can ______.
print old pictures
convey ideas and feelings
show the underworld
replace drawings
Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage?
Different Steps in Film Processing
Story of Photography
Photography and Painting
Story of Famous Photographers
We can see from the passage that in the countryside of Britain ______
none of the areas face the sea
most beautiful areas are not well preserved
only a few farms are publicly owned
it is difficult to travel from one farm to another.
Which is NOT mentioned as an activity of relaxation in the countryside of Britain?
Riding a bicycle
Going swimming
Picking fruit
Going for a walk
What does the word “they” in paragraph 2 refers to______?
Those who dream of living in the country
Those who go to fruit farm in summer
Those who go to country for a picnic
Those who commute to work in towns
Which of the following threatens the countryside in Britain?
The green belt around cities
Protest against building work.
Modern farming practices
Plants and wildlife
The phrase “reach to the horizon” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to______
are limited
are endless
are varied
are horizontal
According to the passage, some Americans choose to live in country because______
Life there may be easier for them.
Hospitals, schools, shops are conveniently located there.
Their children enjoyed country life.
They enjoy the safe, clean, attractive environment there.
Which of the following in NOT mentioned in the passage?
Towns in some Midwestern states in US are separated by long distances.
The majority of American people live in cities and towns.
Both British and American people are thinking of moving to the countryside
Many British people think of the country as a place of peace and relaxation.
According to the passage, in what way did the climate changes in the ice ages differ from the modern ones?
They occurred naturally over a long period of time
They were partly intended.
They were wholly the result of human activity.
They were fully monitored by humans.
The word “alarmingly” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ____.
disapprovingly
disappointingly
surprisingly
worryingly
According to the passage, agriculture could ____.
make the global warming more serious
be indirectly affected by the global temperature rises
give rise to many ecological disasters
be directly damaged by the rises in global temperature
Greenhouse gases cause the warming up of the Earth because they _______.
are emitted by car engines
trap heat from the sun
do not add to atmosphere pollution
are unusual gases
It can be inferred from the passage that the countries which are mainly responsible for global warming are __________.
countries with the warmest climate
developing countries
developed countries
the most industrialized countries
Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?
Carbon dioxide is one of the gases that may cause the so-called greenhouse effect.
The so-called sinks created by forests can absorb greenhouse gases.
The problem of rapid climate change has been caused mainly by deforestation.
Politicians are among those who are concerned about climate change.
The word “drastic” in paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to ____.
hard
severe
widespread
obvious
What is probably the writer’s attitude toward global warning?
Optimistic
Pessimistic
Neutral
Positive
With which topic is this passage mainly concerned?
Some scientists have challenged a theory.
Some small teeth have been discovered.
Some mammoths lived longer than others.
Some pachyderms survived on an island.
According to the passage, some researchers suggest that mammoths became extinct
about 2,000 years ago
about 4,000 years ago
about 7,000 years ago
about 10,000 years ago
The word "woolly" as used in line 1 refers to the animal's
body size
feet size
hair
teeth
The author uses the word "counterpart" in line 7 to refer to
mammoths with more feet
mammoths in an earlier time
mammoths with smaller teeth
larger mammoths on the island
According to the scientists, the woolly mammoths may have managed to survive because they
shed their hair
grew smaller teeth
became herbivores
decreased in size
According to the passage, the reason for the disappearance of the mammoths on the island is
that the temperature changed
is not yet known
that they were isolated
that larger mammoths killed them
Which of the following terms from the passage is NOT used to refer to the mammoths?
beasts
pachyderms
bulk
group
What does the passage mainly discuss?
risk factors in heart attacks
seasonal and temporal patterns of heart attacks
cardiology in the 1980s
diet and stress as factors in heart attacks
The word "potential" could best be re-placed by which of the following?
harmful
primary
unknown
possible
The phrase "susceptible to" in line 6 could best be replaced by
aware of
affected by
accustomed
prone to
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a possible cause of many heart attacks?
decreased blood flow to the heart
increased blood pressure
lower heart rate
increase in hormones
Which of the following is NOT cited as a possible risk factor?
having a birthday
getting married
eating fatty foods
being under stress
The word "phenomenon" in line 7 refers to which of the following?
habit
illness
occurrence
activity
word "trigger" as used in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to which of the following?
involve
affect
cause
encounter
Which of the following does the passage infer?
We now fully understand how risk factors trigger heart attacks.
We recently began to study how risk factors trigger heart attacks.
We have not identified many risk factors associated with heart attacks.
We do not fully understand how risk factors trigger heart attacks.
Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?
How evolutionary psychology manages modern society
The problems of illness caused by modern society
The importance of ancestral environment
Evolutionary psychologists' views on the nuclear family.
The word "contours" is closest in meaning to
actions
limits
structures
outlines
According to the passage, the death of many young people in industrial countries is mainly caused by
murder
traffic accidents
suicide
depression
The word "one" refers to the
mismatch theory
field
modern environment
ancestral environment
The word "by gone" could be replaced by
overlooked
forgotten
past
original
In the passage, evolutionary psychologists suggest that in modern society
victims are always punished
people's better natures are denied
repressed people are kind and gentle
people suffer from repression
Where in the passage does the author suggest a conflict between the way of living?
line 1−4
line 10−14
line 16−18
line 18−20
Which of the following can be inferred about the findings described in paragraph 2?
Babies ignore facial expressions in comprehending aural language.
Mothers from different cultures speak to their babies in similar ways.
Babies who are exposed to more than one language can speak earlier than babies exposed to a single language.
The mothers observed by the researchers were consciously teaching their babies to speak.
According to the author, why do babies listen to songs and stories, even though they cannot understand them?
They can remember them easily.
They focus on the meaning of their parents' word.
They enjoy the sound.
They understand the rhythm.
The passage mentions all of the followings as the ways adults modify their speech when talking to babies EXCEPT ______________.
speaking with shorter sentences
giving all words equal emphasis
using meaningless sounds
speaking more loudly than normal
The word "diverse" is closest in meaning to ______________.
different
surrounding
stimulating
divided
The word "They" refers to ______________.
words
mothers
investigators
babies
What does the passage mainly discuss?
The differences between a baby's and an adult's ability to comprehend language
How babies perceive and respond to the human voice in their earliest stages of language development
The response of babies to sounds other than the human voice
How babies differentiate between the sound of the human voice and other sounds
The word "emphasize" is closest in meaning to ______________.
stress
leave out
explain
repeat
What point does the author make to illustrate that babies are born with the ability to acquire language?
Babies exaggerate their own sounds and expressions.
Babies begin to understand words in songs.
Babies notice even minor differences between speech sounds.
Babies are more sensitive to sounds than are adults.
The word “it” in line 2 refers to
environment
species
extinction
99 percent
The word “ultimately” in line 6 is closest in meaning to
exceptionally
dramatically
eventually
unfortunately
What does the author say in paragraph 1 regarding most species in Earth’s history?
They have remained basically unchanged from their original forms.
They are no longer in existence.
They have been able to adapt to ecological changes.
They have caused rapid change in the environment.
The word “demise” is closest in meaning to
change
recovery
help
death
Why is “plankton” mentioned in line 14?
To illustrate a comparison between organisms that live on the land and those that live in the ocean
To point out that certain species could never become extinct
To demonstrate the interdependence of different species
To emphasize the importance of food resources in preventing mass extinction.
Which of the following can be inferred from the theory of periodic extinction mentioned in paragraph 3?
Many scientists could be expected to disagree with it
Evidence to support the theory has recently been found.
The theory is no longer seriously considered.
Most scientists believe the theory to be accurate.
In paragraph 3, the author makes which of the following statements about a species’ survival?
It reflects the interrelationship of many species.
It may depend on chance events.
It does not vary greatly from species to species
It is associated with astronomical conditions.
According to the passage, which of the following is learning in broad view comprised of?
Knowledge acquisition outside the classroom
Knowledge acquisition and ability development
Acquisition of academic knowledge
Acquisition of social and behavioral skills
According to the passage, what are children NOT usually taught outside the classroom?
literacy and calculation
life skills
interpersonal communication
right from wrong
Getting married, raising children, and finding and keeping a job are mentioned in paragraph 2 as examples of ______.
the changes to which people have to orient themselves
the areas of learning which affect people’s lives
the situations in which people cannot teach themselves
the ways people’s lives are influenced by education
Which of the following can be inferred about the learning process from the passage?
It becomes less challenging and complicated when people grow older.
It takes place more frequently in real life than in academic institutions.
It is more interesting and effective in school than that in life.
It plays a crucial part in improving the learner’s motivation in school.
According to the passage, the study of learning is important in many fields due to ______.
the great influence of the on-going learning process
the need for certain experiences in various areas
the influence of various behaviors in the learning process
the exploration of the best teaching methods
It can be inferred from the passage that social workers, employers, and politicians concern themselves with the study of learning because they need to ______.
change the behaviors of the objects of their interest towards learning
make the objects of their interest more aware of the importance of learning
thoroughly understand the behaviors of the objects of their interest
understand how a stimulus relates to the senses of the objects of their interest
Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
Psychologists are all interested in memory as much as behaviors.
Psychologists studying memory are concerned with how the stored knowledge is used.
Psychologists studying learning are interested in human behaviors.
Psychologists studying memory are concerned with the brain’s storage of knowledge.
The passage mainly discusses ______.
practical examples of learning inside the classroom
application of learning principles to formal education
general principles of learning
simple forms of learning