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What does the passage mainly discuss?
How to develop a successful advertising plan
New techniques and technologies of market research
The central role of advertising in selling products
The history of advertising in the United States
The word “this” in bold type in paragraph 1 refers to ________
the quality of the product
effective advertising
repeatedly buying the same brand
the most important goal
It can be inferred from paragraph 2 that advertisers must ________.
encourage people to try new products
aim their message at homemakers and professional people
know about the people who will buy the product
place several ads in newspapers and magazines
According to paragraph 2, market research includes ________.
studying television ratings
hiring researchers with backgrounds in many fields
searching for talented workers
determining the price of a product
The author implies that the advertising industry requires ________.
millions of dollars
a college-educated work force
innovative thinking
government regulation
According to the passage, most advertising used to be directed at ________.
working mothers with children
two-parent families with children
unmarried people
older adults
The phrase “in a new light” in bold type in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to ________.
differently
with the use of color enhancement
more distinctly
in a more energy-efficient way
Where in the passage does the author give an example of a new development in advertising?
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 5
The passage mainly discusses Rachel Carson’s work _________.
at college
at the US Fish and Wildlife Service
as a researcher
as a writer
According to the passage, what did Carson primarily study at Johns Hopkins University?
Zoology
Literature
History
Oceanography
When she published her first book, Carson was closest to the age of ________.
29
26
34
45
It can be inferred from the passage that in 1952, Carson’s book Under the Sea Wind ________.
became more popular than her other books
was outdated
was praised by critics
sold many copies
Which of the following was not mentioned in the passage as a source of information for The Sea Around Us?
Printed matter
Talks with experts
Letters from scientists
A research expedition
The word “reckless” is closest in meaning to ________.
irresponsible
unnecessary
continuous
limited
According to the passage, Silent Spring is primarily ________.
a discussion of hazards insects pose to the food supply
an illustration of the benefits of the chemical in dustry
a warning about the dangers of misusing insecticides
an attack on the use of chemical preservatives in food
Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “flawed”?
offensive
logical
deceptive
faulty
What aspect of computer animation does the passage mainly discuss?
The production procession
The equipment needed
The high cost
The role of the artist
According to the passage, in computer-assisted animation the role of the computer is to draw the ________.
first frame
middle frames
last frame
entire sequences of frame
The word “they” in the second paragraph refers to ________.
formulas
objects
numbers
database
According to the passage, the frame buffers mentioned in the third paragraph are used to ________.
add color to the images
expose several frames at the same time
store individual images
create new frames
According to the passage, the positions and colors of the figures in high-tech animation are determined by ________.
drawing several versions
enlarging one frame at a lime
analyzing the sequence from different angles
using computer calculations
The word “captures” in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to ________.
separates
registers
describes
numbers
According to the passage, how do computer-animation companies often test motion?
They experiment with computer-generated line drawings
They hand-draw successive frames.
They calculate high-resolutions images.
They develop extensive mathematical formulas.
The word “wider” in line 1 is closet in meaning to ________.
more impressive
more distinctive
more controversial
more extensive
The passage suggests that Edgard Varese is an example of a composer who ________ .
criticized electronic music as too noise like
modified sonic of the electronic instrumets he used in his music
believed that any sound could be used in music
wrote music with enviromental themes
The word “it” in line 11 refers to ________.
piano
string
blade
music
According to the passage, which of the following types of instruments has played a role in much of the innovation in Western music?
String
Percussion
Woodwind
Brass
The word “thereby” in line 18 is closet in meaning to ________.
in return for
in spite of
by the way
by this means
According to the passage, Krzysztof Pederecki is known for which of the following practices?
Using tones that are clumpled together
Combining traditional and nontraditional instruments
Seating musicians in unusual areas of an auditorium
Playing Western music for non-Western audiences
According to the passage, which of the following would be considered traditional elements of Western music ?
Microtones
Tom-toms and bongs
Pianos
Hisses
In paragraph 3, the author mentions diagrams as an example of a new way to ________.
chart the history of innovation in musical notation
explain the logic of standard musical notation
design and develop electronic instruments
indicate how particular sounds should be produced
What does the passage mainly discuss?
The economic impact of air pollution.
What constitutes an air pollutant.
How much harm air pollutants can cause.
The effects of compounds added to the atmosphere.
The word “adversely” in the first paragraph is closet in meaning to ________.
negatively
quickly
admittedly
considerably
It can be inferred from the first paragraph that ________.
water vapor is an air pollutant in localized areas
most air pollutants today can be seen or smelled
the defiition of air pollution will continue to change
a subtance becomes an air pollutant only in cities
The word “These” in the second paragraph is closet in meaning to ________.
the various chemical reactions
the pollutants from the developing Earth
the compounds moved to the water or soil
the components in biogeochemical cycles
For which of the following reasons can natural pollutants play an important role in controlling air pollution ?
They function as part of a purification process
They occur in greater quantities than oher pollutants
They are less harmful to living beings than other pollutants
They have existed since the Earth developed.
According to the passage, human-generated air pollution in localized regions ________.
can be dawrfed by nature’s output of pollutants
can overwhelm the natural system that removes pollutants
will damage areas outside of the localized regions
will react harmfully with natural pollutants
According to the passage, the numerical value of the concentration level of a substance is only useful if ________.
the other substances in the area are known
it is in a localized area
the natural level is also known
it can be calculated quickly
With what topic is the passage primarily concerned?
Communication among drivers.
Technological advances in oceanography
Direct observation of the ocean floor.
Undersea vehicles.
The word “sluggish” is closest in meaning to ________.
nervous
confused
slow moving
very weak
This passage suggests that the successful exploration of the ocean depends upon ________.
the limitations of diving equipment
radios that divers use to communicate
controlling currents and the weather
vehicles as well as divers
Divers have had problems in communicating underwater because ________.
the pressure affected their speech organs
the vehicles they used have not been perfected
they did not pronounce clearly
the water destroyed their speech organs
Undersea vehicles ________.
are too small for a man to fit inside
are very slow to respond
have the same limitation that divers have
make direct observations of the ocean floor
How is a radio-quipped buoy operated?
By operators inside the vehicle in the part underwater.
By operators outside the vehicle on ship.
By operators outside the vehicle on a driving platform.
By operators outside the vehicle in a laboratory on shore.
Which of the following are NOT shown in satellite photographs?
The temperature of the ocean’s surface.
Cloud formations over the ocean.
Presence of oil slicks.
The location of sea ice.
The words ‘those” refers to ________.
ships
vehicles
problems
computers
What is the main focus of this passage?
Jobs on Wall Street.
Types of graduate degrees.
Changes in enrollment for MBA schools.
How schools are changing to reflect the economy.
The word “plush” in line 8 most probably means ________.
legal
satisfactory
fancy
dependable
Which of the following business schools has NOT shown a decrease in enrollment?
Princeton
Harvard
Stanford
Yale
Which of the following descriptions most likely applies to Wall Street?
a center for international affairs
a major financial center.
a shopping district.
a neighborhood in New York.
According to the passage, what are two causes of declining business school enrollment?
lack of necessity for an MBA and an economic recession.
low salary and foreign competition.
fewer MBA schools and fewer entry-level jobs.
declining population and economic prosperity.
The word “struggling” as used in the last sentence is closest in meaning to ________.
evolving
plunging
starting
striving
The phrase “trend of” in line 5 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
reluctance of
drawback to
movement toward
extraction from
The title for this passage could be .
“Desert Plants”
“Life Underground”
“Animal Life in a Desert Environment”
“Man’s Life in a Desert Environment”
The word “tissues” in the passage mostly means.
the smallest units of living matter that can exist on their own
collections of cells that form the different parts of humans, animals and plants
very small living things that cause infectious diseases in people, animals and plants
the simplest forms of life that exist in air, water, living and dead creatures and plants
Man can hardly understand why many animals live their whole life in the desert, as ____________.
sources of flowing water are rare in a desert
water is an essential part of his existence
water composes the greater part of the tissues of living things
very few large animals are found in the desert.
The phrase “those forms” in the passage refers to all of the followings EXCEPT ___________.
water-loving animals
the coyote and the bobcat
most-skinned animals
many large animals
According to the passage, creatures in the desert .
run and leap faster than those in the tangled forest
run and leap more slowly than those in the tangled forest
are more active during the day than those in the tangled forest
are not as healthy as those anywhere else in the world
According to the passage, one characteristic of animals living in the desert is that ____________.
they are smaller and fleeter than forest animals
they are less healthy than animals living in other places
they can hunt in temperature of 150 degrees
they live in an accommodating environment
The word “burrows” in the passage mostly means .
places where insects or other small creatures live and produce their young
holes or tunnels in the ground made by animals for them to live in
structures made of metal bars in which animals or birds are kept
places where a particular type of animal or plant is normally found
Which drugs are used for the preparation of the mass energy consumption?
Caffeine and cocaine
Alcohol, beta blockers
Diuretics
Narcotics
What is the phrase “this purpose” in paragraph 3 means?
confidence
sports people
relaxant
stress increase
these statements are TRUE except for .
Making the wrong judgment on potent drug abuse can destroy ones career
By tolerating violating cases, there will be fewer people taking on drugs.
Some people argue that these drugs are not actually detrimental to users’ health and therefore they should not be banned.
One third of the people participating in the test with dietary substances received positive results.
Why are sportspeople under such pressure to succeed quickly?
Because their careers are relatively short.
Because they want to earn a lot of money
Because they have other concerns in their lives
Because their rivals are aggressive
What does Ron Clarke claim drugs can balance
drugs
prize
field
advantage
The word “contravenes” is closest in meaning to .
go against
take over
put off
stand for
of drug use have serious side effects on sportspeople even if they are subsequently proved wrong.
Decisions
Comments
Allegations
Attitudes
The text is mainly about .
a running controversy
allegations of drug use
different usages of drug
how to avoid detection
Why does the author discuss the principle of “persistence of vision” in paragraph 1?
To introduce a discussion of human vision.
To explain how we remember images.
To support the idea that film is an illusion.
To compare two types of special effects.
The phrase “catch up with” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ________.
hurry to process
put aside
search for
obtain from memory
The author primarily defines special effects as ________.
phenomena that cannot be explained logically
techniques and devices to create illusions in film
sounds and images that cause an emotional response
methods used by filmmakers of the silent film era
It can be inferred from paragraph 4 that silent films ________.
were projected by a machine called the Kinematophone
relied more on special effects than on acting ability
used sound effects to make scenes more convincing
are still very popular with movie audiences today
All of the following would necessarily involve mechanical effects EXCEPT ________.
using wires to make objects fly
filming each half of a frame separately
hitting a sheet of metal to create thunder
building a small model of a town
The word “which” in paragraph 5 refers to ________.
carpenters
holes
ships
guns
What point does the author make in paragraph 6 about the 1933 film King Kong?
The film combined two different types of special effects.
The filmmakers trained a giant ape to climb up a building.
Stop-motion photography was invented during the filming.
King Kong remains very popular with audiences today.