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1、/kV_/U鹿na utahnoyri zpeadr tc oofp tyhiinsg p oarg ere iuss iell egal.ESSAY 1ESSAYTime-25 minutesTurn to page 2 of your answer sheet to write your ESSAY.The essay gives you an opportunity to show how effectively you can develop and express ideas.You should,therefore,takecare to develop your point of
2、 view,present your ideas logically and clearly,and use language precisely.Your essay must be written on the lines provided on your answer sheet-you will receive no other paper on which to write.Youwill have enough space if you write on every line,avoid wide margins,and keep your handwriting to a rea
3、sonable size.Remember that people who are not familiar with your handwriting will read what you write.Try to write or print so that whatyou are writing is legible to those readers.Important Reminders:A pencil is required for the essay.An essay written in ink will receive a score of zero.Do not write
4、 your essay in your test book.You will receive credit only for what you write on your answer sheet.An off-topic essay will receive a score of zero.If your essay does not reflect your original and individual work,your scores for the entire test may be canceled.An electronic copy of your essay will be
5、 made available to each of your designated score recipients:colleges,universities,and scholarship programs.You have twenty-five minutes to write an essay on the topic assigned below.Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and the assignment below.From the time we are very
6、young,we are cautioned to think before we speak.That is good advice ifit helps us word our thoughts more clearly.Buf reflecting on what we are going to say before wesay it is not a good idea if doing so causes us to censor our true feelings because others might notlike what we say.In fact,if we alwa
7、ys worried about others*reactions before speaking,it ispossible none of us would ever say what we truly mean.Assignment:Should we always think before we speak?Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view onthis issue.Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from you
8、r reading,studies,experience,orobservations.BEGIN WRITING YOUR ESSAY ON PAGE 2 OF THE ANSWER SHEET.If you finish before time is called,you may check your work on this section only.Do not turn to any other section in the test.Unauthorized copying or reuse of any part of this page is illegal.SECTION 2
9、Time 25 minutes25 QuestionsTurn to Section 2(page 4)of your answer sheet to answer the questions in this section.Directions:For each question in this section,select the best answer from among the choices given and fill in the corresponding circleon the answer sheet.Each-sentence below has one or two
10、 blanks,each blankindicating that something has been omitted.Beneath thesentence are five words or sets of words labeled A through E.Choose the word or set of words that,when inserted in thesentence,best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.Example:Hoping to-the dispute,negotiators proposeda
11、compromise that they felt would be-to bothabA)B)OD)E)nzlxz(xzxz(xz(x.enforce.usefulend.divisiveovercome.unattractiveextend.satisfactoryresolve.acceptable W1.Ice hotels are-structures:since they melt in thespring,they are not meant to be-.J.)Hz.)ABcDEfading.appealingbeautiful.fragiletemporary.lasting
12、faulty.defectiveenduring.permanent2.Fearful of becoming another-of criticism,theartist did not attempt to-the painters whose workwas judged offensive by the art establishment.Xu/X7lzlzABcDEZIV-z(x/(Xz(xzltarget.,defendwitness.promotefigurehead.directannouncer.,escapeopponent.,enjoy(D)transcends.teem
13、ing with(E)captures.insulated from5.The subject matter of Nalo Hopkinsons Caribbean-inspired folklore ranges from the seemingly ordinary to thequite.(A)coincidental(B)inevitable(C)fantastic(D)routine(E)accessible6.The childhood years of Julius Caesafr are-;anyattempt by historians to re-create them
14、must therefore relyon.and generalization.(A)a mystery.dissimulation(B)a paradox.deduction(C)a blank.supposition(D)an inspiration.speculation(E)an enigma.authentication7.Pilar Baibosa had such an-knowledge ofPuerto Ricos political past that she was named thecommonwealths official historian.(A)anomalo
15、us(B)implacable(C)ineffable(D)exorbitant(E)exhaustive8.The debaters became increasingly strident andantagonistic,with each of them ultimately resorting to.(A)jubilation(B)equanimity(C)invective(D)incertitude(E)compulsion3.The Venus flytrap plant is-to coastal areas ofNorth and South Carolina:it grow
16、s naturally onlyin this region._(A)transportable(B)sensitive(C)exotic(D)indigenous(E)extraneous4.The Middle East-images of deserts and oil;butthe region also has seas-life,from coral reefs tosea snakes,turtles,and sharks.(A)elicits.preserved by(B)encompasses.devoid of(C)evokes.brimming withGO ON TO
17、THE NEXT PAGE2Unauthorized copying or reuse ofany part of this page is illegal.2Questions 13-25 are based on the following passage.The following passage about a newly formed amateur theatercompany is adapted from a novel first published in/961.The final dying sounds of their dress rehearsal left the
18、Laurel Players with nothing to do but stand there,silent andhelpless,blinking out over the footlights of an emptyauditorium.They hardly dared to breathe as the short,solemnfigure of their director emerged from the naked seats to jointhem on stage,as he pulled a stepladder raspingly from thewings and
19、 climbed halfway up its rungs to turn and talk tothem,with several clearings of his throat.“It hasnt been an easy job,he said,his glasses glintingsoberly around the stage.Weve had a lot of problems here,and quite frankly Fd more or less resigned myself not to expecttoo much.Well,listen.Maybe this so
20、unds corny,but somethinghappened here tonight.Sitting out there tonight I suddenly knew,deep down,that you were all putting your hearts into your workfor the first He let the fingers of one hand splay out across thepocket of his shirt to show what a simple,physical thing theheart was;then he made th
21、e same hand into a fist,which heshook slowly and wordlessly in a long dramatic pause,closingone eye and allowing his moist lower lip to curl out in a grimaceof triumph and pride.t4Do that again tomorrow night,“he said,“and weH have one hell of a show.”They could have wept with relief.Instead,trembli
22、ng,theycheered and laughed and shook hands and kissed one another,and they all sang around the auditorium piano until the timecame to agree,unanimously,that theyd better knock it off andget a good nighfs sleep.And riding home under the moon,they found they couldroll down the windows of their cars an
23、d let the air in,with itshealth-giving smells of loam and young flowers.It was thefirst time many of the Laurel Players had allowed themselvesto acknowledge the coming of spring.The trouble was that from the beginning they had beenafraid they would end by making fools of themselves,and theyhad compo
24、unded that fear by being afraid to admit it.At firsttheir rehearsals had been held on Saturdays always,itseemed,on the kind of windless February or March afternoonwhen the sky is white,the trees are black,and the brownfieldsand hummocks of the earth lie naked and tender betweencurds of shriveled sno
25、w.The Players,coming out of theirvarious kitchen doors and hesitating for a minute to buttontheir coats or pull on their gloves,would see a landscape inwhich only a few old,weathered houses seemed to belong;itmade their own homes look as weightless and impermanent,asfoolishly misplaced as a great ma
26、ny bright new toys that hadbeen left outdoors overnight and rained on.Their automobilesdidnrt lookright either-unnecessarily wide and gleaming in thecolors of candy and ice cream,seeming to wince at each50 splatter of mud,they crawled apologetically down thebroken roads that led from all directions
27、to the deep,levelslab of Route Twelve.Once there the cars seemed to relaxin an environment all their own,a long bright valley ofcolored plastic and plate glass and stainless steel 一55 KING KONE,SHOPORAMA,EATbut eventually theyhad to turn off,one by one,and make their way up thewinding country road t
28、hat led to the quiet parking lotoutside the high school auditorium.Clumping their heavy galoshes around the stage,60 blotting at their noses with tissues,and frowning at theunsteady print of their scripts,they would disarm eachother at last with peals of forgiving laughter and agree,over and over,th
29、at there was plenty of time to smooth diething out.But there wasnt plenty of time,and they allknew it,65 and a doubling and redoubling of their rehearsal scheduleseemed only to make matters worse.Long after the time hadcome for what the director called“really getting this thing offthe ground;really
30、making it happen,it remained a static,shapeless,inhumanly heavy weight;time and again 70 theyread the promise of failure in each others eyes,in theapologetic nods and smiles of their parting and the haste withwhich they broke for their cars and drove home to whateverolder,less explicit promises of f
31、ailure might lie in wait fbrthem there.,75 And now,tonight,with twenty-four hours to go,they hadsomehow managed to bring it off.Giddy in the unfamiliar feelof makeup and costumes on this first warm evening of theyear,they had forgotten to be afraid:they had let themovement of the play come and carry
32、 them and 80 break like awave;and maybe it sounded corny(and what if it did?)butthey had all put their hearts into their work.Could anyone askmore than that?13.The perspective in the passage is best described asthat of(A)an involved narrator reflecting on a personalexperience(B)an impartial narrator
33、 reporting on all sides ofan event(C)the director,who serves as the narrator(D)the actors,as revealed through their ownconversation(E)the actors,as described by a narratorGO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE2口 口aUnnya uptahrot roizf ethdi sc oppaygien gis o irll ereguasl.e of 14.The atmosphere in the first paragr
34、aph(lines 1-8)is primarily one of)zXI/ABcDE/Vz(/Vz(suspenserevelrychaosanimositydisappointment15.In line 5,“naked“most nearly meanslzXI/7XI/ABcDEz(x/(Xz(xz(z(xgenuinevulnerableunclothedunoccupiedundisguised16.The purpose of the directors speech to the actors(lines 9-22)is toxzlzABcDEz(z(x/kzlz(invit
35、e them to critique each otherreview areas for improvementremind them of last-minute detailsbolster their confidenceexpress his disappointment17.In context,the gestures described in lines 15-21(He let.pride)are best described as(A)(B)rehearsed but lacking in confidenceshowy but apparently sincere(C)u
36、nderstated and ambiguous(D)tentative and clumsy(E)emphatic and demeaning18.In context,the attitude of the Players in the fourthparagraph(lines 28-32)is best described asDXI/XI/oXI/ABcDEz(xz(.z(z(x/kcautiousself-consciouswistfulcontentedawestruckcompelled to abandon(B)the carefree attitude that the P
37、layers demonstrateas they set out for rehearsals(C)the fascination the Players have with materialpossessions(D)how childlike the Players seem as they departfrom their houses(E)how the Players*homes stand out in the midstof their surroundingslzlzlzxzABcDEz(z(z(zl-zlx.21.In line 70,promise“most nearly
38、 means(A)pledge(B)hope(C)tolerance(D)assertion(E)expectation22.The passage suggests that the actors headed for theircars in haste”(line 71)because theywere reacting to the directorfeared that they could not repeat their successfelt confined and controlledwere disappointed in themselves and each othe
39、rdreaded returning to their homes23.Lines 73-74(whatever.there)suggest which of thefollowing about the Laurel Players?(A)They all had long-standing aspirations ofstardom.(B)Their acting served as an outlet for theirsociability.(C)They sought adventure to complement routineworking lives.(D)Their pers
40、onal lives may not have been entirelys atisfactory.(E)They joined the company primarily to pleasefamily members.19.In relation to the passage as a whole,lines33-74(The trouble.there”)serve to(A)shift the narrative to a different set ofcharacters(B)supply information about how the theatercompany was
41、formed(C)provide insight into the character of thedirector(D)digress to a commentary about humannature(E)describe the months preceding the dressrehearsal20.In context,the reference to“new toys”(line 46)serves primarily to convey(A)the wishes and desires that the Players areGO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE2 aU
42、nnya uptahrot roizf ethdi sc oppaygien gis o irl lereguasl.e of 27)zABcDEz(z(z(z(x24.The imagery in lines 78-80(they had forgotten.wave)primarily suggestsan unnerving end to an exhilarating experiencean irretrievable momenta loss of inhibitionsthe ebb and flow of mundane eventsa sense of recklessnes
43、s and irresponsibility25.A central parallel found in the passage is between the(A)actors1 roles on stage and their actualpersonalities(B)actors commute to the auditorium and the flowofthe dress rehearsal(C)change of the seasons and the improvement in theplayers*acting(D)creativity of the players and
44、 the surroundingcommercial excess(E)directors actions and his innermost thoughtsSTOPIf you finish before time is called,you may check your work on this section only.Do not turn to any other section in the test.Unauthorized copying or reuse of5 55 any part of this page is illegal.5 5aSECTION 3Time,25
45、 minutes20 Questions|Turn to Section 3(page 4)of your answer sheet to answer the questions in this section.Directions:For this section,solve each problem and decide which is the best of the choices given.Fill in the corresponding circleon the answer sheet.You may use any available space for scratch
46、work.1.The use of a calculator is permitted.2.All numbers used are real numbers.s 3.Figures that accompany problems in this test are intended to provide information useful in solving the problems.3“They are drawn as accurately as possible EXCEPT when it is stated in a specific problem that the figur
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49、gal.3.Which of the following represents 15 percent otz?0.0015c0.015A0.15(C)去(D)I(E)2)HzAyNBcDE/(Xz(z(z(xz(12.If y+-1,what is the value of 2n+y?2015105114.Stanley wants to create an access system for his Webpage by using a password.He wants the password to be 5lowercase letters.If Stanley can use the
50、 26 letters of theEnglish alphabet and he allows repeated letters in thepassword,how many passwords are possible?(A)26(B)26x5(C)26 X52(D)265(E)26 X 25 X 24 X 23 X 22GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE-14-Unauthorized copying or reuse ofany part of this page is illegal.SS15.The function/is denned uy f(x)=+|x|).If