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Y& F; H7 ~, O8 F 38 Questions
, W4 U5 C' H( B* a4 n 1. Although sales have continued to increase since last April, unfortunately the rate of increase has ——。3 U+ {/ Z) l0 X- c
(A) resurged
. U' f. @7 g- H (B) capitulated
4 D- L: N) W2 M8 x& V (C) retaliated
! B- G9 t6 y9 W: S (D) persevered
9 Y( @6 p5 a4 ?: r4 S8 D (E) decelerated
2 R4 ~% c5 q( n. M2 o# Z 2. Although the mental process that creates a fresh and original poem or drama is doubtless —— that which originates and elaborates scientific discoveries, there is clearly a discernible difference between the crea- tors1 o, n% A ?/ B- M* y
(A) peripheral to. @: `# t q3 G _2 w( L
(B) contiguous with
& E' T. N3 _, [: S' b4 R0 p (C) opposed to- b+ _' n4 Z3 L2 C/ k$ T1 \
(D) analogous to- g# D7 O5 d& D/ S9 Y; H" d$ m
(E) inconsistent with
. V4 u+ U2 {2 c! i 3. It is disappointing to note that the latest edition of the bibliography belies its long-standing reputation for —— by —— some significant references to recent publications.
% K% Z- z5 {4 {; O (A) imprecision…… appropriating
7 v- n+ l k! {) q: }# m& J (B) relevance…… adding
6 S9 Q8 p/ f& n' W (C) timeliness…… updating
, ]8 A7 I! z. {* l# Z7 p \ (D) meticulousness…… revising- e+ D; R1 g1 h$ Z; \
(E) exhaustiveness…… omitting6 Y+ |& T8 s, r6 E1 u
4. Although Simpson was ingenious at —— to appear innovative and spontaneous, beneath the ruse he remained uninspired and rigid in his approach to problem-solving.
( u( @6 z' |$ I4 {; R (A) intending
0 _9 |: c1 M+ F, ] (B) contriving
: {' p1 j8 I+ H/ x) X. Y1 V! d+ _ (C) forbearing# Z& C$ D5 ~7 h$ M
(D) declining7 D; d$ Q+ J+ J- Z/ ]8 H$ m% ^
(E) deserving0 K9 ^0 S; q% |
5. She was criticized by her fellow lawyers not because she was not ——, but because she so —— pre- pared her cases that she failed to bring the expected number to trial.
/ ^' n* d2 w W/ x; t8 L (A) well versed…… knowledgeably
3 D1 Z6 K" a, u4 Z) A) t; g) y9 | (B) well trained…… enthusiastically
6 X9 T; o. h$ @; Q# g (C) congenial…… rapidly" b. s9 w2 C$ R: B. e/ D3 u
(D) hardworking…… minutely
; m- I7 @& f- C% t (E) astute…… efficiently
: A, T/ D: `' t" D 6. Schlesinger has recently assumed a conciliatory atti- tude that is not —— by his colleagues, who con- tinue to —— compromise.
5 P6 e M! }& [! x- o4 u (A) eschewed…… dread' `$ [6 I( T; p
(B) shared…… defend
, f0 t6 i, h+ X) t$ @ (C) questioned…… reject; m$ L( Y0 J- i/ Y: S* M" i
(D) understood…… advocate; k' _2 V/ {# V5 x( ?2 f" D/ ?$ _
(E) commended…… disparage
3 c, B4 t8 s) \4 J 7. The National Archives contain information so ——that researchers have been known never to publish because they cannot bear to bring their studies to an end.3 Y2 F0 d" a# G; s* C" Y3 @6 ^, K7 e: a
(A) divisive* A- N" V5 l* |2 K3 G; ^ a$ H( w$ S
(B) seductive
' A9 F9 J! L4 F m5 ? (C) selective
1 _+ e! y0 r. \ (D) repetitive% j/ ~5 r) m; B/ R* s
(E) resourceful4 b6 F8 g% [3 p
8. HILL: MOUNTAIN::4 }; p& h( K% U( C- m: f7 ~1 U9 m
(A) grass: rocks1 b$ u. _$ b* C5 {* v4 T
(B) autumn: winter! W% {' S/ J$ Z, ^ x
(C) creek: river4 J" Y3 P1 Q: d
(D) star: sun" a+ ]) L1 {0 z7 U6 a
(E) cliff: slope
, F V- D8 N9 V8 T 9. AERATE: OXYGEN::
% h& p7 q/ a$ T* R (A) eclipse: light
, I* y* `. R* z2 \, P+ s: u. r( D (B) desiccate: moisture4 K" S; c$ h6 t/ @
(C) precipitate: additive6 a8 D& J* y' S! H) W" `( [
(D) hydrate: water
4 h: Z/ k6 B/ Z( M3 C z (E) striate: texture, |! o8 O: B' z$ M
10. ORCHESTRA: MUSICIAN:1 V1 [: q: Q4 Q/ s7 p
(A) cube: side
* M( N: F2 T3 ^! V5 `# u (B) kilometer: meter
# D* ^: _8 f z! q4 {' [& ^! P1 m (C) sonnet: poem
* Z/ H* c* |% P; t; M$ n$ N6 r (D) biped: foot( _5 v' F* ~& `* M
(E) pack: wolf: B+ }3 U0 n2 S/ J$ I
11. EQUIVOCATION: MISLEADING::
9 P# B) \! w/ o1 L) }' n0 L (A) mitigation: severe* p- g6 U: {; m, ~4 y2 E3 ?: Y+ z5 X& m) x
(B) advice: peremptory* { D) ~/ `9 E
(C) bromide: hackneyed, E0 S' _1 k1 H @
(D) precept: obedient3 w& E8 C7 P& D* @: e
(E) explanation: unintelligible
; q+ {8 T- s0 m( y9 ]1 L 12. CENSORSHIP: COMMUNICATION::% w/ Z/ O2 z0 n! ` F
(A) propaganda: ideology
; F" _: U" u5 [' F (B) preservative: decay2 V& o9 g6 o" w. t
(C) revision: accuracy3 n! m& D$ o3 {- E' c( ]& Y3 a
(D) rest: atrophy/ a& {4 v) v: {# U6 S! P
(E) exercise: fitness. t! y' K6 t7 @+ ~4 x. k% W2 M' }
13. BUS: PASSENGERS:
- {$ [ W, d, }! Z, H% j/ c (A) flock: birds
7 l) V- t5 {* {: J (B) tanker: liquid
9 Y( Q3 y/ O" O (C) envelope: letter9 h; w; \4 f/ ~3 b4 t
(D) bin: coal
! @& c/ n7 L( I6 ]! ? (E) automobile: gasoline
2 w# l& o2 g. r) d 14. BALLAD: STANZA::8 A! I! E% n0 K. D: `6 S
(A) novel: chapter6 \& l. x( V4 |! y
(B) poem: meter0 h L A. J4 Z. t" ^" e
(C) play: dialogue
- Z6 l0 _( |" v4 G: ]- ] (D) movie: script& {4 C: |2 s8 a2 T/ O6 c {% N% U: z
(E) photograph: caption# O- y' d$ Q9 `% L$ }
15. DISABUSE: FALLACY::5 F$ ]) w/ ]! E; k
(A) cure: disease7 a- V! L% b# V+ }3 I# n, S
(B) persevere: dereliction& Q6 U; i6 h, W1 f! I' s% \' H& Y
(C) belittle: imperfection
9 v# j1 @1 Y% i8 Q5 O' f3 ^4 Z8 G (D) discredit: reputation; M- C, {, r, y- n% i; ^4 D$ \
(E) discern: discrimination; s4 m3 @! f) M; s9 k- y0 g
16. BLANDISHMENT: CAJOLE::; N9 F, o' C$ Q/ `; v/ E$ ?# M
(A) prediction: convince
8 y9 y- O6 E! @- \; M (B) obstacle: impede
$ `$ J3 e1 S* F0 n (C) embellishment: praise- b7 [: }0 ?$ _/ _
(D) deficiency: compensate9 T; D6 E; y' X9 y1 A$ M3 a
(E) compliment: exaggerate
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Although the hormone adrenaline is known to regulate memory storage, it does not pass from the blood into brain cells. We are faced with an apparent paradox: how can a hormone that does not act directly on the brain have such a(5)large effect on brain function? |