Time -30 minutes 38 Questions 1. Because the monkeys under study are —— the presence of human beings, they typically ——human observers and go about their business
4 n* K; O G4 x7 ^! j0 t) n2 Z+ c (A) ambivalent about …… welcome
9 @0 e0 }+ o/ p6 ^- Q, g (B) habituated to …… disregard
% b5 y0 m& x. O: P+ K- e4 y (C) pleased with …… snub
/ G4 O/ x0 N1 J (D) inhibited by …… seek( P0 ~2 _3 I5 O* u0 x7 A4 p
(E) unaware of …… avoid
X+ v; A; c" s 2. Give he previously expressed interest and the ambitious tone of her recent speeches, the senator's atTEMpt to convince the public that she is not inter- ested in running for a second term is ——。
: A+ A8 q, L' t+ g. R3 d, Y (A) laudable( E; _1 E9 r8 Q8 K
(B) likely) ?& d4 m A6 H3 W) H! c7 n5 u( O
(C) authentic4 c/ \4 l1 B' B. ~( _( q2 v
(D) futile
* B9 Y j7 {, ], _' i (E) sincere
: D2 W5 H) @: j$ T( o- l" J 3. Many of her followers remain —— to her, and even those who have rejected her leadership are unconvinced of the —— of replacing her during the current turmoil.$ D+ K0 R' `. |& ^9 |) {" Z
(A) opposed…… urgency
! s G$ a5 X( r% q (B) friendly…… harm& J6 ]) X3 @/ ~# B- z$ p
(C) loyal…… wisdom* C* _( j' \1 E6 {6 t
(D) cool…… usefulness5 b6 ~4 L' ^& h- y
(E) sympathetic…… disadvantage
! F8 ?9 n" k8 B9 _4 e 4. Unlike many recent interpretations of Beethoven's piano sonatas, the recitalist's performance was a delightfully free and introspective one; nevertheless, it was also, seemingly paradoxically, quite ——。
# g$ T0 R2 V4 D (A) appealing0 a$ a# r0 Z' w& P' n# s7 H
(B) exuberant
, Z5 R: e4 g- I (C) idiosyncratic m. F M3 t( n
(D) unskilled6 H) }( u. ~4 v* l
(E) controlled6 S+ ^+ O/ H1 }- r3 N
5. Species with relatively —— metabolic rates, including hibernators, generally live longer than those whose metabolic rates are more rapid.( y) v8 b; d; m v3 m+ P/ {
(A) prolific
# N1 l* b" S) C2 K: M5 [+ y- ] (B) sedentary
* ~4 h: _8 Q% v" o: P5 b (C) sluggish/ q' L1 e6 Z! t7 }
(D) measured3 U* Y6 e4 e7 A% x2 k$ D
(E) restive, k/ J& e& ?( l( s. q4 _/ _1 x) G, T$ |* A
6. Belying his earlier reputation for —— as a negotiator, Morgan had recently assumed a more —— stance for which many of his erstwhile critics praised him.
* o: j0 B( F$ h2 f- r/ a (A) intransigence…… conciliatory% D9 v! @9 ^: d4 v; d
(B) impropriety…… intolerant) _: h4 N) x3 N- A' T$ J# h0 a2 t G
(C) inflexibility…… unreasonable; |' O$ v4 r- V: ]9 G% k, r
(D) success…… authoritative$ f3 Z* V- C2 ~. B8 K% P6 K& `
(E) incompetence…… combative
8 } E* `# m9 ?6 z* ] D# ] 7. Although Irish literature continued to flourish after the sixteenth century, a —— tradition is ——in the visual arts: we think about Irish culture in terms of the word, not in terms of pictorial images." H5 M9 n3 g8 j
(A) rich…… superfluous
& V: ^) I/ E- Z* H (B) lively…… found
! R" I/ I7 \4 ^ (C) comparable…… absent
0 E+ p+ I4 E* o( L+ v* t- a# _ (D) forgotten…… apparent' w% E. \% C5 k) Y9 A
(E) lost…… extant
6 G1 w, P* K% y o% @. P0 J 8. SILVER: TARNISH::. E4 Q: c) p5 \
(A) gold: burnish
! L" O2 B+ Y% d: H (B) steel: forge
: J, U" L; a# ?/ M# ? (C) iron: rust
* |& G; J# c1 Z! A! b& t: J (D) lead: cast, q; J, V7 b( ^4 Z
(E) tin: shear$ l# o1 F* r5 f! X2 N
9. DISLIKE: LOATHING::
$ R9 [8 m+ y1 ~ (A) appreciation: gratification$ H1 E) Z1 W0 T! A
(B) hunger: appetite1 f5 H/ l" R1 `* e- V8 d) s
(C) void: dearth6 j+ l+ h$ @% M' ^
(D) pleasure: bliss
0 T7 u( r# I$ u) \ (E) pain: ache; u& ^/ L5 u# x* R# K* `
10. CRAVEN: HEROIC::
5 R4 {' U4 z% B# i! U% n (A) unruly: energetic
! o% r, ^6 Z6 W( z8 D+ y (B) listless: attractive
/ @$ W$ O% e+ _ t (C) volatile: constant! t: l5 F0 n) W H$ V3 x/ ?3 {9 S
(D) deft: trifling
( p8 J# m, M& V' ~# D5 ^ `) v (E) awkward: amusing 11. FILLY: HORSE::' T0 h- N, D, q' B
(A) antennae: butterfly
9 M2 N3 n# z' h) {& n9 y (B) pullet: chicken
- z3 C7 e" b3 e4 v6 { (C) gaggle: goose
0 r' L" s8 i2 b8 } (D) duck: drake
* f" |( @, Q, Z (E) wasp: bee
. |) |! g3 J0 e0 T. t 12. PITHINESS: APHORISM:: c4 ?3 t2 ?. i6 {
(A) craft: art) c) r( }& a; c( i2 v+ x
(B) detail: sketch, q* I: B6 q. g
(C) illusion: story
0 |! K3 N; s5 w& b0 @, I4 S# z9 P (D) exaggeration: caricature
# L3 y# Z4 I! }% a7 p' s+ q! ?& Z (E) sophistication: farce
1 W( ?/ {5 U0 L$ z 13. EPHEMERAL: ENDURING::
; j# {. t% f& W' P (A) infirm: healing
( B$ g0 e1 [3 v! N (B) insensitive: cooperating
9 u. Q& [# I9 M6 E0 k (C) inanimate: living; [1 j2 j: Y7 Q# K
(D) interminable: continuing K' I. D6 h3 v4 x4 { u: W3 q+ V
(E) ineffectual: proceeding
0 R- H O( X, `5 l/ Z x 14. POSTURER: UNAFFECTED::
2 Z2 b; p/ z( ~) Z (A) brat: insolent
* ^* i% ^0 @. G, L (B) hypocrite: perceptive
! ]4 ~1 Z7 s$ z8 l( ? (C) grouch: respected
V- l% n; S: k4 F) i (D) bigot: tolerant
* u( b# ~# \( m4 S$ n- O) O (E) rogue: empathetic
' N4 A3 {! q( i7 o 15. FACETIOUS: SPEECH::" X8 }5 |) w( O" y# E1 o
(A) precocious: learning
# K( a( k; j7 T; `9 b (B) unbecoming: color' \ |1 w/ u i, U4 ]7 @9 ~3 o7 v
(C) exemplary: conduct
, C$ r! \! |, o9 A5 g8 e9 ` (D) craven: timidity
5 S+ U1 U1 Z$ I; p4 s2 S (E) antic: behavior2 H d1 G# D/ d. O
16. VAGARY: PREDICT::
3 W2 D) K; }1 F1 d (A) quotation: misdirect
+ P: _7 y- Z/ i" W! F" T; ^- t (B) investigation: confirm, P/ m, G# z" H/ t. {. ?+ f
(C) stamina: deplete
2 _3 E" f) ~7 m4 \ (D) turbulence: upset
' C9 D! Q# A: H: m% g! {$ g) Q (E) impossibility: execute
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This is not to deny that the Black gospel music of the early twentieth century differed in important ways from the slave spirituals. Whereas spirituals were created and dis- seminated in folk fashion, gospel music was composed, (5) published, copyrighted, and sold by professionals. Never- theless, improvisation remained central to gospel music. |