27.Which of the following best describes the organization of the first two paragraphs of the passage?0 J$ k, y! G7 k
(A) The author cites a basic principle of classical chemistry and then describes the research from which that principle was developed.
& |: s; e7 Y2 q( q) u* [' I& | (B) The author cites an apparent contradiction to the principles of classical chemistry and then explains the process of a chemical reaction to show there is in fact no contradiction.* c& d$ D" f# k; P
(C) the author describes the role of heat in chemical reactions and then offers a detailed explanation of its function.
' m, d& J, M2 s9 _7 W9 U8 E (D) The author presents a law of classical chemistry in order to introduce a kind of chemical reaction that differs from it and then explains the essen- tial difference between the two.
- Y9 s; v* [3 [- o: D (E) The author presents the fundamental rules of clas- sical chemistry in order to introduce an explana- tion of a specific chemical reaction./ H2 H6 j+ t8 b& p/ G
28. PREFACE:
6 e7 Z* J0 ?9 w (A) improvisation
1 O# I: W$ K1 Z7 a, S$ b (B) burlesque" h- {% u2 q. {% `, Z
(C) epilogue
: w/ [9 B9 ?$ ? (D) tangent
" Y5 B1 i+ f e9 d (E) backdrop
& |: c7 a4 R5 v3 ~, s6 Q& s 29. DEBILITATE:
1 K" M! c7 b6 t% d (A) implicate
# q7 ]' |" P4 ]1 G k" K5 s (B) invigorate- |, R7 i, r. _6 K; g1 `6 }4 q
(C) obfuscate+ S+ i6 v* M2 Z2 |: H
(D) realign
' ?2 Z! C h, Z/ H (E) encumber
. ] c+ ?, u6 v 30. TASTY:9 I1 @: ^ ?5 e7 ^9 x& S f
(A) uninteresting
& N9 Z. e8 R- `* b8 U- O (B) unfamiliar$ a9 _; w3 ?6 Z7 F' H8 w
(C) unexpected9 h( S- ~4 D# l& u, O0 y" b
(D) understated& e" n) b! l( Y
(E) undervalued u' v" t9 W! C9 M! _; X
31. ABNEGATE:4 V# W c1 B7 {1 X% n: l
(A) refresh
7 x" P- U4 f3 ^. ^' l. f (B) reaffirm3 X& p1 p8 s2 \0 t, q9 g9 S' Z+ t
(C) relieve3 N; n/ \5 D- U! p* O& {0 g( p9 H
(D) react; i" y9 I7 f4 W
(E) reform
4 z' N6 B8 t, I, E+ T% K4 |( r/ o 32. SERRIED:8 q' o8 B* F8 r% q0 u2 K
(A) partially formed- c8 Z& m& M" K$ j
(B) widely separated
) |- g' m, D4 k$ d( ~& f7 t6 R. M (C) narrowly missed( F5 I" `; J/ \4 l8 A' @
(D) extremely grateful9 n: O3 \8 h: @2 X) b2 b; x, I
(E) reasonably clean* L. B0 F5 K, H2 r5 o6 H
33. BOMBASTIC:
2 O1 e# ?" i1 _ (A) unflappable
; x+ v* }' `/ E& c1 q" I/ m: a (B) uninspired% }4 q$ u6 z0 P, x
(C) unpretentious6 f5 v* }2 O/ {9 z) H! I$ c, H
(D) inscrutable& ]8 W8 f {$ }" c. M
(E) incisive
$ ^. r6 K8 [# R3 E# W 34. BANAL:
% u$ n7 f U1 L0 h! J (A) comfortable! m: x6 j. G4 Z# h N2 G: t8 M
(B) novel7 S2 `8 a9 @! j" W
(C) equal
' w S; {; t8 B (D) fatal
$ N7 q8 l8 U4 D (E) competent f# t% B3 x4 N0 s: T
35. LANGUISH: F+ w, @/ F& F- E
(A) agitate
8 R2 d0 a- P# H) f; C/ Q (B) wander
6 z l! a5 T' S5 Z0 w1 ] (C) relieve
4 t$ e+ c" R% C1 U& k (D) discomfit
2 E/ ^! m! m7 y. c: V( m0 K& j (E) thrive! D5 x2 [ \: \% y8 i/ m
36. ENNUI:
1 x( W' l" W5 l (A) intimidation: S1 w2 j" |2 A0 ?4 A
(B) sleaze
5 J, f1 E- `6 t% X/ s- v! j) D (C) faint recollection
) o- |; G# R* N0 N+ T1 {) H/ G (D) keen interest
, Q4 Z# e6 v1 `" }1 b (E) deep reservation% y' Y' E/ G0 J2 e/ i9 b
37.DAUNTLESS:
% w2 E2 H0 }; P$ k Y. r6 A (A) sophomoric
! r& Y0 N8 N4 E7 x( c (B) trifling
4 l7 z3 R, |0 _- d6 [ (C) pusillanimous
. d7 Y) G1 Q! n! R9 r- A( T! ? (D) specious
8 x9 ]& i' _: f (E) parsimonious
: q) \1 _& y% {/ ?6 z. q& ]# U 38.TEMERITY:
! Y' Z, i, G3 W% @4 O9 \ (A) credibility
1 d0 F! x5 }" M. W (B) authority
; p8 U* L, A/ E3 _ (C) celebrity' _9 l! F. |# P, Z; v" X2 z! {
(D) acrimony
3 A8 X, W3 A& u5 Q) m+ k8 O$ ^ (E) circumspection |