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& u) |* O0 S4 T' [6 Z 38 Questions
+ r, P$ {& T: m2 I% d4 Z, T. ^6 W 1. Although sales have continued to increase since last April, unfortunately the rate of increase has ——。& R$ O% ~' c% N1 _% [. l# ?' m
(A) resurged+ i) |+ A3 f& _9 ?, N0 @5 R
(B) capitulated9 ?+ G# A; E B
(C) retaliated- n3 V7 y2 V; f7 ]+ B* A8 n# A8 z6 b
(D) persevered
+ g4 A$ j5 B" S& B1 l3 N (E) decelerated
T6 l ^# H9 t 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- tors
0 Q. D- O9 ~- Z% s' F (A) peripheral to
' }* h" ^ i0 ?! R& J2 s (B) contiguous with' b8 G' w# F$ o& O0 y
(C) opposed to
6 X( S) j) z" V- Q! a2 E) j (D) analogous to3 C# }6 K3 A6 Z
(E) inconsistent with
/ g+ L7 r% E7 k 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.
! T! S8 n/ Z! [# v) y9 n (A) imprecision…… appropriating
7 l! s" Y( c3 o0 k (B) relevance…… adding
; K2 ], t& _# Q (C) timeliness…… updating
9 k) r) [0 r0 Q# [5 M3 Y1 g' f (D) meticulousness…… revising" G! }. W4 w' ], y. x
(E) exhaustiveness…… omitting3 u! Y, Q1 e- H2 E! D) P
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.3 U7 H8 L% c) y) I' s N
(A) intending; N# B3 F7 o7 ]% A. a
(B) contriving' F' b* C6 f+ ~2 D% s8 ~& k- B
(C) forbearing; s- G/ T& j+ v6 e1 E& G K
(D) declining# U p" ~. g+ \
(E) deserving
5 ^7 S; f# b# Y2 B" b4 x9 K 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.4 k/ K! m* L8 u' n) ^
(A) well versed…… knowledgeably5 P V$ J9 W) ^, t3 q) ~" r6 {1 j
(B) well trained…… enthusiastically# L" |+ _6 f/ [/ }
(C) congenial…… rapidly* h3 I# {9 D# n" N, T
(D) hardworking…… minutely: q) I; w% ]3 N% b: a/ Z% a
(E) astute…… efficiently0 W* G: H3 t! D. E# y( _- y* N
6. Schlesinger has recently assumed a conciliatory atti- tude that is not —— by his colleagues, who con- tinue to —— compromise.6 d7 @% V, f. o1 e0 O! B
(A) eschewed…… dread' z8 V e9 y0 N5 d* M2 U
(B) shared…… defend
! j: z4 g8 k1 F( d( | (C) questioned…… reject
% B/ t! v) C( J3 M5 K (D) understood…… advocate
4 z9 h/ }3 g( A! V( i (E) commended…… disparage; k; x- l$ k3 u% Y" Y
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.! A3 n, z9 g, w
(A) divisive
w, Q/ R# o2 F: _- O) e5 b (B) seductive
- B0 R' i: z! q* s2 p0 {( Q (C) selective
d7 e9 z! W, T, T, u (D) repetitive
# d$ w% J4 f( M: Q9 z (E) resourceful* g8 I: i9 h) e2 [2 u: E
8. HILL: MOUNTAIN::" y! @7 S: ?8 q& G* T
(A) grass: rocks
1 K w# |# S% W3 x (B) autumn: winter
4 G8 l1 x; y; R) n5 U, I2 z! ^ (C) creek: river/ X( g& A/ _! o8 P: R% ?5 d
(D) star: sun
; g }; w, ?0 V) |+ [ (E) cliff: slope0 G6 N* p5 V7 T3 [
9. AERATE: OXYGEN::
0 C3 s* G: {: B9 e& ^: T* ] (A) eclipse: light- v$ F j8 f% u6 `( ~) S3 k3 J9 z
(B) desiccate: moisture. E) W X2 ?) A! B8 ^$ K1 a- f( _
(C) precipitate: additive
; V; `; T8 b( n. r) k (D) hydrate: water
; m8 p# ?" N; O- h (E) striate: texture9 t F! W( z9 l1 _$ [
10. ORCHESTRA: MUSICIAN:; A2 w2 t* S O2 L( f
(A) cube: side9 t/ O4 W) u# [1 m2 t3 Q6 V0 ^+ J
(B) kilometer: meter
6 r$ X- p1 i, o3 q" C# P2 [ (C) sonnet: poem
g5 c1 H. r. ?! n4 i% C, Z+ i (D) biped: foot- h, I0 \: T; ?$ r: b: [( y/ d' |
(E) pack: wolf
[- ^' D3 x0 w7 }1 W* U 11. EQUIVOCATION: MISLEADING::
# z8 W+ ?5 [: @% N (A) mitigation: severe
$ t" _+ i' t5 c: R+ \ (B) advice: peremptory$ Z9 v: B9 j% O
(C) bromide: hackneyed
( a2 u2 }2 h3 n9 t. ^# s (D) precept: obedient
/ I {4 q, V1 G (E) explanation: unintelligible
! U/ t! e' e3 e, \3 m 12. CENSORSHIP: COMMUNICATION::# g6 s [3 ^' b( i6 B
(A) propaganda: ideology
3 b. [4 u: K0 ] (B) preservative: decay
6 _% O4 \. i' W3 @, ]7 ~- n (C) revision: accuracy4 v" g" a1 f- L
(D) rest: atrophy6 a+ k7 o9 k( H/ i
(E) exercise: fitness6 R# i% B' ?4 F; p
13. BUS: PASSENGERS:3 c; R1 a- z7 {. `6 o8 r0 B
(A) flock: birds
: y- Y- C* a5 C2 v! X* D# \; s (B) tanker: liquid
3 u7 O! z7 e" b0 z+ o, |: ?3 A+ z @ (C) envelope: letter
; }: `) @/ C j (D) bin: coal
' q& `' P2 y; w$ E' ~* |3 A (E) automobile: gasoline
/ S; Y5 i( M, w! g+ N9 [6 a 14. BALLAD: STANZA::
2 p# V% d9 g E1 ]! v9 K (A) novel: chapter
" J# z( z! i {6 v/ n Y6 P$ i$ W (B) poem: meter
9 D7 D$ ^# h' @& l+ m, g) K: P (C) play: dialogue
& x6 t1 Z4 ]+ g (D) movie: script G; a- \7 U- P! L' N7 Q
(E) photograph: caption w9 v3 n7 f7 b8 P+ U
15. DISABUSE: FALLACY::
1 o9 j* y( x/ c+ {8 V9 J& ?$ J (A) cure: disease
5 F! x6 [( z- v/ Y+ n (B) persevere: dereliction
% D7 R$ F; N8 }5 D$ y% i6 k (C) belittle: imperfection
# ^; ?0 H: A3 _- p0 P (D) discredit: reputation
7 H% D+ `+ ?' R! v (E) discern: discrimination/ G. H) X) M) T/ e- N
16. BLANDISHMENT: CAJOLE::
. B" k: e9 ^0 n (A) prediction: convince+ Y2 x! P" H, U$ \4 J) P! O5 C( K
(B) obstacle: impede
* Y/ b8 z- g6 s1 D. { (C) embellishment: praise# X/ g3 D& v+ s( X: d8 _2 [# {* N
(D) deficiency: compensate
) W! |) b* P9 R$ M( {" B4 V$ X# W (E) compliment: exaggerate
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0 ~/ X' i, V5 B$ a! L( U8 Z 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? |