Time-30 minutes 38 Questions 1. Although sales have continued to increase since last April, unfortunately the rate of increase has ——。
) s, p1 u* t6 C7 G/ J! E (A) resurged
7 \ W# a. |: h* S5 _) A (B) capitulated, c: D" I& u- u" j2 p# `
(C) retaliated$ ~5 e, Y6 F! t$ q3 Y" q, o
(D) persevered9 g# ?' v( ~7 o: D
(E) decelerated9 V+ _! g6 u3 J# ~ u; s6 F" b
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
" A6 c- R, Q( a ] (A) peripheral to* M7 ?2 ^. e' T' F* ]. }
(B) contiguous with
" Q+ e1 `- ~4 K b7 s4 p (C) opposed to! ^* r. j B- E2 B; G2 w, _# u
(D) analogous to
# P( y3 w& D x3 K5 U6 o$ O4 e (E) inconsistent with
0 q- |- J, o1 [7 R4 } 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.2 D3 n' s/ X# e0 s0 B. _+ b
(A) imprecision…… appropriating
' `# W' W' t- g7 C% Z (B) relevance…… adding( q% W( U w, q' s' m6 w5 T& H6 z
(C) timeliness…… updating6 ^6 U% ~. u! [' n
(D) meticulousness…… revising9 N7 l5 n9 Y1 }- z' z! M
(E) exhaustiveness…… omitting. @. G' W7 S8 j$ }! o
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.1 @4 ?6 j: P) e
(A) intending- V3 k/ R" B2 n1 i. k4 |
(B) contriving
$ p* p9 A) J) I! v3 T8 \1 u2 E6 d* { (C) forbearing( U& j1 T; Y$ s a( C
(D) declining# e) \% u: H& Z: I6 N2 {
(E) deserving
& D. c! D) |2 k, [7 V' J 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.. D3 o. O6 H9 |; g: ?+ R8 e
(A) well versed…… knowledgeably$ L, P: ]+ }4 O3 t- r8 Q
(B) well trained…… enthusiastically
0 i9 G s* x+ r (C) congenial…… rapidly7 f" D( ^' Y; V. ~8 ^' u
(D) hardworking…… minutely) b0 y, l8 D9 n+ `
(E) astute…… efficiently; B0 h: q) G1 h
6. Schlesinger has recently assumed a conciliatory atti- tude that is not —— by his colleagues, who con- tinue to —— compromise.
8 s- w9 K, G. t) ^0 V (A) eschewed…… dread5 x" r0 X( L6 i! m5 x0 ?) W
(B) shared…… defend
I* h( k. j. `% f/ ?. t: h (C) questioned…… reject
, i+ e2 F& M$ ] (D) understood…… advocate: ]; O( Q/ l/ |# O& A
(E) commended…… disparage
6 p' d; x* s7 C 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 @* n2 r0 ]- z/ p3 H- I (A) divisive
: w$ u7 g/ R' P( }. H1 [ (B) seductive
1 ?) n$ W6 l2 Y- T! }4 p) d* l3 X+ f (C) selective. E; g8 h! C# J* x% F1 y2 B4 W+ I
(D) repetitive
1 N* z5 m* ]' E3 W9 q s (E) resourceful
8 c- o- f* e* O& V, b" W 8. HILL: MOUNTAIN::6 e( j7 x/ t! [! z
(A) grass: rocks
1 T c4 j2 x- x5 l7 E1 X+ c8 E, O0 K (B) autumn: winter7 {( F# O& |+ w. O. t. A
(C) creek: river+ N! V2 R1 M7 {7 R
(D) star: sun
, E4 d) s4 Q' V (E) cliff: slope/ V$ ] D3 l3 u" ]# r# V" B
9. AERATE: OXYGEN::
& n+ r& k! v+ q" C; i' J (A) eclipse: light
+ _- w/ X2 H4 T" T$ d (B) desiccate: moisture
& R; t# B! g4 G (C) precipitate: additive6 g y+ }* N7 @0 T) W* k
(D) hydrate: water
2 }' t8 R" E) I9 a( D (E) striate: texture$ c8 L6 R# ^; ]0 w
10. ORCHESTRA: MUSICIAN:
, _ b6 v6 ^' ^- W% @& I& l' x) t (A) cube: side
, h `/ w+ Q0 z (B) kilometer: meter
8 d& e: m# d9 u& O (C) sonnet: poem; r: M1 A. U4 G" N
(D) biped: foot
& ]! S& y, b9 A3 C8 g7 k7 A0 r7 V (E) pack: wolf7 ~8 W# g& X4 G7 t1 D- U- A4 g
11. EQUIVOCATION: MISLEADING::% z& e# s/ h- @' T' ^6 D
(A) mitigation: severe
7 S5 g% h; v8 |7 @+ m3 l, T+ z (B) advice: peremptory
; s0 ~1 l7 q6 {- y5 D! i2 Z, f (C) bromide: hackneyed- u: Y/ V- Q/ a; `/ p1 ?
(D) precept: obedient
5 F7 A1 a t/ w0 f: _: A1 E (E) explanation: unintelligible
0 L0 Q9 H. U9 l, H6 H# E( F# y 12. CENSORSHIP: COMMUNICATION::# A1 t5 R+ A, ]' B% u; P
(A) propaganda: ideology
$ x5 o% [( f0 {6 M. m, C (B) preservative: decay |