Official SAT Practice Test 5

As you read the passage below,consider how Eric Klinenberg uses•evidence,such as facts or examples,to support claims.•reasoning to develop ideas and to connect claims and evidence.•stylistic or persuasive elements,such as word choice or appeals to emotion,to add power to the ideas expressed.Adapted from Eric Klinenberg,“Viewpoint:Air-Conditioning Will Be the End of Us.”©2013by Time Inc.Originally published July17,2013.1Earlier this week,as the temperature in New York City hit the upper90s and the heat index topped100,my utility provider issued a heat alert and advised customers to use air-conditioning“wisely.”It was a nice,polite gesture but also an utterly ineffectual one.After all,despite our other green tendencies,most Americans still believe that the wise way to use air conditioners is to crank them up,cooling down every room in the house—or even better,relax in the cold blasts of a movie theater or shopping mall,where someone else pays the bills.Today Americans use twice as much energy for air-conditioning as we did20years ago,and more than the rest of the world’s nations combined.As a climate-change adaptation strategy,this is as dumb as it gets.2I’m hardly against air-conditioning.During heat waves,artificial cooling can save the lives of old,sick and frail people,and epidemiologists have shown that owning an AC unit is one of the strongest predictors of who survives during dangerously hot summer weeks.I’ve long advocated public-health programs that help truly vulnerable people,whether isolated elders in broiling urban apartments or farm workers who toil in sunbaked fields,by giving them easy access to air-conditioning.3I also recognize that air conditioners can enhance productivity in offices and make factories safer for workers who might otherwise wilt in searing ed conservatively—say,to reduce indoor temperatures to the mid-70s in rooms that, because of shortsighted design,cannot be cooled by cross-ventilation from fans and windows—air conditioners may well generate enough benefits to balance the indisputable,irreversible damage they generate.But in most situations,the case for air-conditioning is made of hot air.4What’s indefensible is our habit of converting homes,offices and massive commercial outlets into igloos on summer days,regardless of how hot it is outdoors. Recently,New York City prohibited stores from pumping arctic air out onto the searing sidewalks in an attempt to lure customers while burning through fossil fuels in suicidal fashion.I can’t help but wonder whether cities like New York will ever prohibit stores from cooling their facilities below,say,70°F.No doubt a law like that would raise even more objections than Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s attempt to ban big sodas,but it might well be necessary if we can’t turn down the dial on our own.2Unauthorized copying or reuse of any part of this page is illegal.5I’m skeptical that American businesses and consumers will reduce their use ofair-conditioning without new rules and regulations,especially now that natural gas has helped bring down energy bills and the short-term costs of cranking the AC are relatively low.Part of the problem is that in recent decades,the fastest-growingU.S.cities—places like Las Vegas,Phoenix and Austin—have effectively been built on air-conditioning.(This is also true in the Middle East and Asia,and as a result,global energy consumption is soaring precisely when it needs to be lowered.)Throughout the country,most designs for new office,commercial and residential property rely entirely on AC,rather than on time-honored cooling technologies such as shading from trees and cross-ventilation from windows and fans.As a result,there is now an expectation that indoor air will be frigid on even the steamiest days everywhere from the Deep South to the Great West.What’s worse,this expectation is spreading to the nations where American culture carries influence;sales of air conditioners rose20% in India and China last year.6Trying to engineer hot weather out of existence rather than adjust our culture of consumption for the age of climate change is one of our biggest environmental blind spots.If you can’t stand the heat,you should know that blasting the AC will ultimately make us all even hotter.Let’s put our air conditioners on ice before it’stoo late.Write an essay in which you explain how Eric Klinenberg builds an argumentto persuade his audience that Americans need to greatly reduce their relianceon air-conditioning.In your essay,analyze how Klinenberg uses one or moreof the features listed in the box above(or features of your own choice)tostrengthen the logic and persuasiveness of his argument.Be sure that youranalysis focuses on the most relevant features of the passage.Your essay should not explain whether you agree with Klinenberg’s claims,but rather explain how Klinenberg builds an argument to persuade hisaudience.Unauthorized copying or reuse of any part of this page is illegal.3。

Answer Explanations SAT® Practice Test #1© 2015 The College Board. College Board, SAT, and the acorn logo are registered trademarks of the College Board. 5KSA09Answer ExplanationsSAT Practice Test #1Section 1: Reading T estQUESTION 1.Choice B is the best answer. In the passage, a young man (Akira) asks amother (Chie) for permission to marry her daughter (Naomi). The requestwas certainly surprising to the mother, as can be seen from line 47, whichstates that prior to Akira’s question Chie “had no idea” the request was coming.Choice A is incorrect because the passage depicts two characters engagedin a civil conversation, with Chie being impressed with Akira’s “sincerity”and finding herself “starting to like him.” Choice C is incorrect becausethe passage is focused on the idea of Akira’s and Naomi’s present lives andpossible futures. Choice D is incorrect because the interactions betweenChie and Akira are polite, not critical; for example, Chie views Akira with“amusement,” not animosity.QUESTION 2.Choice B is the best answer. The passage centers on a night when a youngman tries to get approval to marry a woman’s daughter. The passage includesdetailed descriptions of setting (a “winter’s eve” and a “cold rain,” lines 5-6);character (Akira’s “soft, refined” voice, line 33; Akira’s eyes “sh[ining] withsincerity,” line 35); and plot (“Naomi was silent. She stood a full half minutelooking straight into Chie’s eyes. Finally, she spoke,” lines 88-89).Choice A is incorrect because the passage focuses on a nontraditional mar-riage proposal. Choice C is incorrect because the passage concludes withoutresolution to the question of whether Akira and Naomi will receive permis-sion to marry. Choice D is incorrect because the passage repeatedly makesclear that for Chie, her encounter with Akira is momentous and unsettling,as when Akira acknowledges in line 73 that he has “startled” her.1QUESTION 3.Choice C is the best answer. Akira “came directly, breaking all tradition,”(line 1) when he approached Chie and asked to marry her daughter, and he“ask[ed] directly,” without “a go-between” (line 65) or “mediation,” becausedoing otherwise would have taken too much time.Choices A, B, and D are incorrect because in these contexts, “directly” doesnot mean in a frank, confident, or precise manner.QUESTION 4.Choice A is the best answer. Akira is very concerned Chie will find his mar-riage proposal inappropriate because he did not follow traditional protocol anduse a “go-between” (line 65). This is clear in lines 63-64, when Akira says toChie “Please don’t judge my candidacy by the unseemliness of this proposal.”Choice B is incorrect because there is no evidence in the passage that Akiraworries that Chie will mistake his earnestness for immaturity. Choice C is incor-rect because while Akira recognizes that his unscheduled visit is a nuisance, hislarger concern is that Chie will reject him due to the inappropriateness of hisproposal. Choice D is incorrect because there is no evidence in the passage thatAkira worries Chie will underestimate the sincerity of his emotions.QUESTION 5.Choice C is the best answer. In lines 63-64, Akira says to Chie, “Pleasedon’t judge my candidacy by the unseemliness of this proposal.” This revealsAkira’s concern that Chie may say no to the proposal simply because Akiradid not follow traditional practices.Choices A, B, and D do not provide the best evidence for the answer to theprevious question. Choice A is incorrect because line 33 merely describesAkira’s voice as “soft, refined.” Choice B is incorrect because lines 49-51reflect Chie’s perspective, not Akira’s. Choice D is incorrect because lines71-72 indicate only that Akira was speaking in an eager and forthright matter.QUESTION 6.Choice D is the best answer because Akira clearly treats Chie with respect,including “bow[ing]” (line 26) to her, calling her “Madame” (line 31), andlooking at her with “a deferential peek” (line 34). Akira does not offer Chieutter deference, though, as he asks to marry Naomi after he concedes that heis not following protocol and admits to being a “disruption” (line 31).Choice A is incorrect because while Akira conveys respect to Chie, there isno evidence in the passage that he feels affection for her. Choice B is incor-rect because neither objectivity nor impartiality accurately describes howAkira addresses Chie. Choice C is incorrect because Akira conveys respectto Chie and takes the conversation seriously.2QUESTION 7.Choice D is the best answer. The first paragraph (lines 1-4) reflects on howAkira approached Chie to ask for her daughter’s hand in marriage. In theselines, the narrator is wondering whether Chie would have been more likelyto say yes to Akira’s proposal if Akira had followed tradition: “Akira camedirectly, breaking all tradition. Was that it? Had he followed form—had heasked his mother to speak to his father to approach a go-between—wouldChie have been more receptive?” Thus, the main purpose of the first para-graph is to examine why Chie reacted a certain way to Akira’s proposal.Choice A is incorrect because the first paragraph describes only one aspect ofJapanese culture (marriage proposals) but not the culture as a whole. Choice Bis incorrect because the first paragraph implies a criticism of Akira’s individualmarriage proposal but not the entire tradition of Japanese marriage proposals.Choice C is incorrect because the narrator does not question a suggestion.QUESTION 8.Choice B is the best answer. In line 1, the narrator suggests that Akira’sdirect approach broke “all tradition.” The narrator then wonders if Akira had“followed form,” or the tradition expected of him, would Chie have beenmore receptive to his proposal. In this context, following “form” thus meansfollowing a certain tradition or custom.Choices A, C, and D are incorrect because in this context “form” does notmean the way something looks (appearance), the way it is built (structure),or its essence (nature).QUESTION 9.Choice C is the best answer. Akira states that his unexpected meeting withChie occurred only because of a “matter of urgency,” which he explains as “anopportunity to go to America, as dentist for Seattle’s Japanese community”(lines 41-42). Akira decides to directly speak to Chie because Chie’s responseto his marriage proposal affects whether Akira accepts the job offer.Choice A is incorrect because there is no evidence in the passage that Akira isworried his parents will not approve of Naomi. Choice B is incorrect becauseAkira has “an understanding” with Naomi (line 63). Choice D is incorrect;while Akira may know that Chie is unaware of his feelings for Naomi, this isnot what he is referring to when he mentions “a matter of urgency.”QUESTION 10.Choice B is the best answer. In lines 39-42, Akira clarifies that the “mat-ter of urgency” is that he has “an opportunity to go to America, as dentistfor Seattle’s Japanese community.” Akira needs Chie’s answer to his marriageproposal so he can decide whether to accept the job in Seattle.3Choices A, C, and D do not provide the best evidence for the answer to theprevious question. Choice A is incorrect because in line 39 Akira apologizesfor interrupting Chie’s quiet evening. Choice C is incorrect because lines58-59 address the seriousness of Akira’s request, not its urgency. Choice Dis incorrect because line 73 shows only that Akira’s proposal has “startled”Chie and does not explain why his request is time-sensitive.QUESTION 11.Choice A is the best answer. Lines 1-9 include examples of how manypeople shop (“millions of shoppers”), how much money they spend (“over$30 billion at retail stores in the month of December alone”), and the manyoccasions that lead to shopping for gifts (“including weddings, birthdays,anniversaries, graduations, and baby showers.”). Combined, these examplesshow how frequently people in the US shop for gifts.Choice B is incorrect because even though the authors mention that“$30 billion” had been spent in retail stores in one month, that figure isnever discussed as an increase (or a decrease). Choice C is incorrect becauselines 1-9 provide a context for the amount of shopping that occurs in the US,but the anxiety (or “dread”) it might cause is not introduced until later in thepassage. Choice D is incorrect because lines 1-9 do more than highlight thenumber of different occasions that lead to gift-giving.QUESTION 12.Choice B is the best answer. Lines 9-10 state “This frequent experienceof gift-giving can engender ambivalent feelings in gift-givers.” In the sub-sequent sentences, those “ambivalent” feelings are further exemplified asconflicted feelings, as shopping is said to be something that “[m]any relish”(lines 10-11) and “many dread” (line 14).Choices A, C, and D are incorrect because in this context, “ambivalent” doesnot mean feelings that are unrealistic, apprehensive, or supportive.QUESTION 13.Choice D is the best answer. In lines 10-13, the authors clearly state thatsome people believe gift-giving can help a relationship because it “offers apowerful means to build stronger bonds with one’s closest peers.”Choice A is incorrect because even though the authors state that someshoppers make their choices based on “egocentrism,” (line 33) there isno evidence in the passage that people view shopping as a form of self-expression. Choice B is incorrect because the passage implies that shoppingis an expensive habit. Choice C is incorrect because the passage states thatmost people have purchased and received gifts, but it never implies that peo-ple are required to reciprocate the gift-giving process.4QUESTION 14.Choice A is the best answer. In lines 10-13, the authors suggest that peoplevalue gift-giving because it may strengthen their relationships with others:“Many relish the opportunity to buy presents because gift-giving offers apowerful means to build stronger bonds with one’s closest peers.”Choices B, C, and D do not provide the best evidence for the answer to theprevious question. Choice B is incorrect because lines 22-23 discuss howpeople often buy gifts that the recipients would not purchase. Choice C isincorrect because lines 31-32 explain how gift-givers often fail to considerthe recipients’ preferences. Choice D is incorrect because lines 44-47 suggestthat the cost of a gift may not correlate to a recipient’s appreciation of it.QUESTION 15.Choice A is the best answer. The “deadweight loss” mentioned in the secondparagraph is the significant monetary difference between what a gift-giverwould pay for something and what a gift-recipient would pay for the sameitem. That difference would be predictable to social psychologists, whoseresearch “has found that people often struggle to take account of others’perspectives—their insights are subject to egocentrism, social projection,and multiple attribution errors” (lines 31-34).Choices B, C, and D are all incorrect because lines 31-34 make clear thatsocial psychologists would expect a disconnect between gift-givers and gift-recipients, not that they would question it, be disturbed by it, or find it sur-prising or unprecedented.QUESTION 16.Choice C is the best answer. Lines 41-44 suggest that gift-givers assumea correlation between the cost of a gift and how well-received it will be:“. . . gift-givers equate how much they spend with how much recipients willappreciate the gift (the more expensive the gift, the stronger a gift-recipient’sfeelings of appreciation).” However, the authors suggest this assumption maybe incorrect or “unfounded” (line 47), as gift-recipients “may not construesmaller and larger gifts as representing smaller and larger signals of thought-fulness and consideration” (lines 63-65).Choices A, B, and D are all incorrect because the passage neither statesnor implies that the gift-givers’ assumption is insincere, unreasonable, orsubstantiated.QUESTION 17.Choice C is the best answer. Lines 63-65 suggest that the assumption madeby gift-givers in lines 41-44 may be incorrect. The gift-givers assume thatrecipients will have a greater appreciation for costly gifts than for less costly5gifts, but the authors suggest this relationship may be incorrect, as gift-recipients “may not construe smaller and larger gifts as representing smallerand larger signals of thoughtfulness and consideration” (lines 63-65).Choices A and D are incorrect because lines 53-55 and 75-78 address thequestion of “why” gift-givers make specific assumptions rather than address-ing the validity of these assumptions. Choice B is incorrect because lines55-60 focus on the reasons people give gifts to others.QUESTION 18.Choice D is the best answer. Lines 53-55 state that “Perhaps givers believethat bigger (i.e., more expensive) gifts convey stronger signals of thought-fulness and consideration.” In this context, saying that more expensive gifts“convey” stronger signals means the gifts send, or communicate, strongersignals to the recipients.Choices A, B, and C are incorrect because in this context, to “convey” some-thing does not mean to transport it (physically move something), coun-teract it (act in opposition to something), or exchange it (trade one thingfor another).QUESTION 19.Choice A is the best answer. The paragraph examines how gift-giversbelieve expensive gifts are more thoughtful than less expensive gifts andwill be more valued by recipients. The work of Camerer and others offersan explanation for the gift-givers’ reasoning: “gift-givers attempt to signaltheir positive attitudes toward the intended recipient and their willingness toinvest resources in a future relationship” (lines 57-60).Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because the theory articulated by Camererand others is used to explain an idea put forward by the authors (“giversbelieve that bigger . . . gifts convey stronger signals”), not to introduce anargument, question a motive, or support a conclusion.QUESTION 20.Choice B is the best answer. The graph clearly shows that gift-givers believethat a “more valuable” gift will be more appreciated than a “less valuablegift.” According to the graph, gift-givers believe the monetary value of a giftwill determine whether that gift is well received or not.Choice A is incorrect because the graph does not suggest that gift-givers areaware of gift-recipients’ appreciation levels. Choices C and D are incorrectbecause neither the gift-givers’ desire for the gifts they purchase nor the gift-givers’ relationship with the gift-recipients is addressed in the graph.6QUESTION 21.Choice A is the best answer. Lines 69-75 explain that while people are oftenboth gift-givers and gift-receivers, they struggle to apply information theylearned as a gift-giver to a time when they were a gift-receiver: “Y et, despite theextensive experience that people have as both givers and receivers, they oftenstruggle to transfer information gained from one role (e.g., as a giver) andapply it in another, complementary role (e.g., as a receiver).” The authors sug-gest that the disconnect between how much appreciation a gift-giver thinks agift merits and how much appreciation a gift-recipient displays for the gift maybe caused by both individuals’ inability to comprehend the other’s perspective.Choices B and C are incorrect because neither the passage nor the graphaddresses the idea that society has become more materialistic or that there isa growing opposition to gift-giving. Choice D is incorrect because the pas-sage emphasizes that gift-givers and gift-recipients fail to understand eachother’s perspective, but it offers no evidence that the disconnect results onlyfrom a failure to understand the other’s intentions.QUESTION 22.Choice B is the best answer. Lines 2-4 of the passage describe DNA as“a very long chain, the backbone of which consists of a regular alternation ofsugar and phosphate groups.” The backbone of DNA, in other words, is themain structure of a chain made up of repeating units of sugar and phosphate.Choice A is incorrect because the passage describes DNA on the molecularlevel only and never mentions the spinal column of organisms. Choice C isincorrect because the passage describes the backbone of the molecule ashaving “a regular alternation” of sugar and phosphate, not one or the other.Choice D is incorrect because the nitrogenous bases are not the main struc-tural unit of DNA; rather, they are attached only to the repeating units of sugar.QUESTION 23.Choice D is the best answer. The authors explain that hydrogen bonds jointogether pairs of nitrogenous bases, and that these bases have a specificstructure that leads to the pairing: “One member of a pair must be a purineand the other a pyrimidine in order to bridge between the two chains” (lines27-29). Given the specific chemical properties of a nitrogenous base, itwould be inaccurate to call the process random.Choice A is incorrect because lines 5-6 describe how nitrogenous basesattach to sugar but not how those bases pair with one another. Choice B isincorrect because lines 9-10 do not contradict the student’s claim. Choice Cis incorrect because lines 23-25 describe how the two molecules’ chains arelinked, not what the specific pairing between nitrogenous bases is.7QUESTION 24.Choice D is the best answer. In lines 12-14 the authors state: “the first fea-ture of our structure which is of biological interest is that it consists not ofone chain, but of two.”Choices A and B are incorrect because lines 12-14 explicitly state that it isthe two chains of DNA that are of “biological interest,” not the chemicalformula of DNA, nor the common fiber axis those two chains are wrappedaround. Choice C is incorrect because, while the X-ray evidence did helpWatson and Crick to discover that DNA consists of two chains, it was notclaimed to be the feature of biological interest.QUESTION 25.Choice C is the best answer. In lines 12-14 the authors claim that DNA mol-ecules appear to be comprised of two chains, even though “it has often beenassumed . . . there would be only one” (lines 15-17). The authors support thisclaim with evidence compiled from an X-ray: “the density, taken with the X-rayevidence, suggests very strongly that there are two [chains]” (lines 18-19).Choices A, B, and D are incorrect because the authors mention density andX-ray evidence to support a claim, not to establish that DNA carries geneticinformation, present a hypothesis about the composition of a nucleotide, orconfirm a relationship between the density and chemical formula of DNA.QUESTION 26.Choice B is the best answer. The authors explain that “only certain pairs ofbases will fit into the structure” (lines 25-26) of the DNA molecule. Thesepairs must contain “a purine and the other a pyrimidine in order to bridgebetween the two chains” (lines 27-29), which implies that any other pairingwould not “fit into the structure” of the DNA molecule. Therefore, a pairof purines would be larger than the required purine/pyrimidine pair andwould not fit into the structure of the DNA molecule.Choice A is incorrect because this section is not discussing the distancebetween a sugar and phosphate group. Choice C is incorrect because thepassage never makes clear the size of the pyrimidines or purines in relationto each other, only in relation to the space needed to bond the chains ofthe DNA molecule. Choice D is incorrect because the lines do not make animplication about the size of a pair of pyrimidines in relation to the size of apair consisting of a purine and a pyrimidine.QUESTION 27.Choice D is the best answer. The authors explain how the DNA moleculecontains a “precise sequence of bases” (lines 43-44), and that the authors canuse the order of bases on one chain to determine the order of bases on theother chain: “If the actual order of the bases on one of the pair of chains were8given, one could write down the exact order of the bases on the other one,because of the specific pairing. Thus one chain is, as it were, the comple-ment of the other, and it is this feature which suggests how the deoxyribo-nucleic acid molecule might duplicate itself” (lines 45-51). The authors usethe words “exact,” “specific,” and “complement” in these lines to suggest thatthe base pairings along a DNA chain is understood and predictable, and mayexplain how DNA “duplicate[s] itself” (line 51).Choice A is incorrect because the passage does not suggest that most nucle-otide sequences are known. Choice B is incorrect because these lines are notdiscussing the random nature of the base sequence along one chain of DNA.Choice C is incorrect because the authors are describing the bases attachedonly to the sugar, not to the sugar-phosphate backbone.QUESTION 28.Choice C is the best answer. Lines 6-7 state that “Two of the possible bases—adenine and guanine—are purines,” and on the table the percentages of ade-nine and guanine in yeast DNA are listed as 31.3% and 18.7% respectively.Choices A, B, and D are incorrect because they do not state the percentagesof both purines, adenine and guanine, in yeast DNA.QUESTION 29.Choice A is the best answer. The authors state: “We believe that the baseswill be present almost entirely in their most probable forms. If this is true,the conditions for forming hydrogen bonds are more restrictive, and the onlypairs of bases possible are: adenine with thymine, and guanine with cytosine”(lines 31-35). The table shows that the pairs adenine/thymine and guanine/cytosine have notably similar percentages in DNA for all organisms listed.Choice B is incorrect. Although the choice of “Yes” is correct, the explana-tion for that choice misrepresents the data in the table. Choices C and D areincorrect because the table does support the authors’ proposed pairing ofnitrogenous bases in DNA molecules.QUESTION 30.Choice A is the best answer because it gives the percentage of cytosine(17.3%) in sea urchin DNA and the percentage of guanine (17.7%) in seaurchin DNA. Their near similar pairing supports the authors’ proposal thatpossible pairings of nitrogenous bases are “adenine with thymine, and gua-nine with cytosine” (line 35).Choices B, C, and D do not provide the best evidence for the answer to theprevious question. Choice B (cytosine and thymine), Choice C (cytosine andadenine), and Choice D (guanine and adenine) are incorrect because theyshow pairings of nitrogenous bases that do not compose a similar percent-age of the bases in sea urchin DNA.9QUESTION 31.Choice D is the best answer. The table clearly shows that the percentage of ade-nine in each organism’s DNA is different, ranging from 24.7% in E.coli to 33.2%in the octopus. That such a variability would exist is predicted in lines 41-43,which states that “in a long molecule many different permutations are possible.”Choices A and B are incorrect because the table shows that the percentage ofadenine varies between 24.7% and 33.2% in different organisms. Choice C isincorrect because lines 36-38 state that adenine pairs with thymine but doesnot mention the variability of the base composition of DNA.QUESTION 32.Choice B is the best answer. In this passage, Woolf asks women a series ofquestions. Woolf wants women to consider joining “the procession of edu-cated men” (lines 56-57) by becoming members of the workforce. Woolfstresses that this issue is urgent, as women “have very little time in which toanswer [these questions]” (lines 48-49).Choice A is incorrect because Woolf argues against the tradition of only“the sons of educated men” (lines 82-83) joining the workforce. Choice C isincorrect because Woolf is not highlighting the severity of social divisionsas much as she is explaining how those divisions might be reduced (withwomen joining the workforce). Choice D is incorrect because Woolf doesnot question the feasibility of changing the workforce dynamic.QUESTION 33.Choice A is the best answer. Throughout the passage, Woolf advocates formore women to engage with existing institutions by joining the workforce:“We too can leave the house, can mount those steps [to an office], pass inand out of those doors, . . . make money, administer justice . . .” (lines 30-32).Woolf tells educated women that they are at a “moment of transition” (line 51)where they must consider their future role in the workforce.Choice B is incorrect because even though Woolf mentions women’s tradi-tional roles (lines 68-69: “while they stirred the pot, while they rocked thecradle”), she does not suggest that women will have to give up these traditionalroles to gain positions of influence. Choice C is incorrect because thoughWoolf wonders how “the procession of the sons of educated men” impactswomen’s roles, she does not argue that this male-dominated society has hadgrave and continuing effects. Choice D is incorrect because while Woolf sug-gests educated women can hold positions currently held by men, she does notsuggest that women’s entry into positions of power will change those positions.QUESTION 34.Choice C is the best answer. Woolf uses the word “we” to refer to herselfand educated women in English society, the “daughters of educated men”10(line 64). Woolf wants these women to consider participating in a chang-ing workforce: “For there, trapesing along at the tail end of the procession[to and from work], we go ourselves” (lines 23-24). In using the word “we”throughout the passage, Woolf establishes a sense of solidarity among edu-cated women.Choice A is incorrect because Woolf does not use “we” to reflect on whetherpeople in a group are friendly to one another; she is concerned with generat-ing solidarity among women. Choice B is incorrect because though Woolfadmits women have predominantly “done their thinking” within traditionalfemale roles (lines 64-69), she does not use “we” to advocate for more can-dor among women. Choice D is incorrect because Woolf does not use “we”to emphasize a need for people in a group to respect one other; rather, shewants to establish a sense of solidarity among women.QUESTION 35.Choice B is the best answer. Woolf argues that the “bridge over the RiverThames, [has] an admirable vantage ground for us to make a survey” (lines 1-3).The phrase “make a survey” means to carefully examine an event or activity.Woolf wants educated women to “fix [their] eyes upon the procession—theprocession of the sons of educated men” (lines 9-11) walking to work.Choice A is incorrect because while Woolf states the bridge “is a place tostand on by the hour dreaming,” she states that she is using the bridge “toconsider the facts” (lines 6-9). Woolf is not using the bridge for fancifulreflection; she is analyzing “the procession of the sons of educated men”(lines 10-11). Choice C is incorrect because Woolf does not compare thebridge to historic episodes. Choice D is incorrect because Woolf does notsuggest that the bridge is a symbol of a male-dominated past, but rather thatit serves as a good place to watch men proceed to work.QUESTION 36.Choice D is the best answer. Woolf writes that the men who conduct theaffairs of the nation (lines 15-17: “ascending those pulpits, preaching, teach-ing, administering justice, practising medicine, transacting business, mak-ing money”) are the same men who go to and from work in a “procession”(line 10). Woolf notes that women are joining this procession, an act thatsuggests the workforce has become less exclusionary: “For there, trapesingalong at the tail end of the procession, we go ourselves” (lines 23-24).Choice A is incorrect because the procession is described as “a solemn sightalways” (lines 17-18), which indicates that it has always been influential.Choice B is incorrect because the passage does not indicate that this proces-sion has become a celebrated feature of English life. Choice C is incorrectbecause the passage states only that the procession is made up of “the sons ofeducated men” (lines 10-11).11。

明志教育：亚太5月SAT真题完整版解析阅读部分Q1-10：节选自Nawabdun Electrician, 讲一位农场工人为了养家糊口给农场主兢兢业业地打工，有一天鼓足勇气向老板要求把自行车换成摩托车。

老板觉得对自己有利，欣然同意了。

从此Nawab开始被人重视，还能有更多时间和家人共度。

Q1 答案：C【段落主旨题】第一段先提到Nawab要养家，因此要proliferate his sources of revenue 拓宽他赚钱的渠道，后面列举了众多方式，例如flour mill, fish-farming, fix radios等等。

所以选CQ2 答案：B【词汇题】Kicks所在原句“即使别人让他修手表，他也照单全收，尽管修手表这活儿带给他更多kicks than kudos”可以判断，kicks和kudos意思相反，for后带的原因状语“for no watch he took apart ever kept time again“也在进一步解释Nawab修手表修得很菜，因此kicks在这里指complaints。

Q3 答案：D【修辞作用题】原文把Nawab为雇主看管各种电器比喻成就像工程师在看管即将沉没的蒸汽船的锅炉一样。

比喻的目的是为了说明本体的某种特征，重点是找到对特征的概括。

下一句话提出by his superhuman efforts, 他几乎能使得老板在农场暂住时能像在Lahore时一样舒坦。

所以比喻放在这强调的是他超人般的努力，D选项demanding苛刻的，要求高的。

Q4 答案：A【循证题】上一道题答案来自于28-32行的总结概括。

Q5 答案：C【作用题】Nawab大段的语言，表达的大意是雇主的地很大，只有自己一个人在照看，头发都白了。

结合情节可以判断出来，这是向老板要求升级装备的铺垫，因此选C，强调自己勤劳又忠诚。

A选项拍老板马屁，B选项自吹自擂，D打算辞职都不符合Nawab的意图。

Answer Explanations© 2016 The College Board. College Board, SAT, and the acorn logo are registered trademarks of the College Board. K-5MSA04Answer ExplanationsSection 1: Reading TestQUESTION 1Choice D is the best answer. The passage begins with the main character, Lymie, sitting in a restaurant and reading a history book. The first paragraph describes the book in front of him (“Blank pages front and back were filled in with maps, drawings, dates, comic cartoons, and organs of the body,” lines 11-13). The second paragraph reveals what Lymie is reading about (the Peace of Paris and the Congress of Vienna) and suggests his intense concentration on the book (“sometimes he swallowed whole the f ood that he had no idea he was eating,” lines 23-24). In the third paragraph, the focus of the passage shifts to a description and discussion of others in the restaurant, namely “A party of four, two men and two women . . . ” (lines 42-43).Choice A is incorrect because the passage does not provide observations made by other characters, only offering Lymie’s and the narrator’s observations. Choice B is incorrect because the beginning of the passage focuses on Lymie as he reads by himself and the end of the passage focuses on the arrival of Lymie’s father, with whom Lymie’s relationship seems somewhat strained. Choice C is incorrect because the setting is described in the beginning of the first paragraph but is never the main focus of the passage.QUESTION 2Choice C is the best answer. The main purpose of the first paragraph is to establish the passage’s setting by describing a place and an object. The place is the Alcazar Restaurant, which is described as being “long and narrow” and decorated with “art moderne,” murals, and plants (lines 2-6), and the object is the history book Lymie is reading.Choice A is incorrect because rather than establishing what Lymie does every night, the first paragraph describes what Lymie is doing on one night. Choice B is incorrect because nothing in the first paragraph indicates when the passage takes place, as the details provided (such as the restaurant and the book) are not specific to one era. Choice D is incorrect because nothing in the first paragraph clearly foreshadows a later event.QUESTION 3Choice C is the best answer. The passage states that “when Lymie put down his fork and began to count . . . the waitress, whose name was Irma, thought he was through eating and tried to take his plate away” (lines 34-38). It is reasonable to assume that Irma thinks Lymie is finished eating because he is no longer holding his fork.Choice A is incorrect because Lymie has already been reading his book while eating for some time before Irma thinks he is finished eating. Choice B is incorrect because the passage doesn’t state that Lymie’s plate is empty, and the fact that Lymie stops Irma from taking his plate suggests that it is not empty. Choice D is incorrect because the passage gives no indication that Lymie asks Irma to clear the table.QUESTION 4Choice A is the best answer. The passage makes it clear that Lymie finds the party of four who enter the restaurant to be loud and bothersome, as their entrance means he is no longer able to concentrate on his book: “They laughed more than there seemed any occasion for . . . and their laughter was too loud. But it was the women’s voices . . . which caused Lymie to skim over two whole pages without knowing what was on them” (lines 52-59).Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because lines 55-59 make clear that Lymie is annoyed by the party of four, not that he finds their presence refreshing (choice B), thinks they resemble the people he is reading about (choice C), or thinks they represent glamour and youth (choice D).QUESTION 5Choice C is the best answer. The previous question asks about Lymie’s impression of the party of four who enter the restaurant, with the correct answer being that he finds them noisy and distracting. This is supported in lines 55-59: “But it was the women’s voice s, the terrible not quite sober pitch of the women’s voices, which caused Lymie to skim over two whole pages without knowing what was on them.”Choices A, B, and D are incorrect because the lines cited do not support the answer to the previous question abo ut Lymie’s impression of the party of four who enter the restaurant. Rather than showing that Lymie finds the group of strangers noisy and distracting, the lines simply describe how two of the four people look (choices A and B) and indicate what Lymie does when his father joins him in the restaurant (choice D).QUESTION 6Choice A is the best answer. In the passage, Lymie closes his book only after “a coat that he recognized as his father’s was hung on the hook next to his chair” (lines 67-68). It is Lym ie’s father’s arrival that causes him to close the book.Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because lines 67-70 of the passage clearly establish that Lymie closes his book because his father has arrived, not that he does so because the party of four is too loud (choice B), because he has finished reading a section of the book (choice C), or because he is getting ready to leave (choice D).QUESTION 7Choice D is the best answer. In lines 74-79, the narrator describes Mr. Peters as “gray” and balding, noting that he has “lost weight” and his color is “poor.” This description suggests Mr. Peters is aging and losing strength and vigor.Choices A, B, and C are incorrect because the description of Mr. Peters in lines 74-79 suggests he is a person who is wan and losing vitality, not someone who is healthy and in good shape (choice A), angry and intimidating (choice B), or emotionally anxious (choice C).QUESTION 8Choice B is the best answer. In the last paragraph of the passage, Mr. Peters is described as being unaware “that there had been any change” in his appearance since he was younger (lines 80-81). Later in the paragraph, the passage states that “the young man” Mr. Peters once was “had never for one second deserted” him (lines 90-91). The main idea of the last paragraph is that Mr. Peters still thinks of himself as young, or at least acts as if he is a younger version of himself.Choice A is incorrect because Mr. Peters is spending time with Lymie, his son, and there is no indication that he generally does not spend time with his family. Choice C is incorrect because although there are brief mentions of a diamond ring and manicured fingers, the paragraph focuses on Mr. Peters’s overall appearance, not on his awareness of status symbols. Choice D is incorrect because the last paragraph clearly states that Mr. Peters is “not aware that there had been any change” and thinks of himself as young.QUESTION 9Choice B is the best answer. In lines 81-85, Mr. Peters is described as having “straightened his tie self-c onsciously” and gestured with a menu “so that the two women at the next table would notice the diamond ring on the fourth finger of his right hand.” Mr. Peters’s actions are those of someone who wants to attract attention and be noticed.Choices A, C, and D are incorrect because the lines cited do not support the idea Mr. Peters wants to attract attention to himself. Choices A and C address Mr. Peters’s view of himself. Choice D indicates that Mr. Peters’s view of himself affects his behavior but does not r eveal that he acts in a way meant to draw attention.QUESTION 10Choice B is the best answer. The last sentence of the passage states that Mr. Peters’s mischaracterization of himself makes him act in ways that are not “becoming” for a man of his age. In this context, “becoming” suggests behavior that is appropriate or fitting.Choices A, C, and D are incorrect because in the context of describing one’s behavior, “becoming” means appropriate or fitting, not becoming known (choice A), becoming more advanced (choice C), or simply occurring (choice D).QUESTION 11Choice B is the best answer. In Passage 1, Beecher makes the point that even if women in her society are perceived as being inferior to men, they are still able to effect considerable influence on that society: “But while woman holds a subordinate relation in society to the other sex, it is not because it was designed that her duties or her influence should be any the less important, or all-pervading” (lines 6-10).Choice A is incorrect because Beecher describes the dynamic between men and women in terms of the way they can change society, not in terms of security and physical safety. Choice C is incorrect because even though Beecher implies that women have fewer rights in society than men do, she d oesn’t say that women have fewer responsibilities. Choice D is incorrect because Beecher does not assert that women are superior to men.QUESTION 12Choice A is the best answer. The previous question asks what point Beecher makes regarding the relationship between men and women in her society, with the answer being that women are considered inferior but can still have influence. This is supported in lines 6-10: “But while woman holds a subordinate relation in society to the other sex, it is not because it was designed that her duties or her influence should be any the less important, or all-pervading.”Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because the lines cited do not support the answer to the previous question about the point Beecher makes regarding the relationship between men and women in her society. Instead, they describe ways men can affect society (choices B and C) and explain how certain actions undertaken by a woman can be viewed negatively (choice D).QUESTION 13Choice B is the best answer. In the third paragraph (lines 22-37), Beecher suggests that women can be “so much respected, esteemed and loved” by those around them that men will accede to their wishes: “then, the fathers, the husbands, and the sons, will find an influence thrown around the m, to which they will yield not only willingly but proudly . . . .” These lines show that Beecher believes women can influence society by influencing the men around them; in other words, women have an indirect influence on public life.Choices A, C, and D are incorrect because lines 34-37 make it clear that Beecher believes women do have an effect on society, even if it is an indirect effect. Beecher does not indicate that women’s effect on public life is ignored because most men are not interested (choice A), unnecessary because men do not need help governing society (choice C), or merely symbolic because women tend to be idealistic (choice D).QUESTION 14Choice D is the best answer. Regarding the dynamic of men and women in society, Beecher says that on e sex is given “the subordinate station” while the other is given the “superior” station (lines 1-2). In the context of how one gender exists in comparison to the other, the word “station” suggests a standing or rank.Choices A, B, and C are incorrect because in the context of the relative standing of men and women in Beecher’s society, the word “station” suggests a standing or rank, not a physical location or area (choices A, B, and C).QUESTION 15Choice C is the best answer. When describing how men and women can influence society, Beecher says the ways they can do so “should be altogether different and peculiar” (lines 11-12). In the context of the “altogether different” ways men and women can influence society, the word “peculiar” implies being unique or distinctive.Choices A, B, and D are incorrect because in the context of the “altogether different” ways men and women can influence society, the word “peculiar” suggests something unique or distinctive, not something unusual and odd (choice A), unexpected (choice B), or rare (choice D).QUESTION 16Choice A is the best answer. In Passage 2, Grimké makes the main point that people have rights because they are human, not because of their gender or race. This is clear in lines 58-60, when Grimké states that “human beings have rights, because they are moral beings: the rights of all men grow out of their moral nature” and lines 65-68, when Grimké writes, “Now if rights are founded in the nature of our moral being, then the mere circumstance of sex does not give to man higher rights and responsibilities, than to woman.”Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because Grimké primarily emphasizes that all men and women inherently have the same rights (“rights are founded in the nature of our moral being,” lines 65-66). Her central claim is not that men and women need to work together to change society (choice B), that moral rights are the distinguishing characteristic separating humans from animals (choice C), or that there should be equal opportunities for men and women to advance and succeed.QUESTION 17Choice B is the best answer. In Passage 2, Grimké makes the point that human rights are not fleeting or changeable but things that remain, regardless of the circumstances, because they are tied to humans’ moral nature. She emphasizes that human rights exist even if societal laws attempt to contradict or override them, citing slavery as an example: “These rights may be wrested from the slave, but they cannot be alienated: his title to himself is as perfect now, as is that of Lyman Beecher: it is stamped on his moral being, and is, like it, imperishable” (lines 61-65).Choices A and D are incorrect because in Passage 2, Grimké makes the point that human rights are inherent and unchanging, not that they are viewed differently in different societies (choice A) or that they have changed and developed over time (choice D). Choice C is incorrect because Grimké doesn’t describe a clash between human rights and moral responsibilities; instead, she says that humans have rights “because they are moral beings” (lines 58-59).QUESTION 18Choice B is the best answer. The previous question asks what point Grimké makes about human rights in Passage 2, with the answer being that they exist and have moral authority whether or not they are established by societal law. This is supported in lines 61-65: “These rights may be wrested from the slave, but they cannot be alienated: his title to himself is as perfect now, as is that of Lyman Beecher: it is stamped on his moral being, and is, l ike it, imperishable.”Choices A, C, and D are incorrect because the lines cited do not support the answer to the previous question about the point Grimké makes about human rights in Passage 2. Instead, they explain the source of all people’s human rights (choice A), indicate what would happen if rights were determined by gender (choice C), and discuss why gender is irrelevant to rights (choice D).QUESTION 19Choice B is the best answer. In Passage 1, Beecher asserts that men and women naturally have different positions in society: “Heaven has appointed to one sex the superior, and to the other the subordinate station” (lines 1-2). She goes on to argue that a woman should act within her subordinate role to influence men but should not “exert coercive influences” that would put her “out of her appropriate sphere” (lines 44-46). In Passage 2, Grimké takes issue with the idea that men and women have different rights and roles. She asserts that as moral beings all people have the same inherent rights and states that “the mere circumstance of sex does not give to man higher rights and responsibilities, than to woman” (lines 66-68).Choice A is incorrect because Passage 2 does not discuss the practical difficulties of something that is proposed in Passage 1 but rather argues against the main point of Passage 1. Choice C is incorrect because Passage 2 does not provide historical context for the view expressed in Passage 1; the passages were published at around the same time and both discuss contemporary society. Choice D is incorrect because Passage 2 does not elaborate on implications found in Passage 1 as much as it disputes the ideas explicitly expressed in Passage 1.QUESTION 20Choice A is the best answer. While Beecher and Grimké clearly disagree regarding a woman’s role in society, the passages suggest that both authors share the belief that women do have moral duties and responsibilities in society. In Passage 1, Beecher writes that “while woman holds a subordinate relation in society to the other sex, it is not because it was designed that her duties or her influence should be any the less important, or all-pervading” (lines 6-10). She suggests that women do have an obligation to use their influence to bring about beneficial changes in society. In Passage 2, Grimké asserts that all people “are moral beings” (lines 58-59) and that both men and women have “rights and responsibilities” (line 68). She concludes that “whatever it is morally right for man to do, it is morally right for woman to do” (lines 81-83).Choice B is incorrect because neither author suggests that when men work to bring about political changes, they often do so out of consideration for others rather than considerations for themselves. Choice C is incorrect because neither passage discusses the value given to women’s ethical obligations, although both authors suggest that women do have ethical and moral obligations. Choice D is incorrect because in Passage 1 Beecher argues that women should avoid direct political activism, cautioning against actions that would put them outside their “appropriate sphere” (line 46).QUESTION 21Choice D is the best answer. In lines 65-68 of Passage 2, Grimké writes, “Now if rights are founded in the nature of our moral being, then the mere circumstance of sex does not give to man higher rights and responsibilities, than to woman.” In other words, gender does not make men’s rights and duties superior to women’s. Beecher, on the other hand, begins Passage 1 by stating that “heaven has appointed to one sex the sup erior, and to the other the subordinate station,” suggesting that men and women have fundamentally different natures. Therefore, Beecher most likely would have disagreed with Grimké’s assertion.Choices A and B are incorrect because Beecher fundamentally disagrees with Grimké regarding the basic nature and societal roles of men and women, making it very unlikely that she would have viewed Grimké’s statement in lines 65-68 with either sympathy or agreement. Choice C is incorrect because Beecher wouldn’t nece ssarily have been dismayed by Grimké’s belief as much as she would have simply disagreed with it, and she does not indicate that the role of women in society is more difficult to play than is that of men.QUESTION 22Choice A is the best answer. In line 14, the passage states that industrial agriculture has become “incredibly efficient on a simple land to food basis.” In this context, “simple” suggests something basic or straightforward.Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because in the context of a land to food dynamic, the word “simple” suggests something basic or straightforward, not something humble (choice B), something without any decoration or ornamentation (choice C), or something that requires little effort (choice D).QUESTION 23Choice B is the best answer. The passage clearly states that conventional agriculture is very efficient, especially when compared to organic farming: “organic farming yields 25% fewer crops on average than conventional agriculture” (lines 40-42) and in a study “organic farming delivered a lower yield for every crop type” (lines 51-52). It can therefore be understood from the passage that conventional agriculture does a good job maximizing the output of the land that is farmed.Choice A is incorrect because the passage states how efficient conventional agriculture is in regard to the amount of food it can produce but does not indicate that it produces a significantly wide variety of fruits and vegetables. Choice C is incorrect because even if the passage does say that each American farmer can produce crops to feed “over 155 people worldwide” (lines 16-17), it never claims that conventional agriculture can satisfactorily feed everyone in the world. Choice D is incorrect because the passage states that conventional agriculture uses a great deal of nitrogen, not that it changes the need for nitrogen in plant growth one way or the other.QUESTION 24Choice A is the best answer. The passage makes it clear that “most environmentalists” (line 27) believe conventional agriculture produces food that is not as healthy as food produced through organic farming and that it is more harmful to the environment than organic farming is: many environmentalists “have embraced organic food as better for the planet—and healthier and tastier, too—than the stuff produced by agricultural corporations” (lines 28-31).Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because they are not supported by the passage. The passage never states that many environmentalists believe that conventional farming reduces the need to convert wilderness to farmland (choice B), is in any way good for the environment (choice C), or protects wildlife habitats (choice D).QUESTION 25Choice B is the best answer. The previous question asks how environmentalists perceive conventional agriculture, with the answer being that they believe it produces a product that is less healthy and more environmentally destructive than that produced by organic farming. This is supported in lines 28-31: “They have embraced organic food as better for the pla net—and healthier and tastier, too—than the stuff produced by agricultural corporations.”Choices A, C, and D are incorrect because the lines cited do not support the answer to the previous question about how environmentalists perceive the efforts of conventional agriculture. Although the lines in choice A do touch on environmentalists’ views, they indicate only that most environmentalistsdon’t view conventional agriculture’s ability to “produce more food on less land” (line 25) as beneficial to the enviro nment. Choice C is incorrect because these lines address environmentalists’ view of the environmental effects of conventional and organic farming but not the taste or nutritional value of the food produced. Choice D is incorrect because these lines focus on a drawback to organic farming.QUESTION 26Choice C is the best answer. The passage makes it clear that while both conventional and organic farming need nitrogen for plant growth, conventional farming uses synthetic fertilizers and organic does not: “Conventional agriculture makes use of 171 million metric tons of synthetic fertilizer each year, and all that nitrogen enables much faster plant growth than the slower release of nitrogen from the compost or cover crops used in organic farming” (lines 61-65).Choice A is incorrect because the passage does not state that conventional and organic farming are equally sustainable and does state that organic farming needs “more land” to produce “fewer crops” (lines 42-43) but does not indicate that it always requires dramatically more land. Choice B is incorrect because the passage does not state that organic farming uses artificial chemicals. Choice D is incorrect because the passage mentions nitrogen runoff only as a product of conventional farming, not organic farming, and does not indicate that only the nitrogen in conventional fertilizers is dangerous.QUESTION 27Choice D is the best answer. The previous question asks about the relationship between conventional agriculture and organic farming, with the answer being that unlike organic farms, conventional farms use synthetic fertilizers. This is supported in lines 61-65: “Conventional agriculture makes use of 171 million metric tons of synthetic fertilizer each year, and all that nitrogen enables much faster plant growth than the slower release of nitrogen from the compost or cover crops used in organic farming.”Choices A, B, and C are incorrect because the lines cited do not support the answer to the previous question about the relationship between conventional and organic farming, instead describing the efficiency only of conventional agriculture (choice A), discussing one perceived positive aspect of conventional agriculture (choice B), and highlighting a drawback of organic farming (choice C).QUESTION 28Choice B is the best answer. The passage states that the authors of the study comparing conventional and organic farming have come to the conclusion that an “ideal global agriculture system” would “borrow the best from both systems” (lines 80-82). The quote from Jonathan Foley in lines 84-97 indicates that this ideal system would take into consideration many different factors, including the nutrition and calories offered by specific types of foods as well as different geographic, economic, and social needs.Choices A and D are incorrect because the passage makes it clear that the “ideal global agriculture system” would give consideration to multiple factors, not that it would focus mainly on productivity(choice A) or nutritional value (choice D). Choice C is incorrect because Foley states that the ideal system would take economics into consideration but does not indicate that farmers’ economic interests would be weighed against consumers’ needs.QUESTION 29Choice D is the best answer. The passage states that conventional agriculture can be superior to organic farming in terms of producing “sheer calories” (line 88). In this context, “sheer” most nearly means pure; the passage is referring to the pure number of calories delivered by foods.Choices A, B, and C are incorrect because in the context of discussing the calories foods can provide, “sheer” suggests the pure number of calories. Also, it does not make sense to say that calories can be seen through (choice A), are somehow sudden or happen unexpectedly (choice B), or are at a very sharp angle (choice C).QUESTION 30Choice B is the best answer. Figure 1 shows that the organic yield as a percentage of conventional yield is similar for cereals and all crops, with both yielding roughly 75%.Choice A is incorrect because figure 1 shows that the organic yield as a percentage of conventional yield is higher for fruits (just under 100%) than for vegetables (just under 70%). Choice C is incorrect because figure 1 shows there were only 28 observations for oilseed crops. Choice D is incorrect because figure 1 shows that the organic yield as a percentage of conventional yield is higher for oilseed crops (approximately 90%) than for vegetables (just under 70%).QUESTION 31Choice D is the best answer. Every organically grown species represented in figure 2 produces a smaller yield than do their conventional counterparts. All of the organically grown species are within a range of approximately 60–90% of the conventional yield.Choice A is incorrect because figure 2 shows that soybeans have the highest yield (approximately 90%), not the lowest. Choice B is incorrect because figure 2 shows that organically grown barley and maize are produced at a lower yield than the conventionally grown species (just below 70% and just below 90%, respectively), not a comparable one. Choice C is incorrect because figure 2 shows that soybeans, not tomatoes, have the highest yield of the organically grown species.QUESTION 32Choice B is the best answer. The majority of the passag e focuses on the experiment concerning “how much the crowd influences the individual, and whether it can be controlled from outside” (lines 42-44). After explaining the experiment and the results it produced, the passage moves on to consider questions rais ed by the results, such as whether the findings are site specific or “true in general” (lines。

Book Test #5:Section 1Sample Essay - Score of 6Most parents and teachers tell students the extremely tired cliché of the consequences of following the crowd. It is said that, in order to be a competely individual thinker, one must ignore what others say. Such advice is certainly true to some extent; unreasonable malice must be forgotten in order to keep some level ofself-esteem. However, as with most ideas, this one can not be taken in absolute form. In at least some respects, we need other people in order to understand ourselves.An excellent example of a literary character who could have psychologically benefitted from social interaction is J. Alfred Prufrock from T.S. Eliot’s poem “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock.” In the poem, Prufrck desires a relationship with a woman very much, but he refrains from initiating conversation because he fears that he could not hold the interest of a sophisticated lady. Should Prufrock have taken the step to accept other people into his life, he most likely would have discovered, as the reader of the poem certainly did, that he is most articulate. Others would have impressed upon him the beauty of his words and his talent for prose. If Prufrock would have spoken his song a loud, the ladies surely would have shown him what he himself did not understand. Since the ladies would reveal Prufrock’s talents to him, it is true that we need others in order to understand ourselves.The lesson of learning from other’s opinions of yourself extends much farther than the song of a fictional character. Two days ago, in an art class, my group of students had assigned self portraits due. Most of us brought in photographs of ourselves. Nevertheless, one boy brought nothing and handed us all slips of paper. He told us to write a word to describe him, and when we had done so, he pasted the words on a poster. This must have been a revealing exercise for him because, upon the sight of such descriptions as “bitter” and “sarcastic”, he was shocked. In the case of this boy, he had not realized how his personality appeared to others. Though he might not have thought himself “bitter”, his friend’s comments certainly made him seem that way. The fact that we need others in order to understand ourselves is clearly shown by this boy’s revelation.Section 21ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONSExplanation for Correct Answer A :Choice (A) is correct. "Guarantee" in this context means to provide strong assurances that something will be the case, and "lobby for" means to influence legislators to support certain measures. If one were to insert these terms into the text, the sentence would read "Like many other groups of people in the United States who have needed laws to guarantee equal rights, Americans with disabilities have had to lobby for legislation addressing their concerns." Laws that guarantee equal rights for particular groups of people are usually passed after individuals from those groups have presented their cases to governmental officials who have the power to pass laws.Explanation for Incorrect Answer B :Choice (B) is incorrect. "Preclude" means to prevent something or make it impossible, and "enact" means to pass a law. If one were to insert these terms into the text, the sentence would read "Like many other groups of people in the United States who have needed laws to preclude equal rights, Americans with disabilities have had to enact legislation addressing their concerns." People do not need or want laws that make equal rights impossible unless these people seek to restrict the rights of others. In any case, legislators are the ones in a position to "enact" laws. People with disabilities who also have the power to enact laws would be referred to as legislators when performing their governmental function.Explanation for Incorrect Answer C :Choice (C) is incorrect. "Ascertain" means to find out, and "consolidate" means to unite. If one were to insert these terms into the text, the sentence would read "Like many other groups of people in the United States whohave needed laws to ascertain equal rights, Americans with disabilities have had to consolidate legislation addressing their concerns." Abstract concepts like civil rights are not something that people "ascertain." In addition, it is unclear how people would benefit from consolidating different pieces of legislation.Explanation for Incorrect Answer D :Choice (D) is incorrect. "Compound" in this context means to increase the extent of, and "contend with" means to deal with something difficult or undesirable. If one were to insert these terms into the text, the sentence would read "Like many other groups of people in the United States who have needed laws to compound equal rights, Americans with disabilities have had to contend with legislation addressing their concerns." Though "compound" can be used to mean to increase the extent of something, that use of "compound" is normally found in set phrases like "compound an error," where the object of the verb is something undesirable. Also, people desiring a particular piece of legislation do not need to "contend with" legislation that addresses their concerns; they would need, rather, to "contend with" legislation that rejects their concerns.Explanation for Incorrect Answer E :Choice (E) is incorrect. "Suppress" in this context means to curtail or limit, and "ratify" means to validate officially. If one were to insert these terms into the text, the sentence would read "Like many other groups of people in the United States who have needed laws to suppress equal rights, Americans with disabilities have had to ratify legislation addressing their concerns." It is hard to imagine why people would seek to limit their own civil rights. Moreover, only legislators have the power to ratify laws; other people can get that power only when they are elected or appointed as legislators.2ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONSExplanation for Correct Answer A :Choice (A) is correct. "Motley" means having many different varieties. If one were to insert this term into the text, the sentence would read "The café attracts a motley clientele: a startlingly heterogeneous group of people collects there." The colon at the end of the main clause implies that the information that follows it will be a list or an explanation. In this case, the second clause provides a clear explanation of why the clientele was described as motley—that people attracted to it are heterogeneous, or quite unlike one another. Explanation for Incorrect Answer B :Choice (B) is incorrect. "Callous" means hardened. If one were to insert this term into the text, the sentence would read "The café attracts a callous clientele: a startlingly heterogeneous group of people collects there." A sentence containing a colon typically provides a list or an explanation after the colon. This sentence, however, provides a comment following the colon that in no way explains how or why the clientele should be considered hardened.Explanation for Incorrect Answer C :Choice (C) is incorrect. "Languid" means lacking energy. If one were to insert this term into the text, the sentence would read "The café attracts a languid clientele: a startlingly heterogeneous group of people collects there." The second clause of the sentence does not explain why the writer considers the clientele to be languid; this is inconsistent with the use of a colon.Explanation for Incorrect Answer D :Choice (D) is incorrect. "Mysterious" means difficult to explain. If one were to insert this term into the text, the sentence would read "The café attracts a mysterious clientele: a startlingly heterogeneous group of people collects there." The second clause of the sentence does not explain why the clientele is mysterious, which is inconsistent with the use of a colon. Saying that a group of people is quite varied does not explain why it was described as mysterious.Explanation for Incorrect Answer E :Choice (E) is incorrect. "Humane" means kind or compassionate. If one were to insert this term into the text, the sentence would read "The café attracts a humane clientele: a startlingly heterogeneous group of people collects there." Saying that the group of people consists of many different kinds does not explain why the clientele was earlier described as humane. The colon ending the first clause, however, implies that an explanation of the statement in the first clause will appear in the second clause.3ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONSExplanation for Correct Answer C :Choice (C) is correct. "Copious" means abundant, and "amassed" means accumulated. If one were to insert these terms into the text, the sentence would read "The second edition of the textbook provides copious footnotes; since the first edition, the editors have apparently amassed a great deal of background data." The structure of the sentence indicates that the second clause will help explain the first clause. It makes sense to say, then, that it is because the editors have collected a great deal of extra information that the new edition of the book has so many footnotes (typically used to provide background).Explanation for Incorrect Answer A :Choice (A) is incorrect. "Meager" means small in quantity, and "accumulated" means brought together. If one were to insert these terms into the text, the sentence would read "The second edition of the textbook provides meager footnotes; since the first edition, the editors have apparently accumulated a great deal of background data." The second clause of the sentence is presented as an explanation of the first clause. However, the reader would expect the second clause to say why the editors included such a small number of footnotes; the second clause, in fact, does the opposite.Explanation for Incorrect Answer B :Choice (B) is incorrect. "Illegible" means unreadable, and "clarified" means made clear or understandable. If one were to insert these terms into the text, the sentence would read "The second edition of the textbook provides illegible footnotes; since the first edition, the editors have apparently clarified a great deal of background data." With those two terms inserted, the two clauses of the sentence do not make much sense together. Editors would not deliberately put unreadable footnotes in a book. The second clause does not respond to this puzzling situation.Explanation for Incorrect Answer D :Choice (D) is incorrect. "Voluminous" in this context means great in number, and "excised" means cut out. If one were to insert these terms into the text, the sentence would read "The second edition of the textbook provides voluminous footnotes; since the first edition, the editors have apparently excised a great deal of background data." The structure of the sentence makes the reader expect that the second clause will help to explain something about the large number of footnotes. The second clause, however, unhelpfully talks about the removal of information, without saying how this is supposed to be compatible with the insertion of the many footnotes.Explanation for Incorrect Answer E :Choice (E) is incorrect. "Monotonous" in this context means repetitiously dull, and "embellished" means enhanced. If one were to insert these terms into the text, the sentence would read "The second edition of the textbook provides monotonous footnotes; since the first edition, the editors have apparently embellished a great deal of background data." It does not make sense to say that the editors have enhanced data to make for dull footnotes in the new edition of a book.4ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONSExplanation for Correct Answer A :Choice (A) is correct. "Dubious" means in doubt, and "self-serving" means tending to address one's own needs or desires. If one were to insert these terms into the text, the sentence would read "Professor Fernandez has been dubious about most of the purportedly humanitarian aspects of the colonial government and has insisted that its actions were, on the contrary, self-serving." The first missing term describes the professor's attitude toward the government's supposed humanitarianism. The phrase "on the contrary" prepares the reader to believe that the second missing term will be incompatible with "humanitarian aspects." A scholar would indeed doubt that the programs of a government were humanitarian or charitable if they turned out to serve the selfish needs of the government itself.Explanation for Incorrect Answer B :Choice (B) is incorrect. "Enthusiastic" means having great appreciation, and "contemptible" means worthy of strong dislike. If one were to insert these terms into the text, the sentence would read "Professor Fernandez has been enthusiastic about most of the purportedly humanitarian aspects of the colonial government and has insisted that its actions were, on the contrary, contemptible." A person who finds a government's actions despicable would not be enthusiastic about that government.Explanation for Incorrect Answer C :Choice (C) is incorrect. "Disparaging" means belittling, and "sporadic" means occurring at irregular intervals. If one were to insert these terms into the text, the sentence would read "Professor Fernandez has been disparaging about most of the purportedly humanitarian aspects of the colonial government and has insisted that its actions were, on the contrary, sporadic." Saying that certain actions occur at irregular intervals does not serve as reasonable grounds for the charge that a government is not genuinely interested in promoting humanitarian goals. Specifically, the phrase "on the contrary" leads the reader to expect that "humanitarian" goals would be incompatible with "sporadic" actions. Such a contrast, however, does not exist. Explanation for Incorrect Answer D :Choice (D) is incorrect. "Excited" means emotionally aroused, and "gratuitous" in this context means unnecessary. If one were to insert these terms into the text, the sentence would read "Professor Fernandez has been excited about most of the purportedly humanitarian aspects of the colonial government and has insisted that its actions were, on the contrary, gratuitous." Someone so excited about a government would be unlikely to claim that its humanitarian actions were unnecessary.Explanation for Incorrect Answer E :Choice (E) is incorrect. "Disillusioned" means very disappointed, and "benevolent" means well-intentioned. If one were to insert these terms into the text, the sentence would read "Professor Fernandez has been disillusioned about most of the purportedly humanitarian aspects of the colonial government and has insisted that its actions were, on the contrary, benevolent." One would expect the humanitarian actions of a government to be benevolent, or well-intentioned. Therefore, the expectations set up by the words "on the contrary" are not fulfilled. A person disillusioned by a government would not explain that position by pointing out that the government's humanitarian actions were well-intentioned.5ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONSExplanation for Correct Answer E :Choice (E) is correct. "An amalgamation" means a mixture. If one were to insert this term into the text, the sentence would read "Concrete is an amalgamation of many materials, a composite of rocks, pebbles, sand, and cement." A comma placed in a position like the one after "materials" normally introduces a phrase thathelps to define or explain the noun phrase preceding the comma. In this case, the phrase explains that the amalgamation is a composite, or mixture, of distinct materials.Explanation for Incorrect Answer A :Choice (A) is incorrect. "A conflagration" means a large fire. If one were to insert this term into the text, the sentence would read "Concrete is a conflagration of many materials, a composite of rocks, pebbles, sand, and cement." It does not make sense to say that concrete is a fire.Explanation for Incorrect Answer B :Choice (B) is incorrect. "A distillation" means a purification by boiling and revaporization. If one were to insert this term into the text, the sentence would read "Concrete is a distillation of many materials, a composite of rocks, pebbles, sand, and cement." The product of a distillation would probably be a liquid, not a solid.Explanation for Incorrect Answer C :Choice (C) is incorrect. "A concordance" means an alphabetical index of words in a text. If one were to insert this term into the text, the sentence would read "Concrete is a concordance of many materials, a composite of rocks, pebbles, sand, and cement." Concrete and the processes used to make it have nothing to do with book indexes.Explanation for Incorrect Answer D :Choice (D) is incorrect. "An aberration" means a deviation from the expected course. If one were to insert this term into the text, the sentence would read "Concrete is an aberration of many materials, a composite of rocks, pebbles, sand, and cement." Neither concrete nor the processes of making it can be called deviations from any course of action.6ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONSExplanation for Correct Answer E :Choice (E) is correct. Moraga is cited as an example of a writer who found it difficult to decide whether to write in English or in Spanish. The title of her book is half in English and half in Spanish, and her comment "I lack language" (line 3) reinforces her sense that there is no satisfactory resolution of her dilemma.Explanation for Incorrect Answer A :Choice (A) is incorrect. The passage says that Hispanic American writers face problems in choosing a language to write in, but it says nothing about problems associated with getting works published after they have been written.Explanation for Incorrect Answer B :Choice (B) is incorrect. Moraga is cited as a writer experiencing a problem frequently faced by Hispanic American writers. The passage is primarily concerned with this general problem, not with this particular writer and her achievements.Explanation for Incorrect Answer C :Choice (C) is incorrect. According to the passage, the title of Moraga's book expresses the difficulty she perceives "in writing in one language when one has lived in another" (line 7-8). There is no suggestion by the author of the passage as to whether Moraga is regarded as being especially expressive as a writer. Explanation for Incorrect Answer D :Choice (D) is incorrect. The passage does not say anything about new artistic approaches, nor does it suggest that Moraga's approach is a novel one. Rather, the point is that the difficulties Moraga has experienced in choosing a language are common to Hispanic American writers.7ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONSExplanation for Correct Answer D :Choice (D) is correct. The problem presented in the passage is that of "narrating personal experiences in one language when one has lived in another" (lines 7-8). Someone described as a Russian novelist living in the United States is likely to have lived much of his or her life in Russia, speaking Russian, and whatever insights such a person has are likely to be based, at least in part, on experiences in Russia. So the problem of a Russian novelist living in the United States who has difficulty expressing insights in American English is similar to the problem presented in the passage.Explanation for Incorrect Answer A :Choice (A) is incorrect. While a Hispanic American living in a South American country might, like Moraga, feel some conflict between the use of Spanish and English, painters do not primarily employ the medium of language in their work, so this is not a close analogy. Further, there is no mention of bilingual writers' ability to sell their work.Explanation for Incorrect Answer B :Choice (B) is incorrect. The problem experienced by the Cherokee columnist is how much background information needs to be supplied to make writings dealing with Native American cultures understandable to readers of national newspapers. This is a different problem from the one presented in the passage, which has to do with using a different language to write about experiences than the one used while living those experiences. A Cherokee columnist might also have this problem, but not as a result of making the assumption that most readers are unfamiliar with Native American cultures.Explanation for Incorrect Answer C :Choice (C) is incorrect. The problem in the passage is that of using one language in daily life and then trying to write about one's experiences in a different language. An African American novelist is unlikely to be writing in a completely different language than the one spoken throughout life. Moreover, the historical past of African Americans is not something that a living African American novelist can have experienced.Explanation for Incorrect Answer E :Choice (E) is incorrect. Trying to write essays for two audiences with very different linguistic and cultural backgrounds poses a different sort of problem from that described in the passage.8ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONSExplanation for Correct Answer B :Choice (B) is correct. The author characterizes the movie in which HAL appears as a "masterpiece" (line 1) and describes the portrait of HAL as "finely honed" (line 3), or precise, which clearly expresses appreciation. Explanation for Incorrect Answer A :Choice (A) is incorrect. The attitude toward the portrait of HAL and toward HAL's creators is one of admiration, not resentment, or ill will.Explanation for Incorrect Answer C :Choice (C) is incorrect. There is no indication of any confusion or ambivalence on the part of the author toward the portrait of HAL that Clarke and Kubrick created. It is one of admiration and appreciation throughout.Explanation for Incorrect Answer D :Choice (D) is incorrect. The author admires the portrait of HAL, but goes on to say that computers are in some ways even better now. So the author's attitude is not one of veneration or wonder, or awe.Explanation for Incorrect Answer E :Choice (E) is incorrect. There is no indication that the author is being sarcastic in admiring the depiction if HAL. Since the author is not ridiculing the portrait, the author's attitude toward the portrait of HAL is not derisive.9ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONSExplanation for Correct Answer A :Choice (A) is correct. In the last sentence, the author points out that besides being "vastly smaller and more portable than HAL" (line 10), today's computers use software interfaces that do not require the type of manual controls required for HAL; in this context, site mobility, and new software interfaces are clearly advantages.Explanation for Incorrect Answer B :Choice (B) is incorrect. The last sentence makes it clear that the availability of software interfaces that make manual controls unnecessary is an aspect of the future that Clarke and Kubrick failed to envision. Explanation for Incorrect Answer C :Choice (C) is incorrect. The "software interfaces" (line 11) referred to make it possible to use today's computers without the types of manual controls required to operate HAL. Such software interfaces were not envisioned by HAL's creators. Manual controls are presented as the only way—not one of many ways— that human beings could access computers like HAL.Explanation for Incorrect Answer D :Choice (D) is incorrect. "Software" is referred to in the passage only in connection with the kind of software interfaces that make certain types of manual controls unnecessary. There is no mention of attempts to override software.Explanation for Incorrect Answer E :Choice (E) is incorrect. By referring to "software interfaces" (lines 11) and the manual controls that such software makes unnecessary, the author suggests that current computers are superior to HAL in certain respects. But nothing is either said or implied about whether current computers are inferior to HAL in their ability to simulate human intelligence and emotions10ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONSExplanation for Correct Answer A :Choice (A) is correct. In the beginning of the sentence in which the quotation from the Constitution occurs, women are contrasted with "indentured servants, slaves, and American Indians" (line 6). Women who did not belong to one of these other groups were classified by the Constitution as among "the whole number of freepersons" (line 10). But for these other groups, who were not "free persons," the question of voting and being elected to public office was seen as an issue, whereas for women the issue did not even arise. The quotation from the Constitution emphasizes the internal inconsistency—of classifying women as equivalent to men in one respect and as being unequal to men in another respect.Explanation for Incorrect Answer B :Choice (B) is incorrect. The quotation from the Constitution serves to emphasize that women were "free persons" in a very limited sense, not to demonstrate that women were free, while servants, slaves, and American Indians were not.Explanation for Incorrect Answer C :Choice (C) is incorrect. The passage specifically says that women could not vote or "be elected to public office" (line 11-12). There is no suggestion that women could get around this restriction by being appointed rather than elected.Explanation for Incorrect Answer D :Choice (D) is incorrect. According to the passage, equitable representation, required a reasonably accurate count of "the whole number of free persons" (line 10) in a state. The passage does suggest that there were many people who did not get counted because they were not classified as "free persons," but this is not the same as illustrating the difficulty "of achieving equitable representation."Explanation for Incorrect Answer E :Choice (E) is incorrect. The passage does not use the term "free citizen." The quotation is used in the course of making the point that women were regarded as "free persons" (line 10). Nothing in the passage suggests that someone could be a free person but not a free citizen.11ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONSExplanation for Correct Answer E :Choice (E) is correct. The passage says that "women in large numbers had been involved in political actions in the American Revolution" (lines 14-15), and goes on to mention “fund-raising, tea boycotts, and actions against profiteering merchants” as examples of ways women had found for "exerting influence on political events" (lines 17-18).Explanation for Incorrect Answer A :Choice (A) is incorrect. The passage mentions “fund-raising, tea boycotts, and actions against profiteering merchants” as ways women had found for "exerting influence on political events" (lines 17-18). But exerting influence on events connected with the American Revolution is not the same as altering the course of the American Revolution.Explanation for Incorrect Answer B :Choice (B) is incorrect. The activities mentioned in lines 18-19 are cited as examples of political activities undertaken by women in support of the American Revolution. There is no suggestion that the women involved saw these activities as protests against specifically male dominance as opposed to protests against British dominance in general. It is only later that the passage discusses ways women began to raise the issue of rights for women.Explanation for Incorrect Answer C :。

第一部分阅读理解（共10小题，每小题3分，满分30分）此部分共有2篇短文，每篇短文后有5个问题，每个问题后有4个选项，请你从A，B，C，D选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Passage 1:You are watching a film in which two men are having a fight. They hit one another hard. At the start they only fight with their fists. But soon they begin hitting one another over the heads with chairs. And so it goes on until one of the men crashes through a window and falls thirty feet to the ground below. He is dead!Of course he isn't really dead. With any luck he isn't even hurt. Why? Because the men who fall out of high windows or jump from fast moving trains, who crash cars of even catch fire, are professionals. They do this for a living. These men are called stuntmen. That is to say, they perform tricks.There are two sides to their work. They actually do most of the things you see on the screen. For example, they fall from a high building. However, they do not fall on to hard ground but on to empty cardboard boxes covered with a mattress. Again, when they hit one another with chairs, the chairs are made of soft wood and when they crash through windows, the glass is made of sugar!But although their work depends on trick of this sort, it also requires a high degree of skill and training. Often a stuntman’s success depends on careful timing. For example, when he is “blown up”in a battle scene, he has to jump out of the way of the explosion just at the right moment.Naturally stuntmen are well paid for their work, but they lead dangerous lives. They often get seriously injured, and sometimes killed. A Norwegian stuntman, for example, skied over the edge of a cliff a thousand feet high. His parachute failed to open, and he was killed.In spite of all the risks, this is no longer a profession for men only. Men no longer dress up as women when actresses have to perform some dangerous action. For nowadays there are stuntgirls too.1. Stuntmen earn their living by ______.A. playing their dirty tricksB. performing their special skillsC. jumping out of high windowsD. jumping from fast moving trains2. When a stuntman falls from a high building, ______.A. he needs little protectionB. he will be covered with a mattressC. his life is endangeredD. his safety is generally all right3. Which of the following is the main factor of a successful performance?A. Strength.B. Exactness.C. Speed.D. Carefulness.4. What can be inferred from the author' s example of the Norwegian stuntman?A. Sometimes an accident can occur to a stuntman.B. The percentage of serious accidents is high.C. Parachutes must be of good quality.D. The cliff is too high.5. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?A. The job is for men only.B. Actresses themselves performed risky tricks.C. The job is risky.D. Girls start to enter into this job.Passage 2:It was 1985, and Rafe Esquith was beginning his third year of teaching in Los Angeles public schools. He faced a class of 40 sixth-graders from low-income homes where English rarely was spoken, and the best reader among them was two years below grade level.But to everyone's surprise, he decided to teach them Shakespeare.Five families agreed to let their children play “Macbeth” for two hours after school. This proved to be so much fun that, within weeks, Esquith had 28 kids happily soaking up the drama of blood and betrayal in medieval Scotland. They were learning many words they had never heard before.But when Esquith asked a school district supervisor for official approval, he received this note: “Mr. Esquith, it is not appropriate that you stay after school to te ach Shakespeare. It would be better if you did something with the children that is academic.”It would not be the last time that the narrow thinking of big-city school administration got in Esquith's way. Yet the bearded, 6-foot-tall cyclone has proved that a teacher who thinks very big-much harder lessons, larger projects, extra class time can help disadvantaged children in ways most educators never imagine.This was difficult at first, until he stumbled upon a concept of teaching that is at the core of his success. American children, even those from hardworking immigrant cultures, have in Esquith's view been wrongly taught that learning should always be fun, but teachers who think hard lessons are bad for kids from low-income homes. When faced with something difficult, such students don't know what to do.The Declaration of Independence says Americans are entitled to the pursuit of happiness, but the emphasis in public schooling has been on the happiness, he believes. "What happened to pursuit " Esquith said. So he has created an entirely new universe in his classroom, cherishing effort and the slogan, "There Are No Shortcuts".As for their own dramatic performances, Esquith got around the original ban on his after- school "Macbeth" rehearsals by switching to Thornton Wilder's "Our Town". When that class finally performed the Shakespeare play, a school district supervisor showed up. The high-ranking district administrator came up afterwards and shook his hand. "Rafe", she said, "I've never seen Shakespeare done better."6. It can be learned from the passage that Esquith's students ______.A. liked the traditional teaching betterB. were relatively poor in intelligenceC. were mainly from immigrant familiesD. refused to cooperate with the new teacher7. At first, Esquith's Shakespeare-teaching ______.A. won the support of the school authorityB. got slow response from the school authorityC. did not draw attention from the school authorityD. was not allowed by the school authority8. It is implied that most educator ______.A. fail to realize the potential of disadvantaged studentsB. fail to introduce fun into the learning of disadvantaged studentsC. are reluctant to admit the unfair treatment to disadvantaged studentsD. are unaware of the difficulty faced by disadvantaged students9. Esquith's principle of teaching is different from the general one in that ______.A. he insists on giving harder lessons to more advanced studentsB. he places greater emphasis on hard work in students' learningC. he pays less attention to students' academic performancesD. he dismisses the concept of extra homework for students10. What is the main idea of the passage?A. An inspiring teacher wins the love and respect of his students.B. An experienced teacher contributes to the school and the students.C. An innovative teacher makes changes in the students.D. An optimistic teacher helps build confidence in the students第二部分词汇与结构（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）此部分共有10个未完成的句子，针对每个句子中未完成的部分有4个选项，请你从A，B，C，D选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

雅思og test 5 阅读解析全文共四篇示例，供读者参考第一篇示例：雅思OG测试是一系列为准备参加雅思考试的考生制作的一套考试模拟题。

OG测试从1到12卷，每一卷都包含听力、阅读、写作和口语四个部分。

本文将重点关注OG测试第5卷中的阅读部分，并对其进行解析。

第5卷的阅读部分包含三篇文章，分别是关于环保的“Save the Planet”，关于音乐的“The Power of Music”以及关于健康的“Healthy Living”。

考生需要仔细阅读每篇文章，并回答相应的问题。

在“Save the Planet”这篇文章中，主要讨论了环境保护的重要性以及人们应该如何采取行动来保护地球。

文章指出，全球暖化、空气和水污染等环境问题正在加剧，而我们每个人都有责任保护地球。

从节约能源到减少垃圾，每个人都可以做出贡献，保护我们共同的家园。

在“The Power of Music”这篇文章中，介绍了音乐对人类健康和心理状态的积极影响。

文章指出，音乐可以缓解压力、舒缓情绪，甚至有助于提高注意力和创造力。

在面对压力和困难时，人们可以通过欣赏音乐来放松自己，提高生活质量。

最后一篇文章“Healthy Living”讨论了健康生活的重要性。

文章强调了良好的饮食习惯、充足的睡眠和适量的运动对于保持健康的重要性。

只有通过均衡的生活方式，人们才能保持身体和心理的健康，享受更好的生活质量。

在阅读这三篇文章后，考生会面对一系列与文章内容相关的问题。

这些问题可能涉及文章的主旨、细节、作者意图等方面，考生需要根据文章内容正确回答问题，同时练习阅读理解能力。

通过参加雅思OG测试的阅读部分，考生可以提高自己的阅读理解能力，扩大词汇量，增强阅读速度和准确性。

这对于备考雅思考试是非常有帮助的，因为阅读部分在雅思考试中占有很大的比重，考生需要在有限的时间内快速理解文章并回答问题。

雅思OG测试第5卷的阅读部分为备考雅思考试的考生提供了宝贵的练习机会。

SAT OC 答案Practice Test 1Section 2 Reading1~5: ECBAE 6~8: DAD9~12: BABC 13~15: ABC16~20: BDADD 21~14: CEECSection 3 Math1~5: ACBAE 6~10: BCABA 11~15: ECDBD 16~20: CACDESection 5 Reading1~5: BEBDE 6~9: BEBE10~14: BBDCB 15~18: CDDA 19~24: CEBCCDSection 6 Math1~5: EBDAB 6~8: DDC9. 54 10. 3 or 6 or 9 11. 9600 12. 213. 25 14. 915. 50 16. 3.5, 7/2 17. 3.4, 17/5 18. 125Section 7 Writing1~5: BBBAD 6~10: BDACC 11~15: EADEA 16~20: EBBBA 21~25: CDBAE 26~29: DDAC 30~35: EECCBBSection 8 Reading1~6: EDBDCA 7~11: BCCAE 12~16: CEABE 17~19: DACSection 9 Math1~5: DCCDE 6~10: CAAAB 11~16: EABEBDSection 10 Writing1~5: CDEBB 6~10: ABDDE 11~14: DEADPractice Test 2Section 21~5: ACEBC 6~10: CBBED 11~15: DDBDE 16~20: ECBCB Section 31~5: BBDAD 6~9: ADBE10~14: BACCE 15~18: BCEB19~24: BBCAECSection 41~5: DADCC 6~8: EAB9. 5/2 or 2.5 10. 36/5 or 7.2 11. 40 12. 40 or 56 or 152 13. 14 14. 238015. 103 16. 417. 8.50 or 17/2 17. 101~5: DCBEC 6~11: AEAEAC 12~15: CEDB 16~20: ABBBE 21~25: DDEBE 26~29: AACB 30~25: DEBDECSection71~5: BEECA 6~8: CDD9~12: BDDE 13~18: DACBBA 19~24: EBBAECSection 81~5: BABEB 6~10: CCDAA 11~16：BDDDBB1~6: DCDBAE7~11: CACAA 12~16: ECBDE 17~19: BDDSection 101~5: ABBEC 6~10: BCDDE 11~14: BADDPractice Test 3Section21~5: CEBAE 6~9: BEAE10~15: CEBACB 16~20: CBCDB 21~24: ABACSection 31~5: CCAEE 6~8: BAE9. 100 10. 311. 20 or 50 12. 8/15 or .533 13. 180 14. 14415. 20 16. 6017. 608 18. 33Section 41~5: DCBEB 6~11: EECDAA12~15: CAAC 16~20: CBABB21~25: CDDDE 26~29: CCAD30~35: BBDDBDSection 51~5: EEBAA 6~8: BAE9~12: DCAC 13~18: ADBDAA 19~24:BDCECDSection 71~5: BDDBA 6~10: BEDAA11~15: BECEC 16~20: BDCECSection 81~6: AEEADB 7~10: BDBD11~15: EABCE 16~19: EABASection 91~5: BAACD 6~10: DADAC11~16: BCCEAESection 101~5: DACDB 6~10: CBACB 11~14: CBCCPractice Test 4Section 21~5: AACEC 6~10: EADDC 11~15: ECBEA 16~20: BEEDDSection41~5: CCBAD 6~8: CBD9~12: DBCA 13~18: ABBECC 19~24: CBADDCSection51~5: CBEDB 6~11: DDEECE 12~15: DDCE 16~20: BDCBB 21~26: BCBCED 27~29: CBE30~35: BCBAACSection 61~5: BBDAC 6~8: CED9. 20 10. 100011. 15/7 or 2.14 12. 17913. 152 14. 3915. 21 16. 10.5 or 21/2 17. 12 18. 3 or 25Section 71~5: ACDAC 6~9: ECBC10~14: CDCDA 15~19: CAACD 20~24: CEBCESection 81~6: CCEBAD 7~10: EDEC 11~15: DCCDB 16~19: DBAASection 91~5: BABDE 6~10: DAABE 11~16: BDADCASection 101~5: EEDCB 6~10: EDDBE 11~14: CDAEPractice Test 5Section 21~5: BDDCD 6~8: CBA9~12: CEEE 13~15: AEB16~20: CCBCA 21~24: AADE Section 31~5: CABEE 6~10: BCECB11~15: DDBEB 16~20: ADAAD Section41~5: EEABC 6~9: CECC10~14: DEBBE 15~17: CDA18~20: BCA 21~24: EABDSection 51~5: DEDCD 6~8: DAE9. 3.5 or 7/2 10. 5 or 10 or 15 or 20 11. 108 12. 6613. 275 14. 2515. 2 16. 172817. 4 18. 16/3 or 5.33 Section 61~5: DEDCC 6~11: BEDEAD 12~15: BBCC 16~20: CEACD 21~25: BCCBC 26~29: ACEA30~35: CDECAASection 81~6: EDECBB 7~10: BDAB11~15: DAEEC 16~20: EBCDSection 91~5: CADED 6~10: BDEEB 11~16: DBACBBSection 101~5: EDCCC 6~10: ADDAE 11~14: CCDDPractice Test 6Section 21~5: ABEEB 6~10: DDABA 11~15: ECEDB 16~20: BCDECSection 41~5: DECBA 6~8: AEC9~12: EDBD 13~15: DAB 16~20: CBBEA 21~24: CDAASection51~5: BDCBE 6~11: BBDCAC 12~15: BBCB 16~20: BCEBB 21~25: ECDBE 26~29: ACBB 30~35: DEABCESection 61~5: ADDBE 6~8: CCC9. 7.5 or 15/2 10. 911. 22 12. 3 or 6 or 9 or 12 13. 96 14. 815. 1024 16. 10917. 10 18. 49/5 or 9.8Section71~5: BDBCA 6~9: BAEC10~15: EDECCA 16~20: ABECB 21~24: CAEDSection 81~5: DDACB 6~10: BDDCB 11~16: EBCCAESection 91~6: DBACBC 7~10: ABBE 11~15: ADEBD 16~19: CEEASection 101~5: DBBCE 6~10: DCCBA 11~14: DEEE。