1. Which
of the following is the main topic of the passage?
A. Wilder Penfield C. Human memory
B. Neurosurgery D.
Chemical reactions
2. The
word formerly in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by
A. in the past C. in general
B. from time to time D. by chance
3. Compared
with a computer, human memory is
A. more complex C. less
dependable
B. more limited D. less
durable
4. How did
Penfield stimulate dreams and other minor events from the past?
A. By surgery
B. By
electrical stimulation
C. By repetition
D. By chemical stimulation
5. According
to passage, the capacity for storage in the brain
A. can be understood by examining the psychology of the brain
B. is stimulated by patterns of activity
C. has a limited combination of relationships
D. is not influenced by repetition
6. The word bonds
in paragraph 2 means
A. Promises C. connections
B.
agreements D. Responsibilities
7 Why does
the author mention looking up a telephone number?
A. It
is an example of short-term memory
B. It is an example of a weak memory
trace
C. It
is an example of an experiment
D. It
is an example of how we move short-term memory to long-term
memory
- All of the following are true of a memory trace EXCEPT that
A. is is probably made by structural changes in
the brain
B. t is able to be observed directly by
investigators
C. it
is a theoretical construct that we use to form hypotheses
D. it
is related to the degree of recall supported by repetition
9. With
which of the following statements would the author most likely agree?
A. The
mind has a much greater capacity for
memory than that was
previously believed
B. he physical basis for memory is
clear
C.
Different points of view are valuable
D.
Human memory is inefficient
P 9
1. Which
of the following is the main topic of the passage?
A. The Old Faithful geyser in Yellowstone
National
Park
B. The nature of geysers
C. The ratio of temperature to pressure in
underground water
D. Regions of geologically recent volcanic
activity
2. In
order for a geyser to erupt
A. hot rocks must rise to the surface of the
Earth
B. water must flow underground
C. it must be a warm day
D. the earth must not be rugged or broken
3. The
word it in paragraph 1 refers to
A. Water C. pressure
B. Depth D. Surface
4. As
depth increases
A. pressure increases but temperature
does not
B. temperature increases but pressure
does not
C. both pressure and temperature
increase
D. neither pressure nor temperature
increases
5. Why
does the author mention and Ice in?
A. To compare areas of high volcanic
activity
B. To describe the Yellowstone National
Park
C. To provide examples of areas where
geysers
are located
D. To name the two regions where all
geysers
are
found
6. Hoe
often does Old Faithful erupt?
A. Every 10 minutes
B. Every 60 minutes
C. Every 125 minutes
D. Every 170 minutes
7. The
word expelling in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to
A. Heating
B. Discharging
C. supplying
D. Wasting
P 10
1. Which of
the following is the main topic of the passage?
A. The influenza virus
B. Immunity to disease
C. Bacteria
D. Chemical molecules
2. According
to this passage, bacteria are
A. poisons C. larger than viruses
B. very small D. Plants
3. The word strictly
in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by
A. Unusually C. broadly
B. Completely D. Exactly
4. The
atomic structure of viruses
A. is variable
B. is strictly defined
C. cannot be analyzed chemically
D. is more complex than that of bacteria
5. Why does
the author say that viruses are alive?
A. They have a complex atomic structure
B. They move
C. They multiply
D. They need warmth and light
6. The
word unlimited in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by which of the
following?
A. very small C.
very similar
B. very large D.
very different
7. According
to the passage, how does the body react to the influenza virus?
A.
It prevents further infection to other types and strains of the virus
B.
It produces immunity to the type and strain of virus that invaded it
C. It becomes immune to types A, B, and
C viruses, but not to various strains
within the types
D. After a temporary immunity, it
becomes even more susceptible to the
type and strain that caused the influenza
8. The
passage discusses all of the following as characteristics of pandemics EXCEPT
A. they spread very quickly
B. they are caused by type-A virus
C. they are regional outbreaks
D. they occur once every ten years
P11
1. Which
of the following is the main topic of the passage?
C. The current American family
D. The ideal
family
C. The current American family
D. The ideal
family
2. The
word current in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. Typical C. perfect
B. Present D. Traditional
3. The
word none in paragraph 2 refers to
A. parents C. couples
B. children D. Families
4. How
many single people were identified in the survey?
A. One third of the total surveyed
B. One fourth of the total surveyed
C. One fifth of the total surveyed
D. Less than one tenth of the total surveyed
5. Who
generally constitutes a one-person household?
A. A
single man in his twenties
B.
An elderly man
C. A
single woman in her late sixties
D. A
divorced woman
6. The
word undervalues in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to?
A.
does not appreciate
B. does not know about
C.
does not include
D.
does not understand
7. The
passage discusses all of the following reasons for an increase in single- parent households EXCEPT
A. a
rising divorce rate
B.
death of one of the parents
C.
increased interest in parenting by fathers
D.
babies born to single women
8. With
which of the following statements would the author most probably agree?
A.There
have always been a wide variety of family arrangements in the United States
B.
Racial, ethnic, and religious groups have preserved the traditional family structure
C.The
ideal American family is the best structure
D.
Fewer married couples are having children
P12
1. Which
of the following is the author’s main point?
A. Noise may pose a
serious threat to our physical
and psychological health
B. Loud noises signal danger
C. Hearing loss is America’s number one nonfatal
health problem
D. The ear is not like the eye
2. According
to the passage, what is noise?
A. Unwanted sound
B. A byproduct of technology
C. Physical and
psychological harm
D. Congestion
3. Why is
noise difficult to measure?
A. It causes hearing loss
B. All people do not respond to it in the
same way
C.
It is unwanted
D. People become accustomed to it
4. The word congested in paragraph 1 could best
be replaced by
A. hazardous C. crowded
B. polluted
D. rushed
5. According to the passage, people respond to loud
noise in the same way that they respond
to
A. annoyance C. damage
B. danger D. disease
6. The phrase as well in paragraph 4 is closest in
meaning to which of the following?
A. after all C. instead
B. also D. regardless
7. It can
be inferred from this passage that the eye
A. responds to fear
B. enjoys greater protection than the ear
C. increases functions
D. is damaged by noise
8. With
which of the following statements would the author most probably agree?
A. Noise is not a serious problem today
B. Noise is America’s number one problem
C. Noise is an unavoidable problem in an
industrial society
D. Noise is a complex problem
P13
1. Which
of the following is the main topic of the passage?
A. Earthquakes C. Charles F. Richter
B. The Richter scale D. Seismography
2. According
to information in the passage, what does the Richter scale record?
A. The distance from the epicenter
B. The amplitude of the largest trace
C. The degree of damage
D. The location of the epicenter
3. The
word standard in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by
A. reliable C. conventional
B. complex D. abandoned
4. What
is the value of the tables?
A. They allow us to interpret the magnitude of earthquakes
B. They help us to calculate our distance from earthquakes
C. They record all earthquakes
D. They release the energy of earthquakes
5. How does
each number on the Richter scale compare?
A. Each number is one hundred times as strong as
the previous number
B. Each magnitude is ten times stronger than the
previous magnitude
C. The strength of each magnitude is one less
than
the previous magnitude
D. The scale decreases by five or six for each number
6. What
does the author means by the statement :
Because
the effects of such shaking dissipate with distance from the epicenter of the
earthquake, the Mercalli rating depends on the site of the measurement?
A. The Mercalli rating will vary
depending on the
location
of the measurement
B. The results of the Mercalli rating
are less accurate at greater
distances from the epicenter
C. The stronger shaking of the
earthquake at the center is not detected
by the Mercalli rating
D. The Mercalli rating is useful because
it is taken farther away
from the center of the earthquake
7. The
word undetected in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to
A. with no damage C.
with no name
B. with no notice D. with no
problem
8. With
which of the following statements would the author most probably agree?
A. Only the Richter scale describes
earthquakes in quantitative
terms
B. Both the Richter scale and the
Mercalli Scale measure earthquakes in
the same way
C. Most earthquakes are measurable on
either the Richter or the
Mercalli scale
D. The Mercalli and the Richter scales
are different but they can be
compared
9. The
passage discusses all of the following in the explanation of the Richter scale
EXCEPT
A. It was introduced in 1935
B. It was developed by an American
seismologist
C. It has a scale of 1 to 12
D. It measures the magnitude of
earthquakes
P14
1. Which
of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Metropolitan Statistical Areas
B. Types of Population Centers
C. The Bureau of the Census
D. Megapolises
2. According
to the passage, where do most Americans live?
A. In the center of cities
B. In the suburbs surrounding large cities
C. In rural areas
D. In small towns
3. According
to the Bureau of the Census, what is an urban area?
A. An area with 2500 people or more
B. An area with at least 50,000 people
C. The eighteen largest cities
D. A chain of adjacent cities
4. Which
of the following are NOT considered important in defining an urban area?
A. Political boundaries
B. Transportation networks
C. Social relationships
D. Economic systems
5. The word
integrate in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
A.
benefit C. unite
B. define D. restrict
6. The
word its in paragraph 2 refers to
A. the MSA’s C. the city’s
B. the area’s D. the population’s
7. The
word adjacent in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to
A. beside each other
B. growing very fast
C. the same size
D. densely populated
8. According
to the passage, what is a megapolis?
A. One of the ten largest cities in the United States
B. One of the eighteen largest cities in the
United states
C. One of the one hundred cities between Boston and Washington
D. Any number of continuous adjacent
cities and suburbs
9. Why
does the author mention the Eastern Corridor and the California coast in
paragraph 3?
A. As examples of megapolises
B. Because 75 percent of the population
lives there
C. To conclude the passage
D. The Bureau of the Census is located there
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