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1、ESSAYTime25minutesTurntopage2ofyouranswersheettowriteyourESSAY.Theessaygivesyouanopportunitytoshowhoweffectivelyyoucandevelopandexpressideas.Youshould,therefore,takecaretodevelopyourpointofview,presentyourideaslogicallyandclearly,anduselanguageprecisely.Youressaymustbewrittenonthelinesprovidedonyour
2、answersheetyouwillreceivenootherpaperonwhichtowrite.Youwillhaveenoughspaceifyouwriteoneveryline,avoidwidemargins,andkeepyourhandwritingtoareasonablesize.RememberthatpeopleWhoarenotfamiliarwithyourhandwritingwillreadwhatyouwrite.Trytowriteorprintsothatwhatyouarewritingislegibletothosereaders.Importan
3、tReminders:Apencilisrequiredfortheessay.Anessaywrittenininkwillreceiveascoreofzero.Donotwriteyouressayinyourtestbook.Youwillreceivecreditonlyforwhatyouwriteonyouranswersheer.Anoff-topicessaywillreceiveascoreofzero.Ifyouressaydoesnotreflectyouroriginalandindividualwork,yourscoresfortheentiretestmaybe
4、canceled.Anelectroniccopyofyouressaywillbemadeavailabletoeachofyourdesignatedscorerecipients:colleges,universities,andscholarshipprograms.Youhavetwenty-fiveminutestowriteanessayonthetopicassignedbelow.Thinkcarefullyabouttheissuepresentedinthefollowingexcerptandtheassignmentbelow.Fromthetimewearevery
5、young,wearecautionedtothinkbeforeWespeak.Thatisgoodadviceifithelpsuswordourthoughtsmoreclearly.Butreflectingonwhatwearegoingtosaybeforewesayitisnotagoodideaifdoingsocausesustocensorourtruefeelingsbecauseothersmightnotlikewhatwesay.Infact,ifwealwaysworriedaboutothers*reactionsbeforespeaking,itispossi
6、blenoneofuswouldeversaywhatwetrulymean.Assignment:ShouldwealwaysthinkbeforeWespeak?Planandwriteanessayinwhichyoudevelopyourpointofviewonthisissue.Supportyourpositionwithreasoningandexamplestakenfromyourreading,studies,experience,orobservations.BEGINWRITINGYOURESSAYONPAGE2OFTHEANSWERSHEET.Ifyoufinish
7、beforetimeiscalled,youmaycheckyourworkonthissectiononly.Donotturntoanyothersectioninthetest.2SECTION2Time25minutes25QuestionsTurntoSection2(page4)ofyouranswersheettoanswerthequestionsinthissection.Directions:Foreachquestioninthissection,selectthebestanswerfromamongthechoicesgivenandfillinthecorrespo
8、ndingcircleontheanswersheet. Lz J, ABCDEEachsentencebelowhasoneortwoblanks,eachblankindicatingthatsomethinghasbeenomitted.BeneaththesentencearefivewordsorsetsofwordslabeledAthroughE.Choosethewordorsetofwordsthat,wheninsertedinthesentence,bestfitsthemeaningofthesentenceasawhole.Example:Hopingtothedis
9、pute,negotiatorsproposedacompromisethattheyfeltwouldbetobothIaborandmanagement.（八）enforce.useful(B)end.divisive(C)overcome.unattractive(D)extendsatisfactory(E)resolve.acceptable1.Icehotelsarest11jctnres:sincetheymeltinthespring,theyarenotmeanttobe.（八）fading.+appealing(B)beautiful.fragile(C)temporary
10、.lasting(D)faulty,defective(E)enduringpermanent2.Fearfulofbecominganother-ofcriticism,theartistdidnotattempttothepainterswhoseworkwasjudgedoffensivebytheartestablishment.target.defendwitnesspromotefigurehead*.directannouncer.escapeopponent.enjoy3.TheVenusflytrapplantis-tocoastalareasofNorthandSouthC
11、arolina:itgrowsnaturalyOnIyinthisregion.（八）transportable(B)sensitive(C)exotic(D)indigenous(E)extraneous4.TheMiddleEaStimagesofdesertsandoil;buttheregionalsohasseaslife,fromcoralreefstoseasnakes,turtles,andsharks.（八）elicitspreservedby(B)encompasses.devoidof(C)evokes.brimmingwith(D)transcends,teemingw
12、ith(E)captures.insulatedfrom5,ThesubjectmatterofNaloHopkinsonsCaribbean-inspiredfolklorerangesfromtheseeminglyordinarytothequite,（八）coincidental(B)inevitable(C)fantastic(D)routine(E)accessible6.ThechildhoodyearsofJuliusCacsafrare;anyattemptbyhistorianstore-createthemmustthereforerelyonandgeneralizat
13、ion,（八）amysterydissimulation(B)aparadox.deduction(C)ablanksupposition(D)aninspiration.speculation(E)anenigma.authentication7*PiIarBaibosahadsuchanknowledgeofPuertoRico,spoliticalPaStthatshewasnamedthecommonwealthsofficialhistorian.（八）anomalous(B)implacable(C)ineffable(D)exorbitant(E)exhaustive8.Thed
14、ebatersbecameincreasinglystridentandantagonistic,witheachofthemultimatelyresortingto（八）jubilation(B)equanimity(C)invective(D)incertitude(E)compulsionGOONTOTHENEXTPAGE2Questions13-25arebasedonthefollowingPaSsage.Thefollowingpassageaboutanewlyformedamateurtheatercompanyisadaptedfromnovelfirstpublished
15、inl96J.ThefinaldyingsoundsoftheirdressrehearsallefttheLaurelPlayerswithnothingtodobutstandthere,silentandhelpless,blinkingoutoverthefootlightsofanemptyauditorium.Theyhardlydaredtobreatheastheshort,solemnfigureoftheirdirectoremergedfromthenakedseatstojointhemOnstage,ashepulledastepladderraspinglyfrom
16、thewingsandclimbedhalfwayupitsrungstoturnandtalktothem,withseveralclearingsofhisthroat.TthasntbeenaneasyjobJhesaid,hisglassesglintingsoberlyaroundthestage.*4We,vehadalotofproblemshere,andquitefranklydmoreorlessresignedmyselfnottoexpecttoomuch.Well,listen.Maybethissoundscorny,butsomethinghappenedhere
17、tonight.SittingouttheretonightIsuddenlyknew,deepdown,thatyouwereallputtingyourheartsintoyourworkforthefirsttime/*HeIetthefingersofOnehandsplayoutacrossthepocketofhisshirttoshowwhatasimple,physicalthingtheheartwas;thenhemadethesamehandintoafist,whichheshookslowlyandwordlesslyinalongdramaticpause,clos
18、ingoneeyeandallowinghismoistlowerliptocurloutinagrimaceoftriumphandpride.ttDothatagaintomorrownight/*hesaid,6tandwellhaveonehellofashow.TheycouldhaveweptWithrelief.Instead,trembling,theycheeredandlaughedandshookhandsandkissedoneanother,andtheyallsangaroundtheauditoriumpianountilthetimecametoagree,un
19、animously,thattheydbetterknockitoffandgetagoodnight,ssleep.Andridinghomeunderthemoon,theyfoundtheycouldrolldownthewindowsoftheircarsandlettheairin,withitshealth-givingsmellsofloamandyoungflowers.ItwasthefirsttimemanyoftheLaurelPlayershadallowedthemselvestoacknowledgethecomingofspring.Thetroublewasth
20、atfromthebeginningtheyhadbeenafraidtheywouldendbymakingfoolsofthemselves,andtheyhadcompoundedthatfearbybeingafraidtoadmitit.AtrsttheirrehearsalshadbeenheldonSaturdaysalways,itseemed,onthekindofwindlessFebruaryorMarchafternoonwhentheskyiswhite,thetreesareblack,andthebrownfieldsrandhummocksoftheearthl
21、ienakedandtenderbetweenCUFdSofshriveledsnow.ThePlayers,comingoutoftheirvariouskitchendoorsandhesitatingforaminutetobuttontheircoatsorpullontheirgloves,wouldseealandscapeinWbiChonlyafewold,weatheredhousesseemedtobelong;itmadetheirownhomeslookasweightlessandimpermanent,asfoolishlymisplacedasagreatmany
22、brightnewtoysthathadbeenleftoutdoorsovernightandrainedon.Theirautomobilesdidn,tlookrighteitherunnecessariIywideandgleaminginthecolorsofcandyandicecream,seemingtowinceateach50splatterofmud,theycrawledapologeticallydownthebrokenroadsthatledfromalldirectionstothedeep,levelslabofRouteTwelve.Oncetherethe
23、carsseemedtorelaxinanenvironmentalltheirown,alongbrightvalleyofcoloredplasticandplateglassandstainlesssteel55KINGKONE,SHOPORAMA,EATbuteventuallytheyhadtoturnoff,onebyone,andmaketheirwayUPthewindingcountryreadthatledtothequietparkinglotoutsidethehighschoolauditorium.Clumpingtheirheavygaloshesaroundth
24、estage,60blottingattheirnoseswithtissue乱andfrowningattheunsteadyprintoftheirscripts,Iheywoulddisarmeachotheratlastwithpealsofforgivinglaughterandagree,overandover,thattherewasplentyoftimetoSmoOththethingout.ButthereWaSIftplentyoftime,andtheyallknewit,65andadoublingandredoublingoftheirrehearsalschedu
25、leSeemedonlytomakemattersworse.Longafterthetimehadcomeforwhatthedirectorcalledtireallygettingthisthingofftheground;reallymakingithappenJitremainedastatic,shapeless,inhumanlyheavyweight;timeandagain70theyreadthepromiseoffailureineachotherseyes,intheapologeticnodsandsmilesoftheirpartingandthehastewith
26、whichtheybrokefortheircarsanddrovehometowhateverolder,lessexplicitpromisesoffailuremightlieinwaitforthemthere.,75Andnow1tonight,withtwenty-fourhourstogo,theyhadsomehowmanagedtobringitoff.Giddyintheunfamiliarfeelofmakeupandcostumesonthisfirstwarmeveningoftheyear,theyhadforgottentobeafraid:theyhadIett
27、hemovementoftheplaycomeandCarrythemand阅breaklikeawave;andmaybeitsoundedcorny(andwhatifitdid?)buttheyhadallputtheirheartsintotheirwork.Couldanyoneaskmorethanthat?13.Theperspectiveinthepassageisbestdescribedasthatof（八）aninvolvednarratorreflectingonapersonalexperience(B)animpartialnarratorreportingonai
28、lsidesofanevent(C)thedirector,whoservesasthenarrator(D)theactors,asrevealedthroughtheirownconversation(E)theactors*asdescribedbyanarratorTheatmospherein(hefirstparagraph(lines1-8)isprimarilyoneof（八）suspense(B)revelry(C)chaos(D)animosity(E)disappointmentInline5,nakedmostnearlymeans19.Inrelationtothep
29、assageasawhole,lines33-74(“Thetrouble.there)serveto（八）shiftthenarrativetoadifferentsetOfcharacters、(B)supplyinformationabouthowthetheatercompanywasformed(C)provideinsightintothecharacterofthedirector(D)digresstoacommentaryabouthumannature(E)describethemonthsprecedingthedressrehearsal2/lXl/ABCDEzt(ge
30、nuinevulnerableunclothedunoccupiedundisguisedThepurposeofthedirectorsspeechtotheactors(lines9-22)istoVl/ABCDEinvitethemtocritiqueeachotherreviewareasforimprovementremindthemoflast-minutedetailsbolstertheirconfidenceexpresshisdisappointmentIncontext,thegesturesdescribedinlines15-21(ttHelet.pride*)are
31、bestdescribedasrehearsedbutlackinginconfidenceshowybutapparentlysincereunderstatedandambiguoustentativeandclumsyemphaticanddemeaningIncontext,theattitudeofthePlayersinthefourthparagraph(lines28-32)isbestdescribedas（八）cautious(B)self-conscious(C)wistful(D)ContenIed(E)awestruck20.Incontext,thereferenc
32、eto*newtoys*(line46)servesprimarilytoconvey（八）thewishesanddesiresthatthePlayersarecompelledtoabandon(B)thecarefreeattitudethatthePlayersdemonstrateastheysetoutforrehearsals(C)thefascinationthePlayershavewithmaterialpossessions(D)howchildlikethePlayersseemastheydepartfromtheirhouses(E)howthePlayersho
33、messtandoutinthemidstoftheirsurroundings2LInline70,“promise”mostnearlymeansIe0rPhQ/V/1.Zxzftoleranceassertionexpectation22.Thepassagesuggeststhattheactorsheadedfortheircarsin“haste(line71)becausethey)O)ABCDEZtywerereactingtothedirectorfearedthattheycouldnotrepeattheirsuccessfeltconfinedandcontrolled
34、weredisappointedinthemselvesandeachotherdreadedreturningtotheirhomes23Lines73-74(4twhatever.there*)suggestwhichofthefollowingabouttheLaurelPlayers?（八）Theyallhadlong-standingaspirationsofstardom.(B)Theiractingservedasanoutletfortheirsociability.(C)Theysoughtadventuretocomplementroutineworkinglives.(D
35、)Theirpersonallivesmaynothavebeenentirelysatisfactory.(E)Theyjoinedthecompanyprimarilytopleasefamilymembers.2224.Theimageryinlines78-80(theyhadforgotten，wave)primarilysuggests（八）anunnervingendtoanexhilaratingexperience(B)anirretrievablemoment(C)alossofinhibitions(D)theebbandflowofmundaneevents(E)ase
36、nseofrecklessnessandInesponsibility25.Acentralparallelfoundinthepassageisbetweenthe（八）actors*rolesonstageandheiractualpersonalities(B)actors*commutetotheauditoriumandtheflowofthedressrehearsal(C)changeoftheseasonsandtheimprovementintheplayersacting(D)creativityoftheplayersandthesurroundingcommercial
37、excess(E)directorsactionsandhisinnermostthoughtsSTOPIfyoufinishbeforetimeiscalled,youmaycheckyourworkonthissectiononly.D。notturntoanyothersectioninthetest.3333 Unauthorized copying or reuse of any part of ts page is illegal.SECTION3Time25minutes20QuestiansTurntoSection3(page4)ofyouranswersheettoansw
38、erthequestionsinthissection.Directions:Forthissection,solveeachproblemanddecidewhichisthebestofthechoicesgiven.FillinthecorrespondingcircleOntheanswersheet.Youmayuseanyavailablespaceforscratchwork.sbonLUIC=BEJoJUIlaIGl(JloJ3MJ1.TheuseQfacalculatorispermitted,2.Allnumbersusedarerealnumbers.3.Figurest
39、hataccompanyproblemsinthistestareintendedtoprovideinformationusefulinsolvingtheproblems.TheyaredrawnasaccuratelyaspossibleEXCEPTwhenitisstatedinaspecificproblemthatthefigureisnotdrawntoscale.Allfigureslieinaplaneunlessotherwiseindicated.4.Unlessotherwisespecified,thedomainofanyfunction/isassumedtobe
40、thesetofallrealnumbersxforwhichf(x)isarealnumberThenumberofdegreesofarcinacircleis360.ThesumOfthemeasuresindegreesof(heanglesofatriangleis180.1Whenthenumber0.35672isroundedtothenearestthousandth,Whatistheresult?A0-B,030.40,360.3570.35672.Points/?,S,F,andUlieonalineinthatorder.IfRU=21.TU=15,andST=4,w
41、hatisthelengthofRS?J.-7VJ-.UJIrABCDEstotalcost,indollars,forthecantaloupesandmangoes?（八）200.r+100y(B)2+y(C)(2x)(Iy)(D)(2+x)+(l+y)(E)(2+x)(l+y)10ArestauranthastwotypesQftablessquaretablesandroundtables.Thereare4chairsateachOfthesquaretablesand6chairsateachoftheroundtables.Thenumberofsquaretablesistwi
42、cethenumberofroundtables.Whatistheratioofthetotalnumberofchairsatthesquaretablestothetotalnumberofchairsattheroundtables?（八）2:3(B)3:1(C)3:2(D)3:4(E)4:33Unauthorizedcopyingorreuseof(+anypartofthispageisillegal.X小）一2i032141313.ThefirsttermofasequenceisWandthesecondtermis2.Eachtermafterthesecondtermist
43、heproductofthetwoimmediatelyprecedingterms.Whatisthe7thtermofthissequence?(C) I(D) L(E) 211.Thetableaboveshowsvaluesofthefunction/forfourvaluesofx.Whichofthefollowingcouldbethefunction?（八）/(x)=-2x-3(B)/(x)=2x+3(C)/(x)=x2-3(D)/(x)=-2+9(E)/(x)=22-714.StanleywantstocreateanaccesssystemforhisWebpagebyusingapassword.Hewantsthepasswordtobe5lowercaseletters.IfStanleycanusethe26lett
