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1.Unlikethewildturkey,whichcansuccessfullyflyforshortdistances,thedomesticatedturkeyiscompletely______flight.A.subjecttoB.dependentonC.worthyofD.captivatedbyE.incapableof2.Moraleamongthestaffscientists______whenthedirectordolefullyannouncedthatchancesoftheproject'sreceivingadditionalfundingwere______.A.soared…indeterminateB.revived…overwhelmingC.plummeted…infinitesimalD.slumped…unsurpassedE.splintered…calculable3.ThesloganWhatgoesupmustcomedownwassouniversallyacceptedbyeconomiststhatitwasconsidered______.A.aconjectureB.anaxiomC.afadD.atestimonialE.anargument4.Thecorporation'scodeofethicsisludicrous;itsprinciplesareeither______,offeringclichésinlieuofguidance,orsounspecificastomakeanybehavior______.A.hackneyed…unlikelyB.anonymous…acceptableC.platitudinous…permissibleD.portentous…justifiableE.instructive…commonplace5.Sally,thoroughlyconvincedofherownimportance,oftenactswithout______:shefeelsnotguilt,forexample,aboutappropriatingherbrother'spossessions.A.compunctionB.gratificationC.aplombD.indignationE.inducementSECTION7Eachpassagebelowisfollowedbyquestionsbasedonitscontent.Answerthequestionsonthebasisofwhatisstatedorimpliedineachpassageandinanyintroductorymaterialthatmaybeprovided.Questions6-7arebasedonthefollowingpassage.IhadgrownupintheUnitedStatesvirtuallywithoutrelatives,which,inmyintensedesiretoassimilate,wasquiteallrightwithme.ButthisattitudedissolvedwhenIwalkedintothatapartmentinBeijing.Irealizedthenthatmyextendedfamilyisnotjustacollectionofaccidentalalliancesbutalivingbody,anentitythatwillwelcomemeforbeingsimplywhoIam:thedaughterofmymother,thenieceofmyauntsanduncles.Wehadneverbeforeseeneachotherbut,inthatmoment,wesharedasenseofconnectionandloyaltyunlikeanythingIhadpreviouslyexperienced.6.WhentheauthortalksaboutbeingwelcomedforbeingsimplywhoIam(line7),sheattributesthisacceptanceto(A)character(B)nationality(C)appearance(D)kinship(E)accomplishment7.Theprimarypurposeofthepassageisto(A)describetheauthor'stravelstoBeijing(B)revealhowlonelytheauthoroftenfelt(C)provideexamplesoftheauthor'sfondnessforherrelatives(D)conveytheauthor'ssuddenawarenessofthe'importanceoffamily(E)illustratetheclosenessthatexistedamongtheauthor'smother,aunts,andunclesQuestions8-9arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Somepeopleliketoactlikethingscomeeasytothem.TakeCynthiaProcter,forinstance.Ifthere'satesttomorrow,she'llsaysomethinglike,Oh,IguessI'llwatchtelevisiontonight,justtoletyouknowsheain'tthinkingaboutthetest.Oh,brother.WhenIpassherhouse,sheispracticingthescalesonthepianooverandover.Theninmusicclassshealwaysletsherselfgetbumpedaroundsoshefallsaccidentallyonpurposeontothepianostoolandissosurprisedtofindherselfsittingtherethatshedecidesjustforfuntotryouttheolekeys.Andwhatdoyouknow—Chopin'swaltzesjustspringoutofherfingertips.Aregularprodigy.8.Lines5-11(When...fingertips)serveprimarilyto(A)highlightapointaboutfriendship(B)expandonanopinionaboutartisticinterests(C)respondtoachallengeaboutthenarrator's,integrity(D)supportanobservationaboutaparticularbehavior(E)rationalizethenarrator'sroleinamisunderstanding9.Whichbestdescribesthetoneoflines10-12(And...prodigy)?(A)Sardonic-(B)Anxious(C)Nonchalant(D)Reverent(E)AmazedQuestions10-15arcbasedonthefollowingpassage.ThefollowingpassageisbyanItalianwriterandchemist.Herehediscussesaformercollegeclassmatewhomhefirstmetin1939.IhadnoticedwithamazementanddelightthatsomethingwashappeningbetweenSandroandme.Itwasnotatallafriendshipbornfromaffinity;onthecontrary,thedifferenceinouroriginsmadeusrichinexchangeable5goods,liketwomerchantswhomeetaftercomingfromremoteandmutuallyunknownregions.Norwasitthenormal,momentousintimacyoftwenty-year-olds:withSandroIneverreachedthispointIsoonrealizedthathewasgenerous,subtle,tenacious,andbrave,evenwitha10touchofinsolence,buthehadanelusive,untamedquality.Althoughwewereattheagewhenonealwayshadtheneed,instinct,andimmodestyofinflictingononeanothereverythingthatswarmsinone'sheadandelsewhere,nothinghadgottenthroughSandro'sshellofreserve,nothingofhisinner15world,whichneverthelessonefeltwasdenseandfertile—nothingsaveafewoccasional,dramaticallytruncatedhints.Hehadthenatureofacatwithwhomonecanlivefordecadeswithouteverbeingpermittedtopenetrateitssacredpelt.Webeganstudyingchemistrytogether,andSandro20wassurprisedwhenItriedtoexplaintohimsomeoftheideasthatatthetimeIwascultivating.ThatthenobilityofHumankind,acquiredinahundredcenturiesoftrialanderror,layinmakingourselvestheconquerorofmatter,andthatIhadenrolledinchemistrybecauseIwantedtoremain25faithfultothisnobility.Thatconqueringmatterisunder-'standingit,andunderstandingmatterisnecessarytounderstandtheuniverseandourselves;andthatthereforetheperiodictableofelements,whichjustduringthoseweekswewerelaboriouslylearningtounravel,waspoetry,loftier30andmoresolemnthanallthepoetrywehadswalloweddowninhighschool.Thatifonelookedforthebridge,themissinglinkbetweentheworldofwordsandtheworldofthings,onedidnothavetolookfar:itwasthere,inourtextbook,inoursmoke-filledlabs,andinourfuturetrade.35Sandrolistenedtomewithironicalattention,alwaysreadytodeflatemewithacoupl