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1. What does the passage mainly discuss? (A) Birds (B) Insects (C) Flowers (D) Perfume
2. The orchid is unique because of (A) the habitat in which it lives (B) the structure of its blossom (C) the variety of products that can be made from it (D) the length of its life
3. The word " fused" in line 2 is closest in meaning to (A) combined (B) hidden (C) fertilized (D) produced
4. How many orchid seeds are typically pollinated at one time? (A) 200 (B) 2,000 (C) 20,000 (D) 200,000
5. Which of the following is a kind of petal? (A) The column (B) The sepal (C) The stem (D) The labellum
6. The labellum( line 7) is most comparable to (A) a microscope (B) an obstacle course (C) an airport runway (D) a racetrack
7. The word "lure" in line 10 is closest in meaning to (A) attract (B) recognize (C) follow (D) help
8. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a means by which an orchid attracts insects? (A) size (B) Shape (C) Color (D) Perfume
9. The word "their" in line 13 refers to (A) orchids (B) birds (C) insects (D) species
10. Which of the following statements about orchids' scents does the passage support? (A) They are effective only when an insect is near the blossom. (B) Harmful insects are repelled by them. (C) They are difficult to tell apart. (D) They may change at different times.
11. The word "placed" in line 15 is closest in meaning to (A) estimated (B) measured (C) deposited (D) identified
12. The word "discrete" in line 18 is closest in meaning to (A) complicated (B) separate (C) inoffensive (D) functional
13. what dose the passage mainly discuss? (A) the teaching profession during the baby boom (B) birth rates in United States in the 1930's and 1940's (C) the impact of the baby boom on public education (D) the role of the family in the 1950's and 1960's
14 The word "it" n line 11 refuse to (A) 1995 (B) economics (C) the baby boom (D) value
15 The word "overtaxed" in the 14 is closest in meaning to (A) well prepared (B) plentifully supplied (C) heavily burdened (D) charged too much
16. The public schools of the 1950's and 1960's faced all of the following problems EXCEPT (A) a declining number of students (B) old-fashioned facilities (C) a shortage of teachers (D) an inadequate number of school buildings
17. According to the passage, why did teachers leave the teaching profession after the outbreak of the war? (A) They needed to be retrained. (B) They were dissatisfied with the curriculum. (C) Other jobs provided higher salaries. (D) Teaching positions were scarce.
18. The word "inadequate" in line 20 is closest in meaning to (A) deficient (B) expanded (C) innovative (D) specialized
19. The "custodial rhetoric" mentioned in line 21 refers to (A) raising a family (B) keeping older individuals in school (C) running an orderly household (D) maintaining discipline in the classroom
20. The word "inevitably" in line 25 is closest in meaning to (A) unwillingly (B) impartially (C) irrationally (D) unavoidably
21. Where in the passage does the author refer to the attitude of Americans toward raising a family in the 1950's and 1960's? (A) Lines 1-3 (B) Lines 11-12 (C) Lines 20-21 (D) Lines 24-26
22 Which of the following best characterizes the organization of the passage? (A) The second paragraph presents the effect of circumstances described in the first paragraph. (B) The second paragraph provides a fictional account to illustrate a problem presented in the first paragraph. (C) The second paragraph argues against a point made in the first paragraph. (D) The second paragraph introduces a problem not mentioned in the first paragraph.
23. With which of the following topics is the passage mainly concerned? (A) The role of the railroad in the economy of the United States (B) Major nineteenth - century writers (C) The conflict between expanding industry and preserving nature (D) The railroad as a subject for literature.
24. The word "it" in line 7 refers to (A) railroad (B) manifestation (C) speed (D) nature
25. In the first paragraph, the author implies that writers reactions to the development of railroads were (A) highly enthusiastic (B) both positive and negative (C) unchanging (D) disinterested
26. The word "lamented" in line 10 is closest in meaning to (A) complained about (B) analyzed (C) explained (D) reflected on
27. According to the passage, the railroad played a significant role in literature in all of the following kinds of books EXCEPT (A) thrillers (B) boys' books (C) important novels (D) romances
28. The phrase "first rank" in line 16 is closest in meaning to (A) largest category (B) highest quality (C) earliest writers (D) most difficult language
29. The word "them" in line 18 refers to (A) novels (B) years (C) individuals (D) works
30. The author mentions all of the following as being true about the literature of railroads EXCEPT that (A) many of its writers had experience working on railroads (B) many of the books were set in railroad stations and yards (C) the books were well known during the railroads' prime years (D) quite a few of the books are still popular today
31. The words "faded from" in line 21 are closest in meaning to (A) grew in (B) disappeared from (C) remained in (D) developed from
32. What is the author's attitude toward the "railroad novels" and other books about railroads written between 1890 and 1920? (A) They have as much literary importance as the books written by Emerson. Thoreau and Adams. (B) They are good examples of the effects industry and business had on the literature of the United States. (C) They contributed to the weakening of traditional values. (D) They are worth reading as sources of knowledge about the impact of railroads on life in the United States
33. What is the passage mainly about? (A) Steamboat engines in the western United States (B) River travel in the western United States (C) A famous United States inventor (D) The world's first practical steamboat
34. What was the Clermont (line10)? (A) A river (B) A factory (C) A boat (D) An engine
35. Who developed the kind of steam engine used on western steamboats? (A) Watt (B) Boulton (C) Fulton (D) Evans
36. The word "novel" in line 14 is closest in meaning to (A) fictional (B) intricate (C) innovative (D) powerful
37. What opinion of Evans is suggested by the use of the term "unsung hero" in line 14? (A) More people should recognize the importance of his work. (B) More of his inventions should be used today. (C) He should be credited with inventing the steam engine. (D) More should be learned about his early life.
38. What does the author imply about Evans? (A) He went to England to learn about steam power. (B) He worked for Fulton. (C) He traveled extensively in the West. (D) He taught himself about steam engines.
39. The word " stationary" in line 17 is closest in meaning to (A) single (B) fixed (C) locomotive (D) modified
40. The word " they" in line 18 refers to (A) engines (B) mechanized production and steam power (C) possibilities (D) steamboats
41.What does the author imply about the western rivers? (A) It was difficult to find fuel near them. (B) They flooded frequently. (C) They were difficult to navigate (D) They were rarely used for transportation
42. The word "it " in line 23 refers to (A) decade (B) high-pressure (C) weight (D) problem
43. The word "vessel" in line 24 is closest in meaning to (A) fuel (B) crew (C) cargo (D) craft
44 . Which of the following points was made by the critics of high-pressure engines? (A) They are expensive to import (B) They are not powerful enough for western waters. (C) They are dangerous. (D) They weigh too much.
45.With what topic is the passage primarily concerned? (A) The importance of snowfall for Mount Rainier (B) The steam caves of Mount Rainer (C) How ice covers are destroyed (D) The eruption of Mount Saint Helens in 1980
46.The word " they" in line 2 refers to (A) fields (B) intervals (C) eruptions (D) enemies
47. According to the passage long periods of volcanic inactivity can lead to a volcanic cone's (A) strongest eruption (B) sudden growth (C) destruction (D) unpredictability
48. The second paragraph mentions all of the following as necessary clements in the creation of stream caves EXCEPT (A) a glacier (B) a crater (C) heat (D) snow
49. According to the passage, heat from Mounts Rainer's summit craters rises from. (A) crystalline ice (B) firms (C) chambers (D) fumaroles
50. In line 26, "smothering" the caverns means that they would be (A) eliminated (B) enlarged (C) prevented (D) hollowed

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