新SAT2016年12月亚太卷 阅读部分 含答案.pdf

SA T 2 0 16年12 月3日真题 亚太 阅读 Test begins on the next page.Unauthorized copying or reuse of any part of this page is illegal.1 Questions 1-10 are based on the following passage.This passage is adapted from E.M.foster,A Room with a view Originally published in 1908.Lucy Honey church has just returned to England from Italy.The society out of which Cecil Proposed to rescue Lucy was perhaps no very splendid affair,yet I was more splendid than her antecedents entitled her to.Her father,a prosperous local solicitor,had built 5 Windy Corner,as a speculation at the time the district was opening up,and,falling in love with his own creation,had ended by living there himself.Soon after his marriage,the social atmosphere began to alter.Other houses were built on the brow of that 10 steep southern slope,and others,again,among the pine trees behind,and northward on the chalk barrier of the downs.Most of these houses were larger than Windy Corner,and were filled by people who came,not from the district,but from London,15 and who mistook the Honeychurches for the remnants of an indigenous aristocracy.He was inclined to be frightened,but his wife accepted the situation without either pride or humility.“I cannot think what people are doing,”she would say,“but it 20 is extremely fortunate for the children.“She called everywhere,her calls were returned with enthusiasm,and by the time people found out that she was not exactly of their milieu,they liked her,and it did not seem to matter.When Mr.Honeychurch died,he 25 had the satisfaction which few honest solicitors despise-of leaving his family rooted in the best society obtainable.The best obtainable.Certainly many of the immigrants were rather dull,and Lucy realized this 30 more vividly since her return from Italy.Hitherto she had accepted their ideals without questioning their kindly affluence,their in explosive religion,their dislike of paper-bags,orange-peel,and broken bottles.A Radical out and out,she learnt to speak 35 with horror of Suburbia.Life,so far as she troubled to conceive it,was a circle of rich,pleasant people,with identical interests and identical foes.In this circle,one thought,married and died.Outside it were poverty and vulgarity for ever trying to enter,40 just as the London fog tries to enter the pine-woods pouring through the g aps in the northern hills.But,in Italy,where any one who choose may warm himself in equality,as in the sun,this conception of life vanished.Her senses expanded;she felt that there 45 was no one whom she might not get to like,that social barriers were irremovable,doubtless,but not Unauthorized copying or reuse of any part of this page is illegal.2 particularly high.You jump over them just as you jump into a peasants olive-yard in the Apennines and he is glad to see you.She returned with new eyes.50 So did Cecil,but Italy had quickened Cecil not to tolerance,but to irritation.He saw that the local society was narrow,but instead of saying,“Does that very much matter”he rebelled,and tried to substitute for it the society he called broad.He did 55 not realize that Lucy had consecrated her environment by the thousand little civilities that create a tenderness in time and that through her eyes saw its defects,her heart refused to despise it entirely.Nor did he realize a more important point that if 60 she was too great for this society,she was too great for all society,and had reached the stage where personal intercourse would alone satisfy her.A rebel she was,but not for the kind he understood a rebel who desired,not a wider dwelling room,but equality 65 beside the man she loved.For Italy was offering her the most priceless of all possessions her own soul.1 Which choice best summarizes the passage?A)A family decides to live in a society that changes over time.B)A couples basic differences are revealed by their perspectives on a community.C)A relationship begins to crumble as a result of unexpected revelations.D)A character fears ostracism by a community but is ultimately welcomed by the community.2 A main theme of the passage is that A)Relationships frequently dissolve because of family pressure.B)Social expectations change little from region to region C)Alternatives in social status are dangerous to couples stability.D)Travel to foreign places can cause fundamental shifts in peoples attitudes.3 According to the narrator,Mr.and Mrs.Honeychurch differ primarily with regard to their A)Responses to their neighbors mistaken assumptions.B)Attitudes toward Lucys travels in Italy.C)Inclinations toward speculating on others motives.D)Impulses to maintain public appearances.4 The narrator repeats the word“obtainable”(line 28)most likely to suggest A)limited opportunity.B)social freedom.C)personal determination D)individual satisfaction 5 The narrator indicates that,before her experience of life in Italy.Lucy regarded economic deprivation as A)an inexplicable problem B)an irrelevant factor C)an intrusive element D)a tragic consequence Unauthorized copying or reuse of any part of this page is illegal.3 6 Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?A)Lines 28-30(“Certainly.Italy”)B)Lines 37-38(“In this died”)C)Lines 38-41(“Outside hills”)D)Line 44(“Her.expanded”)7 In the line 32,the residents of the district are described as possessing a“kindly affluence.”Which choice best supports this description?A)Lines 1-3(“The society to”)B)Line 8-9(“Soon alter”)C)Lines 16-18(“He was humility”)D)Lines 20-24(“She called matter”)8 In the passage,Lucy associates Italy with A)imminent revolt against institutions B)specific customs involving residents C)general parity between individuals D)intimate communication between fellow travellers 9 The narrator characterizes Cecil as someone who A)is limited in his comprehension of Lucy B)is indisputably heroic in his efforts to rescue Lucy C)has a tendency to conceal his emotions.D)prefers seclusion to public interaction 10 As used in line 54,“broad”most nearly means A)Plain B)Indelicate C)Worldly D)Essential Unauthorized copying or reuse of any part of this page is illegal.4 Questions 11-20 are based on the following passages.These two letters are adapted from John Adams,Letters of John Adams,Addressed to His Wife.Originally published in 1841,Both of the letters were written to Abigail Adams on July 3,1776.Passage 1 Yesterday,the greatest question was decided,which ever was debated in America,and a greater,perhaps,never was nor will be decided among men.A Resolution was passed without one 5 dissenting Colony“that these United Colonies are,and of right ought to be,free and independent States,and as such they have,and of right ought to have,full power to make war,conclude peace,establish commerce and to do all other acts and things which 10 other States may rightfully do.”You will see,in a few days,a Declaration setting forth the causes which have impelled us to this mighty revolution,and the reasons which will justify it in the sight of God and man.A plan of confederation will be taken up in a 15 few days.When I look back to the year 1761 and recollect the argument concerning writs of assistance in the superior court,which I have hitherto considered as the commencement of this controversy between 20 Great Britain and America,and run through the whole period,from that time to this,and recollect the series of political events,the chain of causes and effects,I am surprised at the suddenness,as well as greatness of this revolution.Britain has been filled 25 with folly,and America with wisdom;at least,this is my judgement.Time must determine.It is the will of Heaven that the two countries should be sundered forever.It may be the will of Heaven that America shall suffer calamities still more wasting,and 30 distresses yet more dreadful.If this is to be the case,it will have this good effect at least.It will inspire us with many virtues,which we have not,and correct many errors,follies and vices which threaten to disturb,dishonour,and destroy us.The furnace of 35 affliction produces refinement in states as well as individuals.And the new Governments we are assuming in every part will require a purification from our vices,and an augmentation of our virtues,or they will be no blessings.The people will have 40 unbounded power,and the people are extremely addicted to corruption and venality,as well as the great.But I must submit all my hopes and fears to an overruling providence,in which,unfashionable as the faith may be,I firmly believe.Passage 2 45 Had a Declaration of Independency been made seven months ago,it would have been attended with many great and glorious effects.We might,before this hour,have formed alliances with foreign states.We should have mastered Quebec,and been in 50 possession of Canada But,on the other hand,the delay of this Declaration to this time has many great advantages attending it.The hopes of reconciliation,which were fondly entertained by multitudes of honest and well 55 meaning,though weak and mistaken people,have been gradually and,at last,totally extinguished.Time has been given for the whole people maturely to consider the great question of independence,and to ripen their judgment,dissipate their fears,and 60 allure their hopes,by discussing it in newspapers and pamphlets,by debating it in assemblies,conventions,Committees of safety and inspection,in town and country meetings,as well as in private conversations,so that the whole people,in every colony of the 65 thirteen,have now adopted it as their own act.This will cement the union,and avoid those heats,and perhaps convulsions,which might have been occasioned by such a Declaration,six months ago.But the day is past.The second day of July,1776,70 will be the most memorable epocha in the history of America.I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary Festival.It ought to be commemorated,as the day of deliverance,by solemn acts of devotion to God 75 Almighty.It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade,with shows,games,sports,guns,bells,bonfires and illuminations,from one end of one continent to the other,from this time forward and forevermore.Unauthorized copying or reuse of any part of this page is illegal.5 80 You will think me transported with enthusiasm,but I am not.I am well aware of the toil,and blood,and treasure,that it will cost us to maintain this Declaration,and support and defend these States.Yet,through all the gloom,I can see the rays of 85 ravishing light and glory.I can see that the end is more than worth all the means.And that posterity will triumph in that days transaction,even although we should rue it,which I trust in God we shall not.11 In Passage 1,Adams suggests which of the following about the relationship between America and Great Britain?A)It has grown violent B)It cannot be repaired C)It will one day be revived D)It had once been mutually beneficial 12 Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?A)Lines 16-24(“When revolution”)B)Lines 24-26(“Britain judgement”)C)Lines 26-28(“It is forever”)D)Lines 31-34(“It will destroy us”)13 According to Passage 2,one of the benefits of a delayed revolution was that it gave people in the colonies an opportunity to A)plan their method of attack and secure the necessary recourses.B)unite in creating a document that would one day be studies and admired.C)decide which form of government to adopt after the revolution.D)overcome doubts about whether the revolution was really needed.14 Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?A)Lines 45-47(“Hadeffects”)B)Lines 47-48(“We might states”)C)Lines 57-65(“Time act”)D)Lines 69-73(“The second Festival”)15 As used in line 53,“attending”most nearly means A)Accompanying B)Viewing C)Receiving D)Addressing 16 In the third paragraph of Passage 2(lines 69-79),Adams uses the words“memorable,”“celebrated,”“commemorated,”and“solemnized”most likely to A)Convey the idea that the Resolution is an extraordinary achievement B)Scold those who are in doubt about the legitimacy of the Resolution C)Reveal the efforts that were necessary to secure the Unauthorized copying or reuse of any part of this page is illegal.6 approval of the Resolution D)Mock the notion that the Resolution was drafted too hastly 17 The primary purpose of both passage is to A)Underscore the significance of a momentous occurrence B)Announce a strategic victory in a formal manner C)Propose a way to end a particular struggle D)Reflect on the prevalence of significant revolutions 18 Which choice best describes the relationship between the two passage?A)Passage 2 reconsiders predictions offered in Passage 1 B)Passage 2 expands on the subject discussed in Passage 1 C)Passage 2 illustrates an application of the ideas introduced in Passage 1 D)Passage 2 answers the questions raised in Passage 1 19 One central idea in both passage is that A)Political events of lasting significance should be documented B)The revolution will enable virtue to triumph over vice C)The colonies are strongly united despite their many differences D)The future presents both significant challenges and great promise 20 Compared with Adams view in Passage 1 of“the people”(line 39),Adams view in Passage 2 if“the whole people”(lines 57 and 64)is more A)optimistic.B)detached.C)skeptical.D)despairing.Unauthorized copying or reuse of any part of this page is illegal.7 Question 21-31 are based on the following passage and supplementary material.The passage is adapted from Ed Yong,“Madness of Crowds:Single Ants Beat Colonies at Easy Choices”2013 by National Geographic Society.Virtually every article or documentary about ants takes a moment to fawn over their incredible collective achievements.Together,ant colonies can raise gardens and livestock,build living rafts,run 5 vaccination programmes,overpower huge prey,deter elephants,and invade continents.No individual could do any of this;it takes a colony to pull off such feats.But ants can also make mistakes.Like all animal 10 collectives,they face situations when the crowds wisdom turn into foolishness.Takao Sasaki and Stephen Pratt from Arizona State University found one such example among house-hunting Temnothorax ants,When they need 15 to find a new nest,workers spread out form their colony to search for good real estate.In earlier work,Sasaki and Pratt have shown that,as a group,the ants are better at picking the best of two closely-matched locations,even if the most of the workers have only 20 seen one of the options.Its a classic example of swarm intelligence,where a colony collectively computes the best solution to a task.But Sasaki showed that this only happens if their choice is difficult.If one nest site is clearly better that 25 the other,individual ants actually outperform colonies.When a workers finds a new potential home,it judges the quality for itself.Temnothorax ants love dark nests,in particular,with fewer holes,its easier