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1201
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1 singer
Tansen
The
package
that
arrived
yesterday
contained
foliage
from
the
most
famous
tamarind
tree
in
India,
the
tree
that
spreads
over
the
tomb
of
the
legendary
singer Tansen, who brought on the rains
just by singing
about
them,
and
whose
golden
voice
caused
the
Emperor Akbar to proclaim him one of
the nine gems
of
his
court.
Even
today,
Tansen's
reputation
is
such
that singers travel to
his tomb to pluck foliage from the
branches to make into throat
concoctions, hoping their
voices
will
become
as
pure
as
that
of
their
illustrious
predecessor,
he
who
had
caused
the
palace
lamps
to
light up
just by singing the
Deepak
Raag
four centuries
ago.
1.
The
narrator
refers
to
the
“rains”
(line
4)
and
the
“palace lamps” (lines
10
-11) primarily to
(A) explain the purpose of a practice
(B) illustrate the depths of a passion
(C) dramatize the magnitude of a talent
(D) emphasize the soundness of a belief
(E) show the consequences of a decision
passage implies that the
“singers” (line 7) view
Tansen with
(A) consternation
(B) ambivalence
(C) wariness
(D) pride
(E) awe
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2
agriculture
Archaeologists have
traditionally thought that the
rise of
agriculture required early farmers to settle down
near
their
crops.
But
new
findings
suggest
that
Catalhoyuk,
Turkey
—
a large Neolithic
village of such
early
farmers
---
was
smack
in
the
middle
of
marshy
wetlands.
Archaeologist
Arlene
Rosen's
analysis
of
fossil
remains
of
wheat
and
barley
found
at
indicates
that the grain was
grown in a dry area. Some experts
reject
the
implication
that
Catalhoyuk's
farmers
cultivated distant fields, since large
quantities of grain
would
have
had
to
be
transported.
However,
archaeobotanist
Eleni Asouti has shown that the wood
used
for
construction
at
Catalhoyuk
grew
at
least
twelve
kilometers away from the village.
1.
Which
of
the
following,
if
true,
would
most
challenge the “implication”(Iine
8)?
(A)
Catalhoyuk’s
farmers
obtained
through
trade
the
wheat
and barley that Rosen analyzed.
(B)
Catalhoyuk’s farmers understood the
impact of soil
conditions on crop
productivity.
(C)
Catalhoyuk’s farmers alternated on an
annual basis
the crops they planted.
(D)
Catalhoyuk’s
farmers
shared
wheat
and
barley
fields with neighboring villages.
(E)
Catal
hoyuk’s
farmers
used
wood
that
deteriorated
in the damp environment.
2.
The
author
mentions
Asouti’s
research
most
likely
because it
(A)
undermines
the
claim
that
the
villagers
somehow
transported
materials across distances
(B)
reinforces
archaeologists’
traditional
view
of
the
rise of
agriculture
(C)
provides
support
for
the
view
that
Catalhoyuk’s
farmers could
have cultivated distant fields
(D)
offers
a
unique
perspective
on
Neolithic
farming
practices
(E)
qualifies
Rosen's
theories
about
the
Catalhoyuk
’s
farmers
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photography
Passage
1
is
adapted
from
a
2000
book
written
by
a
historian;
Passage
2
is
adapted
from
a
1990
autobiography
of
a
well-known
African
American
photographer.
Passage 1
In
the
mid-1930s,
photographer
Margaret
Bourke-White
wrote
an
essay
in
which
she
explained
(perhaps
to
herself
as
much
as
to
the
reading
public)
the
significance
of
a
photographer's
of
view.
She
claimed
that
this
aspect
was
paramount,
transcending
all
the
necessary,
technical
elements
in
the
image-
making
process.
The
principal
questions
Bourke-White posed in the essay reveal
a personal test
of
sorts
in
judging
a
photographer's
point
of
view
---
the
world?
How
sensitive
has
he
become
during
the
course
of
his
own
photographic
development
to
the
world-
shaking changes in the social scene about
him?
Here
the
ideal
photographer
proves
his
or
her
worthiness
in
the
profession
by
having
developed
a
social
consciousness
along
the
way;
the
extent
to
which
he
or
she
may
be
taken
seriously
as
a
professional
rides
on
a
level
of
sensitivity
to
social
issues.
If
Bourke-White
came
to
documentary
photography through a desire to bring
her work closer
to
the
of
life,
as
she
wrote
in
1936,
she
probably
recognized
the
advantages
that
words
could
offer
her images. At the same time that Bourke-White's
pictures
of
people
needed
supportive
text,
Southern
novelist Erskine
Caldwell's words about people needed
pictures. In 1936 Caldwell found
himself in search of
a
comprehensive
survey
of
the
American
South
in
an
attempt to prove that the social
problems portrayed in
his
best-selling
fiction
posed
genuine
challenges.
Critics
and
censors
had
railed
against
Caldwell's
stories for
misrepresenting the South during that era by
dwelling
on
the
effects
of
illiteracy,
racism,
and
poverty. Caldwell hoped
to change their minds with a
new
piece
of
nonfiction
that
would
be
filled
with
telling photographs.
His show of faith in the camera as
a
recorder
of
truth
and
photography
as
an
objective
medium placed Caldwell squarely within
a mainstream
intellectual
mentality
that
wholeheartedly
embraced
photographs, giving the images
credibility as powerful
articles of
truth.
Early
in
1936
the
novelist
contacted
Bourke-White. She
accepted his offer with enthusiasm.
On
the trek that the novelist and the photographer
took
through
seven
Southern
states,
Bourke-White
would
get
many
opportunities
to
prove
her
sensitivity
to
the
Passage 2
When
I
arrived
in
Washington,
D.C.,
in
January
1942,
I was surprised to find that life there embodied
some of the bigotry then prevalent in
other parts of the
United
States.
Roy
Stryker
1
,
who
hired
me,
met
my
dismay
with advice.
told me.
things
around.
It's
a
powerful
instrument
in
the
right
hands.
photograph one of them
and label his photograph bigot.
Bigots
have a way of looking like everyone else. You
have to get at the source of their
bigotry. And that's not
easy. That's
what you'll have to work at, and that's why
I
took
you
on.
Read.
Read
a
lot….
Go
through
these
picture
files.
They
have
a
lot
to
say
about
what's
happening
here
and
other
places
throughout
this
country. They arc an education in
themselves.
When
our department was disbanded a year later,
what I had learned in that time
outdistanced the bigotry
to which I had
been subjected, and the experience had
proved to be crucial to
my
training as a documentary
journalist
—
far
more
important
than
those
technical
aspects
involving
the
use
of
a
camera.
I
had
been
forced to take a hard look backward at
Black history;
to realize the burdens
of those who had lived through it.
Now,
I
was
much
better
prepared
to
face
up
to
the
history
yet
to
be
made,
the
events
to
come.
Another
significant
realization
had
taken
hold
—
a
good
documentary
photographer's
work
has
as
much
to
do
with his
heart as it does with his eye. I had learned that
the
camera
can
lie;
that
not
only
was
it
capable
of
being
untruthful,
but
also
that
it
could
be
Machiavellian
2
.
It all depended how its users chose to
see
things.
With
deliberate
intent,
the
most
righteous
human
being
could
be
made
to
look
evil.
What
individuals actually stand for, good or
had, now urges
me to try to catch the
truth of them. I learned to use the
camera
as
a
means
of
persuasion
as
long
as
that
persuasiveness is conducted with a
sense of fair play.
Yet, I remained
aware of the possibility that what may
appear as truth to me may not be
acceptable as truth to
others. That's
the way things are.
1 a government official and
photographer best known
for
heading
the
documentary
photography
project
of
the
Farm
Security
Administration
during
the
Depression
2 unscrupulous and cunning
1.
Both
Bourke-White
(Passage
1)
and
the
author
of
Passage
2
believe
that
the
technical
skills
needed
for
documentary photography
(A)do not receive the attention they
deserve
(B)cannot be
acquired quickly or easily
(C)can pose a financial hardship to the
photographer
(D)are
less
important
than
the
photographer's
insights
into the subject
matter
(E)should
be
standardized
so
that
professional
photographers
learn the same basic skills
2. Which question would the author of
Passage 2 most
likely feel needs to be
added to the list of questions in
lines
9-
12, Passage 1 (“How ...
him”
）
?
(A)
Can
he
accept
the
criticism
of
more
experienced
observers?
(B) Does he avoid distorting his
subjects?
(C)
Does
he
realize
the
time
required
to
hone
his
skills?
(D) Is he aware of
problems in the world around him?
(E)
Is he tolerant of human weaknesses?
3. In line
11, “course” most
nearly means
(A)
progression
(B) direction
(C) serving
(D) class
(E) race
4. In
line 16, “rides’, most nearly means
(A) depends
(B)
travels
(C) continues
(D)
sails
(E) conveys
5. Caldwell (Passage 1) and Stryker
(Passage 2) share
which assumption
about documentary photographs?
(A) They are likely to be
popular
，
even among those
they criticize.
(B)
They
can
promote
harmony
among
different
groups of people.
(C)
They
can
persuade
skeptical
viewers
that
social
injustices do exist.
(D)
They
are
useful
in
convincing
leaders
to
take
action.
(E) They should present human
experience as dignified
and inspiring.
6.
In
line
49,
Stryker
comments
on
the
“camera”
primarily to
(A) sympathize with the
author about the difficulties of
his
new job
(B) c
ompliment the
author’s diligence
(C)
encourage the author’s interest in
politics
(D) offer a
solution to the author’s
dissatisfaction
(E) warn the
author about being too idealistic
7.
In
lines
55-
56
(“That’s
...
on
').
Stryker’s
point
is
that the author was hired
to
(A) capture subtle
evidence of an attitude
(B) depict a
range of emotional reactions
(C) record
national events of historic significance
(D) analyze relationships among
individuals
(E) portray distinctive
personalities favorably
8.
Bourke-White
would
most
likely
interpret
lines
66-
69Passage 2 (“I had
…come”), as an
(A) argument for the need to anticipate
future crises
(B) example of a
commonplace view of photography
(C)
illustration of a fascination with world history
(D) expression of a concern about a
profession
(E)
indication
of
the
essential
qualifications
of
a
photographer
9.
The
passages
imply
that
Bourke-White.
Caldwell,
and Stryker share which assumption
about people?
(A)
When
people
act
collectively,
they
get
better
results.
(B)
When
people
propose
social
reforms,
they
must
anticipate opposition.
(C)
People have always wanted to improve their living
conditions.
(D) People who
set out to change the world are overly
optimistic.
(E)
People
should
be
aware
of
the
problems
of
their
society.
10.
In
line
69
，
the
author uses
the
word
“history”
to
refer to
(A)
major changes in political leadership social
(B) challenges that lay in the future
(C) written records
accompanying photographs
(D) unexpected
discoveries that shocked society
(E)
surprising patterns in his personal life
10. Which aspect of Caldwell’s project
(Passage I) best
illustrates
the
“possibility”
mentioned
in
lines
80
-82.
Passage 2 (“Yet...
others”
）
?
(A)The earlier commercial
success of Caldwell
(B)The
scope of Caldwell's intended survey
(C)The earlier objections to Caldwell's
stories
(D)The use of
photographs to support the written word
(E)The
expected
public
effect
of
Caldwell's
finished
book
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blogs
Passage 1
One of the strangest arid most
enthralling aspects
of
blogs
(online
journals)
is
just
how
intensely
personal they can
he. People like me maintain personal
blogs
because
they
like
the
idea
that
there's
a
place
where
a
record
of
their
existence
is
kept
---
a
house
with
an
always-open
door
where
people
who
are
looking
for you can check on you, compare notes with
you,
and
tell
you
what
they
think
of
you.
Sometimes
that house is
messy, sometimes horrifyingly so. In real
life, we wouldn't invite any passing
stranger into these
situations, but the
remove of the Internet makes it seem
OK.
Passage 2
Something
about
the
personal
blog
makes
me
distinctly
uncomfortable.
After
several
hours
of
reading
these blogs, I often feel sick, as if I've watched
too many tell-all talk shows on daytime
television. I've
learned too much I
didn't need to know about too many
people's
everyday
lives
---
lives
without
anything
particularly extraordinary to recommend
them, except
the
bloggers'
own
sense
of
importance.
Some
blogs
make me feel guilty,
as if I have been looking at texts
that
are
too
personal
and
not
intended
for
me
to
see.
But
I
must
confess
that
when
I
find
a
blog
I
like.
I
frequent
the site daily, anxious for new entries.
1. The authors of both
passages
(A) criticize the
development of a new technology
(B)
offer personal views of a contemporary practice
(C) advocate participation in a
creative enterprise
(D)
suggest
unconventional
modes
of
personal
expression
(E) mock common
perceptions of a popular medium
2.
Which
generalization
about
personal
blogs
is
supported by both passages?
(A)
Writers
often
find
personal
blogs
tedious
to
produce.
(B)
The
popularity
of
personal
blogs
is
difficult
to
understand.
(C) Many of the
issues discussed in personal blogs can
be uninteresting to readers.
(D)
Certain
aspects
of
personal
blogs
are
more
acceptable
on
the
Internet
than
they
would
be
in
real
life.
(E) Private details are often exposed
on personal blogs.
3. The
author of Passage 2 would most likely consider
the “passing stranger” (lines
9
-10. Passage 1) to be
(A) an accurate characterization of a
blog reader
(B) an inviting distraction
to a blog writer
(C) an intrusion into
the experience of reading a blog
(D)
an
unrealistic
representation
of
the
dangers
of
blogs
(E) a symbol of the
fading popularity of blogs
4.
Which
statement
best
describes
the
relationship
between the two
passages?
(A)
The
author
of
Passage
1
views
personal
blogs
as
unique and individual, whereas the
author of Passage 2
is interested in
their broader cultural significance.
(B) The author of Passage 1 is a self-
effacing blogger,
whereas
the author of Passage
2
believes
that
writing
blogs is a self-
aggrandizing pursuit.
(C)
The
author
of
Passage
1
finds
the
intimacy
of
personal
blogs
compelling,
whereas
the
author
of
Passage 2 is ambivalent about that
intimacy.
(D)
The
author
of
Passage
1
asserts
that
many
blogs
are
well
written,
whereas
the
author
of
Passage
2
is
embarrassed
about
the
poor
literary
quality
of
many
blogs.
(E)
The
author
of
Passage
1
argues
that
most
blogs
consider overarching
social issues, whereas the author
of
Passage
2
feels
that
too
many
blogs
focus
on
mundane minutiae.
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