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SSAT 例题阅读Directions:Read each passage carefully and then answer the questions about it. For each question, decide on the basis of the passage which one of the choices best answers the questions.Radiation from the Sun continuously breaks two-atom oxygen molecules into single atoms. Some of these link up with ordinary oxygen molecules and form ozone. Some rejoin other free singles and revert to stable molecules. This Sun-energy process, if left undisturbed, maintains a fairly constant supply of ozone above the Earths surface. The ozone layer begins about eight miles up and is distributed thinly to about thirty miles up. This lofty umbrella of ozone shields the Earth from much of the Suns deadly ultraviolet rays. Without the ozone cover, life on Earth would be literally sunburned to death.Some scientists believe that relatively small amount of synthetic chemicals, such as spray-can fluorocarbon or jet exhaust, reach the upper limits of the atmosphere and break down the three-atom ozone molecules. It is also believed that just one atom of the spray-can or get pollutant can affect vast numbers of ozone molecules. Weather research satellites have observed the ozone shield in great detail, but their data have neither put to rest the “doomsday theories” nor incited a global campaign to stop destroying the Earths protective covering.1. According to the passage, ozone is a(A) kind of radiation(B) deadly ultraviolet ray(C) combination of oxygen atoms(D) synthetic chemical(E) free-floating atom2. The destruction of the ozone layer would most likely result in a decrease in(A) life on Earth(B) air pollution(C) spray-can gases(D) severe cases of sunburn(E) radiation from the SunIn the sixteenth century, an age of great marine and terrestrial exploration, Ferdinand Magellan led the first expedition to sail around the world. As a young Portuguese noble, he served the king of Portugal, but he became involved in the quagmire of political intrigue at court and lost the kings favor. After he was dismissed from service to the king of Portugal, he offered to serve the future Emperor Charles V of Spain.A papal decree of 1493 had assigned all land in the New World west of 50 degrees W longitude to Spain and all the land east of that line to Portugal. Magellan offered to prove that the East Indies fell under Spanish authority. On September 20, 1519, Magellan set sail from Spain with five ships. More than a year later, one of these ships was exploring the topography of South America in search of a water route across the continent. This ship sank, but the remaining four ships searched along the southern peninsula of South America. Finally they found the passage they sought near a latitude of 50 degrees S. Magellan named this passage the Strait of All Saints, but today we know it as the Strait of Magellan.One ship deserted while in this passage and returned to Spain, so fewer sailors were privileged to gaze at that first panorama of the Pacific Ocean. Those who remained crossed the meridian we now call the International Date Line in the early spring of 1521 after ninety-eight days on the Pacific Ocean. During those long days at sea, many of Magellans men died of starvation and disease.Later Magellan became involved in an insular conflict in the Philippines and was killed in a tribal battle. Only one ship and seventeen sailors under the command of the Basque navigator Elcano survived to complete the westward journey to Spain and thus prove once and for all that the world is round, with no precipice at the edge.1.The sixteenth century was an age of great _B_exploration.A. cosmic B. land C. mental D. common man E. none of the above2. Magellan lost the favor of the king of Portugal when he became involved in a political _D_.A. entanglement 纠缠 ，瓜葛，牵连B. discussion C. negotiation 协商D. problems E. none of the above3. The Pope divided New World lands between Spain and Portugal according to their location on one side or the other of an imaginary geographical line 50 degrees west of Greenwich that extends in a _ direction.A. north and south B. crosswise C. easterly D. south east E. north and west4. One of Magellans ships explored the _ of South America for a passage across the continent.A. coastline B. mountain range C. physical features D. islands E. none of the above5. Four of the ships sought a passage along a southern _.A. coast B. inland C. body of land with water on three sides D. border E. answer not available6. The passage was found near 50 degrees S of _.A. Greenwich B. The equator C. Spain D. Portugal E. Madrid7. In the spring of 1521, the ships crossed the _ now called the International Date Line.A. imaginary circle passing through the poles B. Imaginary line parallel to the equator C. area D. land mass E. answer not found in article答案：1. B 2. A 3. A 4. C 5.C,6 B 7A词汇Directions: Each of the following questions consists of one word followed by five words or phrases. You are to select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters.Examples:1. Trade: (A) Advise (B) Tax (C) Flatten (D) Exchange (E) Rush 2. Battery is to flashlight as(A) Juice is to orange(B) Bolt is to wrench(C) Gasoline is to car(D) Hinge is to door(E) Oven is to stove数学Directions: Following each problem in this section, there are five suggested answers. Work each problem in your head or in the blank space provided at the right of the page. Then look at the five suggested answers and decide which one is the best.Example: 1.Ann swims 6 laps every 5 minutes. At that rate, how many laps does she swim in 1 hour?(A) 30(B) 36(C) 50(D) 60(E) 722.What is the perimeter of a rectangle with side lengths of 8 and 3?a. 6b. 11c, 16d. 22e. 253.The base angles of an isosceles triangle are:PerpendicularCongruentComplimentarySupplementaryparallel4.How many points are necessary to define a line?a. Oneb. Twoc. Threed. Foure. Infinite5.Two cars start from the same place two hours apart. The first car travels at 10 miles per hour and the second travels at 15 miles per hour. How many hours after the second car leaves does it take for the second car to catch up?a. 1b. 2c. 3d. 4e. 56.What interest rate is necessary to get $1000 in interest over 2 years on a $10000 investment?a. 4%b. 5%c. 6%d. 7%e. 8%7.The sum of 14 consecutive integers is 217. What is the sixth number in the series?a. 13b. 14c. 15d. 16e. 178.Paul needs to be at a meeting in 20 minutes. If his office is 15 miles away, how fast does he need to drive to get there on time, in miles per hour?a. 15b. 20c. 30d. 40e. 45真题：Writing SampleQuestions: 1 (essay response)Time: 25 minutesWhat is measured? Your essay will be used by admission officers to assess your writing skills. The exercise is not scored by SSAT, but a copy of your essay is forwarded to each school you request as a score recipient.Directions: Read the following topic carefully. Take a few minutes to think about the topic and organize your thoughts before you begin writing. Use the scratch paper and pen provided. Be sure that your handwriting is legible and that you stay within the lines and margins.Sample Topic: It is better to be safe than sorry.Assignment: Do you agree or disagree with the topic statement?Support your position with one or two specific examples from personal experience, the experience of others, current events, history, or literature.Multiple-choice TestEach question is followed by five answer choices. After you have selected your answer, find the row on the answer sheet numbered the same as the question, and fill in the circle with the same letter as your answer. Each question has only one correct answer.Reading ComprehensionQuestions: 40 (multiple-choice), based on 6-7 reading passagesTime: 40 minutesWhat is measured? Your ability to read quickly and to understand what you read. Directions: Read the passage carefully and then answer the questions (1-3) about it. For each question, decide on the basis of the passage which one of the choices best answers the question. We had had a consuming desire to see a pony rider, but somehow or other all that passed us streaked by in the night, and so we heard only a whiz and a hail, and the swift phantom was gone. But now the driver exclaims, Here he comes! Every neck is stretched and every eye strained. Away across the endless dead level of the prairie a black speck appears against the sky. Soon it becomes a horse and rider, rising and falling, sweeping nearer and nearer, and the flutter of hoofs comes faintly to the ear. Another instant a whoop and hurrah from our upper deck, a wave of the riders hand, but no reply, and man and horse burst past our excited faces and go winging away like a belated fragment of a storm! 1. At the drivers call, the people became more disappointedeagerfrightenedpuzzledhysterical2. The people waiting to see the pony rider were most probably at a hotelon a grandstandon a stagecoachat a farmin a theater3. The land where the people were watching was flat and treelesshilly and rockydesert-likefarmlandcut by deep crevassesQuantitative (MATH) Questions: 50 (multiple-choice), in two sectionsTime: 30 minutes per section (60 minutes total)What is measured? Your knowledge of algebra and quantitative concepts. Directions: Following each problem in this section, there are five suggested answers. Work each problem in your head or in the space provided (there will be space for scratchwork in your test booklet). Then look at the five suggested answers and decide which is best. 4. According to the graph, who owns the most CDs? Bob Cheryl Linda Marion Mike 5. If 5 + 9 + _ = 6 + 8 + 1, then _ = 1 5 6 8 96. If 3/4 of a number is 48, then 1/4 of the same number is 12 16 24 144 1927. What is the perimeter of an equilateral triangle if one side of the triangle has the same length as the side of a square with an area of 25? 30 20 15 10 5VerbalQuestions: 60 (30 Synonym, 30 Analogy)Time: 30 minutesWhat is measured?