三级笔译综合能力模拟试题

Section1:VocabularyandGrammar(25Points)

Thissectionconsistsofthreeparts.Readthedirectionsforeachpartbeforeansweringthequestions.Thetimeforthissectionis25minutes.

Part1VocabularySelection

Inthispart,thereare20incompletesentences.Beloweachsentence,therearefourwordsorphrasesrespectivelymarkedbylettersA,B,C,D.Choosethewordorphrasewhichbestcompleteseachsentence.Thereisonlyonerightanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourMachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.

1.InHongKong,doctorsreportedthat,forunclearreasons,12recoveredSARSpatientshad_____weeksaftertheyhadbeendischarged--spurringfearsthatpeoplemightbeinfectiousevenafterthey'dleftisolation.

A.recoveredB.relapsedC.reexaminedD.re-diagnosed

2.Currentdemographictrends,suchasthefallinthebirthrate,shouldfavor_____economicgrowthinthelongrun.

A.slowB.quickenedC.speededD.accelerated

3.Allstudentshavefree_____tothelibrary.

A.passagewayB.entranceC.permissionD.access

4.Columbushadaccomplishedoneofthemostamazingandcourageous_____inhistory.

A.performanceB.featsC.eventsD.acts

5.Accordingtotheweatherforecast,whichisusually_____,itwillsnowthisafternoon.

A.exactB.preciseC.perfectD.accurate

6.Thejanitor'slongservicewiththecompanywas_____apresent.

A.confirmedbyB.recordedwith

C.appreciatedbyD.acknowledgedwith

7.Whattheynevertakeintoaccountisthefrazzledwomanwhoisleadinga_____life--tryingtobeagoodmotherwhilehavingtopretendatworkthatshedoesn'thavekidsatall.

A.doubleB.hardC.two-wayD.miserable

8.Untilthefinalvotesarecast,though,assurances_____fornothing.

A.countB.meantC.giveD.account

9.Somephilosophersinsistthatonewayto_____knowledgeisthroughanempiricalapproach.

A.disseminateB.classifyC.testD.acquire

10.Ifyouthinkherexperienceis_____,wewillemployher.

A.sustainableB.adequateC.strongD.positive

11.Thetroubleisthatnotmanystudentsreallyknowhowtomakeuseoftheirtimetoitsbest_____.

A.benefitB.advantageC.valueD.profit

12.Readers_____happyendingsmayfindtheunvarnishedviewofmodernmotherhoodabitunsettling.

A.fondB.preferredC.adaptedtoD.accustomedto

13.Theexplorertoldtheboysabouthis_____intheAfricanforests.

A.storiesB.voyageC.adventuresD.trips

14.Wewereworking_____timetogeteverythingreadyfortheexhibition.

A.againstB.inC.onD.ahead

15.Hedrovefastandarrivedanhour_____schedule.

A.inadvanceB.beforeC.byD.aheadof

16.Ifyouhearthefire_____,leavethebuildingquickly.

A.warningB.alarmC.signalD.bell

17.Thetroopshavebeenonthe_____forapossibleenemyattack.

A.alarmB.alertC.warningD.notice

18.Althoughhispeopledidnot_____hisefforts,hekepttrying.

A.agreewithB.applytoC.approveofD.consentwith

19.Picasso's_____abilitywasapparentinhisearlyyouthwhenhestarteddrawingsketches.

A.writingB.artisticC.reasoningD.literary

20.Wehopethatthemeasurestocontrolprices,_____takenbythegovernment,willsucceed.

A.whenB.sinceC.afterD.as

Part2VocabularyReplacement

Thispartconsistsof15sentencesinwhichonewordorphraseisunderlined.Beloweachsentence,therearefourchoicesrespectivelymarkedbylettersA,B,C,D.YouaretoselecttheONEchoicethatcanreplacetheunderlinedwordwithoutcausinganygrammaticalerrororchangingtheprincipalmeaningofthesentence.Thereisonlyonerightanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourMachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.

21.Shebustledaboutwithanassumptionofauthority.

A.airB.suppositionC.appearanceD.face

22.Tabletennisiseasytolearn,and,bythesametoken,boysdon'tneedalotofspacetopracticeit.

A.bythesameruleB.symbolically

C.moreoverD.bylogic

23.Theoldmansatbeforethefireinatrance,thinkingofhispastlife.

A.inaspecialpositionB.inacozystate

C.inasleepystateD.inameditativestate

24.Onlytheéliteofsocietyattendedthereceptionforthenewgovernor.

A.thosethoughtofasthebestpeople

B.theintellectuals

C.thewhite-collarpeople

D.theofficials

25.Sheembellishedthesimpledresswithcolorfulembroidery.

A.madeB.decoratedC.sewedD.improved

26.Hefeltcheapaboutrushingtogetinlinebeforetheoldladycarryingheavyparcels.

A.feltinferiorandashamed

B.feltnotworthwhileofdoingsomething

C.feltbadaboutdoingsomething

D.feltunhappyaboutdoingsomething

27.Onlyindividualbenefactorsandadhocgrantshavemadepossibletheecologicalsurveysalreadyundertaken.

A.additionalB.governmentalC.specialD.organizational

28.Thedichotomypostulatedbymanybetweenmoralityandinterests,betweenidealismandrealism,isoneofthestandardclichésoftheongoingdebateoverinternationalaffairs.

A.divisionintotwopartsB.combinationoftwoparts

C.disparityD.contradiction

29.Miguel'sperplexityisunderstandable―he'sanall-purposemaintenancemanatamidtown-Manhattanresidentialbuilding.

A.alloutB.versatileC.prolificD.capable

30.Takethestalematebetweentheadministrationandtheoilcompaniesforexample.

A.caseB.deadlockC.conflictD.contradiction

31.Thesenseofmistrustiscompoundedbysmallerannoyancesthatleavethefamiliesfeelingasthoughnooneinauthoritycaresaboutthem.

A.offsetB.intensifiedC.diminishedD.annulled

32.Theveryubiquityofelectroniccommunicationscanhaveasurprisingdownside,notesRichardKohn,amilitaryhistorianattheUniversityofNorthCarolina:awifebecomesaccustomedtofrequente-mailfromherhusband,untilhecan'tgettoacomputer.Andthenheranxietyincreases.

A.failureB.undersideC.drawbackD.consequence

33.ThePresidenttookadrubbingfrommuchofthepresswhichhadbreathlesslyreportedthatadealwasinthebag.

A.wassuretobemadeB.wasbeingconsidered

C.wastheirsecretweaponD.wastheirlastresort

34.Thisreflectstheprioritybeingattachedtoeconomicoverpoliticalactivity,partlycausedbyagrowingreluctancetoenteracallingblightedbyrelentlesspublicitythatalltoooftenendsindestroyingcareersandreputations.

A.divinesummonsB.politicalcareer

C.professionD.businesstransaction

35.Ifyoucan'tdigintothefieldyouhavechosenforyourpursuit,itishardlypossibleforyoutoachieveanythingsignificantinthefield.

A.acquireB.requireC.accompanyD.accomplish

Part3CorrectingGrammaticalErrors

Thispartconsistsof15sentencesinwhichthereisanunderlinedpartthatindicatesagrammaticalerror.Beloweachsentence,therearefourchoicesrespectivelymarkedbylettersA,B,C,D.YouaretoselecttheONEchoiceandreplacetheunderlinedelement(s)sothattheerroriserasedandcorrected.Thereisonlyonerightanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourMachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.

36.Justlastweek,forexample,theWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)announcedthedisturbingdisclosurethatSARSmaybeprettydeadlierthanpreviouslybelieved.

A.veryB.farC.especiallyD.none

37.Whatdistinguishedherintheothergirlswasherpeculiarhairstyle.

A.toB.fromC.thanD.with

38.Duringmanysectorsarefoundering,the$21billionvideogame-softwareindustryisbooming,addinggamedevelopersatarateof2,500ayearintheUnitedStatesalone.

A.WhenB.WhereasC.WouldD.While

39.Nosuchweaponswereusedandnonebeenfound.

A.nonehavebeenB.nonehas

C.nootherhasbeenD.noothersbeen

40.Nothingfuelscynicismforwatchingtwotitanicinstitutionssquabbleovertheirreputations.

A.No…asB.Something…like

C.Nothing…likeD.No…than

41.Iseefourkindsofpressureworkingoncollegestudentstoday:economicpressure,parentalpressure,peerpressure,butself-inducedpressure.

A.andB.orC.NilD.with

42.Thesalesmanagerofthecompanysuggestedmoremoneyistospentinamoreeffectiveadvertisingcampaignandbetterpackagingdesign.

A.isspendingonB.willbespentin

C.willbespentonD.bespenton

43.Accordingtosomescientists,thecomputerwilldomuchharmtopeople'shealthassmokinganddrugsdo.

A.doesmuchharm…smokingB.willdoasmuchharm…cigarettes

C.willbedoingasmuchharm…smokingD.doesasmuchharm…cigarettes.

44.ThegeneralmanagerdemandedthejobwillbecompletedbeforetheNationalDay.

A.wouldbecompletedB.mustbecompleted

C.hadtobecompletedD.becompleted

45.Inhisspeechattheconference,theChairmansolemnlystatedthatthe

responsibilitytoourlivesandthekindofworldinthatweliveisoursand

oursalone.

A.for…inwhichB.of…forwhich

C.of…inwhichD.for…onwhich

46.Iknewnothingofthemotivesbehindhisrecentmove,andIdon'tknoweitherthepersontoputhimuptotheaction.

A.nordidIknow…whoB.notdidIknow…that

C.nordoIknow…thatD.eitherdidIknow…who

47.Theachievementsofthegreatestmindsinsciencecouldneverhavebeenreachedifithadnotbeenforthepatientandaccurateworkofhundredsofotherpeople.

A.hasitnotbeenB.ifithadbeen

C.ifhasn'tbeenD.haditnotbeen

48.Thegovernmenthashardlytakenmeasurestocrackdownonthesecrimeswhen

newonesoccurred.

A.HardlyhadthegovernmenttakenB.Thegovernmenthadhardlytaken

C.HardlythegovernmenthadtakenD.Thegovernmentishardlytaking

49.Icanstillvividlyremembertopickourstepsinthemountaindownthedeepvalleyonmy21stbirthday.

A.picking…inthemountainsB.picking…onthemountain

C.havingpicked…fromthemountainsD.picking…fromthemountains

50.Thetrafficpolicestoppedthreetrucksheavilyloadingwithmerchandisethatlookedasgrainbags.

A.thatwereloading…likeB.loadedwith…like

C.toloadwith…forD.loadedwith…for

Section2:ReadingComprehension(55Points,75minutes)

Inthissectionyouwillfindaftereachofthepassagesanumberofquestionsorunfinishedstatementsaboutthepassage,eachwithfour(A.B.CandD)suggestedanswersorwaysoffinishing.Youmustchoosetheonewhichyouthinkfitsbest.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourMachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.

Questions51-56arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Asviewedfromspace,theEarth'sdistinguishingcharacteristicsareitsbluewatersandwhiteclouds.Envelopedbyanoceanofairconsistingof78%nitrogenand21%oxygen,theplanetistheonlyoneinoursolarsystemknowntoharborlife.CirclingtheSunatanaveragedistanceof149millionkm(93millionmiles),theEarthisthethirdplanetfromtheSunandthefifthlargestplanetinthesolarsystem.Itsrapidspinandmoltennickel-ironcoregiverisetoanextensivemagneticfieldwhich,coupledwiththeatmosphere,shieldsusfromnearlyalloftheharmfulradiationcomingfromtheSunandotherstars.MostmeteorsburnupintheEarth'satmospherebeforetheycanstrikethesurface.Theplanet'sactivegeologicalprocesseshaveleftnoevidenceoftheancientpeltingitalmostcertainlyreceivedsoonafteritwasformed.TheEarthhasasinglenaturalsatellite--theMoon.

51.ApproximatelyhowmuchoftheEarth'satmosphereisnitrogen?

A.One-fourth

B.One-half

C.Three-fourths

D.Allofit

52.WhichofthefollowinghelpstocreatetheEarth'smagneticfields?

A.Itsbluewaters

B.Itsnitrogenatmosphere

C.Itsmoltenmetalcore

D.TheMoon

53.WhattwofactorshelpprotecttheEarthfromradiation?

A.Magneticfieldandatmosphere

B.Rapidspinandmolteniron-nickelcore

C.TheSunandtheMoon

D.Bluewatersandwhiteclouds

54.WhydoestheEarthshowalmostnosignsofhavingbeenhitbynumerousmeteorsinthepast?

A.Humanshavebuiltovermostofthecraters.

B.Mostmeteorsfellintotheoceanandnotonland.

C.TheEarth'smagneticfieldrepelledmostmeteors.

D.TheEarth'snaturalgeologicactivityhaseliminatedmosttraces.

55.Themainideaofthispassageisthat

A.therearelife-supportingcharacteristicsontheEarth.

B.TheEarthispredominantlywater.

C.TheEarthhasnocommoncharacteristicswithotherplanets.

D.TheEarthistheonlyplanetwithamoon.

56.Thisselectionleadsonetobelievethat

A.TheEarthnevergetshitbymeteors.

B.TheEarthalwaysgetshitbymeteors.

C.TheEarthwashitbymeteorssometimeinthepast.

D.TheEarthmaybebombardedbymeteorsinthenearfuture.

Questions57-62arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Sincelifebeganeonsago,thousandsofcreatureshavecomeandgone.Some,suchasthedinosaurs,becameextinctduetonaturallychangingecologicconditions.Morerecentthreatstolifeformsarehumansandtheiractivities.Manhasdrainedmarshes,burnedprairies,dammedanddivertedrivers.Someofthemorerecentcasualtiesofman'sexpansionhavebeenthedodo,greatauk,passengerpigeon,Irishelk,andSteller'sseacow.Sadly,wecannolongerattributetheincreasingdeclineinourwildanimalsandplantspeciesto"natural"processes.Manyspeciesaredyingoutbecauseofexploitation,habitatalterationordestruction,pollution,ortheintroductionofnewspeciesofplantsandanimalstoanarea.AsmandatedbyCongress,protectingendangeredspecies,andrestoringthemtothepointwheretheirexistenceisnolongerjeopardized,istheprimaryobjectiveoftheU.S.FishandWildlifeService'sEndangeredSpeciesProgram.

57.Whichofthefollowingisaformofman'shabitatalteration?

A.Glacialencroachment

B.Hurricanes

C.Dammedrivers

D.Snowstorms

58.Whichofthefollowinghasbecomeextinctduetoman'sdestruction?

A.Africanelephant

B.Irishelk

C.Giantpanda

D.WhiteBengal

59.Whichofthefollowingwouldbealikelythemeforthenextparagraph?

A.Naturallychangingecologicalconditions

B.Animalsthathavebecomeextinct

C.AchievementsofthegovernmentEndangeredSpeciesProgram

D.Programsthathavedestroyednaturalhabitats

60.Thetoneofthispassageis

A.nationalistic.

B.pro-wildlife.

C.anti-wildlife.

D.feminist.

61.Accordingtothispassage,

A.manisthecauseofsomeanimalextinction.

B.animalsoftenbringabouttheirownextinction.

C.Congresscanabsolutelyendextinctionofanimals.

D.alawismoreimportantthanhumanresponsibility.

62.WhichofthefollowingisNOTacauseofincreasingdeclineofwildanimalpopulation?

A.Exploitation

B.Pollution

C.Habitatalteration

D.Congressionallaw

Questions63-68arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

The"Karat"markingonjewelrytellsyouwhatproportionofgoldismixedwithothermetals.If14partsofgoldaremixedwith10partsofbasemetal,thecombinationiscalled14-Karat(14K)gold.ThehighertheKaratrating,thehighertheproportionofgoldintheobject.ThelowestKaratgoldthatcanbemarketedintheUnitedStatesis10-Karatgold.JewelrydoesnothavetobemarkedwithitsKaratquality,butmostofitis.IfthereisaKaratqualitymark,nexttoitmustbetheU.S.registeredtrademarkofthepersonorcompanythatwillstandbehindthemark,asrequiredbytheNationalGoldandSilverStampingAct.

63.Ifaringisstamped24K,ithas

A.204partsofgold.

B.24partsofgold.

C.twoandfour-tenthspartsofgold.

D.10partsofgold.

64.Goldwhichis10Karatsinproportion

A.representsthehighestgradeofgoldintheU.S.

B.cannotbesoldintheU.S.

C.nevercarriesaKaratqualitymark.

D.representsthelowest-gradegoldmarketableintheU.S.

65.IfgoldismarkedwithaKaratqualitymark,itmustalso

A.bearanationalgoldandsilverstamp.

B.beartheregisteredtrademarkoftheentitystandingbehindthemark.

C.beara"madeintheUSA"mark.

D.bearapercentagemark.

66.Ifthejewelryismarked14partsofgoldmixedwith10partsofbasemetalitwillalwaysbear

A.a14Kmark.

B.a10Kmark.

C.an18Kmark.

D.aplatinummark.

67.Thisparagraphservestheconsumeras

A.importantbuyinginformation.

B.achallengetobuymoregold.

C.adebateovergoldprices.

D.adviceaboutbuyingsilver.

68.TheStampingActis

A.aregulationfortax.

B.ruleoflaw.

C.alawthatmakessuchstampingmandate.

D.animplement.

Questions69-75arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Mr.Faugelwasconvincedthatstudentnervousnesshadaffectedtheirscores;toreducetheanxietyofthesestudentswhohadalreadybeentested,hegave22ofthemabetablockerbeforereadministrationofthetest.Theirscoresimprovedsignificantly.Theother8students(whodidnotreceivethebetablockers)improvedonlyslightly.Second-timetest-takersnationwidehadaverageimprovementswhichweresimilartothoseinFaugel'snon-betablockergroup.Betablockersareprescriptiondrugswhichhavebeenaroundfor25years.Thesemedications,whichinterferewiththeeffectsofadrenalin,havebeenusedforheartconditionsandforminorstresssuchasstagefright.Nowtheyareusedfortestanxiety.Thesedrugsseemtohelptest-takerswhohavelowscoresbecauseoftestfright,butnotthosewhodonotknowthematerial.Sincetherecanbesideeffectsfromthesebetablockers,physiciansarenotreadytoprescribethemroutinelyforalltest-takers.

69.Whereistheonlyplaceapersoncanobtainbetablockers?

A.Supermarket

B.Conveniencestore

C.Stationarystore

D.Doctor'soffice

70.Whyarebetablockersnotprescribedregularly?

A.Studentsareexpectedtodopoorly.

B.Therearesideeffects.

C.Thedrugsareonly25yearsold.

D.Theycausetestanxiety.

71.Accordingtothepassage

A.allpeoplecantakebetablockers.

B.betablockersarewidelyprescribed.

C.betablockersworkonlyontestanxiety.

D.betablockersworkonlytoimprovetestscoresifthetest-takertrulyknowsthematerial.

72."Re-administration"inthispassagerefersto

A.givingthetestagaintopeoplewithoutadministeringbetablockers.

B.givingthetestagaintobothgroupsafterbetablockershavebeenadministeredtoonegroup.

C.givingthetesttobothgroupsoftest-takersandthengivingthembetablockers.

D.givingthebetablockerswithoutretesting.

73.WhatpossibleuseforbetablockerswasNOTdiscussedinthispassage?

A.Testanxiety

B.Painrelief

C.Minorstress

D.Heartconditions

74.Betablockersworkonsomephysicalandemotionalsymptomsbecausethey

A.foolapersonintoahealthierstance.

B.interferewiththeeffectsofadrenalin.

C.producesideeffectsworsethanthesymptoms.

D.primarilychangehumanthoughtprocesses.

75.Faugel'sresearchshowedthatbetablockersgiventohissample

A.increasedscoreslessthanthenationalaverage.

B.increasedscoresthesameasthenationalaverage.

C.decreasedscores.

D.increasedscoresmuchmorethanthenationalaverage.

Questions76-80arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Duringthepastthreeyears,thestaffmembersoftheSmithsonianInstitution'sFamilyFolkloreProjecthaveinterviewedhundredsofpersonsabouttheirfamilyfolklore.TopreparefortheseinterviewswedrewuponouracademicbackgroundsinfolkloreandAmericanstudies,anduponourpersonalbackgroundsasmembersoffamilies.Inaddition,wereviewedthemajorinstructionguidesingenealogy,oralhistory,familyhistory,andfolklorefieldwork.Althoughthesepublicationswereallhelpfulinsomeway,nosinglebookwascompletelyadequatesincefamilyfolklorecombinesaspectsofalltheabovedisciplines.Overtimewehavedevelopedguidelinesandquestionsthathaveprovensuccessfulforus;wehopethatthefollowingsuggestionswillbehelpfultoanyonewhowishestocollectthefolkloreofhisorherownfamily.

76.Whatwouldbethetopicoftheparagraphthatwouldfollowthisone?

A.Howtogatherfamilyfolklore

B.HistoryoftheSmithsonianInstitution

C.Adescriptionofgenealogy

D.Usefulbooksonfamilyfolklore

77.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheresearcherswhoconductedtheinterviews?

A.Theyweremathematiciansandphysicists.

B.Theywerehistoriansandsociologists.

C.Theyhadchildren.

D.Theywrotebooks.

78.Thepurposeofthispassageisto

A.motivate

B.berate

C.instruct

D.cajole

79.Theassumptionofthispassageisthat

A.anyonecansuccessfullyinterviewpeopleabouttheirfamilyfolklorewithoutpriortraining.

B.AmericanhistoryisinherentinthefamilyfolkloreofAmericans.

C.AmericanhistoryandfolkloreofAmericanshavenoconnections.

D.noguidelinesareneededintheinterviews.

80.Accordingtothepassage,whichkindofinstructionalguidewasNOTconsultedasasource?

A.Clinicalsociology

B.Genealogyguides

C.Oralhistory

D.Folklorefieldwork

Questions81-86arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Everysummer,JeanPiagetretreatstohiscabinintheAlps,wherehespendsmostofhisdaysanalyzingthemassofresearchdatageneratedoverthepastyearathisCenterforGeneticEpistemology.Duringlongwalksalongthemountaintrails,hemullsoverthelatestexperimentalresults,andinthecoolmountainevenings,heformulateshisconclusions.Withtheapproachoffall,hewilldescendfromthemountain,manuscriptforabookandseveraljournalarticlesinhand.Thistime-honoredprocedureofcarefulobservationfollowedbyseclusionforthoughtandsynthesis,hasenabledhimtobecomethemostprolific,ifnotthemostfamouspsychologistofthecentury.

Piagethasonlybeenwidelyknowninthiscountrysincethe1960s,whenhisworksweretranslatedfromtheiroriginalFrench.ButhehasbeenrecognizedasanexpertinthefieldofcognitivedevelopmentinEuropesincethe1930s.Infact,Piaget'spublishingcareercanbetracedtotheyear1906,whenasachildoften,hepublishedhiscarefulnotesonthehabitsofanalbinosparrowheobservednearhishomeinSwitzerland.Afterhisprecociousdebutasanornithologist,hetookanafter-schooljobatthelocalnaturalhistorymuseum,soonbecominganexpertonmollusks.Attheageofsixteenhewasrecommendedforacurator'spositionatthenaturalhistorymuseuminGeneva,butdeclinedinfavorofcontinuinghiseducation.

HestudiednaturalscienceattheUniversityofNeuchatel,obtaininghisdoctorateattheageoftwenty-one.Hisreadingsinphilosophystimulatedanintenseinterestinepistemology-thestudyofhumansacquireknowledge.Convincedthatcognitivedevelopmenthadageneticbasis,Piagetdecidedthatthebestwaytoapproachepistemologywouldbethroughitsbehavioralandbiologicalcomponents.Psychologyappearedtobethedisciplinethatbestincorporatedthisapproach.

81.Accordingtothepassage,Piagetwenttothemountainseverysummerto

A.collectdataforhisresearch.

B.avoidthecityheatandenjoythecoolweather.

C.liveinhiscabinwherehecouldanalyzethedatahecollectedthere.

D.analyzehisresearchdatahehadcollectedbefore.

82.ThedataPiagetwasanalyzinginhiscabinintheAlpswasmostlyconcerning

A.hisfindingsofthewildlifeinthemountains.

B.hisexperimentsontheplantsandwildlifeinthemountains.

C.hispastexperimentsonhowhumanbeingsobtaintheirknowledge.

D.hisworkingexperienceathisCenter.

83.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?

A.Whentheweatherbecamecool,hewentdownthemountainandstartedwritingbooksandarticles.

B.Whentheweatherwashot,hewentupthemountainandbeganwriting.

C.Whentheweatherwascool,hetooklongwalksonthemountaintrails.

D.Helikedtowalkinthecoolevening,thinkingabouthisexperiments.

84.Accordingtothepassage,Piagetmusthavepublished

A.severalarticlesonhisobservationofsparrows.

B.afewbooksandarticlesonthedatahehadcollected.

C.avarietyofbooksandarticlesonhisexperiments.

D.agreatmanybooksandarticlesonhisobservationsandresearch.

85.Piaget'smainacademicinterestwasin

A.howhumanbeingslearnthroughobservations.

B.thegeneticandcognitivebasisforhumans'cognitivedevelopment.

C.analyzingresearchdatathroughscientificmethod.

D.behaviorists'viewsonacquiringknowledge.

86.Piagetcanbebestregardedasapsychologistwho

A.emphasizesthementalprocesses.

B.stressestheimportanceofthebiologicalbasis.

C.placesmoreemphasisonthebehavioralcomponents.

D.seesobservationsasbeingmoreimportantthanothers.

Questions87-95arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

MyViewsonGambling

Mostoflifeisagamble.Verymanyofthethingswedoinvolvetakingsomeriskinordertoachieveasatisfactoryresult.Weundertakeanewjobwithnoideaofthemoreindirectconsequencesofouraction.Marriageiscertainlyagambleandsoisthebringingintoexistenceofchildren,whocouldprovesadliabilities.Ajourney,abusinesstransaction,evenachanceremarkmayresultimmediatelyorultimatelyintragedy.Perpetuallywegamble-againstlife,destiny,chance,theunknown-calltheinvisibleopponentwhatwewill.Humansurvivalandprogressindicatethatusuallywewin.

Sothegamblinginstinctmustbeanelementalone.Takingriskstoachievesomethingisacharacteristicofallformsoflife,includinghumanity.Assoonasmanacquiredproperty,thechallengehehabituallyissuedtodestinyfoundanadditionalexpressioninahumancontest.Earlymaywellhavestakedhisflintaxe,hisbearskin,hiswife,inthehopeofaddingtohispossessions.Theacquirementofdesirablebutnonessentialcommoditiesmusthaveincreasedhisscopeenormously,whiletheriskofcompletedisasterlessened.

Solongasmanwasgamblingagainstdestiny,theoddswereusuallyinhisfavor,especiallywhenheusedcommonsense.Butasthemethodsofgamblingmultiplied,thechancesofsuccessdecreased.Awageragainstonepersonofferedonaverag