2000학년도 서울교육대학교
학사편입학 시험 (영어) 문제 (문항수 : 25)
[1-5] Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word or phrase.
1. ___________ a great debate about the relative value of conversation versus legitimate commercial interests on TV tonight.
① It is ② As it is③ There is ④ There are
2. ___________ medieval Europe and caused the fall of formerly stable governments has been accepted
by the majority of historians.
① Epidemics scourged② That epidemics scourged
③ Epidemics had scourged④ That epidemics had scourged
3. Astronomers gather data by accurately and ___________ the heavens.
① carefully observe② careful observing③ carefully observing④ carefully observed
4. Graphs are figures __________ the artist uses simple lines or bars to display statistical information in a form that is easy to read.
① that② which③ in that④ in which
5. In the design of clothing, the padding ___________ out parts of suits or dresses must be made of firm material so that it won't sag or get crushed.
① used to fill② used to filling③ is used to fill④ is used to filling
[6-10] Choose the underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order to correct the sentence.
6. Two of the ①fungi which the researchers discovered ②was classified as new varieties③ and the botanists
said that they were④ previously unknown.
7. Most of the information① received from the reporters in the field② need to be edited before③ being considered④ for publication.
8. Most experts agree ① that there ② has never been such an ③ excited series of ④ breakthroughs in the search for a cancer cure as we have seen recently.
9. No one ① may ride the downtown bus ② free, ③ if he is ④ of retirement age.
10. Annie Smith Peck was ① first woman to scale the Matterhorn, ② the height and beauty ③ of which have made it the goal ④ of all Alpine climbers.
[11-13] Read the following and answer the questions. Thunderstorms are particularly prevalent during the summer months in areas close to the warm water of the Gulf of Mexico. Large cities also act as heat sources, producing convection currents in the air, which carry ocean moisture aloft, along with salt particles and pollutants which are condensation nuclei encouraging cloud formation. The towering cumulo-nimbus clouds thus formed turn from cottony white to threatening gray and black as the moisture and energy build up. Eventually, the electrical discharge we know as lightning takes place. Every year an estimated 10,000 forest fires are touched off by lightning and other thunderstorm phenomena.
11. What is this passage primarily concerned with?
① the condensation of salt particles② the formation of cottony white clouds
③ the destruction of forests by lightning④ the causes and effects of thunderstorm
12. Which of the following can be inferred from this passage?
① Thunderstorms are a major threat to cumulo-nimbus.
② Without pollution there would be no condensation of nuclei.
③ Thunderstorms are inescapable during the summer months.
④ Thunderstorms are made by a combination of heat and moisture.
13. Which of the following can best replace the underlined word, aloft?
① particles② discharges③ into the air④ over the cities
[14-15] Choose the word or phrase that best replaces the underlined word in the original sentence.
14. Shooting stars are unsuitably named as they are not stars at all.
① illogically② unrealistically③ indiscreetly④ inappropriately
15. Today's fatal shooting underscores the need for stricter gun control legislation.
① emphasizes② eliminates③ ignores ④ undermines
[16-25] Choose the word that best fits the blank. One of the mainstays of a democracy is the right of all citizens to a free public 16)___________. This ensures to each citizen the possibility of attaining his or her potential and is absolutely essential to develop an 17)___________ electorate. However, any system that requires 18)___________ all people be included will have weaknesses. One such weakness is the amount of 19)___________ that must be spent to educate the masses; in order to raise funds for public schools, millions of dollars must be obtained by federal and state governments in the form of 20)___________. This means that even taxpayers without 21)___________ must share the cost of schooling for all. However, in my opinion, a much more serious weakness is that loss of 22)___________ inherent in any mass education program. If the least capable students must be educated alongside the most intelligent and motivated, there will be a 23)___________ of the standards and educational requirement. The most 24)___________ students will not be challenged to work up to their capacity. Thus, since teachers must direct their energy toward the students in the middle ranges of intelligence, the system leads to general 25)___________.
16. ① election ② communication ③ education ④ government
17. ① adoptable ② ambitious ③ equivalent ④ informed
18. ① that ② whom ③ what ④ how
19. ① time ② money ③ power ④ responsibility
20. ① donation ② investment ③ taxes ④ income
21. ① parents ② teachers ③ votes ④ children
22. ① energy ② quality ③ intelligence ④ freedom
23. ① leveling ② highlighting ③ maximizing ④ utilizing
24. ① pardonable ② handicapped ③ able ④ deceivable
25. ① excellence ② dominance ③ capability ④ mediocrity
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