Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
The brain of the average human weighs approximately 14 kilograms and consists of three main parts-the cerebrum, the cerebellum, and the brain stem. The cerebrum is by far the largest of the three parts, taking up 85% of the brain by weight. The outside layer of the cerebrum, 5 the cerebral cortex, is a grooved and bumpy surface covering the nerve cells beneath. The various sections of the cerebrum are the sensory cortex, which is responsible for receiving and decoding sensory messages from throughout the body; the motor cortex, which sends action instructions to the skeletal muscles; and the association 10 cortex, which receives, monitors, and processes information. It is in the association cortex that the processes that allow humans to think take place.
The cerebellum, located below the cerebrum in the back part of the skull, is the section of the brain that controls balance and posture. The brain stem connects the cerebrum and the 15 spinal cord. It controls various body processes such as breathing and heartbeat.
Question: According to the passage, which part of the brain analyzes information?
A. The cerebellum
B. The association cortex
C. The sensory cortex
D. The brain stem
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
The brain of the average human weighs approximately 14 kilograms and consists of three main parts-the cerebrum, the cerebellum, and the brain stem. The cerebrum is by far the largest of the three parts, taking up 85% of the brain by weight. The outside layer of the cerebrum, 5 the cerebral cortex, is a grooved and bumpy surface covering the nerve cells beneath. The various sections of the cerebrum are the sensory cortex, which is responsible for receiving and decoding sensory messages from throughout the body; the motor cortex, which sends action instructions to the skeletal muscles; and the association 10 cortex, which receives, monitors, and processes information. It is in the association cortex that the processes that allow humans to think take place.
The cerebellum, located below the cerebrum in the back part of the skull, is the section of the brain that controls balance and posture. The brain stem connects the cerebrum and the 15 spinal cord. It controls various body processes such as breathing and heartbeat.
Question: Which of the following is true about the cerebellum?
A. It is the outside layer of the cerebrum.
B. It is responsible for balance
C. It is located above the cerebrum
D. It controls breathing.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
The brain of the average human weighs approximately 14 kilograms and consists of three main parts-the cerebrum, the cerebellum, and the brain stem. The cerebrum is by far the largest of the three parts, taking up 85% of the brain by weight. The outside layer of the cerebrum, 5 the cerebral cortex, is a grooved and bumpy surface covering the nerve cells beneath. The various sections of the cerebrum are the sensory cortex, which is responsible for receiving and decoding sensory messages from throughout the body; the motor cortex, which sends action instructions to the skeletal muscles; and the association 10 cortex, which receives, monitors, and processes information. It is in the association cortex that the processes that allow humans to think take place.
The cerebellum, located below the cerebrum in the back part of the skull, is the section of the brain that controls balance and posture. The brain stem connects the cerebrum and the 15 spinal cord. It controls various body processes such as breathing and heartbeat.
Question: The passages states that the most massive part of the brain is the _____
A. cerebellum
B. brain stem
C. cerebral cortex
D. cerebrum
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
The brain of the average human weighs approximately 14 kilograms and consists of three main parts-the cerebrum, the cerebellum, and the brain stem. The cerebrum is by far the largest of the three parts, taking up 85% of the brain by weight. The outside layer of the cerebrum, 5 the cerebral cortex, is a grooved and bumpy surface covering the nerve cells beneath. The various sections of the cerebrum are the sensory cortex, which is responsible for receiving and decoding sensory messages from throughout the body; the motor cortex, which sends action instructions to the skeletal muscles; and the association 10 cortex, which receives, monitors, and processes information. It is in the association cortex that the processes that allow humans to think take place.
The cerebellum, located below the cerebrum in the back part of the skull, is the section of the brain that controls balance and posture. The brain stem connects the cerebrum and the 15 spinal cord. It controls various body processes such as breathing and heartbeat.
Question: What is the author’s main purpose?
A. To describe the functions of the parts of the brain
B. To explain how the brain processes information
C. To demonstrate the physical composition of the brain
D. To give examples of human body functions
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
The brain of the average human weighs approximately 14 kilograms and consists of three main parts-the cerebrum, the cerebellum, and the brain stem. The cerebrum is by far the largest of the three parts, taking up 85% of the brain by weight. The outside layer of the cerebrum, 5 the cerebral cortex, is a grooved and bumpy surface covering the nerve cells beneath. The various sections of the cerebrum are the sensory cortex, which is responsible for receiving and decoding sensory messages from throughout the body; the motor cortex, which sends action instructions to the skeletal muscles; and the association 10 cortex, which receives, monitors, and processes information. It is in the association cortex that the processes that allow humans to think take place.
The cerebellum, located below the cerebrum in the back part of the skull, is the section of the brain that controls balance and posture. The brain stem connects the cerebrum and the 15 spinal cord. It controls various body processes such as breathing and heartbeat.
Question: The sensory cortex _____
A. provides a surface covering for nerve cells.
B. senses that messages should be sent out to the muscles.
C. receives and processes information from the senses.
D. is where the human process of thinking occurs.
Task 18: Read the passage and choose the best answer for each question. Write A, B, or C on the answer sheet. (0.4pt)
Welcome to our Guatemalan Tour!
In the morning, there is a visit to a local coffee farm. In the afternoon, there are two options. We might walk up to Cerro La Cruz, which has great views of the city and the volcanoes, or we might join up with another tour and climb one of the volcanoes! It is a two or three hour climb up Fuego, and the scenery is amazing. Both trees and the ground are black and, as you climb, you may be able to hear the volcano rumbling.
1. Where does the Tour take place?
A. In Guatemala. B. In Europe. C. In Spain.
2. What are the two options in the afternoon?
A. Joining the sightseeing or staying in the hotel. B. Walking up to Cerro La Cruz or climbing a volcano.
C. Going shopping around the town or visiting the coffee farm.
3. How long does it take to climb up Fuego?
A. Less than two hours. B. Twenty-three hours. C. About three hours.
4. When may you be able to hear the volcano rumbling?
A. While you are climbing up Fuego.
B. When you are standing on the top of Fuego.
C. After climbing up one of the volcanoes.
Task 19: Read the passages and choose the words/phrases that the underlined words refer to. Write A, B, or C on the answer sheet. (0.4pt) Example: I write for the university sports magazine. I write a lot of articles for them. A. magazine B. sport C. university Answer: A
1. Jason didn’t want to use any powered transportation – not even a sailboat. So first he went across the Channel and South to Lagos in Portugal in his pedal boat, Mokska, and then he pedalled his boat across the Atlantic to Miami.
A. Jason’s pedal boat
B. a sailboat
C. Jason’s hometown
2. I know I spend too much time online, face to face contact is important. But technology is a wonderful tool and I can’t imagine life without it. But my friend John is the completely opposite. He has never known about it in his life.
A. technology
B. online
C. time
Task 20: Read the following passages and choose the words/phrases that indicate the meaning of the underlined words/phrases. Write A, B or C on the answer sheet. (0.4pt)
1. She lived in Copenhagen for seven years from 1990 to 1997, and had a Danish boyfriend, but they broke up in 1997 when she returned to England.
A. ended their relationship
B. started their relationship
C. fell in love
2. I don’t want to live in a dirty house and we don’t want to hire a cleaner. Both my husband and I work, so we share the household chores.
A. homework
B. main tasks
C. housework
Read the passage below carefully, and then choose the best answer
Conservation conflicts arise when natural-resource shortages develop in the face of steadily increasing demands from a growing human population. Controversy frequently surrounds how a resource should be used, or allocated, and for whom. For example, a river may supply water for agricultural irrigation, habitat for fish, and water-generated electricity for a factory. Farmers, fishers, and industry leaders vie for unrestricted access to this river, but such freedom could destroy the resource, and conservation methods are necessary to protect the river for future use.
Conflicts worsen when a natural resource crosses political boundaries. For example, the headwaters, or source, of a major river may be located in a different country than the country through which the river flows. There is no guarantee that the river source will be protected to accommodate resource needs downstream. In addition, the way in which one natural resource is managed has a direct effect upon other natural resources. Cutting down a forest near a river, for instance, increases erosion, the wearing away of topsoil, and can lead to flooding. Eroded soil and silt cloud the river and adversely affect many organisms such as fish and important aquatic plants that require clean, clear freshwater for survival.
Question: Which sentence below is true?
A. Conflicts improve when a natural resource crosses political borders.
B. The source of a main river may be located in the country through which the river flows than a different country.
C. There is assurance that the river source will be confined to provide accommodation for resource needs downstream.
D. The way where one ordinary source is managed has a direct effect upon other ordinary sources.
Read the passage below carefully, and then choose the best answer
Conservation conflicts arise when natural-resource shortages develop in the face of steadily increasing demands from a growing human population. Controversy frequently surrounds how a resource should be used, or allocated, and for whom. For example, a river may supply water for agricultural irrigation, habitat for fish, and water-generated electricity for a factory. Farmers, fishers, and industry leaders vie for unrestricted access to this river, but such freedom could destroy the resource, and conservation methods are necessary to protect the river for future use.
Conflicts worsen when a natural resource crosses political boundaries. For example, the headwaters, or source, of a major river may be located in a different country than the country through which the river flows. There is no guarantee that the river source will be protected to accommodate resource needs downstream. In addition, the way in which one natural resource is managed has a direct effect upon other natural resources. Cutting down a forest near a river, for instance, increases erosion, the wearing away of topsoil, and can lead to flooding. Eroded soil and silt cloud the river and adversely affect many organisms such as fish and important aquatic plants that require clean, clear freshwater for survival.
Question: Which sentence below is not correct?
A. Argument often surrounds how a source should be used, or allocated, and for whom.
B. A river may provide water for agricultural irrigation, habitat for fish, and water-generated electricity for a factory.
C. Conservation methods are incidental to care for the river for future use.
D. Farmers, fishers, and industry leaders vie for open access to this river.
Read the passage below carefully, and then choose the best answer
Conservation conflicts arise when natural-resource shortages develop in the face of steadily increasing demands from a growing human population. Controversy frequently surrounds how a resource should be used, or allocated, and for whom. For example, a river may supply water for agricultural irrigation, habitat for fish, and water-generated electricity for a factory. Farmers, fishers, and industry leaders vie for unrestricted access to this river, but such freedom could destroy the resource, and conservation methods are necessary to protect the river for future use.
Conflicts worsen when a natural resource crosses political boundaries. For example, the headwaters, or source, of a major river may be located in a different country than the country through which the river flows. There is no guarantee that the river source will be protected to accommodate resource needs downstream. In addition, the way in which one natural resource is managed has a direct effect upon other natural resources. Cutting down a forest near a river, for instance, increases erosion, the wearing away of topsoil, and can lead to flooding. Eroded soil and silt cloud the river and adversely affect many organisms such as fish and important aquatic plants that require clean, clear freshwater for survival.
Question: What is the passage above mainly about?
A. Natural-resource shortages
B. Agricultural irrigation
C. The headwaters of a major river
D. Conservation conflict