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D.endorsed⋯tyranny

E.derided⋯meddling

4.Thetwofriendsoccasionallyinduldgedin,astheybothenjoyedaboutof

good-naturedteasing.

A.banter

B.libel

C.bombast

D.controversy

E.blather

5.Neveran,buttendinginsteadtoseebothsidesofanissue,thesenator

wasconsideredbythosewhodidnotknowherwell.

A.absolutist⋯indecisive

B.authoritarian⋯insensitive

C.elitist⋯arrogant

D.ideologue⋯adamant

E.underachiever⋯moderate

6.Thepassagersexperiencedanintimacynotuncommonamongvacationersspendingdaystogether,anintimacymoreoftenduetothananycommunityoftaste.

A.proximity

B.compatibility

C.affluence

D.finesse

E.recalcitrance

7.ChairpersonandCEOAndreaJunghasrevitalizedhercompany,considered

inrecentyears,toonewhoseproductsnowattractmillionsofconsumersworldwide.

A.avant-grade

B.moribund

C.auspicious

D.spurious

E.munificent

8.JessicawasbyJon'

sangryoutburst:

sheliterallydidnotknowwhatto

say,thinkordo.

A.disenchanted

B.peeved

C.assuaged

D.beguiled

E.nonplussed

SECTION7

Thepassagesbelowarefollowedbyquestionsbasedontheircontent;

questionsfollowingapairofrelatedpassagesmayalsobebasedontherelationshipbetween

thepairedpassages.Answerthequestionsonthebasisofwhatisstatedorimpliedinthepassagesandinanyintroductorymaterialthatmaybeprovided.

Questions9-11arebasedonthefollowingpassages.

Passage1

Caveshavealwayshauntedtheimagination.TheancientGreeksshudderedattalesofCerberus,thethree-headeddogguardingtheentrancetoHades,andcountlesslegendsandHollywoodfantasiesincludeaspine-tinglingstaple:

unknowncreatureslurkinginthenextclaustrophobiccorridor,hungryandwaitingforvisitors.Nowitturnsoutthatbizarre,voraciousdenizensoftheunderworldarcnotwhollyimaginary.Biologistsslitheringintoeverdeeper,tighterrecessesarecomingface-to-facewithafast-growinglistofcave-dwellingspiders,centipedes,leeches,mites,scorpions,beetles,fish,snails,worms,andsalamanders,alongwiththickbedsofbacteriaandfungithatsometimesmakealivingofftheveryrocks.

Passage2

Fivehundredfeetbelowthebright-greenrainforest,myfellowcavediverslips

intothedark-greenwatersofaHoodedcavepassagecalledTunkulSump.Loadedwithlightsandtwoscubatanks,heunreelsathinwhitenyloncord,hislifelinebackfromtheunexploredpassage.Isitnearthesumpandwait.It'

sApril30.1999.mysixthexpeditiontotheChiquibulcavesysteminBelizeandGuatemala.OneachtripHeelI'

mopeningbooksinanundergroundlibrarythathaspreservedrecordsofdramaticclimatechangeovertime,ofthelivesoftheancientMayawhoonceusedthesecaves,andofnumerousanimalspecies,livingandextinct.

9.BothPassage1andPassage2indicatethatcavesarehometo

（A）fossilizedremains

（B）sedimentaryrocks

（C）mythologicalcreatures

（D）ancienthumanartifacts

（E）multipleanimalspecies

10.Theauthorsofbothpassageswouldmostlikelyagreethatcaves

（A）wereleftunexploredduetothedangersinvolved

（B）arethreatenedbyexcessiveexploration

（C）continuetoyieldnewdiscoveries

（D）provideinformationaboutancientcivilizations

（E）fuelpeople'

sfearsabouttheunderworld

11.ThelastsentenceofPassage2servesprimarilyto

（A）showtheextenttowhichtheclimateoftheareahaschanged

（B）pointoutthatthecavewasoncehometospeciesthatarenowextinct

（C）indicatethedangerassociatedwithanexpeditionofthiskind

（D）conveytheideathatthecaveservesasahistoricalchronicle

（E）suggestthatunderwatercaveexplorationismoreproductivethanscholarly

research

Questions12-23arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Thepassagebelowwasadaptedfromanovelpublishedin1987.

Iamapainter.Ipaintportraitsandtownscapes—viewsoftheinnercity,ofshabbystreets,small,dustyparks,crumblingtenements.Thatismyart,myreasonforliving.Unhappily,itisnotproductiveinthecrudesense.Inspite

5ofkindlyreviewsofmyoccasionalexhibitionsandtheloyalresponseofoldfriendswhoattendtheprivateviewsandbuythesmallerpaintings,myworkonlybringsinapittance.ThetradethatIliveby.thatpaysthebillsandthemortgage,thatgivesmymotherthenecessaryallowanceto|0keepherinreasonablecomfortinhersmallhouse,isthatofacopyist.

Iam（Imastmakethisclearanhonestcraftsman;

notacheat,notaforger.Iam

noTomKeating,agingapicturewithaspoonfulofinstantcoffee,sprayingonfly

specks

15withamixtureofasphaltandturpentine,pretendingtohavecomeuponanunknownOldMasterinajunkshoporattic.Ipaintcopiesoffamouspaintings,sometimes

forprivatepersonsorinstitutions,butmostlyforthedirectorsofcompanieswhowantanimpressivedecorationtohangin

20theirboardrooms.Deceptionofaninnocentkindistheirintention;

askedifthepictureisgenuine,fewofthem.Iimagine,wouldlie.Norwouldtheybewiseto.

Whethertheyknowitornot（andinsomecases1amsurethattheydoknow,collaboratingwithmeinafurther,minor

25deceptionoutofpleasureandasharedsenseofhumor）,mycopiesareneverexact.

Thatiswherevanitycomesin.Onewantstoleaveone'

smarkontheworld.Likemanyanothercraftsman,likeanapprenticestonecuttercarvingagargoyleonacathedral.30Iwanttomakemyindividualcontributiontothegranddesign,tcopythepaintingwithalltheskillatmydisposal,allthetricks;

squaringup,measuringwithcalipers,usingphotographs,aprojector,alightboxfortransparenciestogetasnearasIcantothetruecolor.Itrytomatchthe

35pigmentsusedbytheartist,grindingmyownNaplesyellow,orbuyingitina

tubefromBudapestwhereiiisstilllegaltosellitreadymadewithLeadandantimony.Butinsteadofaddingmysignature,Ichangesomeinsignificantfeature.Ialtertheexpressionofamaninocrowd,add

40atinyanimalfaceinadimcorner,amouseoraweasel,replacethediamondon

awoman'

shandwitharuby,paintawatchonawristinaneighteenth-centuryportrait.

HowmanycasualobserverswouldnoticeOrcareiftheydid'

*Mostpeoplechortle

toseeexpertsconfounded.

45Allart.ofcourse,isfullofdeception.Nature,too,andhumanbehavior,

butmoreofthatlater.Rememberthe

storyofZeuxisNoThenI'

lltellyou.（Bearwithme.Thetalewilldevelop,Ihope,whenIcanfindmywayintoit.butIamonlyapainter,unusedtotheartofnarrativeflow.）

50ThisZeuxislivedinAthensinthefourthcentury.HepaintedapictureofgrapeswithsuchskillthatsparrowsHewinandtriedtopeckalthefruit.Amused,Zeuxisinvitedanotherpainterlowitnessarepeatperformance.Arival,whosenamewasParrhasius.HEaffectedtobe

55unimpressed.Tocheatsparrowswasnothingextraordinary."

Birdbrained"

was

hisbuzzword.Thebirthofacliché

Parrhasiuswenthomeandbrooded.HisturntoaskhisfriendZeuxistoinspecta

thedraperies

few

60hadbeenpainted.Zeuxis.whowaseitherafool,oraveryniceman.orsimply

somewhatshortsighted,wasgenerouswithpraise."

Iwasonlyabletodeceivea

sparrows,butyouhavedeceivedme.amanandanartist."

Thishoaryoldlegendhasitsquirky,privatesignificance

65forme.EversinceIfirstheardit.atschool,itmademewanttobeanartist

goodenoughtofooltheexperts.

TomKeating（1018-1984）wasanartrestorerandfamousartforcerwhoclaimedto

haveforgedover2000paintingsbyover100differentartists.

12.hiline4,"

Unhappily"

mostnearlymeans

（A）Inappropriately

（B）Mournfully

（C）Unfortunately

（D）Awkwardly

（E）Unexpectedly

13.Thenarratorportraysthe"

friends”（line6）asgenerallybeing

（A）imaginative

（B）artistic

（C）amusing

（D）reflective

（E）supportive

14.Thenarrator'

sattitudetowardTomKeating（line13）isprimarilyoneof

（A）sympathy

（B）fascination

（C）regret

（D）disdain

（E）exasperation

15.Inline16,thenarratorusesthephrase"

anunknownOldMaster"

toreferto

（A）aforgottenteacherwhooncewieldedgreatinfluence

（B）aformerlyprominentartistwhohasnowbecomeobscure

（C）anypaintingfoundinanout-of-the-wayplace

（D）anartworksodamagedthatithaslostitsaestheticappeal

（E）apaintingbyafamousartistthathadpreviouslybeenunrecognized

16.

（line

Theattitudeofthosepeople"

collaborating"

（line24）inthe"

deception"

25）isoneof

（A）feignedinnocence

（B）ironicdetachment

（C）wryamusement

（D）nakedambition

（E）unmitigatedgreed

17.Asdescribedinlines31-37（"

Icopy...antimony"

）,thenarrator'

sapproach

tocopyingisbestcharacterizedas

（A）painstaking

（B）grudging

（C）innovative

（D）simplistic

（E）slipshod

18.The"

watch"

（line42）isbestcharacterizedas

（A）anallegory

（B）ananachronism

（C）ametaphor

（D）asymbol

（E）aconundrum

19.Thestatementinline45（"

Allart...deception"

）signalsashiftfrom

（A）adiscussionaboutavocationtoadiscussionaboutprivatelife

（B）adescriptionofapersontoadescriptionofacommunity

（C）ananalysisofadeceptiontoaruminationonthatdeception'

sconsequences

（D）anaccountofaparticularindividual'

sactionstoanexplanatoryanecdote

（E）ahistori