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II. READING COMPREHENSION Directions:

In

this

section

you

will

read

several

passages, each one is followed by a number of questions about abo ut it. For questi questions ons 1-30, 1-30, you are to cho choose ose the

one

best answer, (A), (B), (C), or (D), to each question. Then, on your answer sheet, find the number of the question and fill in the space that corresponds to the letter of answer you have chosen.

Question 1-10

 

Precipitation, commonly referred to as rainfall, is a measure of the quantity of water in the form of either rain, hail, or snow which reaches the ground. The average annual precipitation over the whole of the United States is thirty-six inches. It should be understood however, that a foot of snow is not equal to a foot of precipitation. A gene ge nera rall

fo form rmul ula a

for for

com comput puting ing

the pr prec ecip ipit itat atiion of

snowfall is that ten inches of snow is equal to one inch of preci pr ecipi pita tati tion on.. In New New York York Sta State te,, fo forr ex exam ample ple,, tw twent enty y inches of snow in one year would be recorded as only two inch in ches es of pr prec ecip ipit itat atio ion. n. Fo Fort rty y in inch ches es of ra raiin wo woul uld d be recorded as forty inches of precipitation. The total annual precipitation would be recorded as forty-two inches.  The amount of precipitation is a combined result of several factors, including location, altitude, proximity to the sea, and the direction of prevailing winds. Most of the precipitation in the United States is brought originally by prev pr evai aili ling ng wind winds s fr from om the the Paci Pacifi fic c Oc Ocea ean, n, th the e Gul ulff of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Great Lakes. Because these prevailing winds generally come from the West, the Pacific Pacifi c Coast receives more annual precipitation precipitation than the Atlant Atl antic ic Coa Coast. st. Alo Along ng the Pacifi Pacific c Coa Coast st its itself elf,, how howeve ever, r, altitude causes some diversity in rainfall. The mountain ranges of United States, especially the Rocky Mountain Range Ran ge and the Appala Appalachi chian an Mou Mounta ntain in Range, Range, inf influe luence nce the amount of precipitation in their areas. East of the Rock Ro cky y Mount Mountai ains ns,, the the annua annuall pr preci ecipi pita tati tion on dec decrea rease ses s substantially from that west of the Rocky Mountains. The

 

precipitatio precipi tation n north of the Appalachian Mountain Mountains s is about 40 pe perc rcen entt les ess s than than tha hatt sout south h of the Appa Appala lach chiian Mountains. 1. What does this passage mainly discuss?  

(A) Precipitation

 

(B) Snowfall

 

(C) New York State

 

(D) A general formula

2. Whi Which ch of the follo followin wing g is another another word word tha thatt is often often used in place of precipitation? (A) (B)

Humidity Wetness

(C) (D)

Rainfall Rain-snow

3.

The term  precipitation includes   (A) only rainfall   (B) rain, hail, and snow   (C) rain, snow, and humidity humidity   (D) rain, hail, and humidity humidity 4. What is the average annual rainfall in inches in the United States? (A) Thirty-six inches      5.

(B) (C) Thirty-eight Forty inchesinches (D) Forty-two inches If a state state ha has s 40 inche inches s of sno snow w in a ye year ar,, by how much does this increase the annual precipitation? (A) By two feet (B) By four inches (C) By four feet (D) By 40 inches

6. The The phra phrase se “pr “proxi oximi mity ty to“ to“ in li line ne 10 is cl close osest st in meaning to

 

(A) communication with (B) dependence on (C) nearness to (D) similarity to 7. Where is the highest annual precipitation? (A) The Coast (B) TheAtlantic Great Lakes (C) The Gulf of Mexico (D) The Pacific Coast 8. Which of the the following was was NOT mentioned as a factor in determining the amount of precipitation that an area will receive? (A)Mountains (B)Latitude (C)The sea (D)Wind 9. The word “substantiall “substantially” y” in line line 17 could be replaced replaced by (A) fundamentally (B) slightly (C) completely (D) apparently 10. The word “that” in line 19 refers to   (A) decreases   (B) precipitation   

(C) (D) areas mountain ranges

Question 11-20 Course numbers are an indication of which courses are open pen to various catego gorries of stud ude ent nts s at the University. Undergraduate courses with the numbers of 100 or 200 are generally introductory courses appropriate for freshmen or sophomores, whereas courses with the numbe num bers rs 30 300 0 or 400 400 of ofte ten n ha have ve pr prer erequ equis isit ites es and and ar are e open op en to juni unior ors s and seni senio ors on onlly. Cou ourrse ses s wit ith h the numb nu mber ers s of 80 800 0 or abov above e are are open open only only to gr grad adua uate te

 

studen stud ents ts.. Ce Cert rtai ain n grad gradua uate te co cour urse ses, s, ge gene nera rall lly y th thos ose e devoted to introductory material, are numbered 400 for under und ergr grad aduat uate e st stude udents nts wh who o qu qual alif ify y to take take them them an and d 600 for graduate students. Courses designed for students seeking a professional degree carry a 500 number for undergraduate students and a 700 number for graduate st stud uden ents Cour Co urse ses nu numb mber edt 99 or ac belo be low wmic ar are sp spec ecia inte in tere rest stts..co cour urse ses s sth that at doered not no ca carr rry y acade ademi c ecredi credit. t. ial Ifl students student s elect to take a special special interest course, it will not count toward the number of hours needed to complete graduation requirements. A full full-t -tim ime e under undergr grad adua uate te stude student nt is ex expec pecte ted d to take courses that total twelve to eighteen credit hours. A full-t ful l-time ime graduat graduate e stu student dent is exp expecte ected d to take take courses courses that total ten to sixteen credit hours. Students holding assistantships are expected to enroll for proportionately fewer hours. A part-time graduate student may register for a minimum of three credit hours. An overload, that is, more than the maximum number of hours, may be taken with the approval of an academic advisor. To register for an overl verloa oad, d, stud studen ents ts must ust subm submiit the ap appr prop opri ria ate appr ap prov oval al form form wh when en regi regist steri ering. ng. Ov Over erlo loads ads ab abov ove e 24 hours will not be approved under any circumstances. 11. Where would this passage most likely be found?   (A) In a syllabus   (B) In a college catalog   (C) In an undergraduate course   (D) In a graduate course 12.(A) What is the purpose of the passage? to inform (B) to persuade (C) to criticize (D) to apologize 13. The word ord “pr prer ereq equi uisi site tes” s” in li line ne 4 is cl clos oses estt in meaning to   (A) courses required before enrolling   (B) courses needed for graduation   (C) courses that include additional charges   (D) courses that do not carry academic credit 14. The word “those” in line 5 refers to

 

(A) graduate students (B) graduate courses (C) introductory courses (D) course numbers 15. Which classification of students would be eligible to enroll Mechanical Engineering 850? (A) Aingraduate student (B) A part-time student (C) A full time student (D) An undergraduate student

       

16. If an undergraduat undergraduate e student uses the number number 52 520 0 to register for an account course, what number would a grad gr adua uate te stud studen entt prob probab ably ly us use e to regi regist ster er fo forr th the e same course?   (A) Accounting 520   (B) Accounting 620   (C) Accounting 720   (D) Accounting 820 17. How is a student who registers for eight credit hours classified?   (A) Full-time student   (B) Graduate student   (C) Part-time student   (D) Non-degree student 18. Which of the following courses would not be included in the list of courses for graduation?        19.        

(A) English English 100 90 (B) (C) English 300 (D) English 400 A graduate student may NOT (A) enroll in a course numbered 610 (B) register for only one-hour course (C) register for courses if he has an assistantship (D) enroll in an introductory course

20. The phrase “unde underr any ci cirrcu cum msta stance nces” in lines 18-19 is closest in meaning to (A) without cause

 

( B) (C) (D)

without permission without exception without a good reason

Question 21-30 Duri Du ring ng the the ni ninet netee eent nth h cen centu tury ry, wome men n number in Unit United ed States organized and participated in, awo large of reform movements, including movements to reorganize the prison system, improve education, ban the sale of alcohol, and, most importantly, to free the slaves. Some women saw similarities in the social status of women and sl slav aves es.. Wome Women n li like ke El Eliz izab abet eth h Ca Cady dy Stan Stanto ton n an and d Lu Lucy cy Stone were feminists and abolitionists, including William Lloyd Garrison and Wendell Phillips, also supported the rights of women to speak and participate equally with men me n in antis antisla lave very ry act activ ivit itie ies. s. Pr Prob obabl ably y mo more re th than an any any other movement, abolitionism offered women a prev pr eviiousl ously y de deni nied ed entr entry y in intto po poli liti tics cs.. Th They ey be beca cam me involved primarily in order to better their living conditions and the conditions of others. When the Civil War ended in 1865, the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the Constitution adopted in18 in 1868 68 and and 1870 1870 gran grante ted d ci citi tize zens nshi hip p an and d su suff ffra rage ge to blac bl acks ks bu butt not not to wo wome men. n. Disc Discou oura rage ged d but but reso resolv lved ed,, feminists influenced more and more women to demand the th e ri right ght to vo vote te.. In 18 1869 69 the the Wy Wyom omin ing g Terr Territ itor ory y ha had d yi yiel elde ded d to de dema mand nds s by femi femini nist sts, s, bu butt east easter ern n stat states es resisted more stubbornly than before. A women’s suffrage bill been every it chad onti ntin uallypresented failed toto pa pas ss congress until 192since 0, w1879 he hen n tbut he nineteenth Amendment granted women the right to vote. 21. With what topic is the passage primarily concerned?  (A) The Wyoming Territory  (  (B) B) The Fourteenth Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments  (C) Abolitionists  (D) Women’s suffrage 22. The word “ban” in line 3 most nearly means to (A) encourage   (B) publish

 

   

(C) prohibit (D) limit

23. 23. The The wo word rd “su “suppo pport rted” ed” in llin ine e 5 c coul ould d be bes bestt be replaced by (A) disregarded (B) (C) acknowledged contested (D) promoted 24. 24. Acco Accord rdin ing g to pa passa ssage ge,, wh why y di did d wome women n becom become e active in politics?   (A) To improve the conditions of life that existed at the time   (B) To support Elizabeth Cady Stanton for president   (C) To be elected to public office   (D) To amend the Declaration of Independence   25. The word “primarily “primarily” ” iin n line line 9 is c closest losest in m meaning eaning to   (A) above all   (B) somewhat   (C) finally   (D) always  

26. What had occurred shortly after the Civil War? (A) The Wyoming Territory was admitted to the Union (B) women’s bill wasthe introduced in Congress (C) A The easternsuffrage states resisted end of the war (D) Black people were granted the right to vote 27. Th The e word word “suf “suffr frag age” e” in line 12 cou ould ld be best best be replaced by which of the following? (A) pain (B) citizenship (C) freedom from bondage (D) the right to vote 28. What does the Nineteenth Amendment guarantee? (A) Voting rights for blacks (B) Citizenship for blacks

 

(C) Voting rights for women (D) Citizenship for women 29. The word “it” in line 16 refers to (A) bill (B) Congress (C) Amendment (D) Nineteenth vote 30. When were women allowed to vote through out the United States? (A) After 1866 (B) After 1870 (C) After 1878 (D) After 1920