AUGUST 2019 USA

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 AUGUST 2019 USA

PASSAGE 1 READING

QUESTION ANSWER
1 A
2 C
3 D
4 C
5 D
6 B
7 B
8 D
9 C
10 D
 PASSAGE 2 READING

QUESTION ANSWER
11 A
12 D
13 D
14 A
15 B
16 C
17 B
18 D
19 C
20 C
 PASSAGE 3 READING

QUESTION ANSWER
21 C
22 A
23 B
24 B
25 B
26 D
27 A
28 A
29 C
30 B
31 B
 PASSAGE 4 READING

QUESTION ANSWER
32 C
33 D
34 B
35 A
36 B
37 D
38 A
39 D
40 D
41 C
42 A
 PASSAGE 5 READING

QUESTION ANSWER
43 D
44 A
45 B
46 C
47 D
48 A
49 B
50 A
51 A
52 D
 PASSAGE 1 WRITING

QUESTION ANSWER
1 D
2 A
3 C
4 D
5 A
6 C
7 A
8 B
9 A
10 C
11 C
 PASSAGE 2 WRITING

QUESTION ANSWER
12 B
13 A
14 A
15 C
16 D
17 B
18 D
19 D
20 C
21 B
22 B
 PASSAGE 3 WRITING

QUESTION ANSWER
23 D
24 D
25 A
26 D
27 B
28 C
29 A
30 B
31 D
32 B
33 C
 PASSAGE 4 WRITING

QUESTION ANSWER
34 B
35 C
36 C
37 C
38 D
39 A
40 D
41 A
42 B
43 A
44 B
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1. A. Keynote question. The article begins with Ms. M hosting a party, the author's
mother trying to find a bad excuse to escape, followed by a story about why the
author's mother and her friend Marg French don't want to attend M's party, and
why fewer people come to each party, revealing the answer in line 71, and the
lessons are no longer as valued as they used to be. So this article revolves
around whether traditional habits and behaviors should be maintained.
PS: When the author's concern or theme is generally asked, there is a discussion
or a judge section at the beginning or end.
2. C. Author's perspective. The author is standing in the "God's perspective" to
describe Miss Marsalles, the author's mother and her mother's friends.
3. D. Inquiries. Line 75-78, Marsalles firmly believes that children need music, and
they love it from the bottom of their hearts. But the current situation is that
dance is more popular than piano lessons, how can you explain it like her? Here,
Ms. M has a near-unrealistic and perfect assessment of her career.
4. C. Synonym rewriting of the question. The author says his mother is not a
"creative or convincing liar", suggesting that the author believes that the mother
is not good at lying.
5. D. Details. The author's mother's reasons for not being interested in Miss
Marsalles's party were explained in her phone call with her old friend (line 39-50),
the previous party venues were small and crowded, the air was not flowing
(resulting in a child's nosebleeds), and in the opening paragraph, the author's
mother's conversation with Miss Marsalles said that Ms. M had now moved to
Bala Street, a seemingly narrower venue. Then it must be even more
inappropriate to hold a party. So choose D.
6. B. The purpose of the question. Consider the role of detail from the context of
the context. Later, M's response was stung, pretending to be confused and angry
at the author's mother's comments, and saying that party would obviously not
cause her any trouble. So with this information, M doesn't think the reason given
by the author's mother can be the reason that prevented her from partying.
7. B. The purpose of the question. Line 59's questions express concern about Ms.
M's party, because line 56 accounts of the ups and downs, suggesting that Ms.
M's party is spiralling out of control, so the doubt here is exactly what the people
who attended the party were worried about: will anyone else attend? Similarly, 66
lines are preceded by a lot of people don't come, so the question here is that
Mother and her friends are worried, so it's in the face of things getting more and
more troublesome (the corresponding text gets out of the hand of the hand)
Mother and his friend's nexty (corresponding to 60 lines of disconcerting
disturbing, 69 lines of fallen back, 71 lines of confused).
8. D. Details. Who doesn't think piano lessons matter, Joan Crimble never comes to
the party again, in line 65-66.
9. C. The purpose of the question. The answer is revealed in lines 52-53,things like
that did not use to happen, that is, the bad party scene described in line 43-50
 would not have happened before, then at least the previous party was
successful. ps: Details and questions need to be handled flexibly, in limited
scope (e.g., the scope given in question 10 is only 11 lines), to determine the
purpose of the topic can be started from question 10.
10. D. Inquiries. See question 9 for details.
11. A. The subject of the experiment. The purpose of the experimental design is
usually described before the experiment is carried out, positioned in lines 25-27
of the original text, to help people make specific plans to increase people's
turnout. So for option A, logistics corresponds to a concrete plan.
12. D. Inquiries. The key word in the puzzle, civically (citizen, civil) responsible,
should respond to the response lines 74-76 contributing members of society, so
that the sense of citizenship is a contributing member of society. This question
is easy to choose to 54-57 lines, but note that here only shows that people have
behavior, and does not indicate a sense of civic responsibility.
13. D. Keynote topic. The main thrust depends on the beginning (but not necessarily
the first paragraph). The first two paragraphs of the article addressed the
misanceding, and it was not until the end of the second paragraph that think
about the context was the solution to the increase in the referendum rate. In
order to pave the way for the experiment in the future. The article talks about two
new understandings (concrete plan and public behavior), so corresponding to
option D insights, note that the particular scientific field refers to a specific field
of science.
14. A. Vocabulary questions. Both simply translate as "just, just" and therefore
choose the meely.
15. B. Analog questions. "Using the two scenarios (concrete plan and public
behaviour) set of options in the text, it is available for either, and the B-option
teacher agrees to participate when he learns that other teachers will attend the
meeting, in line with the second behavior." So it's right.
16. C. Inquiry questions. The explanation of the 48-49 line of social norm is
consistent with the behavior of the congregation.
17. B. Vocabulary questions. yield ... increase in turnout, indicating that it has
produced... so choose produce.
18. D. Chart questions. According to figure 1, the biggest change is the s9.1,
corresponding to the vertical axis is to ask the concrete plan, so choose D.
19. C. Chart questions. The stem needs to be read carefully, so let's choose the
interpretation of figure 1, but the information is not in the text, but all four
options come from outside the article. In the concrete plan, the effect of 1voter
is .9.1, and the effect of 2 plus voter is -1.5, thus it can be concluded that perhaps
before this 1 voter did not make plans, so C is correct. A does not match the time
of the question, B is wrong in the ree or fewer, and ABD can not play an
explanation.
20. C. Chart questions. This question, combined with the original message, says in
line 61 that direct mail can have far more influence than direct-mail reminders (66
lines) if voters and neighbors are told about their election behaviour. So if just
reminder of civic duty is a traditional mail reminder, C is correct.
21. C. The question of the meaning of the word. To understand correctly must rely
on context, avoid, outsmart indicates that animals adapt to the human
 environment to varying degrees, and even befriend explains more than the first
two; therefore, do not choose A (the degree is equivalent to avoid); B is negative
attitude, do not choose; D is wrong in domesticated, befriend's meaning is
become friends with, so it will not be domesticated.
22. A. Vocabulary questions. The original text means that animal samples from the
city show 6 increase percent, corresponding to option A exhibit (show, show).
23. B. Details. Line 20 offers two possible explanations, the first being that cities can
provide enough nutrients to feed animals to grow big heads. But in line 24, this
explanation is denied, because only the brain grows up, the body does not grow
up accordingly. The question is what effect it would have if thenutrition were the
only explanation, so choose B and the head grows with the body.
24. B. Inquiries. See the last question for details.
25. B. Structural questions. The 56-line not the first time suggests that the subject
had been studied before this experimental study. This is a further development
of this sentence, about the impact of industrial pollution in London on the
evolution of moss. So pick B.
26. D. Author's attitude question. In the last paragraph, the author says that the
additional research needs to be conducted, and the 74 lines of consideration for
the age, indicate that the author has not come to a conclusion.
27. A. Details. In line 61-64, the author talks about the loss of a natural evolutionary
advantage in white peppered moths due to industrial pollution, and the original
advantage of option A may be a disadvantage in a changing environment.
28. A. lines show a link between behavioral change and brain size. as metropolises
grow, the effects of synurburbanization become clear
29. C. Chart questions. This question is an intuitive correspondence and does not
require reference to the original information.
30. B. Chart questions. This question is an intuitive correspondence and does not
require reference to the original information.
31. B. Chart questions. This question is an intuitive correspondence and does not
require reference to the original information.
32. C. Vocabulary questions. The original text means that we are obligated and
bound, and therefore have an obligation and a duty to choose the obligated.
33. D. Inquiries. Lines 1-3 indicate that the author believes that the United States has
certain responsibilities and obligations towards France, so do not choose A; 6-
10 lines indicate that the real source of American responsibility for France is
repuslicanism, that is, the common value concept, and does not involve military
strength, so B is wrong; 15-18 lines are from the emotional stand of France, also
did not talk about military strength, so do not choose C; 26-27 line asked
whether we can help France militarily? The author thinks not. So choose D.
34. B. Author's attitude question. Positioned in lines 6-11 of the original text, it is
true to show that the author does not agree that treaty is the most important
reason for the United States to support France, but that after but, the
republicanism is the most important. So pick B.
35. A. Author's attitude question. Focusing on the second paragraph of passage1
expresses the author's point, basic principles are embodied in the
 republicanism, destinies are embodied in lines 17-19 Is not our fate interlaced
with hers?...
36. B. The main topic of the article. The author of the second paragraph, Hamilton, is
of the view that the United States is not supported, but it is important to note that
the confusion option A, the United States has not yet made a clear decision at
this time, so it cannot be said that the reverse a recent decision, the Embark on
(start to do) in option B is more appropriate.
37. D. Vocabulary questions. In contrast to the possible in the next sentence, certain
is clear and certain here. A self-confident, not related to this question; B
specifically, this is not to indicate which harm, but should be the difference
between possibility and certainty; C is valid, does not constitute an anangus with
possible sure or confirmed. D is correct
38. A. The purpose of the paragraph. But we are told.... and 69 lines it is said is the
opposite view of the author, this sentence is the standard structure of
concessions, intended to show that the author does not agree with the
statement. So the author's purpose in this paragraph is to summarize an a
counterclaim, arguing that once France falls, it is the United States. But the
author explains in the last paragraph that it is imppracticable (77 lines) to
overthrow a country.
39. D. Author's attitude question. The first author, Brackenridge, supported the
French Revolution, and the second author, Hamilton, objected. A wrong in the
ultimately proved ruinousous, because this move has not yet come true, can not
say how the final proof.
40. D. Writing techniques. The first author discusses support for the French
Revolution mainly from the perspective of printciple and republicanism, and
uses a large number of platoons and counter-questions intended to resonate
with the reader (line11-20), while the second author analyzes the pros and cons
of the point of view of why the French Revolution could not be assisted, and the
reasoned rebuttal of the countclaim. So choose D.
41. C. Two related questions. How the second author responds to the 22-23 lines of
the first, and in the opening paragraph of the second, the author says that if we
join the war, the face of the crisis is likely to be much greater than that faced by
France. The combined powers here refer to the despots in the first article. It
should be noted that the French Revolution was the overthrow of the monarchy
and the establishment of a short-lived republic.
42. A. Inquiries. See question 41 for details.
43. D. Details. In the last paragraph, line 92-93, the author says that this research
ising revolution revolution our thinking about the early..., indicating that the
study has more profound implications.
44. A. Details. The question asks about the conclusion of the initial flybys, located at
line15-20, and found that Mercury has pyroclastic ash, a sign of volcanic
eruption, combined with the description of volcanic eruption facts in the first
paragraph, line 3-5, to be sure that pyroclastic ash has low boiling point
properties.
45. B. Keynote topic. The main thrust or purpose depends on the beginning, in the
second paragraph line 10, Mercury was long thought to be bone dry ..., but in
2008 NASA spacecraft exploration found the opposite. It's a twist, and the
second half of the article revolves around this new discovery.
46. C. Details. The question is the conclusion that, although there is no inquiry,
irrelevant options can be excluded from the core point of view. Although line 74-
75 suggests that studying volatiles could provide a better understanding of
Mercury's formation, it does not say that volcanic eruptions are one of the main
causes of Mercury's formation, so A is wrong; So C is correct.
47. D. Details. Located online 33-35, much more detailed view corresponds to D
option comprehensive.
48. A. Vocabulary questions. We see different development states, which means that
we see different peeling states (rather than the same amount as mentioned
earlier), so choose normals.
49. B. Details. According to the key information in the puzzle, soon after Mercury's
formation, located in line 67-70, so the reason should be explained above (line
64-67), part of the pyroclastic deposits were found in relatively new crateres.
50. A. Vocabulary questions. Shed light on is equivalent to cast light on. This
question can be used by the substitute method.
51. A. Details. The author begins to speculate theoretically on this phenomenon in
the penultimate paragraph, but in the last paragraph line 89 indicates that these
assumptions seem increasingly unlikely. So choose A.
52. D. Inquiries. See question 51 for details.
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writing

1. D. Parallel structure。 critical thinking skills, research methods, and detailed

subject matter. The three are parallel and belong to a,b, and c Structure.。
2. A. Punctuation. The colon is explained here in the table. The next sentence
explains that training scientists in communication skills will benefit both the
public and scientists. BC syntax structure error, D error in the logical
relationship, the last two sentences and the previous sentence is not side by
side.
3. C. Cause the following. Carl and Stephen Hawking's work has sold more than a
million times and sparked widespread interest in astronomy and physics, as well
as the next line that scientists can shape public decision-making, such as Rachel
Carson's Silent Spring, which promotes environmental protection. Therefore, the
focus of the paragraph should be on public awareness of science. D's fault is not
debates.
4. D. In some cases means "in some cases", which can indicate the logic of
progress, which is used to make one thing clearer, and generally the longer
sentence also includes the even, that is, "in some cases, what might even
happen". We look at the words that follow, there happens to be even, so choose
A. A translated into "nevertheless", the first two sentences need to constitute a
concession turning logic to choose A, but here before and after the two
sentences are not although the logical relationship. BC is a summary
relationship, and the next sentence here is not a summary of the previous
sentence.
.
5. A. Parallel structures. The comparison objects are most researchers and
celebrated figures, so you can exclude the reading excess of the BC,D option.
The object of comparison of such topics depends on semantics.
6. C. Parallel structure. Blogs, magazine articles, and interviews are all parallel.
7. A. Concise expression. The sentence already has theth are clear and engaging,
so you don't have to add duplicate words;
8. B. Avoid spoken expression. Most essential is the official tone, A is too spoken,
CD is too formal.
9. A. Sentences increase or decrease. The dash section means that the scientist's
funding proposal will be read by experts and non-experts, and the next sentence
explains that because of this, these profosals must be expressed in easy-to-
understand language, so that people without relevant knowledge background
can understand, so the dash section is logically related to the following, to be
retained. B Wrong in not talking about how.
10. C. The thrust of the paragraph. The beginning and end of the paragraph echo,
starting with a valid expression that has a impact on the work of scientists, and
the followings revolves around the subject, so the end should echo the subject.
11. C. Tense. Remove AD, considering that context is used now. The B-option tense
is in the future and is not consistent with the sentence meaning and is almost
impossible to use.
12. B. Punctuation. Rock en espanaol (rock in Spanish) as the a new genre of music
is the same language, before and after the comma, the verb is emerged.
13. A. Sentences increase or decrease. Added details to explain the specifics of rock
en espanol, so you can add.
14. A. Concise expression. BCD expression is not concise enough.
15. C. be synth for .be famous for, belongs to a common phrase. A fixed match
exists, but if A is selected, the sentence structure of the whole sentence is The
region is as a heritage that includes dance music such as tango. A place can be
a heritage, such as the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, pyramids, but how can a
place include tango? Tango is an abstract art form, not a visible thing, can not be
the entity's reggion include, so can only choose for, this place is famous for a
heritage, including tango and so on (intangible cultural heritage).

16. D. Sentence structure. Including here as an accompanying adverb, A belongs to

the mutilated sentence, B is run-on sentence, C has no parallel structure, does
not need and.
17. B. Logical relationships. The last sentence expressed a negative, didn't want to...
It's not... But.... The use of instead is similar to that of the previous sentence,
which generally uses a negative sentence.
18. D. Causes the following. The second sentence below, about a band from Mexico
in the 1980s, was widely praised, and the third, about the musical style, which
also had a place in the United States, chose D, whose influence extended beyond
its origins to Argentina and Uruguay.
19. D. Word meaning analysis. Distinctive here represents a unique, characteristic,
with the most reasonable use. There is no difference, divergent says there are
differences, individual means individual, can not be used to describe the way the
play is played.
20. C. The main meaning is the same. The host is the band, so the verb must be
singerate.
21. B. Specific requirements. The main point of this sentence is that both Bajofondo
and Juanes use some innovative or diverse elements, such as bajofondo in the
first example, which combines traditional music with elements such as rock and
jazz, so in the second example Juanes also talks about which elements of music
are integrated. A is wrong about Juanes' musical inspiration, while B is talking
about J's use of rhymic cumbia and the Fusion of Beatles music, so choose B.
22. B. Fixed matching. I looked at not... But structure.
23. D. Prepositional usage. Indicates that in... Domain/aspect, with preposition in,
but the B option at the start does not have the D option of the starting out
concisely appropriate, start out is a fixed usage, indicating that you are engaged
in something.
24. D. Concise expression. Chronicle itself means "put something in the chronicle"
and therefore does not need to add redundant structures.
25. A. Parallel structures. After 1987, there should be a comma, because the
previous adverb clause itself is unqualified, and Jess Jackson is parallel to Kurt
Schmoke, and the verse clause is still unqualified.
26. D. Parallel structures. Butt belongs to a side-by-side notation, and the front and
rear structures of the connections are parallel. Therefore, the BC structure can
be excluded. Ones refer to unknowns and use victories to avoid ambiguity.
27. B. Accompanying ad english. Before the main sentence, ACD belongs to run-on,
pay attention to the second half of the as-guided clause, ascended and made are
two parallel verbs, in Obama's case belongs to the insertion.
28. C. Sentence sorting. The added sentence has a time flag, the two-first century.
Secondly, the third sentence of the original text is about the negative side in
state and presidential elections, moving from the fourth sentence to the positive
side, so the combination of these two points should be added after the third
sentence.
29. A. Transitional sentences. The last paragraph is about the political victory of
Arican American, and the second sentence of the paragraph, and later about
Ifill's own career development, echoes the Similar Strides in Option A.
30. B. Combining sentences. The dash section is all about the nature of the talk
show, so it merges into side-by-side phrases and does not change the meaning
of the original sentence. ACD is not concise enough.
31. D. Sentences increase or decrease. The whole paragraph is about the
development of Ifill's career, and the impact of the cross-sentence debate on the
election results has become a topic of many scholars and journalists, is not
relevant.
32. B. Punctuation. Said is followed by a guest clause, which is a connecting word
(although omitted in most cases), is no longer required to add a colon or comma,
the quotation marks in the content is a statement of wass, belongs to the main
system table structure.
33. C. The main thrust of the article. The article is about Ifill's reporting and
documentation of African American's achievements as a journalist, as well as his
own career development.
34. B. Pronouns. The plant in the original sentence is singerogene, so the options
use plant and its.
35. C. Tone. The sentence means that plant flowering is a response to nature's
signals, such as changes in temperature. Here you should choose a simple and
unpretentous option, signs from universe is too big, Earth's instructions (Earth's
instructions) and Mother Nature's messages (Mother Nature's message) all have
a certain rhetorical meaning, and the article itself does not have gorgeous
rhetoric, so choose environmental cues (environmental clues).
36. C. Combining sentences. Find the common ingredient theese plants and choose
the most concise expression without changing the meaning of the sentence.
Option D mistakenly changed the meaning of the sentence to a cryogenic plant,
whereus the original sentence was "plants placed at low temperatures".
37. C. The main meaning is the same. That guides the idiom clause, the main
language is the flowering, so the verb result uses sings.
38. D. Transition sentences. The last sentence of the last paragraph raises
questions, and this paragraph begins with a statement of researchers searched
for... Start looking for answers, so choose D.
39. A. Chart questions. According to the conditions given in the chart and the
original text, 23 degrees Celsius corresponds to 16.
40. D. Sentences increase or decrease. The information described in the dash
section does not match the chart, and the KZ-9 does not flourish as the
temperature rises, but rather decreases. Therefore, delete.
41. A. Punctuation. FLM and SVP, as the synths of two genes, are also insertions,
separated by commas before and after.
42. B. Parallel structures. The verb bind is parallel to repress, with and connection in
the middle.
43. A. Specific requirements. The outcome to be associated with the last sentence to
see, at 16 degrees blocking floral-activator production, while when compared, at
23 degrees the number of proteins is less, production production.
44. B. Adverb. First exclude the verb object and select the noun object. After the
adverb clause, effect in the clause as a guest language, an environmental factor
can have effect on... So exclude D.