銆€銆€Section 鈪� Use of English

銆€銆€Directions锛�

銆€銆€Read the following text. Choose the best word for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 锛�10 points锛�

銆€銆€The idea that some groups of people may be more intelligent than others is one of those hypotheses that dare not speak its name. But Gregory Cochran is 1 to say it anyway. He is that 2 bird, a scientist who works independently 3 any institution. He helped popularize the idea that some diseases not 4 thought to have a bacterial cause were actually infections, which aroused Much controversy when it was first suggested.

銆€銆€5 he, however, might tremble at the 6 of what he is about to do. Together with another two scientists, he is publishing a paper which not only 7 that one group of humanity is more intelligent than the others, but explains the process that has brought this about. The group in 8 are a particular people originated from central Europe. The process is natural selection.

銆€銆€This group generally do well in IQ test, 9 12-15 points above the 10 value of 100, and have contributed 11 to the intellectual and cultural life of the West, as the 12 of their elites, including several world-renowned scientists, 13 . They also suffer more often than most people from a number of nasty genetic diseases, such as breast cancer. These facts, 14 , have previously been thought unrelated. The former has been 15 to social effects, such as a strong tradition of 16 education. The latter was seen as a 锛坅n锛� 17 of genetic isolation. Dr. Cochran suggests that the intelligence and diseases are intimately 18 . His argument is that the unusual history of these people has 19 them to unique evolutionary pressures that have resulted in this 20 state of affairs.

銆€銆€1. [A] selected [B] prepared [C] obliged [D] pleased

銆€銆€2. [A] unique [B] particular [C] special [D] rare

銆€銆€3. [A] of [B] with [C] in [D] against

銆€銆€4. [A] subsequently [B] presently [C] previously [D] lately

銆€銆€5. [A] Only [B] So [C] Even [D] Hence

銆€銆€6. [A] thought [B] sight [C] cost [D] risk

銆€銆€7. [A] advises [B] suggests [C] protests [D] objects

銆€銆€8. [A] progress [B] fact [C] need [D] question

銆€銆€9. [A] attaining [B] common [C] mean [D] calculating

銆€銆€10.[A] normal [B] common [C] mean [D] total

銆€銆€11.[A] unconsciously [B] disproportionately [C] indefinitely [D] unaccountably

銆€銆€12.[A] missions [B] fortunes [C] interests [D] careers

銆€銆€13.[A] affirm [B] witness [C] observe [D] approve

銆€銆€14.[A] moreover [B] therefore [C] however [D] meanwhile

銆€銆€15.[A] given up [B] got over [C] carried on [D] put down

銆€銆€16.[A] assessing [B] supervising [C] administering [D] valuing

銆€銆€17.[A] development [B] origin [C] consequence [D]instrument

銆€銆€18.[A] linked [B] integrated [C] woven [D] combined

銆€銆€19.[A] limited [B] subjected [C] converted [D] directed

銆€銆€20.[A] paradoxical [B] incompatible [C] inevitable [D] continuous