单选题DISPATCH:(A) dislike(B) obliviousness(C) peacefulness(D) abnormality(E) unhurriedness

单选题Directions: Each of the following sentence completion questions contains one or two blanks. These blanks signify that a word or set of words has been left out. Below each sentence are five words or sets of words. For each blank, pick the word or set of words that best reflects the sentence's over- all meaning.

单选题After the investigations and ------- that are both necessary and inevitable after a calamity such as the recently ended crisis, it may turn out that authorities could have handled the problem in a less ------- way.

单选题 The Lincoln Memorial, located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., is oneLine of the most profound symbols of American democracy in the world. Dedicated in 1922, it won the prestigious Gold Medal of the American Institute of Architects for its architect, Henry Bacon. The physical presence of the memorial is awe-(5) inspiring. There are a total of 36 Doric columns around the building, each representing one of the 36 states of the union at the time of Lincoln's death in 1865. Stones from various states were used in the construction of the memorial. The names of the 48 states in the Union at the time of the memorial's completion are carved on the outside walls. The north wall of the Lincoln Memorial boasts(30) the sixteenth president's second inaugural address, while on the south wall, the Gettysburg Address is proudly carved. Above the statue of Abraham Lincoln are these words: "In this Temple, as in the hearts of the people for whom he saved the Union, the memory of Abraham Lincoln is enshrined forever."

单选题DISARM:(A) confront(B) command(C) put on guard(D) amuse(E) protect

单选题Josh works on the second floor of a building. There are 10 doors to the building and 8 staircases from the first to the second floor. Josh decided that each day he would enter by one door and leave by a different one, and go up one staircase and down another. How many days could Josh do this before he had to repeat a path he had previously taken? A. 80 B. 640 C. 800 D. 5040 E. 6400

单选题If x is 1, 2, or 3 and y is either 2 or 4, then the product xy can have how many different possible values? A.Three B. Four C. Five D. Six E. Seven

单选题FERAL:

单选题Whoever said the______life is not worth living apparently never intended to go into book publishing, where there is almost no research and where much of the conventional wisdom is______of folklore, myth and wishful thinking.(A) suffering … a reproach(B) illiterate … a farrago(C) inauspicious … a rejection(D) unassuming … an example(E) unexamined … a pastiche

单选题TACIT:(A) resolute(B) express(C) illegitimate(D) compulsory(E) detached

单选题Even if the public ate up every______detail about their leaders, that same public grew offended that the news media would actually pander to their baser impulses.(A) mesmeric(B) lofty(C) supine(D) resonant(E) lubricious

单选题FREQUENCY:

单选题PRECURSORY:

单选题VILIFY : MALIGN ::(A) cite : prove(B) banish : force(C) trail : pursue(D) bolster : cooperate(E) coerce : understand

单选题It can be inferred from the passage that economic theory as it presently stands would most likely apply to which of the following situations?

单选题SKIT : PLAY ::(A) anecdote : novel(B) narrative: ode(C) sonnet : poem(D) spectacle : kaleidoscope(E) caricature : travesty

单选题DAMPED:

单选题Which of the following best describes the author's statement that "an emphasis on reality as invariably perceptually seamless may be an exaggeration" (lines 27-28)?(A) An assumption based on evidence already presented(B) A concession to the view opposing that of the author's(C) A hypothesis concerning a possible problem with the nomenclaturist view(D) An allusion to an argument presented earlier in the passage(E) An example of the application of the author's view of language

单选题All mammals require sleep; it is an essential part of life. For giraffes, two hours a Line day is enough. For bats, that number is closer to twenty. The average adult human needs between seven and nine hours of sleep every day. Despite these differences, mammals all have one thing in common: If they do not get enough sleep, they can (5) suffer serious mental and physical consequences. The most extensive sleep research has been conducted on people. Through these studies, scientists have identified two broad categories of sleep, which can be further divided into five stages with distinct physiological functions. Taken together, they form a complete sleep cycle. The first four stages are marked by a (30) lack of rapid eye movement (REM). Therefore, they are referred to as non-REM sleep. While people are engaged in non-REM sleep, several things are occurring. Researchers have discovered that during this early sleep, the human body releases a series of hormones responsible for the proper functioning of certain body systems. Disrupted sleep can cause these hormones to fall out of balance. (15) The results can contribute to disorders such as diabetes, depression, infertility, or even cancer. Lack of sleep, especially in stages 3 and 4, can literally stunt the growth of children and may increase rates of obesity in adults. Stage 5 sleep is defined by the occurrence of rapid eye movement, otherwise known as dreaming. Note that, while REM sleep is the final stage in a sleep cycle, (20) a complete cycle generally lasts only about 95 minutes. A person will experience four to six cycles in one sleep session, with REM sleep taking up a larger portion of the cycle as the night continues. Scientists have advanced several theories about why humans need REM sleep. One view is that dreaming aids in memory consolidation. Under this theory, during REM sleep the brain not only strengthens (25) memory of important actions or events, but it weakens memory of unimportant things. Another view is that dreaming is necessary for proper central nervous system development. Yet another theory suggests that REM sleep involves the repair of monoamine receptors. The theories are not necessarily exclusive; in fact, they all reach the conclusion that REM sleep deprivation can result in death.