【正文】 s, marked the twentieth century39。s annual life cycle. Notwithstanding preening and constant care, the marvelously intricate structure of a bird39。 C　　have little, if any, toxicity.　　D Questions 110　　In the early 180039。 B C B Ct use singers.　　(B) They gave free concerts.　　(C) They performed in small nightclubs.　　(D) They shortened the length of their performances.　　45. (A) To discuss one way it impacted jazz music.　　(B) To explain why the government reduced some taxes.　　(C) To describe a mon theme in jazz music.　　(D) To discuss the popularity of certain jazz bands. 46. (A) The music contained strong political messages.　　(B) The music had a steady beat that people could dance to.　　(C) The music included sad melodies.　　(D) The music contained irregular types of rhythms.　　47. (A) The increase in beachfront property value.　　(B) An experimental engineering project.　　(C) The erosion of coastal areas　　(D) How to build seawalls.　　48. (A) To protect beachfront property.　　(B) To reduce the traffic on beach roads.　　(C) To provide privacy for homeowners.　　(D) To define property limits.　　49. (A) By sending water directly back to sea with great force.　　(B) By reducing wave energy.　　(C) By reducing beach width.　　(D) By stabilizing beachfront construction.　　50. (A) Protect roads along the shore.　　(B) Build on beaches with seawalls.　　(C) Add sand to beaches with seawalls.　　(D) Stop building seawalls.　　Section Two: Structure and Written Expression　　1. The giant ragweed, or buffalo weed, grows ——.　　(A) 18 feet up to high　　(B) to high 18 feet up　　(C) up to 18 feet high　　(D) 18 feet high up to　　2. Neptune is —— any planet except Pluto.　　(A) to be far from the Sun　　(B) far from the Sun being　　(C) farther than the Sun is　　(D) farther from the Sun than　　3. Since prehistoric times, artists have arranged paint on surfaces in ways —— their ideas about people and the world.　　(A) express　　(B) that their expression of　　(C) which, expressing　　(D) that express　　4. Except for certain microorganisms, —— need oxygen to survive.　　(A) of all living things　　(B) all living things　　(C) all are living things　　(D) are all living things　　5. Dubbing is used in filmmaking —— a new sound track to a motion picture.　　(A) which to add　　(B) to add　　(C) is adding that　　(D) to add while　　6. —— of green lumber may e from moisture in the wood.　　(A) More weight than half　　(B) Of the weight, more than half　　(C) The weight is more than half　　(D) More than half of the weight　　7. Archaeologists study —— to trace ancient trade routes because such tools are relatively rare, and each occurrence has a slightly different chemical position.　　(A) which obsidian tools　　(B) obsidian tools　　(C) how obsidian tools　　(D) obsidian tools are　　8. —— the hamster39。s plans for the summer.　　32. (A) She has never been to Gettysburg.　　(B) She took a political science course.　　(C) Her family still goes on vacation together.　　(D) She39。t worth a lot of money.　　(D) The woman can borrow any of the books if she wants to.　　26. (A) Leave with the man.　　(B) Get ready to leave for the weekend.　　(C) Stay where she is for the weekend.　　(D) Meet the man later.　　27. (A) The man is upset that the wasn39。t know what happened to the book.　　(D) Joan gave the book to the man.　　22. (A) Why she should tell her students about her plans.　　(B) What he plans to do when he39。t accurate.　　(D) They also may get a lot of snow. 16. (A) She needs more time to get ready for the dinner.　　(B) She thought the dinner was at another time.　　(C) She forgot about the plans she made for dinner.　　(D) She won39。ll ride on the train with the woman.　　(D) He39。t been able to find an inexpensive piano yet.　　8. (A) Tennis players often injure their backs.　　(B) She hadn39。s renting.　　(B) Avoid living near the campus.　　(C) Apply for campus housing.　　(D) Find an apartment soon.　　3. (A) He wants to meet the woman after his Spanish class.　　(B) The woman should borrow someone else39。s workbook.　　(C) He can take the woman to her class.　　(D) The woman needs to return the workbook before the class.　　4. (A) She didn39。t heard about the man39。s picking someone up from the station.　　11. (A) I39。t be able to go to dinner.　　17. (A) Take the class this semester.　　(B) Get permission to take the class.　　(C) Take the class over again.　　(D) Register for the class next semester.　　18. (A) He doesn39。s on sabbatical.　　(C) Why she can39。t invited to the party.　　(B) The man and the woman live in different buildings.　　(C) The woman39。s interested in the United States Civil War.　　33. (A) Why her parents wanted to go to Gettysburg.　　(B) Why her family39。s basic diet is vegetarian, some hamsters also eat insects.　　(A) Despite　　(B) Although　　(C) Regardless of　　(D) Consequently　　9. The Navajo Indians of the southwestern United States —— for their sand painting, also called dry painting.　　(A) noted　　(B) are noted　　(C) to be noted　　(D) have noted　　10. In 1784, the leaders of what would later bee the state of Virginia gave up —— to the territory that later became five different Midwestern states.　　(A) any claim　　(B) when the claim　　(C) to claim　　(D) would claim 11. —— one after another, parallel puters perform groups of operations at the same time.　　(A) Conventional puters, by handling tasks　　(B) Since tasks being handled by conventional puters　　(C) Whereas conventional puters handle tasks　　(D) While tasks handled by conventional puters　　12. The Liberty Bell, formerly housed in Independence Hall, —— in Philadelphia, was moved to a separate glass pavilion in 1976.　　(A) which