【正文】 aim　　(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 a historic building　　(B) a historic building which　　(C) was a historic building　　(D) a historic building　　13. Fossils, traces of dead organisms found in the rocks of Earth39。s in New York City　　A B C　　became to know as the Harlem Renaissance.　　D　　18. The symptoms of pneumonia, a lung infection, include high fever, chest pain, breathing difficult, and　　A B C D　　coughing.　　19. The rapid grow of Boston during the midnineteenth century coincided with a large influx of　　A B C　　European immigrants.　　D　　20. In 1908 Olive Campbell started writing down folk songs by rural people in the southern Appalachian　　A B C　　mountains near hers home.　　D　　 thirteen stripes of the United States flag represent the original thirteen states of the Union, which　　A B C　　they all were once colonies of Britain.　　D　　22. In 1860, more as 90 percent of the people of Indiana lived rural areas, with only a few cities having a　　A B C　　population exceeding 10,000.　　D　　 keeps the Moon in orbit around Earth and the planets other of the solar system in orbit　　A B C D　　around the Sun.　　24. Photograph was revolutionized in 1831 by the introduction of the collodion process for making glass　　A B C D　　negatives.　　25. After flax is washed, dry, beaten, and bed, fibers are obtained for use in making fabric.　　A B C D　　26. A fever is caused which blood cells release proteins called pyrogens, raising the body39。s caused an unprecedented numbers of people from　　A B C　　Ireland to immigrate to the United States.　　D　　 particles prising a given cloud are continually changing, as new ones are added while others　　A B　　are taking away by moving air.　　C D　　 parties in the United States help to coordinate the campaigns of their members and organizes A B C　　the statewide and national conventions that mark election years.　　D　　 lemur is an unusual animal belonging to the same order than monkey39。s, over 80 percent of the United States labor force was engaged in agriculture. Sophisticated technology and machinery were virtually nonexistent. People who lived in the cities and were not directly involved in trade often participated in small cottage industries making handcrafted goods. Others cured meats, silversmiths, candle　　5) or otherwise produced needed goods and modities. Blacksmiths, silversmiths, candle makers, and other artisans worked in their homes or barns, relying on help of family Perhaps no single phenomenon brought more widespread and lasting change to the United States society than the rise of industrialization. Industrial growth hinged on several　　10） economic factors. First, industry requires an abundance of natural resources, especially coal, iron ore, water, petroleum, and timberall readily available on the North American continent. Second, factories demand a large labor supply. Between the 187039。 inventions such as steel plows and mechanized harvesters allowed one farmhand to perform work that previously had required several, thus making farming capitalintensive rather than laborintensive.　　25） The United States economy underwent a massive transition and the nature of work was permanently altered. Whereas cottage industries relied on a few highly skilled craft workers who slowly and carefully converted raw materials into finished products from start to finish, factories relied on specialization. While factory work was less creative and more monotonous, it was also more efficient and allowed mass production of goods at less expense.　　 aspect of life in the United States does the passage mainly discuss?　　(A) The transition from an agricultural to an industrial economy　　(B) The inventions that transformed life in the nineteenth century　　(C) The problems associated with the earliest factories　　(D) The difficulty of farm life in the nineteenth century　　2. Blacksmiths, silversmiths, and candle makers are mentioned in lines 56 as examples of artisans who　　(A) maintained their businesses at home　　(B) were eventually able to use sophisticated technology　　(C) produced unusual goods and modities　　(D) would employ only family members　　3. The phrase hinged on in line 9 is closest in meaning to　　(A) recovered from　　(B) depended on　　(C) started on　　(D) contributed to　　4. Which of the following is mentioned in the passage as a reason for the industrial growth that occurred in the United States before 1914?　　(A)The availability of natural resources found only in the United States　　(B) The decrease in number of farms resulting from technological advances　　(C) The replacement of canals and railroads by other forms of transportation　　(D) The availability of a large immigrant work force　　5. The word lured in line 19 is closest in meaning to　　(A) attracted　　(B) assigned　　(C) restricted　　(D) attached　　6. The word Others in line 20 refers to other　　(A) adults　　(B) promises　　(C) goods and services　　(D) social opportunities　　 word expendable in line 21 is closest in meaning to　　(A) nonproductive　　(B) unacceptable　　(C) nonessential　　(D) unprofitable　　8. It can be inferred from the passage that industrialization affected farming in that industrialization　　(A) increased the price of farm products　　(B) limited the need for new farm machinery　　(C) created new and interesting jobs on farms　　(D) reduced the number of people willing to do farm work　　 does the author mean when stating that certain inventions made farming capitalinten