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1、Soonvip更新更快 出分更穩(wěn) 助橙ACT 小程序1 / 5Exam：Soonvip - 79Time：2008-6Version：DEMOPART 1 - 英語Passage IThe First Heart SurgeonTo the casual observer, the Kam Wah Chung Co. building, located in the eastern Oregon community of John Day, that is, simply a small, unassuming structure made of rock and wood

2、. To those with an interest in history, however, its a unique building that preserves a part of the legacy of the Chinese community in the nineteenth-century American West.Built in the 1860s, the Kam Wah Chung building first served as a trading post for travelers who attract to the la

3、nd east of the Cascade Mountains by news of gold strikes there. In 1887, the original owner sold the building *. The men combined their skills, organized a group of investors, and remains in business together for more than fifty years.Educated in the Chinese classics and fluent in Eng

4、lish, Lung On was a skilled merchant who built a successful textile and import business. He also sold food and supplies to local miners. His partner, Doc Hay, established an herbal medicine clinic. Hay became famous throughout central and eastern Oregon when he would make perceptive d

5、iagnoses and curing patients whose previous treatments had failed. * Over time, the partners building evolved into a social, medical, and supply center, as well as a post office, library, and herb shop. * Hay and Ons businesses prospered through the turn of the century,

6、 during the Great Depression, and beginning the 1940s. 2 Because the climate in eastern Oregon is semi-arid, the artifacts left insideincluding gold-mining tools, rare antique furniture, financial documents, and a thousand different herbswere preserved. 3 Although On di

7、ed in 1940, Hay continued to run Kam Wah Chung Co. until 1948. 4 After Hays death, his nephew inherited the building and donated it to the city of John Day. 5 For almost twenty years, it remained locked. 6 The building was restored by the state of Oregon in the 1970s and has became

8、60;the Kam Wah Chung Co. Museum. 7 Designated as being called a National Historic Landmark in 2005, besides, it encapsulates an era. *1.A. NO CHANGEB.  IsC.  itsD. DELETE the underlined portion.Answer： B2. Given that all the choices are true, which one most ef

9、fectively introduces the historical and cultural significance of the Kam Wah Chung Co. building?A. NO CHANGEB. has seven rooms: a front room, an herb shop, two bedrooms, a stockroom, a general store, and a kitchen and bunk room.C. is cooperatively preserved and operated by the Oregon Parks and Recre

10、ation Department and the City of John Day.D. has a kitchen that holds antique tables, a large woodstove, and a variety of Chinese teas and cooking utensils.Answer： A3.A. NO CHANGEB. will be attractedC. were attractedD. are attractedAnswer： C4.At this point, the writer is considering adding

11、 the following accurate information:to two enterprising young Chinese immigrants, Ing “Doc” Hay and Lung OnShould the writer make this addition here?A. Yes, because it builds upon a claim make about Hay and On in the preceding sentence.B. Yes, because it provides a logical link to the information th

12、at follows in the essay.C. No, because it unnecessarily states information thats implied later in the essay.D.  No, because it provides little information about Hay and Ons partnership.Answer： B5.A. NO CHANGEB. has remainedC. have remainD. RemainedAnswer： DPART 2 - 數(shù)學(xué)1. A restaurant o

13、ccupying the top floor of a skyscraper rotates as diners enjoy the view. Ling and Sarah notice that they began their meal at 7:00 P.M. looking due north. At 7:45 P.M. they had rotated 180° to a view that was due south. At this rate, how many degrees will the restaurant rotate in 1 hour?A. 90

14、76;B. 180°C. 240°D. 270°E. 400°Answer： C2. The cost of a gym membership is a onetime fee of $140, plus a monthly fee of $40. Brendan wrote a $500 check to pay his gym membership for a certain number of months, including the onetime fee. How many months of membership did he p

15、ay for?A. 3B. 4C. 9D. 12E. 13Answer： C3. A museum offers a 2-hour guided group tour. For groups with fewer than 25 people the cost is $9.25 per person; for groups with 25 people or more the cost is $8.50 per person. The 27 people in the 9:00 a.m. tour group each paid $9.25 in advance. What is t

16、he total refund that the museum owes the 9:00 a.m. group?A.  $12.50B.  $13.00C.  $18.75D. $20.25E. $25.00Answer： D4. The 13-member math club needs to choose a student government representative. They decide that the representative, who will be chosen at random, CANNOT be any of th

17、e 3 officers of the club. What is the probability that Samara, who is a member of the club but NOT an officer, will be chosen?A. 0B.C.D.E.Answer： C5. Mele earned scores of 75, 70, 92, 95, and 97 points (a total of 429 points) on the first 5 tests in Economics II. Solving which of the following

18、equations for s gives the score he needs to earn on the 6th test to average exactly 85 points for all 6 tests?A.B.C.D.E.Answer： DPART 3 - 閱讀LITERARY NARRATIVE: This passage is adapted from the novel Homeland by John Jakes (©1993 by John Jakes).Joseph Emanuel Crown,

19、 owner of the Crown Brewery of Chicago, was a worried man. Worried on several counts, the most immediate being a civic responsibility be was scheduled to discuss at an emergency meeting this Friday, the fourteenth of October; a meeting he had requested.Joe Crown seldom revealed inner anxieties, and

20、that was the case as he worked in his office this morning. He was a picture of steadiness, rectitude, prosperity. He wore a fine suit of medium gray enlivened by a dark red four-in-hand lied under a high collar. Since the day was not yet too warm, be kept his coat on.Joes hair was more silver than w

21、hite. He washed it daily, kept it shining. His eyes behind spectacles with silver wire frames were dark brown, rather large, and alert. His mustache and imperial showed careful attention; he had an appointment at twelve for the weekly trim. His hands were small but strong. He wasnt handsome, but he

22、was commanding.Three principles ruled Joe Crowns business and personal life, of which the most important was order. In German, Ordnung. Without order, organization, some rational plan, you had chaos.The second principle was accuracy. Accuracy was mandatory in brewing, where timing and temperatu

23、res were critical. But accuracy was also the keystone of any business that made money instead of losing it. The primary tool for achieving accuracy was mathematics. Joe Crown had a towering belief in the potency of correct information, and the absolute authority of numbers which provided it.In Germa

24、ny, hed learned his numbers before he learned to read. Though a mediocre student in most school subjects, at ciphering he was a prodigy. He could add column of figures, or do calculations in his head, with astonishing speed. In Cincinnati, his first stop in America, hed begged the owner of a Chinese

25、 laundry to teach him to use an abacus. One of these ancient counting devices could be found in his office, sitting on a law cabinet, within reach. Money measured success; counting measured money.Questions he asked of his employees often involved numbers. “What is the exact temperature?” “How large

26、is the population in that market?” How many barrels did we ship last week?” ”Whats the cost, per square foot, of this expansion?”As for his third principle, modernity, he believed that, too, was crucial in business. Men who said the old ways were the best ways were fools, doomed to fall behind and f

27、ail. Joe was always searching for the newest methods to improve the brewerys product, output. Efficiency, cleanliness. He hadnt hesitated to install expensive pasteurization equipment when he opened his first small brewery in Chicago. Hed been among the first to invest heavily in refrigerated freigh

28、t cars. He insisted that modern machines be used in the office. From his desk he could hear the pleasing ratchet noise of a mechanical adding machine. This blended with the clicking keys and pinging bell on the black iron typewriter used correspondence by his chief clerk, Stefan Zwick.Originally Ste

29、fan had resisted Joes suggestion that he learn to operate a typewriter. “Sir, I respectfully decline, a quill pen suits me perfectly.”“But Stefan,” Joe said to him in a friendly but firm way, “Im afraid it doesnt suit me, because it makes Crowns look old-fashioned. However, Ill respect your feelings

30、. Please place a help wanted advertisement. Well hire one of those young women who specialize in using the machines. I believe they too are called typewriters.”Zwick blanched. “A woman? In my office?”“Im sorry, Stefan, but you leave me no choice if you wont learn to typewrite.”Stefan Zwick learned t

31、o typewrite.Every solid house or building was supported by a strong foundation; and so there was a foundation on which Joe Crowns three principles rested. It was not unusual, or peculiar to him. It was the cheerful acceptance, not to say worship, of hard work. Among other artifacts, advertising shee

32、ts, flags and fading brown photographs of annual brewery picnics decorating his office there was a small framed motto which his wife had done colorfully in cross-stitch and put into a frame of gilded wood. Ohne Fleiss, kein Preis, it said. In rough translation, this reminded you that without in

33、dustry there was no reward. From his desk Joe Crown couldnt see the gold-framed motto; it hung on the wall behind him, slightly to his right. But he didnt need to see it. Its truth was in him deeper than the marrow of his bones. He was a German.1. If a stereotype of Germans is that they are tidy, me

34、ticulous, and industrious, does the characterization of Crown in this passage reinforce or weaken this stereotype?A. It firmly reinforces the stereotype.B. It initially reinforces and subsequently weakens the stereotype.C. It reinforces the meticulous aspect of the stereotype but weakens the industr

35、ious aspect.D. It weakens the stereotype in that Crown likes his surroundings tidy but expects others to do the tidying up.Answer： A2. It can reasonably be inferred that in relation to the appointment referred to in the third paragraph (highlighted), the meeting referred to in the first paragra

36、ph occurs:A. A. on the same day.B. several days earlier.C. several days later.D. several years later.Answer： C3. The passages description of Zwick reveals that compared to Crown, he is:A. equally fastidious about meeting a deadline.B. less inclined to embrace new technology.C. less afraid

37、to state his preferences to his superiors.D. less afraid to state his preferences to his superiors.Answer： B4. The dialogue in highlighted text reveals Zwicks:A. indignation over Crowns proposed solution to the problem the two men are discussing.B. panic over having a surprise visitor to his office.C. excitement over meeting a new employee of Crown Brewery.D. insensitivity to his recently hired female coworker.Answer： A5. At the time described in the passages opening, what is Crowns most immediate preoccupation?A. Whether he will be