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문제 1
두 사람의 대화 중 가장 자연스러운 것은?
1A: I'm sorry but count me out tonight.
B: That's great. I'll see you tonight then.
B: That's great. I'll see you tonight then.
2A: Is a tax increase out of the question?
B: Yes. There is no question about my promotion.
B: Yes. There is no question about my promotion.
3A: Why does she have a long face?
B: I don't know. Maybe her computer's broken again.
B: I don't know. Maybe her computer's broken again.
4A: I can't come up with a good idea for the project.
B: Don't worry. I can't bring it for you.
B: Don't worry. I can't bring it for you.
정답 및 해설
자연스러운 대화는 "have a long face"(시무룩한 얼굴을 하다)의 이유를 추측해 답한 대화이다.
그녀가 왜 우울해 보이는지 묻자 "Maybe her computer's broken again"(아마 컴퓨터가 또 고장 났나 봐)이라고 그럴듯한 이유를 대므로 흐름이 맞다.
- "count me out"(나는 빼 줘)이라며 불참을 알렸는데 "That's great. I'll see you tonight then."(잘됐다, 그럼 오늘 밤에 보자)이라고 답해 어색하다.
- "out of the question"(불가능한)으로 세금 인상 여부를 물었는데 자기 승진 이야기로 답해 동문서답이다.
- "come up with"(생각해 내다) 좋은 아이디어가 없다는 고민에 "Don't worry"라고 위로하고는 "I can't bring it for you"(가져다줄 수 없다)라고 해 앞뒤가 맞지 않는다.
문제 2
밑줄 친 부분에 들어갈 말로 가장 적절한 것은?
A: We passed the bridge a while ago, so the cabin should be coming up soon.
B: Oh, look! There's a sign for Windmill Road.
A: Good. How far is it from here?
B: It's a mile from the sign. Keep going.
A: All right. Look, that must be it.
B: That's Brenda's car. They beat us here.
A: I'll honk the horn so they know we're here.
B: ________________________________
A: We should have also gotten an earlier start.
B: Oh, look! There's a sign for Windmill Road.
A: Good. How far is it from here?
B: It's a mile from the sign. Keep going.
A: All right. Look, that must be it.
B: That's Brenda's car. They beat us here.
A: I'll honk the horn so they know we're here.
B: ________________________________
A: We should have also gotten an earlier start.
1How much farther do we have to go?
2They always try to spend time going camping.
3I wonder when Brenda will get here.
4They must've left before dawn to get here this early.
정답 및 해설
빈칸에는 "They must've left before dawn to get here this early."(이렇게 일찍 오려면 새벽 전에 떠났겠다)가 알맞다.
"They beat us here"(그들이 우리보다 먼저 왔다)에 이어 마지막에 A가 "We should have also gotten an earlier start"(우리도 더 일찍 출발했어야 했다)라고 받으므로, 상대의 이른 출발을 언급하는 말이 와야 한다.
- "How much farther do we have to go?"(얼마나 더 가야 해?)는 이미 도착한 상황과 맞지 않는다.
- "They always try to spend time going camping."(그들은 늘 캠핑하며 시간을 보내려 한다)은 마지막 응답의 "earlier start"와 연결되지 않는다.
- "I wonder when Brenda will get here."(브렌다가 언제 올까)는 브렌다의 차가 이미 와 있다는 내용과 모순된다.
문제 3
우리말을 영어로 잘못 옮긴 것은?
1대다수의 기관에서 가장 중요한 것은 유능한 관리자들을 두는 것이다.
→What matters most in the majority of organizations is having competent managers.
→What matters most in the majority of organizations is having competent managers.
2많은 진료소들이 치료법을 안내하기 위해 유전자 검사를 이용하고 있다.
→Many clinics are using therapy to guide gene tests.
→Many clinics are using therapy to guide gene tests.
3요즘에는 신문들이 광고에서 훨씬 더 적은 돈을 번다.
→Nowadays, newspapers make much less money from advertisements.
→Nowadays, newspapers make much less money from advertisements.
4통화의 가치는 대개 한 국가 경제의 힘을 반영한다.
→A currency's value usually reflects the strength of a country's economy.
→A currency's value usually reflects the strength of a country's economy.
정답 및 해설
잘못 옮긴 것은 "Many clinics are using therapy to guide gene tests."이다.
우리말은 유전자 검사를 이용해 치료법을 안내한다는 뜻이므로 수단과 목적이 뒤바뀌었다. 올바른 영작은 "Many clinics are using gene tests to guide therapy."이다.
- "What matters most … is having competent managers"는 관계대명사 what이 이끄는 명사절 주어와 단수 동사 is로 바르게 옮겼다.
- "make much less money from advertisements"는 비교급 강조 much로 '훨씬 더 적은 돈'을 바르게 표현했다.
- "A currency's value usually reflects the strength of a country's economy"는 단수 주어 value와 reflects가 수일치하며 뜻도 일치한다.
문제 4
※ 밑줄 친 부분과 의미가 가장 가까운 것을 고르시오. [문 4. ～ 문 6.]
The conditional job offer letters are to be used when there is an offer of employment contingent upon the individual passing a background check before he or she starts work.
1susceptible to
2dependent on
3obsessed with
4supportive of
정답 및 해설
"contingent upon"(~에 달린, ~을 조건으로 하는)과 가장 가까운 것은 "dependent on"(~에 의존하는, ~에 달린)이다.
지문은 채용 제안이 근무 시작 전 신원 조회 통과를 조건으로 할 때 조건부 채용 제안서를 쓴다는 내용이다.
- "susceptible to": ~에 민감한, ~에 걸리기 쉬운
- "obsessed with": ~에 집착하는
- "supportive of": ~을 지지하는
문제 5
※ 밑줄 친 부분과 의미가 가장 가까운 것을 고르시오. [문 4. ～ 문 6.]
If these explanations seem too frivolous for the reader, I can only think of one other alternative.
1complex
2polite
3shallow
4inclusive
정답 및 해설
"frivolous"(경박한, 하찮은)와 가장 가까운 것은 "shallow"(얕은, 피상적인)이다.
"too frivolous for the reader"는 설명이 독자에게 너무 가볍게 보인다면 다른 대안을 생각해 볼 수밖에 없다는 문맥이다.
- "complex": 복잡한
- "polite": 예의 바른
- "inclusive": 포괄적인
문제 6
※ 밑줄 친 부분과 의미가 가장 가까운 것을 고르시오. [문 4. ～ 문 6.]
An enduring impression was left on the mind of Rome by the appalling series of wars with Carthage known as the Punic Wars.
1temporary
2delicate
3persistent
4disgraceful
정답 및 해설
"enduring"(오래 지속되는)과 가장 가까운 것은 "persistent"(지속적인)이다.
포에니 전쟁이라는 끔찍한 일련의 전쟁이 로마인의 마음에 오래 남는 인상을 남겼다는 문맥이다.
- "temporary": 일시적인(반대 의미)
- "delicate": 섬세한, 연약한
- "disgraceful": 수치스러운
문제 7
밑줄 친 부분 중 어법상 옳지 않은 것은?
According to a recent report, three quarters of Airbnb listings in New York City were illegal. It also ① founded that commercial operators―not the middle-class New Yorkers in the ads―were making millions renting spaces exclusively to Airbnb guests. In a letter sent to ② elected officials last week, Airbnb said that most of its local ③ hosts―87 percent―were residents who rented their spaces infrequently "to pay their bills and ④ stay in their homes."
1founded
2elected
3hosts
4stay
정답 및 해설
어법상 옳지 않은 것은 "founded"로, "found"(find의 과거형)로 고쳐야 한다.
"It also ___ that …"은 보고서가 '~임을 발견했다'는 뜻이므로 find-found-found의 과거형이 필요하다. founded는 found(설립하다)의 과거형이어서 that절을 목적어로 받는 '발견했다'의 의미가 되지 않는다.
- "elected officials"는 '선출된 관리들'이라는 수동 의미의 과거분사가 명사를 수식해 옳다.
- "its local hosts"는 87 percent로 언급되는 다수의 숙소 주인을 가리키는 복수 명사로 옳다.
- "to pay their bills and stay in their homes"는 to부정사 병렬에서 두 번째 to가 생략된 동사원형으로 옳다.
문제 8
어법상 옳은 것은?
1This book is intended for educators, new or veteran, interested in enhancing student understanding and design more effective curricula.
2Darwin knew far less about the various species he collected on the Beagle voyage than do experts in England at the time who classified these organisms for him.
3A challenge in reading a text is to gain a deep understanding of what the text might mean, despite of the obstacles of one's assumptions and biases.
4The software developer works to maximize user-friendliness and to reduce bugs that impede results.
정답 및 해설
어법상 옳은 문장은 "The software developer works to maximize user-friendliness and to reduce bugs that impede results."이다.
to maximize와 to reduce가 to부정사 병렬을 이루고, 주격 관계대명사 that절의 동사 impede가 복수 선행사 bugs와 수일치한다.
- "interested in enhancing … and design"은 전치사 in의 목적어 병렬이므로 design을 동명사 designing으로 고쳐야 한다.
- "than do experts in England at the time"은 과거 시점(at the time)의 대동사이므로 did로 고쳐야 한다.
- "despite of the obstacles"는 despite가 그 자체로 전치사이므로 of를 빼고 despite(또는 in spite of)로 써야 한다.
문제 9
우리말을 영어로 잘못 옮긴 것은?
1내일 아침 일찍 저를 반드시 깨워주세요.
→Be sure to wake me up early tomorrow morning.
→Be sure to wake me up early tomorrow morning.
2사람들은 우리가 파산할 것으로 여겼으나, 우리는 그럭저럭 견뎌 나갔다.
→People thought we would go bankrupt, but we managed to get by.
→People thought we would go bankrupt, but we managed to get by.
3수요가 공급을 초과하면 가격이 오르고 그 반대가 되면 내린다.
→Prices go up when demand exceeds supply, and vice versa.
→Prices go up when demand exceeds supply, and vice versa.
4나는 그가 그렇게 유명한 음악가가 되리라고는 전혀 생각하지 못했다.
→Hardly did I dream before he became such a famous musician.
→Hardly did I dream before he became such a famous musician.
정답 및 해설
잘못 옮긴 것은 "Hardly did I dream before he became such a famous musician."이다.
'~하리라고는 전혀 생각하지 못했다'는 부정어 도치 뒤에 that절을 써서 "Little(Hardly) did I dream that he would become such a famous musician."으로 옮겨야 한다. before절을 쓰면 '그가 유명해지기 전에는 꿈꾸지 않았다'는 엉뚱한 뜻이 된다.
- "Be sure to wake me up"은 '반드시 ~하라'는 Be sure to로 바르게 옮겼다.
- "managed to get by"는 '그럭저럭 견뎌 나가다(get by)'를 바르게 옮겼다.
- "and vice versa"는 '그 반대도 마찬가지'라는 뜻으로 바르게 옮겼다.
문제 10
우리말을 영어로 가장 잘 옮긴 것은?
그는 옷을 모두 입은 채 물속으로 곧장 걸어갔다.
1While putting on all of his clothes, he walked straight into the water.
2On wearing all of his clothes, he walked straight into the water.
3He walked straight into the water, dressing all of his clothes.
4He walked straight into the water with all of his clothes on.
정답 및 해설
가장 잘 옮긴 것은 "He walked straight into the water with all of his clothes on."이다.
'~한 채로'의 부대상황은 with + 목적어 + 부사/분사로 나타내며, on은 옷을 '입고 있는' 상태를 뜻한다.
- "While putting on all of his clothes"는 '옷을 입는 동작을 하면서'라는 뜻이라 입은 상태가 아니다.
- "On wearing all of his clothes"의 on + 동명사는 '~하자마자'라는 뜻이다.
- "dressing all of his clothes"는 dress가 사람을 목적어로 취하므로(dress oneself, be dressed in) 옷을 목적어로 쓸 수 없다.
문제 11
밑줄 친 부분 중 어법상 옳지 않은 것은?
Officials in the UAE, responding to an incident ① which an Emirati tourist was arrested in Ohio, cautioned Sunday that travelers from the Arab country should "refrain from ② wearing the national dress" in public places ③ while visiting the West "to ensure their safety" and said that women should abide by bans ④ on face veils in European countries, according to news reports from Dubai.
1which
2wearing
3while
4on
정답 및 해설
어법상 옳지 않은 것은 "which"로, "in which"(또는 관계부사 where)로 고쳐야 한다.
뒤의 "an Emirati tourist was arrested in Ohio"가 주어·동사를 갖춘 완전한 절이므로 관계대명사 단독이 아니라 전치사 + 관계대명사가 필요하다.
- "refrain from wearing"은 전치사 from 뒤의 동명사로 옳다.
- "while visiting the West"는 that절의 주어 travelers와 같은 주어(they)와 be동사가 생략된 접속사 + 분사 형태로 옳다.
- "bans on face veils"는 '~에 대한 금지'를 나타내는 ban on으로 옳다.
문제 12
글의 제목으로 가장 적절한 것은?
Healing Touch was developed by Janet Mentgen, a nurse who has used energy-based care in her practice in Colorado since 1980. It incorporated techniques and concepts from ancient Asian healing traditions. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) classifies Healing Touch as a "biofield therapy" because its effects are thought to be a result of manipulation of energy fields around the body. NIH considers Healing Touch and other types of energy medicine among the most controversial of complementary and alternative medicine practices because neither the external energy fields nor their therapeutic effects have been demonstrated convincingly by any biophysical means. Nonetheless, NIH notes on its website that energy medicine is gaining popularity in the marketplace and is now being studied at several academic medical centers. Results of those studies are still pending.
1The Asian Roots of Healing Touch
2Energy Medicine: Popular but Unproven
3Traditional Treatment vs. Modern Medicine
4How to Manipulate Energy Fields over the Body
정답 및 해설
제목으로는 "Energy Medicine: Popular but Unproven"(에너지 의학: 인기 있지만 입증되지 않음)이 가장 적절하다.
NIH는 외부 에너지장도 치료 효과도 "have been demonstrated convincingly"되지 않았다며 논란을 지적하면서도, 에너지 의학이 "gaining popularity in the marketplace"(시장에서 인기를 얻고 있다)고 전한다.
- "The Asian Roots of Healing Touch"는 아시아 전통 기법을 받아들였다는 한 문장의 세부 사항에 불과하다.
- "Traditional Treatment vs. Modern Medicine"은 전통 치료와 현대 의학의 대비가 글의 중심이 아니다.
- "How to Manipulate Energy Fields over the Body"는 에너지장을 조작하는 방법을 설명하는 글이 아니다.
문제 13
글의 주제로 가장 적절한 것은?
If you've been up with a crying infant all night, or can't seem to reason with your cranky toddler, we have bad news―it isn't all uphill from here. In fact, it may get a bit worse before it gets better, with the ultimate low-point being when your child enters middle school. New research from Arizona State University, published in the journal Developmental Psychology, proves what many parents have feared―and what many of us remember from our own childhoods―middle school is no fun for anyone. Researchers studied more than 2,200 educated mothers and their children―who ranged in age from infants to adults. Researchers studied the mothers' well-being, parenting, and feelings towards their children. They discovered that mothers of middle school children, between 12 and 14 years, were most stressed and depressed, while mothers of infants and adults had much better well-being.
1the rewarding experience of taking care of infants and toddlers
2the tough challenge of parenting middle schoolers
3the participation in community work by mothers of adolescents
4the relationship between stress levels and puberty
정답 및 해설
주제로는 "the tough challenge of parenting middle schoolers"(중학생 자녀 양육의 힘든 도전)가 가장 적절하다.
연구 결과 12~14세 중학생 자녀를 둔 어머니가 "most stressed and depressed"(가장 스트레스를 받고 우울했다)였으며, 글은 "middle school is no fun for anyone"이라고 정리한다.
- "the rewarding experience of taking care of infants and toddlers"는 영유아 돌봄의 보람을 다루지 않으며, 영아 어머니는 비교 대상으로만 언급된다.
- "the participation in community work by mothers of adolescents"는 지역사회 활동이 지문에 나오지 않는다.
- "the relationship between stress levels and puberty"는 사춘기 자체가 아니라 어머니의 스트레스를 다룬 글과 맞지 않는다.
문제 14
어법상 옳지 않은 것은?
1Because of its perfect cone shape and proximity to the beautiful Albay Gulf, Mount Tarn is a popular tourist attraction.
2Its base is 80 miles wide in circumference, and it stands a dramatic 8,077 feet tall.
3The volcano locates in the center of Gulf National Park, where many people come to camp and climb.
4Authorities hope that by issuing early warnings, they will help avoid major destruction and danger.
정답 및 해설
어법상 옳지 않은 것은 "The volcano locates in the center of Gulf National Park, …"이다.
locate는 '~을 위치시키다'라는 타동사이므로 '위치해 있다'는 수동태 is located로 써야 한다.
- "Because of its perfect cone shape and proximity to …"는 전치사구 because of 뒤에 명사구가 와서 옳다.
- "it stands a dramatic 8,077 feet tall"은 stand가 '(높이가) ~이다'라는 자동사로 쓰여 옳다.
- "by issuing early warnings, they will help avoid …"는 by + 동명사, help + 동사원형 구조로 옳다.
문제 15
밑줄 친 (A), (B)에 들어갈 가장 적절한 것은?
There is a great difference between the cultures of Europe and Asia. Rudyard Kipling, the well-known English author, was struck by this difference and expressed the view that the two can never live together and co-operate as equals. The East stands for spiritualism, and the West for materialism. People of the East care more for the development of the soul than for physical comforts. The Westerners, on the other hand, are worldly minded. They do not care for any future life, but want to enjoy their present life. The Eastern and the Western temperaments are poles apart, too. The Easterners are tolerant and self-sacrificing. They are peace-loving. They do not like to cause any harm to others. As far as possible they like to settle their differences through mutual agreement and compromise. The Westerners, on the contrary, are quarrelsome and aggressive. They cannot tolerate the views of others. They care more for their own good than for the good of others. They are (A) . Until now the East and the West have been kept apart. The Westerners, with their feeling of superiority, came to the East only to rule and to exploit. But now the conditions are changing fast. The East is coming into its own. More and more Westerners are (B) their superiority and meeting the East on terms of equality.
1(A) cooperative (B) maintaining
2(A) cooperative (B) eliminating
3(A) uncompromising (B) sustaining
4(A) uncompromising (B) shedding
정답 및 해설
(A)에는 "uncompromising"(타협하지 않는), (B)에는 "shedding"(버리는)이 알맞다.
(A) 앞에서 서양인은 "quarrelsome and aggressive"(호전적이고 공격적)이며 "cannot tolerate the views of others"(남의 견해를 용납하지 못한다)고 했으므로 타협하지 않는다는 말이 이어진다.
(B)는 상황이 바뀌어 서양인이 "meeting the East on terms of equality"(동양을 대등하게 만난다)고 했으므로 우월감을 버린다는 뜻이 되어야 한다.
- "(A) cooperative (B) maintaining"은 협조적이라는 말이 앞의 묘사와 반대이고, 우월감 유지는 대등한 만남과 모순된다.
- "(A) cooperative (B) eliminating"은 (B)는 통하지만 (A)가 앞의 묘사와 반대이다.
- "(A) uncompromising (B) sustaining"은 (A)는 맞지만 우월감을 지속한다는 (B)가 대등한 만남과 모순된다.
문제 16
글의 내용과 일치하지 않는 것은?
Most students' visual problems are correctable by glasses or other types of corrective lenses. Vision loss is considered a disability only if it is not correctable. It is estimated that approximately 1 out of every 1,000 children has a visual disability. Individuals with such disabilities are usually referred to as blind or visually impaired. It is a misconception to assume that individuals who are legally blind have no sight. More than 80 percent of students who are legally blind can read large- or regular-print books. This implies that many students with vision loss can be taught by means of a modification of usual teaching materials. Classroom teachers should be aware of the signs that indicate that a child is having a vision problem.
1Not every student with vision loss suffers a visual disability.
2Students with vision loss can be taught by modifying class materials.
3Educators should pay more attention to children with a vision problem in class.
4A majority of legally blind students can participate in class with the help of corrective lenses.
정답 및 해설
글과 일치하지 않는 것은 "A majority of legally blind students can participate in class with the help of corrective lenses."이다.
교정 가능한 시력 손실은 장애로 보지 않으며, 법적 맹인 학생 대다수는 교정 렌즈가 아니라 "can read large- or regular-print books"(큰 활자나 일반 활자 책을 읽을 수 있다)고 했을 뿐이다.
- "Not every student with vision loss suffers a visual disability."는 "Vision loss is considered a disability only if it is not correctable"과 일치한다.
- "Students with vision loss can be taught by modifying class materials."는 "a modification of usual teaching materials"와 일치한다.
- "Educators should pay more attention to children with a vision problem in class."는 "Classroom teachers should be aware of the signs"와 일치한다.
문제 17
주어진 글 다음에 이어질 글의 순서로 가장 적절한 것은?
If someone told you that you were supporting a business that exploits the rights of workers, and even forces children to work long hours every day in a dark room for no pay, you'd probably be very surprised.
(A) However, you may be doing exactly that. Large multinational corporations outsource the production of many everyday items such as food, clothes, toys, and electrical products to farms and factories all over the world.
(B) They invest a huge amount of money every year on advertising and marketing, trying to convince consumers to buy their products.
(C) Yet they spend a lot less on showing where those products came from and the conditions of the workers who made them.
(B) They invest a huge amount of money every year on advertising and marketing, trying to convince consumers to buy their products.
(C) Yet they spend a lot less on showing where those products came from and the conditions of the workers who made them.
1(A) - (B) - (C)
2(B) - (C) - (A)
3(C) - (A) - (B)
4(C) - (B) - (A)
정답 및 해설
순서는 (A) - (B) - (C)가 가장 적절하다.
노동자를 착취하는 기업을 지원하고 있다면 놀랄 것이라는 주어진 글 뒤에 (A) "However, you may be doing exactly that"(그러나 바로 그렇게 하고 있을지도 모른다)과 다국적 기업의 외주 생산이 온다. (B)의 They가 multinational corporations를 받아 광고·마케팅에 막대한 돈을 쓴다고 하고, (C)가 "Yet they spend a lot less on showing where those products came from"으로 대조하며 마무리한다.
- "(B) - (C) - (A)"는 (B)의 They가 가리킬 다국적 기업이 앞에 나오지 않는다.
- "(C) - (A) - (B)"는 (C)의 Yet과 those products가 받을 내용이 주어진 글에 없다.
- "(C) - (B) - (A)"도 (C)를 맨 앞에 두어 Yet과 they가 받을 대상이 없다.
문제 18
주어진 글이 들어갈 위치로 가장 적절한 것은?
These were incredibly valuable for Edith to understand the seemingly endless variations that resulted from chemical combinations occurring on a molecular level in the practice of ceramics.
Edith was filled with a consuming passion for what she was learning. She converted the basement laundry room below her Filbert Street flat into a ceramic studio. A large gas-fired kiln soon joined the treadle-powered pottery wheel. Getting it into the basement wasn't easy and required the help of several people. ( ① ) They had to slowly lower the heavy furnace down one of the city's steepest streets with a rope before safely maneuvering it into the basement. ( ② ) Edith placed a second, smaller kiln on her kitchen counter. ( ③ ) Here she ran a wide variety of clay and glaze tests. ( ④ ) In the process, she learned that the type of clay she used had a big impact on the aesthetic quality of her ware.
1①
2②
3③
4④
정답 및 해설
주어진 문장은 "Here she ran a wide variety of clay and glaze tests." 바로 뒤, "In the process, she learned …" 앞에 들어가야 한다.
주어진 문장의 "These"(이것들)는 점토·유약 실험(tests)을 가리키며, 이 실험이 도예의 분자 수준 화학적 조합을 이해하는 데 귀중했다는 내용이다. 이어지는 "In the process"(그 과정에서)도 실험 과정을 받는다.
- "Getting it into the basement wasn't easy …" 뒤는 무거운 가마를 옮기는 이야기가 이어지는 자리라 These가 받을 실험이 아직 없다.
- "…maneuvering it into the basement." 뒤도 두 번째 가마와 실험이 언급되기 전이다.
- "Edith placed a second, smaller kiln on her kitchen counter." 뒤에 넣으면 These가 받을 복수 대상이 없고, 이어지는 Here의 흐름도 끊긴다.
문제 19
밑줄 친 부분에 들어갈 말로 가장 적절한 것은?
The proliferation of expert opinions has ushered in a virtual anarchy of expertise. To follow the news today is to have the surreal understanding that the earth is melting and the earth is cooling; that nuclear power is safe and nuclear power is not safe; that affirmative action works―or wait, no it doesn't. In the era of limitless data, there is always an opportunity to crunch some more numbers, spin them a bit, and prove the opposite. With the widening pool of elaborate studies and arguments on every side of every question, more expert knowledge has, paradoxically, led to ______________.
1less ambiguity
2less clarity
3more simplicity
4more intelligibility
정답 및 해설
빈칸에는 "less clarity"(명확성 감소)가 알맞다.
전문가 의견의 확산이 "virtual anarchy of expertise"(사실상의 전문성 무정부 상태)를 낳아 지구가 녹는다는 주장과 식는다는 주장이 공존한다고 했으므로, "paradoxically"(역설적으로) 더 많은 지식이 오히려 덜 명확한 이해로 이어졌다는 결론이 된다.
- "less ambiguity": 모호함 감소로, 글의 흐름과 반대이다.
- "more simplicity": 단순함 증가로, 상반된 주장이 넘친다는 내용과 반대이다.
- "more intelligibility": 이해 용이성 증가로, 역시 흐름과 반대이다.
문제 20
다음 중 글 전체의 흐름과 가장 부합하지 않는 문장은?
Americans have a democratic outlook, a strong belief that all people are entitled to equal opportunity and equal respect. No one is a privileged being, and no one is worthless. ① A person who acts very humble and timid may make his or her American friends uncomfortable. On the other hand, a person who acts as if he or she is the ruler of the world will have trouble keeping any American friends. A polite but assertive manner is what is socially acceptable. ② For instance, it is quite rude to converse with a companion in your native language in front of your American friends. So, no matter what your status in relation to the person you are with, feel free to look directly into his or her eyes and speak your true feelings. You have no obligation to say what the other person wants to hear. ③ Occasionally, it is necessary to tell a white lie and compliment your friend on something you don't really like. But, most of the time, you can express your true opinions, and Americans won't mind at all if you disagree with them. ④ Also, you need not worry much about asking inappropriate questions. Americans enjoy talking about themselves. Your interest in them will be considered good manners as long as you stay away from questions about three subjects that most American adults don't want to discuss―their age, weight, and income.
1A person who acts very humble and timid may make his or her American friends uncomfortable.
2For instance, it is quite rude to converse with a companion in your native language in front of your American friends.
3Occasionally, it is necessary to tell a white lie and compliment your friend on something you don't really like.
4Also, you need not worry much about asking inappropriate questions.
정답 및 해설
흐름과 무관한 문장은 "For instance, it is quite rude to converse with a companion in your native language in front of your American friends."이다.
글은 평등 의식에서 나온 "polite but assertive manner"(공손하지만 자기주장이 있는 태도)를 설명하며 상대의 눈을 보고 진심을 말하라고 이어진다. 모국어로 대화하는 무례는 이 태도의 예시가 아니다.
- "A person who acts very humble and timid …"는 뒤의 "On the other hand, a person who acts as if he or she is the ruler …"와 짝을 이루는 극단의 예이다.
- "Occasionally, it is necessary to tell a white lie …"는 뒤의 "But, most of the time, you can express your true opinions"와 대조로 연결된다.
- "Also, you need not worry much about asking inappropriate questions."는 뒤의 "Americans enjoy talking about themselves"로 자연스럽게 이어진다.