ACT考試舊OG2 2MC真題解析

5/5PART1-英語PassageIGrandpa’sRemoteControl[1]Mygrandfatherisnotknownforembracingtechnological

change.Hestilldrives

his’59ChevyImpala.(He

says,

hecan’timagineneedingfrivolousoptionslikeautomatictransmissionorpowersteering.)So,whenhe

haswent

tobuyanewcolortelevision—owingtotheknowledgethat

hisoldblack-and-whitemodelhadfinallyquit—andthesalespersontriedtotalkhimintobuyingamodelwitharemotecontrol,heresisted.Hesaidthathehadtwogoodlegsandwasperfectlycapableofgettingoutofhischair.(5)[2]However,thesalespersonwaspersistentand,appealingtoGrandpa’sTV-viewinghabits,describedthevariousfunctionsontheremote.

However,mygrandpa

couldpunchinthe

time,andthechannel

ofhisfavoritedailynewsprogram,andtheTVwouldturnonthatprogramatthepropertime.Intheend,Grandpadidbuytheremote,andithassincebecomesomethingheusesallthetime.

[3]Grandpaisintriguedbythevarioususesforthatremote.HehasconfidedinmethatthevolumecontrolisperfectforturningupthesoundwheneverGrandmaaskshimtotakeoutthegarbage.

Forexample,

hesays,thebuttonthatmutesthesoundletshimcut

them

offinmidsentence.

WX小程序橙子ACT[4]Grandpa’sfavoritefeatureontheremoteisthesleepfunction.ThisoptionautomaticallyturnstheTVoffafterapresetamountoftime,whichisvery

convenientwhen

hefallsasleepwhilewatchingashow.

Forhim,GrandpasayswhathewantshisTVdoing,evenwhenhesleeps,istoknowasourceofbothpleasureandpower.[5][1]

Asfortheprogrammingfunction,Grandpanotonlyusesitforthenewsbutalsoforplayingjokesonhisyoungestgrandchildren.

[2]

Explainingtotheunsuspectingchildthathehasaremotecontrolimplantedinhislittlefinger,

Grandpapoints

hisfingerattheTVand,tothechild'samazement,seeminglyturnsiton.

[3]

IsupposeGrandpahasn’tlearnedallthepossibleusesoftheremotecontrol,

butIdon'tdoubthewillcontinuetodiscovernewandcreativewaysofusingit.

(14)1.NOCHANGEchangehestilldriveschangestilldriving,change,andstilldrivingAnswer：A2.NOCHANGESayssays,thatsays,that,Answer：B3.NOCHANGEhadwentWentGoesAnswer：C4.NOCHANGEduetotheunderstandablefactthatBecauseSoAnswer：CGiventhatallaretrue,whichofthefollowingadditionstotheprecedingsentence(replacing“chair.”)wouldbemostrelevant?chairthatwasmadeofblackleather.chairwhenhewantedtochangethechannel.chairbythesouthwindowinthefamilyroom.chairwherehelikedtosit.Answer：BPART2-數(shù)學(xué)Arestaurantoccupyingthetopfloorofaskyscraperrotatesasdinersenjoytheview.LingandSarahnoticethattheybegantheirmealat7:00

P.M.lookingduenorth.At7:45

P.M.theyhadrotated180°

toaviewthatwasduesouth.Atthisrate,howmanydegreeswilltherestaurantrotatein1hour?90°180°240°270°400°Answer：CIf12

vasescost

＄18.00,whatisthecostof1

vase?$0.67$1.05$1.33$1.50$1.60Answer：DYourfriendshowsyouascaledrawingofherapartment.Thedrawingoftheapartmentisarectangle4inchesby6inches.Yourfriendwantstoknowthelengthoftheshortersideoftheapartment.Ifsheknowsthatthelengthofthelongersideoftheapartmentis30feet,howmanyfeetlongistheshortersideofherapartment?920243045Answer：BAcompanyearnedaprofitof$8.0millioneachyearfor3consecutiveyears.Foreachofthenext2yearsthecompanyearnedaprofitof$9.0million.Forthis5-yearperiod,whatwasthecompany’saverageyearlyprofit,inmillionsofdollars?8.28.2Answer：CAcompanyrentsmovingvansforarentalfeeof$25.00perdaywithanadditionalchargeof$0.30permilethatthevanisdriven.Whichofthefollowingexpressionsrepresentsthecost,indollars,ofrentingavanfor1dayanddrivingit

m

miles?0.30m

+2525m

+3030m

+2525.30m55mAnswer：APART3-閱讀PassageIPROSEFICTION:

Thispassageisadaptedfromthenovel

MonkeyBridge

byLanCao(?1997byLanCao).Thestoryissetinthelate1970sinVirginia,wherethenarratorandhermotherhavemovedfromVietnamafterhefallofSaigon.IdiscoveredsoonaftermyarrivalinVirginiathateverything,eventhesimplebusinessofshoppingtheAmericanway,unsettledmymother’snerves.Fromtheoutside,ithadbeenanordinarybuildingthatheldnopromisesorthreats.Butinside,theA&Pbrimmedwithunexpectedabundance.Metalstandsoverflowedwithgiantorangesandmeticulouslyarrangedgrapefruits.Columnsofcannedvegetablesandfruitsstoodamongmultipleshelvesaspeoplewellrehearsedtothedemandsofmodernshoppingmeanderedthoughflorescentaisles.Irememberedthesharpchilledairagainstmayface,thewaythehydraulicdoormadeasuckingsoundasitclosedbehind.MymotherdidnotappreciatetheexactingorderlinessoftheA&P.Shecouldnotfiveintotheprecisionofpreviouslyweighedandpackagedfood,thebloodlessnessofbeefslabsintranslucentwrappers,theabsenceofcarcassesandpigs’heads.WhenwewereinSaigon,therewereonlyoutdoormarkets.“Skymarkets,”theywerecalled,vast,prosperousexpansesinthemiddleofthecitywherebarrelsoflivecrabsandyellowcrapsandboothsofducksandgeesewouldbestackedsidebysidewithcardboardstandsofexpensivesilkfabric.Itwasalwaysnoisythere—avoluptuousofanimalandhumansounds.Thesharpacridsmellofgutterschokedbythemonsoonrain.Theodorofhorses,partiallycamouflagedbythescentofguavasandbananas.Mymotherknewthevendorsandtheshoppersbynameandwouldtakemefromstalltostalltoexposemetoherskills.Theywerealladdictedtoeachother’soddities.Mymotherwouldfeignindifferenceandtheywouldinevitablycallouttoher.Shewouldheedtheirallandtheywouldimmediatelyretreatintosuddenapathy.Theyknewmymother’sslickbargainingskills,andshe,inturn,knewhowtonavigatewithgracethoughtheirextravagantpricesandrehearsedhuffiness.Theirshadbeenamatingdance,amatchofwills.Everymorning,wedriftedfromvendortovendor.Tablesfullofshampooandtoothpastewerepocketedamongvegetablestandsonedayandjarsofherbsthenest.Themarketwasrandomlyorganized,andonlythemightandexperiencedlikemymothercouldnavigateitspatternlesspaths.Butwithasenseofneitherdramanorcalamity,mymother’sabilitytonavigateanddeciphersimplybecameundoneinournewlife.Shepreferredtheimprovisationofhagglingtotheconventionalcertaintyofdiscountcoupons,theprimordialmessinessandfishmongers'stinkoftheopen-airmarkettothearoma-freeorderofindividuallywrappedfillets.Now,amerethreeandahalfyearsorsoafterherlastcalltotheskymarket,thedreadfultruthwassimplythis:weweregoingthroughlifeinreverse,andIwastheonewhowouldhelpmymotherthroughthehardscrutinyofordinarysuburbanlife.Iwouldhavetoforgotheluxuryofadolescentexperimentsandtempertantrums,sothatIcouldscoopmymotheroutofharm’swayandgivehersanctuary.Now,whenwesteppedintotheexteriorworld,Iwastheonewhotoldmymotherwhatwasacceptableorunacceptablebehavior.Allchildrenofimmigrantparentshaveexperiencedthesemoments.Whenitfirstoccurs,whentheparentfirstrevealsthebehaviorofachild,isadefiningmoment.Ofcourseallchildreneventuallywatchtheirparents’astonishingreturntothevulnerabilityofchildhood,butforustheprocessbeginsmuchearlierthanexpected.“Wedon’thavetopaythemomentwedecidetobuythepork.Wecanputasmuchaswewantinthecartandpayonlyonce,atthecheckoutcounter.”Ittookafewmoments’hesitationformymothertosuccumbtothepeculiarityofmyexplanation.“Icantakeyouinthisaisle,”astoreclerkofferedassheunlockedanewregistertoaccommodatethelonglineofcustomers.Shegesturedusto“comeoverhere”withanupturnedindexfinger,adisdainfulhookweVietnameseusetosummondogs.MymotherdidnotunderstandtheambiguityofAmericanhandgestures.InVietnam,wesaid“Comehere”tohumansdifferently,withourpalmupandallfourfingerswavedinunison—thewaypeopleoverherewavedgoodbye.“Eventhestoreclerkslookdownonus,”mymothergrumbled.ThiswasatruthIwasonlybeginningtorealize:itwasnottheenormousormomentousevent,butthegradualsuggestionofirrevocableandprotractedchangethatthrewusoffbalanceandmadeusknowinnouncertaintermsthatwewouldnotbereturningtothefamiliarityofourformerlives.Attimeoftheeventsofthestory,thenarratoris:anadultrememberinghowharditwasonhermotherwhenthewowofthemvisitedtheUnitedStatesfromSaigon.anadultplanningtotakehermotherbacktotheirnativeSaigonafteranunsuccessfultriptotheUnitedState.anadolescentimaginingwhatithadbeenlikewhenhermothermovedtotheUnitedStatesyearsago.anadolescenttryingtoeasehermother’sadjustmenttolifeintheUnitedStates.Answer：DItcanreasonablybeinferredfromthepassageasawholethatthenarratorviewshermother’sbargainingskillsasonesthatweredeveloped:toadegreethatwasexceptionaleveninSaigonbutthathavenoapparentoutletintheUnitedStates.toadegreethatiscommonplaceinthecompetitiveskymarketsbutthatisexceptionalintheUnitedStates.toalesserdegreethanthoseofmostskymarketshippersinSaigonbuttoadegreethatseemsexceptionalintheUnitedStates.solidlyandirrevocablyoveryearsofshoppinginSaigon,puttingheratanadvantageinthechallengingcircumstancesofheradoptedhome.Answer：AItcanreasonablybeinferredfromthepassagethatwhenshoppingattheskymarketthenarrator’smotherviewedwhichofthefollowingassomethingdisagreeabletoovercome?TheprimordialmessinessTheextravagantpricesTheodorsofanimalsTheothershoppersAnswer：BThepassagestatesthatthenarrator’smotherfindsallofthefollowingaspectsofshoppingattheA&PtroublingEXCEPTthe:orderlinessoftheplace.absenceofcarcasses.hurriedshoppers.systemofpayingformerchandise.Answer：CItcanreasonablybeinferredthatthenarratorviewshermother’sapproachtoshippingattheskymarketwithamixtureof:anxietyandhuffiness.surpriseandembarrassment.impatienceandamusement.respectandnostalgia.Answer：DPART4-科學(xué)PassageⅠAteamofresearchersconstructedagreenhouse,consistingof3

artificiallylightedandheatedsections,tobeusedtogrowfoodduringalongspacevoyage.Theresearchersfoundtheweeklyaveragelightintensity,inarbitraryunits,andtheweeklyaverageairtemperature,indegreesCelsius(°C),ineachsection.Theresultsforthefirst6weeksoftheirmeasurementsaregiveninTable1(weeklyaveragelightintensity)andTable2(weeklyaverageairtemperature).Thehighestweeklyaverageairtemperaturerecordedduringthefirst6weeksofthestudywas:18.47°C.21.13°C.120.7°C.314.9°C.Answer：BAccordingtoTable2,weeklyaverageairtemperatureswererecordedtothenearest:0.01℃.0.1℃.1.0℃.10℃.Answer：A