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For years, detectives have been trying to unravel the mystery of the sudden disappearance of the twin brothers.
정답 1번
형사들이 실종의 수수께끼를 풀려 애써 왔다는 흐름이므로 unravel은 밝혀낸다는 뜻의 solve와 가깝다.
밑줄 친 부분의 의미와 가장 가까운 것을 고르시오.
Before the couple experienced parenthood, their four-bedroom house seemed unnecessarily opulent.
정답 2번
아이를 갖기 전에는 방 넷짜리 집이 쓸데없이 넉넉해 보였다는 흐름이므로 opulent는 luxurious와 가깝다.
밑줄 친 부분의 의미와 가장 가까운 것을 고르시오.
The boss hit the roof when he saw that we had already spent the entire budget in such a short period of time.
정답 4번
짧은 사이에 예산을 다 써 버린 것을 보고 상사가 폭발했다는 흐름이므로 몹시 화가 났다는 뜻이다.
밑줄 친 부분에 들어갈 말로 가장 적절한 것을 고르시오.
A mouse potato is the computer ____________ of television’s couch potato: someone who tends to spend a great deal of leisure time in front of the computer in much the same way the couch potato does in front of the television.
정답 2번
텔레비전 앞의 사람에 견주어 컴퓨터 앞의 사람을 가리키는 자리이므로 같은 몫을 하는 것이라는 말이 온다.
밑줄 친 부분에 들어갈 말로 가장 적절한 것을 고르시오.
Mary decided to __________ her Spanish before going to South America.
정답 1번
남아메리카에 가기 전 스페인어를 다시 다듬기로 했다는 흐름이므로 brush up on이 들어간다.
어법상 옳은 것은?
정답 1번
①만 수동과 뒤에 딸린 말이 모두 맞는다. 나머지는 분사구문 주어·태·품사에서 각각 어긋난다.
다음 글의 내용과 일치하지 않는 것은?
Umberto Eco was an Italian novelist, cultural critic and philosopher. He is widely known for his 1980 novel The Name of the Rose, a historical mystery combining semiotics in fiction with biblical analysis, medieval studies and literary theory. He later wrote other novels, including Foucault’s Pendulum and The Island of the Day Before. Eco was also a translator: he translated Raymond Queneau’s book Exercices de style into Italian. He was the founder of the Department of Media Studies at the University of the Republic of San Marino. He died at his Milanese home of pancreatic cancer, from which he had been suffering for two years, on the night of February 19, 2016.
정답 4번
본문은 밀라노 자택에서 췌장암으로 숨졌다고 밝히므로 병원에서 숨졌다는 ④가 어긋난다.
밑줄 친 부분 중 어법상 옳지 않은 것은?
To find a good starting point, one must return to the year 1800 during ① which the first modern electric battery was developed. Italian Alessandro Volta found that a combination of silver, copper, and zinc ② were ideal for producing an electrical current. The enhanced design, ③ called a Voltaic pile, was made by stacking some discs made from these metals between discs made of cardboard soaked in sea water. There was ④ such talk about Volta’s work that he was requested to conduct a demonstration before the Emperor Napoleon himself.
정답 2번
②의 주어는 세 금속을 한데 묶은 하나짜리 명사이므로 동사를 단수로 받아야 한다.
다음 글의 제목으로 가장 적절한 것은?
Lasers are possible because of the way light interacts with electrons. Electrons exist at specific energy levels or states characteristic of that particular atom or molecule. The energy levels can be imagined as rings or orbits around a nucleus. Electrons in outer rings are at higher energy levels than those in inner rings. Electrons can be bumped up to higher energy levels by the injection of energy-for example, by a flash of light. When an electron drops from an outer to an inner level, “excess” energy is given off as light. The wavelength or color of the emitted light is precisely related to the amount of energy released. Depending on the particular lasing material being used, specific wavelengths of light are absorbed (to energize or excite the electrons) and specific wavelengths are emitted (when the electrons fall back to their initial level).
정답 1번
전자가 에너지를 받아 올라갔다가 떨어지며 빛을 내놓는 과정을 밝히므로 어떻게 만들어지는가가 제목이다.
다음 글의 흐름상 가장 어색한 문장은?
Markets in water rights are likely to evolve as a rising population leads to shortages and climate change causes drought and famine. ① But they will be based on regional and ethical trading practices and will differ from the bulk of commodity trade. ② Detractors argue trading water is unethical or even a breach of human rights, but already water rights are bought and sold in arid areas of the globe from Oman to Australia. ③ Drinking distilled water can be beneficial, but may not be the best choice for everyone, especially if the minerals are not supplemented by another source. ④ “We strongly believe that water is in fact turning into the new gold for this decade and beyond,” said Ziad Abdelnour. “No wonder smart money is aggressively moving in this direction.”
정답 3번
앞뒤가 물 권리 거래 이야기인데 ③만 개인이 마시는 물을 다뤄 결이 어긋난다.
밑줄 친 부분에 들어갈 말로 가장 적절한 것을 고르시오.
A: I heard that the university cafeteria changed their menu. B: Yeah, I just checked it out. A: And they got a new caterer. B: Yes. Sam’s Catering. A: ______________________________________? B: There are more dessert choices. Also, some sandwich choices were removed.
정답 4번
뒤에 후식이 늘고 샌드위치가 빠졌다는 답이 오므로 지난 차림표와 무엇이 다른지 묻는 말이 들어간다.
밑줄 친 부분에 들어갈 말로 가장 적절한 것을 고르시오.
A: Hi there. May I help you? B: Yes, I’m looking for a sweater. A: Well, this one is the latest style from the fall collection. What do you think? B: It’s gorgeous. How much is it? A: Let me check the price for you. It’s $120. B: _________________________________. A: Then how about this sweater? It’s from the last season, but it’s on sale for $50. B: Perfect! Let me try it on.
정답 3번
뒤에서 지난 철 상품을 오십 달러에 권하므로 값이 부담스럽다는 말이 들어가야 한다.
우리말을 영어로 잘못 옮긴 것을 고르시오.
정답 2번
②는 비교급을 쓰고도 원급 짝을 붙여 놓았다. 비교급에 맞는 짝으로 고쳐야 한다.
우리말을 영어로 잘못 옮긴 것을 고르시오.
정답 4번
④의 다리는 꼬여지는 쪽이므로 능동이 아니라 과거분사 꼴을 써야 한다.
밑줄 친 (A), (B)에 들어갈 말로 가장 적절한 것은?
Beliefs about maintaining ties with those who have died vary from culture to culture. For example, maintaining ties with the deceased is accepted and sustained in the religious rituals of Japan. Yet among the Hopi Indians of Arizona, the deceased are forgotten as quickly as possible and life goes on as usual. (A) , the Hopi funeral ritual concludes with a break-off between mortals and spirits. The diversity of grieving is nowhere clearer than in two Muslim societies-one in Egypt, the other in Bali. Among Muslims in Egypt, the bereaved are encouraged to dwell at length on their grief, surrounded by others who relate to similarly tragic accounts and express their sorrow. (B) , in Bali, bereaved Muslims are encouraged to laugh and be joyful rather than be sad. (A) (B)
정답 2번
(A)는 호피족 이야기를 받쳐 굳히는 자리, (B)는 이집트와 발리를 맞세우는 자리이므로 ②가 맞는다.
밑줄 친 부분에 들어갈 말로 가장 적절한 것은?
Scientists have long known that higher air temperatures are contributing to the surface melting on Greenland’s ice sheet. But a new study has found another threat that has begun attacking the ice from below: Warm ocean water moving underneath the vast glaciers is causing them to melt even more quickly. The findings were published in the journal Nature Geoscience by researchers who studied one of the many “ice tongues” of the Nioghalvfjerdsfjorden Glacier in northeast Greenland. An ice tongue is a strip of ice that floats on the water without breaking off from the ice on land. The massive one these scientists studied is nearly 50 miles long. The survey revealed an underwater current more than a mile wide where warm water from the Atlantic Ocean is able to flow directly towards the glacier, bringing large amounts of heat into contact with the ice and ___________ the glacier’s melting.
정답 4번
따뜻한 바닷물이 빙하에 열을 실어 나른다는 앞부분과 이어지므로 녹는 것을 빠르게 한다는 말이 온다.
다음 글의 제목으로 가장 적절한 것은?
Do people from different cultures view the world differently? A psychologist presented realistic animated scenes of fish and other underwater objects to Japanese and American students and asked them to report what they had seen. Americans and Japanese made about an equal number of references to the focal fish, but the Japanese made more than 60 percent more references to background elements, including the water, rocks, bubbles, and inert plants and animals. In addition, whereas Japanese and American participants made about equal numbers of references to movement involving active animals, the Japanese participants made almost twice as many references to relationships involving inert, background objects. Perhaps most tellingly, the very first sentence from the Japanese participants was likely to be one referring to the environment, whereas the first sentence from Americans was three times as likely to be one referring to the focal fish.
정답 3번
미국인은 초점 물고기를, 일본인은 배경을 훨씬 많이 말했다는 것이 뼈대이므로 문화에 따른 지각 차이가 제목이다.
주어진 문장이 들어갈 위치로 가장 적절한 곳은?
Thus, blood, and life-giving oxygen, are easier for the heart to circulate to the brain. People can be exposed to gravitational force, or g-force, in different ways. It can be localized, affecting only a portion of the body, as in getting slapped on the back. It can also be momentary, such as hard forces endured in a car crash. A third type of g-force is sustained, or lasting for at least several seconds. ( ① ) Sustained, body-wide g-forces are the most dangerous to people. ( ② ) The body usually withstands localized or momentary g-force better than sustained g-force, which can be deadly because blood is forced into the legs, depriving the rest of the body of oxygen. ( ③ ) Sustained g-force applied while the body is horizontal, or lying down, instead of sitting or standing tends to be more tolerable to people, because blood pools in the back and not the legs. ( ④ ) Some people, such as astronauts and fighter jet pilots, undergo special training exercises to increase their bodies’ resistance to g-force.
정답 4번
③ 뒤에 누우면 피가 등에 고인다는 설명이 있으므로 그래서 뇌로 잘 돈다는 문장이 ④에 온다.
다음 글의 요지로 가장 적절한 것은?
If someone makes you an offer and you’re legitimately concerned about parts of it, you’re usually better off proposing all your changes at once. Don’t say, “The salary is a bit low. Could you do something about it?” and then, once she’s worked on it, come back with “Thanks. Now here are two other things I’d like...” If you ask for only one thing initially, she may assume that getting it will make you ready to accept the offer (or at least to make a decision). If you keep saying “and one more thing...,” she is unlikely to remain in a generous or understanding mood. Furthermore, if you have more than one request, don’t simply mention all the things you want-A, B, C, and D; also signal the relative importance of each to you. Otherwise, she may pick the two things you value least, because they’re pretty easy to give you, and feel she’s met you halfway.
정답 1번
여러 요구를 한꺼번에 꺼내고 각 사안의 경중까지 알리라는 조언이므로 ①이 요지다.
주어진 글 다음에 이어질 글의 순서로 가장 적절한 것은?
Today, Lamarck is unfairly remembered in large part for his mistaken explanation of how adaptations evolve. He proposed that by using or not using certain body parts, an organism develops certain characteristics. (A) There is no evidence that this happens. Still, it is important to note that Lamarck proposed that evolution occurs when organisms adapt to their environments. This idea helped set the stage for Darwin. (B) Lamarck thought that these characteristics would be passed on to the offspring. Lamarck called this idea inheritance of acquired characteristics. (C) For example, Lamarck might explain that a kangaroo’s powerful hind legs were the result of ancestors strengthening their legs by jumping and then passing that acquired leg strength on to the offspring. However, an acquired characteristic would have to somehow modify the DNA of specific genes in order to be inherited.
정답 3번
(B) 주장 → (C) 캥거루 예와 유전자 문제 → (A) 증거가 없다는 반박으로 이어진다.
밑줄 친 부분의 의미와 가장 가까운 것을 고르시오.
Jane wanted to have a small wedding rather than a fancy one. Thus, she planned to invite her family and a few of her intimate friends to eat delicious food and have some pleasant moments.
정답 2번
가족과 몇몇 가까운 친구만 부르려 했다는 흐름이므로 intimate는 가깝다는 뜻의 close와 가깝다.
밑줄 친 부분의 의미와 가장 가까운 것을 고르시오.
The incessant public curiosity and consumer demand due to the health benefits with lesser cost has increased the interest in functional foods.
정답 2번
호기심과 수요가 끊이지 않고 이어졌다는 흐름이므로 incessant는 한결같다는 뜻의 constant와 가깝다.
밑줄 친 부분의 의미와 가장 가까운 것을 고르시오.
Because of the pandemic, the company had to hold off the plan to provide the workers with various training programs.
정답 4번
감염병 때문에 교육 계획을 미룰 수밖에 없었다는 흐름이므로 hold off는 멈춘다는 뜻의 suspend와 가깝다.
밑줄 친 부분의 의미와 가장 가까운 것을 고르시오.
The new Regional Governor said he would abide by the decision of the High Court to release the prisoner.
정답 1번
고등법원의 결정을 따르겠다는 흐름이므로 abide by는 받아들인다는 뜻의 accept와 가깝다.
밑줄 친 부분 중 어법상 옳지 않은 것은?
While advances in transplant technology have made ① it possible to extend the life of individuals with end-stage organ disease, it is argued ② that the biomedical view of organ transplantation as a bounded event, which ends once a heart or kidney is successfully replaced, ③ conceal the complex and dynamic process that more ④ accurately represents the experience of receiving an organ.
정답 3번
긴 수식을 걷어내면 주어는 하나짜리 명사이므로 ③의 동사를 단수로 받아야 한다.
어법상 옳지 않은 것은?
정답 4번
④는 빼내어지는 쪽이 연필심이므로 목적어 뒤에 수동 꼴이 와야 한다.
우리말을 영어로 잘못 옮긴 것은?
정답 2번
②는 완료의 기한을 나타내는 자리이므로 계속의 뜻을 담은 말이 아니라 기한을 가리키는 말을 써야 한다.
다음 글의 내용과 일치하지 않는 것은?
Are you getting enough choline? Chances are, this nutrient isn’t even on your radar. It’s time choline gets the attention it deserves. A shocking 90 percent of Americans aren’t getting enough choline, according to a recent study. Choline is essential to health at all ages and stages, and is especially critical for brain development. Why aren’t we getting enough? Choline is found in many different foods but in small amounts. Plus, the foods that are rich in choline aren’t the most popular: think liver, egg yolks and lima beans. Taylor Wallace, who worked on a recent analysis of choline intake in the United States, says, “There isn’t enough awareness about choline even among health-care professionals because our government hasn’t reviewed the data or set policies around choline since the late ’90s.”
정답 4번
본문은 구십 년대 말 이후 정부가 자료를 검토하지 않았다고 밝히므로 ④의 강조되어 왔다는 서술이 어긋난다.
다음 글의 내용과 일치하는 것은?
Around 1700 there were, by some accounts, more than 2,000 London coffeehouses, occupying more premises and paying more rent than any other trade. They came to be known as penny universities, because for that price one could purchase a cup of coffee and sit for hours listening to extraordinary conversations. Each coffeehouse specialized in a different type of clientele. In one, physicians could be consulted. Others served Protestants, Puritans, Catholics, Jews, literati, merchants, traders, Whigs, Tories, army officers, actors, lawyers, or clergy. The coffeehouses provided England’s first egalitarian meeting place, where a man chatted with his tablemates whether he knew them or not.
정답 4번
본문 끝에 「아는 사이든 아니든 옆자리 사람과 담소를 나눴다」고 적혀 있으므로 ④가 맞는다.
밑줄 친 부분에 들어갈 말로 알맞은 것을 고르시오.
A: I got this new skin cream from a drugstore yesterday. It is supposed to remove all wrinkles and make your skin look much younger. B: __________________________ A: Why don’t you believe it? I’ve read in a few blogs that the cream really works. B: I assume that the cream is good for your skin, but I don’t think that it is possible to get rid of wrinkles or magically look younger by using a cream. A: You are so pessimistic. B: No, I’m just being realistic. I think you are being gullible.
정답 1번
뒤에서 「왜 믿지 않느냐」고 되묻고 효과를 못 믿겠다고 이어지므로 믿지 않는다는 말이 들어간다.
밑줄 친 부분에 들어갈 말로 알맞은 것을 고르시오.
A: I’d like to go sightseeing downtown. Where do you think I should go? B: I strongly suggest you visit the national art gallery. A: Oh, that’s a great idea. What else should I check out? B: _____________________________________________ A: I don’t have time for that. I need to meet a client at three. B: Oh, I see. Why don’t you visit the national park, then? A: That sounds good. Thank you!
정답 2번
뒤에 「그럴 시간이 없다, 세 시에 고객을 만나야 한다」가 오므로 오래 걸리는 관광을 권하는 말이 들어간다.
두 사람의 대화 중 자연스럽지 않은 것은?
정답 3번
③은 앞말에 어려웠던 일이 없는데 쉬웠다고 받아 대화가 이어지지 않는다.
다음 글의 제목으로 알맞은 것은?
The feeling of being loved and the biological response it stimulates is triggered by nonverbal cues: the tone in a voice, the expression on a face, or the touch that feels just right. Nonverbal cues ― rather than spoken words ― make us feel that the person we are with is interested in, understands, and values us. When we’re with them, we feel safe. We even see the power of nonverbal cues in the wild. After evading the chase of predators, animals often nuzzle each other as a means of stress relief. This bodily contact provides reassurance of safety and relieves stress.
정답 3번
목소리와 얼굴빛과 손길이 사랑받는 느낌을 만든다는 것이 글의 뼈대이므로 ③이 제목이다.
다음 글의 주제로 알맞은 것은?
There are times, like holidays and birthdays, when toys and gifts accumulate in a child’s life. You can use these times to teach a healthy nondependency on things. Don’t surround your child with toys. Instead, arrange them in baskets, have one basket out at a time, and rotate baskets occasionally. If a cherished object is put away for a time, bringing it out creates a delightful remembering and freshness of outlook. Suppose your child asks for a toy that has been put away for a while. You can direct attention toward an object or experience that is already in the environment. If you lose or break a possession, try to model a good attitude (“I appreciated it while I had it!”) so that your child can begin to develop an attitude of nonattachment. If a toy of hers is broken or lost, help her to say, “I had fun with that.”
정답 1번
장난감을 돌려 가며 내놓고 잃어도 좋은 태도를 보이라는 이야기이므로 물건에 매이지 않는 태도가 주제다.
다음 글의 요지로 알맞은 것은?
Many parents have been misguided by the “self-esteem movement,” which has told them that the way to build their children’s self-esteem is to tell them how good they are at things. Unfortunately, trying to convince your children of their competence will likely fail because life has a way of telling them unequivocally how capable or incapable they really are through success and failure. Research has shown that how you praise your children has a powerful influence on their development. Some researchers found that children who were praised for their intelligence, as compared to their effort, became overly focused on results. Following a failure, these same children persisted less, showed less enjoyment, attributed their failure to a lack of ability, and performed poorly in future achievement efforts. Praising children for intelligence made them fear difficulty because they began to equate failure with stupidity.
정답 2번
머리가 좋다는 칭찬을 받은 아이가 결과에 매달리고 실패 뒤 덜 버텼다는 연구가 요지를 받친다.
밑줄 친 부분에 들어갈 말로 알맞은 것은?
In recent years, the increased popularity of online marketing and social media sharing has boosted the need for advertising standardization for global brands. Most big marketing and advertising campaigns include a large online presence. Connected consumers can now zip easily across borders via the internet and social media, making it difficult for advertisers to roll out adapted campaigns in a controlled, orderly fashion. As a result, most global consumer brands coordinate their digital sites internationally. For example, Coca-Cola web and social media sites around the world, from Australia and Argentina to France, Romania, and Russia, are surprisingly __________. All feature splashes of familiar Coke red, iconic Coke bottle shapes, and Coca-Cola’s music and “Taste the Feeling” themes.
정답 2번
뒤에 어느 나라든 같은 붉은빛과 병 모양과 주제를 쓴다는 설명이 오므로 한결같다는 말이 들어간다.
다음 글의 흐름상 어색한 문장은?
In our monthly surveys of 5,000 American workers and 500 U.S. employers, a huge shift to hybrid work is abundantly clear for office and knowledge workers. ① An emerging norm is three days a week in the office and two at home, cutting days on site by 30 % or more. You might think this cutback would bring a huge drop in the demand for office space. ② But our survey data suggests cuts in office space of 1 % to 2 % on average, implying big reductions in density not space. We can understand why. High density at the office is uncomfortable and many workers dislike crowds around their desks. ③ Most employees want to work from home on Mondays and Fridays. Discomfort with density extends to lobbies, kitchens, and especially elevators. ④ The only sure-fire way to reduce density is to cut days on site without cutting square footage as much. Discomfort with density is here to stay according to our survey evidence.
정답 3번
앞뒤가 밀도 이야기인데 ③만 요일 선호를 말해 결이 어긋난다.
주어진 문장이 들어갈 위치로 알맞은 것은?
They installed video cameras at places known for illegal crossings, and put live video feeds from the cameras on a Web site. Immigration reform is a political minefield. ( ① ) About the only aspect of immigration policy that commands broad political support is the resolve to secure the U.S. border with Mexico to limit the flow of illegal immigrants. ( ② ) Texas sheriffs recently developed a novel use of the Internet to help them keep watch on the border. ( ③ ) Citizens who want to help monitor the border can go online and serve as “virtual Texas deputies.” ( ④ ) If they see anyone trying to cross the border, they send a report to the sheriff’s office, which follows up, sometimes with the help of the U.S. Border Patrol.
정답 3번
② 뒤에 보안관들이 인터넷을 새로 썼다는 말이 나오므로 카메라를 달았다는 문장이 그 바로 뒤에 온다.
주어진 글 다음에 이어질 글의 순서로 알맞은 것은?
All civilizations rely on government administration. Perhaps no civilization better exemplifies this than ancient Rome. (A) To rule an area that large, the Romans, based in what is now central Italy, needed an effective system of government administration. (B) Actually, the word “civilization” itself comes from the Latin word civis, meaning “citizen.” (C) Latin was the language of ancient Rome, whose territory stretched from the Mediterranean basin all the way to parts of Great Britain in the north and the Black Sea to the east.
정답 3번
(B) 낱말의 뿌리 → (C) 그 말을 쓰던 로마의 영토 → (A) 그만큼 넓은 곳의 행정으로 이어진다.
밑줄 친 부분에 들어갈 말로 알맞은 것은?
Over the last fifty years, all major subdisciplines in psychology have become more and more isolated from each other as training becomes increasingly specialized and narrow in focus. As some psychologists have long argued, if the field of psychology is to mature and advance scientifically, its disparate parts (for example, neuroscience, developmental, cognitive, personality, and social) must become whole and integrated again. Science advances when distinct topics become theoretically and empirically integrated under simplifying theoretical frameworks. Psychology of science will encourage collaboration among psychologists from various sub-areas, helping the field achieve coherence rather than continued fragmentation. In this way, psychology of science might act as a template for psychology as a whole by integrating under one discipline all of the major fractions/factions within the field. It would be no small feat and of no small import if the psychology of science could become a model for the parent discipline on how to combine resources and study science ______________________.
정답 1번
나뉜 갈래를 다시 하나로 아우러야 한다는 것이 글의 뼈대이므로 하나로 묶는 눈이라는 말이 들어간다.
밑줄 친 부분에 들어갈 말로 적절한 것은?
Obviously, no aspect of the language arts stands alone either in learning or in teaching. Listening, speaking, reading, writing, viewing, and visually representing are ___________________.
정답 3번
앞 문장이 「어느 갈래도 홀로 서지 않는다」이므로 빈칸에는 서로 얽혀 있다는 말이 들어간다.
밑줄 친 부분의 의미와 가장 가까운 것을 고르시오.
The money was so cleverly concealed that we were forced to abandon our search for it.
정답 2번
교묘히 감춰 두어 찾기를 포기했다는 흐름이므로 concealed는 감춘다는 뜻의 hidden과 가깝다.
밑줄 친 부분의 의미와 가장 가까운 것을 고르시오.
To appease critics, the wireless industry has launched a $ 12 million public-education campaign on the drive-time radio.
정답 1번
비판하는 사람들을 달래려고 교육 광고를 벌였다는 흐름이므로 appease는 눅인다는 뜻의 soothe와 가깝다.
밑줄 친 부분의 의미와 가장 가까운 것을 고르시오.
Center officials play down the troubles, saying they are typical of any start-up operation.
정답 4번
어느 사업 초기에나 있는 일이라며 문제를 가볍게 넘기는 장면이므로 play down은 underestimate와 가깝다.
밑줄 친 부분의 의미와 가장 가까운 것을 고르시오.
She worked diligently and had the guts to go for what she wanted.
정답 4번
부지런히 일하고 원하는 것을 향해 나아갔다는 흐름이므로 had the guts는 courageous와 가깝다.
밑줄 친 부분 중 어법상 옳지 않은 것은?
① Despite the belief that the quality of older houses is superior to ② those of modern houses, the foundations of most pre-20th-century houses are dramatically shallow ③ compared to today’s, and have only stood the test of time due to the flexibility of ④ their timber framework or the lime mortar between bricks and stones.
정답 2번
②가 받는 앞말은 하나짜리 명사이므로 복수로 받을 수 없다. 단수를 받는 말로 고쳐야 한다.
밑줄 친 부분이 어법상 옳지 않은 것은?
정답 1번
부정문 뒤에는 정도를 낮추는 쪽의 표현이 와야 한다. ①은 방향이 거꾸로 붙어 어긋난다.
우리말을 영어로 바르게 옮긴 것은?
정답 1번
①만 주어의 수와 시제가 모두 맞는다. 나머지는 시제·관계사·전치사에서 각각 어긋난다.
밑줄 친 부분에 들어갈 말로 적절한 것을 고르시오.
정답 2번
빈칸 뒤 답이 「주요 명소를 두루 데려다준다」이므로 관광에 무엇이 들어 있느냐고 묻는 말이 들어간다.
밑줄 친 부분에 들어갈 말로 적절한 것을 고르시오.
A: Thank you. We appreciate your order. B: You are welcome. Could you send the goods by air freight? We need them fast. A: Sure. We’ll send them to your department right away. B: Okay. I hope we can get the goods early next week. A: If everything goes as planned, you’ll get them by Monday. B: Monday sounds good. A: Please pay within 2 weeks. Air freight costs will be added on the invoice. B: __________________________________________________ A: I am afraid the free delivery service is no longer available.
정답 4번
항공 운임이 송장에 더해진다는 말에 놀라 되묻는 자리다. 뒤에 무료 배송은 이제 없다는 답이 온다.
밑줄 친 부분에 들어갈 말로 적절한 것을 고르시오.
A: Have you found your phone? B: Unfortunately, no. I’m still looking for it. A: Have you contacted the subway’s lost and found office? B: _________________________________. A: If I were you, I would do that first. B: Yeah, you are right. I’ll check with the lost and found before buying a new phone.
정답 3번
뒤에 「나라면 그것부터 하겠다」는 권유가 오므로 아직 연락하지 않았다는 답이 들어간다.
Northeastern Wildlife Exposition에 관한 다음 글의 내용과 일치하는 것은?
정답 2번
안내에 「공연과 강연 입장은 오는 차례대로」라고 적혀 있으므로 ②가 본문과 맞는다.
다음 글의 내용과 일치하지 않는 것은?
The tragedies of the Greek dramatist Sophocles have come to be regarded as the high point of classical Greek drama. Sadly, only seven of the 123 tragedies he wrote have survived, but of these perhaps the finest is Oedipus the King. The play was one of three written by Sophocles about Oedipus, the mythical king of Thebes (the others being Antigone and Oedipus at Colonus), known collectively as the Theban plays. Sophocles conceived each of these as a separate entity, and they were written and produced several years apart and out of chronological order. Oedipus the King follows the established formal structure and it is regarded as the best example of classical Athenian tragedy.
정답 3번
본문은 테베 삼부작이 몇 해씩 사이를 두고 순서와 어긋나게 쓰였다고 밝히므로 ③이 어긋난다.
다음 글의 주제로 적절한 것은?
It seems incredible that one man could be responsible for opening our eyes to an entire culture, but until British archaeologist Arthur Evans successfully excavated the ruins of the palace of Knossos on the island of Crete, the great Minoan culture of the Mediterranean was more legend than fact. Indeed its most famed resident was a creature of mythology: the half-man, half-bull Minotaur, said to have lived under the palace of mythical King Minos. But as Evans proved, this realm was no myth. In a series of excavations in the early years of the 20th century, Evans found a trove of artifacts from the Minoan age, which reached its height from 1900 to 1450 B.C.: jewelry, carvings, pottery, altars shaped like bull’s horns, and wall paintings showing Minoan life.
정답 4번
전설로만 여겨지던 미노스 문명을 발굴로 사실의 영역에 올려놓았다는 것이 글의 주제다.
다음 글의 제목으로 적절한 것은?
Currency debasement of a good money by a bad money version occurred via coins of a high percentage of precious metal, reissued at lower percentages of gold or silver diluted with a lower value metal. This adulteration drove out the good coin for the bad coin. No one spent the good coin, they kept it, hence the good coin was driven out of circulation and into a hoard. Meanwhile the issuer, normally a king who had lost his treasure on interminable warfare and other such dissolute living, was behind the move. They collected all the good old coins they could, melted them down and reissued them at lower purity and pocketed the balance. It was often illegal to keep the old stuff back but people did, while the king replenished his treasury, at least for a time.
정답 1번
함량을 낮춘 돈이 성한 돈을 유통에서 몰아냈다는 과정이 글의 뼈대이므로 ①이 제목이다.
다음 글의 흐름상 어색한 문장은?
In spite of all evidence to the contrary, there are people who seriously believe that NASA’s Apollo space program never really landed men on the moon. These people claim that the moon landings were nothing more than a huge conspiracy, perpetuated by a government desperately in competition with the Russians and fearful of losing face. ① These conspiracy theorists claim that the United States knew it couldn’t compete with the Russians in the space race and was therefore forced to fake a series of successful moon landings. ② Advocates of a conspiracy cite several pieces of what they consider evidence. ③ Crucial to their case is the claim that astronauts never could have safely passed through the Van Allen belt, a region of radiation trapped in Earth’s magnetic field. ④ They also point to the fact that the metal coverings of the spaceship were designed to block radiation. If the astronauts had truly gone through the belt, say conspiracy theorists, they would have died.
정답 4번
④의 금속 외피가 방사선을 막았다는 사실은 통과할 수 있었다는 근거라 음모론자의 주장을 무너뜨린다.
주어진 문장이 들어갈 위치로 적절한 것은?
Tribal oral history and archaeological evidence suggest that sometime between 1500 and 1700 a mudslide destroyed part of the village, covering several longhouses and sealing in their contents. From the village of Ozette on the westernmost point of Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, members of the Makah tribe hunted whales. ( ① ) They smoked their catch on racks and in smokehouses and traded with neighboring groups from around the Puget Sound and nearby Vancouver Island. ( ② ) Ozette was one of five main villages inhabited by the Makah, an Indigenous people who have been based in the region for millennia. ( ③ ) Thousands of artifacts that would not otherwise have survived, including baskets, clothing, sleeping mats, and whaling tools, were preserved under the mud. ( ④ ) In 1970, a storm caused coastal erosion that revealed the remains of these longhouses and artifacts.
정답 3번
③ 뒤에 「진흙 아래에서 보존되었다」가 오므로 산사태가 마을을 덮었다는 문장이 그 앞에 놓여야 한다.
주어진 글 다음에 이어질 글의 순서로 적절한 것은?
Interest in movie and sports stars goes beyond their performances on the screen and in the arena. (A) The doings of skilled baseball, football, and basketball players out of uniform similarly attract public attention. (B) Newspaper columns, specialized magazines, television programs, and Web sites record the personal lives of celebrated Hollywood actors, sometimes accurately. (C) Both industries actively promote such attention, which expands audiences and thus increases revenues. But a fundamental difference divides them: What sports stars do for a living is authentic in a way that what movie stars do is not.
정답 2번
(B) 영화계 → (A) 「비슷하게」 스포츠계 → (C) 「두 업계 모두」로 묶는 차례라야 말이 선다.
밑줄 친 부분에 들어갈 말로 적절한 것을 고르시오.
______________________________________________. Nearly every major politician hires media consultants and political experts to provide advice on how to appeal to the public. Virtually every major business and special-interest group has hired a lobbyist to take its concerns to Congress or to state and local governments. In nearly every community, activists try to persuade their fellow citizens on important policy issues. The workplace, too, has always been fertile ground for office politics and persuasion. One study estimates that general managers spend upwards of 80 % of their time in verbal communication ― most of it with the intent of persuading their fellow employees. With the advent of the photocopying machine, a whole new medium for office persuasion was invented ― the photocopied memo. The Pentagon alone copies an average of 350,000 pages a day, the equivalent of 1,000 novels.
정답 2번
뒤에 정치인·이익단체·지역사회·직장까지 이어지므로 설득이 삶의 거의 모든 자리에 나타난다는 말이 온다.
밑줄 친 부분에 들어갈 말로 적절한 것을 고르시오.
It is important to note that for adults, social interaction mainly occurs through the medium of language. Few native-speaker adults are willing to devote time to interacting with someone who does not speak the language, with the result that the adult foreigner will have little opportunity to engage in meaningful and extended language exchanges. In contrast, the young child is often readily accepted by other children, and even adults. For young children, language is not as essential to social interaction. So-called ‘parallel play’, for example, is common among young children. They can be content just to sit in each other’s company speaking only occasionally and playing on their own. Adults rarely find themselves in situations where __________________________________________________.
정답 1번
어린아이는 말 없이도 어울리지만 어른은 그렇지 않다는 대비이므로 ①이 빈칸에 들어간다.
밑줄 친 부분에 들어갈 말로 가장 적절한 것을 고르시오.
All international travelers must carry acceptable ___________ when entering Canada. For example, a passport is the only reliable and universally accepted document when traveling abroad.
정답 2번
뒤 문장이 여권을 예로 들므로 빈칸에는 신분을 증명하는 서류를 아우르는 말이 와야 한다.
밑줄 친 부분에 들어갈 말로 가장 적절한 것을 고르시오.
We are polluting the oceans, killing the fish and thereby _____________ ourselves of invaluable food supply.
정답 1번
뒤에 of 를 데리고 「~에게서 무엇을 앗아 간다」가 되어야 하므로 depriving 이 들어간다.
밑줄 친 부분에 들어갈 말로 가장 적절한 것을 고르시오.
Whitworths, a retailer offering online grocery shopping, says it has discovered that some staff members who are paid a salary _____________ paid enough in recent years.
정답 1번
「최근 몇 해」의 일을 조심스럽게 짐작하는 자리이므로 may not have been paid 가 와야 한다.
밑줄 친 부분에 들어갈 말로 가장 적절한 것을 고르시오.
정답 1번
시청에 갈 필요가 없느냐는 물음에 답하고, 뒤에 회의 주소와 접속 정보를 달라는 말이 이어지므로 온라인 회의라는 답이 와야 한다.
밑줄 친 부분에 들어갈 말로 가장 적절한 것을 고르시오.
A: Aren’t you going to have lunch? B: No, I’m not hungry. I’d rather read my book. I’m reading The Lucky Club. A: The Lucky Club? What’s it about? B: Well, it’s about a group of Korean women who live in Los Angeles. The main character is a woman born in America whose mother came from Korea. A: It sounds interesting. Who’s it by? B: _____________________________. A: She wrote The Heroine Generation, too, didn’t she? B: No, that was written by May Lee. A: Oh, I see.
정답 2번
「누가 쓴 것이냐」는 물음의 답이고, 뒤에 그 사람의 다른 책을 두고 되묻는 말이 이어지므로 지은이 이름을 대는 답이 와야 한다.
(A)에 들어갈 윗글의 제목으로 가장 적절한 것은?
http://noplasticjuly.org (A) Each year in July people all over the world aim to exclude common plastic waste items from their daily life, opting instead for reusable containers or those made from biodegradable materials. We think this is a great idea and why not make it a year-round effort at home and in the workplace. The vision started in Western Australia in 2011 and has since moved across the world to help promote the vision and stop the earth becoming further saturated with plastic materials which are part of our convenience lifestyle. Lots of items are designed to be used once and disposed of. They fill up bins in homes, schools, at work and on streets across the world. You can assist in achieving the goal of having a world without plastic waste. Choose what you will do □ Avoid single-use plastic packaging □ Target the takeaway items that could end up in the ocean □ Go completely plastic free I will participate □ for 1 day □ for 1 week □ for 1 month □ from now on noplasticjuly
정답 2번
칠월 한 달 플라스틱을 끊어 보자는 운동을 소개하고 함께하자고 권하는 글이다.
윗글에서 캠페인에 관한 내용과 일치하지 않는 것은?
http://noplasticjuly.org (A) Each year in July people all over the world aim to exclude common plastic waste items from their daily life, opting instead for reusable containers or those made from biodegradable materials. We think this is a great idea and why not make it a year-round effort at home and in the workplace. The vision started in Western Australia in 2011 and has since moved across the world to help promote the vision and stop the earth becoming further saturated with plastic materials which are part of our convenience lifestyle. Lots of items are designed to be used once and disposed of. They fill up bins in homes, schools, at work and on streets across the world. You can assist in achieving the goal of having a world without plastic waste. Choose what you will do □ Avoid single-use plastic packaging □ Target the takeaway items that could end up in the ocean □ Go completely plastic free I will participate □ for 1 day □ for 1 week □ for 1 month □ from now on noplasticjuly
정답 4번
본문은 칠월 한 달에 그치지 말고 일 년 내내 이어 가자고 권한다. 참여를 한 달로 못박는 ④가 어긋난다.
밑줄 친 assess의 의미와 가장 가까운 것은?
Consular services We welcome all feedback about our consular services, whether you receive them in the UK or from one of our embassies, high commissions or consulates abroad. Tell us when we get things wrong so that we can assess and improve our services. If you want to make a complaint about a consular service you have received, we want to help you resolve it as quickly as possible. If you are complaining on behalf of someone else, we must have written, signed consent from that person allowing us to share their personal information with you before we can reply. Send details of your complaint to our feedback contact form. We will record and examine your complaint, and use the information you provide to help make sure that we offer the best possible help and support to our customers. The relevant embassy, high commission or consulate will reply to you.
정답 3번
잘못된 점을 알려 주면 살펴보고 개선하겠다는 흐름이므로 assess는 따져 본다는 뜻의 evaluate와 가깝다.
윗글의 목적으로 가장 적절한 것은?
Consular services We welcome all feedback about our consular services, whether you receive them in the UK or from one of our embassies, high commissions or consulates abroad. Tell us when we get things wrong so that we can assess and improve our services. If you want to make a complaint about a consular service you have received, we want to help you resolve it as quickly as possible. If you are complaining on behalf of someone else, we must have written, signed consent from that person allowing us to share their personal information with you before we can reply. Send details of your complaint to our feedback contact form. We will record and examine your complaint, and use the information you provide to help make sure that we offer the best possible help and support to our customers. The relevant embassy, high commission or consulate will reply to you.
정답 2번
불만을 어디로 어떻게 넣는지, 대리 신청에는 무엇이 필요한지를 밝히는 글이다. 목적은 민원 접수 방법 안내다.
다음 글의 주제로 가장 적절한 것은?
Young people are fast learners. They are energetic, active and have a ‘can-do’ mentality. Given the support and right opportunities, they can take the lead in their own development as well as the development of their communities. In many developing countries, agriculture is still the largest employer and young farmers play an important role in ensuring food security for future generations. They face many challenges, however. For example, it is very difficult to own land or get a loan if you do not have a house―which, if you are young and only just starting your career, is often not yet possible. Working in agriculture requires substantial and long-term investments. It is also quite risky and uncertain, because it relies heavily on the climate: flooding, drought and storms can damage and destroy farmers’ crops and affect livestock.
정답 3번
젊은 농민이 맡은 몫과 그들이 마주한 어려움을 함께 다룬 글이다. 두 덩어리를 다 안는 ③이 주제다.
다음 글의 목적으로 가장 적절한 것은?
headcouncil@woodville.gov April 3, 2025 Attention Council Dear Members of the Woodville City Council, I am writing to inform you of several issues in our community that need attention. A resident, John Smith, of 123 Elm Street, has reported problems with the road conditions on Elm Street, especially between Maple Avenue and Oak Street. There are many potholes and cracks that have worsened after recent heavy rain, causing traffic disruptions and safety hazards. Even though temporary repairs have been made, the problems continue. The resident is also concerned about poor lighting in Central Park, especially along Park Lane, because broken or missing streetlights have led to minor accidents and lowered property values. He requests that the Council repair Elm Street and improve the lighting in the park. I urge the Council to address these issues for the safety and well-being of our community. Thank you for your attention to these matters. I trust we will work together to resolve these issues effectively. Sincerely, Stephen James Head of Woodville City Council citycouncil@woodville.gov
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엘름가 도로 보수와 공원 조명 개선 두 가지를 의회에 요구하는 글이다. 목적은 지역 문제의 처리 요청이다.
밑줄 친 부분 중 어법상 옳지 않은 것을 고르시오.
The city opened the Smart Senior Citizens’ Center, a leisure facility that offers ① customized programs for the elderly. It ② features virtual activities such as silver aerobics and ③ laughter therapy, monitors health metrics in collaboration with public health centers, and ④ including indoor gardening activities.
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and로 이어진 세 동사 가운데 ④만 분사 꼴이다. 앞의 features·monitors와 같은 꼴이어야 한다.
밑줄 친 부분 중 어법상 옳지 않은 것을 고르시오.
Fire served humans in many ways besides ① cooking. With it they could begin ② rearranging environments to suit themselves, clearing land to stimulate the growth of wild foods and ③ opening landscapes to encourage the proliferation of food animals that could be later driven by fire to a place ④ choosing to harvest them.
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④가 꾸미는 명사는 사람들이 골라 잡는 대상이므로 능동이 아니라 수동 꼴이어야 한다.
다음 글의 내용과 일치하지 않는 것은?
KIDS SUMMER ART CAMP 2025 Join the Stan José Art Museum (SJAM) for a week of fun! Campers get behind-the-scenes access to exhibitions, experiment with the artistic process, and show off their own work in a student exhibition. WHO For children ages 6 - 14 Each camper will receive individual artistic support, encouragement, and creative challenges unique to their learning style and skill level. WHAT Join SJAM for a summer art camp that pairs creative exploration of art materials and processes led by our experienced gallery teachers and studio art educators. In addition, campers will engage in interpretive art and science lessons created by Eddie Brown, a STEM consultant. ART CAMP EXHIBITION We invite families and caregivers to attend a weekly exhibition reception of campers’ artwork to celebrate the artistic achievements of each participant. WHEN All camps run 9 am - 3 pm, Monday - Friday. Monday, June 9 - Friday, July 25 (no camp the week of June 30)
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일정 항목에 「유월 삼십일이 낀 주에는 캠프가 없다」고 적혀 있으므로 쉬는 주가 없다는 ④가 어긋난다.
다음 글의 내용과 일치하는 것은?
Department of Health and Human Services Mission Statement The mission of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is to enhance the health and well-being of all individuals in the nation, by providing for effective health and human services and by fostering sound, sustained advances in the sciences underlying medicine, public health, and social services. Organizational Structure HHS accomplishes its mission through programs and initiatives that cover a wide spectrum of activities. Eleven operating divisions, including eight agencies in the Public Health Service and three human services agencies, administer HHS’s programs. While HHS is a domestic agency working to protect and promote the health and well-being of the American people, the interconnectedness of our world requires that HHS engage globally to fulfill its mission. Cross-Agency Collaborations Improving health and human services outcomes cannot be achieved by the Department on its own; collaborations are critical to achieve our goals and objectives. HHS collaborates closely with other federal departments and agencies on cross-cutting topics.
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조직 항목에 「열한 개 운영 부서가 프로그램을 관장한다」고 적혀 있으므로 ②가 본문과 맞는다.
주어진 문장이 들어갈 위치로 가장 적절한 것은?
Schedule your time in a way that relegates distracting activities, such as news consumption and social-media scanning, to prescribed times. When you learn to drive, you are taught to maintain a level of situational awareness that is wide enough to help you anticipate problems but not so wide that it distracts you. The same goes for your project. ( ① ) You need to know what’s going on around you that might affect your life and work, but not what is irrelevant to these things. ( ② ) I am not advocating a “full ostrich” model of ignoring the outside world entirely. ( ③ ) Rather, I mean to recommend ordering your information intake so that extraneous stuff doesn’t eat up your attention. ( ④ ) Perhaps you could decide to read the news for 30 minutes in the morning and vegetate* on social media for 30 minutes at the end of the day.
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③까지는 원칙이고 ④ 뒤는 실제 시간표다. 정해 둔 시각으로 미루라는 문장은 그 사이에 놓여야 한다.
다음 글의 흐름상 어색한 문장은?
As OECD countries prepare for an AI revolution, underscored by rapid advancements in generative AI and an increased availability of AI-skilled workers, the landscape of employment is poised for significant change. ① To navigate this shift, it’s critical to prioritise training and education to equip both current and future workers with the necessary skills, and to support displaced workers with adequate social protection. ② Additionally, safeguarding workers’ rights in the face of AI integration and ensuring inclusive labour markets become paramount. ③ Social dialogue will also be key to success in this new era. ④ Many experts believe that AI will completely replace all human jobs within the next decade. Together, these actions will ensure that the AI revolution benefits all, transforming potential risks into opportunities for growth and innovation.
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앞뒤는 대비책을 쌓는 흐름인데 ④만 모든 일자리가 사라진다는 체념성 예측이라 결이 어긋난다.
주어진 글 다음에 이어질 글의 순서로 가장 적절한 것은?
The idea that society should allocate economic rewards and positions of responsibility according to merit is appealing for several reasons. (A) An economic system that rewards effort, initiative, and talent is likely to be more productive than one that pays everyone the same, regardless of contribution, or that hands out desirable social positions based on favoritism. (B) Rewarding people strictly on their merits also has the virtue of fairness; it does not discriminate on any basis other than achievement. (C) Two of these reasons are generalized versions of the case for merit in hiring─efficiency and fairness.
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(C)가 효율과 공정 둘을 먼저 소개하고 (A)가 효율을, 「또한」으로 시작하는 (B)가 공정을 잇는다.
밑줄 친 부분에 들어갈 말로 가장 적절한 것을 고르시오.
Active listening is an art, a skill and a discipline that takes __________________. To develop good listening skills, you need to understand what is involved in effective communication and develop the techniques to sit quietly and listen. This involves ignoring your own needs and focusing on the person speaking―a task made more difficult by the way the human brain works. When someone talks to you, your brain immediately begins processing the words, body language, tone, inflection and perceived meanings coming from the other person. Instead of hearing one noise, you hear two: the noise the other person is making and the noise in your own head. Unless you train yourself to remain vigilant, the brain usually ends up paying attention to the noise in your own head. That’s where active listening techniques come into play. Hearing becomes listening only when you pay attention to what the person is saying and follow it very closely.
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자기 욕구를 접고 스스로를 다잡아야 머릿속 소리에 끌려가지 않는다는 흐름이므로 자기 통제력이 들어간다.
밑줄 친 부분에 들어갈 말로 가장 적절한 것을 고르시오.
The holiday season is a time to give thanks, reflect on the past year, and spend time with family and friends. However, if you’re not careful, it can also be a time you overspend on holiday purchases. People have an innate impulse to overspend, experts say. They are “wired” to be consumers. The short-term gratification of giving gifts to loved ones can eclipse the long-term focus that’s needed to be good with money. That’s where many people fall short. We can overspend because our long-term goals are much more abstract, and it actually requires us to do extra levels of cognitive processing to delay instant gratification. Additionally, consumers may feel ______________________________ because they don’t want to appear “cheap.” Many companies also promote deals during the holidays that can encourage people to spend more than usual.
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빈칸 뒤에 「인색해 보이고 싶지 않아서」가 붙으므로 남의 눈 때문에 더 쓰게 된다는 뜻이 들어간다.
밑줄 친 부분에 들어갈 말로 가장 적절한 것을 고르시오.
Today, as climate change makes some areas less hospitable than others, increasing numbers of people will move to the more __________ areas.
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「살기 어려워진 곳(less hospitable)」과 짝을 이루려면 「살 만한」이 와야 한다. 정답은 habitable이다.
밑줄 친 부분에 들어갈 말로 가장 적절한 것을 고르시오.
The message was _____________, drawing my attention involuntarily and leaving me unable to look away from the speaker.
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「저절로 눈길이 가고 눈을 뗄 수 없었다」가 곧 단어의 풀이다. 정답은 compelling이다.
밑줄 친 부분에 들어갈 말로 가장 적절한 것을 고르시오.
Sustainable electric energy systems require that we utilize renewable sources for generating electricity and ___________ it as efficiently as possible.
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and가 utilize와 이어 주는 자리라 같은 원형이 와야 한다. 정답은 use다.
밑줄 친 부분에 들어갈 말로 가장 적절한 것을 고르시오.
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빈칸 뒤 대답이 「사무보조에게 알려라」이므로 누구에게 말해야 하는지를 묻는 말이 들어가야 한다.
밑줄 친 부분에 들어갈 말로 가장 적절한 것을 고르시오.
A: Good morning, Jinu! How’s it going? B: I’m doing well. Thank you for asking. How are you? A: Actually, I’m very tired. I only got about 3 hours of sleep last night. B: Why is that? A: I have been working overtime 4 days in a row on the new project. B: Oh, I see... but make sure you take care of your health as well. A: Thank you. That’s nice of you to say that. I really have to stay healthy until I finish this project. B: _________________________________________? A: We don’t have a definite date, but it’ll probably take another week to complete.
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몸을 챙기라는 걱정 뒤에 「그때까지는 버텨야 한다」는 대답이 이어지므로, 끝나는 시점을 묻는 말이 들어가야 한다.
다음 글을 읽고 물음에 답하시오.
(A)에 들어갈 윗글의 제목으로 가장 적절한 것은?
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첫 문장이 「재활용을 쉽게 하려고 규칙을 단순하게 만든다」이므로 제목은 간단해진 재활용 정책이다.
다음 글을 읽고 물음에 답하시오.
윗글의 내용과 일치하는 것은?
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음식물 쓰레기 통에 「알맞은 경우 정원 쓰레기와 섞어서」라는 단서가 붙어 있으므로 ③이 본문과 맞는다.
윗글의 목적으로 가장 적절한 것은?
https://waterdepartment.com Water Rates During the rainy season, when the city’s water supply is at its peak, residents and commercial businesses will enjoy a low off-peak rate. During the drier months, when demand on the water system is high, rates will increase by about 15 %, to reflect the added cost of supplying water to the city. This seasonal rate will help us meet our greenest city goal of reducing water consumption by 10 %, which has two benefits for all residents: ▪ Reduce the strain on our existing water system, eliminating the need for costly system upgrades that could lead to higher utility rates. ▪ Help us live within our water means, ensuring that all residents have access to abundant, safe, clean water, no matter how much the city grows. water department
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비 오는 철과 마른 철의 요금이 왜 다른지, 그로써 무엇을 얻는지를 밝히는 글이다. 목적은 계절별 요금 변동의 설명이다.
문맥상 밑줄 친 strain의 의미와 가장 가까운 것은?
https://waterdepartment.com Water Rates During the rainy season, when the city’s water supply is at its peak, residents and commercial businesses will enjoy a low off-peak rate. During the drier months, when demand on the water system is high, rates will increase by about 15 %, to reflect the added cost of supplying water to the city. This seasonal rate will help us meet our greenest city goal of reducing water consumption by 10 %, which has two benefits for all residents: ▪ Reduce the strain on our existing water system, eliminating the need for costly system upgrades that could lead to higher utility rates. ▪ Help us live within our water means, ensuring that all residents have access to abundant, safe, clean water, no matter how much the city grows. water department
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「값비싼 시설 교체가 필요 없어진다」가 뒤에 오므로 시설이 받는 부담을 뜻한다. pressure가 가장 가깝다.
다음 글의 목적으로 가장 적절한 것은?
jihooo@koogle.com March 24, 2026 Feedback on Anniversary Event Proposal Dear David Lee, Thank you for your proposal for the 25th anniversary event. Your idea to include eastern and western cultural contents was unique and interesting. We have checked your draft plan of the anniversary event. In my opinion, your proposed venue will not be large enough for the event. Since we expect more guests this year, we will need a bigger venue than last year’s. What about reserving a larger conference hall instead? If the proposed venue was chosen due to budget constraints, we may be able to adjust our budget accordingly in consultation with the accounting department. Could you please send me the revised plan by the end of this month? Best regards, Jiho Kim Public Relations Department DdLee@cmail.com
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제안한 장소가 좁을 것 같으니 더 큰 회의장을 잡자고 권하는 글이다. 예산이 문제면 조정해 보겠다고까지 했다.
다음 글의 내용과 일치하지 않는 것은?
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「입장은 무료이며 안내 관람에도 표가 필요 없다」고 적혀 있으므로 표를 사야 한다는 ①이 본문과 어긋난다.
다음 글에서 The National Energy Cooperation에 대한 내용과 일치하는 것은?
https://nec.kr.kr The National Energy Cooperation The National Energy Cooperation works with government institutions, industry, and academia to shape a secure and sustainable energy future in the nation. Its goal is to build a strong energy cooperation system in our country. Our Missions — Collaborative Efforts: We work with a broad range of national organizations and forums to ensure secure, affordable and sustainable energy systems. — Technology Collaboration: Our technology program provides the basis for public and private research partnerships in the nation. — Emergency Response: We help ensure a quick and effective response to energy supply disruptions through emergency response measures. - Training: We carry out domestic training activities on energy statistics, modeling, technology, and policies for clean energy transitions. NEC
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본문 첫머리의 「나라 안에 튼튼한 에너지 협력 체계를 세우는 것이 목표」가 그대로 정답이다.
밑줄 친 부분 중 어법상 옳지 않은 것을 고르시오.
① Regardless of the loaded aesthetic, philological, moral, confessional, and philosophical origins of the term Middle Ages, the period it defines ② is important because it witnessed the emergence of a distinctive European civilization ③ centered in a region ④ where was on the periphery of ancient Mediterranean civilization.
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④는 뒤에 주어가 없으므로 관계부사 where가 아니라 주어 노릇을 하는 which가 와야 한다.
밑줄 친 부분 중 어법상 옳지 않은 것을 고르시오.
For many experts, lab-grown meat ① has failed to live up to its promise of replacing traditional meat and ② reining in climate change by reducing greenhouse gases that are emitted from livestock farming. The price tag of the quarter-pound bags of cultivated meat at Huber’s is a testament to how ③ incredibly expensive it is to produce it. “There are enormous scaling challenges between where we are and where we need to get to, and those scaling challenges are not guaranteed ④ to solve,” Mr. Tetrick said.
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④는 challenges 가 풀리는 쪽이므로 to solve 가 아니라 to be solved 로 써야 한다.
다음 글의 주제로 가장 적절한 것은?
“AUV” stands for autonomous underwater vehicle. AUVs are unmanned underwater robots, and as their name suggests, they operate independently of humans. Unlike remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), which are tethered to a service vessel, AUVs have no physical connection to their operator. Rather, AUVs are programmed or controlled by operators who may be on a vessel or even on shore, who tell an AUV where, when, and what should be sampled. AUVs carry a variety of equipment for sampling and surveying such as cameras, sonar, and depth sensors. Unlike ROVs, which transmit video via their tethers almost instantaneously to a control room on a ship, an AUV stores all data, including images and other sensor data, on onboard computers until it can be retrieved after the AUV is recovered at the end of a dive.
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이름의 뜻부터 줄에 매이지 않는 점, 싣는 장비, 자료를 저장했다 회수하는 방식까지 특징과 작동을 밝히는 글이다.
주어진 문장이 들어갈 위치로 가장 적절한 것은?
But by getting aggressive, they might not only damage their relationships but also miss the chance of growing through constructive feedback. Conflict management can be challenging. When conflict arises, we can often see nature’s fight-or-flight response―either attacking the enemy or running away. ( ① ) The ‘fight’ reaction is when people start to prepare themselves for an argument. ( ② ) The ‘flight’ response involves ignoring the issue altogether. ( ③ ) People suppress their feelings, hide disagreements and pretend that everything is fine when it is not. ( ④ ) However, the conflict remains unresolved and the problem gets worse.
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주어진 문장은 싸우려는 반응의 대가를 짚으므로, 그 반응을 설명한 뒤이자 피하려는 반응으로 넘어가기 전인 ②에 들어간다.
다음 글의 흐름상 어색한 문장은?
Better known as Gen Z, this generation was born between 1997 and 2012. They began entering the workforce around 2020. ① Having grown up amid the Great Recession and the pandemic, they are cynical and it is coloring their view of work. ② Perhaps, the most telling trend to date is conscious unbossing or the practice of avoiding management roles. ③ Since these young workers have a strong desire to supervise others, they are eager to work hard to get promoted. ④ More than half of Gen Z workers surveyed by a research team said they don’t want to be managers. Clearly, Gen Z workers are shunning traditional career paths and norms that society has accepted for ages.
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글은 이 세대가 관리자 자리를 피한다고 말한다. ③만 감독하고 싶어 승진을 원한다고 해 정반대다.
주어진 글 다음에 이어질 글의 순서로 가장 적절한 것은?
Let’s consider what happens when you engage in a single task like cooking dinner. (A) This network includes areas of your brain that are involved in executive function, or the ability to plan and carry out goal-oriented behavior. (B) From the moment you decide what to make, different regions of your brain, collectively referred to as the cognitive control network, collaborate to make it happen. (C) Together they create a mental model of the job at hand and what you need to accomplish it. Your brain might do this by drawing on both external and internal information, like ingredients in your fridge or your memory of the recipe.
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(B) 결정과 협력 → (A) 그 묶음이 포함하는 기능 → (C) 함께 만드는 정신 모형 순이다. 지시어가 앞을 받아야 한다.
밑줄 친 부분에 들어갈 말로 가장 적절한 것을 고르시오.
From AI crafting emails, to AI systems recommending TV shows and even helping diagnose disease, the presence of machine intelligence in everyday life is no longer science fiction. And yet, for all the promises of speed, accuracy and optimization, there’s a lingering discomfort. Some people love using AI tools. Others feel anxious, suspicious, even betrayed by them. Why? The answer isn’t just about how AI works. It’s about how we work. We don’t understand it, so we don’t trust it. Human beings are more likely to trust systems they understand. Traditional tools feel familiar: you turn a key, and a car starts. You press a button, and a lift arrives. But many AI systems operate as black boxes: you type something in, and a decision appears. The logic in between is __________. Psychologically, this is unnerving. We like to see cause and effect, and we like being able to interrogate decisions. When we can’t, we feel disempowered.
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앞에서 「검은 상자」라 했고 뒤에서 인과를 보고 싶어 한다고 하니, 그 사이 논리는 감춰져 있다는 말이 와야 한다.
밑줄 친 부분에 들어갈 말로 가장 적절한 것을 고르시오.
_______________________________________________. If we increase our speed on most tasks, we generally lose accuracy; to increase precision, we must slow down. If a successful business expands, it is likely to suffer a decline in the informality and access to the boss that may have been a large part of its initial success. Human beings are blessed with unsurpassed intelligence, but biologists tell us that getting the large brains responsible for that intelligence through the narrow birth canal requires that we be born prematurely and that we suffer an unusually long infancy of uncommon helplessness as a result.
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속도와 정확도, 회사의 성장과 격의 없음, 큰 뇌와 긴 유아기 , 세 예가 모두 얻는 만큼 치른다는 한 줄로 묶인다.