DEPARTEMEN PENDIDIKAN NASIONAL MKDU - SOSIOTEKNOLOGI FAKULTAS SENI RUPA DAN DESAIN ITB JALAN GANESA NO. 10 TELP.

. 2508145-BANDUNG TPB MID TEST FIRST SEMESTER 2012/2013 SUBJECT : ENGLISH / KU-1021 CRITICAL READING DATE : FRIDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2012 TIME : 90 MINUTES
Cross (X) the most proper answer. Questions 1-5 Read the passage and answer the questions that follow. Beyond the great prairies and in the shadow of the Rockies lie the Foothills. For nine hundred miles the prairies spread themselves out in vast level reaches, and then begin to climb over softly rounded mounds that ever grow higher and sharper till, here and there, they break into jagged points and at last rest upon the great bases of the mighty mountains. These rounded hills that join the prairies to the mountains form the Foothill Country. They extend for about a hundred miles only, but no other hundred miles of the great West are so full of interest and romance. The natural features of the country combine the beauties of prairie and of mountain scenery. There are valleys so wide that the farther side melts into the horizon, and uplands so vast as to suggest the unbroken prairie. Nearer the mountains the valleys dip deep and ever deeper till they narrow into canyons through which mountain torrents pour their blue-gray waters from glaciers that lie glistening between the white peaks far away. Here are the great ranges on which feed herds of cattle and horses. Here are the homes of the ranchmen, in whose wild, free, lonely existence there mingles much of the tragedy and comedy, the humor and pathos, that go to make up the romance of life. Among them are to be found the most enterprising, the most daring, of the peoples of the old lands. The broken, the outcast, the disappointed, these too have found their way to the ranches among the Foothills. A country it is whose sunlit hills and shaded valleys reflect themselves in the lives of its people; for nowhere are the contrasts of light and shade more vividly seen than in the homes of the ranchmen of the Albertas . 1. This passage most likely comes from: A. the end of an editorial B. the beginning of a story C. a brochure for Colorado D. the back of a cereal box

2. Based on the context, what is the best definition for 'pathos'? A. shade B. hunger C. passage D. sadness 3. Which two regions are combined in the Foothill Country? A. mountains and coastline B. prairies and mountains C. prairies and foothills D. foothills and mountains 4. Which word best describes the author's attitude towards the Foothill Country? A. admiration B. indifferent C. curious D. benign

5. How do 'sunlit hills and shaded valleys' epitomize the lives of the foothill-dwellers? A. these people tried to stay out of the sun for the most part B. these people relied on solar energy to power their cars C. these people lived according to the seasons D. these people endure great hardships and enjoy great pleasure Questions 6 14 Choose the most suitable headings for paragraphs 19 from the list headings below. List of Headings Environment change has always been with us The scarcity of water Rivers and seas cause damage Should we be despondent? Or realistic? Disasters caused by the climate make us feel better What is water? How to solve flooding Far-flung flooding Humans relationship with water Flooding in the future A pessimistic view of the future

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Water is the giver and, at the same time, the taker of life. It covers most of the surface of the planet we live on and features large in the development of the human race. On present predictions, it is an element that is set to assume even greater significance. Throughout history, water has had a huge impact on our lives. Humankind has always had a rather ambiguous relationship with water, on the one hand receiving enormous benefit from it, not just as a drinking source, but as a provider of food and a means whereby to travel and to trade. But forced to live close to water in order to survive and to develop, the relationship has not always been peaceful or beneficial. In fact, it has been quite the contrary. What has essentially been a necessity for survival has turned out in many instances to have a very destructive and life-threatening side. Through the ages, great floods alternated with long periods of drought have assaulted people and their environment, hampering their fragile fight for survival. The dramatic changes to the environment that are now a feature of our daily news are not exactly new: fields that were once lush and fertile are now barren; lakes and rivers that were once teeming with life are now long gone; savannah has turned to desert. What perhaps is new is our naive wonder when faced with the forces of nature. Today, we are more aware of climatic changes around the world. Floods in far-flung places are instant news for the whole world. Perhaps these events make us feel better as we face the destruction of our own property by floods and other natural disasters. In 2002, many parts of Europe suffered severe flood damage running into billions of Euros. Properties across the continent collapsed into the sea as waves pounded the coastline wreaking havoc with sea defenses. But it was not just the seas. Rivers swollen by heavy rains and by the effects of deforestation carried large volumes of water that wrecked many communities. Building stronger and more sophisticated river defenses against flooding is the expensive shortterm answer. There are simpler ways. Planting trees in highland areas, not just in Europe but in places like the Himalayas, to protect people living in low-lying regions like the Ganges Delta, is a cheaper and more attractive solution. Progress is already being made in convincing countries that the emission of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases is causing considerable damage to the environment. But more effort is needed in this direction. And the future? If we are to believe the forecasts, it is predicted that two-thirds of the world population will be without fresh water by 2025. But for a growing number of regions of the world

the future is already with us. While some areas are devastated by flooding, scarcity of water in many other places is causing conflict. The state of Texas in the United States of America is suffering a shortage of water with the Rio Grande failing to reach the Gulf of Mexico for the first time in 50 years in the spring of 2002, pitting region against region as they vie for water sources. With many parts of the globe running dry through drought and increased water consumption. There is now talk of water being the new oil. 8 Other doom-laden estimates suggest that, while tropical areas will become drier and uninhabitable, coastal regions and some low-lying islands will in all probability be submerged by the sea as the polar ice caps melt. Popular exotic destinations now visited by countless tourists will become no-go areas. Todays holiday of southern Europe and elsewhere will literally become hotspots too hot to live in or visit. With the current erratic behaviour of the weather, it is difficult not to subscribe to such despair. Some might say that this despondency is ill-founded, but we have had ample proof that there is something not quite right with the climate. Many parts of the world have experienced devastating flooding. As the seasons revolve, the focus of the destruction moves from one continent to another. The impact on the environment is alarming and the cost to life depressing. It is a picture to which we will need to become accustomed.

Questions 15 21 Referring to the same text above, choose the most appropriate answer to the following questions. . 15. The writer believes that water A. is gradually becoming of greater importance. B. will have little impact on our lives in future. C. is something we will need more than anything else. D. will have even greater importance in our lives in the future. 16. Humankinds relationship with water has been A two-sided. B one-sided. C purely one of great benefit. D fairly frightening. 17. According to the text, planting trees A has to be co-ordinated internationally. B is more expensive than building sea and river defences. C is a less expensive answer to flooding than building river defences. D is not an answer to the problem of flooding in all regions. 18. By 2025, it is projected that A at least half the world population will have fresh water. B the majority of the world population will have fresh water. C one-third of the world population will have fresh water. D fresh water will only be available to half of the world population.

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According to the text, in the future low-lying islands A. will still be habitable. B. will not be under water. C. are likely to be under water. D. will probably not be under water.
The word teeming in paragraph 3 has similar meaning to A crowded. B sophisticated. C turning. D developing.

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The word submerged in paragraph 8 has similar meaning to A floated. B sunk. C lived. D discovered.

Questions 22 26 refer to the following text. The Great Wall of China Walls and wall building have played a very important role in Chinese culture. These people, from the dim mists of prehistory have been wall-conscious; from the Neolithic period when ramparts of pounded earth were used - to the Communist Revolution, walls were an essential part of any village. Not only towns and villages; the houses and the temples within them were somehow walled, and the houses also had no windows overlooking the street, thus giving the feeling of wandering around a huge maze. The name for city in Chinese (cheng) means wall, and over these walled cities, villages, houses and temples presides the god of walls and mounts, whose duties were, and still are, to protect and be responsible for the welfare of the inhabitants. Thus a great and extremely laborious task such as constructing a wall, which was supposed to run throughout the country, must not have seemed such an absurdity. However, it is indeed a common mistake to perceive the Great Wall as a single architectural structure, and it would also be erroneous to assume that it was built during a single dynasty. For the building of the wall spanned the various dynasties, and each of these dynasties somehow contributed to the refurbishing and the construction of a wall, whose foundations had been laid many centuries ago. It was during the fourth and third century B.C. that each warring state started building walls to protect their kingdoms, both against one another and against the northern nomads. Especially three of these states: the Chin, the Chao and the Yen, corresponding respectively to the modern provinces of Shensi, Shanzi and Hopei, over and above building walls that surrounded their kingdoms, also laid the foundations on which Chin Shih Huang Di would build his first continuous Great Wall. The role that the Great Wall played in the growth of Chinese economy was an important one. Throughout the centuries many settlements were established along the new border. The garrison troops were instructed to reclaim wasteland and to plant crops on it, roads and canals were built, to mention just a few of the works carried out. All these undertakings greatly helped to increase the countrys trade and cultural exchanges with many remote areas and also with the southern, central and western parts of Asia the formation of the Silk Route. Builders, garrisons, artisans, farmers and peasants left behind a trail of objects, including inscribed tablets, household articles, and written work, which have become extremely valuable archaeological evidence to the study of defence institutions of the Great Wall and the everyday life of these people who lived and died along the wall. 22 - Chinese cities resembled a maze A. B. C. D. because they were walled. because the houses has no external windows. because the name for cities means 'wall'. because walls have always been important there.

23 - Constructing a wall that ran the length of the country A. honoured the god of walls and mounts. B. was an absurdly laborious task. C. may have made sense within Chinese culture. D. made the country look like a huge maze. 24 - The Great Wall of China A. was built in a single dynasty. B. was refurbished in the fourth and third centuries BC. C. used existing foundations. D. was built by the Chin, the Chao and the Yen.

25 - Crops were planted A. on wasteland. B. to reclaim wasteland. C. on reclaimed wasteland. D. along the canals. 26 - The Great Wall A. helped build trade only inside China. B. helped build trade in China and abroad. C. helped build trade only abroad. D. helped build trade only to remote areas. Questions 27 31 refer to the following text. Dirty Britain Before the grass has thickened on the roadside verges and leaves have started growing on the trees is a perfect time to look around and see just how dirty Britain has become. The pavements are stained with chewing gum that has been spat out and the gutters are full of discarded fast food cartons. Years ago I remember travelling abroad and being saddened by the plastic bags, discarded bottles and soiled nappies at the edge of every road. Nowadays, Britain seems to look at least as bad. What has gone wrong? The problem is that the rubbish created by our increasingly mobile lives lasts a lot longer than before. If it is not cleared up and properly thrown away, it stays in the undergrowth for years; a semipermanent reminder of what a tatty little country we have now. Firstly, it is estimated that 10 billion plastic bags have been given to shoppers. These will take anything from 100 to 1,000 years to rot. However, it is not as if there is no solution to this. A few years ago, the Irish government introduced a tax on non-recyclable carrier bags and in three months reduced their use by 90%. When he was a minister, Michael Meacher attempted to introduce a similar arrangement in Britain. The plastics industry protested, of course. However, they need not have bothered; the idea was killed before it could draw breath, leaving supermarkets free to give away plastic bags. What is clearly necessary right now is some sort of combined initiative, both individual and collective, before it is too late. The alternative is to continue sliding downhill until we have a country that looks like a vast municipal rubbish tip. We may well be at the tipping point. Yet we know that people respond to their environment. If things around them are clean and tidy, people behave cleanly and tidily. If they are surrounded by squalor, they behave squalidly. Now, much of Britain looks pretty squalid. What will it look like in five years? 27 - The writer says that it is a good time to see Britain before the trees have leaves because A. Britain looks perfect. B. you can see Britain at its dirtiest. C. you can see how dirty Britain is now. D. the grass has thickened on the verges. 28 - According to the writer, things used to be A. worse abroad. B. the same abroad. C. better abroad. D. worse, but now things are better abroad. 29 - For the writer, the problem is that A. rubbish is not cleared up. B. rubbish last longer than it used to. C. our society is increasingly mobile. D. Britain is a tatty country. 30 - Michael Meacher A. followed the Irish example with a tax on plastic bags. B. tried to follow the Irish example with a tax on plastic bags. C. made no attempt to follow the Irish example with a tax on plastic bags. D. had problems with the plastics industry who weren't bothered about the tax.

31 - The writer thinks A. it is too late to do anything. B. we are at the tipping point. C. there is no alternative. D. we need to work together to solve the problem. Questions 32 42 Choose the most proper answer to the questions. Fiberscopes are one of the most important outcomes of science of fiber optics. Fibers made of glass and transparent acrylic plastic are capable of conveying light energy, and when thousands of these fibers are combined in what is called a fiberscope, they can transmit images. The most common fiberscopes contain about 750,000 fibers, each 0.001 centimeter, or 10 microns, in diameter. For certain uses, the diameter of the fiber may be as small as 5 microns. Fiberscopes have a wide range of applications. In the medical field, physicians use fiberscopes to examine internal organs and as an aid in delicate surgeries. Miniature probes have also been develop to view muscle fiber, skin tissue, and blood cells. Fiberscopes have also found varied uses in industry, particularly to inspect or control operation in inaccessible areas. Bundles of fiberscopes fused together in a solid plate, called a faceplate, are being used in manufacture of television picture tubes and other cathode-ray tube device. The most far-reaching applications of fiber-optic technology are in communications. Optical fibers carry voice messages of telephone service. The sound of the voice is electronically broken down into thousands of pulses per second, which causes a transmitting laser to send coordinated pulse of light through the optical fibers. At the receiving end, the light pulses are converted to electrical signals and the voice message is reconstructed. Light-wave communication system can handle an immensely greater number of telephone calls and television programs then the current system, and they will form the basis of the electronic superhighway expected to crisscross the nation in the near future of the information age. 32. What does the author mainly discuss in paragraph 1? A. The most important outcomes of the science of fiber optics B. Ability in conveying light of energy C. Description of fiberscopes D. Fiber material 33. How do optical fibers carry voice messages? A. By fusing bundles of fiberscopes into a faceplate B. By converting electrical signals to light pulse C. By sending coordinated electrical pulse through optical fiber D. By using cathode-ray tube devices 34. Approximately how many fiber do a fiberscope contain? A. 750,000 B. 1000,000 C. 500,000 D. 25,000 35. The underlined word inaccessible means A. Difficult to find B. Extremely small C. Hard to reach D. Impossible to claim 36. It can be inferred from the passage that fibers A. Have more uses in industry than in medicine B. Will play a major role in the information age C. Will decrease in importance as they become more common D. Have reached the peak of their development

37. The main topic of this passage is A. The birth of the electronic superhighway B. The various applications of fiber-optic technology C. How fiberscopes have enhanced the field of medicine D. How sound may be transformed into light 38. The underlined words solid plate has similar meaning to A. Bundles of fibers B. Faceplate C. Cathode-ray D. Electronic pulse 39. What kind of method of development does the author use in paragraph 2? A. Definition B. Cause and Effect C. Example D. General Analysis 40. The word coordinated (underlined) is closest in meaning to A. Separated B. Organized C. Transformed D. Deconstructed 41. What is the author mainly concerned in paragraph 3? A. Fiber used in electronic superhighway B. Advanced contribution given by technology in fiber-optic for communication C. Light-wave communication system D. Transmitting laser 42. The passage will most likely be followed by a discussion of A. Home and business of the future B. The structure of fiberscopes C. Adiditional uses of fiberscopes in industry D. The use of fiber optics in the electronic superhighway Questions 43 - 46 Choose the most suitable answer to the questions. It is a popular misconception that nuclear fusion power is free of radioactivity; in fact, the deuteriumtritium reaction that nuclear scientists are currently exploring with such zeal produces both alpha particles and neutrons. (The neutrons are used to produce tritium from a lithium blanket surrounding the reactor.) Another common misconception is that nuclear fusion power is a virtually unlimited source of energy because of the enormous quantity of deuterium in the sea. Actually, its limits are set by the amount of available lithium, which is about as plentiful as uranium in the earths crust. Research should certainly continue on controlled nuclear fusion, but no energy program should premised on its existence until it has proven practical. For the immediate future, we must continue to use hydroelectric power, nuclear fission, and fossil fuels to meet our energy needs. The energy sources already in major use are in major use for good reason. 43. The primary purpose of the passage is to ___ . A. criticize scientists who believe that the deuterium-tritium fusion reaction can be made feasible as an energy source B. admonish scientists who have failed to correctly calculate the amount of lithium available for use in nuclear fusion reactors C. defend the continued short-term use of fossil fuels as a major energy source D. caution against uncritical embrace of nuclear fusion power as a major energy source E. correct the misconception that nuclear fusion power is entirely free of radioactivity

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It can be inferred from the passage that the author believes which of the following about the current state of public awareness concerning nuclear fusion power? A. The public has been deliberately misinformed about the advantages and disadvantages of nuclear fusion power. B. The public is unaware of the principle advantage of nuclear vision over nuclear fusion as an energy source. C. The publics awareness of the scientific facts concerning nuclear fusion power is somewhat distorted and incomplete. D. The public is not interested in increasing its awareness of the advantages and disadvantages of nuclear fusion power. E. The public is aware of the disadvantages of nuclear fusion power but not of its advantages. The passage provides information that would answer which of the following questions? A. What is likely to be the principal source of deuterium for nuclear fusion power? B. How much incidental radiation is produced in the deuterium-tritium fusion reaction? C. Why are scientists exploring the deuterium-tritium fusion reaction with such zeal? D. Why must the tritium for nuclear fusion be synthesized from lithium? E. Why does the deuterium-tritium reactions yield both alpha particles and neutrons? Which of the following statements concerning nuclear scientists is most directly suggested in the passage? A. Nuclear scientists are not themselves are aware of all the facts surrounding the deuterium-tritium fusion reaction. B. Nuclear scientists exploring the deuterium-tritium reaction have overlooked key facts in their eagerness to prove nuclear fusion practical. C. Nuclear scientists may have overestimated the amount of lithium actually available in the earths crust. D. Nuclear scientists have not been entirely dispassionate in their investigation of the deuterium-tritium reaction. E. Nuclear scientists have insufficiently investigated the lithium-to-tritium reaction in nuclear fusion.

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Questions 47 50 Choose the most suitable answer to the questions. A serious critic has to comprehend the particular content, unique structure, and special meaning of a work of art. And here she faces a dilemma. The critic must recognize the artistic element of the uniqueness that requires subjective reactions; yet she must not be unduly prejudiced by such reactions. Her likes and dislikes are less important than what the work itself communicates, and her preferences may blind her to certain qualities of the work and thereby prevent an adequate understanding of it. Hence, it is necessary that a critic develop a sensibility informed by familiarity with the history of art and aesthetic theory On the other hand, it is insufficient to treat the artwork solely historically, in relation to a fixed set of ideas or values. The crit ics knowledge and training are, rather, a preparation of the cognitive and emotional abilities needed for an adequate personal response to an artworks own particular qualities. 47. According to the author, a serious art critic may avoid being prejudiced by her subjective reactions if she ___ . A. treats an artwork in relation to a fixed set of ideas and values B. brings to her observation a knowledge of art history and aesthetic theory C. allows more time for the observation of each artwork D. takes into account the preferences of other art critics E. limits herself to that art with which she has adequate familiarity The author implies that it is insufficient to treat a work of art solely historically because ___ . A. doing so would lead the critic into a dilemma B. doing so can blind the critic to some of the artworks unique qualities C. doing so can insulate the critic from personally held beliefs D. subjective reactions can produce a biased response E. critics are not sufficiently familiar with art history

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the passage suggests that the author would be most likely to agree with which of the following statements? A. Arts speak to the passions as well as to the intellect. B. Most works of arts express unconscious wishes or desires. C. The best art is accessible to the greatest number of people. D. The art produced in the last few decades is of inferior quality. E. The meaning of art is a function of the social conditions in which it was produced. The authors argument is developed primarily by the use of ___? A. an attack on sentimentality B. an example of successful art criticism C. a critic of artists training D. a warning against extremes in art criticism E. an analogy between art criticism and art production

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