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Exam Date :1403/05/06 |
Start time :12:22 |
Deadline :8 Minutes |
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010U071M00092/ 2.5/40.1 | Konkoor/Reading Comprehension | کنکور کارشناسی، آزمون تخصصی زبان انگلیسی ، سال93 | |
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1) In 1872, the first ship equipped for ocean exploration set out on a four-year trip around the world. The ship had two laboratories, and it carried the most advanced scientific equipment of the time. Scientists on the ship tested the temperature and density of sea water. They gathered information about ocean currents and meteorology. They discovered an underwater mountain chain and more than 4,000 new species. The results of this expedition encouraged interest in exploring farther below the ocean surface. To do this, however, divers needed better equipment to protect them from the pressure of water.
Two divers, Charles Beebe and Otis Barton, designed one of the early submersibles for deep-sea diving. It was a large, hollow steel ball less than five feet in diameter weighing 5,000 pounds. A long heavy chain connected the steel ball to a ship above. In 1934. Beebe and Barton descended half a mile below the surface of the ocean in their submersible. From inside the ball, they were able to see extraordinary creatures. This was a great breakthrough for ocean exploration, for now people could see the underwater world with their own eyes.
Since Beebe and Barton's record-breaking descent, improvements have been made in diving equipment, allowing people to travel deeper for longer amounts of time. Just twenty-six years after Beebe and Barton's half-mile descent, Jacques Piccard and two others traveled to a depth of 35, 797 feet, or nearly seven miles, in their own much improved submersible, the Trieste. Even at this great depth, the explorers discovered deep-sea life and new species.
The work of deep-sea explorers has given us a picture of life far below the surface. There is now greater understanding of the diversity of life in the ocean. We are now more aware of our dependence on healthy oceans. Still, less than one tenth of 1% of the deep ocean has been explored. Sylvia Earle, one of the leading experts on oceans, says. "We're in a new century and a new millennium, and most of the planet has yet to be seen."
1. What is the writer's purpose in this passage?
A) To increase the reader's environmental awareness
B) To describe the conditions below the ocean surface
C) To introduce early ocean-going ships and early sailors
D) To emphasize how important it is to explore the ocean depths
2. According to the passage, which of the following is true about the first ship equipped for ocean exploration?
A) It carried the most famous scientists and meteorologists of the time.
B) It had special equipment for studying ocean currents.
C) It was used to find new trade routes for the exchange of scientific equipment.
D) It stayed close to the coast during its four-year trip around the world.
3. The word "expedition" in the first paragraph could best be replaced by _____
A) research B) journey C) discovery D) adventure
4. It is stated in the passage that Beebe and Otis Barton _____ .
A) needed to attach their diving equipment to ship
B) found that the ocean was dark and lifeless place
C) designed the Trieste to travel at greater depths for longer periods of time
D) made a diving suit that enabled them to descend five feet underwater
5. Why does the writer quote Sylvia Earle in the last paragraph?
A) To introduce a famous expert on oceans
B) To explain why people are unwilling to explore oceans
C) To mention the most important project of the new millennium
D) To emphasize the fact that we know so little about oceans |
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010U071M00213/ 2.5/23.7 | Konkoor/Reading Comprehension | کنکور کارشناسی، آزمون عمومی، گروه زبان های خارجی، سال88 | |
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2) Yoga is a system of training the body and the mind that has been developed by Indian religious, particularly Hinduism. People who perfect the techniques of yoga are called yogis. Through intense physical and mental exercises, they are able to free their minds of worldly thoughts and concentrate upon reaching a state of spiritual union with their god.
It is very difficult to reach this state, so the training is divided into stages, which become gradually more difficult. The first two stages cleanse the body and quieten the mind. The aim of the physical training, the third step, is to bring the body under complete control, using methods such as regulation of breathing and exercise in posture. This is followed by mental training which makes possible undisturbed concentration.
The fifth and sixth stages of yoga aim to gain control of the mind. By turning his concentration inwards, a yogi must learn to cease reacting to all outward disturbances. The final stage is supposed to unite the soul with God. the highest possible aim of a Hindu.
In the 20th century, yoga became increasingly popular in the Western world, where hatha yoga, which concentrates on the physical stage, is practiced largely as an aid to relaxation.
1. Which sentence is NOT true according to the passage?
A) Yogis are the people who teach yoga. B) The basis of yoga is religion.
C) Hinduism helped a lot to develop yoga. D) yoga goes beyond training the body.
2. According to the passage, the superior goal of yoga is to _____
A) join one's soul with God B) perfect the mental techniques of yoga
C) unite the soul with the body D) do physical and mental exercises
3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a stage of yoga?
A) Physical training B) Mind quietening
C) Controlling breathing D) Cleansing the body
4. The word "disturbances" in the 3rd paragraph is closest in meaning to _____
A) emotions B) troubles C) pressures D) procedures
5. The passage is mainly about a _____
A) religion B) physical training program
C) problem D) process |
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