능률 영어(김성곤) 8과

1. 다음 대화의 빈칸에 들어갈 말로 가장 적절한 것을 고르시오.

B: I’m about to go see that new superhero movie. Would you like to come?

G: I’d like to, but I should go to the library to study for exams instead.

B: I see. Then I’ll have to watch the movie by myself.

G: ________________________________ We can watch it together some other time.

① I hope you enjoyed it.

② There’s still plenty of time to study.

③ I wonder if he’s doing well in school.

④ Can you tell me where the textbook is?

⑤ Why don’t you go to the library with me?

2. (A)~(D)를 올바른 순서로 배열하여 대화를 완성하시오.

(A) Hi, Sally. Would you like to have lunch together?

(B) Actually, I had Chinese food yesterday. How about going to the new Italian restaurant on     Main Street?

(C) Well, I’ve heard it’s really expensive, and I’m trying to save money these days.

(D) Sure, Dan. How about having Chinese food?

_______→_______→_______→_______

3. 글의 흐름으로 보아, 주어진 문장이 들어가기에 가장 적절한 곳을 고르시오.

Do you know anyone who has made a similar decision in their own life?

In order to make the best decisions you can in life, you should consider issues from many different points of view. ( ① ) One way to do this is to come up with several options and think about any possible negative consequences they may have. ( ② ) After doing this, you will feel better because you know that you have done everything to make a careful decision. ( ③ ) It can also be helpful to seek out advice from other people. ( ④ ) If so, ask them how they made their decision and if they think they did the right thing. ( ⑤ )

[4~5] 다음 글을 읽고, 물음에 답하시오.

Scientists used to think that the brain was done growing by the time you turned 12 since the brain reaches its maximum size around that age. ___________________, studies show that some parts of the brain continue to develop until the early twenties. That means teens’ brains are still maturing and not completely developed. This may be why teens seem to make risky decisions.

4. 윗글의 빈칸에 들어갈 말로 가장 적절한 것은?

① Therefore            ② However

③ Moreover            ④ Similarly

⑤ For example

5. 밑줄 친 This의 내용을 우리말로 간략하게 쓰시오.

[6~7] 다음 글을 읽고, 물음에 답하시오.

Host: Please tell us more about ______________________________________________________________.

Dr. C: Well, the region that controls emotions ①matures faster than the part of the brain that helps you think ahead and measure risk. Teens therefore rely on it heavily, ②which     means they ③are influenced more by feelings and instincts than by reason when ④        make decisions. In other words, teens are usually not inclined to consider all the             consequences of their actions, so they make choices that they end up ⑤regretting.

6. 윗글의 빈칸에 들어갈 말로 가장 적절한 것은?

① how we can control our feelings

② the tips for making wise decisions

③ why teens’ brains are not fully developed

④ the roles of parents in their children’s education

⑤ the relationship between teens’ brains and their decision-making

7. 윗글의 밑줄 친 ①~⑤ 중, 어법상 틀린 것은?

[8~9] 다음 글을 읽고, 물음에 답하시오.

Host: So what you’re saying is teens are likely to make choices based on their feelings since their brains are not fully developed.

Dr. C: That’s right. However, this is not the whole story. Teens’ brains are also going through other important changes. Their brains are constantly identifying and (A)

improving / removing

any weak connections between neurons. For example, if teens aren’t reading, doing experiments, or solving problems, then the brain will get rid of the connections that are (B)

related / unrelated

to those activities. Once those are gone, their brains will put more energy into making other connections (C)

weaker / stronger

.

8. 밑줄 친 this의 내용을 우리말로 간략하게 쓰시오.

9. (A), (B), (C)의 각 네모 안에서 문맥에 맞는 낱말로 가장 적절한 것을 고르시오.

(A)            (B)             (C)

① improving  …  related     …  stronger

② removing   …  related    …   weaker

③ improving  …  unrelated  …   weaker

④ removing  …  unrelated   …  stronger

⑤ removing  …  related     …  stronger

[10~11] 다음 글을 읽고, 물음에 답하시오.

Dr. C: If we view the adolescent period as merely a process of becoming mature, then it’s easy to dismiss it as a passing phase. However, we shouldn’t look at the changes that occur in teens’ brains only in terms of maturity. Adolescence is also a period _____(A)_____          significant changes happen in the brain that help new abilities appear. Therefore,           adolescence is not a stage to simply get through, but an important stage in people’s        lives _____(B)_____ they can develop many qualities and abilities, and shape their future.

10. 윗글에서 알맞은 단어를 찾아 요지를 완성하시오.

Adolescence is a critical period to ___________________ new abilities.

11. 빈칸 (A), (B)에 들어갈 알맞은 관계부사를 쓰시오.

(A) _________________________________

(B) _________________________________

[12~13] 다음 글을 읽고, 물음에 답하시오.

When making decisions, the more options we have, the more we suffer. (A) (too many choices / us / to / causes / having / freeze up). More importantly, we also spend time later thinking about the choices we didn’t pick instead of being happy with the one we did choose. The more choices we have, the more we feel like we’re losing out on the choices we don’t pick.

12. 윗글의 제목으로 가장 적절한 것은?

① Tips for Overcoming Serious Regrets

② Sometimes Less is Better Than More

③ Consider As Many Options As Possible

④ Importance of Making Decisions in Life

⑤ How to Start to Think Out of the Box

13. (A)의 괄호 안에 주어진 단어를 알맞게 배열하여 문장을 완성하시오.

정답

1. ⑤

2. (A), (D), (B), (C)

3. ④

4. ②

5. 십 대의 뇌는 자라는 중이고 완전히 발달하지 않았다는 것

6. ⑤

7. ④

8. 십 대들은 뇌가 완전히 발달되지 않아서 감정에 기반한 선택들을 하는 경향이 있다는 것

9. ⑤

10. develop

11. (A) when (B) where

12. ②

13. Having too many choices causes us to freeze up

해설

7. 의미를 분명하게 하려고 접속사를 생략하지 않은 분사구문이다. when절의 주어는 주절의 주어와 같은 Teens 이므로 make와 능동 관계를 표현하기 위해 현재분사 making을 써야 한다.

11. (A) 시기를 나타내는 a period가 선행사이므로 때를 나타내는 관계부사 when을 써야 한다.

(B) 단계를 나타내는 stage가 선행사이므로 공간적 개념(장소)를 나타내는 관계부사 where을 써야 한다.