Blood Diamonds, also know as “Conflict
Diamonds”, are stones produced in arenas controlled by rebel forces that are
opposed to internationally recognized governments. The rebels sel these
diamonds, and the money is used to purchase arms for their military actions.
Blood Diamonds are often produced through the forced labor of men, women and
children. _31_, they are commonly stolen during shipment or seized by attacking
the mining operations of legitimate producers. The stones are then smuggled
into the international diamond trade and _32_ as legitimate gems. Enormous
amounts of money are at stake and bribes, threats, torture, and murder are
modes of operation. This is why the term “blood diamonds” is used. The United
Nations and other group are working to block the entry of conflict diamonds into
the _33_ diamond trade. Their approach has been to develop a government _34_
procedure known as the Kimberly Process This procedure requires each nation to
certify that all rough diamond exports are produced through legimate mining and
sales activity. All rough diamonds exported from these nations are to be
accompained by certificates. Retail customers buying a cut diamond are
encouraged to insist upon a sales receipt which documents that their diamond is
from a conflict free source.
31. ....
A.
Also
B.
Hence
C.
Therefore
D.
Nevertheless
E.
On the other hand
32. ....
A.
sold
B.
used
C.
shared
D.
prepared
E.
delivered
33. ....
A.
local
B.
bilateral
C.
national
D.
worldwide
E.
metropolitan
34. ....
A.
certifies
B.
certifying
C.
certifiable
D.
certificate
E.
certification
Strategic flooding is a highly risky
tactic. It can only be successful if there’s a well-thought-out backup plan and
a plan for fast repairs. Floods can result in loss of life and damage homes and
businesses, and when the water remains inland for a long time, it can change
the landscape through erosion and deposition, froming new tidal channels and
creeks.
During the Eighty Years War, as the Spanish
army fought to recapture terrirory in what is now northern Belgium and
southwestern Netherlands in the late sixteenth century, the Dutch rebels led by
William of Orange decided to use the low-lying, flood-prone landscape to their
advantage. In an attempt to liberate Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp from Spanish
dominance and defend their territory, the rebels destroyed seawalls at
strategic places from 1584 to 1586 to cause deliberate, large-scale floods.
The area flooded during the Eighty Years
War became part of a strategic line of defense and remained inundated for more
than 100 years in some places, with profound consequences for the landscape.
The plan got completely our of hand, and it came at the expense of the
countryside of northern Flanders, now Zeeland Fanders.
After thewaters receded, a thick layer of
clay covered all remnants of buildings and roads in the area. As sea water was
used, soil salinity increased, affecting agricultural yileds, being as damaging
as floods caused by heavy rainfall or strom surges.
35. According to the text, which of the
following statements is FALSE?
A.
Agricultural crops are disturbed because of the rise of soil salinity brought
by sea water.
B.
The Dutch utilized the landscape which was easily flooded to beat the Spanish.
C.
Fast restoration was one of the ways to ensure the success of strategic
flooding.
D.
Three cities were affected by the flood strategy used by the Dutch.
E.
Erosion caused by floods will alter the landscape.
36. What is the author’s purpose in writing
this text?
A.
To raise questions about the advantages of using strategic flooding
B.
To provide practical information on disaster management
C.
To present new research findings on security and defense
D.
To share a word of advice for successful strategic flooding
E.
To argue for certain lines of action on flood control
37. This passage would probably be assigned
reading in which of the following course?
A.
Dissaster management
B.
Defense and security
C.
Risk management
D.
Gergraphy
E.
Geology
38. What inference can you make about
strategic flooding?
A.
The impact caused by strategic flooding is more manageable than floods by
natural causes.
B.
When carried out without careful planning, it puts a strain on an area’s food
supply
C.
It is a strategy fraught with danger but wroth the risks.
D.
It is on of the most important Dutch inventions.
E.
It causes high levels of soil salinity.
39. The tone of the author id best described
as ...
A.
sympathetic
B
disastrous
C.
objective
D.
nostalgic
E.
upset
Dame Zaha Hadid was the uncrowned queen of
contemporary architecture. A bona fide autrice, Hadid was without a doubt the
world’s most famous woman in a strachitec stratosphere _40_ by her masculine
peers. During her student days in London at the Architectural Association
School of Archictecture, the Iraqi-British architec was intensly proccupied
with changing our general notions of space, not only in a physical sense, but
also socially and culturally. Hadid’s building are iconic. They are
characterized by their dynamic formal qualities of sinously, curving shapes, or
crystallized strata.
Hadid’s project during the late 1970s and
1980s were marked by a profound understanding of early 20th Century avant-garde
artists and architects. In an attempt ot redevelop and make relevant
again the formal investigations of Russian Constructivism and Italian Futurism,
her projects expressed utopian ideals.
Today, Zaha Hadid Architects create
landmarks project for all types of functional programs. Their buildings are
never bland or mundane, but moreover assertive statements of a particular view
that the world _42_ indeed look different. Their efforts have resulted in a
staggering almost one thousand projects throughout the globe, in every scale,
from urban design schemes to objects and furniture design.
Along with her strong conceptual and
historical awareness, _43_ a recurrent source of inspiration for Zaha Hadid’s
architecture. It includes attention to physical contexts and landscape,
resulting in layered structures or powerful moving lines and also exploring
possible interfaces between patterns and construction.
Zaha Hadid Architects embranced digital
drawing early on. This has made the studio able to challenge _44_, leading us
to the 21st century urban architecture.
40. ....
A.
dominates
B.
dominated
C.
to dominate
D.
was dominated
E.
had been dominated
41. The italic phrase in the second paragraph
means ...
A.
Going
B.
Trying
C.
Standing
D.
Opposing
E.
Determining
42. ...
A.
must
B.
should
C.
may
D.
will
E.
has to
43. ....
A.
as nature’s froms and shapes appear
B.
nature froms shapes which appear as
C.
nature’s froms and shapes appear as
D.
nature’s appearance as shapes and froms
E.
nature shapes froms appearing as
44. ...
A.
the landmark projects
B.
her male counterparts
C.
traditional atchicture
D.
patterns and construction
E.
the development of new designs
45. This sentence “This sums up a kind of new
Baroque, a sensuous, more vibrant and engaging type of architecture.” Should be
the last sentence of paragraph ...
A.
1
B.
2
C.
3
D.
4
E.
5
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