SECTION 11 Use of English

( 15 minutes)

Directions:

Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B,C, or D on your ANSWER SHEET.

It is an unfortunate fact of today's life that most people are growing up unable to see the stars.

The prime night sky exists only 26pictures. This is true not only in cities and suburbs, but al-so in 27areas. We have lost our view of the stars and 28our nighttime environment as well.

Such a loss29be acceptable if light pollution were the inevitable price of progress, 30it is not. Most sky glow is 31 . It comes mainly from lighting sources that do little to increase32 safety, security or utility. They produce only glare,33over one billion dollars annually in the U.S. alone.

34science, the impact has been even more dramatic. Scientists require observations of extremely faint objects that can only be 35 with advanced devices at sites 36of air pollu-tion and urban sky glow. For example, some images of the objects can 37information about faraway comers of the universe, helping us understand the way in 38our world was actually formed.39 , the light from these objects can be lost at the very end of its 40 in the glare of our own sky.

Reducing light pollution is not difficult. It 41that public officials and citizens be 42of the problem and act to counter it. As 43people can help reduce sky glow just by 44 lighting only when necessary.

The stars above us are a 45heritage. We must do our best to preserve it.

26. A. on B. from C. in D. at "

27. A. local B. rural C. industrial D. scenic

28. A. mined B. reduced C. dirtied D. wasted

29. A. should B. may C. might D. will

30. A. but B. as C. because D. though

31. A. inadequate B. invisible C. unpredictable D. unnecessary

32. A. nighttime B. lifetime C. peacetime D. longtime

33. A. costing B. making C. putting D. raising

34. A. At B. From C. For D. Over

35. A. accepted B. made C. pushed D. sent

36. A. worthy B. typical C. critical D. free

37. A. collect B. offer C. share D. save

38. A. that B. what C. when D. which

39. A. Besides B. Instead C. Therefore D. Yet

40. A. march B. visit C.journey D. flight

41. A. indicates B. proves C. requires D. shows

42. A. ashamed B. aware C. independent D. tired

43. A. individuals B. natives C. residents D. victims

44. A. fixing B. providing C. taking D. using

45. A. cosfless

B. priceless C. valueless D. worthless

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