History
Questions 1-11 are based on the following passage and supplementary material.
This passage is adapted from John MUIR, “Save the Redwoods.” originally published in 1920 in Sierra Club Bulletin.
1.American people. *Material wealth, often associated with greed The main purpose of the passage is to
A) increase awareness of the fragility of forest ecosystems.
B) encourage support for the preservation of natural land.
C) clarify the goals of the emerging naturalist movement.
D) shed light on a debate about environmental policy.
2.Which choice best describe the author’s perspective on nature?
A) He is awestruck by its spiritual quality.
B) He is unimpressed by its material resources.
C) He is incredulous over its swift decline.
D) He is ashamed of its exploitation by humans.
3. The passage makes the most extensive use of which type of evidence?
A) Expert testimony
B) Logical comparisons
C) Emotional appeal
D) Personal anecdotes
4. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that the author believes that people primarily are
A) victims of a cruel world.
B) energized by controversy.
C) self-serving and negligent.
D) inherently sound-minded.
5 Which choice provides the best evidence to the answer to the previous question?
A) lines 1-2 (“We are…mammon”)
B) lines 2-5 (“But this…story”)
C) lines 6-9 (“The wrongs…right”)
D) lines 17-18 (“Now some…money”)
6 The main purpose of the author’s comment about George Washington (lines 20-22) is most likely to
A) ridicule the idea of valuing utility above life.
B) allude to the historical age of the Sequoias.
C) equate the Sequoias with a symbol of America.
D) downplay the seriousness of the logging profession.
7. As used in line 23, “higher” more nearly means
A) superior.
B) advanced.
C) complex.
D) sophisticated.
8. It can reasonably be inferred from the discussion of the thousands of acres of Sequoia Forest (lines 39-41)
that
A) lawmakers have been slower to protect natural sites in California than in other states.
B) laws have already been established to protect natural sites in some areas of the state.
C) citizens have won legal battles against loggers and milling companies
D) the Sequoias in Calaveras Grove have been classified as endangered.
9.In paragraph 4 (line 56), the references to the Sequoias as kings and as “ the noblest of a noble race” primarily serve to
A) create a vivid image to emphasize the immense height of the trees.
B) convey the superiority of the Sequoias to other trees in California.
C) highlight the beauty of the trees in Calaveras Grove in particular.
D) personify the trees to generate compassion for their plight.
10 A central claim in the passage is that
A) humans struggle with the desire to control nature.
B) nature will always be the mercy of human selfishness.
C) humans are entrusted with the care of their environment.
D) nature becomes more precious to humans after they see it destroyed.
11. Which choice provides the best evidence to the answer to the previous question?
A) lines 48-54 (“This righteous…giants”)
B) lines 55 (“They were…known”)
C) lines 62-63 (“Any fool…run away”)
D) lines 69-74 (“Through all…people”)