3 DIGITAL SAT – PREPARATION COURSE
Read each passage carefully and then answer the questions about it. For each question, decide
on the basis of the passage which one of the choices best answers the question.
Twenty percent of all the land on Earth consists of deserts. When most people think of
deserts, they think of searing heat, big sand dunes, and camels. But not all deserts are huge
sand piles—many are strewn with rocks and some, like those at high altitudes, may actually be
quite cold.
Desert life is interesting and varied as well. Though the desert is a punishing place—it is
difficult to find food and water in the desert—many animals live there. Because there is so little
water, desert animals have adapted. Camels can survive for days without drinking. Other
animals get their water from the insects and plants they eat.
The extreme temperatures of the desert can make life difficult as well. Many of the
mammals there have thick fur to keep out the heat and the cold. Some desert animals are
nocturnal, sleeping by day and hunting by night when the air is cooler. It may seem that all
deserts are the same, but they are as different as the animals that inhabit them.
Your WRITING ANALYSIS should be about 100 words long (and
no more than 150 words long). You should use “Text
Vocabularies” and your own words as far as possible.
Text Vocabularies 1
1. consist 되어[이루어져] 있다
2. searing • 타는[태울] 듯한
3. dunes 모래 언덕
4. altitudes 고도
5. punish 극도로 힘, 처벌하다
6. adapt 적응하다
7. extreme 지나친, 심각한
8. nocturnal 야행성의
9. inhabit 살다[거주/서식하다]
Exercise 1
1. The principal ___________________ Tyler for skipping class.
2. The sand ___________________ on the desert are formed by the wind.
3. ___________________ animals sleep by day and hunt by night.
4. They ___________________ the reading room for meetings
5. Pan ___________________g creates a crispy outer skin with the juices preserved inside.
6. The desert is a place of ___________________ temperatures.
7. The United States ___________________ of fifty states.
8. The pilot flew at a higher ___________________ than usual to avoid the clouds.
9. A large number of monkeys ___________________ this forest.
Exercise Vocabularies
wildlife: wild animals that live free of humans
nocturnal: happening in the night
adaptation: the act or process of changing or adjusting something
advance: to move or send forward
biography: the written story of the facts and events of a person's life
to store: a supply kept or saved for future use
rainfall: the amount of rain that falls over a certain area during a certain period of time
climate: the usual weather conditions in a place
thrive: to do well or be successful
harsh: rough and not pleasing in action or result
deadly: able to cause death
Exercise
1. The quarterback ___________ the ball ten yards.
2. Owls are ___________ animals.
3. The squirrel forgot where he ___________ his nuts.
4. Animal species that were successful in ___________ were able to survive in the colder
climate.
5. This area has a yearly ___________ of about twenty inches.
6. The business ___________ in its new downtown location.
7. In the winter, we see much less ___________ on our hikes through the woods.
8. The rattlesnake's poison can be ___________.
9. The mayor wants harsher ___________ for drug dealers.
10. It was interesting to read a ___________ of Abraham Lincoln and learn about his childhood.
11. Antarctica has a cold ___________.
Reading Exercise
1 The passage is primarily about
A. deserts and desert wildlife
B. nocturnal animals
C. plant life of the desert
D. sources of water in the desert
E. average desert temperatures
Wildlife: wild animals that live free of humans
Nocturnal: happening in the night.
Average: a usual amount or kind
2 Which of the following can be inferred as an example of an adaptation to desert life?
A. The large claws of the lizard
B. The heavy outer shell of the beetle
C. The long ears of the hedgehog that give off heat to cool the animal
D. The large hood of the cobra that scares off predators
E. The quick speed of the mongoose so that it may catch its prey
Adaptation: : the act or process of changing or adjusting something
Claws: a thin, sharp, curved nail on the foot of an animal
Give off: to release into the air;; emit
3. The style of the passage is most like that found in a(n)
A. scientific thesis
B. general book on desert life
C. advanced text on animal adaptations
D. diary of a naturalist
E. biography of a desert researcher
Thesis: a statement supported by proof or argument
Advanced: to move or send forward
Biography: the written story of the facts and events of a person's life
4. According to the passage, camels are well adapted to desert life because
A. they have long legs
B. they have thick fur that keeps them cool
C. they have large hooded eyes
D. they are capable of hunting at night
E. they can store water for many days
Capable: having the skill or power to do what is needed
Store: a supply kept or saved for future use
5. According to the passage, some deserts
A. are filled with lush vegetation
B. are home to large bodies of water
C. actually get a good deal of rainfall
D. can be in a cold climate
E. are home to large, thriving cities
Lush: growing thick and healthy
Rainfall: the amount of rain that falls over a certain area during a certain period of time.
Climate: the usual weather conditions in a place
Thriving: to do well or be successful
6. The word "punishing" in line 5 most closely means
A. beating
B. harsh
C. unhappy
D. deadly
E. fantastic
Harsh: rough and not pleasing in action or result
Deadly: able to cause death
Fantastic: excellent or superb
Language Art
Desert
Earth _____________ a significant amount of deserts and they _____________ 20% of the
planet's surface.
They are frequently _____________ in rocks, and some of them may even be
_____________.
Desert life is fascinating and _____________, and many species have adapted to the
_____________ environment.
While most animals _____________ the insects and plants they _____________ for their
water supply, camels may go days without drinking.
Some animals _____________ during the day and _____________ at night because they
are nocturnal.
The animals that _____________ in deserts vary as much as the deserts themselves.
Key Vocabularies
covered challenging rely on has
hunt make up diverse live
sleep cold eat