영어 모의고사 (자동 편성)

문제 1

Whenever people discuss the future of reading, one debate never ①seem to end: e-books or paper books? Supporters of e-books point out that a single device can hold thousands of titles, which ②makes traveling with a full library incredibly light. Readers can also change the font size, look up a word instantly, and carry their entire collection in one bag. Fans of paper books, however, argue that something important ③is lost on a screen. Many readers say they remember a paper book's plot more clearly, perhaps because they recall where a scene ④appeared on the page. Screens also invite distraction, since a single notification can pull a reader away from the story in seconds. Interestingly, several recent surveys suggest that most young readers do not choose one format forever. Instead, they switch between paper and digital depending on the situation, ⑤treating the debate less as a contest and more as a matter of convenience.

문제 2

Every Wednesday evening, a small group meets in the corner of a quiet cafe, coffee cups in hand, ready ①to talk about a book they have all just finished. This is a book club, and its members insist that reading the same novel together ②changes the experience completely. Alone, a reader usually forms one interpretation and rarely questions it again. In a group, however, one member's small comment about a minor character can suddenly change how everyone else ③understood the whole story. Members also say that having a discussion planned in advance ④push them to finish books they might otherwise put down halfway through. Perhaps the greatest benefit is social rather than literary: strangers from very different backgrounds discover that they share the same doubts, laughter, and surprises ⑤over the very same pages.

문제 3

On the first day of the club fair, the gym was filled with noise and color. Every table had a banner, and members called out to new first-graders like me. My friend Somin dragged me toward the robotics club, insisting it would suit me. However, the long list of coding projects looked too ①complicated for a beginner. Just then, I noticed a ②quiet table where students were sketching posters together. A calm senior named Jian explained that the art club ③rejected complete beginners. She showed me a sketchbook filled with simple drawings by first-year members. Her gentle voice made me feel ④relaxed for the first time that day. Without much thought, I wrote my name on the sign-up sheet before leaving. Walking out of the gym, I finally felt that I ⑤belonged in this new school.

문제 4

For most of the twentieth century, a library was simply a quiet room full of books, and visitors were expected to stay ①silent while they searched the shelves. Today, many public libraries look completely ②similar. Alongside the usual shelves, you might find group study rooms, comfortable sofas for reading, computer labs, and even small recording studios for podcasts. Librarians say this change did not happen by ③accident. As more information moved online, fewer people needed a library simply to find facts, so librarians began asking what their communities actually needed instead. The answer, in many neighborhoods, turned out to be space itself: a warm, ④free place where students could study together, job seekers could print a resume, and children could attend a story hour. Some critics worry that libraries are drifting away from their original mission of preserving books, but librarians respond that a library survives only by ⑤changing with its readers.

문제 5

Students who read many books across many different subjects often develop a habit that quieter learners sometimes ①lack: the habit of comparing new information with what they already know. A student who has read about ancient wars, ocean ecosystems, and modern economics can more easily ②notice when two different subjects share a similar pattern. This kind of connection-making is closely related to what psychologists call critical thinking, since seeing a familiar pattern in an unfamiliar topic allows a person to ask ③sharper questions instead of accepting new information at face value. Extensive reading also builds a large mental library of examples, which makes it ④harder to evaluate whether a new claim sounds reasonable or exaggerated. Teachers often notice that widely read students argue more carefully, supporting their opinions with ⑤specific examples rather than vague generalizations.

문제 6

Around elementary schools, bright yellow signs mark what is known as a school zone, an area where drivers are required to slow down to ①reduce the risk of striking a child who might dart into the street without warning. Some drivers complain that the reduced speed limit wastes their time, especially when no children happen to be ②invisible at that moment. This complaint misses an important fact about how children behave near traffic: young students often ③lack the judgment to predict how far a car will travel before it can stop, and they may step off the curb chasing a ball or a friend without checking either direction. A car traveling even ten kilometers per hour slower gives a driver several extra ④seconds to brake, often the exact difference between a frightening near miss and a tragedy. For this reason, cities have begun installing cameras that automatically fine drivers who ⑤ignore the posted limit near schools.

문제 7

Seatbelts are so woven into the experience of riding in a car that many passengers buckle them without thinking, yet a surprising number of teenagers still skip them for short trips, assuming that a five-minute drive to a friend's house does not carry ①minimal risk. In a collision, a body traveling at a moderate speed continues moving forward at that same speed until something stops it. A seatbelt ②spreads the force of a sudden stop across the stronger parts of the body, such as the hips and chest, instead of ③concentrating it on the head and neck. Despite decades of public awareness campaigns, seatbelt use for backseat passengers remains ④lower than for those sitting in the ⑤front.

문제 8

Attention, students! Our school festival is going green this year, and we truly need your help. This event aims to ①reduce the disposable waste that usually piles up during the celebration. First, please bring your own cup, plate, and utensils to every food booth you visit. Second, each booth should use ②reusable decorations rather than paper banners that get thrown away within hours. Students who join as Green Helpers will manage the recycling stations, sorting cans, bottles, and paper ③carefully all day long. Therefore, everyone's small cooperation will directly ④increase the amount of trash sent to the landfill. However, single-use plastic bags are ⑤strictly prohibited at every booth this year.

문제 9

For many years, comic books and graphic novels were seen as a lazy alternative to real reading. (A) Recent research, however, tells a more complicated story, since graphic novels actually require readers to combine written text with visual clues. (B) Parents and teachers often worried that pictures did the work that words should do, leaving young readers with weaker vocabulary and imagination. (C) Rather than replacing traditional reading, graphic novels appear to work best as a bridge that leads students toward it.

문제 10

This is especially true because surprising or emotional claims get shared more quickly than careful, balanced reporting. A shocking headline can spread across social media within minutes, long before anyone checks whether it is actually true. ( ① ) Studies show that false stories often travel faster than accurate ones. ( ② ) To handle this flood of information, students today need a skill that previous generations rarely had to practice: checking a source before believing it. ( ③ ) Simple habits can make a real difference, such as looking for the original source of a claim, checking the date an article was published, and searching to see whether other trustworthy outlets are reporting the same story. ( ④ ) Media literacy classes now teach students to pause before they share anything, asking who wrote it and why. ( ⑤ ) This small pause, teachers say, is often the only thing standing between a curious reader and a piece of convincing misinformation.