영어 모의고사 (자동 편성)

Last summer, our neighborhood association ①invited students to help paint a mural on the long wall beside the community center, and nearly forty volunteers with completely different painting abilities showed up on the first day. I worried that combining so many different skill levels would create an ugly, mismatched result, since some volunteers ②had painted for years while others, including me, had never held a large brush before. The project leader solved this by dividing the huge design into small, connected sections and ③assign each volunteer a section matched to their comfort level, from simple solid-color backgrounds to detailed flowers. Beginners filled in wide open skies, while experienced painters ④added fine details like veins on leaves or shadows under birds. When the plastic sheets finally came down, the mural looked remarkably unified, not despite the many different hands involved, but because each hand had ⑤been given a task suited to what it could do well.

Many students think that reading a book quietly by themselves is enough, but book discussion classes add something that solo reading cannot ①provide. When students explain their ideas out loud, they often discover thoughts they did not even know they had. Teachers who use discussion classes report that students ②remember plot details and themes far longer than students who only read silently and take a quiz afterward. This happens because talking about a book forces the brain ③organizing scattered impressions into a clear argument. Discussion also teaches students ④to listen carefully, since they must respond directly to classmates instead of simply waiting for their own turn to speak. For these reasons, many schools are now adding weekly discussion sessions to their reading programs, even for short stories that used to be ⑤assigned only as silent homework.

Summer heat can be just as dangerous for pets ①as it is for people. Dogs and cats cannot cool their bodies as easily as humans, so owners must ②take extra care during hot days. Avoid walking your dog during the hottest hours, since hot pavement ③can burn sensitive paws. Never leave a pet alone in a parked car, even for a few minutes, because the temperature inside ④rising dangerously fast. If your pet seems unusually tired or ⑤refuses to move, contact a veterinarian right away.

Safety signs surround us so constantly, from a yellow diamond ①warns of a curve ahead to a red octagon commanding a full stop, that most people stop consciously reading them soon after learning to drive. This is precisely the outcome that sign designers hope ②to avoid, since a sign that requires careful thought to interpret in an emergency has already failed at its purpose. Colors and shapes are chosen deliberately rather than randomly: red almost universally ③signals danger or prohibition, yellow signals caution, and green marks safety. Symbols replace text wherever possible for the same reason, ④allowing a running figure or a flame icon to communicate instantly to someone who may not speak the local language. Ignoring a familiar sign because it has become part of the background remains one of the most common and ⑤preventable causes of accidents in public spaces.

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.

Minjun used to leave half of his lunch tray full of untouched rice and vegetables every day. Last spring, his class started a campaign called "Clean Plate Day" to reduce food waste. At first, Minjun thought the campaign sounded boring and unnecessary for someone like him. However, his teacher explained that leftover food thrown away every day adds up to a huge amount of waste. She compared uneaten food to _______________. This comparison surprised Minjun because he had never thought about food that way before. He decided to take only what he could finish and to try new vegetables slowly. Within a few weeks, his tray was almost always empty, and he felt proud of the change. Other students noticed his effort and began doing the same thing.

Every morning, our broadcasting club airs a short news program for the entire school. Last Tuesday, I was chosen to read the weather report for the very first time. My hands were shaking as the red light on the camera turned on. Halfway through my sentence, I suddenly forgot the next line completely. For a few seconds, only silence filled the studio, and I could hear my own heartbeat. My partner Minho, who was sitting beside me, quickly slid the script closer to me. I took a deep breath and calmly continued reading from where I had stopped. Somehow, my voice sounded steadier than I expected, and I finished the report smoothly. After the broadcast ended, several classmates told me they had not even noticed the pause. That morning taught me that _______________.

This is because a person's interests and strengths can change over the years. Many students take a career aptitude test at some point in high school. ( ① ) This test is designed to measure a person's interests, strengths, and personality traits. ( ② ) It does not simply tell students which job to choose; instead, it helps them understand themselves better. ( ③ ) For example, a student who enjoys solving problems might discover a hidden interest in engineering. ( ④ ) However, the results should be used only as a guide, not as a final answer. ( ⑤ ) Therefore, students should treat the test as a useful starting point, not a fixed decision.

I even brought a textbook along, planning to study quietly if the painting turned out to be boring. During exam season last year, our school counselor introduced a weekly drop-in session where students could paint freely for thirty minutes without any instructions or grading. ( ① ) I attended mostly out of curiosity, expecting a relaxing but ultimately pointless activity, since I have never considered myself artistically talented. ( ② ) To my surprise, filling a blank page with color, without worrying whether the result looked good, left me noticeably calmer than scrolling through my phone during the same amount of free time. ( ③ ) The counselor explained that art therapy does not aim to produce impressive paintings; it simply gives people a way to express feelings that are difficult to put into words, especially frustration or anxiety that builds up silently during a stressful week. ( ④ ) Several classmates who initially came only to avoid studying kept returning on their own afterward. ( ⑤ ) None of us left with a masterpiece, but many of us left the room feeling noticeably lighter than when we had walked in.

주어진 문장: This same routine has continued every week since the project began in March. The science club at Hanul High School is running a project called "Grow Light." It tests how different colors of light affect plant growth. ( ① ) Each week, members place identical bean sprouts under red, blue, and white light and record their height. ( ② ) At first, many students expected the white light to produce the tallest plants. ( ③ ) However, the results showed that plants under red light grew noticeably faster than the others. ( ④ ) The club's advisor explained this by comparing light to food. Just as people need certain nutrients to grow strong, plants absorb certain colors of light more efficiently than others. ( ⑤ ) To make the data reliable, students repeat each trial three times and calculate the average. They also keep a shared notebook, recording sunlight, watering time, and temperature. Next month, the club plans to present these findings at the school science fair.