영어 모의고사 (자동 편성)

문제 1

Electric scooters have become a common sight on city sidewalks, ①offering a quick way to cover short distances, yet most riders climb on without ever putting on a helmet. Part of the problem is that renting a scooter takes only a few taps on a phone screen, while finding and carrying a helmet ②requires planning that many riders simply skip. Emergency room doctors note that scooter-related head injuries have risen sharply in recent years, ③closely tracking the rise in scooter popularity itself. Unlike a bicycle, which typically requires balance skills built up over years of practice, an electric scooter can reach a surprising speed within seconds, often faster than new riders ④expecting from something that looks simple to operate. Cities that have begun requiring helmets for scooter rentals ⑤report a measurable drop in serious injuries.

문제 2

Every semester, students groan when the fire alarm rings for another routine drill, ①filing out of the building as if the exercise were simply a break from class. This casual attitude, however, overlooks why the drill exists in the first place. During an actual fire, thick smoke can fill hallways within minutes, ②cutting visibility to almost nothing and making it dangerously easy to panic or take a wrong turn. Repeating the same evacuation route again and again trains the body ③to move automatically, even when the mind is too frightened to think clearly. Firefighters note that students who ④have practiced an escape route calmly walk toward the nearest exit purely out of habit, while those unfamiliar with the building often freeze or hesitate at doorways. A fire drill that feels pointless in the classroom can therefore ⑤becoming the very reason a real evacuation succeeds without injury.

문제 3

Accidents rarely wait for a doctor ①to be nearby, which is why basic first aid knowledge can make a critical difference in the first few minutes after an injury occurs. Many students assume that only professionals should touch an injured person, ②fearing that any mistake might make things worse. In reality, a few simple actions, such as applying steady pressure to a bleeding wound or keeping an unconscious person's airway clear, can prevent a minor injury from ③becoming a life-threatening one. Waiting passively for an ambulance, rather than doing anything at all, ④are often the more dangerous choice, since every minute without basic care allows a treatable injury to worsen. Of course, first aid is never a substitute for professional medical treatment, and it ⑤should never replace an emergency call.

문제 4

Walking down a crowded street while staring at a phone screen has become such a common sight that it barely draws attention anymore, even though the habit ①turns a pedestrian into one of the least alert people on the sidewalk. Researchers who study attention describe this as a kind of tunnel vision: a person absorbed in a text message or a video ②processes only a narrow slice of the surrounding environment, filtering out approaching cars, uneven pavement, and other pedestrians almost entirely. Hospitals have reported a steady rise in injuries ③linked to distracted walking, ranging from minor scrapes after tripping over a curb to serious collisions with moving vehicles at intersections. Unlike distracted driving, which is widely ④condemned, glancing at a phone while crossing the street still ⑤feel like a harmless habit to most people who do it every day.

문제 5

Stairs seem too ①ordinary to be dangerous, which is why many people treat them carelessly, texting, carrying an armful of books, or skipping two steps at a time. Emergency room records tell a ②different story: falls on stairways send more people to the hospital each year than almost any other household accident. Familiarity ③discourages a kind of autopilot mode, in which a person stops looking at each step and instead relies on memory of where the stairs should be, a habit that fails the moment something ④unexpected occurs, such as a missing step or a loose railing. Safety officials recommend a few ⑤unglamorous habits: keep one hand free, use the handrail, and turn on the light before stepping onto a dark staircase.

문제 6

Science labs feel far ①safer than they actually are, largely because the equipment looks harmless and the experiments are carefully planned by a teacher. This false sense of security leads some students to skip small precautions, such as wearing safety goggles for a "simple" experiment or tasting a substance out of ②curiosity. Chemical reactions, however, do not distinguish between a professional laboratory and a classroom; a small amount of the wrong substance splashed into an eye can cause ③permanent damage within seconds, regardless of how basic the experiment seemed. Teachers repeatedly emphasize reading each instruction before touching any material, since even a familiar-looking chemical can behave ④unpredictably when combined with something new. Most laboratory accidents, researchers note, do not happen during advanced or unusual experiments but during routine ones that students have performed many times before, precisely because familiarity breeds ⑤caution rather than carelessness.

문제 7

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 8

A loud, jarring alert sound interrupting a phone's normal notifications usually means one thing: a government agency has issued an emergency text to everyone in a specific area, ①warning of anything from a flash flood to a missing child. Some residents complain that the alerts arrive too frequently or for events that feel minor, leading a small number of people to ②silence the notifications altogether. Safety officials warn that this response ③fulfills the entire purpose of the system, since a person who mutes every alert for convenience will also miss the one message that truly demands immediate action. Unlike a weather app that must be checked ④voluntarily, an emergency alert pushes urgent information ⑤directly to a person's pocket.

문제 9

Earthquakes strike without any warning, which is exactly why the seconds immediately after the shaking begins matter more than any other moment in an ①emergency. Many people instinctively want to run outside during a quake, imagining that open space is always ②more dangerous than a building, but this instinct can be dangerous, since falling glass, signs, and debris often cause more injuries near exits and windows than sturdy interior spaces do. Furniture that seems merely inconvenient during a fire drill, such as a heavy desk, becomes a ③lifesaving shield when the ceiling above begins to crack. After the shaking stops, experts warn that the greatest remaining danger is often a damaged structure rather than a second earthquake, so ④calmly checking for hazards before moving is just as important as reacting ⑤quickly at the first tremor.

문제 10

What all three of these risks share is that they can be avoided with a few minutes of preparation, not with expensive gear. A weekend camping trip promises fresh air and a break from screens, but the same wilderness that makes camping appealing also removes many of the safety nets people rely on without noticing, such as nearby hospitals or cell phone signal. ( ① ) One of the most overlooked risks is setting up a tent too close to a campfire, since a sudden gust of wind can carry a spark onto dry fabric faster than anyone expects. ( ② ) Food storage is another area where casual habits create danger: leaving snacks inside a tent, rather than in a sealed container away from the sleeping area, can attract wildlife looking for food. ( ③ ) Experienced campers also stress the importance of checking a weather forecast before leaving, since a clear evening sky offers no guarantee against a sudden storm later that night. ( ④ ) None of these precautions demand special equipment or skill. ( ⑤ ) They simply require campers to treat the outdoors with the same caution they would show in any unfamiliar environment.