Q1 목적 다음 글의 목적으로 가장 적절한 것은?

• ① to warn about the danger of ants
• ② to explain the farming method of ants
• ③ to suggest ways to kill garden ants
• ④ to describe how leaves are cut down
• ⑤ to request support for agricultural research projects

정답 ②

해설 개미가 잎을 잘라와 버섯을 재배하는 전반적인 농사 과정을 상세히 설명하고 있으므로 'to explain the farming method of ants'가 정답이다.

Q5 제목 다음 글의 제목으로 가장 적절한 것은?

• ① How Leaf-Cutter Ants Build Large Nests
• ② Why Insects Need to Collect Fresh Leaves
• ③ Nature and the Wonders of Underground Life
• ④ The Amazing Agricultural System of Ants
• ⑤ The Evolution of Modern Human Farming Methods

정답 ④

해설 'The Amazing Agricultural System of Ants'는 개미들이 어떻게 버섯 농사를 지어 식량을 얻는지를 전체적으로 다루고 있으므로 가장 적절하다.

Q8 빈칸문장-객관식 다음 빈칸에 들어갈 말로 가장 적절한 것을 고르시오.

• ① Instead, smaller worker ants take the pieces of leaves, chew them into smaller pieces, and use these as fertilizer to grow fungus in large underground 'gardens.'
• ② Most of the leaves collected by the ants are discarded outside the nest because they contain harmful toxins.
• ③ Evolutionary traits allow these insects to communicate through chemical signals while they search for fresh vegetation.
• ④ The ants prefer to store the gathered leaves in separate chambers to keep the colony dry during the rainy season.
• ⑤ Larger ants are responsible for protecting the colony from predators that often invade the underground garden area.

정답 ①

해설 앞 문장에서 개미들이 잎을 둥지로 가져오지만 그것을 직접 먹지는 않는다고 언급했으므로, 그 대신 잎을 어떻게 활용하는지에 대한 설명이 이어지는 것이 논리적으로 타당합니다.

Q10 순서배열 주어진 글 다음에 이어질 글의 순서로 가장 적절한 것을 고르시오.

[주어진 글]
With millions of members in a colony, leaf-cutter ants cultivate their own food. Just like humans, they're farmers. Some of the ants set forth from the nest to find fresh vegetation; when they find it, they chew off large pieces that they carry back to the nest.

(A) However, the ants don''t eat these leaves.

(B) Instead, smaller worker ants take the pieces of leaves, chew them into smaller pieces, and use these as fertilizer to grow fungus in large underground 'gardens.' The ants feed the fungus, and the fungus blossoms into small fruiting bodies which the ants later eat. Using this successful farming strategy, the ants build enormous nests underground, something spanning hundreds of square meters.

(C) Just like humans, they have perfected an agricultural civilization.

• ① (A) - (B) - (C)
• ② (A) - (C) - (B)
• ③ (B) - (C) - (A)
• ④ (C) - (A) - (B)
• ⑤ (C) - (B) - (A)

정답 ①

해설 정답 순서: (A) → (B) → (C)

Q11 요약문빈칸 다음 글을 아래와 같이 요약하고자 한다. 빈칸에 들어갈 알맞은 어휘를 주어진 철자로 시작하여 각 한 단어로 답안을 작성하시오.

Leaf-cutter ants demonstrate a sophisticated (a)a____________ system by (b)c____________ fungus within their underground colonies. Rather than consuming gathered (c)v____________ directly, the ants process leaves into (d)f____________ to support the growth of their primary food source. This complex farming strategy allows the colony to sustain a massive population and maintain expansive living structures. By managing their resources through this collaborative process, these insects have effectively developed a highly successful civilization that mirrors human agricultural practices.

정답
(a) agricultural [농업[농경]의; 농학의] - Leaf-cutter ants demonstrate a sophisticated agricultural system by cultivating fungus within their underground colonies.
(b) cultivating [경작하다] - Leaf-cutter ants demonstrate a sophisticated agricultural system by cultivating fungus within their underground colonies.
(c) vegetation [식물] - Rather than consuming gathered vegetation directly, the ants process leaves into fertilizer to support the growth of their primary food source.
(d) fertilizer [비료] - Rather than consuming gathered vegetation directly, the ants process leaves into fertilizer to support the growth of their primary food source.