Q1 목적 다음 글의 목적으로 가장 적절한 것은?

• ① to suggest better housing for college students
• ② to explain why people need shared meanings
• ③ to criticize the lack of campus facilities
• ④ to warn students about unexpected dorm costs
• ⑤ to describe how to predict future events

정답 ②

해설 본문은 인간이 불확실성을 해소하고 사회적 소속감을 얻기 위해 'shared social understanding'을 추구한다는 점을 설명하고 있으므로 'to explain why people need shared meanings'가 정답이다.

Q5 제목 다음 글의 제목으로 가장 적절한 것은?

• ① Why Living in Hotels Is Quite Difficult
• ② How to Create Stable Groups for Students
• ③ The Endless Search for Better Living Spaces
• ④ The Basic Human Need for Shared Certainty
• ⑤ Understanding the World Through Social Media Trends

정답 ④

해설 'The Basic Human Need for Shared Certainty'가 정답이다. 이 글은 인간이 불확실성을 피하고 타인과 공유된 사회적 이해를 구축하려는 근본적인 동기를 가지고 있음을 설명하므로, 이 제목이 전체 내용을 가장 잘 포괄한다.

Q7 어법1 다음 글의 밑줄 친 부분 중, 어법상 틀린 것은?

Of the cognitive motivations, the most fundamental one encourages people to understand their environment to predict ① what is going to happen in case of uncertainties. Most important, people prefer to develop meanings that are ② shared with other people. For example, if in a given year more people accept offers of admission than a college expects, quite a few students end up ③ living in dorm lounges or campus hotels. ④ This is easy to understand why living in the lounge is problematic (no closet, for one thing). But what is wrong with a room at campus hotels? After all, students in a hotel get private bathrooms, their own TV, and larger rooms. In fact, living in those hotels is problematic because the student residents are not a part of a stable group with people who will be their neighbors for the year; they must wait in uncertainty before finding their social niche. The uncertainty itself is the problem. People lack a shared social understanding, normally ⑤ developed from membership in a stable group.

정답 ④

해설 뒤에 나오는 to부정사구(to understand...)를 대신하는 가주어 it이 필요합니다.

Q12 순서배열 주어진 글 다음에 이어질 글의 순서로 가장 적절한 것을 고르시오.

[주어진 글]
Of the cognitive motivations, the most fundamental one encourages people to understand their environment to predict what is going to happen in case of uncertainties. Most important, people prefer to develop meanings that are shared with other people.

(A) The uncertainty itself is the problem. People lack a shared social understanding, normally developed from membership in a stable group.

(B) In fact, living in those hotels is problematic because the student residents are not a part of a stable group with people who will be their neighbors for the year; they must wait in uncertainty before finding their social niche.

(C) For example, if in a given year more people accept offers of admission than a college expects, quite a few students end up living in dorm lounges or campus hotels. It is easy to understand why living in the lounge is problematic (no closet, for one thing). But what is wrong with a room at campus hotels? After all, students in a hotel get private bathrooms, their own TV, and larger rooms.

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

정답 ⑤

해설 정답 순서: (C) → (B) → (A)

Q13 요약문빈칸 다음 글을 아래와 같이 요약하고자 한다. 빈칸에 들어갈 알맞은 어휘를 주어진 철자로 시작하여 각 한 단어로 답안을 작성하시오.

Human beings possess a fundamental (a)c____________ motivation to comprehend their environment and predict future events to mitigate (b)u____________. Establishing shared meanings through stable group (c)m____________ is essential for social (d)i____________ and psychological comfort. When individuals are placed in environments lacking these consistent social connections, such as temporary housing, they experience significant distress. Ultimately, the absence of a collective social understanding prevents people from finding their niche, highlighting the critical importance of belonging to a stable community for human well-being.

정답
(a) cognitive [인지적인, 인식의] - Human beings possess a fundamental cognitive motivation to comprehend their environment and predict future events to mitigate uncertainty.
(b) uncertainty [불확실성] - Human beings possess a fundamental cognitive motivation to comprehend their environment and predict future events to mitigate uncertainty.
(c) membership [회원의 지위[자격]] - Establishing shared meanings through stable group membership is essential for social integration and psychological comfort.
(d) integration [통합] - Establishing shared meanings through stable group membership is essential for social integration and psychological comfort.