Q1 목적 다음 글의 목적으로 가장 적절한 것은?

• ① to explain the history of microwave ovens
• ② to suggest ways to improve family dinners
• ③ to encourage cooks to use modern appliances
• ④ to alert readers to subtle, long-term changes
• ⑤ to describe how to operate cooking technology

정답 ④

해설 글쓴이가 전자레인지라는 사례를 통해 미디어와 기술이 일상에 미치는 눈에 띄지 않는 장기적 변화를 인식해야 함을 전달하고 있으므로 'to alert readers to subtle, long-term changes'가 정답이다.

Q5 제목 다음 글의 제목으로 가장 적절한 것은?

• ① The Hidden Long Term Effects of Technology
• ② How New Technologies Change Our Daily Habits
• ③ Why Microwave Ovens Are Essential Kitchen Tools
• ④ The Constant Evolution of Modern Human Life
• ⑤ Ways to Save Time Preparing Daily Meals

정답 ①

해설 'The Hidden Long Term Effects of Technology'는 기술의 즉각적인 편리함 뒤에 숨겨진 장기적인 변화를 다루는 본문의 핵심 내용을 가장 잘 포괄하는 제목이다.

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

• ① Many households quickly adopted the new technology because it was affordable and easy to operate without any special training.
• ② Cooking habits shifted significantly as people began to prefer frozen meals over fresh ingredients bought from local markets.
• ③ But the short-term, obvious implications of greater convenience made it easy to overlook the long-term implications of no longer having one person fix food for the family to eat together at an evening meal.
• ④ The microwave oven was initially marketed as a tool that would preserve the nutritional value of vegetables for busy families.
• ⑤ Manufacturers had to improve the safety standards of microwave ovens to ensure that domestic accidents were kept to a minimum.

정답 ③

해설 이 문장은 앞선 문장에서 언급된 '편리함'이라는 즉각적인 혜택과, 뒤따르는 '가족이 함께 식사하지 않게 되는' 장기적인 변화 사이를 연결하는 핵심적인 전환점 역할을 합니다.

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

[주어진 글]
When we focus on the obvious aspects of media, we miss the changes that accumulate over time but are not apparent day to day. Most of us notice the obvious aspects of a new medium or technology while missing the more subtle aspects. Take, for example, the microwave oven.

(A) It was introduced in the early 1980s and revolutionized food preparation. Traditionally, one person spent the better part of an afternoon fixing an evening meal for a family. Now, it was possible to prepare foods very quickly, and this shortening of preparation time was liberating for the cooks in the family, most of whom tended to be women.

(B) But the short-term, obvious implications of greater convenience made it easy to overlook the long-term implications of no longer having one person fix food for the family to eat together at an evening meal. As time went on, fewer and fewer families sat down together to eat dinner.

(C) Meals that took a long time to prepare became a luxury of the past, except perhaps for special occasions. The effects of the microwave oven on family life were not anticipated and would have been difficult to foresee.

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

While people often focus on the immediate (a)c____________ of new technologies, they frequently overlook significant long-term societal changes. The microwave oven serves as a prime example, as it drastically reduced meal preparation time and liberated cooks from traditional domestic burdens. However, this shift inadvertently eroded the practice of families eating dinner together. These subtle, cumulative (b)c____________ on family structure were largely (c)u____________, demonstrating how (d)t____________ advancements can fundamentally transform daily life in ways that are difficult to foresee initially.

정답
(a) convenience [편리함] - While people often focus on the immediate convenience of new technologies, they frequently overlook significant long-term societal changes.
(b) consequences [결과; 결론; 영향] - These subtle, cumulative consequences on family structure were largely unanticipated, demonstrating how technological advancements can fundamentally transform daily life in ways that are difficult to foresee initially.
(c) unanticipated [예상치 못한] - These subtle, cumulative consequences on family structure were largely unanticipated, demonstrating how technological advancements can fundamentally transform daily life in ways that are difficult to foresee initially.
(d) technological [기술적인] - These subtle, cumulative consequences on family structure were largely unanticipated, demonstrating how technological advancements can fundamentally transform daily life in ways that are difficult to foresee initially.