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MÓDULO 1 - Inglês – 3a série do Ensino Médio
QUESTÕES OBJETIVAS
INGLÊS
Texto I
WARREN BEATTY IS BACK
Born in 1937, Warren Beatty grew up in a middle-class home in Arlington, Virginia. His
parents were conservative Southern Baptists but they both had artistic
leanings. Ira Beaty (the extra t was a later Warren addition) had been a violinist, drummer,
and a band leader but gave up show business to teach; he eventually became a
high school principal in Arlington. His wife, Kathlyn MacLean, had wanted to be an actress
but settled for a job as drama teacher instead. Their son chose to enter the world they had
abandoned, but he would always be tantalised by the academic, intellectual tradition that
his parents embraced.
Even as a child Warren was contemplative and withdrawn. His older sister, actress Shirley
MacLaine, remembers, "Warren had a private world no one could penetrate. His bedroom
was next to mine when we were growing up, and he had a huge closet where he could hide
away and be alone. It had a window and a light fixture, and he'd go in there and write or
read for hours. My room was bigger, but I envied him his closet. He could shut everyone
out."
(“Fair Lady" – 10/10/90.)
21 - De acordo com o texto:
I- Warren Beatty foi forçado por seus pais a seguir a carreira artística, embora tivesse
preferência por atividades acadêmicas e intelectuais.
II- Warren foi uma criança que, segundo sua irmã, gostava de se isolar.
III- A irmã mais velha de Warren, Shirley MacLaine, invejava o talento artístico e literário
do irmão.
(A) Apenas a I está correta.
(B) Apenas a II está correta.
(C) Apenas a III está correta.
(D) As três afirmativas estão corretas.
(E) As três afirmativas estão erradas.
22 - Segundo o texto:
I- O pai de Warren Beatty era diretor de uma escola.
II- A mãe do ator era professora de teatro.
III- Os pais de Warren Beatty tinham tendências artísticas.
(A) Apenas a I está correta.
(B) Apenas a II está correta.
(C) Apenas a III está correta.
(D) I e II estão corretas.
(E) I, II e III estão corretas.
Texto II
LIFE IN THESE UNITED STATES
Toward the end of my daughter's ballet lesson, I was chatting with other mothers in the
studio's waiting room. Suddenly a man in a business suit rushed in, looked around and
asked breathlessly, "Is Julie here?" No one knew of a girl named Julie in the class.
"What day is this?" was the man's next question.
"Monday," we chorused.
"Monday!" he gasped. "Monday is catechism!" And he was out the door as fast as he had
come in.
– Contributed to "Life In These United States" by Margaret Stenberg.
23 - Which of the sentences below is NOT true, according to the text?
(A) The mothers were talking while they waited for their daughters.
(B) The man was in a hurry.
(C) Julie was attending the ballet class.
(D) As it was Monday, the man’s daughter had catechism.
(E) The man left the room as quickly as he had arrived there.
24“… I was chatting with other mothers …”
In the sentence above the underlined verb expresses:
(A) a finished action in the past.
(B) an action that was going on in the past.
(C) an action that is taking place now.(D) a future action.
(E) an action that continues up to now.
Texto III
THE PONY EXPRESS
In 1859 railroads delivered mail to the eastern part of America and as far west as Missouri.
In Missouri, wagon trains and stagecoaches took over the task of carrying mail to the West.
But the stagecoach journey to California was long – about 22 days. In 1860 this situation
dramatically improved, with the establishment of the Pony Express, which cut the time of
mail delivery to the West by more than half. A Pony Express rider, mail pouches strapped
to his horse, galloped between 35 and 75 miles before passing the mail to a fresh rider,
waiting at one of the 190 stations along the way. Although the Pony Express became
legendary for its exploits, the company was short-lived. The completion in the early 1860s
of the first transcontinental telegraph, capable of virtually instantaneous message
transmission, cut short the colorful life of the Pony Express.
(The New York Public Library American desk reference, Macmillan, NY, 1997, page 369.)
25 - According to the text:
I- The Pony Express delivered mail in less than 11 days.
II- After a certain distance a Pony Express rider passed the mail to a fresh rider.
III- The fresh riders would be waiting at one of the
190 stations.
(A) Only number I is true.
(B) Only number II is true.
(C) Only number III is true.
(D) Only II and III are true.
(E) I, II and III are true.
26 - Why did the Pony Express end?
(A) Because Pony Express riders were very slow.
(B) Because railroads started to deliver mail to California.
(C) Because wagon trains and stagecoaches were faster than the Pony Express.
(D) Because of the completion of the first transcontinental telegraph.
(E) Because it took them about 22 days to deliver mail.
Texto IV
MICROLIGHT
QUESTION
When a plate with a gold decorative edge is placed in a microwave oven, sparks appear at
the gold surfaces. Why?
(Stephen Fennell , Dublin)
ANSWER
Any metal object acts as an antenna for electromagnetic radiation, including microwaves.
Electric currents are set up in the metal, which in turn cause voltage differentials within and
between the pieces of metal. Gold rims of plates inevitably become scratched, and so end
up with tiny gaps of less than 1 millimetre between sections of continuous gold metal.
As a result, when the plate is subjected to microwaves the voltages generated are applied
across these gaps. Because air has quite a low breakdown voltage, it doesn't take much to
split the molecules in the air and cause sparks.
I have to credit Eric Billet of Brunel University for this explanation.
(Robert Alcock)
27 - Choose the alternative used as a verb in the text:
(A) sparks.
(C) currents.
(E) gaps.
(B) acts.
(D) rims.
28 - Choose the alternative in which the verb is NOT in the past participle in the texto:
(A)
(C)
(E)
become.
placed.
applied.
(B)
(D)
set.
subjected.
29 - Much in “… it doesn’t take much …” can be replaced by:
(A)
(C)
(E)
many.
little.
a lot.
(B)
(D)
a few.
a little.
Texto V
REDISCOVERING THE NEW WORLD
About the time that Christopher Columbus made his discovery, the Incas performed a ritual
sacrifice of two girls and a boy high atop an extinct volcano. In March a National
Geographic Society-sponsored expedition to the top of 6,723-meter (22,057-foot) Mount
Llullaillaco in northern Argentina reported unearthing the three mummified victims,
surrounded by statues, tapestries and pottery. Five centuries of permafrost had left the
mummies astonishingly well preserved. The joint American-Argentine-Peruvian team
found blood in the hearts and lungs of two of the mummies, which retained intact internal
organs. Fingernails and hairs on the arms had not decayed, either. Examining the corpses
may broaden the understanding of diseases present in the Inca empire and the ties between
the Incas and other populations. The mummies may also provide anthropologists with new
knowledge about capac cocha, the Incas’ ritual sacrifice of children.
(Gary Stix)
30 - De acordo com o texto:
(A) Foram localizadas múmias na época em que Colombo descobriu a América.
(B) Os incas mumificavam seus mortos através de congelamento.
(C) Uma equipe multinacional localizou múmias no Peru.
(D) Rituais incas poderão ser mais bem conhecidos a partir das múmias encontradas.
(E) As múmias foram encontradas na base de um vulcão extinto.
31 - “Five centuries of permafrost had left the mummies astonishingly well preserved.”
Na frase acima, astonishingly significa que:
(A) o estado em que se encontravam as múmias superou as expectativas.
(B) as múmias encontradas por arqueólogos pareciam petrificadas.
(C) sítios arqueológicos são bem preservados.
(D) é surpreendente o que se pode encontrar em sítios arqueológicos.
(E) a preservação de sítios arqueológicos por cinco séculos é rara.
32 - “The mummies may also provide anthropologists with new knowledge about capac
cocha, the Incas ritual sacrifice of children."
O uso de may, na frase acima, indica que o autor:
(A) tem certeza do que afirma.
(B) evita fazer afirmações categóricas.
(C) pede permissão do leitor para fazer afirmações.
(D) quer confirmação para suas afirmações.
(E) procura convencer o leitor sobre suas afirmações.
33 - According to the text it is correct to say:
(A) Archeologists did not know about the Incas sacrifice rituals.
(B) It was found that the Incas used to bury their dead.
(C) Artifacts were found next to three mummified children.
(D) Archeologists discovered that the Incas had lung diseases.
(E) The Inca empire had disappeared by the time Columbus discovered America.
34 -“In March a National Geographic Society-sponsored expedition to the top of 6,723meter (22,057-foot) Mount Llullaillaco in northern Argentina reported unearthing the three
mummified victims, surrounded by statues, tapestries and pottery.”
In the sentence above the word victims refers to:
(A) children.
(B) the Incas.
(C) expedition.
(D) statues.
(E) tapestries.
35 - Which one below is not part of a human body?
(A) blood.
(B) lung.
(C) corpse
(D) nail.
(E) heart.
Text VI
WOMEN HAVE TOUGHER TIME IN INTERVIEWS
Women really do have to work harder than men to make a good impression, scientists have
found. Demonstrating what many claim to have known for years, psychologists found
female graduates applying for a fast-track trainee scheme at a big oil company tended to be
better presented, more motivated and better in control than the men. But this
was not reflected in the way they were rated by their mainly male interviewers. Men tended
to be given more of a chance to shine, being asked a greater number of open questions that
gave them an opportunity to answer more than ‘yes’ or ‘no’. To offer more information
about themselves, women had to take the initiative. And when they did, they were judged to
be aggressive — where men were seen as assertive and selfconfident. The findings suggest
those who have risen to the top, such as City superwoman Nicola Horlick, have had to
outperform male colleagues to get there. The women were part of a group of 31 candidates
interviewed by the unnamed company. They ended up with similar ratings to the men, but
their scores masked the fact that they had to work harder, the conference was told by Or Jo
Silvester of City University, London.
(Jobs & Careers, on www.femail.co.uk)
36 - As informações contidas no texto acima baseiam-se em:
(A) entrevistas periódicas realizadas com mulheres portadoras de diploma universitário.
(B) análise, por psicólogos, de entrevistas realizadas para admissão em uma empresa.
(C) testes realizados em homens e mulheres cursando Psicologia em uma universidade.
(D) estudo realizado para promover a auto-estima em profissionais desempregados.
(E) dados obtidos através de entrevistas com a empresária Nicola Horlick.
37 - De acordo com o texto, em entrevistas para empregos,
(A) mulheres geralmente se comportam de maneira mais agressiva que homens.
(B) mulheres precisam se esforçar mais que homens para que seu desempenho seja
reconhecido.
(C) homens são mais objetivos que mulheres, respondendo prontamente “sim” ou “não”.
(D) as perguntas dirigidas a mulheres são mais gerais e, portanto, mais complexas.
(E) mulheres preferem tomar a iniciativa para demonstrar que têm o controle da situação.
38 - Ao final das entrevistas, a pontuação das mulheres foi:
(A) espantosamente baixa.
(B) espantosamente alta.
(C) superior à dos homens.
(D) inferior à dos homens.
(E) semelhante à dos homens.
39 - The women were part of a group of 31 candidates interviewed by the unnamed
company.
No excerto acima, the unnamed company refere-se à:
(A) empresa onde Nicola Horlick trabalha.
(B) companhia de petróleo que patrocinou a pesquisa.
(C) companhia onde as entrevistas foram realizadas.
(D) sociedade sem fins lucrativos vinculada à City University, em Londres.
(E) sociedade anônima responsável pela análise das informações obtidas.
40 - Check the item in which all English words are not similar to portuguese ones both in
form and in meaning:
(A)
really – impression – scientist – demonstrate.
(B)
psychologist – graduate – present – company.
(C)
reflect – tend – chance – question.
(D)
opportunity – judge – initiative – suggest.
(E)
aggressive – colleague – confident – conference.
QUESTÕES DISCURSIVAS
INGLÊS
Todas as respostas devem ser escritas em Português.
As questões 66, 67 e 68 referem-se ao texto a seguir.
THE LION'S SHARE
The Lion went once a-hunting along with the Fox, the Jackal, and the Wolf. They hunted
and they hunted till at last they surprised a Stag, and soon took its life. Then came the
question how the spoil should be divided. "Quarter me this Stag," roared the Lion; so, the
other animals skinned it and cut it into four parts. Then the Lion took his stand in front of
the carcass and pronounced judgment: “The first quarter is for me in my capacity as King
of Beasts; the second is mine as arbiter; another share comes to me for my part in the chase;
and as for the fourth quarter, well, as for that, I should like to see which of you will dare to
lay a paw upon it."
"Humph," grumbled the Fox as he walked away with his tail between his legs; but he spoke
in a low growl –
"You may share the labors of the great, but you will not share the spoil."
(The Boston Sunday Globe, November 22, 1998.)
Vocabulary
share: n.1. A part or portion belonging to, distributed to, contributed by, or owed by a
person or group. 2. An equitable portion: share v. –tr. 1. To divide and parcel out in shares;
apportion. 2. To participate in, use, enjoy, or experience jointly with another or others.
spoil: n. spoil. Spoils 1. Goods or property seized from a victim after a conflict, especially
after a military victory. 2. An object of plunder; prey.
dare: v. dared, dar ing, dares. –tr. 1. To have the courage required for: -- intr and aux 1. To
be courageous or bold enough to do or try something.
(American Heritage Dictionary, CD-ROM)
66 - Com que parte ficou o Leão?
67 - Que argumentos o Leão usou para obter sua parte?
68 - A partir da leitura do texto, esclareça qual é a moral da história.
A tirinha a seguir servirá de base para as respostas às questões 69 e 70.
Considere os dois significados da palavra stuff transcritos abaixo:
– to fill the preserved skin of (a dead animal) with material, retaining its natural form and
appearance for display.
– to fill or cram (oneself, one’s stomach, etc.) with food.
(Random House Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary, CD-ROM)
69 - Qual foi o entendimento de Calvin quanto à fala do seu pai (Bring it home and stuff it,
Calvin)?
70 – Que outro desfecho a tirinha poderia ter?