[청랑 킬러문항] 2025 수능 영어 빈칸 문제 #31

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지문)

One scholar’s landmark study examines why different human societies developed at varying rates and how some came to dominate others. Inspired by a question from a native leader about why outsiders brought immense wealth while locals had little, the scholar traced societal disparities to environmental and geographic factors rather than innate traits. He demonstrated that the emergence of productive agriculture relied on the presence of domesticable plants and animals, which were unevenly distributed across landmasses. The orientation of continents—facilitating spread of crops and livestock along similar latitudes—enabled denser populations and earlier technological innovation in certain regions. Close contact with domesticated species also led to the evolution of deadly pathogens, granting immunity to some groups and devastating others upon contact. These elements combined to produce advantages in weaponry and metallurgy that enabled conquest. By dismantling genetic and cultural explanations for societal dominance, the study implies that ________________.

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Vocabulary

landmark	lændˌmɑːrk	획기적인
domesticable	dəˈmɛstɪkəbəl	길들일 수 있는
orientation	ɔːriɛnˈteɪʃən	배향, 방향
pathogens	pæθədʒənz	병원체
metallurgy	mɛtəlˈɜːrdʒi	금속 가공학

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문제) What best completes the blank?

① genetic differences were the primary drivers of power
② cultural values solely determined rates of innovation
③ the uneven distribution of environmental resources shaped global power dynamics
④ military tactics outweighed all other factors in empire building
⑤ territorial size directly correlated with technological progress

 

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