SAT班入学前测试.docx

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SAT班入学前测试

SAT测试题

ⅠSentencecompletion（每题两分，共30分）

1.Althoughitspublicityhasbeen------,thefilmitselfisintelligent,well-acted,handsomelyproduced,andaltogether------.

A.tasteless---respectable

B.extensive---moderate

C.sophisticated---amateur

D.risqué---crude

E.perfect---spectacular

2.Dangerouslyhighwinds------attemptstobeginthespaceshuttlemissiononschedule,delayingthelaunchbynearlyaweek.

A.thwarted

B.forfeited

C.implemented

D.discharged

E.redoubled

3.Morevaluableandcomprehensivethananypreviouslyproposedtheoryofphenomenon,Salazar’sresearchhas------thebasisforallsubsequent------inherfield.

A.undermined…advancements

B.prepared…debacles

C.provided…investigations

D.dissolved…experiments

E.reinforced…misconceptions

4.Hopingto------thedispute,negotiatorsproposedacompromisethattheyfeltwouldbe------tobothlaborandmanagement.

A.enforce…useful

B.end…divisive

C.overcome…unattractive

D.extend…satisfactory

E.resolve…acceptable

5.Formanyofthevillagers,marriagewasapractical------,onenotnecessarily------oflovebutneverthelessgroundedlargelyineconomicadvantage.

A.arrangement…devoid

B.entertainment…disparaging

C.attitude…consisting

D.bargain…worthy

E.misfortune…trusting

6.Theresearchisso------thatitleavesnopartoftheissueunexamined.

A.comprehensive

B.rewarding

C.sporadic

D.economical

E.problematic

7.Itissometimescustomarytoviewrainas---sign;manybelievethatifitrainsonthedayofyourwedding,youwillenjoyfinancialprosperity.

A.aninopportune

B.ameager

C.anauspicious

D.anuntimely

E.amodest

8.Thescenewaseven---thanRebeccahad---;deadtreesandpatchybrownseemedtostretchonforeverunderaleadensky.

A.uglier…feigned

B.drearier…envisioned

C.lazier…divulged

D.scantier…desired

E.keener…perceived.

9.Thenameofthehousingdevelopmentisa---;althoughitiscalled“ForestHills,”itislocatedina---valley.

A.dilution…river

B.fallacy…neglected

C.misnomer…treeless

D.retelling…contented

E.fault…barren

10.Atrueascetic,Jorge---luxuriesandotherworldlypleasuresinaneffortto---hisspiritualside.

A.spurns…fortify

B.embraces…emulate

C.relishes…assist

D.condones…reclaim

E.lambastes…interpret

11.Scientificdiscoveriesareoftenthoughtofastheresultof-------effort,butmanydiscoverieshave,infact,arisenfrom-------oramistake.

（A）conscientious..amethod

（B）incidental..amishap

（C）collaborative..adesign

（D）persistent..anextension

（E）systematic..anaccident

12.As------asthedisintegrationoftheRomanEmpiremusthaveseemed,thatdisasterneverthelesspresentedsome------aspects.

A.momentous…formidable

B.decisive…unavoidable

C.unexpected…ambiguous

D.advantageous…beneficial

E.catastrophic…constructive

13.Foralongtime,mostdoctorsmaintainedthattakingmassivedosesofvitaminswasrelativelyharmless;now,however,somearewarningthatexcessivedosagescanbe------.

A.healthy

B.expensive

C.wasteful

D.toxic

E.inane

14.Brachiopods,clamlikebivalvesofprehistorictimes,wereoneofthemost-----formsoflifeontheEarth:

morethan30,000specieshavebeen------fromfossilrecord.

A.plentiful…subtracted

B.ornate…retrieved

C.multifarious…catalogued

D.scarce…extracted

E.anachronistic…extrapolated

15.Someinteractivecomputergamesaresoelaboratelycontrivedandrequiresuch------strategiesthatonlythemost------playercanmasterthem.

A.Byzantine…adroit

B.nefarious…conscientious

C.devious…lackadaisical

D.onerous…slipshod

E.predictable…compulsive

ⅡImprovingSentences&IdentifyingSentenceErrors（两部分共25分）

ImprovingSentences（每题2分，共20分）

1.SomeoftheSmithsonianInstitution’smostprizeditems,formDukeEllington’smusicaltranscriptstoFirstLadies’gowns,comingfromunsoliciteddonations.

A.comingfrom

B.theycomefrom

C.theyhavecomefrom

D.camefrom

E.whichcamefrom

2.Lecturingattheuniversity,readthepoetryofMargaretAtwoodwastheadviceProfessorClarkgaveheraudience.

A.readthepoetryofMargaretAtwoodwastheadviceProfessorClarkgaveheraudience

B.thepoetryofMargaretAtwoodwaswhatProfessorClarkadvisedheraudiencetoread

C.heraudiencewasadvisedbyProfessorClarktoreadthepoetryofMargaretAtwood

D.MargaretAtwood’spoetry,advisedProfessorClark,waswhatheraudienceshouldread

E.ProfessorClarkadvisedheraudiencetoreadthepoetryofMargaretAtwood

3.Evidencefromsurveysandinterviewsshowfriendshipsmadeinhighschooltendtolastlongerthanthosemadeincollege.

A.showfriendshipsmadeinhighschooltendtolast

B.showhighschoolfriendshipsthattendtolast

C.isshowinghighschoolfriendshipstendingtolast

D.showsthatfriendshipsmadeinhighschooltendtolast

E.showsfriendshipsinhighschooltendstolast

4.Conners,apublishingandmediaservicescompany,isacquiringDispatchEducation,itmanufacturesschooluniforms.

A.DispatchEducation,itmanufactures

B.DispatchEducation,whichmanufactures

C.DispatchEducation,manufacturing

D.DispatchEducation;itismanufacturing

E.DispatchEducation;forthemanufacturingof

5.Thecampusnewspaperdoesnotprintasmuchworldnewsasdoesmyhometown.

A.asdoesmyhometown

B.asdoesmyhometownnewspaper

C.comparedtowhatmyhometowndoes

D.likemyhometownnewspaperdoes

E.liketheoneinmyhometowndoes

6.ThepoetClaudeMcKaywasanativeofJamaicawhospentmostofhislifeintheUnitedStatesbutwritingsomeofhispoemsintheJamaicandialect.

（A）ThepoetClaudeMcKaywasanativeofJamaicawhospentmostofhislifeintheUnitedStatesbutwriting

（B）BeingthathewasaJamaicanwhospentmostofhislifeintheUnitedStates,the

poetClaudeMcKaywriting

（C）AlthoughanativeofJamaica,thepoetClaudeMcKayspentmostofhislifeintheUnitedStates,hewrote

（D）AlthoughthepoetClaudeMcKayspentmostofhislifeintheUnitedStates,he

wasanativeofJamaicaandwrote

（E）BecausehewasanativeofJamaicawhospentmostofhislifeintheUnitedStates,thepoetClaudeMcKaywriting

7.ManyancientEasternrulersfavoreddrinkingvesselsmadeofceladonporcelainbecauseofsupposedlyrevealingthepresenceofpoisonbycracking.

（A）becauseofsupposedlyrevealingthepresenceofpoison

（B）forbeingsupposedthatitwouldrevealthepresenceofpoison

（C）becauseofbeingsupposedtorevealpoisoninit

（D）foritwassupposedtorevealthatthereispoison

（E）becauseitwassupposedtorevealthepresenceofpoison

8.Johnbelievesthatplantsrespondtohumanattention,whichcauseshistalkingtohisAfricanvioletseverynight.

（A）attention,whichcauseshistalking

（B）attentionandtalkingiswhatisdone

（C）attentionandhistalks

（D）attention;forthisreasonhasbeenhistalking

（E）attention;hethereforetalks

9.AllthedemandsonsopranoKathleenBattleforoperaticperformances,soloconcerts,andspecialguestappearances,temptinghertosingtoooftenandstraininghervoice.

（A）appearances,temptinghertosingtoooftenandstraining

（B）appearancesnotonlytempthertosingtoooftenplustheystrain

（C）appearancestemptshernotonlyintosingingtoooftenbutthenshestrains

（D）appearances,temptingherintosingingtoooftenandshethereforestrains

（E）appearancestempthertosingtoooftenandstrain

10.Onereasonthataninsectcanwalkonwallswhileahumancannotisthatthemassofitstinybodyisfarlowerthanhumans.

（A）farlowerthanhumans

（B）farlowerthanthatofahuman’sbody

（C）lowerbyfarthanhumans

（D）farlowerthanahuman

（E）farlowerthanisahuman’sbody

IdentifyingSentenceErrors（每题1分，共5分）

11.FourteenyearsaftertheGalileospaceprobewaslaunchedfromthespaceshuttle

A

Atlantis,themissionwaspurposedendedwhentheGalileodisintegratesinthedense

BCD

atmosphereoftheplanetJupiter.Noerror

E

12.Manyprofessionalathletesaremotivatedbyeitherpersonalprideandloveoftheir

AB

sport,butsomeseeminterestedonlyinmoney.Noerror

CDE

13.Eventhoughonlypartsofclayvesselsmayberecovered,thesepotteryshardsare

AB

invaluabletothearchaeologistbecauseitisvirtuallyindestructible.Noerror

CDE

14.PauleMarshall,whoseBarbadianbackgroundhasinfluencedherwriting,describes

ABC

manydetailsoflifeintheCaribbeanIslandsvividlyinhernovelsandshortstories.

D

Noerror

E

15.Itisfareasiertorideabicyclethanexplaininginwordsexactlyhowabicycle

ABC

isridden.Noerror

DE

ⅢPassage-basedreading（每题3分，共45分）

Thepassagesbelowarefollowedbyquestionsbasedontheircontent;questionsfollowingapairofrelatedpassagesmayalsobebasedontherelationshipbetweenthepairedpassages.Answerthequestionsonthebasisofwhatisstatedorimpliedinthepassagesandinanyintroductorymaterialthatmaybeprovided.

Question1-4arebasedonthefollowingpassages.

Passage1

Theeighteenth-centurybotanistCarolusLinnaeus’enormousandessentialcontributiontonaturalhistorywastodeviseasystemofclassificationwherebyanyplantoranimalcouldidentifiedandslottedintoanoverallplan.YetLinnaeushimselfwouldprobablybethefirsttoadmitthatclassificationisonlyatool,andnottheultimatepurpose,ofbiologicalinquiry.Unfortunately,thistruthwasnotapparenttohisimmediatesuccessors,whoforthenesthundredyearsweretoconcernthemselvesalmostexclusivelywithclassification.

Passage2

IamahereticaboutLinnaeus.Idonotdisputethevalueofthetoolhegavenaturalscience