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SAT词汇题专练

词汇题专练

晶磊威武

1.Theword“ignominious”inline10means_____

AttempttoharmonizetheimbalancesinmycharacterbymeansofstrictdisciplineataboardingschoolinStyria（mypeoplestillregardedAustriaasourculturalhomeland）nearlyledtothesameignominiousend,andonlymypseudo-voluntarydeparturefromtheinstitutioninthenickoftimepreventedmyfinalostracismfromtheprivilegedranksofthoseforwhomthepathtohighereducationwasopen.

A.dangerous

B.pitiless

C.unappreciated

D.disgraceful

E.honorable

2.Inline11,theword“ostracism”mostlikelymeans_____

A.praise

B.abuse

C.appreciation

D.departure

E.banishment

3.Inline36,theword“bound”mostnearlymeans_____

Iaskyou,then,todecidethiscaseuponthefactsasyouhaveheardthem,inlightofthelawasyouunderstandit,inlightofthehistoryofourcountry,whoseinstitutionsyouandIareboundtoprotect.

A.intellectually

B.personallydetermined

C.morallycompelled

D.violentlycoerced

E.inevitablydestined

4.Inline8,theword“pseudo-parents”means_____

Thecattreatsthemaspseudo-parents.Thereasonisthattheytookoverfromtherealmotheratasensitivestageofthekitten’sdevelopmentandwentongivingitmilk,solidfood,andcomfortasitgrewup.

A.part-timeparentsthatareonlypartiallyinvolvedwiththeiryoung

B.individualswhoactasparentsofadults

C.parentthatneglecttheiryoung

D.parentsthathaveboththecharacteristicsofhumansandtheirpets

E.adoptiveparentswhoaren’trelatedtotheiryoung

5.Inline28,“muchlauded”means_____

Artistslikecats;soldierslikedogs.Themuch-lauded“grouployalty”phenomenonisalientobothcatsandcat-lovers.

A.vehementlyargued

B.overlydiscussed

C.unnecessarilycomplicated

D.typicallycontroversial

E.commonlypraised

6.Theword“conceptions”asusedinline16mostnearlymeans_____

Whatirritatedhimmost——anditwasthisthatwaschieflyresponsibleforhisdissatisfactionwithhisjob——wastohearoftheconceptionsformedabouthim:

howhewasalwaysridingaboutthroughthetideswithhistrident.

A.origins

B.opinions

C.discussions

D.plans

E.explanations

7.theword“transmitted”asusedinline8mostnearlymeans_____

Thewivesofmagnatesissueddonationsjointlywiththeirhusbands,foundedmonasteries,endowedchurches,cultivatedinterfamilialties,transmittedclanideologytotheirchildren,supervisedthehousehold,andadministeredthefamily’sestateswhentheirhusbandswereaway.

A.announced

B.taught

C.enforced

D.distributed

E.broadcast

8.Theword“upheld”asusedinline25mostnearlymeans_____

Freedfromtheneedtocompetefortheattentionofmen,womeninthesecommunitiessustainedeachotherinspiritual,intellectual,scholarly,artistic,andcharitablepursuits.Writingsbyearlymedievalnunsrevealthatfemaleidealsandmodesofconductwereupheldasthewaytosalvationandasmodelsofsanctityinthemonasteriesledbywomen.

A.delayed

B.endorsed

C.suspended

D.enforced

E.announced

9.Inline3,theword“promulgated”mostnearlymeans_____

ThoughDemocritus’ideaswereinmanywaysstrikinglymodernandwerepromulgatedbyhismorecelebratedsuccessorEpicurus,histheorynevergainedwideacceptanceinGreekthought.

A.plagiarized

B.dismissed

C.protected

D.obscured

E.promoted

10.Inline34,theword“striking”mostnearlymeans_____

A.removing

B.pounding

C.thoughtful

D.remarkable

E.believable

11.Inline36,theword“pitches”mostnearlymeans_____

Jazziscreatedfromthesynthesisofcertainelementsinthestyleofitsprecursors,itsmoststrikingfeatureisitsexoticsound,whichisproducednotonlybythekindsofinstrumentsusedintheorchestra,butalsofromthemannerinwhichintonationisused.Insteadofobtainingexactpitches,theplayersglidefreelyfromonenotetoanotherandfrequentlyfluctuatethepitches.

A.tosses

B.tones

C.volume

D.proposals

E.styles

12.Inline1,theword“strains”mostnearlymeans_____

AmongthePlainsIndians,twoseparatestrainsofdecorativeartevolved:

thefigurative,representationalartcreatedbythemenofthetribe,andthegeometric,abstractartcraftedbythewomen.

A.tunes

B.pressures

C.varieties

D.injuries

E.pressures

13.Inline20,theword“drafted”mostnearlymeans_____

Theserepresentationalworksweregenerallydraftedbyagroupofmen——oftentheindividualswhohadperformedthedeedsbeingrecorded——whodrewonuntailoredhiderobesandtepeelinersmadeofskins.

A.selected

B.recruited

C.endorsed

D.sketched

E.ventilated

14.Inline40,theword“overlooking”mostnearlymeans_____

“Areyouafraidshewillbeinsipid?

Mydearbrother,itisIwhosupplythebutter;soyouneednotfear!

”saidMrs.Penniman,whohadtakeninhandthechild’s“accomplishments,”overlookingheratthepiano,whereCatherinedisplayedacertaintalent,andgoingwithhertothedancing-class,whereitmustbeconfessedthatshemadebutamodestfigure.

A.ignoring

B.slighting

C.forgiving

D.watchingover

E.toweringabove

15.Inline36,theword“scale”mostnearlymeans_____

Thecity’sstrengthsanditsillsareinextricablyboundtogether.Thesameconcentrationthatmakesthecenterefficientisthecauseofitscrowdingandthedestructionofitssunanditslightanditsscale.

A.seriesofmusicaltones

B.measuringinstrument

C.relativedimensions

D.thinouterlayer

E.meansofascent

16.Inline14,theword“order”mostnearlymeans_____

Then,again,allthingsinlifewereofaproudorcruelpublicity.Leperssoundedtheirrattlesandwentaboutinprocessions;beggarsexhibitedtheirdeformityandtheirmiseryinchurches.Everyorderandestate,everyrankandprofession,wasdistinguishedbyitscostume.

A.command

B.harmony

C.sequence

D.physicalcondition

E.socialclass

17.Inline15,theword“scheme”mostnearlymeans_____

Manyyearslaterthereissomethingcalledbilingualeducation——aschemeproposedinthelate1960sbyHispanic-Americansocialactivists——laterendorsedbyacongressionalvote.

A.conspiracy

B.diagram

C.plan

D.outline

E.goal

18.Inline32,theword“telling”mostnearlymeans_____

Theyregardedthepeopleatwork,thefacesincrowds,verydistantfromus.Theyweretheothers,losgringos.Thattermwasinterchangeableintheirspeechwithanother,evenmoretelling,losamericanos.

A.outspoken

B.interchangeable

C.unutterable

D.embarrassing

E.revealing

19.Inline13,theword“ends”mostnearlymeans_____

Seeingthisgradationanddiversityofstructureinonesmall,intimatelyrelatedgroupofbirds,onemightreallyfancythatfromanoriginalpaucityofbirdsinthisarchipelago,onespecieshadbeentakenandmodifiedfordifferentends.

A.borders

B.extremities

C.limits

D.purposes

E.deaths

20.Inline38,theword“hazard”mostnearlymeans_____

Thefinchesevolvedinisolation.Sodideverythingelseonearth.Withthefinches,youcanseehowithappened.TheGalapagosislandsarenearenoughtothemainlandthatsomestrayscouldhazardthere;theyarefarenoughawaythatthosestrayscouldevolveinisolationfromparentspecies.

A.venture

B.speculate

C.beimperiled

D.runaground

E.develop

21.Inline8,theword“translate”mostnearlymeans_____

Itissometimessaidthatdetectivestoriesarereadbyrespectablelaw-abidingcitizensinordertogratifyinfantasytheviolentormurderouswishestheydarenot,orareashamedto,translateintoaction.

A.decipher

B.move

C.explain

D.convey

E.convert

22.Inline48,theword“employed”mostnearlymeans_____

Aswithallfineliterature,historyphilosophy,aswiththewrittenwordwhereveremployedcreatively,itcanleadustolaughterinourfrustration,tojoyinourexperience,andtotoleranceforourcomplexities.

A.hired

B.used

C.commissioned

D.remunerated

E.labored

23.Inline11,theword“reaches”mostnearlymeans_____

Dust,howeverfineandpowdery,isstillheavierthanwater,andwheneverthewaterbecomessufficientlystill,itwillgraduallysinktothebottom,notonlyinlakesandseasbutalsointhesluggishlowerreachesofriversandwherefloodconditionsexist,intheformofsilt.

A.grasps

B.unbrokenstretches

C.rangeofknowledge

D.promontories

E.justapositions

24.Inline8,theword“persuasion”mostnearlymeans_____

Modernthinkerswhohavestudiedmythsandfairytalesfromaphilosophicalorpsychologicalviewpointarriveatthesameconclusion,regardlessoftheiroriginalpersuasion.

A.enticement

B.convincingforce

C.politicalparty

D.opinion

E.gullibility

25.Inline33,theword“appeal”mostnearlymeans_____

ThereisgeneralagreementthatmythsandfairytalesspeaktousIthelanguageofsymbolsrepresentingunconsciouscontent.Theirappealissimultaneouslytoourconsciousmindandtoourneedforego-idealsaswell.

A.plea

B.wistfulness

C.prayer

D.request

E.attraction

26.Inline7,theword“consumption”mostnearlymeans_____

PerhapsthemostdamningargumentagainstrockandrollasapoliticalcatalystissuggestedbyJohnBergerinanes

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