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1、SAT测试题SAT测试题Sentence completion （每题两分，共30分）1. Although its publicity has been-, the film itself is intelligent, well-acted, handsomely produced, and altogether-.A. tasteless-respectableB. extensive-moderateC. sophisticated-amateurD. risqu-crudeE. perfect-spectacular2. Dangerously high winds - attemp

2、ts to begin the space shuttle mission on schedule, delaying the launch by nearly a week.A. thwartedB. forfeitedC. implementedD. dischargedE. redoubled3. More valuable and comprehensive than any previously proposed theory of phenomenon, Salazars research has - the basis for all subsequent - in her fi

3、eld.A. underminedadvancementsB. prepareddebaclesC. providedinvestigationsD. dissolvedexperimentsE. reinforcedmisconceptions4. Hoping to - the dispute, negotiators proposed a compromise that they felt would be - to both labor and management.A. enforceusefulB. enddivisiveC. overcomeunattractiveD. exte

4、ndsatisfactoryE. resolveacceptable5. For many of the villagers, marriage was a practical -, one not necessarily - of love but nevertheless grounded largely in economic advantage.A. arrangementdevoidB. entertainmentdisparagingC. attitudeconsistingD. bargainworthyE. misfortunetrusting6. The research i

5、s so - that it leaves no part of the issue unexamined.A. comprehensiveB. rewardingC. sporadicD. economicalE. problematic7. It is sometimes customary to view rain as-sign; many believe that if it rains on the day of your wedding, you will enjoy financial prosperity. A. an inopportune B. a meager C. a

6、n auspiciousD. an untimelyE. a modest 8. The scene was even-than Rebecca had -; dead trees and patchy brown seemed to stretch on forever under a leaden sky.A. uglierfeigned B. drearierenvisionedC. lazierdivulgedD. scantierdesiredE. keenerperceived.9. The name of the housing development is a-; althou

7、gh it is called “Forest Hills,” it is located in a-valley. A. dilutionriver B. fallacyneglectedC. misnomertreelessD. retellingcontentedE. faultbarren10. A true ascetic, Jorge-luxuries and other worldly pleasures in an effort to -his spiritual side.A. spurnsfortifyB. embracesemulateC. relishesassistD

8、. condonesreclaimE. lambastesinterpret11. Scientific discoveries are often thought of as the result of - effort, but many discoveries have, in fact, arisen from - or a mistake.(A) conscientious . . a method(B) incidental . . a mishap(C) collaborative . . a design(D) persistent . . an extension(E) sy

9、stematic . . an accident12. As - as the disintegration of the Roman Empire must have seemed, that disaster nevertheless presented some - aspects. A.momentousformidable B.decisiveunavoidable C.unexpectedambiguous D.advantageousbeneficial E.catastrophicconstructive 13. For a long time, most doctors ma

10、intained that taking massive doses of vitamins was relatively harmless; now, however, some are warning that excessive dosages can be -. A.healthy B.expensive C.wasteful D.toxic E.inane 14. Brachiopods, clamlike bivalves of prehistoric times, were one of the most - forms of life on the Earth: more th

11、an 30,000 species have been - from fossil record. A. plentifulsubtracted B. ornateretrieved C. multifariouscatalogued D. scarceextracted E. anachronisticextrapolated 15. Some interactive computer games are so elaborately contrived and require such - strategies that only the most - player can master

12、them. A. Byzantineadroit B. nefariousconscientious C. deviouslackadaisical D. onerousslipshod E. predictablecompulsive Improving Sentences & Identifying Sentence Errors （两部分共25分）Improving Sentences (每题2分，共20分)1. Some of the Smithsonian Institutions most prized items, form Duke Ellingtons musical tra

13、nscripts to First Ladies gowns, coming from unsolicited donations.A. coming fromB. they come fromC. they have come fromD. came fromE. which came from2. Lecturing at the university, read the poetry of Margaret Atwood was the advice Professor Clark gave her audience.A. read the poetry of Margaret Atwo

14、od was the advice Professor Clark gave her audienceB. the poetry of Margaret Atwood was what Professor Clark advised her audience to readC. her audience was advised by Professor Clark to read the poetry of Margaret AtwoodD. Margaret Atwoods poetry, advised Professor Clark, was what her audience shou

15、ld readE. Professor Clark advised her audience to read the poetry of Margaret Atwood3. Evidence from surveys and interviews show friendships made in high school tend to last longer than those made in college.A. show friendships made in high school tend to lastB. show high school friendships that ten

16、d to lastC. is showing high school friendships tending to lastD. shows that friendships made in high school tend to lastE. shows friendships in high school tends to last4. Conners, a publishing and media services company, is acquiring Dispatch Education, it manufactures school uniforms.A. Dispatch E

17、ducation, it manufacturesB. Dispatch Education, which manufacturesC. Dispatch Education, manufacturingD. Dispatch Education; it is manufacturingE. Dispatch Education; for the manufacturing of5. The campus newspaper does not print as much world news as does my hometown.A. as does my hometownB. as doe

18、s my hometown newspaperC. compared to what my hometown doesD. like my hometown newspaper doesE. like the one in my hometown does6. The poet Claude McKay was a native of Jamaica who spent most of his life in the United States but writing some of his poems in the Jamaican dialect.(A) The poet Claude M

19、cKay was a native of Jamaica who spent most of his life in the United States but writing(B) Being that he was a Jamaican who spent most of his life in the United States, thepoet Claude McKay writing(C) Although a native of Jamaica, the poet Claude McKay spent most of his life in the United States, h

20、e wrote(D) Although the poet Claude McKay spent most of his life in the United States, hewas a native of Jamaica and wrote(E) Because he was a native of Jamaica who spent most of his life in the United States, the poet Claude McKay writing7. Many ancient Eastern rulers favored drinking vessels made

21、of celadon porcelain because of supposedly revealing the presence of poison by cracking.(A) because of supposedly revealing the presence of poison(B) for being supposed that it would reveal the presence of poison(C) because of being supposed to reveal poison in it(D) for it was supposed to reveal th

22、at there is poison(E) because it was supposed to reveal the presence of poison8. John believes that plants respond to human attention, which causes his talking to his African violets every night.(A) attention, which causes his talking(B) attention and talking is what is done(C) attention and his tal

23、ks(D) attention; for this reason has been his talking(E) attention; he therefore talks9. All the demands on soprano Kathleen Battle for operatic performances, solo concerts, and special guest appearances, tempting her to sing too often and straining her voice.(A) appearances, tempting her to sing to

24、o often and straining(B) appearances not only tempt her to sing too often plus they strain(C) appearances tempts her not only into singing too often but then she strains(D) appearances, tempting her into singing too often and she therefore strains(E) appearances tempt her to sing too often and strai

25、n10. One reason that an insect can walk on walls while a human cannot is that the mass of its tiny body is far lower than humans.(A) far lower than humans(B) far lower than that of a humans body(C) lower by far than humans(D) far lower than a human(E) far lower than is a humans bodyIdentifying Sente

26、nce Errors （每题1分，共5分）11. Fourteen years after the Galileo space probe was launched from the space shuttle A Atlantis, the mission was purposed ended when the Galileo disintegrates in the dense B C Datmosphere of the planet Jupiter. No error E12. Many professional athletes are motivated by either per

27、sonal pride and love of their A B sport, but some seem interested only in money. No error C D E13. Even though only parts of clay vessels may be recovered, these pottery shards are A B invaluable to the archaeologist because it is virtually indestructible. No error C D E14. Paule Marshall, whose Bar

28、badian background has influenced her writing, describes A B Cmany details of life in the Caribbean Islands vividly in her novels and short stories. DNo error E15. It is far easier to ride a bicycle than explaining in words exactly how a bicycle A B C is ridden. No error D EPassage-based reading （每题3

29、分，共45分）The passages below are followed by questions based on their content; questions following a pair of related passages may also be based on the relationship between the paired passages. Answer the questions on the basis of what is stated or implied in the passages and in any introductory materia

30、l that may be provided.Question 1-4 are based on the following passages.Passage 1The eighteenth-century botanist Carolus Linnaeus enormous and essential contribution to natural history was to devise a system of classification whereby any plant or animal could identified and slotted into an overall p

31、lan. Yet Linnaeus himself would probably be the first to admit that classification is only a tool, and not the ultimate purpose, of biological inquiry. Unfortunately, this truth was not apparent to his immediate successors, who for the nest hundred years were to concern themselves almost exclusively with classification.Passage 2 I am a heretic about Linnaeus. I do not dispute the value of the tool he gave natural science, but I am wary a