SAT 填空题集
SAT填空115道(附答案)
1.Reaching to the chemical company’s several decades of --- dumping industrial waste, the government has ordered a cleanup of Onondage Lake; however, company executives counter that the ---costs of a thorough cleanup will bankrupt them.A imprecise...fiscalB molecular...excessiveC volatile...pecuniaryD unconscionable..remunerativeE indiscriminate...exorbitantE2.Despite mounting evidence that the researcher’s findings were faked, the researcher himself staunchly---such claims.A verifiedB repudiatedC disseminatedD embellishedE insinuatedB3.Scientists predict that the next volcano to erupt in North America will have a ---impact: it will cause dramatic environmental changes in the immediate area while creating lasting climate changes in far-flung regions.A financialB focusedC meaninglessD widespreadE mediocreD4 A new computer system cannot be---without first running extensive tests to---the effectiveness and accuracy of the system.A pensateB compromised...ensureC designed...undermineD dismantled...illustrateE implemented...evaluateE5 The miser was so afraid of losing money that he was willing to pass up a ---opportunity rather than--- what he already possessed.A replete...chanceB futile...makeC lucrative...riskD brusque..enhanceE facile...discreditC6 The editor claimed that great effort was being expended to check each fact, lest the book be ---because of ---details.A commended...inappropriateB disparaged...indisputableC revived...unforgettableD invalidated...impeccableE challenged...inaccurateE7 Stick insects have elongated, twig-shaped bodies that enable them to be...when they alight on shrubbery.A devouredB foliatedC nurturedD camouflagedE acclimatedD8 Ten years ago, Representative Dooley successfully---the many problems that had plagued previous administrations by responding to requests from various leaders in each community that she be more ---in her policy development.A eluded...economicalB evaded...inclusiveC subverted...preparedD foretold...decorousE penetrated...divisiveB9 Even though Jennifer seems---, her desk---her orderly image.A disoriented...contradictedB unkempt...disprovesC materialistic...verifiesD structured...validatesE organized...beliesE10 The notion that a woman could become president of the United States gained---with the nomination of Geraldine Ferraro as a vice-presidential candidate.A credenceB resolveC veracityD kudosE distinctionA11.The conflict between the two political groups that arose during the meeting was not---; these groups have often---each other on key issues.A surprising...supposedB unusual...copiedC explicit...evaluatedD unique...opposedE expected...encounteredD12.Together, Angela and Ed built the park’s new castle, a---effort to give city kids a place to play and imagine.A stratifiedB cooperativeC disregardedD conclusiveE divertingB13 The archaeologist enjoyed the---life she led while gathering artifacts; she never stayed at any one site long enough to get bored.A stealthyB nomadicC clamorousD indiscreetE rusticB14 The effects of this event have been---: the conflagration forced most people to---their homes in middle of the night.A important...desertB gratifying...celebrate inC significant...leaveD devastating...abandonE negative...fortifyD15 The Indo-Hispanic vaquero, a precursor of the cowboy, left---imprint on the early Southwest, which is reflected in poems, legends, stories, and other forms of---expression.A a solicitous...menacingB a meager...secretiveC an indelible...literaryD a long-lasting...infamousE an incredulous...lyricalC16.Black Americans in Flight, a mural honoring several aviation pioneers, also---the 1992 spaceflight of astronaut Mae Jemison.A discernsB introducesC approximatesD commemoratesE assertsD17 The new antifungal agent has such---uses, from creating Dutch elm disease to rescuing water-damages works of art from molds, that it is considered one of the more---antibiotics.A disturbing...explicitB innovative...precipitousC mysterious...recognizedD varied...versatileE similar...discriminatingD18 The child had a tendency toward aggressive behavior, a ---fighting rather than resolving differences amicably.A propensity forB confusion aboutC disregard ofD hostility towardE compunction aboutA19 Physical exercise often has a---effect, releasing emotional tension and refreshing the spirit.A pejorativeB debilitatingC catharticD retentiveE tenaciousC20 Because rap and hip-hop offer such---commentary on contemporary issues, they are often said to be sharp-edged musical genres.A nebulousB trenchantC circumspectD prosaicE benignB21 Some fans feel that sports events are---only when the competitors are of equal ability, making the outcome of the game---.A successful...assuredB boring...questionableC dull...foreseenD interesting...predictableE exciting...uncertainE22.Alfred Schnittke’s musical compositions are clipped, broken into sections, and split apart by long rests.A garnishedB improvisationalC fragmentedD cautiousE uniformC23 The consumer advocate claimed that while drug manufacturers---the supposed advantages of their propriety brands, generic versions of the same medications are often equally---.A tout...efficaciousB research...innocuousC market..prohibitiveD laud...counterproductiveE extract...prescriptiveAtoya’s---is shown by her ability to be---: she can see her own faults more clearly than anyone else can.A perceptiveness...self-centeredB objectivity...restrictiveC cynicism...self-destructiveD placentE insightfulness...self-criticalE25 The bearded dragon lizard is a voracious eater, so---that it will consume as many insects as possible.A abstemiousB cannibalisticC slovenlyD insatiableE unpalatableD26 Because drummer Tony Williams paved the way for later jazz-fusion musicians, he is considered a---of that style.A connoisseurB revivalistC beneficiaryD disparagerE progenitorE27 The politician’s speech to the crowed was composed of nothing but---, a bitter railing against the party’s opponents.A digressionsB diatribesC platitudesD machinationsE acclamationsB28 Favoring economy of expression in writing, the professor urged students toward a---rather than an ---prose style.A spare...ornateB terse...opinionatedC personal...academicD baroque...embellishedE repetitive...intricateA29.As a child, Mary---her stringent upbringing; however, as she grew older she began to appreciate her grandmother’s strict---.A tolerated...autonomyB despised...disciplineC embraced...authorityD disavowed...abstinenceE loathed...liberalityB30 His mouth stinging and burning, Virgil hurried to the Kitchen for water to wash away the dish’s ---taste.A earthyB exoticC cloyingD acridE succulentD31.Since other seabirds customarily nest in colonies on ocean cliffs and islands, the marbled murrelet’s---nesting in forests many miles from the sea must be considered---.A ambivalence about...hypotheticalB indifference to...boldC insistence upon...evidentD aversion to...dangerousE predilection for...atypicalE32.The cause of Mozart’s---is a long-standing medical---: over the years, physicians have suggested more than 100 possibilities, including poisoning, malnutrition, kidney disease, and heart failure.A mortality...phenomenonB bereavement...controversyC genius...enigmaD demise...mysteryE death...trialD33 At first the children were---, but as the morning progressed they began to laugh and talk eagerly.A ostentatiousB myopicC solicitousD puerileE reticentE34 Oren missed the play’s overarching significance, focusing instead on details so minor that they would best be described as---.A pragmaticB indelibleC moribundD picayuneE imperviousD35 Her political---came from her---vision of the nation, a vision that included and drew strength from every social constituency.A autonomy...sweepingB reticence...mysticalC triumph...restrictedD rebellion...conventionalE prehensiveE36.As one would expect, the reclusive poet---public appearances and invasions of privacy.A rewardedB endorsedC neglectedD invitedE detestedE37 Turn-of-the-century actress Sarah Bernhardt had so---a talent that she---audiences with her diverse and utterly convincing characterizations.A unrealized...enchantedB protean...bedazzledC eclectic...weariedD quixotic...confoundedE mediocre...spellboundB38.In the classroom, Carol was unusually---; on the playground, however, she became as intractable as the other children.A optimisticB mercurialC magnanimousD taciturnE docileE39.Bubble gum is not a topic usually treated seriously, so it is appropriate that this is new book tracing the cultural history of bubble gum has a ---tone.A morbidB catharticC pedanticD flippantE reticentD40.Jamake Highwater manages to touch on the arts of almost every American Indian nation in one reasonably sized book that mokes up for its occasional lack of ---with its remarkable---.A specificity...detailB discontinuity...concretenessC loftiness...inaccessibilityD profundity...inclusivenessE parabilityD41.Though Judd is typically---and reserved in social gatherings, at last night’s reception he spoke and aced with uncharacteristic---.A loquacious...alacrityB nguorC disaffected...resentmentD diplomatic...decorumE diffident...aplombE42.Most politicians find television---to the---of their messages: the medium plays an essential role in propagating their ideas.A crucial...renunciationB indispensable...disseminationC municationD tangential...interpretationE relevant...legislationB43.Canaries are often said to have ---voices because they make such sweet, harmonious sounds.A insistentB unnaturalC melodiousD inaudibleE stridentC44.The---plots of Agatha Christie’s detective stories reflect the complexities hidden beneath the simple appearances of English village life.A intricateB discreteC straightforwardD elementaryE vacuousA45 Government officials authorized---because they want to have a complete enumeration of the country’s population.A a discontinuanceB an appointmentC a waiverD a censusE a levyD46 Even ib her fiction writing, Denise Chavez functions as a kind of historian in that she---the real experiences of Hispanic women through her characters.A predictsB defendsC chroniclesD avertsE surmisesC47 Fanatically committed to one political cause, Anderson was a---, maintaining an exclusively---outlook.A libertine...provincialB zealot...partisanC patriot...indulgentD maverick...altruisticE rebel...vicariousB48.The outbreak of disease could not be labeled pandemic, since despite its rapid---it remained confined to one small region.A spreadB concentrationC fadingD symptomsE improvementA49.The author’s theory about modern design had an enormous impact when first published, but as ---as it was then, it is now clearly---.A scholarly...eruditeB lackluster...impressiveC influential...outdatedD primitive...antiquarianE prestigious...masterfulC50.Texas is known for its wild orchids, whose ---is evident in their---colors: 52 species have been catalogued, ranging from pure white to bright red.A novelty...traditionalB diversity...myriadC stature...uniformD starkness...vibrantE toxicity...varyingB51.In 1974 the committee overseeing the Pulitzer Prize in Literature was---so much ---that it bestowed no award at all that year.A plagued by...concordanceB afforded with...esteemC exempt from...debateD racked with...dissensionE emboldened by...scrutinyD52.Pablo Picasso was---youth: his extraordinary artistic talent was obvious at a very early age.A an articulateB an immatureC a disturbedD a precociousE a callowD53 Jared has the habits of--: he lives simply and donates most of his income to local charities.A skepticB a punditC dilettanteD an insurgentE an asceticE54 Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s---proved keenest when he accurately predicted that his books would someday appear in his native Russia.A foresightB nostalgiaC follyD despairE artistryA55.The simple and direct images in Dorothea Lange’s photographs provide---reflection of a bygone social milieu.A an intricateB a candidC an ostentatiousD a fictionalE a convolutedB56.Kate’s impulsive nature and sudden whims led her friends to label her---.A capriciousB bombasticC loquaciousD dispassionateE decorousA57 Neurosurgeon Alexa Canady maintained that choosing a career was a visceral decision rather than---judgment; that was not so much rational as---.A an emotional...intellectualB a chance..randomC an intuitive...impulsiveD a deliberate...instinctiveE an intentional...logicalC58 Creative business stratagems frequently become---as a result of---, their versatility and adaptability destroyed by their transformation into rigid policies.A streamlines...infightingB mitigated...jingoismC ossified...bureaucratizationD politicized...innovationE venerable...legislationC59 Known for her---, Miranda eagerly welcomes anyone into her home.A cowardiceB prudenceC hospitalityD aloofnessE loyaltyC60 Not surprisingly, supporters of the governor’s plan to set aside land for a forest preserve weredisappointed when a court decision---the plan.A applaudedB derailedC acknowledgedD permittedE anticipatedB61 Because playing a musical instrument increases brain activity, it is sometimes used as a ---to promote learning in children.A conditionB highlightC stimulusD dictumE respiteC62.The ambassador argues that, in diplomacy, there is a subtle but important difference between a country’s showing a willingness to---and a too-obvious readiness to make---.A negotiate...concessionB antagonize...friendsC surrender...enemiesD dominate...inquiriesE equivocate...denunciationA63.The dancer’s performing style was ---and---, with each move taken from another artist, and poorly executed at that.A rousing...memorableB pedestrian...evolvingC chaotic...unprecedentedD derivative...ineptE spontaneous...gracelessD64.Lewis Latimer’s inexpensive method of producing carbon filaments---the nascent electric industry by making electric lamps commercially---.A cheapened...affordableB transformed...viableC revolutionized...prohibitiveD provoked...improbableE stimulated...inaccessibleB65.After winning the award, Phillip adopted a haughty pose, treating even his best friends in a ---manner.A crypticB judiciousC jubilantD superciliousE pugnaciousD66.The general was so widely suspected of ---during the war that his name eventually became synonymous with disloyalty.A belligerenceB indigenceC perfidyD aspersionE tenacityC67.The prose of Richard Wright autobiographical Black Boy (1945)is ---, free of stylistic tricks or evasiveness.A impreciseB straightforwardC deficientD obtrusiveE ellipticalB68 It seemed from the size of the crowd, which was ---, and the resonance of its cheers, which were ---, that the team was experiencing a resurgence of popularity.A vast...hollowB sparse...thunderousC enormous...deafeningD unimpressive...mutedE negligible..rousingC69.Evidence that the universe is expanding---our perception of the cosmos and thus caused a ---in astronomical thinking.A advanced...setbackB altered..revolutionC contradicted...truceD reinforced...crisisE halted...breakthroughB70.Although the theory that widespread lead poisoning contributed to the deadline of the Roman Empire has gained---, the evidence is still---.A credence...irrefutableB disrepute...dubiousC acceptance...convincingD momentum..systematicE currency...inconclusiveE71 The fashion designer favored fabrics that were so---as to be virtually transparent.A palpableB diaphanousC variegatedD luxuriousE anomalousB72 Professor Williams disdained tradition: she regularly attacked cherished beliefs and institutions, earning a reputation as ---.A an egalitarianB a dowagerC a dilettanteD an iconoclastE a purveyorD73.Geoffrey’s corrupt dealings earned him such disgrace that any possibility of his being reelected to the city council was completely---.A ensuredB approvedC belittledD eliminatedE defendedD74.Although the editors were reputed to be very---, the uneven quality of the material they put into the anthology suggests they were too---.A amateurish...professionalB lax...harshC selective...inclusiveD judgmental...discriminatingE sensitive...insightfulC75.The professor’s presentation was both ---and---: though brief, it was instructive.A verbose...mundaneB concise...elaborateC comprehensive...edifyingD succinct...enlighteningE provocative...technicalD76.With its large circulation, Essence magazine has enjoyed---only recently challenged by new publications aggressively seeking female African American readers.A an aggregationB an inclinationC a prognosisD a retrenchmentE a preeminenceE77 The judge’s published opinions, though sophisticated and subtle, were undeniably---: they left no doubt of her intentions.A unequivocalB effusiveC incorrigibleD tenuousE ineffableA78 The movie’s plot was---: once you knew what befell the hero, you could ---the fate of the villain.A convincing...misinterpretB misleading...anticipateC predictable...foreseeD ironic...endorseE spellbinding...ignoreC79 A certain additive put in gasoline to reduce air pollution is actually---groundwater, a finding that shows that even the most well-intentioned fixes can sometimes---.A liquefying...founderB contaminating...backfireC purifying...boomerangD saturating...reciprocateE polluting...prevailB80 The biologist’s description of the wolf pack was truly---, devoid of any emotion or personal prejudice.A dispassionateB insubstantialC esotericD capriciousE indignantA81 No longer considered---, the belief that all of Puerto Rico’s indigenous Taino people perished centuries ago appears to be a ---now that modern Taino descendants have come forward.A conclusive...realityB tenable...misconceptionC mythical...possibilityD erroneous...delusionE hypothetical...digressionB82.Although easily angered by our mischievous behavior, our mother could be immediately----by our expressions of remorse.A substantiatedB impugnedC protectedD unitedE mollifiedE83 Scientists wonder what to do with the dead satellites, jettisoned rockets, drifting paint flecks, and other ---orbiting Earth.A flotsamB reconnaissanceC decimationD raimentE sustenanceA84 Although aging brings about profound physiological changes, it does not often alter an individual’s ---: an irascible thirty year old will probably still be---at seventy.A disposition...cantankerousB anatomy...churlishC outlook..benevolentD conicE stature...robust85 The commentator characterized the electorate as---because it was unpredictable and given to constantly shifting moods.A mercurialB corrosiveC disingenuousD implacableE phlegmaticA86 Many paintings of the American Southwest convey a feeling of isolation and loneliness that mirrors the---landscape they depictA lushB sprawlingC desolateD gaudyE monumentalC87 Only recently created, this orchid is a ---, a plant produced by deliberately crossbreeding two different varieties of flowers.A misnomerB hybridC vectorD curativeE precursorB88.The pharmaceutical company insisted that its testing of new drugs was quite---, more rigorous than the industry standard.A stringentB dispersiveC conditionalD recessiveE obtrusiveA89 Freedom of expression is not necessarily a ---force: communities that encourage it often feel less threatened by social unrest than do those in which dissent is ---.A revolutionary...promotedB positive...prohibitedC successful...protestedD divisive...restrictedE militant...fosteredD90 Thomas Hardy’s novels are described as---because of their preoccupation with daily life in rural and agricultural settings.A bucolicB prolificC lugubriousD sundryE metaphoricalA91.Some skeptics consider the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) to be ---, even foolish : others go so far as to accuse SETI scientists of outright---in applying skewed data.A misguided...remonstranceB absurd...eruditionC ssitudeD painstaking...fabricationE wrongheaded...chicaneryE92.Extensive travel afforded Langston Hughes a ---perspective, but it was Harlem that served as the creative---for his writing.A cosmopolitan...defenseB worldly...inspirationC moral...obligationD stunted...conditionE limited...centerB93 One requirement of timeless art is that it deepened and---our awareness, not that it merely confirm what we already know.A hinderB reconcileC controlD sootheE extendE94.Despairing that the performance of the chef executive would ever improve, the corporation’s board of directors took decisive action and ---him.A coddledB tauntedC proddedD oustedE chidedD95 The discovery of the fossil was---and---, surprising scientists and undermining accepted theories about plant distribution.A exhilarating...banalB shocking...propheticC startling...revolutionaryD appalling...groundbreakingE unanticipated...irrelevantC96 Citing the---of the Asian American community, the scholar argued that Asian Americans constituted the region’s fastest-growing minority population.A digressionB proximityC expansionD stabilizationE correlationC97 Far from being---, bears in some national parks are surprisingly---when approached bu humans; still, visitors must exercise caution.A benign...cantankerousB reticent...bellicoseC complacent...docileD aggressive...placidE playful...friskyD98 Before becoming a stockbroker, Victoria Woodhull had a career as a ---, someone believed to have insights about events beyond ordinary human perception.A mentorB profiteerC counterfeiterD clairvoyantE propagandistD99 The judges for the chili competition were---, noting subtle differences between dishes that most people would not detect.A obscureB deferentialC discriminatingD sanctimoniousE unrelentingC100.Although the archaeologist---the symbols on the cave wall, she was unable to ---them because they were too faint.A replicated...ignoreB perused...discardC obliterated...translateD recollected...concealE scrutinized...decipherE101.Popular interest in music performed by folk singer Jean Ritchie acted as a---because it---a wider interest in the music of Ritchie’s native Kentucky.A unchedB panacea...overcameC barrier...awakenedD catalyst...stirredE provocation...mitigatedD102.Oceanographers have identified more than 50 “dead zones” around the world: areas of sea that various forms of pollution have rendered---life.A conductive toB invaluable toC imperative toD indistinguishable fromE bereft ofE103 The few female physicians practicing at the end of the nineteenth century might be considered a very small percentage of all physicians.A miscreantsB revisionistsC anomaliesD pacifistsE extremistsC104 Rose smiled approvingly but gave neither written nor spoken permission to proceed with the project: her consent, in short, was---.A tacitC unqualifiedD impetuousE conditionalA105 Paradoxically, during the French Revolution, the very leaders who proclaimed---philosophies sometimes also engaged in---practices.A regal...imperialB simplistic...neutralC liberating...repressiveD totalitarian...absolutistE promisedC106 Despite his brilliant career, Gerald was plagued by doubts and could not---his feelings of ---.A imagine...worthlessnessB reconcile...superiorityC embrace...insecurityD dispel...inferiorityE fathom...levityD107.Jane was both---and ---: she was blatantly proud and offensively bold.A haughty...impudentB irresolute...insolentC presumptuous...loquaciousD arrogant...articulateE reverential...contemptuousA108 New Zealand and Spain can accurately be described as---because they are diametrically opposite one another on the globe.A satellitesB antipodesC reversalsD bifurcationsE dichotomiesB109 Ken took his---obligations seriously, patiently caring for his mother throughout her long recuperation.A filialB symbioticD convivialE funeraryA110 The sound produced by the youth orchestra was so ---that even its least experienced members were abashed.A cacophonousB syncopatedC harmonicD collaborativeE mellifluousA111.Mala based her new online business in the---, because she wanted to work far away from the crowed, expensive city.A metropolisB neighborhoodC countrysideD emporiumE multitudeC112 In his vivid representations of the African American experience, painter Romare Bearden often used colors so---that viewers could not take their eyes off his works of art.A sensibleB residualC vibrantD manneredE formulaicC113 By discovering how to ---an affordable substitute for cortisone from soybeans, Percy Julian helped to make arthritis treatment---large numbers of people.A eliminate...superfluous forB synthesize...prohibitive forC compromise...feasible forD constitute...irrelevant toE create...accessible toE114 Although the women in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries who undertook botanical illustration were primarily---, their contributions as naturalists and cataloguers actually helped---the field as an academic discipline.A researchers...depreciateB amateurs...legitimizeC entrepreneurs...subsidizeD biologists...eschewE historians...chronicleB115 To end his lecture on time, Professor Burke decided to---his final point and address it instead at the next class meeting.A improviseB amendC forgoD reiterateE promoteC。
SAT OG填空真题及解析一
Section 2【P390】1. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's __________ proved keenest when he accurately predicted that his books would someday appear in his native Russia.(A) foresight n. 先见(B) nostalgia n. 怀旧之情(C) folly n. 荒唐事(D) despair n. 绝望(E) artistry n. 艺术性翻译：当他准确预测他的书某天会在他祖国俄罗斯出现时，Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn的________被证实敏锐。
2. The simple and direct images in Dorothea Lange's photographs provide__________reflection of a bygone social milieu.(A) an intricate adj. 一个复杂的(B) a candid adj. 一个坦白的(C) an ostentatious adj. 一个夸耀的(D) a fictional adj. 一个虚构的(E) a convoluted adj. 一个复杂的翻译: Dorothea Lange照片里的简单和直接的影像为过去的社交环境提供了_________沉思。
3. Kate's impulsive nature and sudden whims led her friends to label her__________.(A) capricious adj. 任性的，反复无常的(B) bombastic adj. 夸大的(C) loquacious adj. 多话的(D) dispassionate adj. 不带感情的(E) decorous adj. 有礼貌的翻译：Kate任性的本性和突然的兴致被她朋友们称为__________。
sat试题及答案解析
sat试题及答案解析SAT试题及答案解析1. 阅读下列句子，选择最恰当的词汇填入空白处。
句子：The artist's new painting was a _______ of colors that left the audience in awe.选项：A. explosionB. collectionC. mixtureD. gathering答案：A解析：在这个句子中，"explosion"（爆炸）一词用来形容色彩的强烈和丰富，给人以强烈的视觉冲击，因此是最合适的词汇。
2. 阅读以下段落，回答以下问题。
段落：In the early morning, the sun rose slowly over the horizon, casting a golden glow on the sleepy town. The streets were still quiet, with only a few people walking by.问题：What time of day is described in the passage?答案：Early morning解析：文中提到“the sun rose slowly over the horizon”和“streets were still quiet”，这些描述都暗示了时间是清晨。
3. 完成以下数学题。
题目：If a car travels 120 miles in 3 hours, what is its speed in miles per hour?答案：40 mph解析：速度的计算公式是距离除以时间。
因此，120英里除以3小时等于40英里每小时。
4. 阅读下列句子，判断下列陈述是否正确。
句子：The scientist's hypothesis was proven incorrectafter the experiment.陈述：The experiment confirmed the scientist's hypothesis.答案：错误解析：句子中提到“hypothesis was proven incorrect”，意味着实验结果与科学家的假设相反，因此陈述是错误的。
SAT填空题归类版
重复关系推理题（含五种小题型 142/152ps）一．同义 / 近义关系题 (63/152ps)1. The_____of Maria Irene Fornes' play Mud — a realistic room perched on a dirtpile — challenges conventional interpretations of stage scenery.(A) appeal (B) plot (C) mood(D) setting (E) rehearsal2. More valuable and comprehensive than may previously proposed theory of the phenomenon, Salazar's research has_____the basis for all subsequent_____in her field.(A) undermined. advancements(B) prepared..debacles(C) provided ..investigations(D) dissolved. experiments(E) reinforced ..misconceptions3. Dangerously high winds______attempts to begin the space shuttle mission onschedule, delaying the launch by nearly a week.(A) thwarted (B) forfeited (C) implemented(D) discharged (E) redoubled4. The guest speaker on Oprah Winfrey's talk show offended the audience byfirst______them and then refusing to moderate these _____ remarks.(A) flattering .. commendable(B) haranguing.. intemperate(C) praising.. radical(D) enraging. conciliatory(E) accommodating .. indulgent5. By the end of the long, arduous hike, Chris was walking 'with a _____ gait, limpingslowly back to the campsite.(A) halting (B) robust (C) constant(D) prompt (E) facile6. Her dislike of _____ made her regard people who tried to win her approval throughpraise as_____.(A) autocrats., dictators(B) defiance,, toadies(C) tyrants., connoisseurs(D) adulation., superiors(E) flattery .. sycophants7. To reflect the______of that nation's spoken languages, its writers often makeuse of a mixture of dialects.(A) articulation (B) intonation (C) spontaneity(D) profundity (E) heterogeneity8. She apologized profusely, only to discover that her self-serving excuses failedto have a _____ effect.(A) reprehensible (B) palliative (C) depreciatory(D) litigious (E) compendious9. That critic's writing is so obscure and dense that upon first reading, one findsits _____ hard to penetrate.(A) brevity (B) rigidity (C) floridity(D) harmony (E) opacity10. Because the pandas had already been weakened by disease and drought, a harshwinter would have had______consequences for them.(A) preventive (B) regressive (C) catastrophic(D) unforeseen (E) moderate11. Maggie is a procrastinator, naturally inclined to______and to ______ discussions.(A) meddle., scoff at(B) temporize., prolong(C) misbehave., disrupt(D) sneer., terminate(E) withdraw., intrude in12. Just as glass windows offer buildings both light and insulation, certainatmospheric gases ____ incoming sunlight and _____heat radiated from the ground, preventing warmth from escaping.(A) conduct.. release(B) deflect.. transmit(C) admit.. contain(D) absorb. dispense(E) resist., trap13. The speaker, praised for her style yet ridiculed for her vacuity, often movednaive listeners with______ alone and led them to believe that her speech had ______.(A) reason.. dalliance(B) infelicity. conviction(C) rhetoric .. substance(D) pragmatism. futility(E) boorishness .. integrity14. Hayley Mills's films have been called ______ , although most of them are notso sentimental as to deserve that description.(A) treacly (B) cursory (C) prosaic(D) meticulous (E) consecrated15. Predictably, detail-oriented workers are ....... keeping track of the myriad particulars of a situation,(A) remiss in (B) adept at(C) humorous about (D) hesitant about(E) contemptuous of16. Inbreeding can promote the expression of _____genes those that make an animalsubject to disease or impair reproductive efficiency.(A) ineffable (B) articulated (C) consummate(D) presumptive (E) deleterious17. The doctor ______ so frequently on disease-prevention techniques that hiscolleagues accused him of ______.(A) vacillated inconsistency(B) sermonized.. fidelity(C) wavered. steadfastness(D) experimented.. inflexibility(E) relied. negligence18, Though Luis eagerly sought her______, he subsequently chose not to heed that advice.(A) secretiveness (B) cooperation(C) understanding (D) counsel (E) concord19. As a young physics instructor, Richard Feynman discovered that he had the giftof sharing his_____ his subject and making that excitement ______.(A) passion for.. contagious(B) knowledge of...inaudible(C) contempt for.. praiseworthy(D) propensity for.. futile(E) commitment to.. impersonal20. The beauty of Mount McKinley is usually cloaked: clouds____ the summit nine daysout of ten.(A) release (B) elevate (C) entangle(D) shroud (E) attain21. A scientist should not automatically reject folkways that might at first seemsilly or superstitious; scientific qualifications are not a license for_____, nor do they _____ prejudice or bias.(A) experimentation. eliminate(B) arrogance. pursue(C) humility. advocate(D) smugness. legitimate(E) rigidity. console22. In Jamaica Kincaid's novel Lucy, the West Indian heroine _____her employers'world, critically examining its assumptions and values.(A) idealizes (B) avoids (C) beautifies,(D) scrutinizes (E) excludes23. Some interactive computer games are so elaborately contrived and require such____ strategies that only the most _____ player can master them.(A) Byzantine. adroit(B) nefarious. conscientious(C) devious.. lackadaisical(D) onerous. slipshod(E) predictable. compulsive24. Using computer labs to____ classroom instruction is most effective when thecurriculum_____ lab exercises and classroom teaching in a coordinated manner.(A) supplement. integrates(B) substantiate. undermines(C) remedy .. compromises(D) disparage .. reinforces(E) foster. curtails25. Many _____ of the style of painting exemplified by Marcel Duchamp’s work focusedon Duchamp's Nude Descending a Staircase as the _____ of what they detested about modern art.(A) critics .. epitome(B) proponents. realization(C) advocates. embodiment(D) debunkers. rejection(E) belittlers. reversal26. Johnson's writing is considered _____ and ____ because it is filled with obscure,references and baffling digressions.(A) deceiving. ingenuous(B) arcane. abstruse(C) spare.. didactic(D) lucid. definitive(E) concise .. esoteric27. Because the congresswoman has been so openhanded with many of her constituents,it is difficult to reconcile this ______ with her private ______ .(A) selfishness .. inattention(B) insolence. virtue(C) magnanimity .. pettiness(D) opportunism… ambition(E) solicitousness. generosity28. As sea urchins are becoming scarcer, divers are_____to more dangerous depthsto retrieve them, ______ the potential for diving injuries.(A) swimming. lessening(B) descending. increasing(C) removing. avoiding(D) returning. seeing(E) climbing. creating29. Anne mentioned John's habitual boasting about his wardrobe as an example of his _____ways.(A) erratic (B) egotistical (C) flexible(D) tactful (E) inconspicuous30. His peers respected him because he was both _____and _____ : steadfast in hisbeliefs and tactful in his negotiations.(A) resourceful .. courteous(B) tenacious. manipulative(C) determined .. demonstrative(D) resolute .. diplomatic(E) outspoken., indiscriminate31. Following the decree banning______ acts, suspected ______could be forciblydetained without the filing of formal charges.(A) rebellious. conformists(B) apolitical .. loyalists(C) seditious. insurrectionists(D) subversive. nonpartisans(E) supportive. opponents32. The rebels saw the huge statue of the dictator as ____ of the totalitarian regimeand swiftly toppled the monument.(A) an indictment (B) an illusion (C) a copy(D) a symbol (E) a mockery33. Residents of the isolated island were forced to master the art of navigation,becoming the ocean's most______ sailors.(A) adept (B) temperamental (C) congenial(D) vulnerable (E) reclusive34. The spotted bowerbird has a_____ for amassing the bright shiny objects it needsfor decorating its bower: it will enter houses to ______cutlery, coins, thimbles, nails, screws, even car keys.(A) knack . assess(B) penchant.. pilfer(C) purpose. dispense(D) predilection. disturb(E) remedy .. raid35. O'Leary tolerates worms and snakes but is _____about insects: he hasan .exaggerated fear of them.(A) agnostic (B) eclectic (C) empiric(D) phobic (E) quixotic36. Guests at the party found the general merriment infectious and were won overby the party's _____.(A) presumption (B) gaiety(C) conspicuousness (D) unexpectedness (E) brevity37. Since establishing the Children's Defense Fund in 1973, Marian Wright Edelmanhas been an _____ advocate, steadfast and constant.(A) unwitting (B) unswerving (C) inhibiting(D) elusive (E) antagonistic38.Jazz pioneer Louis Armstrong is renowned for his improvisations on the trumpet;his innovations as a vocalist are equally_____ .(A) obscure (B) severe (C) conventional(D) erroneous (E) noteworthy39. Andrew's hunch that Ms. Smith would lose the election was ______ when her opponentwon in a landslide, proving Andrew's ______ to be correct.(A) compromised. prediction(B) rejected. insolence(C) substantiated. endorsement(D) confirmed. intuition(E) belied. retraction40. The medicine does have a salutary effect by_____ pain, even if recent studiesprove that it cannot eliminate such discomfort entirely.(A) alleviating (B) distracting (C) revitalize(D) eradicating (E) augmenting41. In order to _____ the loss of natural wetlands used by migrating snow geese,conservationists in the I960's and 1970's _____ wetland refuges in the northern prairies.(A) standardize. ignored(B) offset. surrendered(C) explain. dismantled(D) compensate for.. established(E) account for.. administered42. Galloping technological progress has made consumers _____: advances undreamedof a generation ago are so common that they seem humdrum..(A) flabbergasted (B) miffed (C) jaded(D) wary (E) embittered43. Many writers associated with the Harlem Renaissance were not originally fromHarlem; drawn by the artistic community it provided, they _____ the place as home.(A) neglected (B) adopted (2) avoided(D) criticized (E) encountered44. Nicknamed the "contact lens," the device installed on the Hubble telescopesuccessfully___ its flawed vision, the result of a faulty mirror.(A) corrected (B) displayed (C) generated(D) scrutinized (E)accentuated45. Rodolfo Gonzales was once described as _____ in body and mind because of theflexibility and grace apparent in both his boxing and his writing of poetry and plays.(A) unyielding (B) tremulous .(C) emphatic(D) lithe (E) fickle46. Royal garments found in the tombs of ancient Egyptians reveal no evidence ofhaving been mended; this discovery suggests that the rulers of Egypt opted for ______ rather than _____ .(A) disposal .. repair(B) sacrifice. opulence(C) wastefulness. comfort(D) spirituality. worldliness(E) humiliation. charity47. The author used a rhetorical question as a terminal flourish to _____ the section of text.(A) disclose (B) rearrange (C) simplify(D) conclude (E) ascertain48. "Foamy" viruses cause cells cultured in laboratories to swell but produce nosuch ____ in cells of living organisms.(A) compression (B) disintegration(C) distension (D) deflation (E) dehydration49. Annoyed by the new employee's excessively_____manner, the supervisor advisedhim that such fawning was inappropriate.(A) obsequious (B) mysterious(C) lackadaisical (D) argumentative (E) aggressive50. By virtue of her extensive experience and her _____of practical knowledge,87-year-old Louisa Vigil was _____ by her family in New Mexico as its chief advice-giver and matriarch.(A) store. condemned(B) supply .. dismissed(C) wealth .. regarded(D) modicum. abandoned(E) deficit. praised51. Castillo's poetry has generated only enthusiastic response: praise from thegeneral public and _____from the major critics.(A) condemnation (B) sarcasm (C) plaudits(D) irony (E) pathos52. The twigs of this shrub have a signature _____ whose pungency enables peopleto ____ the shrub even in winter when its leaves have fallen,(A) scent cultivate(B) flavor. conceal(C) appearance recognize(D) texture. locate(E) aroma. identify53. The announcement that the city would raze the land-mark school building was sucha distressing ______ that it provoked an outcry.(A) disclosure (B) evaluation (C) liberation(D) instance CE) inquiry54. Louise Erdrich and Michael Dorris co-wrote The Crown of Columbus, a ____ effortsuccessfully mingling their individual styles as writers.(A) stratified (B) fitful (C) collaborative(D) vicarious (E) corresponding55. In addition to _____ stacks of resumes and references, some employers want to____ the hiring process by employing graphologists to study applicants' hand-writing for character analysis.(A) evaluating .. supplement(B) envisioning. circumvent(C) ignoring.. depersonalizeID) ameliorating. revisit(E) condoning belabor56. Tame koala bears handled by tourists are _____, but wild koalas are hard tocontrol and typically require two people to hold them.(A) mischievous (B) gluttonous (C) supple(D) adroit (E) docile57. Like many other groups of people in the United States who have needed laws to____ equal rights, Americans with disabilities have had to ______ legislation addressing their concerns.(A) guarantee. lobby for(B) preclude. enact(C) ascertain consolidate(D) compound. contend with(E) suppress. ratify58. The cafe attracts a _____ clientele: a startlingly heterogeneous group of people collects there.(A) motley (B) callous (C) languid(D) mysterious (E) humane59 The second edition of the textbook provides _____footnotes; since the firstedition, the editors have apparently ______ a great deal of background data.(A) meager accumulated(B) illegible. clarified(C) copious .. amassed(D) voluminous. excised(E) monotonous .. embellished60. Concrete is _____ of many materials, a composite of rocks, pebbles, sand, and cement.(A) a conflagration (B) a distillation(C) a concordance (D) an aberration (E) an amalgamation61. Francis learned that by______ his anger and resentment, and so avoiding ______,he could overcome opponents more successfully than could those who openly defied their adversaries.(A) expressing. hostility(B) suppressing. conflict(C) stifling. temperance(D) disguising. deceit(E) rousing. wrath62. Eduardo was _____ to find that the editorial he had written was _____ by severaltypographical errors.(A) dismayed. authenticated(B) overjoyed. exacerbated(C) intrigued. enveloped(D) prepared.. enhanced(E) embarrassed .. marred63．The frequent name changes that the country has undergone_____ the political turbulence that has attended its recent history.(A) argue against (B) contrast with(C) testify to (D) jeopardize (E) sustain二.反义对立对比关系题 (35/152ps)1. Because of the_____effects of the hot springs, tourists-suffering from variousailments flocked to the village's thermal pools.(A) succulent (B) redolent (C) cerebral(D) mandatory (E) therapeutic2. Soon after the first visitors arrived, increasing numbers of the residents ofthe remote island thought it possible that the outside world, instead of being _____, could be_____and worth exploring.(A) insular.. unlimited(B) friendly .. wicked(C) amiable .. cooperative(D) threatening .. fascinating(E) forbidding .. harmful3. Although Eudora Welty and William Faulkner wrote in distinctively different styles, _____ between the two is ______ because they both lived in and wrote about Mississippi.(A) comparison., inevitable(B) cooperation., destructive(C) discord .. legendary(D) similarity., unlikely(E) rivalry., redundant4. To avoid being _____, composer Stephen Sondheim strives for an element of surprisein his songs.(A) erratic (B) informal (C) elaborate(D) predictable (E) idiosyncratic5. The controversial tax fueled a sustained _____that could not be ______ by thePrime Minister's impassioned speeches.(A) rebellion .. challenged(B) interrogation, fortified(C) conflagration.. fostered(D) denial.. restrained(E) uprising . quelled6. As _____ as the disintegration of the Roman Empire must have seemed, that disasternevertheless presented some ______ aspects.(A) momentous .. formidable(B) decisive. unavoidable(C) unexpected.. ambiguous(D) advantageous. beneficial(E) catastrophic. constructive7. For a long time, most doctors maintained 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) inane8. The existence of environmental contamination is no longer a point of _____;government, industry, and the public agree that it is a serious problem.(A) concern (B) cooperation (C) urgency(D) relevance (E) dispute9. Considering that many women had little control over their own lives in medieval England, Margery Kempe's fifteenth-century autobiography demonstrates a remark-able degree of _____.(A) consecration (B) rationalism(C) autonomy (D) effacement (E) simplicity10. By portraying a wide spectrum of characters in his one-man show, John Leguizamoprovides a ______ to the theater's tendency to offer a limited range of roles to Latino actors.(A) corrective (B) tribute (C) corollary(D) stimulus (E) precursor11. Demagogues do not deserve full blame for last summer's public hysteria: althoughthey turned the mood to their political advantage, they did not actually ______it.(A) oppose (B) subdue (C) create(D) postpone (E) confirm12. The author _____ the last act of her play to appease those critics who _____the work for itsbrevity.(A) eliminated. extolled(B) condensed .censured(C) expanded. disparaged(D) intensified. glorified(E) rearranged endorsed13. The depiction of the ______ wolf is largely a misconception; wolves are ______creatures that prefer to run in packs.(A) howling.. noisy(B) maternal. shy(C) lone .. social(D) vicious. dangerous(E) hungry .. famished14. Sally was a lighthearted and even-tempered woman she had none of her sister's______ .(A) affluence (B) affability (C) equanimity(D) resilience (E) truculence15. The scientific organization ______ the newspaper for prominently covering thepredictions of a psychic while______ to report on a major research conference.(A) celebrated. failing(B) promoted.. refusing(C) denounced.. neglecting(D) spurned. hastening(E) honored. opting16. Residents of the secluded island fear that_____ commercial development will_____ their quiet way of life.(A) widespread. reinforce(B) waning .. harm(C) diminishing. reform(D) encroaching. disturb(E) further. aid17. Though it is often exclusively ______ Brazil, the Amazon jungle actually _____parts of eight other South American countries.(A) protected by.. threatens(B) located in.. bypasses(C) limited to.. touches(D) surrounded by.. borders(E) associated with. covers18. More _____ than her predecessor, Superintendent Reynolds would, many predicted,have a far less______ term of office.(A) phlegmatic. apathetic(B) conciliatory. confrontational(C) empathetic. compassionate(D) vigilant. reputable(E) penurious . frugal19.Sleep actually occurs ______, though one may receive clues signaling its _____for several minutes before one falls asleep.(A) gradually. abruptness(B) erratically. solace(C) temporarily . length(D) inevitably .. approach(E) instantaneously. onset20. Critics say that the autobiographical work Brothers and Keepers by John EdgarWideman is surprising in that it celebrates and yet ______ his own role in the life of his brother.(A) censures (B) exacerbates (C) explores(D) duplicates (E) delineates21. As an architect who rehabilitates older buildings, Roberta Washington objectedto a city policy that resulted in the mass_______ of clearly _____ structures.(A) demolition. inconsequential(B) renovation . derelict(C) razing .. salvageable(D) protection. venerable(E) scouting. grimy22. Although condemned by the review panel, to film critic Pauline Kael the movieseemed entirely _____ and unlikely to offend.(A) impressionable (B) innocuous(C) unsuitable (D) insensitive(E) unapproachable23. Although it stayed in business for several months, the company was actually_____and met its financial obligations only by engaging in______ activities.(A) insolvent., fraudulent(B) prudent., speculative(C) autonomous., subordinate(D) bankrupt., charitable(E) stable ,. manipulative24. The study's warning that monkey populations were declining in Guatemala andMexico was ____ by new evidence that nearby populations along the Belize River were______.(A) corroborated. prospering(B) confirmed. extant(C) belied. dwindling(D) diminished. debilitated(E) tempered .. thriving25. Efforts are finally being made to______ the traffic congestion that plagues the downtown area,(A) engage (B) alleviate (C) transport(D) regenerate (E) trivialize26. Though outwardly _____ , the speaker was actually quite disturbed by the tumultuous crowd.(A) apprehensive (B) agitated (C) furious(D) serene (E) considerate27. K'ang-hsi, emperor of China from 1661 to 1722, expressed his private thoughtswith a ____ rarely found in the usually _____ rulers of great empires.(A) peacefulness .. placid(B) forthrightness. reserved(C) fairness .. dilatory(D) meticulousness. accessible(E) peevishness. irritable28. Farming had been profitable on the Great Plains for many decades, but by 1938_____agricultural practices and years of inadequate precipitation had _____ the land.(A) conscientious., despoiled(B) incompetent .. sustained(C) shrewd .. debilitated(D) innovative .. fertilized(E) imprudent. denuded29. Once the principal _____ that the fire alarm had been set off by accident, sheapologized to the suspected students and announced that they had been_____ .(A) realized .. exonerated(B). denied., reprimanded(C) perceived., enlightened(D) understood .. apprehended(E) confirmed., obligated30. Although the late Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall had _____ that hispapers be available only to scholars, the Library of Congress ______ his wishes and exhibited them to the general public.(A) implied. publicized(B) denied .. repealed(C) stipulated. disregarded(D) revealed. executed(E) insisted. honored31. Conservationists argue that unconstrained of natural resources, which mightdeplete them forever, should be replaced with a policy of _____.(A) dismissal. preparation(B) consumption . dispersion(C) harvesting. gathering(D) exploitation. husbandry(E) stockpiling .. extirpation32. The eager members of the audience found the lecture topic_____ , butunfortunately the lecturer's droning voice had a _____ effect.(A) interesting .. rousing(B) advantageous .. beneficial(C) rudimentary., reassuring(D) insipid .. bland(E) stimulating. soporific33. Although Keller achieved national _____ as a hero, his lamentable _____ in thepolitical arena soon became painfully apparent.(A) recognition..versatility(B) ignominy .. inadequacy(C) prestige.. finesse(D) prominence., ineptitude(E) notoriety.. rectitude34. Some critics of congressional proceedings contend important debates on issuesare marred by a _____denunciations and accusations that precludes _____ discourse.(A) repertory. expendable(B) paucity. meaningful(C) barrage .. libelous(D) rehash. repetitive(E) cacophony .. orderly35. Professor Fernandez has been _____ about most of the purportedly humanitarianaspects of the colonial government and has insisted that its actions were, on the contrary_____ .(A) dubious. self-serving(B) enthusiastic .. contemptible(C) disparaging .. sporadic(D) excited.. gratuitous(E) disillusioned.. benevolent三.词语的下文解释题(37/152ps)1. Actors in melodramas often emphasized tense moments by being _____, for example, raising their voices and pretending to swoon..(A) imperious (B) inscrutable (C) convivial(D) histrionic (E) solicitous2. Some scientists speculate that a small pterosaur of the Jurassic period known as Sordes pilosus had______ wings that were thin, pliable, and somewhat transparent.(A) callous (B) arable (C) inflexible(D) membranous (E) viscous3. A swindler's ______ is usually a gullible person who is unable to resist the swindler's traps.(A) peer (B) ally (C) prey(D) nemesis (E) superior4. Cito Gaston, one of the least _____ baseball managers, surprised reporters byweeping openly after his team won the play-offs.(A) somber (B) demonstrative (C) insufferable(D) bountiful (E) wistful5. For many of the villagers, marriage was a practical______ , one not necessarily _____ of love but nevertheless grounded largely in economic advantage.(A) arrangement. devoid(B) entertainment. disparaging(C) . attitude.. consisting(D) bargain .. worthy(E) misfortune .. trusting6. The actor was noted for his ______ behavior: he quickly became irritated if hisevery whim was not immediately satisfied.(A) fastidious (B) sedulous (C) vindictive(D) petulant (E) mercenary7. Brachiopods, clamlike bivalves of prehistoric times, were one of the most ____forms of life on the Earth: more than 30,000 species have been —— from fossilrecords.(A) plentiful.. subtracted(B) ornate.. retrieved(C) multifarious.. catalogued(D) scarce.. extracted(E) anachronistic.. extrapolated8. Commerce on the remote island was conducted exclusively by _____, exchanging goodsfor goods.(A) credit (B) loan (C) faith(D) patronage (E) barter9. In rock climbing, survival depends as much on______,the ability to perceive without conscious reasoning, as on physical strength.(A) autonomy (B) incoherence (C) intuition(D) sophistry (E) receptivity10. Colonial American playwright Mercy Otis Warren was known for her political______:her keen judgment and insight were widely, acknowledged.(A) partisanship (B) intemperance (C) acumen(D) irreverence (E) interest11. Not only was the science of Hildegard of Bingen _____her theology, but herreligious visions helped give scientific works ______by winning her the support medieval church authorities.(A) inseparable from, legitimacy(B) unconcerned with, prestige(C) derived from., profundity(D) related to.. accuracy(E) diminished by.. detachment12. Orangutans are _____apes: they typically conduct most of their lives up in thetrees of tropical rain forests.(A) indigenous (B) transitory (C) recessive(D) pliant (E) arboreal13. The intern was almost too ______; he felt the suffering of his patients as if it were his own.(A) candid (B) disarming (C) empathetic(D) insightful (E) hysterical14. Because postmodernist critics often rely on _____language, their prosefrequently seems _____ to nonspecialists who fail to comprehend its meaning.(A) accessible., abstruse(B) arcane., unequivocal(C) esoteric., impenetrable(D) hackneyed.. exotic(E) lucid., grating15. Frequently used as a spice, ginger also has _____ properties: it can be used'to help treat coughs, colds, and upset stomachs.(A) timeworn (B) invariable (C) edible。
SAT简介及经典例题
SAT填空题详解一：sat填空ABC1.1 SAT 和SAT填空SAT（Scholastic Assessment Test）是由美国教育服务中心（Educational Test Service，ETS）组织的一项测试高中生学术能力的考试。
在很多中国同学眼中，SAT 被视为“价值数万的考试”，因为如果申请者能在SAT 考试中取得高分，就极有可能获得美国大学的高额奖学金，从而节省下上万人民币的留学费用。
除此之外，SAT 考试作为一种能力测试，可以让中国的高中学生通过准备此项考试加强自己的分析能力、逻辑能力和归纳能力，为大学的学习打下一定的基础。
现行的SAT 推理考试一共包括三个部分：分析性阅读（Critical Reading）、数学（Mathematics）和写作（Writing）。
其中，分析性阅读包括两类题目，即阅读理解和句子填空。
1.2 SAT填空的特点句子填空思路独特，与正常的阅读理解迥然不同，他是一种文字与文字之间，概念与概念之间的逆向推理游戏，是众多考生望而生畏，觉得捉摸不透的体型之一。
中国考生往往对数理逻辑的正像推理轻车熟路，而对文字内部的逆向推理则非常陌生。
很多考生上了考场仍然误以为“读懂就行”。
试想，如果连句子主干的谓语动词都是一个空格，怎么可能阅读呢？我们过去经常做的政治、历史等学科的填空题是一种知识性填空题，比如要你填入攻陷巴士底狱的时间，或者萨拉热窝事件中被谋杀的公爵的名字等等。
此时，考题考察你的记忆能力，答案是你上场前记忆下来带到考场上去的。
而我们即将面对的sat填空，题目本身不涉及任何专业知识，否则不会来源于专业知识的记忆，永远来自题目内部，一言蔽之，答案都会在原句中重复。
我们需要做的只是在原句中将已提供出来的答案找出来而已。
1.3 考前准备词汇准备：绿皮书GRE红宝书巴朗词表技巧准备：课堂听讲+真题演练说明：1. 准备时间比较充足的话，选择GER红宝书，时间比较紧的话则采用绿皮书，巴朗词表做备用补充。
SAT填空OG解析
题源题目答案大类OG-Test8-Section 21. Residents of the secludedisland fear that ______commercial development will______ their quiet way of life.A. widespread…reinforceB. waning…harmC. diminishing…reformD. encroaching…disturbE. further (i)D反义重复OG-Test8-Section 22. Though it is oftenexclusively ______ Brazil, theAmazon jungle actually ______parts of eight other SouthAmerican countries.A. protected by…threatensB. located in…bypassesC. limited to…touchesD. surrounded by…bordersE. associated with…coversE反义重复OG-Test8-Section 23. Sandra Gilbert and SusanGubar's recent book presents a______ of detail, providing farmore information than one caneasily digest.A. modicumB. discrepancyC. surfeitD. deficitE. juxtapositionC反义重复OG-Test8-Section 24. More ______ than herpredecessor, SuperintendentReynolds would, many predicted,have a far less ______ term ofoffice.A. phlegmatic…apatheticB. conciliatory…confrontationalC. empathetic…compassionateD. vigilant…reputableE. penurious…frugalB反义重复OG-Test8-Section 25. Galloping technologicalprogress has made consumers______: advances undreamed of ageneration ago are so commonthat they seem humdrum.A. flabbergastedB. miffedC. jadedD. waryE. embitteredC同义重复OG-Test9-Section 41.Initially only the carpeting outside therestroom was______by water from theburst pipe;eventually the entire hallwayflooded.A. divertedB. confinedC. scuttledD. cleansedE. drenchedE同义OG-Test9-Section munal nests have advantagesand disadvantages for animals to______body heat,but leave them more______ to discovery by predators.A. insure…inclinedB. maintain…vulnerableC. squander…liableD. stimulate…resistantE. retain…immuneB反义OG-Test9-Section 43.He displayed a nearly pathological______,insisting on knowing everydetail of his friends' lives.A. orderlinessB. credulityC. curiosityD. shynessE. morbidityC同义OG-Test9-Section 44.Despite global efforts to______malaria,this mosquito-borne diseasecontinues to______:the World HealthOrganization estimates that it stillaffects up to 500 million people a year.A. cure…flagB. foster…thriveC. combat…abateD. scrutinize…prosperE. eradicate…flourishE反义OG-Test9-Section 45.Although condemned by the reviewpanel,to film critic Pauline Kael themovie seemed entirely______andunlikely to offend.A. impressionableB. innocuousC. unsuitableD. insensitiveE. unapproachableB反义OG-Test9-Section 46.The reviewer characterized MadonnaSwan-Abdalla's autobiography as aportrait of an______person,one whoprevailed against great odds.A. empatheticB. indomitableC. expeditiousD. idiosyncraticE. astuteB同义OG-Test9-Section 47.Although it stayed in business forseveral months,the company wasactually______and met its financialobligations only by engaging in______activities.A. insolvent…fraudulentB. prudent…speculativeC. autonomous…subordinateD. bankrupt…charitableE. stable…manipulativeA反义OG-Test9-Section 48.Mary Shelley's Frankenstein centerson a scientist's______,the overweeningpride that makes him believe he canusurp nature.A. obstinacyB. hubrisC. impetuosityD. valorE. callousnessB同义OG-Test9-Section 61.May Sarton had a______career:it_______from1929,when Poetrymagazine published her early sonnets,to1994,when her last collection ofpoems came out.A. limited…developedB. diverse…founderedC. variable…declinedD. lengthy…lastedE. sedate…soaredD同义OG-Test9-Section 62.Recent data recording a bottlenosewhale's phenomenal dive of over4700feet______earlier______that suchwhales were among the sea's deepestdivers.A. refuted…theoriesB. challenged…predictionsC. confirmed…speculationsD. validated…disclaimersE. substantiated…doubtsC同义OG-Test 9-Section 63.The residents of the town lived ______lives;no one indulged in wild or ______ behavior.A. rambunctious…indecentB. extravagant…excessiveC. secluded…scrupulousD. circumscribed…impulsiveE. irreverent…animatedD 同义OG-Test 9-Section 64.The study's warning that monkey populationsweredeclininginGuatemala and Mexico was ______bynew evidence that nearby populations along the Belize River were ______.A. corroborated…prospering B. confirmed…extant C. belied…dwindling D. diminished…debilitated E. tempered…thriving E 同义OG-Test 9-Section 65.Thestaffcomplainedthatmanagement was ______,focusing on short-term profits while disregarding thelong-term welfare of the corporation.A. irresoluteB. officiousC. rancorousD. punctiliousE. myopicE 同义OG-Test10-Section 61.Much interpersonalcommunication is implicit in ______, expressive movements.A. exposesB. verbalizationsC. gesturesD. cognitionsE. intuitionsC 同义重复OG-Test10-Section 62. By virtue of her extensive experience and her ______ of practical knowledge, 87-year-old Louisa Vigil was ______ by her family in New Mexico as its chief advice-giver andmatriarch.A. store…condemnB. supply…dismissedC. wealth…regardedD. modicum…abandonedE. deficit…praisedC 同义重复OG-Test10-Section 63. Castillo's poetry has generated only enthusiastic response: praise from thegeneral public and ______ from the major critics.A. condemnationB. sarcasmC. plauditsD. ironyE. PathosC 语法关系OG-Test10-Section 64. The twigs of this shrub have s signature ______ whose pungency enables people to_______ the shrub even in winter when its leaves have fallen.A. scent…cultivateB. flavor…concealC. appearance…recognizeD. texture…locateE. aroma…identifyE 同义重复OG-Test10-Section 65. The announcement that the city would raze the landmark school building was such a distressing ______ that it provoked an outcry.A. disclosureB. evaluationC. liberationD. instanceE. inquiryA 同义重复OG-Test10-Section 91. Louise Erdrich and Michael Dorris co-wrote The Crown of Columbus, a ______ effort successfully mingling their individual styles writers.A. stratifiedB. fitfulC. collaborativeD. vicariousE. CorrespondingC 语法关系OG-Test10-Section 92. The eager members of the audience found the lecture topic ______ but unfortunately the lecturer's droning voice had a ______ effect.A. interesting…rousingB. advantageous…beneficialC. rudimentary…reassuringD. insipid…blandE. stimulating…soporificE 反义重复OG-Test10-Section 93. Displays in the Australian Museum's exhibition on dinosaurs are designed to be touched,offering visitors ______experience.A. an odoriferousB. an archaicC. an auralD. a rusticE. a tactileE 同义重复OG-Test10-Section 94. The magician's ______astonished us; her deft performance proved the oldsaying that the hand is quicker than the eye.A. discernmentB. tenacityC. hilarityD. adroitnessE. InsecurityD 语法关系OG-Test10-Section 95.Although Keller achievednational ______ as a hero, his lamentable ______ in the political arena soon became painfully apparent.A. recognition…versatilityB. ignominy…inadequacyC. prestige…finesseD. prominence…ineptitudeE. notoriety…rectitudeD 反义重复OG-Test10-Section 96. The professor argued that every grassroots movement needs ______: without this declaration of motives, there can be no cohesive organization.A. an invocationB. a prospectusC. a manifestoD. an arbitrationE. a mandateC 语法关系OG-Test1-Section 2Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's ______proved keenest when heaccurately predicted that his books would someday appear in his native Russia.A. foresight B. nostalgia C. folly D. despair E. artistryA 同义重复OG-Test1-Section 22. The simple and direct images in Dorothea Lange's photographs provide ______ reflection of a bygone social milieu.A. an intricateB. a candidC. an ostentatiousD. a fictionalE. a convoluted B 同义重复OG-Test1-Section 23. Kate's impulsive nature and sudden whims led her friends to label her ______.A. capricious B. bombastic C. loquacious D. dispassionate E. decorous A 同义重复OG-Test1-Section 24. Neurosurgeon Alexa Canady maintained that choosing a career was a visceral decision rather than ______ judgment;that is, it was not so much rational as ______.A. an emotional…intellectualB. a chance…randomC. an intuitive…impulsiveD. a deliberate…instinctiveE. an intentional…logicalA. meddle…scoff atB. temporized…prolongC. misbehave…disruptD. sneer…terminateE. withdraw…intrude inD 反义重复OG-Test1-Section 21. Known for her ______, Miranda eagerly welcomes anyone into her home.A. cowardiceB. prudenceC. hospitalityD. aloofnessE. loyaltyC 语法关系OG-Test1-Section 22. Not surprisingly, supporters of the governor's plan to set aside land for a forest preserve were disappointed when a court decision ______ the plan.A. applauded B. derailedC. acknowledgedD. permittedE. anticipated B 反义重复OG-Test1-Section 23. Because playing a musical instrument increases brain activity, it is sometimes used as a ______ to promote learning in children.A. conditionB. highlightC. stimulusD. dictumE. respiteC 同义重复OG-Test1-Section 25. Creative business stratagems frequently become ______ as a result of ______, theirversatility and adaptability destroyed by theirtransformation into rigid policies.A. streamlined…infighting B. mitigated…jingoismC. ossified…bureaucratizationD. politicized…innovationE. venerable…legislationC 同义重复OG-Test1-Section 54. The ambassador argues that,in diplomacy, there is a subtle but important difference between a country's showing awillingness to ______ and a too-obvious readiness to make ______.A. negotiate…concessionsB. antagonize…friendsC. surrender…enemiesD. dominate…inquiriesE. equivocate…denunciationsA 同义重复OG-Test1-Section 56. Lewis Latimer's inexpensive method of producing carbon filaments ______ the nascent electric industry by making electric lamps commercially ______.A. cheapened…affordableB. transformed…viableC. revolutionized…prohibitiveD. provoked…improbableE. stimulated…inaccessibleB 反义重复OG-Test1-Section 57. After winning the award,Phillip adopted a haughty pose,treating even his best friends in a ______ manner.A. cryptic B. judicious C. jubilantD. superciliousE. pugnaciousD 同义重复OG-Test1-Section 58. The general was so widely suspected of ______ during the war that his name eventually became synonymous with disloyalty.A. belligerenceB. indigenceC. perfidyD. aspersionE. tenacityC 同义重复OG-Test1-Section 91. The prose of Richard Wright's autobiographical Black Boy (1945) is ______, free ofstylistic tricks or evasiveness.A. impreciseB. straightforwardC. deficientD. obtrusiveE. ellipticalB 反义重复OG-Test1-Section 92. It seemed from the size of the crowd, which was ______, and the resonance of its cheers,which were ______, that the team was experiencing a resurgence of popularity.A. vast…hollowB. sparse…thunderousC. enormous…deafeningD. unimpressive…mutedE. negligible…rousing C 语法重复OG-Test1-Section 93. Evidence that the universe is expanding ______ our perception of the cosmos and thus caused a ______ in astronomical thinking.A. advanced…setback B. altered…revolution C. contradicted…truce D. reinforced…crisis E. halted…breakthroughB 同义重复OG-Test1-Section 94. Although the theory that widespread lead poisoning contributed to the decline of the Roman Empire has gained ______, the evidence is still ______.A. credence…irrefutableB. disrepute…dubiousC. acceptance…convincingD. momentum…systematicE. currency…inconclusiveE 同义重复OG-Test1-Section 95. The fashion designer favored fabrics that were so ______ as to be virtually transparent.A. palpable B. diaphanous C. variegated D. luxurious E. anomalousB 同义重复OG-Test1-Section 96. Professor Williams disdained tradition: she regularlyattacked cherished beliefs and institutions, earning areputation as ______.A. an egalitarianB. a dowagerC. a dilettanteD. an iconoclastE. a purveyor D 语法重复OG-Test3-section42 One requirement of timeless art is that it deepen and ___our awareness, not that it merely confirm what we already know.(A). hinder (B). reconcile (C). control (D). soothe (E). extend E 同义重复OG-Test3-section43 Despairing that the performance of the chief executive would ever improve,the corporation’s board of directors took decisive action and ___ him.(A). coddled (B). taunted (C). prodded (D). ousted (E). chided D 同义重复OG-Test3-section4 4 The discovery of the fossil was ___ and ___, surprising scientists and undermining accepted theories about plant distribution.(A). exhilarating … banal (B). shocking … prophetic(C). startling … revolutionary(D). appalling … groundbreaking (E). unanticipated … irrelevant C同义重复OG-Test3-section45 Citing the ___ of the AsianAmerican community, the scholarargued that Asian Americansconstituted the region’sfastest-growing minoritypopulation.(A). digression(B). proximity(C). expansion(D).stabilization(E). correlationC同义重复OG-Test3-section47 Before becoming a stockbroker,Victoria Woodhull had a careeras a ___, someone believed tohave insights about eventsbeyond ordinary humanperception.(A). mentor(B). profiteer(C). counterfeiter(D).clairvoyant(E). propagandistD同义重复OG-Test3-section48 The judges for the chilicompetition were ___, notingsubtle differences betweendishes that most people wouldnot detect.(A). obscure(B). deferential(C). discriminating(D).sanctimonious(E). unrelentingC同义重复OG-Test3-section41 Extensive travel affordedLangston Hughes a ___perspective, but it was Harlemthat served as the creative ___for his writing.(A). cosmopolitan … defense(B). worldly … inspiration(C). moral … obligation(D). stunted … condition(E). limited … centerB同义重复OG-Test3-section46 Far from being ___, bears insome national parks aresurprisingly ___ when approachedby humans; still, visitors mustexercise caution.(A). benign … cantankerous(B). reticent … bellicose(C). complacent … docile(D).aggressive … placid(E). playful … friskyD反义重复OG-Test3-section72 Popular interest in musicperformed by folk singer JeanRitchie acted as a ___ becauseit ___ a wider interest in themusic of Ritchie’s nativeKentucky.(A). deterrent … launched(B). panacea … overcame(C). barrier … awakened(D).catalyst … stirred(E). provocation … mitigatedD同义重复OG-Test3-section73 Oceanographers have identifiedmore than 50 “dead zones”around the world: areas of seathat various forms of pollutionshave rendered ___ life.(A).conducive to(B).invaluable to(C).imperative to(D).indistinguishable from(E).bereft ofE同义重复OG-Test3-section74 The few female physicianspracticing at the end of thenineteenth century might beconsidered ___ because theyconstituted a very smallpercentage of all physicians.(A).miscreants(B).revisionists(C).anomalies(D).pacifists(E).extremistsC同义重复OG-Test3-section75 Rose smiled approvingly butgave neither written nor spokenpermission to proceed with theproject: her consent, in short,was ___.(A).tacit(B).fervent(C).unqualified(D).impetuous(E).conditionalA同义重复OG-Test3-section71 Although the archaeologist ___the symbols on the cave wall,she was unable to ___ thembecause they were too faint.(A). replicated … ignore(B). perused … discard(C). obliterated … translate(D).recollected … conceal(E). scrutinized … decipherE反义重复OG-Test3-section92 Despite his brilliant career,Gerald was plagued by doubts andcould not ___ his feelings of___.(A).imagine … worthlessness(B).reconcile … superiority(C).embrace … insecurity(D).dispel … inferiority(E).fathom … levityD反义重复OG-Test3-section93 Jane was both ___ and ___: shewas blatantly proud andoffensively bold.(A).haughty … impudent(B).irresolute … insolent(C).presumptuous … loquacious(D).arrogant … articulate(E).reverential … contemptuousA同义重复OG-Test3-section94 New Zealand and Spain canaccurately be described as ___because they are diametricallyopposite one another on theglobe.(A).satellites(B).antipodes(C).reversals(D).bifurcations(E).dichotomiesB同义重复OG-Test3-section9 5 Ken took his ___ obligations seriously, patiently caring for his mother throughout her longrecuperation.(A).filial(B).symbiotic (C).avuncular(D).convivial(E).funeraryA同义重复OG-Test3-section9 6 The second produced by the youth orchestra was so ___ that even its least experiencedmembers were abashed.(A).cacophonous(B).syncopated (C).harmonic(D).collaborative(E).mellifluousA同义重复OG-Test3-section9 1 Paradoxically, during the French Revolution, the very leaders who proclaimed ___philosophies sometimes alsoengaged in ___ practice.(A).regal ... imperial (B).simplistic … neutral(C).liberating … repressive(D).totalitarian … absolutist (E).scandalous … compromisedC反义重复OG-Test4-Section 55. The dancer's performing style was ______ and ______, with each move taken from another artist,and poorly executed at that.A. rousing…memorableB. pedestrian…evolvingC. chaotic…unprecedentedD. derivative…ineptE. spontaneous…gracelessD同义重复OG-Test6-Section 31. The rebels saw the hugestatue of the dictator as ______of the totalitarian regime andswiftly toppled the monument.A an indictmentB an illusionC a copyD symbolE mockery D同义重复OG-Test6-Section 32.Residents of the isolatedisland were forced to master the art of navigation, becoming theocean's most ______ sailors.A adeptB temperamentalC congenialD vulnerableE reclusiveA语法关系OG-Test6-Section 33. The spotted bowerbird has a ______ for amassing the bright shiny objects it needs for decorating its bower: it will enter houses to _______ cutlery,coins, thimbles, nails, screws,even car keys.A. knack…assessB. penchant…pilferC. purpose…dispenseD. predilection…disturbE. remedy…raidA语法关系OG-Test6-Section 34. Not only was the science of Hildegard of Bingen ______ her theology, but her religious visions helped give herscientific works ______ bywinning her the support ofmedieval church authorities.A. inseparable from…legitimacyB. unconcerned with…prestigeC. derived from…profundityD. related to …accuracyE. diminished by…detachmentB同义重复OG-Test6-Section 35. Opponents of the research institute label it ______anachronism; its scholars, they allege, have ______rivalingthose of pre-RevolutionaryFrench nobility.A. an elitist…perquisitesB. a monarchical…tribulationsC. an irreproachable…luxuriesD. a reprehensible…afflictionsE. a commendable…privilegesA语法关系OG-Test6-Section 71. O'Leary tolerates worms and snakes but is_______ aboutinsects: he has an exaggeratedfear of them.A. agnosticB. eclecticC. empiricD. phobicE. quixotic D反义重复OG-Test6-Section 72. The challenge facing public health officials is to ______ an outbreak of disease and then ______ that school-children areimmunized. A.foster…provide B. predict…allegeC. sustain…questionD. effect…ascertainE. anticipate…ensureE同义重复OG-Test6-Section 73. Guests at the party found the general merriment infectious and were won over by the party's______.A. presumptionB. gaietyC. conspicuousnessD. unexpectednessE. brevityB同义重复OG-Test6-Section 74. Demagogues do not deserve full blame for last summer's public hysteria: although they turned the mood to theirpolitical advantage, they didnot actually ______ it.A. opposeB. subdueC. createD. postponeE. confirmC语法关系OG-Test6-Section 75. Orangutans are ______ apes:they typically conduct most of their lives up in the trees oftropical rain forests.A. indigenousB. transitoryC. recessiveD. pliantE. arborealE语法关系OG-Test6-Section 76. Since establishing theChildren's Defense Fund in 1973,Marian Wright Edelman has been an ______ advocate, steadfastand constant.A. unwittingB. unswervingC. inhibitingD. elusiveE. antagonistic B同义重复OG-Test6-Section 77. The author ______ the last act of her play to appease those critics who ______ the work forits brevity.A. eliminated…extolledB. condensed…censuredC. expanded…disparagedD. intensified…glorifiedE. rearranged…endorsedC 同义重复OG-Test6-Section 78. The editorial claimed that the gubernatorial candidate lacked worldly wisdom and that this ______ would likely be hisundoing.A. naïvetéB. furtivenessC. venalityD. indecisivenessE. sarcasmA 同义重复OG-Test6-Section 91. In the 1960's Americans______ Jean Toomer's 1923 book Cane when an interest in Black culture ______ many of them toread the classic of Blackfiction.A. neglected…coercedB. rediscovered…inspiredC. limited…requiredD. collected…allowedE. circulated…disinclinedB 同义重复OG-Test6-Section 92. In addition to ______ stacks of resumes and references some employers want to ______ the hiring process by employing graphologists to studyapplicants' handwriting forcharacter analysis.A. evaluating…supplementB. envisioning…circumventC. ignoring…depersonalizeD. ameliorating…revisitE. condoning…belaborA 同义重复OG-Test6-Section 93. Tame koala bears handled by tourists are ______, but wild koalas are hard to control and typically require two people tohold them.A. mischievousB. gluttonousC. suppleD. adroitE. docile E 反义重复OG-Test6-Section 94. Ms. Rivers gave a performance of noteworthy ______: her piano repertoire ranged from classicalmusic to jazz.A. intensityB. precisionC. scopeD. polishE. durationC语法关系OG-Test6-Section 95. The skepticism of someancient philosophers ______ and helps to elucidate varieties of nihilism that appeared in theearly nineteenth century.A. suppressesB. disseminatesC. underminesD. confoundsE. foreshadowsE同义重复OG-Test6-Section 96. Some critics of congressional proceedings contend thatimportant debates on issues are marred by a ______ ofdenunciations and accusationsthat precludes ______ discourse.A. repertory…expendableB. paucity…meaningfulC. barrage…libelousD. rehash…repetitiveE. cacophony…orderlyE同义重复OG-Test7-Section 2 1 Like many other groups ofpeople in the United States who have needed laws to ___ equal rights, Americans withdisabilities have had to ___legislation addressing their concerns.(A). guarantee … lobby for(B). preclude … enact(C). ascertain … consolidate(D). compound … contend with (E). suppress … ratifyA同义重复OG-Test7-Section 3 2 The café attracts a ___clientele: a startlinglyheterogeneous group of peoplecollects there.(A). motley(B). callous (C). languid(D). mysterious(E). humane A同义重复OG-Test7-Section 4 3 The second edition of thetextbook provides ___ footnotes;since the first edition, the editors have apparently ___ agreat deal of background data.(A). meager … accumulated (B). illegible … clarified(C). copious … amassed(D). voluminous … excised (E). monotonous … embellished C同义重复OG-Test7-Section 5 4 Professor Fernandez has been ___ about most of thepurportedly humanitarian aspects of the colonial government and has insisted that its actionswere, on the contrary, ___.(A). dubious … self-serving (B). enthusiastic …contemptible(C). disparaging … sporadic(D). excited … gratuitous(E). disillusioned … benevolent A反义重复OG-Test7-Section 6 5 Concrete is ___ of manymaterials, a composite of rocks,pebbles, sand, and cement.(A). a conflagration (B). a distillation (C). a concordance(D). an aberration(E). an amalgamationE同义重复OG-Test7-Section 81. Eduardo was ______ to find that the editorial he had written was ______ by several typographical errors.A. dismayed…authenticatedB. overjoyed…exacerbatedC. intrigued…envelopedD. prepared…enhancedE. embarrassed…marred E同义重复OG-Test7-Section 82. In order to ______ the loss of natural wetlands used by migrating snow geese,conservationists in the 1960's and 1970's ______ wetland refuges in the northern prairies.A. standardize…ignored B. offset…surrendered C. explain…dismantledD. compensate for…establishedE. account for…administered D 反义重复OG-Test7-Section 83. Frequently used as a spice,ginger also has ______properties: it can be used to help treat coughs, colds, and upset stomachs.A. timeworn B. invariable C. edible D. curative E. descriptive C 同义重复OG-Test7-Section 84. The scientific organization ______ the newspaper for prominently covering thepredictions of a psychic while ______ to report on major research conference.A. celebrated…failingB. promoted…refusingC. denounced…neglectingD. spurned…hasteningE. honored…optingC 反义重复OG-Test7-Section 85. The colors and patterns on butterflies' wings may seem merely ______, but they are actually ______ the survival of these insects, enabling them to attract mates and to hide from predators.A. artificial…defendant on B. unique…unnecessary toC. decorative…instrumental inD. beautiful…results ofE. unrelated…precursors ofD 句间：反义重复OG-Test7-Section 86. A discerning publishing agent can ______ promising material from a mass of submissions,separating the good from the bad.A. supplantB. dramatizeC. finagleD. winnowE. overhaulD 同义重复OG-test7-section51 The depiction of the ___ wolf is largely a misconception;wolves are ___ creatures that prefer to run in packs.(A). howling … noisy(B). maternal … shy (C). lone … social(D). vicious … dangerous (E). hungry … famished C同义重复OG-test7-section52 Jazz pioneer Louis Armstrong is renowned for hisimprovisations on the trumpet;his innovations as a vocalist are equally ___.(A). obscure (B). severe(C). conventional (D). erroneous (E). noteworthyE 同义重复OG-test7-section53 Andrew’s hunch that Ms. Smith would lose the election was ___when her opponent won in alandslide, proving Andrew’s ___to be correct.(A). compromised … prediction(B). rejected … insolence (C). substantiated …endorsement(D). confirmed … intuition (E). belied … retractionD同义重复OG-test7-section54 The medicine does have asalutary effect by ___ pain,even if recent studies provethat it cannot eliminate suchdiscomfort entirely.(A). alleviating(B). distracting(C). revitalizing(D).eradicating(E). augmentingA同义重复OG-test7-section55 The intern was almost too ___;he felt the suffering of hispatients as if it were his own.(A). candid(B). disarming(C). empathetic(D). insightful(E). hystericalC同义重复OG-test7-section56 As the charismatic speakerleft the podium, she wassurrounded by ___ of zealoussupporters who ___ our attemptsto approach her.(A). an entourage … interferedwith(B). a debacle … concurred with(C). a faction … pertained to(D). a dearth … intercepted(E). a coalition … encompassedA同义重复OG-test7-section57 Sally was a lighthearted andeven-tempered woman; she hadnone of her sister’s ___.(A). affluence(B). affability(C). equanimity(D). resilience(E). truculenceE同义重复OG-test7-section58 Because postmodernist criticsoften rely on ___ language,their prose frequently seems ___to nonspecialists who fail tocomprehend its meaning.(A). accessible … abstruse(B). arcane … unequivocal(C). esoteric … impenetrable(D). hackneyed … exotic(E). lucid … gratingC同义重复。
SAT Practice Test填空1
Practice Test 1Section 21. The of Maria Irene Fornes’ play Mud—a realistic room perched on a dirt pile—challenges conventional interpretations of stage scenery.(bingo+修饰解释模式+破折号)(A) appeal(B) plot(C) mood(D) setting(E) rehearsal解析：空格填入一个名词，表示“MIF 的戏剧Mud”的…。
逻辑同义，破折号构成修饰解释模式，所以空格应该体现“一个栖息在肮脏的一堆上的空间（a realistic room perched on a dirt pile）”和“传统的舞台背景的诠释（challenges conventional interpretations of stage scenery）。
选项：A 吸引力。
B 情节。
C 情绪。
D 背景。
E 预演，排练。
答案为D。
”翻译：MIF 的戏剧Mud 的背景是一个栖息在肮脏的一堆上的空间，它挑战了传统的舞台背景的诠释。
拓展：Maria Irene Fornes 是古巴裔美国戏剧作家，出生在古巴，15 岁移居到美国，先锋派戏剧作家，Mud 是她1983 年的作品。
2. Ironically, an affluent society that purchases much more food than it actually needs suffers because of that , since in conditions of affluence diseases relate to overeating and a poor nutrition seem to .(A) lavishness… adapt(B) overabundance…thrive(C) corpulence…vex(D) practicality…awaken(E) commonness…abound解析：空格1 填入一个名词，表示因为空格 1 所以“社会需要比他实际需要更多的事物（purchases much more food than it actually needs）。
SATOG2阅读填空解析(一)-智课教育出国考试
智 课 网 S A T 备 考 资 料SATOG2阅读填空解析（一）-智课教育出国考试SAT考试的复习是个长期的过程，既要坚持背单词，做题相结合，下面为大家详细介绍SATOG2阅读填空解析，仅供大家参考。
SAT阅读考试是中国考生相对比较头痛的一个考试项目，所以对于想要拿到SAT阅读高分的考生来说，多掌握一些词汇是十分必要的。
下面就为大家介绍一下SATOG2阅读填空解析，供大家参考。
Section 41.The movie's plot was ________: once you knew what befell the hero, you could _________the fate of the villain.(A) convincing adj. 令人确信的...misinterpret v. 误解(B) misleading adj. 误导性的...anticipate v. 预期(C) predictable adj. 可预言的...foresee v. 预见(D) ironic adj. 讽刺的...endorse v. 认可，拥护(E) spellbinding adj. 吸引...ignore v. 忽视答案：C解析：解释说明关系plot是predictable的，因为once you know what befell on the hero, you could foresee the fate of the villain.翻译：电影的情节是________:当你知道了英雄经历了什么，你就可以________恶人的命运。
2.A certain additive put in gasoline to reduce air pollution is actually _________groundwater, a finding that shows that even the most well-intentioned fixes can sometimes_________.(A) liquefying v. 液化...founder n. 创始人 v. 破坏(B) contaminating v. 污染...backfire v. 产生反效果(C) purifying v. 净化...boomerang v. 产生事与愿违的结果(D) saturating v. 使饱和...reciprocate v. 互换(E) polluting v. 污染...prevail v. 盛行答案：B解析：并列递进关系翻译：在汽油里加入某种添加物为了减少空气污染实际上是在_____ ____地下水，一项发现显示最善意的修补有时候_________。
SAT填空难题100道(附答案)
1. The new antifungal agent has such ______ uses，from treating Dutch elm disease to rescuing water-damaged works of art from molds霉菌, that it is considered one of the more ______ antibiotics.A. disturbing…explicitB. innovative…precipitousC. mysterious…recognizedD. varied…versatileE. similar…discriminating2. Physical exercise often has a ______ effect, releasing emotional tension and refreshing the spirit.A. pejorativeB. debilitatingC. catharticD. retentiveE. tenacious-tenacity3. The consumer advocate claimed that while drug manufacturers ______ the supposed advantages of their proprietary brands, generic versions of the same medications are often equally ______.A. tout…efficaciousB. research…innocuousC. market…prohibitiveD. laud…c ounterproductiveE. extract…prescriptive4. The politician's speech to the crowd was composed of nothing but ______, a bitter railing against the party's opponents.A. digressionsB. diatribesC. platitudesD. machinationsE. acclamations5. Favoring economy of expression in writing, the professor urged students toward a ______ rather than an ______ prose style.A. spare…ornateB. terse…opinionatedC. personal…academicD. baroque…embellishedE. repetitive…intricate6. Since other seabirds customarily nest in colonies on ocean cliffs and islands, the marbled murrelet's ______ nesting in forests many miles from the sea must be considered ______.A. ambivalence about…hypotheticalB. indifference to …boldC. insistence upon…evidentD. aversion to …dangerousE. predilection…atypical7. Oren missed the play's overarching significance,求同 focusing instead on details so minor that they would best be described as ______.A. pragmaticB. indelibleC. moribundD. picayuneE. impervious8. Turn-of-the-century actress Sarah Bernhardt had so ______ a talent that she ______ audiences with her diverse and utterly完全，说 convincing 人物塑造characterizations.一一对应结构A. unrealized…enchantedB. protean…bedazzledC. eclectic…weariedD. quixotic…confoundedE. mediocre…spellbound9. Bubble gum is not a topic usually treated seriously, so因果关系，前后求同 it is appropriate that this new book tracing the cultural history of bubble gum has a ______ tone.A. morbidB. catharticC. pedanticD. flippantE. reticent10. Jamake Highwater manages to touch on the arts of almost every多的American Indian nation in one reasonably sized book that makes up for its occasional lack of ______ with its remarkable ______.A. specificity…detailB. discontinuity…concretenessC. loftiness…in accessibilityD. profundity…inclusivenessE. uniqueness…comparability11. Though Judd is typically ______ and reserved in social gatherings, at last night's reception he spoke and acted with uncharacteristic ______.A. loquacious…alacrityB. querulous…languorC. disaffected…resentmentD. diplomatic…decorumE. diffident…aplomb12. Even in her fiction writing, Denise Chavez functions as a kind of historian in that she______ the real experiences of Hispanic women through her characters.A. predictsB. defendsC. chroniclesD. avertsE. surmises13. In 1974 the committee overseeing the Pulitzer Prize in Literature was ______ so much______ that it bestowed no award at all that year.A. plagued but…concordanceB. afforded with…esteemC. exempt from…debateD. racked with…dissensionE. emboldened by…scrutiny14. Jared has the habits of ______: he lives simply and donated most of his income to local charities.A. a skepticB. a punditC. a dilettanteD. an insurgentE. an ascetic15. Neurosurgeon Alexa Canady maintained that choosing a career was a visceral decision rather than_________judgment; that is, it was not so much rational as_________.(A) an emotional…Intellectual(B) a chance…Random(C) an intuitive…Impulsive(D) a deliberate…Instinctive(E) an intentional…logical16. The ambassador argues that, in diplomacy, there is a subtle but important difference between a country's showing a willingness to_________ and a too-obvious readiness to make_________.(A) negotiate . . Concessions(B) antagonize. . Friends(C) surrender . . Enemies(D) dominate . . Inquiries(E) equivocate. . denunciations17. Lewis Latimer's inexpensive method of producing carbon filaments_________ the nascent electric industry by making electric lamps commercially_________.(A) cheapened. . affordable(B) transformed. . Viable(C) revolutionized. . Prohibitive(D) provoked. . Improbable(E) stimulated. . inaccessible18. Although the theory that widespread lead poisoning contributed to the decline of the Roman Empire has gained_________, the evidence is still_________.(A) credence. . Irrefutable(B) disrepute. . Dubious(C) acceptance . . Convincing(D) momentum. . Systematic(E) currency . . inconclusive19. No longer considered_________, the belief that all of Puerto Rico's indigenous Tainopeople perished centuries ago appears to be a _________ now that modern Taino descendants have come forward.(A) conclusive . . Reality(B) tenable . . Misconception(C) mythical. . possibility(D) erroneous . . Delusion(E) hypothetical. . Digression20. Freedom of expression is not necessarily a_________ force: communities that encourage it often feel less threatened by social unrest than do those in which dissent is_________.(A) revolutionary . . Promoted(B) positive . . Prohibited(C) successful . . Protested(D) divisive . . Restricted(E) militant. . fostered0601--------070121. Paradoxically, during the French Revolution, the very leaders whoproclaimed_________philosophies sometimes also engaged in_________practices.(A) regal. . Imperial(B) simplistic . . Neutral(C) liberating . . Repressive(D) totalitarian . . Absolutist(E) scandalous . . compromised22. Despite his brilliant career, Gerald was plagued by doubts and could not_________his feelings of_________.(A) imagine . . Worthlessness(B) reconcile . . Superiority(C) embrace . . Insecurity(D) dispel. . Inferiority(E) fathom . . levity23. New Zealand and Spain can accurately be described as________ because they are diametrically opposite one another on the globe.(A)satellites(B) antipodes(C) reversals(D) bifurcations(E) dichotomies24. This medical study shuns _________in describing the drug's dangers; the appeal is to rational evaluation rather than to fear.(A) obfuscation(B) certitude(C) sensationalism(D) piety(E) plausibility25. Once thought to be_________, the dawn redwood was rediscovered in the 1940's, at which time its continued survival seemed_________; today, however, it is commonly cultivated.(A) immense . . Natural(B) adaptable . . Astonishing(C) defunct . . Inevitable(D) perennial. . Doubtful(E) extinct . . precarious26. As the name suggests, a geochronologist is a scientist who_________ terrestrial materials in order to_________ them.(A) combines . . Sequence(B) gathers . . Display(C) analyzes . . Date(D) examines . . Excavate(E) studies . . synthesize27. The company manager was known for both his _________and his_________: he lied frequently, but did so with amazing flair.(A) ambivalence . . Extravagance(B) duplicity . . Panache(C) evasiveness . . Irascibility(D) mendacity . . Corruption(E) brashness . . charisma28. Crucial to the expedition's _________will be accurate assumptions about the weather: without them, the safety of the mountain climbers may be_________.(A) prosperity . . Enhanced(B) survival . . Demonstrated(C) futility . . Compromised(D) plausibility . . Ensured(E) success . . jeopardized29. The university's aggressive transformation from a teaching-centered college to a major research institution has brought _________that teaching is now being_________ .(A) suspicions . . Promoted(B) recommendations . . Discussed(C) accusations . . Neglected(D) insinuations . . Praised(E) recriminations . . emphasized30. Critics characterized the memoir as _________because of the author's excessively sentimental description of her childhood.(A) maudlin(B) candid(C) pedantic(D) enigmatic(E) eclectic31. Ernest Gaines's A Lesson Before Dying is_________ of rural Louisiana: the writing is soevocative that the Southern atmosphere seems almost to_________ from the book's pages.(A) critical . . Fade(B) suggestive . . Ebb(C) reminiscent. . Veer(D) dismissive . . Seep(E) redolent . . waft32. Knowing the rewards of ______, NASA astronaut Ellen Ochoa encourages students to study hard if they wish to pursue career in science and engineering.A. generosityB. serendipityC. diligenceD. individualityE. merriment33. Jason was truly ______, for he squandered a great deal of money with no thought for the future.A. prescientB. infallibleC. reticentD. improvidentE. sedulous34. Although other European states broke apart under the stresses of political upheaval, the seventeenth-century Dutch republic proved remarkably ______.A. propitiousB. illusoryC. resilientD. pertinentE. poignant35. It is her supremely skillful use of sophisticated laboratory instruments that makes Veronica the ______ research technician that she is.A. susceptibleB. consummateC. visionaryD. VitriolicE. doctrinaire36. The attempts of epidemiologists to ______ the infectious disease ultimately proved futile: as soon as they managed to ______ it in one community, it would emerge somewhere else.A. contain…checkB. control…extendC. eradicate…unleashD. defend…cureE. replicate…monitor37. The accused affected a ______ air during the interview; he made no vehement protestation of innocence, just a ______ denial of guilt.A. subdued…scathingB. bombastic…remorsefulC. pugnacious…terseD. quizzical…loquaciousE. nonchalant…perfunct ory38. The award-winning novel is such ______ tale that its very intricacy has a daunting affect on readers.A. a convolutedB. a culpableC. a succinctD. an enthrallingE. a felicitous39. African American poet Lucille Clifton writers in a notably ______ style, achieving great impact in a few unadorned words.A. incantatoryB. economicalC. disaffectedD. unstintingE. evenhanded40. People did not suddenly learn to use fire, but did so slowly over time with countless advances offset by ______ periods.A. explosiveB. fertileC. predictableD. contemplativeE. regressive41. The crude animated effects ______ projected images from seventeenth-century lantern slides have now been recognized as ______ of modern film animation.A. complemented by…antecedentsB. forestalled by…harbingersC. depicted in…derivativesD. featured in…replicasE. afforded by…forerunners42. Detractors attacked the study's ______, claiming that researchers used lax procedures to gather and analyze date.A. hypothesisB. predictabilityC. methodologyD. corroborationE. inflexibility43. The singer displays her sensitivity to delicate shades of meaning and feeling in the recording: her performance is a model of ______.A. expansivenessB. denotationC. nuanceD. parodyE. artifice44. Chairperson and CEO Andrea Jung has revitalized her company, considered ------- in recent years, to one whose products now attract millions of consumers worldwide.(A) avant-garde(B) moribund(C) auspicious(D) spurious(E) munificent45. Jessica was ------- by Jon’s angry outburst: she literally did not know what to say, think, or do.(A) disenchanted(B) peeved(C) assuaged(D) beguiled(E) nonplussed46. Jason’s gullibility was remarkable: he ------- the most outrageous assertions and was therefore much too easily -------.(A) trusted ….. duped(B) processed ….. misjudged(C) proposed ….. deluded(D) repeated ….. apprehended(E) believed ….. imitated47. Morale among the staff scientists ------- when the director dolefully announced that chances of the project’s receiving additional funding were -------.(A) soared ….. indeterminate(B) revived ….. overwhelming(C) plummeted ….. infinitesimal(D) slumped ….. unsurpassed(E) splintered ….. calculable48. The defendant’s ------- demeanor on the witness stand tended to ------- the jury’s impression that he had little respect for the law.(A) remorseful ….. bolster(B) insolent ….. weaken(C) defiant ….. reinforce(D) deferential ….. confirm(E) lackadaisical ….. dispel49. Civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer’s statement “I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired” was an intentional ------- that illustrated Hamer’s ------- about the plight of African Americans in the 1960s.(A) redundancy ….. frustration(B) euphemism ….. despair(C) irony ….. exulta tion(D) aspersion ….. despondency(E) paradox ….. optimism50. The forest ranger cautioned the hikers that their proposed route might prove dangerous, but they ignored her -------.(A) vacillation(B) indiscretion(C) admonition(D) transgression(E) prohibition51. No ------- the case exists: in reaching a decision, the court is bound to break new legal ground.(A) interest in(B) demand for(C) precedent for(D) authentication of(E) record of52. Since codfish are ------- part of the marine ecosystem, their ------- would adversely affect the animals who depend on them as a source of food.(A) a negligible ….. migration(B) a vital ….. existence(C) a compatible ….. proximity(D) an integral ….. extinction(E) an inexplicable ….. eradication53. The legislator is known on Capitol Hill for his oratorical spontaneity, his ability to deliver ------- speech.(A) an enigmatic(B) an abrasive(C) an impromptu(D) a meticulous(E) a lackluster54. Because of their spare, white appearance, ancient Greek statues in modern museums are often considered -------; yet newly unearthed antiquities showing traces of bright pigment are not so -------.(A) plain ….. ornate(B) elaborate ….. spartan(C) ostentatious …..vivid(D) austere ….. unadorned(E) commonplace ….. unatta inable55. Former news anchor Dan Rather had ------- for colorful -------: for example, he once described a political race as “Spandex tight.”(A) a distaste ….. aphorisms(B) a knack ….. epistles(C) a penchant ….. locutions(D) a yen ….. paradigms(E) an antipathy ….. euphemisms56. Some environmentalists fear that the practices contributing to global warming are so ------- in industrialized nations that there are no simple ways to ------- their effects.(A) established ….. mitigate(B) latent ….. exacerb ate(C) negligible ….. alleviate(D) ephemeral ….. palliate(E) pervasive ….. enhance57. The testimony of the witness, meant to ------- the defense of the man accused of theft, actually strengthened the case of his accusers.(A) appease(B) deprecate(C) enlighten(D) initiate(E) bolster58. Newspaper advertisers feel their messages are more believable and ------- when they are printed next to news reports; hence, advertising charges are higher for such -------.(A) dominant ….. investigation(B) irreleva nt ….. proximity(C) precise ….. delivery(D) persuasive ….. positioning(E) vague ….. thoroughness59. Despite accusations to the contrary, it is unlikely that he intended to ------- the articles, since he cited them in his bibliography.(A) analyze(B) illuminate(C) plagiarize(D) acknowledge(E) contradict60. The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill is only ------- about birds: despite its title, the documentary actually examines human relationships.(A) ostensibly(B) distinctively(C) intelligibly(D) saliently(E) incontrovertibly61. The ------- of the scientist’s rebuttal of the hypothesis was startling even in the notoriously ------- world of nineteenth-century geology.(A) ferocity ….. contentious(B) arrogance ….. conventional(C) indifference ….. malignant(D) originality ….. narrow-minded(E) accuracy ….. inexact62. The painter lamented the evanescence of beauty, even though she seemed in several of her works to have ------- it as it passed and so ------- it for posterity,(A) seized .. absolved(B) vanquished .. perpetuated(C) arrested .. preserved(D) neglected., established(E) dispelled . . Enshrined63. Native American potters often ------- the shortcuts offered by modem technology (such as the use of commercial clay, pigments, or kiln firing), instead------- the traditional methods of their ancestors.(A) laud .. resuscitating(B) flout . . relinquishing(C) circumvent . . renouncing(D) propound .. cleaving to(E) eschew . . adhering to64. The tranquil story recounted by Ezra Jack Keats in The Snowy Day ------- the calm presence of the book's illustrations: both ------- the silence of a snow-covered landscape.(A) captures .. disrupt(B) masks .. betray(C) mirrors .. evoke(D) undercuts .. exude(E) violates .. embody65. Jean-Michel Basquiat's ascendancy was truly -------:his provocative art suddenly propelled him from New York street artist to international celebrity.(A)piecemeal(B) digressive(C) meteoric(D) conventional(E) holistic66. Amanita bisporigera, a variety of destroying angel mushroom, is so ------- that it can be ------- if consumed.(A) delectable .. disgusting(B) poisonous .. deadly(C) scarce .. dangerous(D) common .. nutritious(E) beautiful .. tasty67. As reformers, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X each sought to ------- social injustice by distinctly different means.(A) resuscitate(B) exonerate(C) ameliorate(D) replicate(E) elaborate68. Believing that scientists should ------- the public about important scientific issues, marine ecologist Jane Lubchenco has urged the research community to abandon its usual ---- in favor of more effective communication.(A) assuage .. diffidence(B) apprise.. candor(C) admonish .. probity(D) edify .. reticence(E) beguile .. Sophistry69.Some ecosystems are more ------- than others, better able to withstand changes, while other ecosystems are more ------- and therefore susceptible to the slightest alteration(A) resilient .. vulnerable(B) stagnant .. dependent(C) fragile .. endangered(D) specialized .. fluid(E) robust .. Ubiquitous70. Hypatia of Alexandria, a noted mathematician in Roman Egypt who also taught philosophy and astronomy, championed -------, deliberately -------the mystical thinking and occult practices prevalent during her times.(A) empiricism .. appropriating(B) rationalism .. eschewing(C) stoicism .. bolstering(D) spiritualism .. subverting(E) intellectualism .. inculcating71. Although she often described reason as the noblest-------, author Ayn Rand never implied that she rejected -------.(A) enigma .. logic(B) faculty .. emotion(C) fantasy .. rhetoric(D) good .. rationality(E) honor .. semantics72. Professor Fernandez has been ------- about most of the purportedly humanitarian aspects of the colonial government and has insisted that its actions were, on the contrary, -------.(A) dubious ..... self-serving(B) enthusiastic ..... contemptible(C) disparaging ..... sporadic(D) excited ..... gratuitous(E) disillusioned ..... benevolent73. The scientist was _____in her evaluation of her own research, choosing to analyze and report on seemingly ____ results as well as those that were more expected.A. meticulous .. aberrantB. resolute .. embryonicC. deferential .. convolutedD. objective .. quotidianE. myopic .. unequivocal74. Because marine algae indirectly remove atmospheric carbon dioxide, a major ______in marine algae populations might result in _____ levels of carbon dioxide.A. transformation .. perceptibleB. reduction .. elevatedC. explosion .. increasedD. decline .. stabilizedE. change .. uniform75. While most pets are relatively _______ in a veterinarian’s office, occasionally vets have to treat more aggressive animal patients.A. fastidiousB. defensiveC. surreptitiousD. docileE. diminutive76. Biodemographer S. Jay Olshansky regards commercial products that promise to stop aging as ______, arguing that while these nostrums might possibly _______ some of aging’s superficial manifestations, they cannot touch the process at its core.A. humbuggery .. eludeB. foreshadowing .. thwartC. quackery .. forestallD. sophistry .. enhanceE. balderdash .. mimic77. Rosario ________ on the problem at length, but no amount of extended reflection could provide her with a satisfactory solution.A. collaboratedB. extemporizedC. expoundedD. expostulatedE. ruminated78. The conclusion of such a vast and complex book should have contained a ____ of the author’s ideas to _______ the general remarks he made in the introduction.A. rebuttal .. parallelB. delineation .. negateC. compilation .. disproveD. retraction .. excuseE. summation .. Complement79. The psychologist’s ostensibly objective experiments were in fact ______: they subtly yet invariably supported her personal predilections.A. ominousB. ingratiatingC. theoreticalD. lucrativeE. biased80. The senator delivered such ______ speech that her supporters, inspired by her obvious fervor, were moved to action.A. an endearingB. an impassionedC. a fastidiousD. an ostentatiousE. a soporific81. Although optimists often encourage people to anticipate success, an excessive _____ in future outcomes may be unrealistic, even _______.A. participation .. immodestB. confidence .. delusionalC. trust .. judiciousD. interest .. speculativeE. absorption .. pragmatic82. Studying gray whales during the 1970s, marine biologist Mary Lou Jones dubbed one of her subjects “Amazing Grace,” for its friendliness was _______ and its movements underwater _____ beyond description.A. prosaic .. nimbleB. astonishing .. fluidC. habitual .. tautD. extraordinary .. playfulE. deceptive .. spry83. The ______ that met the novella upon publication was so _____ its modest achievement that even the author wondered whether the response was truly deserved.A. indifference .. inconsistent withB. recrimination .. commensurate withC. exaltation .. essential toD. incredulity .. indicative ofE. acclamation .. disproportionate to84. Eager to appear sophisticated and learned, Vincent cultivated a persona that was both____ and ____.A. benevolent .. pedanticB. morose .. gregariousC. cosmopolitan .. cavalierD. urbane .. eruditeE. mordant .. unequivocal85. The official’s record was both _____ and _______: he missed many important votes and never led any legislative initiatives.A. scant .. undistinguishedB. ambitious .. identicalC. short-lived .. uniqueD. lacking .. accomplishedE. reasonable .. timid86. Some deep-sea creatures discovered by marine biologists seem to _______ the imagination, so great is the ______ between these creatures and the more familiar marine organisms found in shallower waters.A. baffle .. enmityB. defy .. disparityC. electrify .. collusionD. elucidate .. discrepancyE. exhaust .. duplicity87. The vocation of literary criticism should in no way _____ the cr itic’s pleasure in a work of art; at the same time, however, such enjoyment should not ______ judgment.A. extend .. precludeB. inhibit .. skewC. inspire .. disguiseD. encourage .. supplantE. moderate .. hone88. As one of history’s most visible proponents of ______, this activist lectured internationally on the evils of alcohol consumption.A. debaucheryB. suffrageC. democracyD. temperanceE. individualism89. Although it is natural to take umbrage at _______ remarks, Latoya always went to great pains to act as though she was not _______ when people harshly criticized her.A. acerbic ... affrontedB. barbed ... unaffectedC. discreet ... flusteredD. droll ... intimidatedE. churlish ... mollified90. Far from exhausting him, the more arduous work schedule seems to have ______ the convalescent doctor.A. enticedB. recompensedC. enervatedD. alienatedE. rejuvenated91. The researcher adroitly _______ his presentation with personal anecdotes, breaking up dauntingly technical material with short accounts of biographical interest.A. interspersedB verifiedC. dissectedD. garbledE. replaced92. Though a certain jellyfish______anchovy eggs and larvae, marine biologist Jennifer Purcell argues that direct______is not the means through which this invader affects anchovy stock.A. avoids…interventionB. deposits…reciprocationC. devours…predationD. regenerates…abductionE. scavenges…fertilization93. The______of drummer Art Blakey was akin to a university education in jazz, as____by the plethora of successful musicians who benefited from playing with him.A. sanctimony…indicatedB. virtuosity…decriedC. tutelage…evidencedD. innovation…necessitatedE. nuance…recanted94. Although Elayne helped to ______ the defendant by supporting his alibi, she unwittingly ________ herself with her testimony.A. chastise .. disparagedB. admonish .. entangledC. exonerate .. implicatedD. denounce .. incriminatedE. acquit .. absolved95. Thriving hub though it was, medieval Fustat probably presented a _______ kind of appearance; excavations there have revealed dwellings similar to unremarkable structures elsewhere in rural Egypt.A. commodiousB. labyrinthineC. vertiginousD. blightedE. quotidian96. Conservative historians who represent a traditional account as ------- because of its age may be guilty of taking on trust what they should have ------- in a conscientious fashion.(A) ancient ..... established(B) false ..... reiterated(C) mythical ..... fabricated(D) accurate ..... examined(E) suspicious ..... challenged97. For many of the villagers, marriage was a practical -------, one not necessarily ------- of love but nevertheless grounded largely in economic advantage.(A) arrangement ..... devoid(B) entertainment ..... disparaging(C) attitude ..... consisting(D) bargain ..... worthy(E) misfortune .....trusting98. Many ------- of the style of painting exemplified by Marcel Duchamp’s work focused on Duchamp’s Nude Descending a Staircase as the ------- of what they detested about modern art.(A) critics ..... epitome(B) proponents ..... realization(C) advocates .....embodiment(D) debunkers ..... rejection(E) belittlers ..... reversal99.Not only was the science of Hildegard of Bingen ------- her theology, but her religious visions helped give her scientific works ------- by winning her the support of medieval church authorities.(A) inseparable from ..... legitimacy(B) unconcerned with ..... prestige(C) derived from ..... profundity(D) related to ..... accuracy(E) diminished by ..... detachment100. Opponents of the research institute label it ------- anachronism; its scholars, they allege, have ------- rivaling those of pre-Revolutionary French nobility.(A) an elitist ..... perquisites(B) a monarchical ..... tribulations(C) an irreproachable ..... luxuries(D) a reprehensible ..... afflictions(E) a commendable ..... privilege。
sat词汇填空题
•Because the pandas had already been weakened by disease and drought, a harsh winter would have had --- consequences for them.•(A) preventive•(B) regressive•(C) catastrophic•(D) unforeseen•(E) moderate•Johnson’s writing is considered ------- and ------- because it is filled with obscure references and baffling digressions.•(A) deceiving ….ingenuous•(B) arcane ….abstruse•(C) spare ….didactic•(D) lucid ….definitive•(E) concise ….esoteric• 3.A painter’s ability to render a likeness is both ___ a nd acquired; the artist blends natural abilities with worldly experience in the creation of his or her art.• A anticipated• B overt• C aesthetic• D ubiquitous• E innate• 4. A judicious biography must be ----- representation that depicts both the strengths and the weaknesses of the subject, avoiding the two extremes of ---- and indictment.• A a polarized … vindication• B an imaginative … discernment• C a holistic … censure• D a complimentary … animosity• E an equitable … eulogy•Because the congresswoman has been so openhanded with many of her constituents, it is difficult to reconcile this ------- with her private -------.•(A) selfishness ….inattention•(B) insolence ….virtue•(C) magnanimity ….pettiness•(D) opportunism ….ambition•(E) solicitousness ….generosity•His peers respected him because he was both ------- and -------：steadfast in his beliefs and tactful in his negotiations.•(A) resourceful ….courteous•(B) tenacious ….manipulative•(C) determined ….demonstrative•(D) resolute ….diplomatic•(E) outspoken ….indiscriminate•Cathedrals usually take decades , even centuries, to complete; thus no one expected the National Cathedral to be built with -------.•(A) dispatch•(B) presumption•(C) durability•(D) deliberation•(E) reverence•Although Eduora Welty and William Faulkner wrote in distinctively different styles, ------- between the two is ------- because they both lived in and wrote about Mississippi.•(A) comparison ….inevitable•(B) cooperation …..destructive•(C) discord ….legendary•(D) similarity ….unlikely•(E) rivalry ….redundantly•Rodolfo Gonzales was once describes as ------- in body and mind because of the flexibility and grace apparent in both his boxing and his writing of poetry and plays.•(A) unyielding•(B) tremulous•(C) emphatic•(D) lithe•(E) fickle•To reflect the ------- of that nation’s spoken languages, its writers often make us of a mixture of dialects.•(A) articulation•(B) intonation•(C) spontaneity•(D) profundity•(E) heterogeneity•heterogeneity•The quality or state of being heterogeneous.•heterogeneous:•consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : MIXED •Merriam - Webster•To avoid being -----, composer Stephen Sondheim strives for an element of surprise in his songs.• A erratic B informal• C elaborate D predictable• E idiosyncratic•By portraying a wide spectrum of characters in his one-man show, John Leguizamo provides a ------- to the theater’s tendency to offer a limited range of roles to Latino actors.•(A) corrective•(B) tribute•(C) corollary•(D) stimulus•(E) precursor•In order to ------- the loss of natural wetlands used by migrating snow geese, conservationists in the 1960’s and 1970’s ------- wetland refuges in the northern prairies.•(A) standardize ….ignored•(B) offset ….surrendered•(C) explain ….dismantled•(D) compensate for ….established•(E) account for ….administered•Conservationists [7kEnsE5veiFEnist]•Castillo’s poetry has generated only enthusiastic response: praise from the general public and ------- from the major critics.•(A) condemnation•(B) sarcasm•(C) plaudits•(D) irony•(E) pathos•The residents of the town lived ------- lives; no one indulged in wild or ------- behavior.•(A) rambunctious ….indecent•(B) extrava gant ….excessive•(C) secluded ….scrupulous•(D) circumscribed ….impulsive•(E) irreverent ….animated•The editorial claimed that the gubernatorial candidate lacked worldly wisdom and that this ------- would likely be his undoing.•(A) naivete•(B) furtiveness•(C) venality•(D) indecisiveness•(E) sarcasm• A scientist should not automatically reject folkways that might at first seem silly or superstitious; scientific qualifications are not a license for -------, nor do they ------- prejudice or bias.•(A) experimentation ….eliminate•(B) arrogance ….pursue•(C) humility ….advocate•(D) smugness ….legitimate•(E) rigidity ….console•Some interactive computer games are so elaborately contrived and require such ------- strategies that only the most ------- player can mater them. •(A) byzantine ….adroit•(B) nefarious ….conscientious•(C) devious ….lackadaisical•(D) onerous ….slipshod•(E) predictable ….compulsive•The existence of environmental contamination is no longer a point of -------;government, industry, and the public agree that it is a serious problem. •(A) concern•(B) cooperation•(C) urgency•(D) relevance•(E) dispute•Not only was the science of Hildegard of Bingen ------- her theology, but her religious visions helped give her scientific works ------- by winning her the support of medieval church authorities.•(A) inseparable from ….legitimacy•(B) unconcerned with ….prestige•(C) derived from ….profundity•(D) related to ….accuracy•(E) diminished by ….detachment•Just as glass window offer building both light and insulation, certain atmospheric gases ------- incoming sunlight and ------- heat radiated from the ground, preventing warmth from escaping.•(A) conduct ….release•(B) deflect ….transmit•(C) admit ….contain•(D) absorb ….dispense•(E) resist ….trap•Predictably, detail-oriented workers are ------- keeping track of the myriad particulars of a situation.•(A) remiss in•(B) adept at•(C) humorous about•(D) hesitant about•(E) contemptuous of•The doctor ------- so frequently on disease-prevention techniques that his colleagues accused of -------.•(A) vacillated ….inconsistency•(B) sermonized ….fidelity•(C) wavered ….steadfastness•(D) experimented ….inflexibility•(E) relied …negligence•The frequent name changes that the country has undergone ------- the political turbulence that has attended its recent history.•(A) argue against•(B) contrast with•(C) testify to•(D) jeopardize•(E) sustain•Anne mentioned John’s habitual boasting about his wardrobe as an example of his ------- ways.•(A) erratic•(B) egotistical•(C) flexible•(D) tactful•(E) inconspicuous•Considering that many women had little control over their own lives in medieval England, Margery Kempe’s fifteenth-century autobiography demonstrates a remarkable degree of -------.•(A) consecration•(B) rationalism•(C) autonomy•(D) effacement•(E) simplicity•Nicknamed the “contacted lens”, the device installed on the Hubble telescope successfully ------- its flawed vision, the result of a faulty mirror.•(A) corrected•(B) displayed•(C) generated•(D) scrutinized•(E) accentuated•Opponents of the research institute label it ------- anachronism; its scholars , they allege, have ------- rivaling those of pre-Revolutionary French nobility.•(A) an elitist ….perquisit es•(B) a monarchical ….tribulations•(C) an irreproachable ….luxuries•(D) a reprehensible ….afflictions•(E) a commendable ….privileges•O’ Leary tolerates worms and snakes but is ------- about insects: he has an exaggerated fear of them.•(A) agnostic•(B) eclectic•(C) empiric•(D) phobic•(E) quixotic•Tame koala bears handled by tourists are -------, but wild koala are hard to control typically required two people to hold them.•(A) mischievous•(B) gluttonous•(C) supple•(D) adroit•(E) docile•The medicine dose have salutary effect by ------- pain, even if recent studies prove that it cannot eliminate such discomfort entirely. •(A) alleviating•(B) distracting•(C) revitalizing•(D) eradicating•(E) augmenting•The scientific organization ------- the newspaper for prominently covering the predictions of a psychic while ------- to report on a major research conference.•(A) celebrated ….failing•(B) promoted ….refusing•(C) denounced ….neglecting•(D) spurned ….hastening•(E) honored ….opt ing•Critics say that the autobiographical work Brothers and Keepers by John Edgar Wideman is surprising in that it celebrates and yet ------- his own role in the life of his brother.•(A) censures•(B) exacerbates•(C) explores•(D) duplicates•(E) delineates•Although it stayed in business for several months the company was actually ------- and met its financial obligations only by engaging in ------- activities.•(A) insolvent ….fraudulent•(B) prudent ….speculative•(C) autonomous ….subordinate•(D) bankrupt ….charitable•(E) sable ….manipulative•The staff complained that management was -------, focusing on short-term profits while disregarding the long-term welfare of the corporation. •(A) irresolute•(B) officious•(C) rancorous•(D) punctilious•(E) myopic•Though outwardly -------, the speaker was actually quite disturbed by thetumultuous crowd.•(A) apprehensive•(B) agitated•(C) furious•(D) serene•(E) considerate•“Foamy” viruses cause cells cultured in laboratories to swell but produced no such ------- in cells of living organisms.•(A) compression•(B) disintegration•(C) distension•(D) deflation•(E) dehydration•Hayley Mills’ s films have been called -------, although most of them are not so sentimental as to deserve the description.•(A) treacly•(B) cursory•(C) prosaic•(D) meticulous•(E) consecrated••By the end of the long, arduously hike, Chris was walking with a ------- gait, limping slowing back to the campsite.•(A) halting•(B) robust•(C) constant•(D) prompt•(E) facile•The actor was noted for his ------- behavior: he quickly become irritatedif his every whim was not immediately satisfied.•(A) fastidious•(B) sedulous•(C) vindictive•(D) petulant•(E) mercenary•Inbreeding can promote the expression of ------- genes, those that make en animal subject to disease or impair reproductive efficiency.•(A) ineffable•(B) articulated•(C) consummate•(D) presumptive•(E) deleterious•The beauty of Mount McKinley is usually clocked: clouds ------- the summit nine days out of ten.•(A) release•(B) elevate•(C) entangle•(D) shroud•(E) attain•In Jamaica Kincaid ‘s novel lucy, the West Indian heroine ------- her employers’ world, critically examining its assumptions and values. •(A) idealizes•(B) avoids•(C) beautifies•(D) scrutinizes•(E) excludes•Commerce on the remote island was conducted exclusively by -------,exchanging goods for goods.•(A) credit•(B) loan•(C) faith•(D) patronage•(E) barter•In rock climbing, survival depends as much on -------, the ability to perceive without conscious reasoning, as on physical strength.•(A) autonomy•(B) incoherence•(C) intuition•(D) sophistry•(E) receptivity•Colonial American playwright Mercy Otis Warren was known for her political -------: her keen judgment and insight were widely acknowledged. •(A) partisanship•(B) intemperance•(C) acumen•(D) irreverence•(E) interest•His peers respected him because he was both ------- and -------：steadfast in his beliefs and tactful in his negotiations.•(A) resourceful ….courteous•(B) tenacious ….manipulative•(C) determined ….demonstrative•(D) resolute ….diplomatic•(E) outspoken ….indiscriminate•The spotted bowerbird has a ------- for amassing the bright shiny objects it needs for decorating it s bower: it will enter houses to ------- cutlery,coins , thimbles, nails, screws, even car key.•(A) knack ….assess•(B) penchant ….pilfer•(C) purpose ….dispense•(D) predilection ….disturb.•(E) remedy ….raid.•Orangutans are ------- apes: they typically conduct most of their lives up in the trees of tropical rain forest.•(A) indigenous•(B) transitory•(C) recessive•(D) pliant•(E) arboreal•Ms. Rivers gave a performance of noteworthy ------- : her piano repertoire ranged form classical music to jazz.•(A) intensity•(B) precision•(C) scope•(D) polish•(E) duration•The café attracts a ------- clientele: a startlingly heterogeneous group of people collects there.•(A) motley•(B) callous•(C) languid•(D) mysterious•(E) humane•Concrete is ------- of many materials, a composite of rocks, pebbles, sand, and cement.•(A) a conflagration•(B) a distillation•(C) a concordance•(D) an aberration•(E) an amalgamation•Soon after the first visitors arrived, increasing numbers of the residents of the remote island thought it possible that the outside world, instead of being -------, could be ------- and worth exploring.•(A) insular ….unlimited•(B) friend ….wicked•(C) amiable ….cooperative•(D) threatening ….fascinating•(E) forbidding ….harmful•Cito Gaston, one of the least ------- baseball managers, surprised reporters by weeping openly after his team won the play-offs.•(A) somber•(B) demonstrative•(C) insufferable•(D) bountiful•(E) wistful•They use language not to explain but to -------, each statement is like a reflection in a warped mirror.•(A) preserve•(B) distort•(C) enlighten•(D) negate•(E) destroy••Anna Frued’s impact on psychoanalysis was -------, coming not from onebrilliant discovery but from a lifetime of first rate work.•(A) tangential•(B) premature•(C) exorbitant•(D) indiscernible•(E) cumulative•Royal garments found in the tombs of ancient Egyptian reveal no evidence of having been mended; this discovery suggests that the rulers of Egypt opted for ------- rather than -------.•(A) disposal ….repair•(B) sacrifice ….opulence•(C) wastefulness ….comfort•(D) spirituality ….worldliness•(E) humiliation ….charity•More ------- than her predecessor, Superintendent Reynolds would, many predicted, have a far less ------- term of office.•(A) phlegmatic ….apathetic•(B) conciliatory ….confrontational•(C) empathetic ….compassionate•(D) vigilant ….reputable•(E) penurious ….frugal••For many of the villagers, marriage was a practical -------, one not necessarily ------- of love but nevertheless grounded largely in economic advantage.•(A) arrangement ….devoid•(B) entertainment ….disparaging•(C) attitude ….consisting•(D) bargain ….worthy•(E) misfortune ….trusting• 1. Critics dismissed the engineer’s seemingly creative design a s being -------, that is, underdeveloped and lacking in sophistication.•(A) defunct•(B) unorthodox•(C) simplistic•(D) erroneous•(E) ambiguous•• 2.Nightjars possess a camouflage perhaps unparalleled in the bird world: by day they roost hidden in shady woods, so ------- with their surroundings that they are nearly impossible to -------.•(A) vexed ….dislodge•(B) blended ….discern•(C) harmonized ….interrupt•(D) impatient ….distinguish•(E) integrated ….classify•• 3.No longer narrowly preoccupied with their own national pasts, historians are increasingly ------- in that they often take a transnational perspective. •(A) conciliatory•(B) bombastic•(C) mendacious•(D) cosmopolitan•(E) jocular•• 4.Favoring economy of expression in writing, the professor urges students toward a ------- rather than an ------- prose style.•(A) spare ….ornate•(B) terse ….opined•(C) personal ….academic•(D) baroque ….embellished•(E) repetitive ….intricate• 1. Improvements in refrigeration and transportation in the nineteenth century ---- the ---- of available food for many families in the United States.• A slowed … distribution• B accelerated .. perishability• C expand … variety• D lowered .. amount• E created .. dearth• 2. She apologized profusely, only to discover that her self-serving excuses failed to have a ---- effect.• A reprehensible• B palliative• C depreciatory• D litigious• E compendious• 3.Oil companies seeking permission to drill in Alaskan wildlife refuge areas argued that, for animals, the effects of previous drilling in comparable areas have been -----.• A irrepressible• B counterproductive• C negligible• D momentous• E magnanimous•• 1.Recent data recording a bottlenose whale’s phenomenal dive of over 4,700 feet ----- earlier ----- that such whales w ere among the sea’s deepest divers.• A refuted … theories• B challenged … predictions• C confirmed … speculations• D validated … disclaimers• E substantiated … doubts• 2. While traveling near the Sun, the comet Hale-Bopp produced a ------- amount of dust, much more than the comet Halley or Hyakutake.•(A) voracious•(B) disposable•(C) redundant•(D) superficial•(E) prodigious• 3. Sophocles, who wrote the play Oedipus Rex, was one of the most ___ playwright of ancient Greece: in addition to seven complete plays, fragments of more than 80 of his over 100 works are known to exist.• A famous• B grandiloquent• C captious• D prolific• E eclectic• 4.The cause of Mozart’s ------- is a long-standing medical -------: over the years, physicians have suggested more than 100 possibilities, including poisoning, malnutrition, kidney disease, and heart failure.•(A) mortality ….phenomenon•(B) bereavement ….controversy•(C) genius ….enigma•(D) demise ….mystery•(E) death ….trial。
2017年SAT真题填空试题及解析(三)
2017年SAT真题填空试题及解析(三)本文将通过九道SAT真题填空试题来为即将参加SAT考试的考生加固那些遗忘的知识点，对自己SAT填空题没有信心的考生赶快过来看看吧~2017年SAT真题填空试题及解析【试题一】When he was five years old, the boy scribbled on the bedroom wall with a permanent marker, leaving an ------- mark that would still be there even after he grew up and moved away.A、interchangeableB、indelibleC、ostensibleD、eradicableE、untenable答案：B解析：It makes sense to describe a mark made by a permanent marker as "indelible," or unable to be erased or removed.（把一个永久标记做为“indelible”记号，或者无法擦除或删除的，这是有意义的。
）【试题二】Gwendolyn Brooks’ character Maud Martha appears ------- but feels great rage: she ------- her emotions with a mask of compliance.A、responsive . . echoesB、nonchalant . . exposesC、docile . . camouflagesD、uncontrolled . . beliesE、invincible . . catapults答案：C解析：The word “but” in the first part of the sentence suggests that Maud Martha’s appearance does not accurately represent her emotions. It is therefore logical to say that she “camouflages,” or masks, her anger by appearing to be “docile,” or compliant.（在句子的第一部分，“but”一词表明Maud Martha的出现并不能准确地代表她的情绪。
SAT八套OG真题填空题词汇整理
SAT八套OG真题填空题词汇整理SAT考试是世界上最受欢迎的大学入学考试之一，对于想要进入美国高校学习的学生来说，备考SAT是一项重要任务。
其中，SAT填空题是阅读部分的重要组成部分，考察学生对于词汇的理解和运用能力。
为了帮助大家更好地备考SAT填空题，本文将对SAT八套OG真题中的常见词汇进行整理和总结。
一、常见词汇汇总1. ambivalent: 矛盾的，含糊其辞的2. analogous：类似的，相似的3. assert：断言，主张4. coherent：连贯的，一致的5. corroborate：证实，支持6. delineate：描绘，描述7. dispel：驱散，消除8. exacerbate：加剧，恶化9. facilitate：促进，帮助10. impartial：公正的，无偏见的11. ingenious：聪明的，有创造力的12. mitigate：减轻，缓和13. paradox：悖论，自相矛盾的情况14. rebut：反驳，否认15. speculate：推测，猜测二、词汇用法详解1. ambivalent- The students felt ambivalent about the new school policy.- Some people have ambivalent feelings towards social media.2. analogous- The relationship between a teacher and a student can be seen as analogous to that between a parent and a child.- The behavior of the CEO is analogous to that of a dictator.3. assert- The author asserts that climate change is the most pressing issue of our time.- She asserted her right to freedom of speech.4. coherent- The essay is well-structured and coherent.- The witness provided a coherent account of the events.5. corroborate- The DNA evidence corroborates the defendant's alibi.- Her story was corroborated by several eyewitnesses.6. delineate- The artist used fine lines to delineate the contours of the subject.- The report clearly delineates the steps needed for the project.7. dispel- The teacher dispelled the students' fears about the upcoming test.- The sunny weather helped to dispel the gloomy atmosphere.8. exacerbate- The lack of rainfall exacerbated the drought conditions.- His careless comments only exacerbated the already tense situation.9. facilitate- The new software will facilitate the completion of the task.- The organization provided resources to facilitate the implementation of the program.10. impartial- The judge was known for being fair and impartial.- The article provided an impartial analysis of the political situation.11. ingenious- The engineer came up with an ingenious solution to the problem.- Her ingenious invention revolutionized the industry.12. mitigate- Planting more trees can help mitigate the effects of climate change.- The doctor prescribed medication to mitigate the patient's symptoms.13. paradox- It is a paradox that she is both shy and confident.- The paradox of the situation is difficult to understand.14. rebut- The defense lawyer attempted to rebut the prosecution's argument.- The scientist provided evidence to rebut the theory.15. speculate- Experts speculate that the stock market will rebound in the coming months.- She refused to speculate on the reasons behind his sudden departure.结语通过对SAT八套OG真题中常见的填空题词汇进行整理和总结，希望能够帮助大家更好地备考SAT考试。
64套SAT填空历年真题专项
Hoping to ------- the dispute, negotiators proposed a compromise that they felt would be ------- to both labor and management.
(A) enforce . . useful (B) end . . divisive (C) overcome . . unattractive (D) extend . . satisfactory (E) resolve . . acceptable
Each sentence below has one or two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Beneath the sentence are five words or sets of words labeled A through E. Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
2. Representing a round world on a flat surface is impossible without some -------: the Mercator projection map shows Greenland as over ten times larger than Mexico, a country in fact only slightly smaller than Greenland.
SAT填空题方面的练习题
SAT填空题方面的练习题下面为大家推举的是关于SAT填空题方面的学习题，共包括了7道题目。
SAT填空题和大家以往接触过的题目有一些不一样，所以在备考的时候，一定要多加学习才干掌握。
下面大家就和我一起来看看这些题目的具体内容吧。
1.Until Florence Nightingale made nursing ------- , it was considered a ------- profession.(A) scientific . . painstaking(B) essential . . dangerous(C) noble . . lofty(D) patriotic . . worthy(E) respectable . . degrading2.It was difficult to believe that the sophisticated piece of technology had ------- through the centuries from such ------- and rudimentary apparatus.(A) developed . . an intricate(B) resulted . . a complicated(C) evolved . . a quaint(D) degenerated . . an obsolescent(E) differed . . an exotic3.The research is so ------- that it leaves no part of the issue unexamined.(A) comprehensive(B) rewarding(C) sporadic(D) economical(E) problematical4.The senator chose to incur dislike rather than ------- her principles to win favor with the public.(A) gratify(B) endorse(C) accuse(D) compromise(E) advertise5.In her review of a recent novel, the book reviewer insisted on discussing details of the authors life, in open ------- the current trend in criticism, which eschews any consideration of biographical matters.Answer Choices(A) fixation on(B) defiance of(C) deference to(D) incitement of(E) collusion with6.There was no denying the lecturers ------- , but her arguments were unsophisticated and ------- .Answer Choices(A) bravura . . precise(B) boorishness . . unoriginal(C) charisma . . vapid(D) competence . . infallible(E) indifference . . benign7.Since the two legislators had a long history of major disagreements, the senator considered his colleagues enthusiastic assurances that they would be in agreement on a forthcoming piece of legislation -------.Answer Choices(A) fatuous(B) precious(C) sagacious(D) meritorious(E) ignobleExplanation1.The correct answer is E"Respectable' and "degrading' most clearly convey a distinct change in the image of nursing: though nursing was first considered degrading, Florence Nightingales accomplishments made it respectable. Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.2.The correct answer is CThe phrase "through the centuries' suggests that the first missing term will describe how the "sophisticated piece of technology' developed over a period of time. The word "such' indicates that the second missing term will contrast with "sophisticated.' Only "evolved . . a quaint' 〔sat〕isfies both requirements.3.The correct answer is ATry filling in the blank without reading the answer choices. What kinds of words would fit? Words like complete, thorough, or extensive could all fit. Now look at the answer choices. "Comprehensive' is very similar to the words suggested, and none of the other choices fits at all.4.The correct answer is DThis very principled politician would rather be unpopular than compromise, or accept changes in, her ideals.5.The correct answer is BChoice (B) is correct. Since the reviewer is openly favoring the discussion of "details of the authors life,' or "biographical matters,' she is clearly "in open defiance of' current practice, which "eschews,' or shuns, speaking of such things.6.The correct answer is CThe structure of the sentence sets up a contrast between two ways of describing the lecturer. The fact that she had a charismatic, or magnetic, presence, does indeed contrast with the notion that the content of the lecture was unsophisticated and "vapid' or uninteresting7.The correct answer is AChoice (A) is correct. It makes sense that the senator, in light of his and his colleagues shared history ofnon-cooperation, would consider the colleagues assurances "fatuous,' or complacently foolish.以上就是这七道SAT填空题学习题的全部内容，后面附有具体的答案解析。
SAT OG 句子填空题汇总
After winning the award, Phillip adopted a haughty pose, treating even his best friends in a ______ manner. A. cryptic B. judicious C. jubilant D. supercilious E. pugnacious
haughty: prideful, supercilious, arrogant, scornful cryptic: mysterious, abstruse judicious: wise, sensible, reasonable pugnacious: aggressive, qbuealrlrieglesroemnece: aggressive or warlike behavior indigence: poverty perfidy: betrayal aspersion: slander, defamation tenacity: persistence, perseverance, tenacious
visceral: illogical, intutitive
Creative business stratagems frequently become ______ as a result of ______, their versatility and adaptability destroyed by their transformation into rigid policies. A. streamlined…infighting B. mitigated…jingoism C. ossified…bureaucratization D. politicized…innovation E. venerable…legislation
SAT备考填空练习题及答案
SAT备考填空练习题及答案SAT备考阶段同学们都有刷题的习惯，只有平时多加练习总结才能有所掌握，其中SAT填空和大家以往接触过的题目有一些不一样。
下面文都国际教育小编整理了SAT填空题方面的练习，希望同学们多加练习，有所提高。
1.Although the acreage involved in a national boundary dispute may seem insignificant, even the slightest ------- in a country’s alleged border appears ------- to that nation, a threat to its security.Answer Choices(A) inconsistency . . felicitous(B) variation . . trivial(C) rigidity . . traumatic(D) change . . favorable(E) breach . . ominous2.The show’s host wa s usually genial, but he had a reputation for turning ------- when provoked by guests who challenged his opinions.Answer Choices(A) surly(B) intrusive(C) lenient(D) convincing(E) giddy3.Drew's loss in the demanding cross-country race had ------- effect, weakening both his strength and his vitality.A. a morbidB. a palliativeC. an enervatingD. an onerousE. a recuperative4.The store manager was ------- when sales dropped for the third year in a row; that was why she ------- our department for its lack of effort.Answer Choices(A) indolent . . intimidated(B) indignant . . upbraided(C) insolent . . exonerated(D) indulgent . . castigated(E) intolerant . . condoned5.The research is so ------- that it leaves no part of the issue unexamined.Answer Choices(A) comprehensive(B) rewarding(C) sporadic(D) economical(E) problematical6.A veteran of both stage and screen, Richard Harris brought a certain level of ------- to his roles, lending ------- to each character that he played.Answer Choices(A) candor . . uncertainty(B) insouciance . . experience(C) whimsy . . depth(D) gravitas . . dignity(E) animosity . . warmth7.Since the two legislators had a long history of major disagreements, the senator considered his colleague’s enthusiastic assurances that they would be in agreement on a forthcoming piece of legislation -------.Answer Choices(A) fatuous(B) precious(C) sagacious(D) meritorious(E) ignoble8.Despite their------- proportions, the murals of Diego Rivera give his Mexican compatriots the sense that their history is ------- and human in scale, not remote and larger than life.Answer Choices(A) monumental . . accessible(B) focused . . prolonged(C) vast . . ancient(D) realistic . . extraneous(E) narrow . . overwhelming9.The CEO of the computer company, who had quit school at the age of 15, wasa noted -------, having taught himself everything he needed to know about computers and business, in addition to working to gain proficiency in such subjects as international copyright law.Answer Choices(A) pedant(B) autodidact(C) demagogue(D) ambassador(E) disputantExplanation1.The correct answer is EWhile “ominous” comes closest to conveyingthreat, “traumatic” makes some sense; only“breach,” however, fits logically in the first blank2.The correct answer is AIt makes sense to say that someone who istypically “genial,” or friendly, would turn “surly,” orirritab le, when provoked.3.The correct answer is CChoice (C) is correct. Something that is "enervating" causes a lessening of vitality andstrength.4.The correct answer is BThe first missing term must characterize the manager’s response to a drop in sa les thatshes sees as a result of her department’s “lack of effort.” It is logical to conclude that thestore manager “upbraided,” or scolded, her employees out of indignance, or righteous anger.5.The correct answer is ATry filling in the blank without reading the answer choices. What kinds of words would fit?Words like complete, thorough, or extensive could all fit. Now look at the answer choices. “Comprehensive” is very similar to the words suggested, and none of the other choices fits atall.6.The correct answer is DA “veteran,” or seasoned, actor should be able to carry himself with “ gravitas,” orseriousness. A serious performer, in turn, is capable of playing a variety of roles with “dignity,” or a seriousness of manner.7.The correct answer is AChoice (A) is correct. It makes sense that the senator, in light of his and his colleague’sshared history of non-cooperation, would consider the colleague’s assurances “fatuous,” orcomplacently foolish.8.The correct answer is AThe keys to thi s sentence are the word “Despite,” the words “human in scale,” and thewords “not remote and larger than life.” The word filling the first blank has to be one thatwould relate closely to something that seems “larger than life.” The word filling the second b lankhas to fit with “human in scale.” If you focus on just one of the two blanks, you will be able toeliminate several choices before you even think about the other blank.9.The correct answer is BChoice (B) is correct. An “autodidact” is a person who is self-taught, as the CEO clearly is.重点单词：unusual [ʌn'ju:ʒuəl] adj. 不平常的，异常的mural ['mjuərəl] adj. 墙壁的，挂在墙壁上的n. 壁画specific [spi'sifik] adj. 特殊的，明确的，具有特效的illustrate ['iləstreit] v. 举例说明，(为书)作插图，图解confront [kən'frʌnt] vt. 面临，对抗，遭遇assorted [ə'sɔ:tid] adj. 配合的，组合的，各色俱备的，适合的impression [im'preʃən] n. 印象，效果sculpture ['skʌlptʃə] n. 雕塑vivid ['vivid] adj. 生动的，鲜艳的，栩栩如生的excess [ik'ses, 'ekses] n. 过量，超过，过剩以上就是这9道SAT填空题练习题的全部内容，附有详细的答案解析。
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Online Course PracticesOC-Test1-Section21.Despite______on taking rare tamarins from their habitat,the illegal trade in the tiny monkeys remains______.mendations…obligatoryB.consultations…predominantC.restrictions…localD.penalties…illicitE.prohibitions…active2.Representing a round world on a flat surface is impossible without some______:the Mercator projection map shows Greenland as over ten times larger that Mexico,a country in fact only slightly smaller than Greenland.A.oversightB.simplificationC.distortionD.sophisticationE.superficiality3.The highly publicized redesign of the car is essentially______:the exterior has been update,but the engine remains unchanged.A.intuitiveB.cosmeticC.incoherentD.consequentialE.retroactive4.Many of our memories are______,escaping our consciousness just as we strain to recall a face or a name.A.elusiveB.pervasiveC.unvariedD.insensitiveE.impractical5.Although Caroline Gordon was rigorously objective in her journalistic writing,her lively and______private correspondence______a delightful capacity for biting commentary on the social scene.A.incisive…disguisedB.eloquent…deridedC.dispassionate…demonstratedD.exuberant…minimizedE.entertaining…exhibited6.An effective member of debating team must focus clearly on the______issue and avoid ______arguments.A.equivocal…obstreperousB.designated…pertinentprehensive…generalD.principal…peripheralE.subtle…significant7.The______with which merchants and landowners in early-nineteenth-century Maryland and Virginia______Joshua Johnston's professional services attests to his artistic skill as a portrait painter.A.avidness…soughtB.difference…purchasedC.patience…replacedD.elegance…regardedE.zealousness…overlooked8.The man's colleagues characterized him as______because he had an irritable, quarrelsome disposition.A.tyrannicalB.disingenuousC.sanctimoniousD.cantankerousE.moroseOC-Test1-Section51.After winning the lottery,John bought sports cars,built a mansion,and wore designer suits; however,by thus______his______,he alienated his friends.A.enduring…hardshipB.flaunting…prosperityC.undermining…imageD.calculating…successesE.moderating…consumption2.The study of biology,once considered the key to solving nature's mysteries,has instead served to emphasize nature's incredible______.A.tranquilityB.immobilityC.consistencyD.desirabilityplexity3.In1575Venetians instituted an annual celebration to_____the end of the______that had struck the city.ment…turmoilmemorate…plagueC.eulogize…pestilenceD.hail…prosperityE.solemnize…fame4.Lena Horne's singing style is such that she can invest even the most_____lyrics with dramatic meaning.A.harmoniousB.sensationalC.impeccableD.vapidE.esteemed5.A long-standing theory about the migration of green turtles was______by an innovative marine biologist who graciously defused potential______by dedicating her work to the original researcher.A.instigated…rancorB.renounced…approvalC.displaced…attributionD.enhanced…alterationE.repudiate…acrimonyOC-Test1-Section81.Most pioneers______this valley on their journey to the West because its rugged terrain and frequent landslides made it a______place for travelers.A.flanked…fascinatingB.avoided…necessaryC.encompassed…curiousD.enjoyed…troublesomeE.skirted…hazardous2.Ballads often praise popular figures who have performed feats that many perceive as______,such as defending the poor or resisting______authority.A.modest…acceptableB.inescapable…legitimateC.insufficient…overpoweringD.admirable…unjustE.unbelievable…tolerable3.The serious purpose of the paper-airplane flying contest,which attracted many novel and sometimes truly______entries,was to determine whether any______aerodynamic designs could be discovered.A.unorthodox…conventionalarre…revolutionaryC.derivative…imaginativeD.mundane…predictableE.ungainly…aesthetic4.Carson presents her case so strongly and logically that only the prejudiced or the______ will attempt to______her.A.impartial…defyB.doubtful…championC.gullible…believeD.obstinate…contradictE.irrational…follow5.Over the years the anthropologist's opinions had______:he refused to tolerate new ideas and nothing could change his mind.A.digressedB.proliferatedC.ossifiedD.germinatedE.incubated6.As the first______of the political campaign,the senator unleashed a spirited verbal attack on her leading opponent.A.salvoB.encoreC.palliativeD.concessionE.demurralOC-Test2-Section31.Although visitors initially may find touring the city by subway to be______,they are pleased to discover that subways are an inexpensive and______way to get around.A.wasteful…generousB.daunting…efficientC.extravagant…prohibitiveD.convenient…solitaryE.enjoyable…easy2.One critic asserts that modern urban architecture causes sensory deprivation because it fails to provide visual and tactile______.tencyB.stimulationplacenceD.confusionE.extension3.Because little rain falls in the district during summer,municipalities are necessarily______to______water from winter storms.A.ready…squanderB.reluctant…retainC.free…absorbD.careful…storeE.unwilling…conserve4.Toni Cade Bambara's novels are engrossing because the protagonists,in striving to achieve goals,are not simply______characters.A.passiveB.tangibleC.abandonedD.autonomousE.redundant5.Once his integrity had been______,the mayoral candidate was quick both to______ these attacks and to issue counterattacks.A.debunked…buttressB.restored…recommenceC.revoked…relinquishD.impugned…repudiateE.vitiated…avoidOC-Test2-Section71.New data measuring the______of land beneath the oceans permit accurate generalizations about the topography of the seafloor.A.modelsB.contoursC.remnantsD.populationsE.pigments2.Excessive secrecy tends to______excessive curiosity and thus serves to______the very impulses against which it guards.A.inhibit…protectB.disguise…supplantC.satisfy…limitpel…derideE.invite…provoke3.In frigid regions a layer of permafrost under the soil surface prevents water from sinking deep into the soil,and so the water______the land,helping to create bog and______ conditions.A.freezes…tropicalB.parches…marshC.inundates…desertD.aerates…jungleE.floods…swamp4.Although the bystander's account of the car accident at first seemed______,the police officer was surprised,on further investigation,to find that it was______.A.dubious…erroneousB.incongruous…inconsistentC.implausible…correctD.logical…pertinentE.probable…coherent5.The legislation facing Congress was so______that it threatened to shatter the governing body's fragile bipartisanship.A.divisiveB.transparentC.concordantD.repetitiveE.rhetorical6.In All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes,author Maya Angelou uses______,brief descriptive sketches,to provide______view of Ghana that clearly details the land and its people.A.missives…an illusoryB.themes…a thoroughC.vignettes…a vividD.treatises…an authenticE.abstracts…an ambiguous7.Because an older horse is more______than a younger one,it is safer for a novice rider.A.frolicsomeB.cantankerousC.gargantuanD.tractableE.precipitate8.The library's collection is a______of Asian American historical documents,including rare materials about race relations.A.summaryB.fabricationC.consensusD.troveE.replicationOC-Test2-Section91.Seeking to______what people view and read by determining what art and literature should be available,censorship laws directly______fee expression.ern…liberateB.juxtapose…prescribeC.defer…nullifyD.control…prohibitE.balance…promote2.Myra laughed exuberantly and embraced her friends repeatedly,so______was she about having been selected.A.ambivalentB.quizzicalC.euphoricD.jadedE.exacting3.It would be a waste of time for any reviewer to bother______a book whose utter worthlessness is______to even the least discerning reader.A.enjoying…doubtfulB.mocking…figurativeC.assessing…welcomeD.condemning…obviousE.ignoring…obnoxious4.The new policy has been called a quiet revolution because,though introduced without______,it is already producing______changes.A.warning…speciousB.fanfare…momentousC.concealment…transientD.hesitation…ostensibleE.debate…negligible5.When two chemical compounds are combined,a______effect can be achieved:the resulting combination can be more potent than either of the individual compounds alone. A.synergistic petitiveD.retroactiveE.neutralizing6.Artists who are described as______are the first to experiment with new forms or concepts.A.aestheticB.partisanC.decorousD.cerebralE.avant-gardeOC-Test3-Section21.Responding to criticism that the script was rambling and______,the new screenwriter revised the dialogue for greater succinctness and______.A.engaging…simplicityB.subjective…ambiguityC.muddled…clarityD.terse…emptinessE.difficult…abstraction2.During the1990's,Shanghai benefited from an architectural______,the result of a dramatic increase in innovative and artistic building.A.intransigenceB.plenitudeC.desecrationD.stagnationE.renaissance3.Many subatomic nuclear particles are______and nearly______:they are hard to track as well as to detect.A.unstable…explosiveB.elusive…imperceptibleC.minute…immobileD.charged…reactiveE.tenuous…indivisible4.The crafty child tricked his innocent brother,a particularly______and trusting boy,into committing a mischievous prank.A.guilelessB.intrusiveC.astuteD.opportunisticE.circumspect5.Ellen Ochoa's______with the apparatus in the space shuttle Discovery was apparent when she adroitly manipulated the shuttle's robot arm.promiseB.humilityC.machinationsD.synergyE.deftnessOC-Test3-Section51.Much of our knowledge of dinosaurs comes from excavated bones,which,in______other clues such as fossilized tracks and eggs,help us to______the evolution of these creatures. A.convergence with…supplant B.divergence from…decode C.dependence on…belie D.opposition to…amplify E.conjunction with…trace2.Vernal pools are among the most______of ponds:they form as a result of snowmelt anda high water table in winter,and then they______by late summer.A.transitory…expandB.anachronistic…overflowC.immutable…drainD.itinerant…teemE.ephemeral…evaporate3.The______experiences of Madonna Swan,the1983North American Indian Woman of the Year,cannot be fully appreciated if they are______in a tidy summary.A.varied…interposedB.diverse…condensedC.profound…magnifiedD.transformative…embellishedE.impressive…immersed4.The representative was a traditionalist,reluctant to support any legislation inconsistent with the nation's most______principles.A.orthodoxB.impassionedC.precariousD.impressionableE.indeterminate5.The author constructed a scenario in which playful,creative children are rewarded for their ______and strict,dour adults are punished for their______.A.spontaneity…rigidityB.digressions…mirthC.solemnity…maliceD.inflexibility…rigorE.improvisations…buoyancy6.Although usually warm and______in greeting friends,Lauren was too reserved ever to be truly______.A.joyous…conventionalB.cordial…effusiveC.restrained…graciousD.dismissive…ebullientE.genial…antisocial7.Legal scholars argue that when“justice”is interpreted too broadly,the concept becomes______,easily changed and controlled by outside forces.A.malleableB.influentialC.coherentD.felicitousE.prosaic8.The instructor's voice was so______that most students preferred taking a test to listening to its grating sound.A.receptiveB.cajolingC.melodiousD.mutedE.stridentOC-Test3-Section81.Originally______mainly by young,urban audiences,rap music was ultimately______ by its appreciative listeners of all ages across the country.A.admired…embracedB.performed…condemnedC.derided…ignoredD.appropriated…relinquishedE.applauded…instigated2.It was out of______that Professor Green,the author of several highly respected books in his field,described himself to his colleagues as______.A.embarrassment…a paragonB.magnanimity…an avengerC.insolence…a pedantD.egotism…an apprenticeE.modesty…a dilettante3.Historian Carlo Botta often contradicted himself,as when he first championed and then______the ideals of the French Revolution.A.invokedB.investigatedC.conceivedD.covetedE.denounced4.Luisa worked with extreme precision,______that served her well in her law career.A.a meticulousnessB.an effronteryC.an inhibitionD.a litigiousnessE.an impetuousness5.In1916Yellowstone National Park had only25bison,but the population has since______ to more than2000.A.dispersedB.mediatedC.attenuatedD.burgeonedE.reconciled6.Though surgeon and researcher Charles Drew never enjoyed celebrity,he truly deserves to be______for his life's achievements.A.mollifiedB.lionizedC.accostedD.galvanizedE.vilifiedOC-Test4-Section41.The architect advised tearing down the old structure,since he did not consider it sufficiently ______to______the heavy winds of the tropical storm the peninsula was expecting.A.flimsy…forestallB.hardy…forecastC.robust…withstandD.noteworthy…justifyE.ramshackle…repel2.When x-ray were discovered around the turn of the twenties century,doctors quickly beganto______their newfound ability to diagnose maladies by peering beneath the surface of the human body.A.bequeathB.denyC.exploitD.finesseE.divulge3.Though he was fascinated by______behavior of others,Darek was,by contrast,the model of______in his own comportment.A.hedonistic…recklessnessB.unorthodox…conformityC.restless…agitationD.egotistical…extremityE.unwieldy…rigidity4.Teachers who consider cartoons and comic books harmful to students'literacy skills often use class time to____these media.A.derideB.rationalizeC.vindicateD.fosterE.annotate5.Because he had decided not to______himself through the sales of his new product,the inventor anonymously donated all profits to charity.promiseB.invigorateC.impoverishD.aggrandizeE.debilitate6.Once he had______sufficient______information,Randall felt confident in publishing his daring article incriminating the local politician.A.written…substantialB.believed…sensationalC.obtained…corroboratingD.reported…hackneyedE.discovered…contradicting7.Since her personal pleas had failed to make her noisy neighbors change their ways,the homeowner felt that her only______was to notify the police.A.backlashB.recourseC.bromideD.reckoningE.forbearance8.Despite pressure from reporters to discuss the scandal in which Senator Scottsdale was currently______,the press secretary would not_____the details of the senator's upcoming public address.A.imbued…rescindB.connected…consortC.entangled…repealD.embroiled…divulgepliant…quashOC-Test4-Section71.The critics found the play______in that its social message was unfortunately lost in awkward twists and turns of the plot.A.convolutedB.susceptibleC.suspectD.condemnatoryE.preachy2.Muriel was so fond of her dog that their brief separation left her not just saddened,but in a state of______.A.vagaryB.abhorrenceC.bereavementD.degenerationE.elation3.Deliberately designed to be devoid of elaborate carving or other______,Biedermeier furniture was known for its______.A.customization…uniquenessB.sparseness…starknessC.embellishment…garnishesD.ornamentation…simplicityE.flamboyance…flourishes4.Because she had mistakenly assumed that the disputes between the parties could be successfully______,the attorney had not prepared herself for the______of a longdrawn-out trial.A.mediated…eventualityB.eased…probabilityC.exacerbated…contingencyD.manipulated…particularityE.foreseen…inevitability5.Anthropology was much more than______for the novelist Zora Neale Hurston:she studied at Barnard College with Franz Boas,who is often called the“Father of American Anthropology”.A.an obsessionB.a careerC.an avocationD.an encumbranceE.a commitmentOC-Test4-Section81.Angered that the book arrived in the mail in such a shabby condition,Elliot insisted that the bookseller replace it with______copy.A.an imitationB.an authenticC.a pristineD.a genericE.a shopworn2.Staring at the abstract painting,Edna could not understand how so many of her fellow museumgoers could pretend to______its meaning,when to her its message was so opaque.A.obscureB.advertiseprehendD.disparageE.ignore3.Mrs.Rodriguez was under the impression that discipline would______her wayward student's academic progress rather than advance it.A.condoneB.fosterC.quickenD.exaltE.hamper4.Despite the director's lifelong reputation for humility,the retirement celebration found him unable to______the urge to______his successes.A.quell…downplayB.resist…catalogC.embrace…embellishD.forego…diminishE.modify…belittle5.Despite his______rich food,the chef was able to practice______when his diet became threatening to his health.A.penchant for…austerityB.fondness for…indulgenceC.avoidance of…luxuryD.indifference to…asceticismE.talent for….virtuosity6.Raul's game-winning goal in the closing minutes of the game______his well-known ability to excel under stressful conditions.A.clarifiedB.solidifiedC.identifiedD.epitomizedE.decriedOC-Test5-Section21.The garden that had remained______for months was now pleasantly enlivened by the budding shoots of its perennial flowers.A.redolentB.dormantC.exuberantpliantE.trenchant2.After several months of training,the______young spaniel was finally______enough to be walked safely without a leash.A.eager…unrulyB.placid…defiantC.clever…helpfulD.boisterous…docileE.vigilant…convinced3.______as Mario's misdeed was,his grandmother,always blind to his faults,pretended to be unaware of it.A.accidentalB.aptC.randomD.flagrantE.covert4.Despite his______desire to show off,he remained at heart a very______person.A.uncharacteristic…demonstrativeB.inexplicable…hedonisticC.occasional…reticentD.continual…transparentE.blatant…exhibitionistic5.The employer blamed the staff member's lack of productivity on______rather than incompetence,claiming that the man knew how to do his job but was too lazy to apply himself.A.infatuationB.tensionC.indigenceD.indolenceE.ineptitude6.The audience recognized the officer's characteristic______when he attributed his achievements to______rather than bravery.A.pedantry…chanceB.gallantry…whimsyC.humility…fortuneD.bravado…accidentE.effrontery…discretion7.The strong______the professor was able to establish with his students made him______confidant for those on campus seeking advice beyond the purely academic.A.program…an occasionalB.rapport…a respectedC.confidence…an unappreciatedmunity…unusualE.ambition…a valued8.After David left him waiting for the third consecutive time,Kirk realized that same behaviorhe had initially valued as spontaneous and carefree was,in fact,simply______.A.capriciousB.incontrovertibleC.extraneousD.captivatingE.inscrutableOC-Test5-Section41.The border between the two properties,never______by legal means,had long been the subject of______between the antagonistic neighbors.A.determined…concordB.undermined…hostilityC.verified…consonanceD.quantified…diversionE.established…disputation2.Even though Charlie was in apparently good health,the doctor prescribed for him some______medication due to his familial history of high blood pressure.A.presumptiveB.predictiveC.preliminaryD.premeditatedE.preventative3.Though earlier anatomists had touched on the idea,Paul Broca was the first to______ fully the modern notion that specific behaviors are controlled by particular areas of the human brain.A.articulateB.derogateC.representD.refuteE.iterate4.Designed as a gathering place,the new student lounge was appropriately______with tables,chairs,and even sofas where groups could assemble comfortably.A.indicatedB.appointedC.denudedD.conflatedE.veneratedd in honor of the school's founder,the Richard Brownstone Community Service Fellowship is one of the highest awards______Brownstone School graduates.A.conscripted toB.redeemed forC.conferred onD.relegated toE.deprived ofOC-Test5-Section81.The anthropology professor hoped that his latest book would appeal to popular as well as to ______readers,thereby earning him______in both realms.A.general…distainy…attentionC.academic…anonymityD.avid…remunerationE.scholarly…acclaim2.As if intended to squelch rumors of cutbacks,the company's annual celebration was as______as ever.A.sparingB.tawdryC.belatedvishE.sated3.The professor's______lecture on American history served more to confuse the students than to clarify the difficult material.A.perspicaciousB.exhaustiveC.cogentD.scintillatingE.disjointed4.Since the foreign correspondent was accustomed to completing this assignments under_____conditions,the commotion of the subway at rush hour presented no______his creativity.A.squalid…boon forB.tranquil…obstruction toC.tumultuous…impediment toD.destructive…demonstration ofE.flagrant…benefit to5.Unlike the______presentations of the other students in class,Mary Catherine's presentation demonstrated a thorough and mature grasp of the material.A.astuteB.sophomoricC.incredulousD.cloyingE.scintillating6.Sadly,the author never______the rewards of literary success during her lifetime;public recognition and appreciation of her talent were completely______.A.predicted…conclusiveB.reaped…posthumousC.acknowledged…fulsomeD.appreciated…gratuitousE.pursued…discreditedOC-Test6-Section41.Edmund White is a______author:he has written novels,essays,short stories,a travel book,and a biography.A.demonstrativeB.nebulousC.meticulousD.versatileE.metaphoric2.The archaeologist believed the coin she unearthed was______evidence,unquestionable proof that the site dated to the fourth century.A.immaterialB.potentialC.incriminatingD.nominalE.indisputable3.Although the rigors of ballet dancing are primarily______,this art is also emotionally and spiritually______.A.illusory…taxingB.exaggerated…balancedC.physical…demandingD.appealing…indulgentE.strenuous…dubious4.Studies of______among turtles are sometimes______by the fact that the subjects live so long that researchers retire before the studies can be completed.A.extinction…enhancedB.longevity…hamperedC.behavior…beliedD.mortality…bolsteredE.reproduction…confirmed5.A model of______behavior,Cunningham never ate or drank to excess.A.temperateconicC.duplicitousD.aestheticE.voluble6.The entrepreneur had a well-deserved reputation for______having accurately anticipated many changes unforeseen by established business leaders.A.prescienceB.sincerityC.avariceplicityE.mendacity7.Scientists require observable data,not______,to support a hypothesis;sound science is grounded in______results rather than speculation.A.induction…diminutiveB.experimentation…pragmaticC.intuition…fiscalD.bombast…theoreticalE.conjecture…empirical8.The director complained that the sitcom's theme song was downright______having no more pep and vigor than a______.A.tedious…jingleB.inchoate…lullabyC.lugubrious…dirgeD.facetious…balladE.sprightly…eulogyOC-Test6-Section71.The success of Notes of a Native Son______author James Baldwin as one of the most______essayists of his time.A.buoyed…irrelevantB.established…prominentC.surrendered…prolificD.decried…cynicalE.categorized…mundane2.In many parts of the world,people use rice as a central rather than a______part of their daily diets.A.pivotalB.ritualisticC.salientD.supplementaryE.solemn3.Victor gained a reputation for being a______because he constantly bullied other children.A.bunglerB.ruffianC.sticklerD.daredevilE.naysayer4.Paradoxically,the senator was both a______and______:she publicly defended the rights and wisdom of the people,but she often spoke with a disdainful air of superiority.A.demagogue…a maverickB.conservative…an anarchistC.populist…en elitistD.moderate…a reactionaryE.partisan…a snob5.The geologist speculated that eons ago,before the area was______,the present-day island was actually a hilltop in a vast forest.A.inundatedB.situatedC.rejuvenatedD.supplantedE.excavatedOC-Test6-Section91.The new vaccine is______preventing certain forms of pneumonia and should,therefore, be more widely______in order to prevent outbreaks of the disease.A.required for…constrainedB.unsuccessful in…distributedC.instrumental in…reconstitutedD.effective in…administeredE.unverified for…disseminated2.In an effort to______the______theater,the troupe members contributed thousands of dollars to keep the playhouse operating.A.qualify…obsoleteB.salvage…flounderingC.exacerbate…defunctD.revitalize…prosperousmandeer…lucrative3.In her writings about language,the poet Gloria Anzaldua celebrates the______of English and Spanish dialects spoken by Mexican Americans,arguing that such______lends an empowering flexibility to expression.A.multiplicity…variedB.proliferation…moderationC.ambivalence…focusD.dearth…depletionE.abridgment…imitation4.The mountain road was distinctly______:it twisted back and forth along the contours of the hillside.A.panoramicB.precipitousC.serpentineD.circumscribedE.retrograde5.At the family reunion Hiroko found her cousin charming and gentle,the______of his formerly rude and overbearing self.A.remnantB.antithesisC.consequenceD.extremityE.mainstay6.His conduct at the state dinner was a cavalcade of blunders,one______following another until the evening ended.A.queryB.gibeC.gaffeD.trystE.tributeOfficial Guide PracticesOG-Test1-Section21.Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's______proved keenest when he accurately predicted that his books would someday appear in his native Russia.A.foresightB.nostalgiaC.follyD.despairE.artistry2.The simple and direct images in Dorothea Lange's photographs provide______reflection of a bygone social milieu.A.an intricateB.a candidC.an ostentatiousD.a fictionalE.a convoluted3.Kate's impulsive nature and sudden whims led her friends to label her______.A.capriciousB.bombasticC.loquaciousD.dispassionateE.decorous4.Neurosurgeon Alexa Canady maintained that choosing a career was a visceral decision rather than______judgment;that is,it was not so much rational as______.A.an emotional…intellectualB.a chance…randomC.an intuitive…impulsiveD.a deliberate…instinctiveE.an intentional…logical5.Creative business stratagems frequently become______as a result of______,their versatility and adaptability destroyed by their transformation into rigid policies.A.streamlined…infightingB.mitigated…jingoismC.ossified…bureaucratizationD.politicized…innovationE.venerable…legislationOG-Test1-Section51.Known for her______,Miranda eagerly welcomes anyone into her home.A.cowardiceB.prudenceC.hospitalityD.aloofnessE.loyalty2.Not surprisingly,supporters of the governor's plan to set aside land for a forest preserve were disappointed when a court decision______the plan.A.applaudedB.derailedC.acknowledgedD.permittedE.anticipated3.Because playing a musical instrument increases brain activity,it is sometimes used as a______to promote learning in children.A.conditionB.highlightC.stimulusD.dictumE.respite4.The ambassador argues that,in diplomacy,there is a subtle but important difference between a country's showing a willingness to______and a too-obvious readiness to make。