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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。

妙解SAT填空

妙解SAT填空SAT填空又是SAT中的一项重头，以下7种方法可以关心同学们在答题时理清思路。

方法1：平行结构特征： a,b,c and _______或者a,b,c and never ______解题策略：第一种状况，空格与前相同，第二种状况，空格与前相反。

方法2：递进方法特征：___A___ ,递进关键词, ___B___解题策略：依据递进词，B与A 是同义重复。

留意：indeed 只能表示递进，译为"更进一步说';even 有"哪怕'(让步转折)，"甚至'(递进转折)两种意思，且以"哪怕'居多。

方法3：remain, continue 方法特征：A remain(或continue) _____解题策略：A直接填入空格想必学过英语都能理解方法4：单空格方法特征：A____B解题策略：若A=B，则空格填正评价，正动作若A不等于B，则空格填负评价，负动作此方法经常搭配时间对比，极大提高解题速率。

方法5：解释方法特征：_____，解释_____，表解释的名词表解释的部分包括：分词，不定式短语，介短，定丛，同位语从句，一些修饰成分等。

解题策略：解释部分直接填入空格此方法的好处是不必理解句义，仅限于局部便可解题。

方法6：A其次，直接将A的内容填入C;最终，将C的内容填入B。

留意：1. 并列关系不行以进行推倒，比方依据A andB，知道A，推出B与A 同义，荒谬。

2. and 可以进行替换，比方or, as well as, not only but also, etc例题：The results of the experient performed by Elizabeth Hazen and Rachel Brown were____ not only because these results challenged old assumptions but also because they called the _____ methodology into question.ANSWER: provocative...prevailing这个方法在遇到词汇较冗杂的题的时候，可以直接不理解句义直接看到重复。

【SAT填空词汇】

SAT填空资料全总结SAT填空题资料总结之解题步骤一、通过关系词判断句子的逻辑关系同义关系反义关系二、找到关键词所在的词语或短语名词具有感情色彩的修饰语一般有以下几种情况：①adj. ②of修饰结构③定语从句修饰④非谓语动词修饰结构动词具有强烈感情色彩的修饰语一般有以下几种情况：①adv. ②状语从句修饰（原因状语从句，时间状语从句，地点状语从句，条件状语从句等）人物、事物的特性特征并列结构。

比如：______evidence, unquestionable proof三、逻辑分析正反义词分析正负评价分析支持反对类动词分析Section OneØ骗子集团：imposer, masquerader, deceiver, double-dealer, swindler, cheaterØ叛徒集团：treachery, duplicity, deceit, disloyalty, infidelity, treason, betrayal, two-faced Ø花言巧语集团：trickery, deception, duplicity, dishonesty, fraud, sophistry, swindling, intrigueØ伪君子集团：hypocrite, sanctimony（道貌岸然）, pietist（虚假的虔诚的人）, plaster （抹上灰泥以作掩饰）, saint, pretender, deceiver, impostorØ强盗集团：predator, robber, bandit, pirate, gouger, plunderØ吝啬鬼集团：miser, pinchpenny, saver, hoarder, niggard, money-mad, skinflint, tightfistedSection TwoØ辉煌：sublime, splendor, grand, superb, spectacular, gorgeous, glorious, dazzling, majestic, nobleØ首要的：overarching, prime, chief, central, foremost, paramount, dominant, supreme, overriding, preeminent, ultimateØ提升：better, improve, ameliorate, upgrade, refine, enhance, boost, develop, polish up, perk up（振作）Ø尊敬：regard, respect, acclaim, admiration, approbation, approval, appreciate, esteem, homage, deferenceØ美丽漂亮：prettiness, comeliness, charm, appeal, heavenliness, grace, splendor, exquisiteness, magnificence, grandeur, gorgeousness, glamourØ和谐：concord, consonance, agreement, harmony, accord, unity, unanimity, concert Ø平息抚慰assuage, allay, placate, pacify, appease, soothe, mollify, mitigate, propitiate, conciliateØ顶点：zenith, acme, apex, summit, peak, pinnacle, vertex, crestØ勤奋的，仔细的：sedulous/assiduous/diligent/industriousØ卓越：superiority, excellence, predominance, prestige, fame, preeminenceØ闪耀光芒：sparkle, shine, gleam, glitter, flash, glint, blink, dazzlingØ实际的：practical, empirical, observable, realistic, sensible, down-to-earth, reasonable, businesslike, rational, pragmaticØ颂词：Eulogy, panegyric. Encomium, tributeØ与节制相关：abstinence, sobriety, self-denial, continence, temperance, ascetic禁欲者, 苦行修道者, stoic高度自制者；坚忍克己之人≠reprobate堕落者,道德败坏的人Ø信条：principle, tenet, belief, doctrine, precept, creed, dogma, canon, conviction, persuasionSection ThreeØ不确定：inconclusive, indecisive, indefinite, undetermined, unresolved, unproved, unsettled, vague, ambiguousØ悲伤：mournful, gloomy, sad, happy, miserable, dejected, sorrowful, morose, dismal, grim, saturnineØ封锁：enclosure, confine, encompass, restrict, imprison, trap, cage, encircleØ愤怒：anger, annoyance, exasperation, crossness, irritation, indignation, resentment, rage, fury, wrath, outrage, irascibleØ错误：misconception, illogical, off target, incorrect, inexact, imprecise, invalid, fallacious, flawed, unsoundØ陈腐的: cliché, platitude, ordinary, conventional, stereotyped,Ø昂贵的：expensive, costly, exorbitant, overpriced, immoderate, extravagant, lavish, pricelessØ可笑的：absurd, ridiculous, ludicrous, laughable, idiotic, insane, irrational, illogical, senseless, outrageous, incredibleØ乏味的：dull, mundane, boring, tedious, monotonous, tiresome, wearisome, routine, banal, platitude, mediocre, middle of the road, insipid, adequate, uninspired, unexceptional, unremarkable, pedestrian, prosaic, moderateØ含糊其辞：equivocate, vague, ambiguous, vacillate, hesitate, pussyfootØ煽动激起：provoke/agitate/foment/annoy/irk/irritate/incite/instigateØ嘲笑：jeer, gibe, sneer, scoff, insult, tease, chaff（谷壳，取笑）, torment, ridicule, mock, heckle起哄Ø笨拙的：inept, awkward, uncoordinated, graceless, inelegant, maladroit, unskillful, inexpertØ复杂的：complex, complicated, convoluted, intricate, tangled, serpentine, labyrinthine, tortuous, byzantine, sophisticationØ尖酸的刻薄的：avid, pungent, bitter, sharp, sour, acid, harsh, vinegary, acerbic, stringing, burning, odorous（香的，臭的）Ø死亡：demise, death, passing, expiry, departure, exit, decease(law)Ø灭绝：extinct, die out, defunct, vanished, wipe out, exterminate, gone with wind Section FourØ偶然：accidental, fortuitous, chance, adventitious, coincidental, casual, random, unexpected, unanticipated, unpremeditatedØ多种多样的：sundry, multiple, diverse, assorted, divergent, distinctive, various, versatile Ø与树有关的词：trunk树干，limb树枝=branch，twig嫩枝，bark树皮，termite白蚁，resin树脂，gum树胶Ø与眼睛有关：iris虹膜, pupil瞳孔, cornea角膜, lens晶状体, retina视网膜, myopia近视, spectacles眼镜, monocle单片眼镜, goggle护目镜Ø与吃相关的词：ravenous, starving, famished, voracious, greedy, gluttonous, insatiable, ravening, avarice, rapacity, avidity, cupidityØ与喝相关的词：quaff, guzzle, swill（狼吞虎咽的喝，猪食）Ø关于笑的集团总结：giggle吃吃地笑：以重复间歇的、短的声音笑, chuckle轻笑声：由于高兴或满意而轻笑, chortle大笑：发出哈哈大笑或用哈哈大笑来表达, guffaw哄笑，狂笑：开心的，兴高采烈的一阵大笑, grin咧嘴而笑：嘴唇后咧并露出牙齿，如在高兴或情绪好时, smirk假笑，自得的笑：做作的，通常是自鸣得意、令人生厌的微笑, snicker窃笑，傻笑：一种阴险的，有些僵硬的笑, simper傻笑：傻乎乎地、不自在的，通常忸怩的笑容, babble 胡言乱语：愚蠢地无根据地谈话；饶舌Ø唱歌：solo/aria独唱, duet, trio, quartet, ensembleØ昙花一现的：epherneral, evanescent, transient, transitoryØ星星集团：satellite, star, planet, Venus, Jupiter, Mercury, Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, PlutoØ开始：initiation, origination, launch, establishment, inception, inaugurationØ因果关系明显因果关系：Because, because of, for, as, since, in that, be due to, as long as, if, when, so, so that, therefore, thereby, as a result, consequently, accordingly, thus, hence隐含因果关系：given, considering, lead to, result in, give rise to, derive from, result from, on the basis of, represent, be based on, rely on, spring fromBecause A, B/ A, because B/ A, so/therefore BGiven/since A, BToo A to B/ so A that B/ such A that B-ing/ -edØ目的手段关系in order to, to, for, by, 分词短语, 不定式A by BIn order to/ toØ递进关系eve n, indeed, not only…but also…, almost…quiteØ并列复指关系and, 分号，非转折含义连接词(and, or…)，平行结构，同位语A, BA and B词性并列结构Ø解释关系分词短语，不定式短语，状语从句，冒号定语从句/状语从句分号/冒号/that is/逗号A,B=A’,B’插入语成分Ø转折关系although, though, even though, albeit, despite, in spite of, however, but, yet, while, whereas, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, whateverØ对比关系结构对比关系：not…but…, instead, in contrast, on the contrary, far from…, on the other hand, rather than, more…than…, otherwise, unlike, not so much…as...特殊含义词对比：paradoxical, paradoxically, ironical, ironically, unexpected, unexpectedly, curious, curiously, surprise, surprisingly, unfortunate, unfortunately, puzzle, shock时间对比关系before, until, since, previous, current, recently, now, today, yesterday, later, future, begin, start, origin, create, once, early, formerly, initially, pristine, erstwhile, heretofore, hitherto, no longer明显对比含义词：contrast whether rather than rather than instead非明显对比含义词：remarkable typically/uncharacteristic between A and B特殊含义词对比：disappointed paradoxically actually时间对比关系Ø因果关系明显因果关系：Because, because of, for, as, since, in that, be due to, as long as, if, when, so, so that, therefore, thereby, as a result, consequently, accordingly, thus, hence隐含因果关系：given, considering, lead to, result in, give rise to, derive from, result from, on the basis of, represent, be based on, rely on, spring fromBecause A, B/ A, because B/ A, so/therefore BGiven/since A, BToo A to B/ so A that B/ such A that B-ing/ -edØ目的手段关系in order to, to, for, by, 分词短语, 不定式A by BIn order to/ toØ递进关系even, indeed, not only…but also…, almost…quiteØ并列复指关系and, 分号，非转折含义连接词(and, or…)，平行结构，同位语A, BA and B词性并列结构Ø解释关系分词短语，不定式短语，状语从句，冒号定语从句/状语从句分号/冒号/that is/逗号A,B=A’,B’插入语成分Ø转折关系although, though, even though, albeit, despite, in spite of, however, but, yet, while, whereas, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, whateverØ对比关系结构对比关系：not…but…, instead, in contrast, on the contrary, far from…, on the other hand, rather than, more…than…, otherwise, unlike, not so much…as...特殊含义词对比：paradoxical, paradoxically, ironical, ironically, unexpected, unexpectedly, curious, curiously, surprise, surprisingly, unfortunate, unfortunately, puzzle, shock时间对比关系before, until, since, previous, current, recently, now, today, yesterday, later, future, begin, start, origin, create, once, early, formerly, initially, pristine, erstwhile, heretofore, hitherto, no longer明显对比含义词非明显对比含义词特殊含义词对比时间对比关系更多SAT考试资料,请登录天道留学SAT考试频道获取请点击下面相应链接,进入相关SAT备考资料下载页面SAT真题/模拟试题大全SAT词汇资料大全SAT阅读备考资料大全SAT写作资料大全SAT数学备考资料大全SAT2数学备考资料大全SAT2物理备考资料大全SAT2化学备考资料大全SAT2生物/文学/历史备考资料。

SAT填空题五道

SAT填空题五道下面是五道SAT填空题的内容，后面附有正确答案。

SAT填空题属于阅读部分，是大家在备考的时候一个非常重要的环节，多加练习是熟悉并掌握SAT填空题的重要方法。

下面我们一起来看看这五道SAT填空题的具体内容吧。

1. The stoic former general led his civilian life as he had his military life, with simplicity and_________dignity.(A) benevolent有问题?找免费的天道专家咨询!(B) informal(C) austere(D) aggressive(E) succinct2. Although boun d to impose the law , a judge is free to use his discretionto_________ the anachronistic barbarity of some criminal penalties.(A) mitigate(B) understand(C) condone(D) provoke(E) enforce3. Henry viewed Melissa as_________; she seemed to be against any position regardless of its merits.(A) heretical(B) disobedient(C) contrary(D) inattentive(E) harried4. Dr. Schwartz's lecture on art, whil e detailed and scholarly, focused_________ on t hepremodern; some student s may have appreciated his specialized know ledge, but those with more_________interests may have been disappointed.(A) literally..medieval(B) completely..pedantic(C) expansively..technical(D) luminously..creative(E) exclusively, .comprehensive5. Only when one actually visit s the ancient ruins of marvelous bygone civilizations does one truly,appreciate the sad_________ of human greatness.(A) perspicacity(B) magnitude(C) artistry(D) transience(E) quiescenceCorrect Answers：1.C 2.A 3.C 4.E 5.D以上就是这五道SAT填空题的全部内容，后面没有附有答案解析。

焦点教育出品-SAT填空题高频词汇整理

焦点教育出品-SAT填空题高频词汇整理SAT填空题对高频词汇的考察很大一部分都集中在近义词身上，所以大家多了解一些相关的单词是非常有好处的。

下面为大家整理的是关于SAT填空题高频词汇的汇总内容，是以汉语含义为标准进行的总结，包括了很多的近义词。

勤奋assiduous sedulous diligent industrious谦虚humble unpretentious unassuming modest敏锐acute keen discriminating discerning perceptive insightful高傲arrogant haughty supercilious overbearing overweening egotistical smug impudent imperious insolent dismissive contemptuous disdainful hubris 奉承fawn adulate flatter (Verb) toady sycophant (Noun) servile obsequious subservient (Adj)沉默寡言reticent reserved taciturn restrained withdrawn慷慨openhanded freehanded generous benevolent bountiful munificent轻浮frivolity lightness levity buoyant即兴创作improvise extemporize adlib spontaneous impromptu忧郁gloomy somber melancholic不开心depressed dispirited downcast dejected尖酸刻薄acerbic acrimonious vitriolic scathing友好的，和蔼可亲的amiable amicable affable benign genial congenial冲动的impulsive impetuous性情多变mercurial temperamental whimsical fickle volatile好气味fragrance scent aroma批准approval approbation sanction少量paucity dearth modicum(Noun) scarce meager sporadic negligible(Adj) 坚定resolute determined steadfast tenacious unswerving unwavering persevering 有手段(褒)astute shrewd tactful resourceful diplomatic与生俱来inborn inherent congenital intrinsic勇敢(褒)brave courageous intrepid dauntless undaunted fearless gallant valorous(贬)bold audacious乏味dull boring monotonous tedious humdrum insipid prosaic interminable bland tepid平庸mundane pedestrian mediocre营养物nutrient nourishment谨慎小心prudent scrupulous meticulous wary circumspect conscientious cautious punctilious各式各样的various varied variegated diverse miscellaneous heterogeneous multifarioussundry易怒的irritable cantankerous surly choleric peevish irascible petulant querulous 好争斗argumentative disputatious contentious polemical litigious truculent刺耳难听的grating strident cacophonous悦耳的euphonious harmonious harmonic melodious mellifluous dulcet仓促precipitate cursory限制restrict circumscribe bound confine contain cheek易碎brittle delicate fragile居民dweller subject citizen resident denizen偏爱，倾向inclination preference proclivity predilection penchant propensity抚慰conciliate placate pacify mollify appease console soothe听话，温顺tractable docile submissive obedient servile compliant安详，安静serene placid tranquil难驾驭intractable recalcitrant disobedient refractory复杂的complicated complex intricate convoluted elaborate做作stagy affected theatrical histrionic视野狭隘insular provincial parochial激怒irritate bother vex exasperate peeve perturb短暂即逝momentary transient transitory fleeting fugitive evanescent ephemeral nomadic migratory itinerary peripatetic以上就是关于SAT填空题高频词汇的相关内容介绍，非常详细，包括了SAT填空的形容词，副词和动词等词性类别。

SAT填空[题意解析附答案]

1. That Carl Stokes, former mayor of Cleveland, was truly _____ is evident from thesignificant impact he had in many different arenas.(A) humble (B) casual (C) influential (D) reflective (E) aloof[词汇解释]：[题意解析]：他在不同的领域都有影响力，所以直接选择impact的同义词，选择C[中文释义]：克利夫兰前市长Carl Stokes是真正的有影响力的很明显表现在他在好多不同领域都有重大影响力。

2. Though the work of celebrated artist Eugene Delacroix ______accolades from both art critics and the public, he remains _____ , someone shrouded in mystery.(A) distributed., a paradox (B) garnered :. an enigma(C) excluded., a revelation (D) received., a dilemma(E) assumed., an apparition[词汇解释]：[题意解析]：空格二后有一个分隔，来解析他的特点，所以直接填入mystery的同义词，选择B[中文释义]：尽管著名的艺术家Eugene Delacroix 作品获得来自艺术评论家和大众的赞美，但是他仍然是个令人费解的人，一个被神秘所包围的人。

3. Gwendolyn Brooks was______ writer: she wrote more than twenty books of poetry as well as numerous essays and reviews.(A) an eloquent (B) an idiosyncratic (C) a prolific (D) a reluctant (E) a subversive[词汇解释]：[题意解析]：她写了20多部书和许多论文，评论，所以她是个多产的作家，选C[中文释义]：Gwendolyn Brooks是位多产的作家，她写了20多部书和许多论文，评论。

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）。

精品-SAT填空重点词汇总结

entangle vt.使纠缠,卷入,使混乱
dispel vt.驱散,驱逐
enthrall vt.迷惑,奴役,迷住
exclude vt.除外,排除,拒绝,排斥
elevate vt.举起,提拔,鼓舞
prohibit vt.禁止,阻止
minimize vt.将...减到最少v. 最小化
cloy vt.使吃饱,使过饱,使厌腻vi.吃饱
divisive a.区分的,分裂的,不和的
erroneous a.错误的,不正确的
illusory a.产生幻觉的,幻影的,错觉的
empathetic a. 移情作用的；同感的（等于empathic）
insightful a. 具洞察力的
inscrutable a.难以了解的,不能预测的
irrelevant a.不恰当的,无关系的,不相干的
forestall vt.先...一步行动,占先一步,垄断,阻碍
revise n. 校订,修正,再校稿vt.校订,修正,校正
consummate vt.完成,使达到极点a.无上的,至上的,完美的
confound vt.使混淆,使狼狈,挫败
reconcile vt.使和解,调停,使和谐,使听从,使顺从,使一致
substantiate vt.使实体化,证实
prolific a.生子的,结果实的,多产的,丰富的
indulgent a.纵容的,任性的,放纵的
benevolent a.慈善的
anachronistic a.时代错误的
tangential a.切线的,相切的,正切的,肤浅的,离题的
circumscribe vt. 限制；在…周围画线
negate vt.否定,否认,打消

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填空总论

SA T 填空讲义一、填空总论SA T是标准化考试，它有一个最大的特定，就是题目的稳定性。

圣经旧约里有一句话：阳光下没有新东西（‖There is no new thing under the sun ―）。

这是一句很简单但是又很深刻的话，意思是历史在反复重演，没有什么是独特的、不一样的。

换句话说，充分的了解历史就可以足够明智的看待未来，这对准备考试非常管用。

填空的题型就是给你一个句子，有一个或两个空格，让你填入合适的选项。

实际上是考查考生逻辑思维能力和中国考生的词汇量。

在阅读的环节里，填空考5-8道题，它所占的比重不是很大。

对于有些同学来说，填空很难。

阅读文章如果有些地方读不懂，可以根据上下文推测，而填空是孤立的句子，看上去没有头绪。

但恰恰填空也是技巧性最强的部分，是可以拉开差距离。

填空的最大特征就是信息的重复，要考生填入空格的信息一定是句子别的地方出现过的。

解题要抓住两点：中心词和逻辑关系。

换句话说，要找到空格与题目中什么信息重复，是同义还是反义的重复。

填空题的本质就是找同义词和反义词。

当然，通过对题目的研究我们可以找到很多技巧性的东西来解题，在不能完全理解句子的情况下也能迅速解题。

另外，词汇量大，可以让考试准备变得轻松很多。

当然，最后要补充的是，要想在SA T考试中获得高分，仅仅依靠对句子结构的把握和对逻辑关系的分析是不够的，考生还需要对题目中涉及到的词汇进行准确的理解，否则很有可能出现在句子结构和逻辑关系都正确的情况下却把答案选择错误的情况。

几乎所有的SA T填空题都要求考生对相关词汇有准确的理解，而对于大多数中国同学来说，应该尽早养成勤查字典，尤其是英英词典的良好习惯。

在准备SA T考试的过程中，建议考生最好准备一本Merriam Webster Collegiate Dictionary，即通常所说的《韦氏大学词典》，因为这是ETS官方指定的考试用词典，SA T考试中所有的词语释义全部来源于该词典。

SAT经典填空单词集锦

内行
progenitor
起源
diatribe
诽谤
machination
诡计
disavow
抵赖
abstinence
禁欲
earthy
朴实的
cloying
厌烦的
succulent
多汁的
puerile
幼稚的
indelible
难忘的
moribund
垂死的
picayune
微不足道的
目光短浅的
bereavement
痛悔
compunction
后悔
attired
装扮的
rambunctious
喧闹的粗暴的
mortify
抑制
molecular
分子的
volatile
不稳定的
pecuniary
金钱的
remunerative
有利可图的
unconscionable
肆无忌惮的
exorbitant
过分的
真题
2006-2007
第1套
bloated
肿胀的
presage
预感
pinnacle
高峰
cogent
强有力的使人信服的
veritable
真正的
revile
辱骂
stationary
静止的
peripatetic
漫游逍遥的
secular
世俗的不朽的
missionary
传教士
animated
活泼的
frenetic
狂热的
TEST 7
exult
缺乏经验
pathos
悲壮哀婉的词句

SAT阅读填空题汇总

SAT阅读填空题汇总1.Mrs. Williams found it ironic that her twelve-year-old son, who made all A’s on his report card, was so ------- at home, apparently unable to follow her most basic instructions concerning such commonsense matters as tidiness.Answer Choices(A) stubborn(B) astute(C) candid(D) obtuse(E) sullen2.Her vague sense of ------- grew into anxiety and then alarm when she discovered that her initial doubts about the success of the undertaking were well founded.Answer Choices(A) foreboding(B) remorse(C) anticipation(D) intrigue(E) complacency3.Since the explanations offered are ------- to the exposition, it would be unfair to treat them as ------- parts of the studies under consideration.Answer Choices(A) tangential . . subsidiary(B) irrelevant . . superfluous(C) referable . . correspondent(D) incidental . . essential(E) crucial . . immutable4.The architect wanted to ------- his own initial vision and design but recognized the importance of ------- requests from his client; in the end, he had to make several concessions.Answer Choices(A) maintain . . accommodating(B) develop . . . submitting(C) protect . . excluding(D) refuse . . incorporating(E) preserve . . disregarding5.Because he was ------- in the face of danger, the explorer won the government’s highest award for conspicuous bravery.Answer Choices(A) virile(B) heedless(C) dauntless(D) callow(E) timorous6.Mrs. Williams found it ironic that her twelve-year-old son, who made all A’s on his report card, was so ------- at home, apparently unable to follow her most basic instructions concerning such commonsense matters as tidiness.Answer Choices(A) stubborn(B) astute(C) candid(D) obtuse(E) sullen7.Understandably, it is the ------- among theater critics who become most incensed when producers insist on ------- celebrated classic plays.Answer Choices(A) strategists . . discussing(B) mediators . . staging(C) conformists . . praising(D) traditionalists . . recognizing(E) purists . . reinterpreting8.The show’s host was 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) giddyExplanation1.The correct answer is DChoice (D) is correct. It is logical that a mother would see irony in the contrast between her son’s success at school and his obtuseness, or apparent inability to comprehend, at home.2.The correct answer is AThe sentence asks you to find the mildest word in a logical progress leading to anxiety and finally culminating in alarm. Of the choices given, only “foreboding” is a word that describes a feeling related to, but less than, anxiety.3.The correct answer is DThe words filling the blanks are opposites, since if the “explanations” are one thing, it is “unfair to treat them” as the opposite. They are “incidental” and cannot be treated as the opposite of incidental, namely, “essential.”4.The correct answer is AThe word “but” along with the word “concessions,” which refers to yielding to something, suggests that there is some contrast in the first part of the sentence. An architect certainly might want to “maintain” his initial vision and design, but a s a result of needing to accommodate, or consider and allow for, requests from the client, he might have to change them. It makes sense to suggest that the architect made concessions and accommodated the client’s requests even though he wanted to keep his initial vision and design unchanged.5.The correct answer is CChoice (C) is correct. Someone who was “dauntless,” or fearless, when faced with danger might very well earn an award for bravery6.The correct answer is DChoice (D) is correct. It is logical that a mother would see irony in the contrast between her son’s success at school and his obtuseness, or apparent inability to comprehend, at home7.The correct answer is EIt is logical to conclude that critics who are “purists” would be devoted to tradit ional ways of staging classic plays, and would get angry when these plays are presented in new ways.8.The correct answer is AIt makes sense to say that someone who is typically “genial,” or friendly, would turn “surly,” or irritable, when provoked.以上就是这8道SAT阅读填空题练习题的全部内容。

SAT OG词汇填空Test 1

SAT Official Guide Test 1Section 21.The ------- of Maria Irene Forne s’ play Mud– a realistic room perched on a dirt pile – challenges conventionalinterpretations of stage scenery.a)appealb)plotc)moodd)settinge)rehearsal2.Ironically, an affluent society that purchases much more food than it actually needs suffers because of that -------,since in conditions of affluence diseases related to overeating and poor nutrition seem to -------.a)lavishness .. adaptb)overabundance .. thrivec)corpulence .. vexd)practicality .. awakene)commonness .. abound3.Because of the ------- effects of the hot springs, tourists suffering from various ailments flocked to the village’sthermal pools.a)succulentb)redolentc)cerebrald)mandatorye)therapeutic4.More valuable and comprehensive than any previously proposed theory of the phenomenon, Salazar’s researchhas ------- the basis for all subsequent ------- in her field.a)undermined .. advancementsb)prepared .. debaclesc)provided .. investigationsd)dissolved .. experimentse)reinforced .. misconceptions5.Dangerously high winds ------- attempts to begin the space shuttle mission on schedule, delay9ing the launch bynearly a week.a)thwartedb)forfeitedc)implementedd)dischargede)redoubled6.The guest speaker of Oprah Winfrey’s talk show offended the audience by first ------- them and then refusing tomoderate these ------- remarks.a)flattering .. commendableb)haranguing .. intemperatec)praising .. radicald)enraging .. conciliatorye)accommodating .. indulgent7.By the end of the long, arduous hike, Chris was walking with a ------- gait, limping slowly back to the campsite.a)haltingb)robustc)constantd)prompte)facile8.Actors in melodramas often emphasized tense moments by being -------, for example, raising their voices andpretending to swoon.a)imperiousb)inscrutablec)conviviald)histrionice)solicitousSection 51.Soon after the first visitors arrived, increasing numbers of the residents of the remote island thought it possiblethat the outside world, instead of being -------, could be ------- and worth exploring.a)insular .. unlimitedb)friendly .. wickedc)amiable .. cooperatived)threatening .. fascinatinge)forbidding .. harmful2.Her dislike of ------- made her regard people who tried to win her approval through praise as -------.a)autocrats .. dictatorsb)defiance .. toadiesc)tyrants .. connoisseursd)flattery .. sycophants3.Some scientists speculate that a small pterosaur of the Jurassic period known as Sordes pilosus had ------- wingsthat were think, pliable, and somewhat transparent.a)callousb)arablec)inflexibled)membranouse)viscous4.To reflect the ------- of that nation’s spoken languages, its writers often make use of a mixture of dialects.a)articulationb)intonationc)spontaneityd)profunditye)heterogeneity5.She apologized profusely, only to discover that her self-serving excuses failed to have a ------- effect.a)reprehensibleb)palliativec)depreciatoryd)litigiouse)compendiousSection 81. A swindler’s ------- is usually a gullible person who is unable to resist the swindler’s traps.a)peerb)allyc)preyd)nemesise)superior2.Improvements in refrigeration and transportation in the nineteenth century ------- the ------- of available food formany families in the United States.a)slowed .. distributionb)accelerated .. perishabilityc)expanded .. varietyd)lowered amounte)created .. dearth3.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 .. inevitableb)cooperation .. destructivec)discord .. legendaryd)similarity .. unlikelye)rivalry .. redundant4.Cito Gaston, one of the least ------- baseball managers, surprised reporters by weeping openly after his team wonthe play-offs.a)somberb)demonstrativec)insufferabled)bountifule)wistful5.That critic’s writing is so obscure and dense that upon first reading, one finds its ------- hard to penetrate.a)brevityb)rigidityc)floridityd)harmonye)opacity6.Oil companies seeking permission to drill in Alaskan wildlife refuge areas argued that, for animals, the effects ofprevious drilling in comparable areas have been -------.a)irrepressibleb)counterproductivec)negligibled)momentouse)magnanimous。

SAT考试填空练习题

SAT考试填空练习题第一套SECTION ONE1. Since the island soil has been barren for so many years, the natives must now_________ much of their food.(A) deliver (B) import (C) produce (D) develop (E) utilize2. Because Jenkins neither _________ nor defends either management or the striking workers, both sides admire his journalistic_________.(A) criticizes. .acumen(B) attacks..neutrality(C) confronts. .aptitude(D) dismisses. .flair(E) promotes..integrity3. Some anthropologists claim that a few apes have been taught a rudimentary sign language, but skeptics argue that the apes are only_________ their trainers.(A) imitating (B) condoning (C) instructing (D) acknowledging (E) belaboring4. It is ironic that the_________ insights of the great thinkers are voiced so often that they have become mere_________.(A) original. .clichés(B) banal. .beliefs(C) dubious. .habits(D) philosophical. .questions(E) abstract. .ideas5. The most frustrating periods of any diet are the inevitable_________, when weight loss_________ if not stops.(A) moods. .accelerates(B) feasts. .halts(C) holidays. .contracts(D) plateaus. .slows(E) meals. ceases6. Since the author's unflattering references to her friends were so_________, she was surprised that her_________were recognized.(A) laudatory. .styles(B) obvious. .anecdotes(C) oblique. .allusions(D) critical..eulogies(E) apparent. .motives7. Mark was intent on maintaining his status as first in his class; because even the smallest mistakes infuriated him, he reviewed all his papers_________ before submitting them to his teacher.(A) explicitly (B) perfunctorily (C) honestly (D) mechanically (E) assiduously8. Since many disadvantaged individuals view their situations as_________ as well as intolerable, their attitudes are best described as_________.(A) squalid. .obscure(B) unpleasant. .bellicose(C) acute. . sanguine(D) immutable. .resigned(E) political. .perplexed9. The subtleties of this novel are evident not so much in the character_________ as they are in its profoundly_________ plot structure.(A) assessment, .eclectic(B) development. .trite(C) portrayal. .aesthetic(D) delineation. .intricate(E) illustration. .superficialSECTION TWO1. If it is true that morality cannot exist without religion, then does not the erosion of religion heraldthe_________ of morality?(A) regulation (B) basis (C) belief (D) collapse (E) value2. Certain animal behaviors, such asmating rituals, seem to be_________, and therefore _________external factors such as climate changes, food supply, or the presence of other animals ofthe same species.(A) learned..immune to(B) innate. .unaffected by(C) intricate. .belong to(D) specific. .confused with(E) memorized. .controlled by3. Shaken by two decades of virtual anarchy, the majority of people were ready to buy_________ at any price.(A)order (B)emancipation (C)hope (D)liberty (E)enfranchisement4. As a person who combines care with_________, Marisa completed her duties with_________as well as zeal.(A) levity. .resignation(B) geniality. .ardor(C) vitality. .willingness(D) empathy. .rigor(E) enthusiasm. .meticulousness5. Her shrewd campaign managers were responsible for the fact that her political slogans were actually forgotten clichés revived and_________with new meaning.(A) fathomed (B) instilled (C) foreclosed (D) instigated (E) foreshadowed6. The stoic former general led his civilian life as he had his military life, with simplicity and_________ dignity.(A) benevolent (B) informal (C) austere (D) aggressive (E) succinct7. Although bound to impose the law, a judge is free to use his discretion to_________ the anachronistic barbarity of some criminal penalties.(A) mitigate (B) understand (C) condone (D) provoke (E) enforce8. Henry viewed Melissa as_________; she seemed to be against any position regardless of its merits.(A) heretical (B) disobedient (C) contrary (D) inattentive (E) harried9. Dr. Schwartz's lecture on art, while detailed and scholarly, focused_________ on the premodern; some students may have appreciated his specialized knowledge, but those withmore_________interests may have been disappointed.(A) literally..medieval(B) completely..pedantic(C) expansively..technical(D) luminously..creative(E) exclusively, .comprehensive10. Only when one actually visits the ancient ruins of marvelous bygone civilizations does one truly, appreciate the sad_________ of human greatness.(A) perspicacity (B) magnitude (C) artistry (D) transience (E) quiescenceSAT填空练习题1参考答案:Section One1. B2.B3.A4.A5.D6.C7.E8.D9.DSection Two1. D2.B3.A4.E5.B6.C7.A8.C9.E 10.DSAT考试填空练习题第2套SECTION ONE1. Nuclear power plants are some of the largest producers of_________ wastes, with each plant producing barrels of radioactive material that must be stored in special protective containers.(A) biodegradable (B) artificial (C) reasonable (D) durable (E) hazardous2. The scientific community was_________ when a living specimen of the coelacanth, long thought to be_________, was discovered by deep-sea fishermen.(A) perplexed. .common(B) overjoyed. .dangerous(C) unconcerned. .local(D) astounded. .extinct(E) dismayed. .alive3. After the governor's third trip overseas, voters complained that he was paying too little attentionto_________ affairs.(A) intellectual (B) foreign (C) professional (D) aesthetic (E) domestic4. The Roman Emperor Claudius was viewed with_________ by generations of historians until newly discovered evidence showed him to be_________administrator.(A) suspicion. .a clever(B) reluctance. .an inept(C) antagonism. .an eager(D) indignation. .an incompetent(E) disdain. .a capable5. Communities in primitive areas where natural_________ is scarce must be resourceful in order to secure adequate nutrition.(A) education (B)competition (C) sustenance (D) agriculture (E) assistance6. Anthony's_________ expression masked an essentially cheerful nature.(A) jubilant (B) inevitable (C) dour (D) pert (E) serene7. Morgan's interest was focused on_________ the division between theory and empiricism; she was convinced that a_________ of philosophy and applied science was possible and necessary.(A) eliminating. .synthesis(B) maintaining. .restoration(C) crossing. .stabilization(D) ignoring. .duplicity(E) denying..delineation8. The professor highlighted the importance of_________ the experiences of many different ethnic groups when he warned against_________ policies that fail to consider the wide variety of cultural standards.(A) portraying. .discriminatory(B) considering. .myopic(C) remembering. .alluring(D) delineating..captivating(E) disparaging. .pedantic9. Although at times Nikolai could be disagreeable and even_________, more often than not he was the most_________ person you could hope to meet.(A) contentious. .complaisant(B) disgruntled..befuddled(C) contradictory. .disconcerted(D) misguided..solicitous(E) curmudgeonly. .didacticSECTION TWO1. Plants that grow in the desert or on high rocky ledges can survive long periods of_________because they hoard water in their leaves, stems, and root systems.(A) darkness (B) inactivity (C) dormancy (D) warmth (E) drought2. Thanks to his eloquence and logic, Liam spoke_________ and made it difficult for even his bitterest opponents to_________ his opinions.(A) monotonously. .clash with(B) charmingly. .yield to(C) tediously. .contend with(D) abhorrently. .concede to(E) persuasively. .disagree with3. Many myths and legends, however_________, often possess a grain of truth.(A) delightful (B) accurate (C) eternal (D) unbelievable (E) important4. Ancient Greek playwrights often included the device of divine intervention in their work; just as circumstances became dire, a_________ would descend from Olympus and rescue the hero from almost certain death.(A) hero (B) warrior (C) luminary (D) deity (E) liberator5. The apparent_________ with which professional skiers descend the slopes is deceptive; this activity requires_________ effort and intense concentration.(A) trepidation. .conscious(B) focus. .resolute(C) nonchalance. .strenuous(D) consideration. .unpredictable(E) insouciance. .minimal6. Miranda, in her desire to foster_________, often felt compelled to_________ readily to others in tense situations.(A) cooperation. .object(B) consistency. .defer(C) dissension. .surrender(D) discourse. .appeal(E) harmony. .acquiesce7. Early psychoanalysts challenged many of the most_________notions of human behavior and compelled many to alter their dearly held assumptions about human nature.(A) elusive (B) derided (C) volatile (D) cherished (E) contemplative8. Although detractors labeled Margaret Thatcher's policies_________, she asserted that her ideas moved the United Kingdom forward.(A) premature (B) autocratic (C) regressive (D) democratic (E) radical9. Some subatomic particles, _________ only through their effects on other bodies, have been compared to outer planets whose_________ was first deduced from eccentricities in other planets' orbits.(A) feasible. .irregularity(B) palpable. .creation(C) imaginable. .falsity(D) perceptible. .existence(E) verifiable. .proximity10. Wary of unorthodox treatments, many doctors are reluctant to concede that nutritionists havea_________ argument for the use of dietary regulation as preventive medicine.(A) cogent (B) cursory (C) vacillating (D) feckless (E) vehementSAT填空习题第2套参考答案Section One1. E2.D3.E4.E5.C6.C7.A8.B9.ASection Two1. E2.E3.D4.D5.C6.E7.D8.C9.D 10.ASAT考试填空练习题第3套SECTION ONE1. While Sarah may have been rather quiet, she was by no means a_________, for she often spent evenings with other people and considered that time to be quite_________.(B) conservative. . diplomatic(C) reformer . . irritating(D) barbarian . . confusing(E) critic . . demanding2. The improvements made on the new automobile are largely_________; although the exterior has been changed, the engine has remained unchanged.(A) mechanical (B) ornamental (C) economical (D) environmental (E) expensive3. One of the serious_________ of meteorology is that natural weather patterns cannot be_________ in the laboratory for investigation.(A) successes .. achieved(B) complexities .. broadened(C) premises .. acknowledged(D) weaknesses . . recreated(E) advantages .. analyzed4. It is often said that seventeenth-century literature is_________ to today's readers, especially when compared with more recent works, which introduce fewer problems of _________.(A) significant. . writing(B) impractical . . tradition(C) inscrutable . . comprehension(D) opaque . . thought(E) instructional. . agreement5. The playwright_________ realism and fantasy in her work so well that the audience is never sure whether the characters' experiences are_________ or imaginary.(A) intermingles . . actual(B) explains . . enjoyable(D) delineates . . questionable(E) exposes . . correct6. While his writing demonstrated the difficulties of living a_________ life within the confines of a corrupt society, Darius Holmes never despaired, and he continued to_________ his ideal of virtue.(A) complete .. attack(B) neutral.. allude to(C) sanguine . . consider(D) moral . . pursue(E) grandiose . . struggle with7. Zora Neale Hurston's talent at convincing her readers to believe in the world as she describes it in her novels is due to her ability to create extremely_________ characters.(A) unsavory (B) restrained (C) ambiguous (D) unilateral (E) credible8. Jacobs was much more than a _________ member of the group; he was chosen in light of his extraordinary analytical skills and strong staff management skills.(A) token (B) perceptive (C) feasible (D) paradoxical (E) vitriolic9. Some educators view television as an entirely_________ presence in society, virtually disregarding the idea that television has the potential to be_________.(A) pernicious .. understood(B) auxiliary .. discontinued(C) deleterious . . beneficial(D) cohesive .. informative(E) stabilizing .. hiddenSECTION TWO1. The two teams reached an agreement that was_________: they promised to exchange players of comparable talent.(A) equitable (B) variable(C) hypocritical (D) inopportune (E) extended2. Their daughter's story was so entirely implausible that the parents believe it to be_________.(A) an explanation (B) an intimidation (C) a fabrication (D) a rationalization (E) a confirmation3. Professor Yang's article was unusually_________, but its brevity did not conceal the importance of her discovery.(A) complex (B) cerebral (C) irrelevant(D) terse (E) ambitious4. While industry in the late twentieth century believed itself_________ in its treatment of laborers, Cesar Chavez made a career of revealing the _________ experienced by farm workers.(A) generous . . injustices(B) just. . satisfaction(C) vindictive .. challenges(D) superior . . relationships(E) immutable .. consistency5. The judge proposed several_________ means of settling the case, but the defendant resolvedto_________ the government's authority and refused to acknowledge the legitimacy of the court.(A) unorthodox . . eliminate(B) comprehensive .. assuage(C) impartial. . demonstrate(D) political.. temper(E) amicable .. subvert6. Isabella's_________ style is best seen in her architecture, which combines elements of Byzantine, Greek, Roman, and Gothic periods.(A) reticent (B) eclectic(C) mystical (D) formulaic(E) eminent7. Though his earlier books contained relatively subtle criticisms of the inequalities in his country, Wynn's later novels were much more_________ in their approach.(A) jubilant (B) veiled (C) trenchant (D) indirect (E) mundane8. The Black Plague was so_________ that in a few short years it had reduced the population of medieval Europe substantially.(A) lenient (B) susceptible (C) suppressed (D) maudlin (E) virulent9. Her promotional tour was_________ by missteps, but the increasing appreciation for her works suggests that the effects of these blunders were_________.(A) strengthened . . destructive(B) avoided . . ancillary(C) surrounded . . perceptive(D) beleaguered . . negligible(E) besmirched . . unquestionable10.While the ambassador was not_________ about the path that his country was taking, he did not believe that its economic politics would cause a significant amount of_________.(A) excited . . bliss(B) sanguine . . distress(C) impartial . . neutrality(D) despondent. . despairSAT填空练习题3参考答案:Section One1. E2.B3.E4.D5.B6.A7.B8.C9.C 10.ESection Two1. B2.B3.D4.A5.B6.D7.C8.C9.DSAT考试填空练习题第四套SECTION ONE1. The fireworks display created so much_________ that the night sky was completely_________, almost as if it were the middle of the day.(A) heat.. exploded(B) gunpowder. . polluted(C) color.. decorated(D) refuse . . detonated(E) light. . illuminated2. In speech and in action she was never haughty or_________; she was always willing to_________ any recommendations, even if she did not agree with them at first.(A) persistent . . deny(B) conceited . . consider(C) ornery . . oppose(D) open-minded .. embrace(E) accommodating .. ignore3. Believing that a writer has_________ responsibilities, Simon Le Boq hopes that his work_________ the differences between right and wrong.(A) contradictory . . explains(B) textual.. blames(C) principal . . indicates(D) required ., contains(E) ethical.. demonstrates4. Most animals respond with excessive violence to insignificant threats; in contrast, some remain_________ when facing serious physical danger.(A) menacing (B) hostile (C) inane (D) placid (E) jubilant5. Anthropologists had long assumed that hunter-gatherers moved continually in their search for food; however, recent findings indicate that during the Mesolithic period such groups were often quite_________.(A) prudent (B) sedentary (C) industrious (D) indigent (E) superstitious6. Although it has begun to garner_________, until recently, African drum music was virtually_________ by all but those with the most esoteric tastes.(A) acclaim . . overlooked(B) respect. . praised(C) criticism . . ignored(D) recognition . . played(E) censure . . disregarded7. Presidents of large companies have traditionally been very_________; they rarely suggest radical new ideas unless all other options have been investigated and found to be impossible.(A) inventive (B) conservative (C) gentrified (D) ingenuous (E) gratuitous8. While writing her latest novel, Samantha experienced periods where she was quite_________, but these were interrupted by dry spells during which she found she could write nothing.(A) stagnant (B) abstruse (C) prolific (D) flamboyant (E) urbane9. Since none of the original doors or windows of the Mayan Indian homes has survived, restoration work on these portions of these buildings has been largely_________.(A) exquisite (B) impertinent (C) speculative (D) appeased (E) abstract10. While many health-conscious individuals have stopped eating eggs, dietitians say that in appropriate quantities eggs can be quite_________.(A) injurious (B) erudite (C) convenient (D) perfunctory (E) salubriousSECTION TWO1. Critics of the welfare system argue that, rather than aiding people's efforts to govern their own lives, it_________ their independence.(A) supports (B) saps (C) hastens (D) renews (E) abets2. The audience failed to warm to the candidate, whose speech contained nothing but empty promises, _________, and clichés.(A) candor (B) platitudes (C) nuances (D) ingenuity (E) threats3. By dint of much practice in the laboratory, the anatomy student became_________ and was able to manipulate her dissecting tools with either hand.(A) practical (B) tricky (C) ambiguous (D) ambidextrous (E) ambivalent4. Like many other pioneers, Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, founder of the New York Infirmary, the first American hospital staffed entirely by women, faced ridicule from her contemporaries but has received great honor_________.(A) posthumously (B) anonymously (C) privately (D) prematurely (E) previously5. While a great deal of change andmodernization has taken place in India since 1947, the basic economic arrangements; values, and family roles have been generally_________.(A) overturned (B) stable (C) modified (D) complicated (E) appropriate6. The hypocrite_________ feelings which he does not possess but which he feels he should display.(A) conceals (B) decries (C) betrays (D) simulates (E) condones7. Deloria has his detractors, but his critics have had amazingly_________ success at shaking hisself-confidence or his reputation.(A) great. .repairing(B) widespread...bolstering(C) little...denting(D) small...enhancing(E) poor...restoring8. The linguistic_________ of refugee children is_________ their readiness to adopt the language of their new homeland.(A) conservatism...indicated by(B) inadequacy...demonstrated by(C) adaptability...reflected in(D) philosophy…contradicted by(E) structure...equivalent to9. She kept her late parents' furniture, not for any _________ value it had, but for purely_________ reasons.(A) potential...monetary(B) ornamental...aesthetic(C) financial...pecuniary(D) intrinsic...sentimental(E) personal...accidentalSAT填空练习题4参考答案:Section One1. E2.B3.E4.D5.B6.A7.B8.C9.C 10.ESection Two1. B2.B3.D4.A5.B6.D7.C8.C9.DSAT考试填空练习题第五套SECTION ONE1. Like foolish people who continue to live near an active volcano, many of us are_________ aboutthe_________ of atomic warfare and its attendant destruction.(A) worried...possibility(B) unconcerned...threat(C) excited...power(D) cheered...possession(E) irritated...news2. By communicating through pointing and making gestures, Charles was able to overcomeany_________ difficulties that arose during his recent trip to Japan.(A) peripatetic (B) linguistic (C) plausible (D) monetary (E) territorial3. It is the task of the International Wildlife Preservation Commission to prevent endangered species from becoming_________ in order that future generations may_________ the great diversity of animal life.(A) tamed...recollect(B) evolved...value(C) extinct...enjoy(D) specialized...anticipate(E) widespread...appreciate4. We find it difficult to translate a foreign text literally because we cannot capture the_________ of the original passage exactly.(A) novelty(B) succinctness(C) connotations(D) ambivalence(E) alienation5. It is remarkable that a man so in the public eye, so highly praised and imitated, can retainhis_________ .(A) magniloquence (B) dogmas (C) bravado (D) idiosyncrasies (E) humility6. For all the_________ involved in the study of seals, we Arctic researchers have occasional moments of, pure over some new idea or discovery.(A) tribulations...despair(B) hardships...exhilaration(C) confusions...bewilderment(D) inconvenience...panic(E) thrills...delight7. Despite the growing_________ of Hispanic actors in the American theater, many Hispanic experts feel that the Spanish-speaking population is_________ on the stage.(A) decrease...inappropriate(B) emergence...visible(C) prominence...underrepresented(D) skill...alienated(E) number...misdirected8. As a sportscaster, Cosell was apparently never _________; he made_________ comments about every boxing match he covered.(A) excited...hysterical(B) relevant...pertinent(C) satisfied...disparaging(D) amazed...awe-struck(E) udatory9. Even critics who do not_________ Robin Williams' interpretation of the part_________ him as an inventive comic actor who has made a serious attempt to come to terms with one of the most challenging roles of our time.(A) dissent from...dismiss(B) cavil at...welcome(C) agree with...denounce(D) recoil from...deride(E) concur with...acknowledge10. This latest biography of Malcolm X is a nuanced and sensitive picture of a very complex man,_________analysis of his personality.(A) an ineffectual (B) a telling (C) a ponderous (D) a simplistic (E) an overblownSECTION TWO1. Although he is_________ about the problems that still confront blacks in ballet, Mitchell nevertheless is optimistic about the future, especially that of his own dance company.(A) hopeful (B) uninformed (C) abstract (D) realistic (E) unconcerned2. Despite all its_________, a term of enlistment in the Peace Corps can be both stirring and satisfying toa college graduate still undecided on a career.(A) rewards (B) renown (C) adventures (D) romance (E) frustrations3. Although he had the numerous films to his credit and a reputation for technical_________, the moviemaker lacked originality; all his films were sadly_________ of the work of others.(A) skill...independent(B) ability...unconscious(C) expertise...derivative(D) competence...contradictory(E) blunders...enamored4. John Gielgud crowns a distinguished career of playing Shakespearean roles by giving a performancethat is_________.(A) mediocre (B) outmoded (C) superficial (D) unsurpassable (E) insipid5. Those interested in learning more about how genetics applies to trees will have to_________ the excellent technical journals where most of the pertinent material is_________.(A) subscribe to...ignored(B) suffer through...located(C) rely on...unrepresented(D) resort to...found(E) see through...published6. Rent control restrictions on small apartment owners may unfortunately_________ rather than alleviate housing problems.(A) resolve (B) diminish (C) castigate (D) minimize (E) exacerbate7. In the light of Dickens's description of die lively, even_________ dance parties of his time, Sharp's approach to country dancing may seem overly formal, suggesting more_________ than is necessary.(A) sophisticated...expertise(B) rowdy...decorum(C) prudish...propriety(D) lewd...ribaldry(E) enjoyable...vitality8. It is said that the custom of shaking hands originated when primitive men held out empty hands to indicate that they had no_________ weapons and were thus_________ disposed.(A) lethal...clearly(B) concealed...amicably(C) hidden...harmfully(D) murderous...ill(E) secret...finally9. The biochemistry instructor urged that we take particular care of the_________ chemicals to prevent their evaporation.(A) insoluble (B) superficial (C) extraneous (D) volatile (E) insipidSAT填空练习题5参考答案:Section One1. B2.B3.C4.C5.E6.B7.C8.C9.E 10.BSection Two1. D2.E3.C4.D5.D6.E7.B8.B9.DSAT填空练习题第六套SECTION ONE1. Because our supply of fossil fuel has been sadly_________, we must find_________ sources of energy.(A) stored...hoarded(B) compensated...significant(C) exhausted...inefficient(D) increased...available(E) depleted...alternate2. He is much too_________ in his writings: he writes a page when a sentence should suffice.(A) devious (B) lucid (C) verbose (D) efficient (E) pleasant3. In apologizing to the uncredited photographer, the editor said that he_________ that this_________ use of copyrighted photographs had taken place.(A) deplored....legitimate(B) conceded...inevitable(C) regretted...unauthorized(D) admitted...warranted(E) acknowledged...appropriate4. The herb Chinese parsley is an example of what we mean by an acquired taste: Westerners who originally_________ it eventually come to_________ its flavor in Oriental foods.(A) relish...enjoy(B) dislike...welcome(C) savor...abhor(D) ignore...detest(E) discern...recognize5. The abundance and diversity of insects is the cumulative effect of an extraordinarily low_________ rate: bugs endure.(A) metabolic (B) density (C) extinction (D) percentage (E) standard6. Because he was_________ in the performance of his duties, his employers could not_________ his work.(A) derelict...quarrel over(B) dilatory...grumble at(C) undisciplined...object to(D) plain about(E) mandatory...count on7. British_________ contemporary art has been an obstacle even for modem artists now revered as great, such as Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud, who were_________ for years before winning acceptance.(A) veneration of...eulogized(B) indifference to...dismissed(C) disdain uded(D) ignorance of...studied(E) intolerance of...vindicated8. Pre-Spanish art in Mexico is not a_________ art; they are mistaken who see in its bold simplifications or wayward conceptions an inability to_________ technical difficulties.(A) formal...ignore(B) graphic...understand(C) primitive...nurture(D) crude...overcome(E) revolutionary...instigate9. Are we to turn into spineless_________, afraid to take a_________ stand, unable to answer a question without pussyfooting?(A) disciples...positive(B) promising。

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吴晓飞Winstonwuxiaofei@2011年4月25日《SAT填空大全1.0完全版》已经收录题目目录●ONLINE COURSE TEST 1-TEST 6（TOTAL 114 QUESTIONS）●OFFICIAL GUIDE TEST 1-TEST 10（TOTAL 190 QUESTIONS）●OFFICIAL GUIDE SAMPLE（TOTAL 26 QUESTIONS）●REAL TEST : 0601, 0605, 0710, 0801, 0805, 0810, 0901, 0905, 0910, 1001（TOTAL 190QUESTIONS）●BARRON TEST 1-TEST 6（TOTAL 114 QUESTIONS）●PRINCETON TEST 1-TEST 10（TOTAL 190 QUESTIONS）TOTAL: 824 QUESTIONSONLINE COURSE TEST 1-TEST 6 （TOTAL 114 QUESTIONS）OC-Test 1-Section 21. Despite ______ on taking rare tamarins from their habitat, the illegal trade in the tiny monkeys remains ______.A. commendations…obligatoryB. consultations…predominantC. restrictions…localD. penalties…illicitE. prohibitions…activeOC-Test 1-Section 22. 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. superficialityOC-Test 1-Section 23. The highly publicized redesign of the car is essentially______: the exterior has been update, but the engine remains unchanged.A. intuitiveB. cosmeticC. incoherentD. consequentialE. retroactiveOC-Test 1-Section 24. Many of our memories are ______, escaping our consciousness just as we strain to recall a face or a name.A. elusiveB. pervasiveC. unvariedD. insensitiveE. impracticalOC-Test 1-Section 25. 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…exhibitedOC-Test 1-Section 26. An effective member of debating team must focus clearly on the ______ issue and avoid ______ arguments.A. equivocal…obstreperousB. designated…pertinentC. comprehensive…generalD. principal…peripheralE. subtle…significantOC-Test 1-Section 27. The ______ with which merchants and landowners in early-nineteenth-century Maryland and Virginia ______ Joshua Johnston's professional services attests to his artistic skill asa portrait painter.A. avidness…soughtB. difference…purchasedC. patience…replacedD. elegance…regardedE. zealousness…overlookedOC-Test 1-Section 28. The man's colleagues characterized him as ______ because he had an irritable, quarrelsome disposition.A. tyrannicalB. disingenuousC. sanctimoniousD. cantankerousE. moroseOC-Test 1-Section 51. 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…consumptionOC-Test 1-Section 52. 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. desirabilityE. complexityOC-Test 1-Section 53. In 1575 Venetians instituted an annual celebration to _____ the end of the ______ that had struck the city.A. lament…turmoilB. commemorate…plagueC. eulogize…pestilenceD. hail…prosperityE. solemnize…fameOC-Test 1-Section 54. Lena Horne's singing style is such that she can invest even the most _____ lyrics with dramatic meaning.A. harmoniousB. sensationalC. impeccableD. vapidE. esteemedOC-Test 1-Section 55. 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-Test 1-Section 81. 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…hazardousOC-Test 1-Section 82. 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…tolerableOC-Test 1-Section 83. 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…conventionalB. bizarre…revolutionaryC. derivative…imaginativeD. mundane…predictableE. ungainly…aestheticOC-Test 1-Section 84. 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…followOC-Test 1-Section 85. 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. incubatedOC-Test 1-Section 86. As the first ______ of the political campaign,the senator unleashed a spirited verbal attack on her leading opponent.A. salvoB. encoreC. palliativeD. concessionE. demurralOC-Test 2-Section 31. 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…easyOC-Test 2-Section 32. One critic asserts that modern urban architecture causes sensory deprivation because it fails to provide visual and tactile ______.A. latencyB. stimulationC. complacenceD. confusionE. extensionOC-Test 2-Section 33. 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…conserveOC-Test 2-Section 34. Toni Cade Bambara's novels are engrossing because the protagonists, in striving to achieve goals, are not simply ______ characters.A. passiveB. tangibleC. abandonedD. autonomousE. redundantOC-Test 2-Section 3 5. 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-Test 2-Section 71. New data measuring the ______ of land beneath the oceans permit accurate generalizations about the topography of the seafloor.A. modelsB. contoursC. remnantsD. populationsE. pigmentsOC-Test 2-Section 72. Excessive secrecy tends to ______ excessive curiosity and thus serves to ______ the very impulses against which it guards.A. inhibit…protectB. disguise…supplantC. satisfy…limitD. compel…derideE. invite…provokeOC-Test 2-Section 73. 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…swampOC-Test 2-Section 74. Although the bystander's account of the car accident at first seemed ______, the police officer was surprised, on further investigation, to find thatit was ______.A. dubious…erroneousB. incongruous…inconsistentC. implausible…correctD. logical…pertinentE. probable…coherentOC-Test 2-Section 75. The legislation facing Congress was so ______ that it threatened to shatter the governing body's fragile bipartisanship.A. divisiveB. transparentC. concordantD. repetitiveE. rhetoricalOC-Test 2-Section 76. 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 ambiguousOC-Test 2-Section 77. Because an older horse is more ______ than a younger one, it is safer for a novice rider.A. frolicsomeB. cantankerousC. gargantuanD. tractableE. precipitateOC-Test 2-Section 78. The library's collection is a ______ of Asian American historical documents, including rare materials about race relations.A. summaryB. fabricationC. consensusD. troveE. replicationOC-Test 2-Section 91. Seeking to______ what people view and read by determining what art and literature should be available, censorship laws directly______ fee expression.A. govern…liberateB. juxtapose…prescribeC. defer…nullifyD. control…prohibitE. balance…promoteOC-Test 2-Section 92. Myra laughed exuberantly and embraced her friends repeatedly, so ______ was she about having been selected.A. ambivalentB. quizzicalC. euphoricD. jadedE. exactingOC-Test 2-Section 93. 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…obnoxiousOC-Test 2-Section 94. 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…negligibleOC-Test 2-Section 95. 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. synergisticB. naturalisticC. competitiveD. retroactiveE. neutralizingOC-Test 2-Section 96. Artists who are described as ______ are the first to experiment with new forms or concepts.A. aestheticB. partisanC. decorousD. cerebralE. avant-gardeOC-Test 3-Section 21. 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…abstractionOC-Test 3-Section 22. During the 1990's, Shanghai benefited from an architectural ______, the result of a dramatic increase in innovative and artistic building.A. intransigenceB. plenitudeC. desecrationD. stagnationE. renaissanceOC-Test 3-Section 23. 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…indivisibleOC-Test 3-Section 24. The crafty child tricked his innocent brother, a particularly ______ and trusting boy, into committing a mischievous prank.A. guilelessB. intrusiveC. astuteD. opportunisticE. circumspectOC-Test 3-Section 25. Ellen Ochoa's ______ with the apparatus in the space shuttle Discovery was apparent when she adroitly manipulated the shuttle's robot arm.A. compromiseB. humilityC. machinationsD. synergyE. deftnessOC-Test 3-Section 51. 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…supplantB. divergence from…decodeC. dependence on…belieD. opposition to…amplifyE. conjunction with…traceOC-Test 3-Section 52. Vernal pools are among the most ______ of ponds: they form as a result of snowmelt and a high water table in winter, and then they ______ by late summer.A. transitory…expandB. anachronistic…overflowC. immutable…drainD. itinerant…teemE. ephemeral…evaporateOC-Test 3-Section 53. The ______ experiences of Madonna Swan, the 1983 North 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…immersedOC-Test 3-Section 54. The representative was a traditionalist, reluctant to support any legislation inconsistent with the nation's most ______ principles.A. orthodoxB. impassionedC. precariousD. impressionableE. indeterminateOC-Test 3-Section 55. The author constructed a scenario in whichplayful, creative children are rewarded for their ______ and strict, dour adults are punished for their ______.A. spontaneity…rigidityB. digressions…mirthC. solemnity…maliceD. inflexibility…rigorE. improvisations…buoyancyOC-Test 3-Section 56. 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…antisocial（亲切的…非社交的）OC-Test 3-Section 57. 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. prosaicOC-Test 3-Section 58. 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-Test 3-Section 81. 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…instigatedOC-Test 3-Section 82. 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 dilettanteOC-Test 3-Section 83. Historian Carlo Botta often contradicted himself, as when he first championed and then ______ the ideals of the French Revolution.A. invokedB. investigatedC. conceivedD. covetedE. denouncedOC-Test 3-Section 84. Luisa worked with extreme precision, ______ that served her well in her law career.A. a meticulousnessB. an effronteryC. an inhibitionD. a litigiousnessE. an impetuousnessOC-Test 3-Section 85. In 1916 Yellowstone National Park had only 25 bison, but the population has since ______ to more than 2000.A. dispersedB. mediatedC. attenuatedD. burgeonedE. reconciledOC-Test 3-Section 86. 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-Test 4-Section 41. 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…repelOC-Test 4-Section 42. When x-ray were discovered around the turn of the twenties century, doctors quickly began to ______ their newfound ability to diagnose maladies by peering beneath the surface of the human body.A. bequeathB. denyC. exploitD. finesseE. divulgeOC-Test 4-Section 43. 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…rigidityOC-Test 4-Section 44. Teachers who consider cartoons and comic books harmful to students' literacy skills often use class time to ____ these media.A. derideB. rationalizeC. vindicateD. fosterE. annotateOC-Test 4-Section 45. Because he had decided not to ______ himself through the sales of his new product, the inventor anonymously donated all profits to charity.A. compromiseB. invigorateC. impoverishD. aggrandizeE. debilitateOC-Test 4-Section 46. 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…contradictingOC-Test 4-Section 47. 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. forbearanceOC-Test 4-Section 48. 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…divulgeE. compliant…quashOC-Test 4-Section 71. 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. preachyOC-Test 4-Section 72. Muriel was so fond of her dog that their briefseparation left her not just saddened, but in a state of ______.A. vagaryB. abhorrenceC. bereavementD. degenerationE. elationOC-Test 4-Section 73. 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…flourishesOC-Test 4-Section 74. Because she had mistakenly assumed that the disputes between the parties could be successfully ______, the attorney had not prepared herself for the ______ of a long drawn-out trial.A. mediated…eventualityB. eased…probabilityC. exacerbated…contingencyD. manipulated…particularityE. foreseen…inevitabilityOC-Test 4-Section 75. 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-Test 4-Section 81. 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 shopwornOC-Test 4-Section 82. 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. advertiseC. comprehendD. disparageE. ignoreOC-Test 4-Section 83. Mrs. Rodriguez was under the impression that discipline would ______ her wayward student's academic progress rather than advance it.A. condoneB. fosterC. quickenD. exaltE. hamperOC-Test 4-Section 84. 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…belittleOC-Test 4-Section 85. 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….virtuosityOC-Test 4-Section 86. 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-Test 5-Section 21. The garden that had remained ______ for months was now pleasantly enlivened by the budding shoots of its perennial flowers.A. redolentB. dormantC. exuberantD. compliantE. trenchantOC-Test 5-Section 22. 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…convincedOC-Test 5-Section 23. ______ as Mario's misdeed was, his grandmother, always blind to his faults, pretendedto be unaware of it.A. AccidentalB. AptC. RandomD. FlagrantE. CovertOC-Test 5-Section 24. Despite his ______desire to show off, he remained at heart a very ______person.A. uncharacteristic…demonstrativeB. inexplicable…hedonisticC. occasional…reticentD. continual…transparentE. blatant…exhibitionisticOC-Test 5-Section 25. 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. ineptitudeOC-Test 5-Section 26. 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…discretionOC-Test 5-Section 27. 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 unappreciatedD. community…unusualE. ambition…a valuedOC-Test 5-Section 28. After David left him waiting for the third consecutive time, Kirk realized that same behavior he had initially valued as spontaneous and carefree was, in fact, simply ______.A. capriciousB. incontrovertibleC. extraneousD. captivatingE. inscrutableOC-Test 5-Section 41. 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…disputationOC-Test 5-Section 42. Even though Charlie was in apparently goodhealth, the doctor prescribed for him some ______ medication due to his familial history of high blood pressure.A. presumptiveB. predictiveC. preliminaryD. premeditatedE. preventativeOC-Test 5-Section 43. 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. iterateOC-Test 5-Section 44. 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. veneratedOC-Test 5-Section 45. Named 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-Test 5-Section 81. 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…distainB. lay…attentionC. academic…anonymityD. avid…remunerationE. scholarly…acclaimOC-Test 5-Section 82. As if intended to squelch rumors of cutbacks, the company's annual celebration was as ______ as ever.A. sparingB. tawdryC. belatedD. lavishE. satedOC-Test 5-Section 83. The professor's ______ lecture on American history served more to confuse the students than to clarify the difficult material.A. perspicaciousB. exhaustiveC. cogentD. scintillatingE. disjointedOC-Test 5-Section 84. 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 toOC-Test 5-Section 85. 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. scintillatingOC-Test 5-Section 86. Sadly, the author never ______ the rewards of literary success during her lifetime; publicrecognition and appreciation of her talent were completely ______.A. predicted…conclusiveB. reaped…posthumousC. acknowledged…fulsomeD. appreciated…gratuitousE. pursued…discreditedOC-Test 6-Section 41. Edmund White is a ______ author: he has written novels, essays, short stories, a travel book, and a biography.A. demonstrativeB. nebulousC. meticulousD. versatileE. metaphoricOC-Test 6-Section 42. The archaeologist believed the coin she unearthed was ______ evidence, unquestionable proof that the site dated to the fourth century.A. immaterialB. potentialC. incriminatingD. nominalE. indisputableOC-Test 6-Section 43. 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…dubiousOC-Test 6-Section 44. 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…confirmedOC-Test 6-Section 4 5. A model of ______ behavior, Cunningham never ate or drank to excess.A. temperateB. laconicC. duplicitousD. aestheticE. volubleOC-Test 6-Section 46. The entrepreneur had a well-deserved reputation for ______ having accurately anticipated many changes unforeseen by established business leaders.A. prescienceB. sincerityC. avariceD. complicityE. mendacityOC-Test 6-Section 47. 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…empiricalOC-Test 6-Section 48. 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-Test 6-Section 71. 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…mundane。