【天道原创】2012年SAT官方每日一题之完成句子

日积月累，终成大器天道最新版的2012SAT每日一题就要和大家见面了！！！在此，衷心感谢天道编辑的细致整理，给广大考生一份很好的补充复习资料。

众所周知，SAT考试是目前中国高中生面临难度系数最高、准备时间最长的英语考试。

但与此同时，仍然有大量抱着侥幸心理，不好好复习，凭运气小聪明做题的考生。

如何应对SAT考试，成为了众多考生在完成托福考试后的当务之急。

除去传统的SAT OG和真题复习资料外，我认为考生们将SAT近一年的Collegeboard《每日一题》完成，也是很重要的选择。

SAT《每日一题》，代表了官方的最新动态，是我们能够拿到的，除去SAT 真题外，最重要的一手资料。

通过《每日一题》的练习，考生们能够把握年度的题型走向和出题趋势，同时对于一些官方的新考点做到第一时间练习。

如2012年，SAT的数学考试范围增加了数据分析、简单的矩阵、统计及概率分析的试题，考生就能够在第一时间，在我们的《每日一题》中得到练习。

在此，我希望能够再次与广大有志于在SAT考试中一展身手，冲刺美国名校的精英高中生们说一下，我个人认为的SAT备考资料序列。

首先，重中之重，SAT官方指南（OG）10套，通过对于OG的熟识，了解SAT题型和出题思路。

其次，SAT历年真题20套（2005-2012），考生通过大量练习，运用在OG中收获的各项解题思路，消化吸收解题方法。

再次，SAT OC和每日一题。

SAT OC出题较难，同时有些偏，建议能力在2100+以上的学生，在真题精熟的情况下，试做。

《每日一题》则作为SAT时时的补充性练习，每一两个月，做一次补充版本，熟悉新的题型即可。

以此三步，稳扎稳打，相信很多考生都能够取得他们自身能力范围内的理想成绩。

祝考生们取得理想佳绩！大爱你们！天道教育常志诚天道培训六大优势国内首家独创专职“学习规划师”和“留学规划师”制度，对学生全程规划、全程跟踪，全程反馈。

十年经验积累执着专注高端考试辅导和名校申请，铸就国际教育高端领先品牌。

汇聚业内顶级名师培训老师均是从业多年的业内名师，平均教学经验在5年以上。

八对一尊享教学模式课程规划师，留学规划师，阅读教师，写作教师，听力教师，口语教师，语法教师，词汇教师等八位一体的服务模式。

海量成功案例天道50%学子都获得TOEFL100、SAT2000和雅思6.0以上分数，90%学子成功进入美国TOP50/英国TOP。

完善培训&留学服务体系整合十年留学服务经验，把一流培训和申请服务全程有机结合。

目录1月题目 (9)1月答案解析 (15)2月题目 (19)2月答案解析 (25)3月题目 (29)3月答案解析 (35)4月题目 (39)4月答案解析 (45)5月题目 (48)5月答案解析 (55)6月题目 (59)6月答案解析 (65)7月题目 (69)7月答案解析 (75)8月题目 (79)8月答案解析 (85)9月题目 (89)9月答案解析 (95)10月题目 (98)10月答案解析 (104)11月题目 (108)11月答案解析 (114)12月题目 (118)12月答案解析 (124)1月题目(E)integrity1月5日答案解析Although Rolf is usually quite-------,he was so-------by the salesman’s ruderemarks that he insisted on complaining to the manager.Answer Choices(A)tractable..reassured(B)timorous..angered(C)plucky..offendedto(C)numerous(D)ornate(E)functional1月11日答案解析The new administrator was-------;he considered new ideas worthy of consideration but ultimately-------the old ways.Answer Choices(A)an iconoclast..undermined byhis(A)intriguing..skill with(B)interesting..abuses of(C)humble..mastery of(D)shallow..errors in(E)misguided..style of1月17日答案解析The notoriously temperamental American actor Edwin Forrest was known for his-------both on stage and off.the mayor considered her opponent's sudden popularity less a threat than-------.Answer Choices(A)falter..a boon(B)strengthen..a calamity(C)prevail..a distraction(D)alter..an error(E)waver..a diversion1月23日答案解析Harold,far from being a-------,was not-------to take a person holding opposing political views into his household.Answer Choices(A)convert..accustomed(B)bigot..loath(C)fanatic..susceptible(D)recluse..sympathetic(E)persecutor..inclinedher (E)valuable1月答案解析1月2日The correct answer is DThe sentence implies that Kelly,in light of her neighbor’s previous behavior, found his actions to be audacious,which means bold or daring.1月5日The correct answer is BChoice B is correct.The term“Although”in the first clause suggests that Rolf’s response to the“salesman’s rude remarks”differed from his usual behavior.If Rolf is usually“timorous,”or timid,complaining to the salesman’s manager would be an uncharacteristic response.1月8日The correct answer is EChoice(E)is correct.Facilitating meditation is a function—something valuable about tantra paintings in addition to their beauty.The correct answer is DA“traditionalist”is someone who adheres to a time-honored set of practices or beliefs.“Inferior to”describes something that is of lesser quality or value than something else.An administrator certainly could be a traditionalist,or adhere to time-honored practices.If the new administrator prefers older,established ways of doing things,it makes sense to say that he might consider newer ideas but ultimately,or in the end,decide that they are inferior to,or lesser in value than, older ideas.1月14日The correct answer is BThe key words are“sufficiently,”which indicates a positive response to the writer’s ideas,and“bear with,”which conveys negative feelings toward the writer’s language.Only“interesting...abuses of”provides a corresponding positive-negative relationship.1月17日The correct answer is DThe term“histrionics”in this context refers to Forrest’s theatrical performances as well as to the emotional outbursts that likely accompanied his temper.The correct answer is CChoice(C)is correct.The mayor was confident about her campaign,so it makes sense to suggest that she felt her political platform would“prevail,”or triumph. The phrase“less...than”indicates that as a result of her confidence,the mayor found her opponent's popularity to be less than a threat;she considered it a mere “distraction.”1月23日The correct answer is CChoice(C)is correct.A rumor that spreads slowly and subtly can be described as“insidious.”1月26日The correct answer is BOnly“bigot...loath”logically completes the sentence.Someone who is not bigoted,or prejudiced,would not be“loath,”or unwilling,to accept someone with different opinions.1月29日The correct answer is BChoice(B)is correct.It is logical that the owner of a five-year-old computerwould be concerned that her machine would soon be“obsolete,”or no longer useful,given the recent changes in computing.2月题目but he(E)vivacious..ambition2月4日答案解析Scientists have discovered that our sense of smell is surprisingly-------, capable of distinguishing thousands of chemical odors.Answer Choices(A)rigid(B)inert(C)erratic(D)keenplans(C)impulsive..approved(D)tardy..designed(E)provocative..mislaid2月10日According to Burgess,a novelist should not-------,for sermonizing has no place in good fiction.Answer Choices(A)invent(A)a seamless..debacle(B)an ungainly..hodgepodge(C)an unfortunate..masterpiece(D)an inappropriate..success(E)a harmonious..Failure答案解析The editor denied any knowledge of the reporter’s alleged unethical interview techniques,claiming he had been-------her finished work but not of her journalistic practices.to -------sharply because they can live only where the forest is most dense.Answer Choices(A)planting..decline(B)destruction..grow(C)felling..decrease(D)abundance..dip(E)protection..drop2月22日detailsany2月25日答案解析Numerous illnesses that were once difficult to-------may now be diagnosed through-------blood tests.Answer Choices(A)detect..perfunctory(B)facilitate..tedious(C)administer..pre-emptive(D)treat..gruelingto bed(D)hyperbole(E)understatement2月答案解析2月1日The correct answer is CIt is logically consistent to say that someone who is“dynamic,”or energetic, would feel restless,or agitated,when faced with a boring task.2月4日The correct answer is DOne of the meanings of“keen”is“acutely sensitive.”Therefore,if our sense of smell is keen or acutely sensitive,it is capable of“distinguishing thousands of chemical odors.”2月7日The correct answer is C“Impulsive”means acting suddenly,abruptly,or without premeditation.To approve something is to consent to or confirm it.The sentence suggests that the department head was concerned about how her actions would be viewed.If shewere concerned about the possibility of being considered too abrupt or thoughtless in her plans,or about thinking them through insufficiently before acting on them,she certainly might have wanted to have her plans"approved"by others before she implemented them,or carried them out.It makes sense to say that the department head had the advisory committee members confirm or sanction her plans so that she would not be considered impulsive.2月10日The correct answer is DBurgess believes that preaching or sermonizing is not appropriate in good fiction.2月13日The correct answer is BChoice(B)is correct.If the play is an“ungainly,”or clumsy,mixture of different elements,an honest critic would justifiably describe it as a“hodgepodge,”or a disorganized jumble.2月16日The correct answer is ATo be“cognizant of”something is to be informed about or aware of it.The sentence indicates that the reporter’s interview techniques were allegedlyunethical—that is,the reporter was accused of using techniques that do not conform to approved standards.If the editor was unaware of the reporter’s journalistic practices,he could plausibly deny any knowledge of—and responsibility for—her techniques,whether ethical or unethical.Therefore,it makes sense to suggest that the editor would claim that he was cognizant of only the reporter’s finished work and not her journalistic practices.2月19日The correct answer is CThis sentence asks you to recognize a cause and effect relationship:a decreasing number of trees causes antelope populations to decrease.The only option in which both terms have a logical cause and effect relationship is“felling.. decrease.”2月22日The correct answer is BChoice(B)is correct.Since the reviewer is openly favoring the discussion of “details of the author’s life,”or“biographical matters,”she is clearly“in open defiance of”current practice,which“eschews,”or shuns,speaking of such things. 2月25日The correct answer is AIt makes sense to say that certain diseases are no longer difficult to“detect,”or discover,now that doctors can diagnose them through routine,or “perfunctory,”tests.2月28日The correct answer is D“Hyperbole”is extravagant exaggeration,often not intended to be taken literally.If Marisol is prone,or has a tendency or inclination,to greatly exaggerate things or make extravagantly exaggerated statements,Enrique would know not to take seriously her statement that she was going to sleep for a week.3月题目bogus(D)embarrassing..contented(E)warranted..Wise3月5日答案解析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(A)a puzzling..untarnished(B)a realistic..unsupervised(C)an intricate..overlooked(D)an erroneous..ignored(E)a flawed..unattended3月11日答案解析The test of truth is not-------,for we have often felt firmly convinced of many things that were not so.must supply the invisible-------binding such apparently-------parts.Answer Choices(A)emotions..impersonal(B)interpretations..somber(C)descriptions..related(D)connections..independent(E)categories..cohesive3月17日human3月20日答案解析Despite their-------proportions,the murals of Diego Rivera give his Mexican compatriots the sense that their history is-------and human in scale,not remote and larger than life.Answer Choices(A)monumental..accessible(B)focused..prolonged(C)vast..ancient(D)realistic..extraneous(E)problematical3月26日答案解析Although the acreage involved in a national boundary dispute may seeminsignificant,even the slightest-------in a country’s alleged border appears-------to that nation,a threat to its security.Answer Choices(A)inconsistency..felicitous(B)variation..trivialof(B)insouciance..experience(C)whimsy..depth(D)gravitas..dignity(E)animosity..Warmth3月答案解析3月2日The correct answer is BChoice(B)is correct.For the company spokesman to describe the lawsuits as “bogus claims”implies that the company views these lawsuits as“frivolous,”or as having no sound basis.Moreover,as is indicated by the phrase“hoping to strike it rich,”the spokesman would likely want to characterize the claimants of these suits as“greedy,”or motivated by a selfish desire for wealth,rather than as people seeking fairness or justice.3月5日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月8日The correct answer is CChoice(C)is correct.If these terms were inserted into the sentence,the sentence would read“The success of the Norman Invasion depended on an intricate logistical operation:in planning it,William the Conqueror wisely left no detail overlooked.”The sentence indicates that the Norman Invasion was an overall “success”and that William the Conqueror behaved“wisely,”so we can infer that the“logistical operation”was well-planned.It is likely,then,that William the Conqueror did not overlook,or neglect,any of the numerous logistical details involved in an“intricate,”or complex,operation.3月11日The correct answer is BTo be firmly convinced of something,whether it is true or not,is to be certain, or to possess“certitude.”3月14日The correct answer is DThe word“so”indicates that the sentence is a cause-and-effect statement:the second half of the sentence must describe the way readers must respond to a novel that“consists of discrete vignettes.”Inserting the terms in choice(D)into the sentence creates a logical cause-and-effect statement.If the novel is composed of “discrete,”or unconnected,episodes,then the reader must supply the “connections”that bind these apparently“independent”parts.3月17日The correct answer is EThe sentence focuses on one aspect of the platforms—extreme heaviness. Therefore,“immense”makes a logically consistent sentence.3月20日The correct answer is AThe keys to this sentence are the word“Despite,”the words“human in scale,”and the words“not remote and larger than life.”The word filling the first blank has to be one that would relate closely to something that seems“larger than life.”The word filling the second blank has to fit with“human in scale.”If you focus on just one of the two blanks,you will be able to eliminate several choices before you even think about the other blank.3月23日The correct answer is ATry filling in the blank without reading the answer choices.What kinds of words would fit?Words like complete,thorough,or extensive could all fit.Now look at the answer choices.“Comprehensive”is very similar to the words suggested,and none of the other choices fits at all.3月26日The correct answer is EWhile“ominous”comes closest to conveying threat,“traumatic”makes some sense;only“breach,”however,fits logically in the first blank3月29日The correct answer is DA“veteran,”or seasoned,actor should be able to carry himself with “gravitas,”or seriousness.A serious performer,in turn,is capable of playing a variety of roles with“dignity,”or a seriousness of manner.4月题目origin,(E)graciously4月4日答案解析The architect wanted to-------his own initial vision and design but recognizedthe importance of-------requests from his client;in the end,he had to make several concessions.Answer Choices(A)maintain..accommodating(B)develop..submitting(B)antiquated(C)rejuvenated(D)superlative(E)esoteric4月10日答案解析Understandably,it is the-------among theater critics who become most incensed when producers insist on-------celebrated classic plays.Answer ChoicesAnswer Choices(A)virile(B)heedless(C)dauntless(E)timorous4月16日答案解析Since the explanations offered are-------to the exposition,it would be unfairMrs.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(B)astute(C)candid(D)obtuse(E)sullenfossil(D)fabrication..obsolete(E)recapitulation..exhausted4月25日答案解析Although the scientist claimed to have made a major breakthrough in his research,the evidence he offered as proof of his assertion was-------at best.Answer Choices(A)conclusive(B)indubitableas it(B)fickle..unlikely(C)volatile..liable(D)unprecedented..intended(E)inactive..Designed4月答案解析4月1日The correct answer is BThe market“seems”to have been opened long ago,but the term“Although”indicates that it was not.The market must have opened“recently.”4月4日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 as 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.4月7日The correct answer is BIf the impoverished city needs to update its electrical infrastructure,the system is very likely“antiquated,”or outdated.4月10日The correct answer is EIt is logical to conclude that critics who are“purists”would be devoted to traditional ways of staging classic plays,and would get angry when these plays are presented in new ways.4月13日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 bravery4月16日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月19日The correct answer is DChoice(D)is correct.It is logical that a mother would see irony in the contrastbetween her son’s success at school and his obtuseness,or apparent inability to comprehend,at home.4月22日The correct answer is AA“modicum”is a small amount.Since the artist did not have even a small amount of evidence,the image must have been“speculative”.4月25日The correct answer is C“Paltry,”or meager,fits within the context of this sentence because it questions or qualifies the scientist’s claim of achieving a“major breakthrough.”4月28日The correct answer is CChoice(C)is correct.It makes sense to say that when his factory exploded, Nobel discovered how“volatile,”or unpredictable,nitroglycerin could be;in fact, it was“liable”to,or prone to,detonate unexpectedly.5月题目(E)distraction5月4日答案解析Refuting the claim that the surest way to reduce anger is to express it,theauthor asserts that-------anger can actually increase its-------.Answer Choices(A)denying..impact(B)understanding..importance(C)overcoming..likelihoodso low(C)ebullient(D)inscrutable(E)tenacious5月10日答案解析Andrew Jackson’s ideal vision of an American nation composed of farmers and artisans had become increasingly-------by the1860s,when the new-------economy was turning craftspersons and planters into factory laborers.Answer Choices(A)a serene(B)an impetuous(C)an insipid(D)a malleable。