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2015年SAT填空题OG与真题解析

为大家带来2015年SAT填空解析,主要从OG和真题两方面进行讲解,大家在备考练习的时候可以从这些sat填空解析与练习中提高自己的解题能力。

SAT填空解析之OG题目

1. 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:“Ironically”表示逻辑反义,所以逗号前后的句子语意相反。空格1填入一个名词,that表示逆向指代,对应语意 “社会需要比他实际需要更多的事物(purchases much more food than it actually needs)”,所以空格1填入“富足的(affluent)”的语义。空格2填入一个动词,表示“有关暴饮暴食和营养不良(poor nutrition)的疾病”的状态。所以答案为B。其他选项:A 浪费,挥霍;适应。B 过量;兴盛起来。C 肥胖;烦恼。D 实用性;使清醒。E 普通;充满。答案为B。

2. Maggie is a procrastinator, inclined to ------ and to ------ discussions.

(A) meddle… scoff at

(B) temporize… prolong

(C) misbehave… disrupt

(D) sneer… terminate

(E) withdraw… intrude in

解析:空格1和2都填入一个动词,表示M对“讨论(discussions)”做的动作。由and连接两个空,所以逻辑同义,空格1和2与逗号前面的句子构成“一元二次方程”模式,所以应该体现“拖延者,办事拖拉的人(procratinator)”的语义。选项:A 干涉;嘲笑。B 拖延议事;延长。C 行为不端;打扰,使混乱。D 嘲笑;终结。E 收回,撤退;侵入,侵扰。答案为B。

3. The speaker, praised for her style yet ridiculed for her vacuity, often moved naive listeners with ----- alone and led them to believe that her speech had ------.

(F) reason… dalliance

(G) infelicity… conviction

(H) rhetoric… substance

(I) pragmatism… futility

(J) boorishness… integrity

解析:空格1和2都填入一个名词,表示发言者的言语的状态。“yet”表示逻辑反义,所以空格填入后应该体现“风格受到欢迎但是内容空洞”的语义。两个空由and连接,所以表达的意思应该是同义的。第一个空应该对应“风格好”,第二个空表达“使那些天真的观众相信其内容不是空洞的”,第二个空填入“不是空洞”的相应的意思。选项:A 原因;嬉戏,调情。B 不幸;信念。C 修辞;物质,实质。D 实用主义;无用。E 粗鲁;完整。答案为C。

4. Hayley Mill’s films have been called ------, although most of them are not so sentimental as to deserve that description.

(A) treacly (B) cursory (C) prosaic (D) meticulous (E) consecrated

解析:空格填入一个形容词,修饰HM的电影。“although”表示转折关系,前后语意相反,逗号后面的句子中,“not”表示否定,not so sentimental,前句空中应该填入其反义,所以空格应该填入“感情丰富的(sentimental)”的同义。选项:A 甜蜜的(resembling treacle: overly sweet and sentimental)。B 粗略的,仓促的。C 单调的。D 吹毛求疵的。E 神圣的。答案为A。

5. A scientist should not automatically reject folkways that might at first seem silly or superstitious; scientific qualifications are not license for -------, nor do they --------- prejudice or bias.

(A) experimentation… eliminate

(B) arrogance… pursue

(C) humility… advocate

(D) smugness… legitimate

(E) rigidity… console

解析:空格1填入一个名词,表示“科学的限定or资格证书(scientific qualifications)”不是什么的许可。空格2填入一个动词,表示“科学的限定or资格证书(scientific qualifications)”对“偏见(prejudice or bias)”做的动作。分号表示前后同义,有“not”等多处否定,所以空格1应该填入“自动地排斥民间方法”的语义,空格2填入一个正动作,表示对“偏见(prejudice or bias)”的肯定态度。选项:A 实验;消除,淘汰。B 自夸;追求。C 谦虚;拥护,支持。D 自鸣得意;使规范,使合法。E 僵硬;安慰。答案为E。

6. The frequent name changes that the country has undergone ------ the political turbulence that has attended its recent history.(bingo+句子结构分析)

(A) argue against (B) contrast with (C) testify to (D) jeopardize (E) sustain

解析:空格填入一个动词+介词或是动词,表示“国家名字的经常变化(The frequent name changes that the country has undergone)”对“政治动乱(political turbulence)”做的动作。可以重复的语义只有“变化”和“混乱”,所以空格填入一个正动作。选项:A 与…辩驳。B 与…相反。C 证实了…。D 使危险。E 持续。答案为C。

7. Not only was the science of Hildegard Bingen ------ her theology, but her religious visions helped give her scientific works ------- by winning her the support of the medieval church authorities.

a) inseparable from… legitimacy

b) unconcerned with… prestige

c) derived from… profundity

d) related to … accuracy

e) diminished by… detachment

解析:空格1填入一个形容词+介词或是动词+介词的结构,逻辑同义(not only… but…为并列结构,不是转折关系),所以空格2应该体现“为她赢的了中世纪教会权威的支持”的语义。即正评价词汇,而空格1也应该体现这样的语义。选项:A 不可分离的;合法,正统。 B 不关心;威望。C 从…来;深奥。D 有关系;准确。E 减少;公平,分离。答案为A。

8. Opponents of the research institute label it ------ anachronism; its scholars, they allege, have ------ rivaling those of pre-Revolutionary French nobility.

f) An elitist… perquisites

g) A monarchial… tribulations

h) An irreproachable…luxuries

i) A reprehensible… afflictions

j) A commendable… privileges

解析:空格1填入一个冠词+形容词的结构,修饰“时代错误(anachronism)”,空格2填入一个名词,表示研究所的学者们和“与那些法国大革命前的贵族相竞争”的关系。分号表示前后同义,所以空格1应该体现贵族的语义,空格2应该体现空格1的语义和时代错误的语义。选项:A 精英的;津贴。B 国王的;苦难。C 无可指责的;豪华。D 应受谴责的;苦恼,折磨。E 值得赞扬的;特权。答案为A。

9. In addition to ------ stacks of resumes and references, some employers want to ------- the hiring process by employing graphologists to study applicants’ handwriting for character analysis.

a) Evaluating… supplement

b) Envisioning… circumvent

c) Ignoring… depersonalize

d) Ameliorating… revisit

e) Condoning… belabor

解析:空格1填入动词,表示“有些雇主(some employers)”对“成堆的简历和推荐信(stacks of resumes and reference)”做的动作。空格2填入一个动词,表示“有些雇主(some employers)”对“雇佣过程(hiring process)”做的动作。逻辑同义,所以空格2应该填入“利用笔相家来研究申请人的性格特点”的语义。空格1应该体现“研究(study)”和“空格2”的语义。选项:A 评估;补充。B 想象,预想;避免。C 忽视;使失去个性。D 改进,改善;再访问。E 宽恕;过分冗长的说或做。答案为A。

10. Andrew’s hunch that Ms. Smith would lose the election was ------- when her opponent won in a landslide, proving Andrew’s -------- to be correct.

(A) Compromised… prediction

(B) Rejected… insolence

(C) Substantiated… endorsement

(D) Confirmed… intuition

(E) Belied…. Retraction

解析:空格1填入一个从此,表示“A的直觉(Andrew’s hunch)”的状态。空格2填入一个名词,表示A的什么是正确的。由于她的竞争对手在泥石流中获胜,所以S的落选就是正动作,从而可以肯定A的直觉是正确的。选项:A 妥协;预测。B 拒绝;无辜。C 证实;同意,批准。D 证实;直觉。E 与…背道而驰;收回。答案为D。

11. The scientific organization ------- the newspaper for prominently covering the predictions of a psychic while -------- to report on a major research conference.

a) Celebrated… failing

b) Promoted… refusing

c) Denounced… neglecting

d) Spurned… hastening

e) Honored… opting

解析:空格1填入一个动词,表示科学的组织对报纸的动作。空格2填入一个动词,表示报纸对在一个主流研究会议上的报告做的动作。While表示转折关系,逻辑反义,所以空格2应该填入“引人注目的覆盖了一个有特异功能的人的预测”的反义,所以空格应该体现“不去报告”的语义。选项ABC候选。所以空格1应该填入对报纸的负动作。答案为C。所有选项:A 庆祝;没有做。B 提高,促进;拒绝。C 公开指责;忽视。D 摈弃,废除;催促。E 给以荣誉;选择。答案为C。

12. Royal garments found in the tombs of ancient Egyptians reveal no evidence of having been mended: this discovery suggests that the rulers of Egypt opted for ------- rather than -------.

a) Disposal… repair

b) Sacrifice… opulence

c) Wastefulness… comfort

d) Spirituality… worldliness

e) Humiliation… charity

解析:空格1和2都填入一个名词,表示E的统治者们更倾向于选择的东西。冒号表示前后同义,所以空格1和2填入后应该体现“皇家的衣服没有体现被修过的证据”的语义。选项:A 清除;修理。B 牺牲;富裕。C 浪费;舒服。D 精神性;世俗。E 耻辱;慈善。答案为A。

13. The magician’s ------- astonished us; her deft performance proved the old saying that the hand is quicker than the eye.

(A) discernment (B) tenacity (C) hilarity (D) adroitness (E) insecurity

解析:空格填入一个名词,表示魔术师的什么让我们震惊。分号表示前后同义,所以空格应该体现“熟练的表演”的语义。选项:A 洞察力。B 坚韧。C 欢喜。D 熟练。E 不安全。答案为D。

14. No longer considered_________, the belief that all ofPuerto Rico's indigenous Taino people perishedcenturies ago appears to be a _________ now thatmodern Taino descendants have come forward.

(A) conclusive . . reality(B) tenable . . misconception(C) mythical. . possibility *(D) erroneous . . delusion(E) hypothetical. . digression

解析:空格1和2都填入一个形容词,都修饰“信仰(belief)”,“no longer”表示逗号前后反义,所以空格1和2为广义反义。选项:A 结论性的;现实,真实。B 站得住脚的;错误概念。C 神秘的;可能性。D 错误的;错觉。E 假设的;例题的。答案选B。

15. Although aging brings about profound physiologicalchanges, it does not often alter an individual's_________:an irascible thirty year old will probably still be_________at seventy.

(A) disposition . . cantankerous(B) anatomy . . churlish(C) outlook . . benevolent(D) personality . . laconic(E) stature . . robust

解析:空格1填入一个名词,被“个人(individual)”所修饰,空格2填入一个形容词,表示“70岁(at seventy)”的状态。“although”表示逗号前后反义,所以空格1应该体现“生理上的(physiological)”的反义,空格2体现 “脾气暴躁的(irascible)”的同义。选项:A 癖性;(老人)脾气暴躁的。B 解刨学;脾气暴躁的。C 观点;仁慈的。D 人格,个性;简洁的。E 社会地位;健壮的。

16. Freedom of expression is not necessarily a_________ force:communities that encourage it often feel less threatenedby social unrest than do those in which dissentis_________.

(A) revolutionary . . promoted(B) positive . . prohibited(C) successful . . protested(D) divisive . . restricted(E) militant. . fostered

解析:空格1填入一个形容词,修饰“力量(force)”;空格2填入一个动词,说明“不同意见(dissent)”的状态。冒号表示逻辑相同。冒号后面内容说“鼓励言论自由的社会可以得到更少的来自社会不安因素的威胁(communities that encourage it often feel less threatened by social unrest)”所以,空格1应该填入一个负面词汇。空格2则填入encourage的反义。表示“言论不自由”语义。选项:革命性的;提高,提升。B 积极的;抑制。C 成功的;抗议。D 引起分歧的;限制。E 激进的,好战的;鼓励,培养。答案为D。

18. Some skeptics consider the Search for ExtraterrestrialIntelligence (SET1) to be_________, even foolish; othersgo so far as to accuse SETI scientists of outright_________in applying skewed data.

(A) misguided . . remonstrance(B) absurd . . erudition(C) plausible . . lassitude(D) painstaking . . fabrication(E) wrongheaded . . chicanery

解析:空格1填入一个形容词,修饰SETI;空格2填入一个名词,表示SETI如何利用“歪曲数据(skewed data)”。Even表示前后递进关系,所以空格1应该填入一个“愚蠢的(foolish)”但程度浅一点的词。空格2填入一个负评价词汇。选项:A 受误导的;抱怨,抗议。B 荒唐的;博学,深奥。C 似是而非的。疲乏。D 煞费苦心的;捏造。E 坚持错误的;诡计。答案选择E。

19. Neurosurgeon Alexa Canady maintained that choosinga 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,. logical

解析:空格1填入一个形容词修饰“判断(judgement)”;空格2填入一个形容词,修饰“it”,即“职业选择(choosing a career)”。“rather than”表示空格1填入与“非理性的(viseral)”相反的词。分号表示前后句子同意,因此第二句也应该表示“非理性>理性”语义,所以空格 2应该填入“非理性”的语义。选项:A 情绪的,理性的。B 偶然的,不必然的;随即的。C 直觉的;冲动的。D 深思熟虑的;直觉的。E 有意的,故意的;逻辑的。答案选D。

20. Creative business stratagems frequently become _________as a result of_________, their versatility and adaptabilitydestroyed by their transformation into rigid policies.

(A) streamlined . . infighting(B) mitigated. .jingoism(C) ossified . . bureaucratization(D) politicized . . innovation(E) venerable. . legislation

解析:空格1填入一个形容词,修饰“创造性的商业策略(creative business stratagems)”,空格2填入一个名词,表示空格2导致了空格1,1是果,2是因。逗号后面的句子,表示方法目的是by后面的“他们转变成了严格的政策(their transformation into rigid policies)”,可以看作是“因”,“他们的多功能性和适应性被破坏(their versatility and adaptability destroyed)”是“果”,构成了“矩形模式”,因此只需要把第二句的结果填入空格1,第二句的原因填入空格2即可。选项:A 流线型的,入时的;内讧。B 缓和的;军国主义。C 僵化的;官僚统治。D 被给予政治口吻和姿态的;创新。E 值得尊敬的;立法。答案选C。

21. Lewis Latimer's inexpensive method of producingcarbon filaments_________ the nascent electric industry bymaking electric lamps commercially_________.

(A) cheapened. . affordable(B) transformed. . viable(C) revolutionized. . prohibitive(D) provoked. . improbable(E) stimulated. . inaccessible

解析:空格1填入一个动词,表示“生产碳细丝的便宜方法(the inexpensive method of producing carbon filaments)”对“新生的电力行业(nascent eletric industry)”做的一个动作;空格2填入一个形容词,表示“便宜方法(inexpensive method)”把“电灯泡(electric lamps)”在“商业上(commercially)”变成什么状态。“by”表示方法,所以空格2应该体现“便宜(inexpensive)”的概念。选项中:除了A 可支付得起的B 可行的,其余选项都可以排除(C 使翻天覆地变化;价格贵的抑制购买的。D 激起;不可能的。E 刺激;达不到的。)A 选项的空格1:cheapened:1)to make cheap in price or value。2)to lower in general esteem。3)to make tawdry, vulgar, or inferior。不可以说使整个电力行业降价。所以排除。答案选B。

22. Because her new job required daily attendance, Joanwas obliged to_________ her formerly_________ lifestyle as atraveling musician.

(A) forgo . . sedentary(B) perpetuate . . nomadic(C) glorify . . dissolute(D) augment. . lavish(E) relinquish . . itinerant(traveling from place to place)

解析:空格1填入一个动词,表示J对“她以前的...的生活方式”做得动作。空格2填入一个形容词,修饰生活方式,because表示因果关系,新工作(new job)和以前的...的生活方式构成对比,所以空格1填入一个负动作。空格2则填入“旅行音乐家(traveling musician)”的概念即可。选项:A 放弃;久坐的。B 坚持;游牧的。C 使光荣;放荡的。D 增加,提高;挥霍的。E 放弃;巡回的。答案为E。

23. Evidence that the universe is expanding_________ourperception of the cosmos and thus caused a_________inastronomical thinking.

(A) advanced. . setback(B) altered . . revolution(C) contradicted . . truce(D) reinforced. . crisis(E) halted. . breakthrough

解析:空格1填入一个动词,表示“宇宙正在膨胀的证据(evidence that the universe is expanding)”对“我们的宇宙观(our perception of comos)”做的动作;空格2填入一个名词,表示这种证据对引起了什么。“thus”表示因果关系,所以空格1和2的逻辑方向相同且填入后要体现因果关系。选项:A 是先进,提前;阻碍。B改变,翻天覆地的变化。C 反对;停战。D 加强;关键。E 暂停;突破。答案为B

24. The new antifungal agent has such_________uses, fromtreating Dutch elm disease to rescuing water-damagedworks of art from molds, that it is considered one ofthe more_________antibiotics.

(A) disturbing . . explicit(B) innovative . . precipitous(C) mysterious . . recognized(D) varied . . versatile(E) similar . . discriminating

解析:首先空格1填入一个形容词,用来修饰新的杀真菌剂(new antifungal agent)的用途(uses),空格2填入形容词,用来修饰抗生素(antibiotics)。其次“from句子”同样修饰前面的用途(uses),构成修饰解释关系,因此应该把“from句子”的语义填到空格1中;抗生素(antibiotics)是杀真菌剂(new antifungal agent)构成语义重复,因此空格1和2构成“一元方程”模式,所以空格2应该体现“空格1+uses”的语义。A disturbing 扰乱的,使人不安的;explicit 明白的,明确的。B innovative 创新的 precipitous 陡峭的;仓促的,急躁的。C 神秘的,不可思议的;recongnized 公认的,经过验证的。D varied 多种多样的;versatile 善变的;多用途的(本题涵义);多才多艺的。E similar 相似的 discriminating 有辨别力的,有差别的,特征显著的。答案选D。

25. Because rap and hip-hop offer such_________commentaryon contemporary issues, they are often said to besharp-edged musical genres.

(A) nebulous (B) trenchant (C) circumspect(D)prosaic (E) benign

解析:空格填入一个形容词,修饰“评论(commentary)”,改该“评论”是由“rap and hip-hop”对“当代社会的问题(contemporary issues)”所做的“评论”。寻找相关语义找到代词“they”,指代“rap and hip-hop”,“because”表示因果关系,句子前后逻辑方向相同。因此空格应该填入“尖锐的文艺形式(sharp-edged musical genres)”的语义。答案:A 模糊不清的;B 一针见血的,鞭辟入里的;C 谨慎的;D 单调的,乏味的;E(人)仁慈的,(天气)温和的。

26. The company manager was known for both his_________and his_________: he lied frequently, but did sowith amazing flair.

(A) ambivalence . . extravagance(B) duplicity . . panache(C) evasiveness . . irascibility(D) mendacity . . corruption(E) brashness . . charisma

解析:空格1和2都填入一个名词,表示“(公司经理)company manager”的状态。冒号表示前后同义,所以空格填入后应该体现“他经常撒谎,但是却撒谎撒得很有技巧,简直是撒谎的天才(he lied frequently, but did so with amazaing flair)”。“flair”表示a skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something,即“欣赏或者很好利用事物的技巧和天生的能力”。选项:A 矛盾;挥霍。B 欺骗;羽饰dash or flamboyance in style and action,热情,炫耀。C 逃避;易怒。D 撒谎;堕落。E 傲慢无礼;领袖气质。D的第二个空堕落不符合语义,排除。答案为B。

27. Because the candidate had switched his party allegianceimmediately before the campaign, his formerassociates called him a_________, and even his new alliesconsidered him an_________.

(A) recruit. . expert(B) strategist . . imbecile(C) deserter . . inspiration(D) prophet . . interloper(E) traitor . . opportunist

解析:空格1和2都填入一个名词,修饰“候选人(candidate)”。Because表示因果关系,even表示递进关系,所以应该把“在选举前立即改变了自己的党派(had switched his party allegiance immediately before the campaign)”的语义,且空格2程度要深一些。选项:A 新手;专家。B 策略家(a person skilled in strategy);傻子。C 变节者,叛逃者(to quit one's post, allegiance, or service without leave or justification);灵感。D 先知;干涉他人事务者。E 叛徒;见机行事的人(a person exploiting opportunities with little regard to principle or consequences)

28. Although A. S. Byatt's stories are elaborate and sometimescontain supernatural elements, her characters donot seem_________; on the contrary, they are quite_________ .

(A) simplistic . . eccentric(B) realistic . . memorable(C) abstruse . . incomprehensible(D) contrived . . plausible(E) intricate . . complex

解析:空格1和2都填入一个形容词,修饰“她的角色(her characters)”,“although”表示逗号前后反义,not再次改变逻辑方向。所以空格1填入一个“详细说明的,复杂的(elaborate)”和“有时包含一些超自然因素(sometimes contain supernatural elements)”。分号+on the contrary表示逻辑相反,即空格2与前一句话的让步部分反义,所以与空格1同义。选项:A 简单的;古怪的。B 现实的,实际的;值得纪念的。C 难解的,深奥的;难以理解的。D 精心设计的;似是而非的。E 复杂的;复杂的。答案为D。C和E选项逻辑正确,但是“复杂的,难解的”不能体现“详细说明的(elaborate)”和“有时包含一些超自然因素(sometimes contain supernatural elements)”所以选择D。

29. Electing not to stay in subordinate positions in large firms, some attorneys _________, seeking more _________and independence elsewhere.(bingo)

(A) compromise . . servility(B) persevere . . competence(C) acquiesce . . banality(D) resign . . autonomy(E) recant. . conformity

解析:这一元二次方程模式,空格1主语是“有些律师(some attorneys)”,需填入一个动词,空格2填入一个形容词,表示“找到更...的职位(seeking more....(positions))”。第二个逗号后面的“ing”引导的从句与空格构成修饰解释关系,所以只要把“在其他地方找到更...的和更独立的职位”的语义即可。所以可以把independent的语义填入空格1中。空格2也填入independent的语义即可。选项:A 妥协;奴性。B 坚持;竞争。C 勉强同意,默许;陈腐。D 辞职;自治。E 撤销,放弃;遵守。答案为D。

30. Because all members of this organization are idealists, they_________ any assertion that political enterprises should be purely _________.

(A) ignore . . universal(B) criticize . . visionary(C) condemn . . benevolent(D) denounce . . pragmatic(E) condone . . indulgent

解析:空格1填入一个动词,逗号后面的they指代 “这个组织所有的成员(all members of this organization)”,空1是they对“任何断言(any assertion)”做得动作。空格2填入一个形容词,修饰“政治事业(political enterprises)”,“because”表示因果关系,所以利用正负假定法,假设空格1是正动作,空格2则是“理想主义者(idealists)”的同义。选项:A 忽视;普遍的。B 批评;理想化的。C 指责;仁慈的。D 公开谴责;实用的。E 宽恕;放纵的。答案为D。

SAT填空真题解析1

1. some fans feel that sports events are only when

the competitors are of equal ability, making the

outcome of the game_________.

(a) successful . . assured

(b) boring . . questionable

(c) dull. . foreseen

(d) interesting . . predictable

(e) exciting . . uncertain

解析:空格1填一个形容词,修饰“体育比赛(sports events)”,空格2填入一个形容词,修饰“体育比赛的结果(outcome of the game)”,句子前后逻辑方向相同。“only when”引导的从句内容“当竞争对手水平相同时”作为后一句话的结果,因此空格2只能填入“不确定(uncertain)”的语义,答案选择e。其他选项a 成功的;有保证的,确定的,自信的。b 沉闷的,无聊的;有问题的。c 愚蠢的;可以预测的。d 有趣的;可以预测的。e 刺激的,令人激动的;不确定。

翻译:一些体育粉丝们觉得只有参赛者们水平相当,比赛结果不确定的时候比赛才精彩刺激。

拓展:可以借鉴到作文中,对于观众、球迷来说,有的希望自己的球队完胜,有的中立的球迷或是女球迷则希望比赛打的好看。这种心理的表达可以采取本题这句话的表达方法。

2. alfred schnittke's musical compositions are_________:

phrases are clipped, broken into sections, and split

apart by long rests.

(a) garnished (b) improviSATional

(c) fragmented (d) cautious (e) uniform

解析:空格1填入一个形容词,修饰“as的音乐作品(alfred schnittke’s musical compositions)”,冒号表示前后两句话同义(即:逻辑方向相同),“乐句(phrases)”与“音乐作品(alfred schnittke’s musical compositions)”构成同义重复(上下义词),所以空格1填入“减去的(clipped)”,“打碎成几个部分的(broken into sections)”,“被长休止符割裂的(split apart by long rests)”中任何一个含义即可,a 俗丽的(贬义词);b 即兴的;c 碎片的,支离破碎的;d 谨慎的;e 统一的。答案选择c。

翻译:as的音乐作品是支离破碎的:乐句被剪切分成了不同的部分而且被长休止符所分开。

拓展:阿尔弗雷德•哈里耶维奇•施尼特凯是俄罗斯当代伟大的作曲家,被誉为俄罗斯当代音乐三杰之一,被喻为当代的肖斯塔科维奇。他的一生绝大部分时间是在前苏联时期渡过的,经历了二战以后的斯大林时代,直至前苏联解体的全过程。他的命运和前苏联不少优秀作曲家一样,在事业上经历了遭受迫害、恐吓、受到人身限制,到获得成功,直至赢得世界声誉。他用心灵体验人生,以不屈的意志进行音乐创作,孜孜以求对社会与人生、艺术与命运进行深刻的思索与探求,正如《格罗夫音乐与音乐家辞典》中“施尼特凯条目”中所写:“他能在音乐中描写当代人的道德与精神之间的挣扎,以如此的深度和广度,真是难以置信。”

3. 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 . . efficacious

(b) research . . innocuous

(c) market. . prohibitive

(d) laud . . counterproductive

(e) extract. . prescriptive

解析:首先空格1填入一个动词,表示“药品制造商(drug manufacturers)”对“他们私人品牌的所谓的优势(the supposed advantages of their proprietary)”做了一个动作。空格2填入一个形容词,修饰“相同药物的普通版本(generic versions of the same medication)”。“that”引起的从句中“while”表示前后两句意思相反(逻辑方向相反)。其次,句中“their propietary brands(他们私人的品牌)”与“generic versions(普通版本)”构成语义重复。对两个空格采用“正负假定法”,如果“药品制造商(drug manufacturers)”对“所谓的优势(the supposed advantages)”做一个正动作,那么取反后普通版本也应该填入一个正评价词汇。答案:a 赞扬;有效的。b 研究;有毒的。c 出售;价格过高买不起的。d 赞扬;起反作用的。e 拔出,抽取;规定的,约定俗成的。

翻译:消费者支持论者声称虽然药品制造商鼓吹赞扬他们私人品牌的所谓的优势,但是相同药物的普通版本也是同样有效地。

拓展:考生可以考虑现在商品的名牌效应,以及“七匹狼”“真维斯”等名牌服装,虽然有着自己的品牌优势,但是产品质量仍然不能保证。

4. latoya's_________is shown by her ability to be_________:

she can see her own faults more clearly than anyone

else can.

(a) perceptiveness . . self-centered

(b) objectivity . . restrictive

(c) cynicism . . self-destructive

(d) open-mindedness . . complacent

(e) insightfulness . . self-critical

解析:空格1填入一个名词,表达与latoya相关的语义;空格2填入一个形容词,修饰“l的能力(her ability)”。冒号表示前后逻辑同向,另外“被她的...能力所表现(is shown)”同样表达了空格1和2的广义同义关系。冒号构成修饰解释模式,即空格1和2填入句子后表达的应该是“她比其他人更能清楚地认识到自己的错误(she can see her own faults more clearly than anyone else can)”。选项:a 洞察力;自负的。b 客观的;限制的。c 愤世嫉俗的(下犬儒主义,上犬儒主义为奢侈逸乐,但不作为常考含义);自我破坏,自我否定的。d 开放的,乐于接受的;自满的,自鸣得意的。e 深邃的洞察力;自我批评的。

翻译:latoya的深邃的洞察力体系那在她的自我批评上:她比其他人更能清楚地看到自己的错误。

5. the bearded dragon lizard is a voracious eater, so_________

that it will consume as many insects as possible.

(a) abstemious (b) cannibalistic (c) slovenly

(d) inSATiable (e) unpalatable

解析:空格填入一个形容词,修饰“龙蜥蜴”,“so...that...”表示空格1和后面的语义为因果关系,所以应该把“它尽可能多的吃掉昆虫(it will consume insects as many as possible)”。另外,逗号表示前后逻辑方向同向,所以应该把“贪婪的捕食者(voracious eater)”的语义填入空格1。选项:a 自制节制的。b 人吃人的,同类吃同类的。c 懒惰的,邋遢的。d 无法满足的。e 味道差的,不好吃的。

翻译:龙蜥蜴是一个贪婪的捕食者,它如此贪得无厌以至于它会尽可能多的吃掉昆虫。

6. because drummer tony williams paved the way for

later jazz-fusion musicians, he is considered a_________

of that style.

(a) connoisseur (b) revivalist (c) beneficiary

(d) disparager (e) progenitor

解析:空格一个填入一个名词,修饰tw,和“爵士混合音乐形式(that style)”,“that style”指代“爵士混合音乐(jazz-fusion)”。because表示前后句因果关系,因此要把“为随后的爵士混合音乐家奠定了基础(paved the way for later jazz-fusion musicians)”的语义填入空格中。选项:a 鉴赏家。b 使...再次复苏复活的人。c 受益者,受惠者。d 贬损者。e 先驱,前辈。答案选择e

翻译:因为鼓手tw为后来出现的爵士混合音乐家们奠定了基础,所以他被认为是那种音乐形式的先驱和前辈。

拓展:tony williams and jazz-fusion music

7. the politician's speech to the crowd was composed of

nothing but_________ , a bitter railing against the party's

opponents.

(a) digressions (b) diatribes (c) platitudes

(d) machinations (e) acclaimations

解析:空格填入一个名词,与语义“政治家对人群的演讲只是由...组成(the politician’s speech to the crowd was composed of nothing but ...)”相关。逗号及后面的同位语构成与空格的解释修饰关系,因此,只需要把“一个对党派反对者尖刻的职责”的语义填入空格中即可。选项:a 跑题。b 长篇抨击性演讲。c 陈词滥调。d 阴谋。e 欢呼,欢迎,喝彩。答案选b。

翻译:政治家对人群的演讲只是长篇的抨击性演讲,是一个对党派反对者尖刻的指责。

8. favoring economy of expression in writing, the

professor urged students toward a_________rather

than an_________prose style.

(a) spare . . ornate

(b) terse . . opinionated

(c) personal. . academic

(d) baroque . . embellished

(e) repetitive . . intricate

解析:空格1和2都填入形容词,修饰“散文风格(prose style)”,表示“教授极力主张学生们采用...的散文形式(the professor urged the students toward... rather than... prose style)”,“ing”引导的从句构成了解释修饰关系,“rather than”说明空格1和2应该为广义反义。因此应该把“喜欢写文章时表达的精炼(favoring the economy of expressions in writing)”填入空格1,取广义反义后填入空格2。选项:a 简介的;过分修饰的。b 简介的;固执己见的。c 个人的,死人的,亲自的;学术的。d 过分雕琢修饰的,装饰的。e 重复的,啰嗦的;复杂难解的。答案选a

翻译:因为喜欢在写作中精炼的表达,所以教授也极力推荐学生们用语简练的散文而不是过分修饰的。

拓展:考生可以思考自己的作文风格,在考作文的时候有的作文老师提倡用“牛词汇”和“牛句子”,而这些华丽的辞藻真的可以带来高分吗?就算是可以带来高分,你的文章真的是一篇好的文章吗?比如mark twain的简约派,文字运用的就非常好。

SAT填空真题解析2

题目为考试原题。

May,09

Section 5

1. Rebecca knew that to finish her project she must overcome her tendency toward ------- and learn to make up her mind.

(A) indecision (B) independence (C) buoyancy (D) exaggeration (E) expertise

答案:A

解析:and表明空格与后面的“learn to make up her mind”是同意关系,即“学会下定决心,独立思考”,空格前有overcome,所以所填词汇为“下定决心”的反义词。

2. Jane Eyre is among the most ------- of feminist novels: it is still widely ------- more than 150 years after its publication.

(A) confusing . .mimicked

(B) provocative . .ignored

(C) enduring . .read

(D) powerful . .overlooked

(E) irrelevant . .taught

答案:C

解析:冒号表示两个空格方向相同,选项中只有C的两个词带入后表示相同方向。

3. Led by Massasoit and William Bradford, the Wampanoag communities and Plymouth Colony created a military and economic -------, drawing upon one another's resources for decades.

(A) experiment (B) stalemate (C) dilemma (D) rivalry (E) alliance

答案:E

解析:根据空格后的非谓语动词短语,其意思为“几十年都依靠彼此的资源”,选项中表示依靠的只有E。

4. 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 . .imitated

答案:A

解析:gullibility意为“易受骗性,盲目相信”,冒号表示前后同意,A选项两个词恰好有这个意思。

5. Because curiosity is deemed the ------- of the scientific temperament, theoretical physicist Richard Feynman, renowned for his ceaseless questioning, was regarded by some as an ------- of the scientific spirit.

(A) essence . .incarnation

(B) bane . .advocate

(C) crux . .inception

(D) hallmark . .adversary

(E) inverse . .assimilation

答案:A

解析:because表示两空格方向相同,可以排除B、D、E,C选项第二个词inception意为“开始”,不符合常理。

6. The editorial charged that some contemporary music ------- fundamental social values by glamorizing what is essentially an outlaw lifestyle.

(A) enjoins (B) erodes (C) augments (D) spawns (E) sanctions

答案:B

解析:方法一:charge一般后面做的都是不好的事情,这里只有B表示负向的动作。

方法二:by glamorizing…意为“美化不好的事情”,这样会产生坏结果。同样选B。

7. Some people believe a parrot can comprehend the words it utters, but most biologists believe parrots lack such ------- ability.

(A) auditory (B) cognitive (C) observational (D) mimetic (E) prophetic

答案:B

解析:空格前有such,根据代词指代原则,前面必会出现空格处的同义词,即“comprehend”。

8. Nothing in the essay is -------: every sentence contributes in an essential way to the overall meaning.

(A) cohesive (B) querulous (C) paramount (D) mandatory (E) superfluous

答案:E

解析:冒号后面皆是了前面的内容,冒号后的意思为“每一个句子对文章的整体意思都是不可或缺的”,空格前有nothing,所以空格意为“可以缺少的,多余的”。

Section 7

1. Unlike the wild turkey which can successfully fly for short distances, the domesticated turkey is completely ------- flight.

(A) subject to (B) dependent on (C) worthy of (D) captivated by (E) incapable of

答案:E

解析:unlike表示前后方向相反,空格处应与successfully方向相反,即不能成功的飞。

2. 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 . .calculable

答案:C

解析:dolefully决定了大方向,即负向。

3. The slogan “What goes up must come down” was so universally accepted by economists that it was considered -------.

(A) a conjecture (B) an axiom (C) a fad (D) a testimonial (E) an argument

答案:B

解析:空格处重复了“universally accepted”。

4. The corporation’s code of ethics is ludicrous; its principles are either -------, offering clichés in lieu of guidance, or so unspecific as to make any behavior -------.

(A) hackneyed . .unlikely

(B) anonymous . .acceptable

(C) platitudinous . .permissible

(D) portentous . .justifiable

(E) instructive . .commonplace

答案:C

解析:根据分号判断前后为同意关系。ludicrous意为“荒谬的”,为负向。空格一重复cliché一词。

5. Sally, thoroughly convinced of her own importance, often acts without -------: she feels no guilt, for example, about appropriating her brother’s possessions.

(A) compunction (B) gratification (C) aplomb (D) indignation (E) inducement

答案:A

解析:without加空格是被插入语和冒号后同时同意重复,插入语意为:认为自己重要,冒号后意为:她对占有哥哥的财产不感觉任何愧疚。

Section 9

1. While the official’s actions were widely denounced, they were nonetheless -------, fully within the boundaries of recognized laws.

(A) profitable (B) legal (C) unanticipated (D) unforgivable (E) disturbing

答案:B

解析:空格处填正向的词,而且空格后意为“在法律范围内”。

2. While tributyltin (TBT) is generally not as ------- as certain other toxic substances, studies of its damaging effects on marine life show it is ------ to mollusk fisheries.

(A) controversial . .valuable

(B) neutral . .attracted

(C) dangerous . .devastating

(D) harmful . .essential

(E) beneficial . .catastrophic

选项:C

解析:空格一重复toxic,空格二与空格一所在意思相反,即toxic的同义词。

3. Eager to maintain the party’s lighthearted atmosphere, the host skillfully averted ------- between two of his guests with ------- change of subject.

(A) an impasse . .an ineffectual

(B) an agreement . .a tactful

(C) a friendship . .an irritating

(D) a quarrel . .a diplomatic

(E) a respite . .a botched

答案:D

解析:空格二方向与skillfully一致,所以排除A、C、E,avert意为“避免”,后面应该接的词义为“(两者的)冲突”。

4. Although normally cheerful and energetic, Nathan was noticeably ------- during the week preceding the announcement of the pending job transfers.

(A) coherent (B) discreet (C) subdued (D) alert (E) methodical

答案:C

解析:although表示前后相反,空格为cheerful和energetic的反义词。subdued在这里指精神上受到压抑。

5. The editor removed large portions of the manuscript, ------- entire paragraphs that she considered either erroneous or -------.

(A) interleaving . .simplistic

(B) fabricating . .insidious

(C) revising . .decorous

(D) expurgating . .offensive

(E) salvaging . .immutable

答案:D

解析:逗号前后同意关系,逗号前意为“编辑删除了手稿中大部分内容”,空格一重复“删除”的概念。空格二与erroneous同义。

6. On Gold Mountain is both ------- and -------: by recounting her Chinese American relatives’ lives, Lisa See also illuminates the larger story of the immigrant experience in the United States.

(A) conspicuous . .remote

(B) particular . .universal

(C) pertinent . .exclusive

(D) austere . .ornate

(E) superficial . .complex

答案:B

解析:两个空格均被冒号后内容解释。空格一对应“描述她美籍华裔的亲属的生活”,空格二对应“描述在美国的移民的生活”,是特殊与一般的关系。

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