SAT测评题

Section1  Essay We are predisposed to regard any conflict as a clash between good and evil rather than as simply a clash between conflicting interests. We must learn to explore all of the options and possibilities that confront us in a complex and rapidly changing world and to welcome rather than fear the voices of dissent. If we are to act wisely and creatively upon the new realities of our time,we must think and talk about our problems with perfect freedom. Adapted from U.S. senator James Fulbright,”Old Myths and New Realities”   Assignment: Is disagreement necessary to progress? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your reading, studies, experience, or observations. Section2  Critical Reading 1. The senator’s chances of winning another term in office are    , since she has consistently broken promises and let people down. A. cogent  B. remote  C.frivolous  D.disastrous 2. Editors must not only  what writers mean to say, but also  them in saying it the best possible way. A. hamper..obstruct  B. understand..sanction  C.champion..impede D. comprehend..assist  E. interpret..abet 3.Palm trees are    on jae’s college campus, so much so that they are almost as copious as students and professors. A. bountiful  B. revered  C. embellished  D. exorbitant  E. abashed 4.To truly understand a television news story, one has to be able to distinguish the information that is    from that which is  , nonessential material added in for sensationalism. A. specious..ostentatious  B. imperative..conspicuous  C. pertinent..superfluous  D.salient..urgent  E. notable..paramount 5.Reports that Haberman surreptitiously supported the bill are clearly  ; the bill in question greatly  both Haberman’s interests and those of her constituents. A. ostentatious..curtails  B. fallacious..advances  C. valid..damages D. inappropriate..beguiles  E.ludicrous..undermines 6. Coyotes are often thought of as    creatures since their yip, or howl, is a high-pitched and piercing sound that triggers human’s primordial fears. A.unnerving  B.anthropological  C. sacrosanc  D.quintessential  E.priggish 7.The actor has a    personality: outgoing on stage but shy in social settings, he is scarcely the same person. A. consummate  B. gregarious  C. varied  D.haughty  E.suspicious 8.Susannah’s apparently    demeanor at her recital belied the overwhelming    she felt whenever she had to perform in front of an audience. A.glacial..antagonism  B.placid..trepidation  C.ecstatic..joy  D.tumultuous..vivacity  E.feral..apprehension Questions 9-10 are based on the following passage. Though the Normans ruled England for only 300 years, almost 10,000 french words, including many of the words concerning government and high society, have survived in modern English. At the same time, however, the peasants still spoke English, so many of the modern words for work and everyday living are from Old English. To illustrate this fact, notice that when an animal is in the field, it is called by its Old English name: cow, sheep, or pig. However, when an animal is on a plate, it is called by its Old French name: beef, mutton, or bacon. 9. The passege is primarily concerned with A. the confusing nature of the English language B. how English words differ from French words C. the derivation of animal names in modern English D. the drastic impact of the Norman rule on the English lanuage 10. According to the passage, which of the following words is likely to be of French derivation? A.Bread  B. Venison  C. Chicken  D.Lamb  E. Ox Questions 11-12 are based on the following passage. Despite a complete lack of evidence proving Atlantis’s existence, its legend has survived for millennia. The first written references to Atlantis appear in two of Plato’s dialogues, and the continent has appeared on nautical maps well into the twentieth century. Thousands of books have been written speculating where Atlantis was located, despite a legion of failed attempts by historians and scientists to find some trace of the lost city. One historian has said that belief in Atlantis Still persists because it is difficult to produce evidence that something never existed. 11. The author of the passage implies that Atlantis A. is associated with a specific body of water B. was first discovered by Plato C. will eventually be found by explorers D. was destroyed by a volcano E. has been described in at least three written sources 12. In the context of the passage, the word “legion”(line 6) most nearly means A. a nautical measure B. an army unit C. a strong alliance D. a brave attempt E. a vast number Questions 13-24 are based on the following passage. This passage is adapted from a 1996 book on sleep research. To conduct some forms of sleep research, we have to find a way to track sleepiness over the day. Some people might believe that measuring sleepiness is a fairly trivial task. Couldn't you, for instance, simply count the number of times a person yawns during any given hour or so? In most people's minds, yawning—that slow, exaggerated mouth opening with the long, deep inhalation of air, followed by a briefer exhalation—is the most obvious sign of sleepiness. It is a common behavior shared by many animals, including our pet dogs and cats but also crocodiles, snakes, birds, and even some fish. It is certainly true that sleepy people tend to yawn more than wide-awake people. It is also true that people who say they are bored by what is happening at the moment will tend to yawn more frequently. However, whether yawning is a sign that you are getting ready for sleep or that you are successfully fighting off sleep is not known. Simply stretching your body, as you might do if you have been sitting in the same position for a long period of time, will often trigger a yawn. Unfortunately, yawns don't just indicate sleepiness. In some animals, yawning is a sign of stress. When a dog trainer sees a dog yawning in a dog obedience class, it is usually a sign that the animal is under a good deal of pressure. Perhaps the handler is pushing too hard or moving too fast for the dog to feel in control of the situation. A moment or two of play and then turning to another activity is usually enough to banish yawning for quite a while. Yawning can also be a sign of stress in humans. Once, when observing airborne troops about to take their first parachute jump, I noticed that several of the soldiers were sitting in the plane and yawning. It was 10 A.M., just after a coffee break, and I doubted that they were tired; I knew for a fact that they were far too nervous to be bored. When I asked about this, the officer in charge laughed and said it was really quite a common behavior, especially on the first jump. There is also a social aspect to yawning. Psychologists have placed actors in crowded rooms and auditoriums and had them deliberately yawn. Within moments, there is usually an increase in yawning by everyone else in the room. Similarly, people who watch films or videos of others yawning are more likely to yawn. Even just reading about yawning tends to stimulate people to yawn. The truth of the matter is that we really don't know what purpose yawning serves. Scientists originally thought that the purpose of yawning was to increase the amount of oxygen in the blood or to release some accumulated carbon dioxide. We now know that this is not true, since increasing he concentration of carbon dioxide in the air seems not to make people more likely to yawn but to make them breathe faster to try to bring in more oxygen. On the other hand, breathing 100 percent pure oxygen does not seem to reduce the likelihood of yawning. Since yawning seems to be associated with a lot more than the need for sleep, we obviously have to find some other measure of sleepiness. Some researchers have simply tried to ask people how sleepy they feel at any time using some sort of self-rating scale. There are, however, problems with getting people to make these types of judgments. Sometimes people simply lie to the researchers when asked about how sleepy they are. This occurs because in many areas of society admitting that one is fatigued and sleepy is considered a mark of weakness or lack of ambition and drive. In other instances, people may admit they need four cups of coffee to make it through the morning, but it may never occur to them that this might be due to the fact that they are so sleepy that they need stimulation from caffeine to be able to do their required tasks. For these reasons, many researchers have developed an alternate method to determine how sleepy a person is. It is based upon a simple definition of sleep need: The greater your sleep need, or the sleepier you are, the faster you will fall asleep if given the opportunity to do so. 13. The question in lines 3-5 is based on which of the following assumptions? (A) Direct observation is the only reliable method of conducting       sleep research. (B) People will yawn most frequently in the moments before they fall asleep. (C) There is a direct correlation between yawning and sleepiness. (D) Yawning is a behavior over which individuals exert little conscious control. (E) Conducting sleep research is a time-consuming process. 14. The comment between the dashes in lines 6-8 primarily serves to (A) clarify a claim (B) define a term (C) note a qualification (D) offer a humorous aside (E) voice a personal insight 15. The author uses which of the following in the fourth paragraph? (A) Understatement (B) Personification (C) Analogy (D) Metaphor (E) Anecdote 16. The author mentions the "coffee break" to emphasize that a (A) brief respite was sorely needed (B) given attitude was inappropriate (C) specific response was understandable (D) particular action was unnecessary (E) certain behavior was unexpected 17. The discussion of the "social aspect" most directly demonstrates (A) the power of suggestion (B) a need for personal accountability (C) a link between personality and behavior (D) the psychological cost of conformity (E) the desire for companionship 18. Which of the following, if true, would most directly disprove what "Scientists originally thought" ? (A) Carbon dioxide does not affect people's breathing rates. (B) Yawning does not reduce the need for sleep, though it may make a person feel less tired. (C) Because yawning brings more air into the lungs, it can increase the rate at which oxygen is absorbed. (D) People do not tend to yawn much at high altitudes, where oxygen levels in the air are low. (E) People often yawn more after exercise, when carbon dioxide   levels in the blood are marginally higher. 19. Lines 47-49 ("Since ... sleepiness") primarily serve to (A) introduce a lighthearted digression (B) provide a transition to a new subject (C) offer evidence in support of a prior claim (D) acknowledge a drawback to an approach advocated in the previous paragraph (E) return the discussion to a problem mentioned earlier in the passage 20. In line 55, "drive" most nearly means (A) propulsion (B) instinct (C) campaign (D) vitality (E) momentum 21. The author mentions the "other instances" (line 55) primarily to make the point that people (A) are often intentionally deceptive about their sleep needs (B) may not be accurate judges of their own sleepiness (C) frequently do not experience a restful night of sleep (D) may sometimes use stimulants like caffeine rather than feel tired (E)are often afraid that exhaustion will interfere with their job performance 22. Which of the following, if true, would most effectively undermine the "simple definition" (line 61) ? (A) When people are being watched by researchers, they may show different sleep patterns. (B) When people are extremely sleepy, they may have difficulty falling asleep. (C) Some people have the ability to go without sleep for very long periods of time. (D) Some people yawn whether they are tired or not. (E) Some people rarely yawn, no matter how tired they are. 23. All of the following cases of yawning can be accounted for in the passage EXCEPT: (A) A student yawns during a lecture on a boring subject. (B) A musician-yawns before taking the stage for a very important performance. (C)    An airplane pilot yawns to clear her ears during, takeoff. (D) A person at a party yawns after those around him begin yawning. (E) A researcher yawns while reading a scientific article about yawning. 24. The passage as a whole is best characterized as (A) informative (B) confessional (C) philosophical (D) humorous (E) argumentative Section 3  Writing 语法 1. Norman Rockwell was an illustrator and painter that was able to make a living at it. (A) Norman Rockwell was an illustrator and painter, that was able   to make a living at it. (B) Norman Rockwell was able to make a living as an illustrator and painter. (C) An illustrator and painter, Norman Rockwell was able to make a living at it. (D) Able to make a living from them, Norman Rockwell illustrated and painted. (E) By illustrating and painting was how Norman Rockwell was able to make a living. 2. Because of repeatedly asking in vain for a comprehensive health-care plan, the employees called in sick as a protest against their employer's stubbornness. (A) Because of repeatedly asking in vain for a comprehensive health-care plan, (B)  After repeatedly asking in vain for a comprehensive health-care plan, (C) They have repeatedly asked in vain for a comprehensive health-care plan, then (D) Repeatedly asking in vain for a comprehensive health-care plan, finally (E)While they repeatedly ask in vain for a comprehensive health-care plan, 3. In the tennis match Martina Hingis took advantage of Venus Williams' error and tied the score: however. Williams fought back to take the lead again. (A) score; however, Williams fought back to take the lead again (B) score; Williams, though, fought back again took the lead (C) score; however, Williams fighting back to take the lead again (D) score, along with Williams fighting back to take the lead again (E) score; in fact, Williams fought back to take the lead again 4. Nursing and physical therapy are an example of health-care fields that have shortages in staffing.