SAT完成句子习题8Practice Test 8
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Section 2
1. 孤岛上的居民害怕__________商业发展会__________他们宁静的生活方式。
Residents of the secluded island fear that _________ commercial development will _________ their quiet way of life.
(A) widespread adj. 普遍的，广泛的...reinforce v. 加强
(B) waning adj. 渐亏的，减弱...harm v. 伤害，损害
(C) diminishing adj. 减少，衰减...reform v. 改革
(D) encroaching adj. 渐渐渗入的，侵犯...disturb v. 打扰，妨碍
(E) further adj. 更远的...aid v. 帮助，援助
2. 虽然通常专门的_________巴西，亚马逊森林其实是__________八个南美国家的其中一部分。
Though it is often exclusively _________ Brazil, the Amazon jungle actually _________ parts of eight other South American countries.
(A) protected by v. 保护，防卫...threatens v. 威胁
(B) located in v. 位于...bypasses v. 绕开，迂回
(C) limited to v. 限于...touches v. 接触
(D) surrounded by v. 被包围...borders v. 边缘地区
(E) associated with v. 有联系的...covers v. 覆盖
3. Sandra Gilbert桑德拉吉尔伯特和苏珊古巴最近的书展示了_________细节，给人提供能消化的多得多的信息。
Sandra Gilbert and Susan Gubar's recent book presents a _________ of detail, providing far more information than one can easily digest.
(A) modicum n. 少量，一点点
(B) discrepancy n. 差异
(C) surfeit n. 过量，过度
(D) deficit n. 赤字，缺少
(E) juxtaposition n. 并置，并列
4. 比她的前辈更_________,很多人预测，负责人Reynolds的上任时间将会更加少的_________。
More _________ than her predecessor, superintendent Reynolds would, many predicted, have a far less __________ term of office.
(A) phlegmatic adj. 迟钝的，冷漠的...apathetic adj. 无动于衷的，冷漠的
(B) conciliatory adj. 安抚的，调和的...confrontational adj. 对抗性的
(C) empathetic adj. 同感的，移情作用的...compassionate adj. 有同情心的，表示怜悯
(D) vigilant adj. 警惕的，谨慎...reputable adj. 值得尊敬的
(E) penurious adj. 贫穷的...frugal adj. 节约的
5. 快速的科技发展让消费者__________：上一代人还不敢想象的科技在如今显得单调乏味。
Galloping technological progress has made consumers ___________: advances undreamed of a generation ago are so common that they seem humdrum.
(A) flabbergasted v. 大吃一惊的，目瞪口呆的
(B) miffed v. 有点生气
(C) jaded v. 厌腻了的
(D) wary v. 谨慎的，小心翼翼的
(E) embittered v. 激怒，使怨恨
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Section 5
1. 他们不用语言来解释但是来_________;每个陈述就像在扭曲的镜子里面的映像一样。
They use language not to explain but to ________; each statement is like a reflection in a warped mirror.
(A) preserve v. 保护，维持
(B) distort v. 扭曲
(C) enlighten v. 启发，开导
(D) negate v. 取消，否认
(E) destroy v. 毁灭
2. 殖民地时期的卡罗莱纳州南部被描述成文化的_________：欧洲人，非洲人和印第安人都吸收了其他名族的风俗。
Colonial South Carolina was characterized by cultural _________: Europeans, Africans, and Native Americans each absorbed some customs of the other groups.
(A) tension n. 拉力，紧张
(B) conservatism n. 保守主义，守旧性
(C) integrity n. 正直，诚实
(D) convergence n. 会聚，集合
(E) eradication n. 根除，消灭
3. 安娜福德对心理分析的影响是__________，不是从一个杰出的发现得来的而是从毕生的上等工作而得来的。
Anna Freud's impact on psychoanalysis was _________, coming not from one brilliant discovery but form a lifetime of first-rate work.
(A) tangential adj. 切线的
(B) premature adj. 不成熟的，早产的
(C) exorbitant adj. 过高的
(D) indiscernible adj. 难识别的，看不见的
(E) cumulative adj. 累积的
4. 弗朗西斯学到了_________他的怒火和怨恨，和那样避免_________，他比这些公开反抗对手能更成功的战胜对手。
Francis learned that by _________ his anger and resentment, and so avoiding __________, he could overcome opponents more successfully than could those who openly defied their adversaries.#p#分页标题#e#
(A) expressing v. 表达...hostility n. 敌意
(B) suppressing v. ...conflict n. 冲突
(C) stifling v. 沉闷的...temperance n. 节制，节欲
(D) disguising v. 伪装，掩饰...deceit n. 欺骗，欺诈
(E) rousing v. 充满活力...wrath n. 愤怒
5. 睡眠实际上是_________，尽管人们在睡着前几分钟才可能收到线索预示睡眠的__________。
Sleep actually occurs __________, though one may receive clues signaling its _________ for several minutes before one falls asleep.
(A) gradually adv. 逐步的...abruptness n. 突然的
(B) erratically adv. 不确定的，不可靠的...solace n. 安慰
(C) temporarily adv. 暂时的...length n. 长度
(D) inevitably adv. 不可避免的...approach n. 接近
(E) instantaneously adv. 即刻，突如其来的...onset n. 开始，发生
6. 艾伦斯瓦托理查兹，一个在美国的_________环境保护者，在十九世纪举行运动来__________在一个领域里可靠的实践，后来被称之为生态学。
Ellen Swallow Richard, a _________ environmental preservation in the United States, campaigned during the nineteenth century to _________ responsible practices in the discipline that has come to be known as ecology.
(A) foil for 阻止，挡开...expose v. 曝光，揭露
(B) pioneer of 倡导，先驱者...implement v. 实现，实施
(C) resource on 资源...squelch v. 压制，限制
(D) mitigator of 减轻...promote v. 提升，促进
(E) critic of 批评家...exploit v. 剥削，开采
7. 莱拉在她办公室__________履行了她的任务，按时完成了她所有的项目。
Laila performed her tasks at the office with _________ , completing all her projects in record time.
(A) alacrity n. 敏捷
(B) conformity n. 一致，依照
(C) deliberation n. 细想，审慎
(D) recrimination n. 吵架
(E) exasperation n. 激怒
8. 评论家说约翰易达魏德曼写的自传兄弟和保管人是吃惊的因为这本书赞美，歌颂但是__________他在他弟弟的生命里的角色。
Critics say that the autobiographical work Brothers and Keepers by John Edgar Wideman is surprising in that it celebrates and yet _________ his own role in the life of his brother.
(A) censures v. 指责，谴责
(B) exacerbates v. 使恶化
(C) explores v. 探测，探索
(D) duplicates v. 复制
(E) delineates v. 勾画，描述
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Section 8
1. 黑人文艺复兴的许多作家最初不是来自海伦(纽约黑人住宅区)的;被这个社区的文化艺术所吸引，他们_________这个地方当做家。
Many writers associated with the Harlem Renaissance were not originally from Harlem; drawn by the artistic community it provided, they _________ the place as home.
(A) neglected v. 被忽视的
(B) adopted v. 接受，采用
(C) avoided v. 避免，避开
(D) criticized v. 批评
(E) encountered v. 遇到，遭遇
2. 安装在哈勃望远镜上的装置，绰号“隐形眼镜”，成功的__________由一块有缺陷的镜子所造成的有缺陷的视觉。
Nicknamed the "contact lens," the device installed on the Hubble telescope successfully _________ its flawed vision, the result of a faulty mirror.
(A) corrected v. 修正的
(B) displayed v. 陈列，展示
(C) generated v. 产生
(D) scrutinized v. 仔细检查
(E) accentuated v. 强调
3. 作为一个修复老旧楼房的建筑师，罗伯特华盛顿反对一个城市政策，这个政策导致了大量的_________明显可以_________建筑物。
As an architect who rehabilitates older buildings, Roberta Washington objected to a city policy that resulted in the mass _________ of clearly________ structures.
(A) demolition n. 毁坏，拆毁...inconsequential adj. 不重要的，无足轻重的
(B) renovation n. 修复，翻新...derelict adj. 被迫弃的，废弃的
(C) razing n. 彻底摧毁...salvageable adj. 可挽救的
(D) protection n. 保护...venerable adj. 尊敬
(E) scouring n. 冲刷...grimy adj. 肮脏的，满是灰尘的
4. 财务主管被刚抵达的审计员的_________行为所恐吓了,这些审计员既不说话也不微笑。
The treasurer was intimidated by the __________ demeanor of the auditors who neither spoke nor smiled when they arrived.#p#分页标题#e#
(A) amiable adj. 好脾气的
(B) ethical adj. 道德的
(C) glacial adj. 冰冷的
(D) taunting adj. 嘲讽
(E) nondescript adj. 难以形容的
5. 莱特福宫子曾经被描述成身体和心灵里的_________因为他在拳击和剧本，诗词写作里的柔韧性和显然的优美。
Rodolfo Gonzales was once described as _________ in body and mind because of the flexibility and grace apparent in both his boxing and his writing of poetry and plays.
(A) unyielding adj. 不屈的，坚强的
(B) tremulous adj. 胆小的
(C) emphatic adj. 着重的，显著的
(D) lithe adj. 柔软的
(E) fickle adj. 易变的
6. 在金融崩溃的边缘，博物馆得到了__________，收到急需的__________现金，以政府贷款形式发放。
On the verge of financial collapse, the museum was granted a _________ , receiving a much-needed __________ of cash in the form of a government loan.
(A) reprieve n. 暂缓，舒缓...infusion n. 注入
(B) deferment n. 拖延，延缓...inducement n. 刺激物
(C) rebate n. 返回，回扣...advance n. 前进
(D) hearing n. 听力，听觉...security n. 安全
(E) procurement n. 采购，购买...account n. 账户
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