SAT詞匯練習題

      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

　　正確答案: B

　　解析:

　　此題型為近義考點，“slogan被廣泛接受以至于被視為----”，顯然空白出填寫單詞應具有“真理，公理”的意思，故選B。

　　難度系數 : 中

　　詞匯積累 ：

　　conjecture n.推測 the formation of conclusions from incomplete evidence; guess axiom n.格言; 定理 a generally accepted proposition or principle, sanctioned by experience; maxim fad n.癖好; 怪念頭 personal idiosyncrasy or whim testimonial n.證明書 a recommendation of the character, ability, etc, 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

　　正確答案: E

　　解析:

　　題目解析：此題為冒號類題型，應用反推法。既然文章中的每句話都那么重要，那么沒有一句是“多余的”，故答案選擇E。

　　難度系數 : 中

　　詞匯積累 ：

　　cohesive adj. 凝聚性的 tending to cohere or stick together

　　querulous adj.易發脾氣的 inclined to make whining or peevish complaints

　　paramount adj.較重要的 of the greatest importance or significance; pre-eminent

　　mandatory adj.強制性的 obligatory; compulsory

　　superfluous adj.多余的 exceeding what is sufficient or required

　　Sally,thoroughly convinced of her own importance,often acts without----:she feels no guilt,for example,about appropirating her brother's posseseeions.

　　A.compunction B.gratification C.aplomb D.indignation E.inducement

　　正確答案: A

　　解析:

　　此題題意為“自以為是的Sally行為常常缺乏---”空白處應填后后文中guilt近義的詞匯：既然Sally挪用他兄弟財產他沒有guilty，那么他的行為顯然毫無內疚，答案選A。

　　難度系數 : 中

　　詞匯積累 ：

　　compunction n.內疚 a feeling of remorse, guilt, or regret

　　gratification n.滿足(感) the act of gratifying or the state of being gratified

　　aplomb n.冷靜、沉著equanimity, self-confidence, or self-possession

　　indignation n.憤怒, 不平 anger or scns.

　　A.compunction B.gratification C.aplomb D.indignation E.inducement

　　正確答案: A

　　解析:

　　此題題意為“自以為是的Sally行為常常缺乏---”空白處應填后后文中guilt近義的詞匯：既然Sally挪用他兄弟財產他沒有guilty，那么他的行為顯然毫無內疚，答案選A。

　　難度系數 : 中

　　詞匯積累 ：

　　compunction n.內疚 a feeling of remorse, guilt, or regret

　　gratification n.滿足(感) the act of gratifying or the state of being gratified

　　aplomb n.冷靜、沉著equanimity, self-confidence, or self-possession

　　indignation n.憤怒, 不平 anger or scorn aroused by something felt to be unfair, unworthy, or wrong

　　inducement n.動機; 誘因 a means of inducing; persuasion; incentive

　　The respect accorded choreogapher Martha Graham by her students and colleagues alike was so great that it amounted to ---

　　A.exasperation B.commiseration C.consternation D.reconciliation E.veneration

　　正確答案: E

　　解析:

　　此題難度較大，在于題干不易理解和選項單詞復雜。“學生和同事對舞術指導MG非常尊重，近乎‘崇拜’”，故答案選擇E。

　　難度系數 : 中