SAT閱讀模擬習題
下面SAT思為大家整理了SAT閱讀模擬習題，供考生們參考，以下是詳細內容。
Practice Test 7
P762
Section 2
1. 就像美國其他許多人一樣，他們需要法律來_________平等的權力，美國殘疾人需要_________法律來關注他們的需要。
Like many other groups of people in the United States who have needed laws to __________ equal rights, Americans with disabilities have had to __________ legislation addressing their concerns.
guarantee v. 擔保...lobby for v. 游說
preclude v. 妨礙...enact v. 頒布，制定法律
ascertain v. 確定，探知...consolidate v. 鞏固
compound v. 混合物，復合的...contend with v. 對付，與...作斗爭
suppress v. 仰制，鎮壓...ratify v. 批準，認可
2. 咖啡廳吸引了_________客戶:很多各種各樣的人群聚集在那里。
The cafe attracts a __________ clientele: a startlingly heterogeneous group of people collects there.
motley adj. 混雜，雜色的
callous adj. 麻木的,無情的
languid adj. 軟弱無力的，倦怠的
mysterious adj. 神秘的
humane adj. 仁慈的
3. 教科書的第二版本提供了__________腳注;從第一版本開始，編者有明顯的_________背景數據要非常充足。
The second edition of the textbook provides __________ footnotes; since the first edition, the editors have apparently __________ a great deal of background data.
meager adj. 貧乏的...accumulated v. 累積
illegible adj. 難辨認的...clarified v. 澄清
copious adj. 豐富的...amassed v. 積累
voluminous adj. 大量的，豐富的，長篇的...excised v. 切除的，離體的
monotonous adj. 單調的...embellished v. 裝飾
4. 福南德斯教授對殖民政府的據稱的人道主義已經________和已經堅持強調它的行為，恰恰相反，_________。
Professor Fernandez has been _________ about most of the purportedly humanitarian aspects of the colonial government and has insisted that its actions were, on the contrary, __________.
dubious adj. 可疑的...self-serving adj. 自私的
enthusiastic adj. 熱心的...contemptible adj. 可輕蔑的
disparaging adj. 輕蔑的...sporadic adj.斷斷續續的，偶爾發生的
excited adj. 興奮的...gratuitous adj. 不必要的
disillusioned adj. 不抱幻想的...benevolent adj. 仁慈的
5. 混凝土是由很多物質_________,是由石頭，;卵石，沙子，和水泥組成的。
Concrete is __________ of many materials, a composite of rocks, pebbles, sand, and cement.
a conflagration n. 大火，突發
a distillation n. 蒸餾
a concordance n. 一致，和諧
an aberration n. 失常
an amalgamation n. 融合，混合
p 780
Section 5
1. 對于_________狼的描述基本上是誤解;狼是喜歡成群活動的_________動物。
The depiction of the __________ wolf is largely a misconception; wolves are __________ creatures that prefer to run in packs.
howling adj. 咆哮的...noisy adj. 喧鬧的
maternal adj. 母性的...shy adj. 害羞的
lone adj. 寂寞的...social adj.社交的，群居的
vicious adj. 惡毒的，惡意的...dangerous adj. 危險的
hungry adj. 饑餓的...famished adj. 極饑餓的
2. 爵士倡導者劉易斯阿姆斯特朗的喇叭即席演奏有名氣;他的歌唱創新也是一樣的________。
Jazz pioneer Louis Armstrong is renowned for his improvisations on the trumpet; his innovations as a vocalist are equally _________.
obscure adj. 模糊的
severe adj. 嚴厲的
conventional adj. 常見的
erroneous adj. 錯誤的
noteworthy adj. 顯著的
3. 安德魯預感史密夫小姐會輸掉選舉是_________考慮到她的對手已經全面勝利，證明了安德魯的_________是正確的。
Andrews hunch that Ms. Smith would lose the election was _________ when her opponent won in a landslide, proving Andrews _________ to be correct.
compromised v. 妥協...prediction n. 預言
rejected v. 拒絕，駁回...insolence n. 傲慢
substantiated v. 證明...endorsement n. 認可
confirmed v. 確認...intuition n. 直覺
belied v. 掩飾...retraction n. 撤銷
4. 這個藥物的確是有效的，__________了痛楚，雖然近期的研究說明了藥物不可能完全消除所有的不適。
The medicine does have a salutary effect by __________ pain, even if recent studies prove that it cannot eliminate such discomfort entirely.
alleviating v. 減輕
distracting v. 分心
revitalizing v. 使復活
eradicating v. 根除
augmenting v. 增加
5. 實習生幾乎太__________, 他覺得他的病人的痛楚就像他自己的一樣。
The intern was almost too ___________; he felt the suffering of his patients as if it were his own.
candid adj. 率直的
disarming adj. 解除武裝
empathetic adj. 同感的，移情作用的
insightful adj. 富有洞察力的
hysterical adj. 異常興奮的
6. 當超凡魅力的主講者離開指揮臺的時候，她被_________熱情的支持者包圍，支持者_________我們嘗試去接近她。
As the charismatic speaker left the podium, she was surrounded by _________ of zealous supporters who _________ our attempts to approach her.
an entourage n. 隨從...interfered with v. 干擾
a debacle n. 崩潰，災害...concurred with v. 同意
a faction n. 派別...pertained to v. 關于，從屬于
a dearth n. 缺乏...intercepted v. 截取
a coalition n. 聯合，結合...encompassed v. 包圍
7. 薩里是一個快樂的和性情平和的女人;她完全沒有她姐妹的_________。
Sally was a lighthearted and even-tempered woman; she had none of her sisters _________.
affluence n. 豐富，富裕
affability n. 親切，殷勤
equanimity n. 平靜
resilience n. 彈力，恢復力
truculence n. 好戰
8. 因為后現代主義藝術評論家經常依賴_________語言，他們的散文很多時候對于不能了解它的意思的非專業人士就像_________。
Because postmodernist critics often rely on _________ language, their prose frequently seems _________ to nonspecialists who fail to comprehend its meaning.
accessible adj. 易接近的...abstruse adj. 難懂的，深奧的
arcane adj. 神秘的，難解的...unequivocal adj. 明確的，不含糊的
esoteric adj. 難懂的...impenetrable adj. 不能通過的
hackneyed adj. 平庸的...exotic adj. 異國的，異國情調的
lucid adj. 明晰的，易懂的...grating adj. 磨碎，摩擦
P 791
Section 8
1. 愛朵兒__________了，因為他得知自己寫的社論被幾個印刷錯誤___________.
Eduardo was _________ to find that the editorial he had written was __________ by several typographical errors.
dismayed v. 心慌...authenticated v. 已認證，已驗證
overjoyed v. 極度高興的...exacerbated v. 激怒
intrigued v. 使迷惑，好奇的...enveloped v. 包圍
prepared v. 準備...enhanced v. 提高，加強
embarrassed v. 尷尬的，使困窘...marred v. 被毀壞,損壞,玷污
2. 為了________自然濕地的減少用來遷移雪鵝，自然資源保護主義者在十九世紀六十年代和七十年代_________在北方大草原的濕地避難所。
In order to _________ the loss of natural wetlands used by migrating snow geese, conservationists in the 1960s and 1970s __________ wetland refuges in the northern prairies.
standardize v. 使標準化...ignored v. 忽略
offset v. 抵消...surrendered v . 投降，屈服
explain v. 解釋...dismantled v. 解散，拆除
compensate for v . 補償，賠償...established v. 已建立的，確定的
account for v. 對負有責任，對作出解釋...administered v. 管理
3. 經常被用來做調味的，姜其實還有_________性質:它可以用來幫助治療咳嗽，感冒，胃痛。
Frequently used as a spice, ginger also has __________ properties: it can be used to help treat coughs, colds, and upset stomachs.
timeworn adj. 陳舊的，老朽的
invariable adj. 常數的，不變的
edible adj. 可食用的，食品 治療法，有療效的
curative adj. 有療效的
descriptive adj. 描寫的
4. 這個科學組織__________一家報社去報導一個巫師的預言的同時_________報導一個主要的調查會議。
The scientific organization _________ the newspaper for prominently covering the predictions of a psychic while _________ to report on a major research conference.
celebrated v. 有名的，慶祝...failing v. 失敗
promoted v. 提拔，促進...refusing v. 拒絕
denounced v. 譴責，揭發...neglecting v. 忽視，疏忽
spurned v. 藐視，冷落...hastening v. 催促，急忙
honored v. 榮幸...opting v. 選擇，挑選
5. 蝴蝶翅膀的顏色和圖案似乎只是_________，但是它們實際上_________這些昆蟲的生存，使它們能夠吸引異性和躲著獵物者。
The colors and patterns on butterflies wings may seem merely _________, but they are actually _________ the survival of these insects, enabling them to attract mates and to hide from predators.
artificial adj. 人造的...dependent on 依靠
unique adj. 獨特的...unnecessary to 不必要的，多余的
decorative adj. 裝飾的...instrumental in 有幫助的，儀器的
beautiful adj. 美麗的...results of 結果
unrelated adj. 無關的，不相干的...precursors of 先驅，前身
6. 一個有辨識能力的出版代理人可以從一大堆的提交里面__________有保障的資料，把好的從壞的里面區分開來。
A discerning publishing agent can __________ promising material from a mass of submissions, separating the good from the bad.
supplant v. 代替
dramatize v. 使戲劇化
finagle v. 欺瞞，哄騙
winnow v. 精選，分出好壞
overhaul v. 徹底檢修，分解檢查
參考答案:
AACAE
CEDACAEC
EDDCCD
下面SAT思為大家整理了SAT閱讀模擬習題，供考生們參考，以下是詳細內容。
Practice Test 7
P762
Section 2
1. 就像美國其他許多人一樣，他們需要法律來_________平等的權力，美國殘疾人需要_________法律來關注他們的需要。
Like many other groups of people in the United States who have needed laws to __________ equal rights, Americans with disabilities have had to __________ legislation addressing their concerns.
guarantee v. 擔保...lobby for v. 游說
preclude v. 妨礙...enact v. 頒布，制定法律
ascertain v. 確定，探知...consolidate v. 鞏固
compound v. 混合物，復合的...contend with v. 對付，與...作斗爭
suppress v. 仰制，鎮壓...ratify v. 批準，認可
2. 咖啡廳吸引了_________客戶:很多各種各樣的人群聚集在那里。
The cafe attracts a __________ clientele: a startlingly heterogeneous group of people collects there.
motley adj. 混雜，雜色的
callous adj. 麻木的,無情的
languid adj. 軟弱無力的，倦怠的
mysterious adj. 神秘的
humane adj. 仁慈的
3. 教科書的第二版本提供了__________腳注;從第一版本開始，編者有明顯的_________背景數據要非常充足。
The second edition of the textbook provides __________ footnotes; since the first edition, the editors have apparently __________ a great deal of background data.
meager adj. 貧乏的...accumulated v. 累積
illegible adj. 難辨認的...clarified v. 澄清
copious adj. 豐富的...amassed v. 積累
voluminous adj. 大量的，豐富的，長篇的...excised v. 切除的，離體的
monotonous adj. 單調的...embellished v. 裝飾
4. 福南德斯教授對殖民政府的據稱的人道主義已經________和已經堅持強調它的行為，恰恰相反，_________。
Professor Fernandez has been _________ about most of the purportedly humanitarian aspects of the colonial government and has insisted that its actions were, on the contrary, __________.
dubious adj. 可疑的...self-serving adj. 自私的
enthusiastic adj. 熱心的...contemptible adj. 可輕蔑的
disparaging adj. 輕蔑的...sporadic adj.斷斷續續的，偶爾發生的
excited adj. 興奮的...gratuitous adj. 不必要的
disillusioned adj. 不抱幻想的...benevolent adj. 仁慈的
5. 混凝土是由很多物質_________,是由石頭，;卵石，沙子，和水泥組成的。
Concrete is __________ of many materials, a composite of rocks, pebbles, sand, and cement.
a conflagration n. 大火，突發
a distillation n. 蒸餾
a concordance n. 一致，和諧
an aberration n. 失常
an amalgamation n. 融合，混合
p 780
Section 5
1. 對于_________狼的描述基本上是誤解;狼是喜歡成群活動的_________動物。
The depiction of the __________ wolf is largely a misconception; wolves are __________ creatures that prefer to run in packs.
howling adj. 咆哮的...noisy adj. 喧鬧的
maternal adj. 母性的...shy adj. 害羞的
lone adj. 寂寞的...social adj.社交的，群居的
vicious adj. 惡毒的，惡意的...dangerous adj. 危險的
hungry adj. 饑餓的...famished adj. 極饑餓的
2. 爵士倡導者劉易斯阿姆斯特朗的喇叭即席演奏有名氣;他的歌唱創新也是一樣的________。
Jazz pioneer Louis Armstrong is renowned for his improvisations on the trumpet; his innovations as a vocalist are equally _________.
obscure adj. 模糊的
severe adj. 嚴厲的
conventional adj. 常見的
erroneous adj. 錯誤的
noteworthy adj. 顯著的
3. 安德魯預感史密夫小姐會輸掉選舉是_________考慮到她的對手已經全面勝利，證明了安德魯的_________是正確的。
Andrews hunch that Ms. Smith would lose the election was _________ when her opponent won in a landslide, proving Andrews _________ to be correct.
compromised v. 妥協...prediction n. 預言
rejected v. 拒絕，駁回...insolence n. 傲慢
substantiated v. 證明...endorsement n. 認可
confirmed v. 確認...intuition n. 直覺
belied v. 掩飾...retraction n. 撤銷
4. 這個藥物的確是有效的，__________了痛楚，雖然近期的研究說明了藥物不可能完全消除所有的不適。
The medicine does have a salutary effect by __________ pain, even if recent studies prove that it cannot eliminate such discomfort entirely.
alleviating v. 減輕
distracting v. 分心
revitalizing v. 使復活
eradicating v. 根除
augmenting v. 增加
5. 實習生幾乎太__________, 他覺得他的病人的痛楚就像他自己的一樣。
The intern was almost too ___________; he felt the suffering of his patients as if it were his own.
candid adj. 率直的
disarming adj. 解除武裝
empathetic adj. 同感的，移情作用的
insightful adj. 富有洞察力的
hysterical adj. 異常興奮的
6. 當超凡魅力的主講者離開指揮臺的時候，她被_________熱情的支持者包圍，支持者_________我們嘗試去接近她。
As the charismatic speaker left the podium, she was surrounded by _________ of zealous supporters who _________ our attempts to approach her.
an entourage n. 隨從...interfered with v. 干擾
a debacle n. 崩潰，災害...concurred with v. 同意
a faction n. 派別...pertained to v. 關于，從屬于
a dearth n. 缺乏...intercepted v. 截取
a coalition n. 聯合，結合...encompassed v. 包圍
7. 薩里是一個快樂的和性情平和的女人;她完全沒有她姐妹的_________。
Sally was a lighthearted and even-tempered woman; she had none of her sisters _________.
affluence n. 豐富，富裕
affability n. 親切，殷勤
equanimity n. 平靜
resilience n. 彈力，恢復力
truculence n. 好戰
8. 因為后現代主義藝術評論家經常依賴_________語言，他們的散文很多時候對于不能了解它的意思的非專業人士就像_________。
Because postmodernist critics often rely on _________ language, their prose frequently seems _________ to nonspecialists who fail to comprehend its meaning.
accessible adj. 易接近的...abstruse adj. 難懂的，深奧的
arcane adj. 神秘的，難解的...unequivocal adj. 明確的，不含糊的
esoteric adj. 難懂的...impenetrable adj. 不能通過的
hackneyed adj. 平庸的...exotic adj. 異國的，異國情調的
lucid adj. 明晰的，易懂的...grating adj. 磨碎，摩擦
P 791
Section 8
1. 愛朵兒__________了，因為他得知自己寫的社論被幾個印刷錯誤___________.
Eduardo was _________ to find that the editorial he had written was __________ by several typographical errors.
dismayed v. 心慌...authenticated v. 已認證，已驗證
overjoyed v. 極度高興的...exacerbated v. 激怒
intrigued v. 使迷惑，好奇的...enveloped v. 包圍
prepared v. 準備...enhanced v. 提高，加強
embarrassed v. 尷尬的，使困窘...marred v. 被毀壞,損壞,玷污
2. 為了________自然濕地的減少用來遷移雪鵝，自然資源保護主義者在十九世紀六十年代和七十年代_________在北方大草原的濕地避難所。
In order to _________ the loss of natural wetlands used by migrating snow geese, conservationists in the 1960s and 1970s __________ wetland refuges in the northern prairies.
standardize v. 使標準化...ignored v. 忽略
offset v. 抵消...surrendered v . 投降，屈服
explain v. 解釋...dismantled v. 解散，拆除
compensate for v . 補償，賠償...established v. 已建立的，確定的
account for v. 對負有責任，對作出解釋...administered v. 管理
3. 經常被用來做調味的，姜其實還有_________性質:它可以用來幫助治療咳嗽，感冒，胃痛。
Frequently used as a spice, ginger also has __________ properties: it can be used to help treat coughs, colds, and upset stomachs.
timeworn adj. 陳舊的，老朽的
invariable adj. 常數的，不變的
edible adj. 可食用的，食品 治療法，有療效的
curative adj. 有療效的
descriptive adj. 描寫的
4. 這個科學組織__________一家報社去報導一個巫師的預言的同時_________報導一個主要的調查會議。
The scientific organization _________ the newspaper for prominently covering the predictions of a psychic while _________ to report on a major research conference.
celebrated v. 有名的，慶祝...failing v. 失敗
promoted v. 提拔，促進...refusing v. 拒絕
denounced v. 譴責，揭發...neglecting v. 忽視，疏忽
spurned v. 藐視，冷落...hastening v. 催促，急忙
honored v. 榮幸...opting v. 選擇，挑選
5. 蝴蝶翅膀的顏色和圖案似乎只是_________，但是它們實際上_________這些昆蟲的生存，使它們能夠吸引異性和躲著獵物者。
The colors and patterns on butterflies wings may seem merely _________, but they are actually _________ the survival of these insects, enabling them to attract mates and to hide from predators.
artificial adj. 人造的...dependent on 依靠
unique adj. 獨特的...unnecessary to 不必要的，多余的
decorative adj. 裝飾的...instrumental in 有幫助的，儀器的
beautiful adj. 美麗的...results of 結果
unrelated adj. 無關的，不相干的...precursors of 先驅，前身
6. 一個有辨識能力的出版代理人可以從一大堆的提交里面__________有保障的資料，把好的從壞的里面區分開來。
A discerning publishing agent can __________ promising material from a mass of submissions, separating the good from the bad.
supplant v. 代替
dramatize v. 使戲劇化
finagle v. 欺瞞，哄騙
winnow v. 精選，分出好壞
overhaul v. 徹底檢修，分解檢查
參考答案:
AACAE
CEDACAEC
EDDCCD
