SAT词汇练习题.

SAT词汇题练习

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

正确答案: B

解析:

此题型为近义考点，“slogan被广泛接受以至于被视为----”，显然空白出填写单词应具有“真理，公理”的意思，故选B。

难度系数 : 中

词汇积累 ：

conjecture n.推测 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; 怪念头 personal idiosyncrasy or whim

testimonial n.证明书 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

正确答案: E

解析:

题目解析：此题为冒号类题型，应用反推法。既然文章中的每句话都那么重要，那么没有一句是“多余的”，故答案选择E。

难度系数 : 中

词汇积累 ：

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

querulous adj.易发脾气的 inclined to make whining or peevish complaints

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

mandatory adj.强制性的 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&aposs posseseeions.

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

正确答案: A

解析:

此题题意为“自以为是的Sally行为常常缺乏---”空白处应填后后文中guilt近义的词汇：既然Sally挪用他兄弟财产他没有guilty，那么他的行为显然毫无内疚，答案选A。

难度系数 : 中

词汇积累 ：

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

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

aplomb n.冷静、沉着equanimity, self-confidence, or self-possession

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

inducement n.动机; 诱因 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

正确答案: E

解析:

此题难度较大，在于题干不易理解和选项单词复杂。“学生和同事对舞术指导MG非常尊重，近乎‘崇拜’”，故答案选择E。

难度系数 : 中

词汇积累 ：

exasperation n. 愤怒[激], 激昂 an exasperated feeling of annoyance

commiseration n.同情 a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

consternation n.惊恐 a feeling of anxiety, dismay, dread, or confusion

reconciliation n.调和[解] agreement

veneration n.尊敬, 崇拜 a feeling or expression_r_r of awe or reverence

As advocates of free speech confront those who would regulate entertainment strictly,the debate over shocking content in movies will likely---.

A.abate B.concur C.mediate D.conclude E.escalate

正确答案: E

解析:

此类题目比较简单，读懂大意即可。“要求自由表达的人与要求限制娱乐的人之间的争论会---”，根据题意，空白处应该选E。

难度系数 : 易

词汇积累 ：

abate vt.减少, 减轻 to make or become less in amount, intensity, degree, etc

concur vt.同时发生 to agree; be of the same mind; be in accord

mediate vt.斡旋 to intervene (between parties or in a dispute) in order to bring about agreement

escalate vt.逐步升级to increase or be increased in extent, intensity, or magnitude

Some psychologists argue that a--- of choices can be paralyzing,since too many options can impede meaningful selection.

A.prohibition B.manifestation C.misapplication D.modicum E.plethora

正确答案: E

解析:

此题属于因果逻辑题型，“---的选择会让人麻痹”，空白处应填写与many近义的词汇，故选择E

难度系数 : 易

词汇积累 ：

prohibition n. 禁止the act of prohibiting or state of being prohibited

manifestation n.表明 the act of demonstrating; display

misapplication n.使用不当 wrong use or application

modicum n.一点点 a small amount or portion

plethora n.过剩 superfluity or excess; overabundance

Celia Tomlinson personifies---:she overcame poverty,language barriers,and discrimination to found,own,and operate her own engineering company.

A.tenacity B.nonchalance C.circumspection D.expediency E.munificence

正确答案: A

解析:

此题为“冒号题型”，冒号后面部分对前面起解释说明的作用，“Celia展现出--，克服贫穷，语言障碍..."从题意来看空白处应填优秀品质的词汇，故答案选择A。

难度系数 : 易

词汇积累 ：

tenacity n.不屈不挠 persistent determination nonchalance n.漠不关心 a casual lack of concern circumspection n.细心, 慎重 prudence expediency n.方便,权宜 appropriateness; suitability munificence n.宽厚,慷慨 extremely liberal and generous of spirit

The speaker announced that her primary focus would be on broad global concerns rather than---issues.

A.contemporary B.substantive C.disputatious D.pervasive E.parochial

正确答案: E

解析:

此类题目关键词为rather than，属于反义词考点，空白处填写与broad反义的词汇，故选E。

难度系数 : 中

词汇积累 ：

contemporay adj.同代的 belonging to the same age substantive adj.坚固的 solid in foundation or basis disputatious adj.爱议论的 inclined to argument pervasive adj.弥漫的 pervading or tending to pervade parochial adj.狭隘的 narrow in outlook or scope

Cito Gaston,one of the least----baseball managers,surprised reporters by weeping openly after his team won the play-offs.

A.somber B.demonstrative C.insufferable D.bountiful E.wistful

正确答案: B

解析:

“最不---的棒球队经理在得知球队赢得比赛后当众流泪，这使记者很惊讶”，从分析所知，空白处填写“多愁善感”的词汇，故选B。

难度系数 : 中

词汇积累 ：

somber adj.忧郁的 grave or even gloomy demonstrative adj.易动感情的 tending to manifest or express one&aposs feelings easily or unreservedly insufferable adj.难忍受的 intolerable; unendurable bountiful adj.丰富的 plentiful; ample wistful adj.渴望的 sadly pensive

The beared 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

正确答案: D

解析:

此题为有因果关系的习题，“那种蜥蜴是贪吃的食者，如此---以至于食用尽量多的昆虫",故答案选D。

难度系数 : 中

词汇积累 ：

voracious adj. 贪吃的 devouring or craving food in great quantities abstemiou adj.有节制的 moderate or sparing, esp in the consumption of alcohol or food; cannibalistic adj.食人肉的 characteristic of cannibals or exhibiting cannibalism slovenly adj.不修边幅的frequently or habitually unclean or untidy insatiable adj.贪得无厌的 not able to be satisfied or satiated; greedy or unappeasable unpalatable adj.不合口味的 unpleasant to taste

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...emellished E.repetitive...intricate

正确答案: A

解析:

解除此题的要弄清楚关键短语“economy of expression”，根据题意，第一空白处与该短语是近义词，第二空是反义词，因此答案选择A。解除此题的要弄清楚关键短语“economy of expression”，根据题意，第一空白处与该短语是近义词，第二空是反义词，因此答案选择A。

难度系数 : 中

词汇积累 ：

spare adj.节约的 thin and lean ornate adj.华丽的; 矫揉造作的 (of style in writing) overembellished; flowery terse adj.简明的 neatly bri and concise opinionated adj.教条式的 dogmatic baroque adj.新奇的 innovative emellish vt. 润色 to provide (a melody, part, etc) with ornaments intricate adj.错综复杂的 difficult to understand; obscure; complex; puzzling

The professor&aposs presentation was both---and---:though bri,it was instructive.

A.verbose...mundane B.concise...elaborate C.comprehensive...edifying D.succinct...enlightening E.provocative...technical

正确答案: D

解析:

在之前的每天一题中，笔者讲过冒号前后连接意思相近的两个句子，因此，空白两处的单词应该分别是bri,instructive的近义词,故选D。

难度系数 : 中

词汇积累 ：

mundane adj.世俗的 relating to the world or worldly matters concise adj.简明扼要的 expressing much in few words; bri and to the point elaborate adj.精巧的 planned or executed with care and exactness; detailed edify vt.启发 to improve the morality, intellect, etc, of, esp by instruction succinct adj.简洁的 marked by brevity and clarity; concise enlighten vt.启发 to give information or understanding to; instruct; edify provocative adj.挑衅的,激怒的 acting as a stimulus or incitement

SAT词汇题练习

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

正确答案: B

解析:

此题型为近义考点，“slogan被广泛接受以至于被视为----”，显然空白出填写单词应具有“真理，公理”的意思，故选B。

难度系数 : 中

词汇积累 ：

conjecture n.推测 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; 怪念头 personal idiosyncrasy or whim

testimonial n.证明书 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

正确答案: E

解析:

题目解析：此题为冒号类题型，应用反推法。既然文章中的每句话都那么重要，那么没有一句是“多余的”，故答案选择E。

难度系数 : 中

词汇积累 ：

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

querulous adj.易发脾气的 inclined to make whining or peevish complaints

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

mandatory adj.强制性的 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&aposs posseseeions.

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

正确答案: A

解析:

此题题意为“自以为是的Sally行为常常缺乏---”空白处应填后后文中guilt近义的词汇：既然Sally挪用他兄弟财产他没有guilty，那么他的行为显然毫无内疚，答案选A。

难度系数 : 中

词汇积累 ：

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

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

aplomb n.冷静、沉着equanimity, self-confidence, or self-possession

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

inducement n.动机; 诱因 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

正确答案: E

解析:

此题难度较大，在于题干不易理解和选项单词复杂。“学生和同事对舞术指导MG非常尊重，近乎‘崇拜’”，故答案选择E。

难度系数 : 中

词汇积累 ：

exasperation n. 愤怒[激], 激昂 an exasperated feeling of annoyance

commiseration n.同情 a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

consternation n.惊恐 a feeling of anxiety, dismay, dread, or confusion

reconciliation n.调和[解] agreement

veneration n.尊敬, 崇拜 a feeling or expression_r_r of awe or reverence

As advocates of free speech confront those who would regulate entertainment strictly,the debate over shocking content in movies will likely---.

A.abate B.concur C.mediate D.conclude E.escalate

正确答案: E

解析:

此类题目比较简单，读懂大意即可。“要求自由表达的人与要求限制娱乐的人之间的争论会---”，根据题意，空白处应该选E。

难度系数 : 易

词汇积累 ：

abate vt.减少, 减轻 to make or become less in amount, intensity, degree, etc

concur vt.同时发生 to agree; be of the same mind; be in accord

mediate vt.斡旋 to intervene (between parties or in a dispute) in order to bring about agreement

escalate vt.逐步升级to increase or be increased in extent, intensity, or magnitude

Some psychologists argue that a--- of choices can be paralyzing,since too many options can impede meaningful selection.

A.prohibition B.manifestation C.misapplication D.modicum E.plethora

正确答案: E

解析:

此题属于因果逻辑题型，“---的选择会让人麻痹”，空白处应填写与many近义的词汇，故选择E

难度系数 : 易

词汇积累 ：

prohibition n. 禁止the act of prohibiting or state of being prohibited

manifestation n.表明 the act of demonstrating; display

misapplication n.使用不当 wrong use or application

modicum n.一点点 a small amount or portion

plethora n.过剩 superfluity or excess; overabundance

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