下面为大家整理的是2013年8月12日—8月15日的4道SAT阅读完成句子的练习题及答案解析。同学们可以利用周末检测一下自己的学习,查漏补缺。希望对大家有所帮助。
1.The play, which features ------- mix of comedy, pathos, and music, was correctly described by one honest critic as a -------.
(A) a seamless . . debacle
(B) an ungainly . . hodgepodge
(C) an unfortunate . . masterpiece
(D) an inappropriate . . success
(E) a harmonious . . failure
2.Always ready to ------- achievement, Miller was as eager to praise a new production as the more mean-spirited critics were to ------- it.
(A) reward . . review
(B) impede . . ignore
(C) recognize . . deride
(D) expose . . study
(E) embrace . . promote
3.The editor denied any knowledge of the reporter’s alleged unethical interview techniques, claiming he had been ------- her finished work but not of her journalistic practices.
(A) cognizant of
(B) wary of
(C) acknowledged by
(D) bemused by
(E) vindicated by
4.Their conversation was unsettling, for the gravity of their topic contrasted so oddly with the------- of their tone.
(A) uniqueness
(B) rapidity
(C) lightness
(D) precision
(E) reverence
参考答案及解析:
1.The correct answer is B
Explanation
Choice (B) is correct. If the play is an “ungainly,” or clumsy, mixture of different elements, an honest critic would justifiably describe it as a “hodgepodge,” or a disorganized jumble.
2.The correct answer is C
Explanation
The sentence contrasts the “eager” nature of Miller’s response to new productions with that of “more mean-spirited critics.” Since Miller tends to “praise a new production,” it makes sense to say that he “recognizes,” or acknowledges, achievement, while “mean-spirited critics” are more likely to “deride,” or ridicule, it.
3.The correct answer is A
Explanation
To be “cognizant of” something is to be informed about or aware of it. The sentence indicates that the reporter’s interview techniques were allegedly unethical — that is, the reporter was accused of using techniques that do not conform to approved standards. If the editor was unaware of the reporter’s journalistic practices, he could plausibly deny any knowledge of — and responsibility for — her techniques, whether ethical or unethical. Therefore, it makes sense to suggest that the editor would claim that he was cognizant of only the reporter’s finished work and not her journalistic practices.
4.The correct answer is C
Explanation
Only “lightness” fits the logic of the sentence as being contrary to the “gravity” of the topic. Listening to others discuss a grave (or serious) topic in a light-hearted tone would be unsettling and confusing.
以上就是4道SAT阅读完成句子练习题及答案。同学们在备考SAT阅读过程中,一定要结合一定的练习题,检测自己的学习成果。