SAT填空115道(附答案)

1.Reaching to the chemical company’s several decades of --- dumping industrial waste, the government has ordered a cleanup of Onondage Lake; however, company executives counter that the ---costs of a thorough cleanup will bankrupt them.A imprecise...fiscalB molecular...excessiveC volatile...pecuniaryD unconscionable..remunerativeE indiscriminate...exorbitantE2.Despite mounting evidence that the researcher’s findings were faked, the researcher himself staunchly---such claims.A verifiedB repudiatedC disseminatedD embellishedE insinuatedB3.Scientists predict that the next volcano to erupt in North America will have a ---impact: it will cause dramatic environmental changes in the immediate area while creating lasting climate changes in far-flung regions.A financialB focusedC meaninglessD widespreadE mediocreD4 A new computer system cannot be---without first running extensive tests to---the effectiveness and accuracy of the system.A pensateB compromised...ensureC designed...undermineD dismantled...illustrateE implemented...evaluateE5 The miser was so afraid of losing money that he was willing to pass up a ---opportunity rather than--- what he already possessed.A replete...chanceB futile...makeC lucrative...riskD brusque..enhanceE facile...discreditC6 The editor claimed that great effort was being expended to check each fact, lest the book be ---because of ---details.A commended...inappropriateB disparaged...indisputableC revived...unforgettableD invalidated...impeccableE challenged...inaccurateE7 Stick insects have elongated, twig-shaped bodies that enable them to be...when they alight on shrubbery.A devouredB foliatedC nurturedD camouflagedE acclimatedD8 Ten years ago, Representative Dooley successfully---the many problems that had plagued previous administrations by responding to requests from various leaders in each community that she be more ---in her policy development.A eluded...economicalB evaded...inclusiveC subverted...preparedD foretold...decorousE penetrated...divisiveB9 Even though Jennifer seems---, her desk---her orderly image.A disoriented...contradictedB unkempt...disprovesC materialistic...verifiesD structured...validatesE organized...beliesE10 The notion that a woman could become president of the United States gained---with the nomination of Geraldine Ferraro as a vice-presidential candidate.A credenceB resolveC veracityD kudosE distinctionA11.The conflict between the two political groups that arose during the meeting was not---; these groups have often---each other on key issues.A surprising...supposedB unusual...copiedC explicit...evaluatedD unique...opposedE expected...encounteredD12.Together, Angela and Ed built the park’s new castle, a---effort to give city kids a place to play and imagine.A stratifiedB cooperativeC disregardedD conclusiveE divertingB13 The archaeologist enjoyed the---life she led while gathering artifacts; she never stayed at any one site long enough to get bored.A stealthyB nomadicC clamorousD indiscreetE rusticB14 The effects of this event have been---: the conflagration forced most people to---their homes in middle of the night.A important...desertB gratifying...celebrate inC significant...leaveD devastating...abandonE negative...fortifyD15 The Indo-Hispanic vaquero, a precursor of the cowboy, left---imprint on the early Southwest, which is reflected in poems, legends, stories, and other forms of---expression.A a solicitous...menacingB a meager...secretiveC an indelible...literaryD a long-lasting...infamousE an incredulous...lyricalC16.Black Americans in Flight, a mural honoring several aviation pioneers, also---the 1992 spaceflight of astronaut Mae Jemison.A discernsB introducesC approximatesD commemoratesE assertsD17 The new antifungal agent has such---uses, from creating Dutch elm disease to rescuing water-damages works of art from molds, that it is considered one of the more---antibiotics.A disturbing...explicitB innovative...precipitousC mysterious...recognizedD varied...versatileE similar...discriminatingD18 The child had a tendency toward aggressive behavior, a ---fighting rather than resolving differences amicably.A propensity forB confusion aboutC disregard ofD hostility towardE compunction aboutA19 Physical exercise often has a---effect, releasing emotional tension and refreshing the spirit.A pejorativeB debilitatingC catharticD retentiveE tenaciousC20 Because rap and hip-hop offer such---commentary on contemporary issues, they are often said to be sharp-edged musical genres.A nebulousB trenchantC circumspectD prosaicE benignB21 Some fans feel that sports events are---only when the competitors are of equal ability, making the outcome of the game---.A successful...assuredB boring...questionableC dull...foreseenD interesting...predictableE exciting...uncertainE22.Alfred Schnittke’s musical compositions are clipped, broken into sections, and split apart by long rests.A garnishedB improvisationalC fragmentedD cautiousE uniformC23 The consumer advocate claimed that while drug manufacturers---the supposed advantages of their propriety brands, generic versions of the same medications are often equally---.A tout...efficaciousB research...innocuousC market..prohibitiveD laud...counterproductiveE extract...prescriptiveAtoya’s---is shown by her ability to be---: she can see her own faults more clearly than anyone else can.A perceptiveness...self-centeredB objectivity...restrictiveC cynicism...self-destructiveD placentE insightfulness...self-criticalE25 The bearded dragon lizard is a voracious eater, so---that it will consume as many insects as possible.A abstemiousB cannibalisticC slovenlyD insatiableE unpalatableD26 Because drummer Tony Williams paved the way for later jazz-fusion musicians, he is considered a---of that style.A connoisseurB revivalistC beneficiaryD disparagerE progenitorE27 The politician’s speech to the crowed was composed of nothing but---, a bitter railing against the party’s opponents.A digressionsB diatribesC platitudesD machinationsE acclamationsB28 Favoring economy of expression in writing, the professor urged students toward a---rather than an ---prose style.A spare...ornateB terse...opinionatedC personal...academicD baroque...embellishedE repetitive...intricateA29.As a child, Mary---her stringent upbringing; however, as she grew older she began to appreciate her grandmother’s strict---.A tolerated...autonomyB despised...disciplineC embraced...authorityD disavowed...abstinenceE loathed...liberalityB30 His mouth stinging and burning, Virgil hurried to the Kitchen for water to wash away the dish’s ---taste.A earthyB exoticC cloyingD acridE succulentD31.Since other seabirds customarily nest in colonies on ocean cliffs and islands, the marbled murrelet’s---nesting in forests many miles from the sea must be considered---.A ambivalence about...hypotheticalB indifference to...boldC insistence upon...evidentD aversion to...dangerousE predilection for...atypicalE32.The cause of Mozart’s---is a long-standing medical---: over the years, physicians have suggested more than 100 possibilities, including poisoning, malnutrition, kidney disease, and heart failure.A mortality...phenomenonB bereavement...controversyC genius...enigmaD demise...mysteryE death...trialD33 At first the children were---, but as the morning progressed they began to laugh and talk eagerly.A ostentatiousB myopicC solicitousD puerileE reticentE34 Oren missed the play’s overarching significance, focusing instead on details so minor that they would best be described as---.A pragmaticB indelibleC moribundD picayuneE imperviousD35 Her political---came from her---vision of the nation, a vision that included and drew strength from every social constituency.A autonomy...sweepingB reticence...mysticalC triumph...restrictedD rebellion...conventionalE prehensiveE36.As one would expect, the reclusive poet---public appearances and invasions of privacy.A rewardedB endorsedC neglectedD invitedE detestedE37 Turn-of-the-century actress Sarah Bernhardt had so---a talent that she---audiences with her diverse and utterly convincing characterizations.A unrealized...enchantedB protean...bedazzledC eclectic...weariedD quixotic...confoundedE mediocre...spellboundB38.In the classroom, Carol was unusually---; on the playground, however, she became as intractable as the other children.A optimisticB mercurialC magnanimousD taciturnE docileE39.Bubble gum is not a topic usually treated seriously, so it is appropriate that this is new book tracing the cultural history of bubble gum has a ---tone.A morbidB catharticC pedanticD flippantE reticentD40.Jamake Highwater manages to touch on the arts of almost every American Indian nation in one reasonably sized book that mokes up for its occasional lack of ---with its remarkable---.A specificity...detailB discontinuity...concretenessC loftiness...inaccessibilityD profundity...inclusivenessE parabilityD41.Though Judd is typically---and reserved in social gatherings, at last night’s reception he spoke and aced with uncharacteristic---.A loquacious...alacrityB nguorC disaffected...resentmentD diplomatic...decorumE diffident...aplombE42.Most politicians find television---to the---of their messages: the medium plays an essential role in propagating their ideas.A crucial...renunciationB indispensable...disseminationC municationD tangential...interpretationE relevant...legislationB43.Canaries are often said to have ---voices because they make such sweet, harmonious sounds.A insistentB unnaturalC melodiousD inaudibleE stridentC44.The---plots of Agatha Christie’s detective stories reflect the complexities hidden beneath the simple appearances of English village life.A intricateB discreteC straightforwardD elementaryE vacuousA45 Government officials authorized---because they want to have a complete enumeration of the country’s population.A a discontinuanceB an appointmentC a waiverD a censusE a levyD46 Even ib her fiction writing, Denise Chavez functions as a kind of historian in that she---the real experiences of Hispanic women through her characters.A predictsB defendsC chroniclesD avertsE surmisesC47 Fanatically committed to one political cause, Anderson was a---, maintaining an exclusively---outlook.A libertine...provincialB zealot...partisanC patriot...indulgentD maverick...altruisticE rebel...vicariousB48.The outbreak of disease could not be labeled pandemic, since despite its rapid---it remained confined to one small region.A spreadB concentrationC fadingD symptomsE improvementA49.The author’s theory about modern design had an enormous impact when first published, but as ---as it was then, it is now clearly---.A scholarly...eruditeB lackluster...impressiveC influential...outdatedD primitive...antiquarianE prestigious...masterfulC50.Texas is known for its wild orchids, whose ---is evident in their---colors: 52 species have been catalogued, ranging from pure white to bright red.A novelty...traditionalB diversity...myriadC stature...uniformD starkness...vibrantE toxicity...varyingB51.In 1974 the committee overseeing the Pulitzer Prize in Literature was---so much ---that it bestowed no award at all that year.A plagued by...concordanceB afforded with...esteemC exempt from...debateD racked with...dissensionE emboldened by...scrutinyD52.Pablo Picasso was---youth: his extraordinary artistic talent was obvious at a very early age.A an articulateB an immatureC a disturbedD a precociousE a callowD53 Jared has the habits of--: he lives simply and donates most of his income to local charities.A skepticB a punditC dilettanteD an insurgentE an asceticE54 Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s---proved keenest when he accurately predicted that his books would someday appear in his native Russia.A foresightB nostalgiaC follyD despairE artistryA55.The simple and direct images in Dorothea Lange’s photographs provide---reflection of a bygone social milieu.A an intricateB a candidC an ostentatiousD a fictionalE a convolutedB56.Kate’s impulsive nature and sudden whims led her friends to label her---.A capriciousB bombasticC loquaciousD dispassionateE decorousA57 Neurosurgeon Alexa Canady maintained that choosing a career was a visceral decision rather than---judgment; that was not so much rational as---.A an emotional...intellectualB a chance..randomC an intuitive...impulsiveD a deliberate...instinctiveE an intentional...logicalC58 Creative business stratagems frequently become---as a result of---, their versatility and adaptability destroyed by their transformation into rigid policies.A streamlines...infightingB mitigated...jingoismC ossified...bureaucratizationD politicized...innovationE venerable...legislationC59 Known for her---, Miranda eagerly welcomes anyone into her home.A cowardiceB prudenceC hospitalityD aloofnessE loyaltyC60 Not surprisingly, supporters of the governor’s plan to set aside land for a forest preserve weredisappointed when a court decision---the plan.A applaudedB derailedC acknowledgedD permittedE anticipatedB61 Because playing a musical instrument increases brain activity, it is sometimes used as a ---to promote learning in children.A conditionB highlightC stimulusD dictumE respiteC62.The ambassador argues that, in diplomacy, there is a subtle but important difference between a country’s showing a willingness to---and a too-obvious readiness to make---.A negotiate...concessionB antagonize...friendsC surrender...enemiesD dominate...inquiriesE equivocate...denunciationA63.The dancer’s performing style was ---and---, with each move taken from another artist, and poorly executed at that.A rousing...memorableB pedestrian...evolvingC chaotic...unprecedentedD derivative...ineptE spontaneous...gracelessD64.Lewis Latimer’s inexpensive method of producing carbon filaments---the nascent electric industry by making electric lamps commercially---.A cheapened...affordableB transformed...viableC revolutionized...prohibitiveD provoked...improbableE stimulated...inaccessibleB65.After winning the award, Phillip adopted a haughty pose, treating even his best friends in a ---manner.A crypticB judiciousC jubilantD superciliousE pugnaciousD66.The general was so widely suspected of ---during the war that his name eventually became synonymous with disloyalty.A belligerenceB indigenceC perfidyD aspersionE tenacityC67.The prose of Richard Wright autobiographical Black Boy (1945)is ---, free of stylistic tricks or evasiveness.A impreciseB straightforwardC deficientD obtrusiveE ellipticalB68 It seemed from the size of the crowd, which was ---, and the resonance of its cheers, which were ---, that the team was experiencing a resurgence of popularity.A vast...hollowB sparse...thunderousC enormous...deafeningD unimpressive...mutedE negligible..rousingC69.Evidence that the universe is expanding---our perception of the cosmos and thus caused a ---in astronomical thinking.A advanced...setbackB altered..revolutionC contradicted...truceD reinforced...crisisE halted...breakthroughB70.Although the theory that widespread lead poisoning contributed to the deadline of the Roman Empire has gained---, the evidence is still---.A credence...irrefutableB disrepute...dubiousC acceptance...convincingD momentum..systematicE currency...inconclusiveE71 The fashion designer favored fabrics that were so---as to be virtually transparent.A palpableB diaphanousC variegatedD luxuriousE anomalousB72 Professor Williams disdained tradition: she regularly attacked cherished beliefs and institutions, earning a reputation as ---.A an egalitarianB a dowagerC a dilettanteD an iconoclastE a purveyorD73.Geoffrey’s corrupt dealings earned him such disgrace that any possibility of his being reelected to the city council was completely---.A ensuredB approvedC belittledD eliminatedE defendedD74.Although the editors were reputed to be very---, the uneven quality of the material they put into the anthology suggests they were too---.A amateurish...professionalB lax...harshC selective...inclusiveD judgmental...discriminatingE sensitive...insightfulC75.The professor’s presentation was both ---and---: though brief, it was instructive.A verbose...mundaneB concise...elaborateC comprehensive...edifyingD succinct...enlighteningE provocative...technicalD76.With its large circulation, Essence magazine has enjoyed---only recently challenged by new publications aggressively seeking female African American readers.A an aggregationB an inclinationC a prognosisD a retrenchmentE a preeminenceE77 The judge’s published opinions, though sophisticated and subtle, were undeniably---: they left no doubt of her intentions.A unequivocalB effusiveC incorrigibleD tenuousE ineffableA78 The movie’s plot was---: once you knew what befell the hero, you could ---the fate of the villain.A convincing...misinterpretB misleading...anticipateC predictable...foreseeD ironic...endorseE spellbinding...ignoreC79 A certain additive put in gasoline to reduce air pollution is actually---groundwater, a finding that shows that even the most well-intentioned fixes can sometimes---.A liquefying...founderB contaminating...backfireC purifying...boomerangD saturating...reciprocateE polluting...prevailB80 The biologist’s description of the wolf pack was truly---, devoid of any emotion or personal prejudice.A dispassionateB insubstantialC esotericD capriciousE indignantA81 No longer considered---, the belief that all of Puerto Rico’s indigenous Taino people perished centuries ago appears to be a ---now that modern Taino descendants have come forward.A conclusive...realityB tenable...misconceptionC mythical...possibilityD erroneous...delusionE hypothetical...digressionB82.Although easily angered by our mischievous behavior, our mother could be immediately----by our expressions of remorse.A substantiatedB impugnedC protectedD unitedE mollifiedE83 Scientists wonder what to do with the dead satellites, jettisoned rockets, drifting paint flecks, and other ---orbiting Earth.A flotsamB reconnaissanceC decimationD raimentE sustenanceA84 Although aging brings about profound physiological changes, it does not often alter an individual’s ---: an irascible thirty year old will probably still be---at seventy.A disposition...cantankerousB anatomy...churlishC outlook..benevolentD conicE stature...robust85 The commentator characterized the electorate as---because it was unpredictable and given to constantly shifting moods.A mercurialB corrosiveC disingenuousD implacableE phlegmaticA86 Many paintings of the American Southwest convey a feeling of isolation and loneliness that mirrors the---landscape they depictA lushB sprawlingC desolateD gaudyE monumentalC87 Only recently created, this orchid is a ---, a plant produced by deliberately crossbreeding two different varieties of flowers.A misnomerB hybridC vectorD curativeE precursorB88.The pharmaceutical company insisted that its testing of new drugs was quite---, more rigorous than the industry standard.A stringentB dispersiveC conditionalD recessiveE obtrusiveA89 Freedom of expression is not necessarily a ---force: communities that encourage it often feel less threatened by social unrest than do those in which dissent is ---.A revolutionary...promotedB positive...prohibitedC successful...protestedD divisive...restrictedE militant...fosteredD90 Thomas Hardy’s novels are described as---because of their preoccupation with daily life in rural and agricultural settings.A bucolicB prolificC lugubriousD sundryE metaphoricalA91.Some skeptics consider the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) to be ---, even foolish : others go so far as to accuse SETI scientists of outright---in applying skewed data.A misguided...remonstranceB absurd...eruditionC ssitudeD painstaking...fabricationE wrongheaded...chicaneryE92.Extensive travel afforded Langston Hughes a ---perspective, but it was Harlem that served as the creative---for his writing.A cosmopolitan...defenseB worldly...inspirationC moral...obligationD stunted...conditionE limited...centerB93 One requirement of timeless art is that it deepened and---our awareness, not that it merely confirm what we already know.A hinderB reconcileC controlD sootheE extendE94.Despairing that the performance of the chef executive would ever improve, the corporation’s board of directors took decisive action and ---him.A coddledB tauntedC proddedD oustedE chidedD95 The discovery of the fossil was---and---, surprising scientists and undermining accepted theories about plant distribution.A exhilarating...banalB shocking...propheticC startling...revolutionaryD appalling...groundbreakingE unanticipated...irrelevantC96 Citing the---of the Asian American community, the scholar argued that Asian Americans constituted the region’s fastest-growing minority population.A digressionB proximityC expansionD stabilizationE correlationC97 Far from being---, bears in some national parks are surprisingly---when approached bu humans; still, visitors must exercise caution.A benign...cantankerousB reticent...bellicoseC complacent...docileD aggressive...placidE playful...friskyD98 Before becoming a stockbroker, Victoria Woodhull had a career as a ---, someone believed to have insights about events beyond ordinary human perception.A mentorB profiteerC counterfeiterD clairvoyantE propagandistD99 The judges for the chili competition were---, noting subtle differences between dishes that most people would not detect.A obscureB deferentialC discriminatingD sanctimoniousE unrelentingC100.Although the archaeologist---the symbols on the cave wall, she was unable to ---them because they were too faint.A replicated...ignoreB perused...discardC obliterated...translateD recollected...concealE scrutinized...decipherE101.Popular interest in music performed by folk singer Jean Ritchie acted as a---because it---a wider interest in the music of Ritchie’s native Kentucky.A unchedB panacea...overcameC barrier...awakenedD catalyst...stirredE provocation...mitigatedD102.Oceanographers have identified more than 50 “dead zones” around the world: areas of sea that various forms of pollution have rendered---life.A conductive toB invaluable toC imperative toD indistinguishable fromE bereft ofE103 The few female physicians practicing at the end of the nineteenth century might be considered a very small percentage of all physicians.A miscreantsB revisionistsC anomaliesD pacifistsE extremistsC104 Rose smiled approvingly but gave neither written nor spoken permission to proceed with the project: her consent, in short, was---.A tacitC unqualifiedD impetuousE conditionalA105 Paradoxically, during the French Revolution, the very leaders who proclaimed---philosophies sometimes also engaged in---practices.A regal...imperialB simplistic...neutralC liberating...repressiveD totalitarian...absolutistE promisedC106 Despite his brilliant career, Gerald was plagued by doubts and could not---his feelings of ---.A imagine...worthlessnessB reconcile...superiorityC embrace...insecurityD dispel...inferiorityE fathom...levityD107.Jane was both---and ---: she was blatantly proud and offensively bold.A haughty...impudentB irresolute...insolentC presumptuous...loquaciousD arrogant...articulateE reverential...contemptuousA108 New Zealand and Spain can accurately be described as---because they are diametrically opposite one another on the globe.A satellitesB antipodesC reversalsD bifurcationsE dichotomiesB109 Ken took his---obligations seriously, patiently caring for his mother throughout her long recuperation.A filialB symbioticD convivialE funeraryA110 The sound produced by the youth orchestra was so ---that even its least experienced members were abashed.A cacophonousB syncopatedC harmonicD collaborativeE mellifluousA111.Mala based her new online business in the---, because she wanted to work far away from the crowed, expensive city.A metropolisB neighborhoodC countrysideD emporiumE multitudeC112 In his vivid representations of the African American experience, painter Romare Bearden often used colors so---that viewers could not take their eyes off his works of art.A sensibleB residualC vibrantD manneredE formulaicC113 By discovering how to ---an affordable substitute for cortisone from soybeans, Percy Julian helped to make arthritis treatment---large numbers of people.A eliminate...superfluous forB synthesize...prohibitive forC compromise...feasible forD constitute...irrelevant toE create...accessible toE114 Although the women in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries who undertook botanical illustration were primarily---, their contributions as naturalists and cataloguers actually helped---the field as an academic discipline.A researchers...depreciateB amateurs...legitimizeC entrepreneurs...subsidizeD biologists...eschewE historians...chronicleB115 To end his lecture on time, Professor Burke decided to---his final point and address it instead at the next class meeting.A improviseB amendC forgoD reiterateE promoteC。