完成句子练习题

　　下面为大家整理的是2013年6月22日—6月28日的6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.Cormac McCarthy has a reputation for being one of the most ------- figures in literature; for many years, few people knew what the writer looked like or where he lived.

　　(A) overbearing

　　(B) sedate

　　(C) sociable

　　(D) celebrated

　　(E) reclusive

　　2.Laboratories have been warned that provisions for animal protection that in the past were merely ------- will now be mandatory;------- of this policy will lose their federal research grants.

　　(A) comprehensive . . adversaries

　　(B) nominal . . advocates

　　(C) disregarded . . proponents

　　(D) recommended . . violators

　　(E) compulsory . . resisters

　　3.That edelweiss appears to be ------- is an illusion: the flower actually is incredibly -------, able to survive in extreme temperatures.

　　(A) hardy . . malleable

　　(B) fragile . . resilient

　　(C) durable . . resistant

　　(D) stunning . . slight

　　(E) unique . . tenacious

　　4.Bolstered by his unflagging determination and ------- physical preparation, Tom Whittaker became the first amputee to successfully climb to the summit of Mount Everest.

　　(A) fortuitous

　　(B) assiduous

　　(C) heedless

　　(D) expeditious

　　(E) pedantic

　　5.Although his close friends and colleagues see him as outgoing and -------, Milo usually feels shy and unsure of himself.

　　(A) cautious

　　(B) resigned

　　(C) confident

　　(D) generous

　　(E) patient

　　6.Explorer David Livingstone has ------- reputation: some historians revile him as a proponent of imperialism, while others ------- him as a founder of African Nationalism.

　　(A) a substantial . . exalt

　　(B) a sketchy . . vilify

　　(C) an illustrious . . dismiss

　　(D) a dichotomous . . praise

　　(E) a pristine . . castigate

答案及解析

　　参考答案及解析：

　　1.The correct answer is E

　　Explanation

　　Because "few people knew what the writer looked like or where he lived," it makes sense to say that Cormac McCarthy is known as "one of the most reclusive figures in literature." In other words, the writer has a reputation for being a recluse, or for leading a largely secluded or solitary life.

　　2.The correct answer is D

　　Explanation

　　The word “merely” indicates that the past provisions were not as strict as the “mandatory” provisions and “recommended” is the only first term that conveys a lesser degree of strictness. Only “violators” could logically be penalized by losing their federal research grants.

　　3.The correct answer is B

　　Explanation

　　Edelweiss might give the illusion of being "fragile," or easily damaged, but it is clear that the flower actually is very "resilient," or able to withstand difficult conditions. In fact, the flower can "survive in extreme temperatures."

　　4.The correct answer is B

　　Explanation

　　Choice (B) is correct. In climbing Mount Everest, Tom Whittaker was “bolstered,” or supported, by the type of physical preparation required to reach the summit of Mount Everest. “Assiduous,” or careful and persistent, preparation coupled with “unflagging determination” would help someone complete such a challenging task.

　　5.The correct answer is C

　　Explanation

　　The word "Although" indicates that there is a contrast between the way Milo's "close friends and colleagues see him" and the way "Milo usually feels." Even though people who know Milo think he is "outgoing and confident," or social and sure of himself, Milo "usually feels shy and unsure of himself."

　　6.The correct answer is D

　　Explanation

　　Choice (D) is correct. The structure of the sentence suggests that Livingstone’s reputation is based on two different, even mutually exclusive, interpretations; in other words, these views of him are “dichotomous.” The second part of the sentence describes this dichotomy: some historians “revile” him, while others do the opposite, or “praise” him.