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SAT 考试题目SECTION 11. As one would expect, the reclusive poet - public appearances and invasions of privacy.(A) neglected(B) endorsed (C) detested (D) invited (E) rewarded2. Her political - came from her - vision of the nation, a vision that included and drew strength from every social constituency.(A) success .comprehensive (B) rebellion .conventional(C) triumph .restricted (D) autonomy .sweeping (E) reticence .mystical3. Turn-of-the-century actress Sarah Bernhardt had so - a talent that she - audiences with her diverse and utterly convincing characterizations.(A) unrealized .enchanted (B) quixotic .confounded(C) eclectic .wearied (D) protean .bedazzled (E) mediocre .spellbound 4. Bubble gum is not a topic usually treated seriously, so it is appropriate that this new book tracing the cultural history bubble gum has a - tone.(A) cathartic(B) flippant (C) pedantic (D) morbid(E) reticent 5. In the classroom, Carol was unusually -; on the contrary playground, however, she became as intractable as the other children.(A) taciturn(B) mercurial (C) magnanimous (D) docile (E) optimistic6. Jamake Highwater manages to touch on the arts of almost every American Indian nation in one reasonably sized book that makes up for its occasional lack of - with its remarkable -.(A) specificity .detail(B) uniqueness .comparability(C) loftiness .inaccessibility (D) discontinuity .concreteness(E) profundity .inclusiveness The passage below is followed by questions based on its content. Answer the questions on the basis of what is stated or implied in the passage and in any introductory material that may be provided. Questions 7-18 are based on the following passage.This passage was written in 1971 by a woman who is a professor of art history.The question Why have there been no great women artists? is simply the tip of an iceberg of misinterpretation and misconception: beneath lies a vast dark bulk of shaky ideas about the nature of art and the situations of its making, 5 about the nature of human abilities in general and of human excellence in particular, and about the role that the social order plays in all of this. Basic to the question are many naive, distorted assumptions about the making of art in general, as well as the making of great art. These10 assumptions, conscious or unconscious, link together such male superstars as Michelangelo and van Gogh, Raphael and Pollock under the rubric of Great, and the Great Artist is conceived of as one who has Genius. Genius, in turn, is thought of as a mysterious power somehow15 embedded in the person of the Great Artist.The magical aura surrounding art and its creators has, of course, given birth to myths since the earliest times. The fairy tale of the discovery by an older artist or discerning patron of the Boy Wonder, usually in the guise of a lowly20 shepherd boy. has been a stock-in-trade of artistic mythology ever since the sixteenth-century biographer Vasari wrote that the young Giotto was discovered by the great Cimabue while the lad was guarding his flocks, drawing sheep on a stone. Cimabue, overcome with admiration for25 the realism of the drawing, immediately invited the humble youth to be his pupil. Through some mysterious coincidence, later artists were all discovered in similar pastoral circumstances. Even when the young Great Artist was not fortunate enough to come equipped with a flock of sheep, 30 his talent always seems to have manifested itself very early and independent of any external encouragement. So pronounced was the great Michelangelos talent, reports Vasari, that when his master absented himself momentarily and the young art student took the opportunity to35 draw scaffolding, trestles, pots of paint, brushes and the apprentices at their tasks, he did it so skillfully that upon his return the master exclaimed: This boy knows more than I do.Even when based on fact, these myths about the early 40 manifestations of genius are misleading. It is no doubt true, for example, that the young Picasso passed all the examinations for entrance to the Barcelona, and later to the Madrid, Academy of Art at the age of fifteen in but a single day, a feat of such difficulty that most candidates45 required a month of preparation. But one would like to study in greater detail the role played by Pablo Picassosart-professor father. What if Picasso had been born a girl? Would his father have paid as much attention or stimulated as much ambition for achievement in a little Pablita? What50 is stressed in all these stories is the apparently miraculous, nondetermined, and asocial nature of artistic achievement. Yet as soon as one leaves behind the world of fairy tale and, instead, casts a dispassionate eye on the actual situations in which important art production has existed, one55 finds that the very questions which are fruitful or relevant shape up rather differently. One would like to ask, for instance, from what social classes artists were more likely to come at different periods of history. Or what proportion of painters and sculptors came from families in which their60 fathers or close relatives were painters and sculptors or engaged in related professions?As far as the relationship of artistic occupation and social class is concerned, an interesting paradigm for the question Why have there been no great women artists?65 might well be provided by trying to answer the question Why have there been no great artists from the aristocracy? While the aristocracy has always provided the lions share of the patronage and the audience for art as the aristocracy of wealth does even in our more democratic 70 daysit has contributed little beyond amateurish efforts to the creation of art itself, despite the fact that aristocrats (like many women) have had more than their share of educational advantages, plenty of leisure and, like women, were often encouraged to dabble in the arts.75 Could it be that the little golden nuggetgeniusis missing from the aristocratic makeup in the same way that it is from the feminine psyche? Or rather, is it not that the kinds of demands and expectations placed before both aristocrats and womenthe amount of time necessarily devoted to80 social functions, the very kinds of activities demanded simply made total devotion to professional art production out of the question, indeed unthinkable, both for upper-class males and for women generally, rather than its being a question of genius and talent?7. In the first paragraph, the author addresses the question referred to in the first sentence by(A)challenging assumptions about greatness (B)celebrating the gift of true genius(C)offering examples of great women artists(D)criticizing great artists for their navet(E)daring readers to submit to the power of great art 8.In the first sentence, the metaphor of the iceberg refers to the(A)mass of received ideas about art (B)mysterious origin of genius(C)rigidity of social systems(D)uncharted realms of the mind(E)cold reception given to women artists9.Which of the following best describes the authors characterization of Vasaris biography of Giotto in lines 17-26 (The fairy tale . pupil)?(A)A disingenuous tale designed to educate(B)A creative fabrication intended as entertainment(C)A factual account that was confirmed by research(D)A biographical sketch based on fond reminiscence(E)An idealized narrative with many stereotypical details 10.Which of the following is part of the stock-in-trade mentioned in line 20?(A)The artist scorned the work of his or her peers.(B)The artist was not appreciated until it was too late.(C) The artist refused the attention of a teacher.(D)The artist was humble at first but later became conceited.(E)The artist grew up in rustic circumstances.11.The authors tone in lines 26-28 (Through some . circumstances) could best be described as(A)accusatory (B)inquisitive(C) wry (D) puzzled(E)nostalgic12.The author uses the phrase equipped with a flock of sheep (line 29) to(A)satirize the conditions of rural life(B)mock conventional biographies of artists (C)downplay the importance of artistic instruction(D)jeer at Cimabues discovery(E)evoke the pleasures of a bygone age13.The masters remark about Michelangelo (lines 37-38) is most analogous to which element in the story about Giotto?(A)Giottos artistry(B)Cimabues admiration for Giotto (C)Cimabues discovery of Giotto(D)Giottos humility(E)Cimabues invitation to Giotto14.The author criticizes stories about the early manifestations of genius (lines 39-40) because they(A)emphasize insignificant events(B)contradict established facts(C)ignore girls achievements(D)fail to consider the artists social context (E)disparage late-blooming artists15.The questions in lines 47-49 are meant to imply that(A)parents often help their children prepare for the future(B) ambitious children undertake challenging projects(C)girls aspire to the same achievements as boys do(D)fathers play a greater role in education than mothers(E)parental encouragement may depend upon the childs gender16.It can be inferred from the final paragraph (lines 62-84) that the author considers the making of great art to be a(A) decadent activity (B)full-time endeavor (C)democratic ideal(D)rare luxury(E)poorly paid profession 17. The comparison between the aristocratic makeup (line 76) and the feminine psyche (line 77) is used to suggest that(A)women and aristocrats share certain traits that make them sensitive to art(B)the quality that determines success in artistic endeavors is not something inherent in a specific group of individuals(C)genius is a rare and valuable quality that needs to be cultivated if it is to manifest itself(D)both aristocrats and women lack the financial incentive to pursue artistic careers(E)only those who are sensitive to feelings and emotions will be able to create great works of art18. Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage?(A)By defining great art in terms of the productions of male artists, art historians have misinterpreted the history of art.(B)Common myths about art have obscured the social influences on artistic genius.(C)A total devotion to artistic production is the defining characteristic of great women artists.(D)Art historians have failed to acknowledge the achievements of women artists.(E)The Great Artist myth has discouraged many aspiring women artists.SECTION 21. The authors theory about modern design had an enormous impact when first published, but as - as it was then, it is now clearly -.(A) scholarly .erudite (B) influential .outdated(C) primitive .antiquarian(D) lackluster .impressive (E) prestigious .masterful2. The outbreak of disease could not be labeled pandemic, since despite its rapid - it remained confined to one small region.(A) improvement (B) concentration (C) spread (D) symptoms (E) fading3. 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) stature .uniform(B) toxicity .varying (C) diversity .myriad (D) starkness .vibrant(E) novelty .traditional 4. Jared has the habits of -: he lives simply and donates most of his income to local charities.(A) a dilettante (B) a pundit (C) an ascetic (D) an insurgent (E) a skeptic5. Pablo Picasso was - youth: his extraordinary artistic talent was obvious at a very early age.(A) an immature (B) a precocious (C) a disturbed (D) an articulate (E) a callow6. In 1974 the committee overseeing the Pulitzer Prize in Literature was - so much - that it bestowed no award at all that year.(A) afforded with .esteem(B) racked with .dissension (C) exempt from .debate (D) plagued by .concordance(E) emboldened by .scrutiny The passages below are followed by questions based on their content; questions following a pair of related passages may also be based on the relationship between the paired passages. Answer the questions on the basis of what is stated or implied in the passages and in any introductory material that may be provided.Questions 7-15 are based on the following passage.The following passage, adapted from an article published m 2000 focuses on a prehistoric lake that exists deep beneath the Antarctic ice cap. In 2006, the drilling project mentioned in the passage was resumed.To imagine Lake Vostok, you must first envision a great lake in a living landscape, a weeks walk from end to end, too wide to see across from the highest hills on its flanks. Now simplify. Erase the surrounding woods and fields; 5 hide the encircling hills. Remove the changing seasons and the replenishing rain. Shut nut the sky. Leave only the waters, the minerals, the muddy depths. Thou trap, squeeze, and estrange them from everything that lives and dies, from your creation emerges a simple world that hungers 10 for more.To scientists, Lake Vostok, beneath 2.5 miles of solid ice, is unbearably attractive. If it ever had a direct link with the air above it, that connection ended some millions of years ago. Its sediments contain a unique record of 15 Antarcticas climate that could revolutionize the science of the frozen continent. There could he prehistoric life inits waters, an indigenous ecosystem surviving with few resourcesno sunlight, the tiniest of fresh-food inputs and spurring adaptations never seen before. Were 20 Lake Vostok open to the rest of the world, its faint records and fragile life-forms would have been overwritten long ago.Vostoks existence was unknown until 30 years ago, when radar and seismographs allowed scientists to piece 25 together a map. The first hints of water under the ice were detected in the 1970s; much later, in the early 1990s, satellites and dam from earlier seismic surveys revealed Lake Vostoks full extent, In 1995, a borehole was drilled from Russias Vostok station quite by chance, long before 30 anyone suspected something important might be below. The borehole came within 400 feet of entering the lake, but drillers stopped short of breaking through to the waters beneath.Soon, however, millions of years of isolation may 35 come to an end: researchers from several countries have started lobbying their governments for a multimillion dollar. long-term effort to fathom Vostoks depths. If the multinational teams of scientists get their way, the exploration of Lake Vostokperhaps the most ambitious 40 and complex scientific undertaking Antarctica has yet seen could begin in less man five years. New bases will be built, some temporary, some permanent; new logistical infrastructures will be created to serve them; fleets of aircraft will transport thousands of gallons of fuel oil. 45 (It takes a hellish amount of energy to get through2.5 mile of ice) Tele-operated and autonomous deep-diving robot will bunch themselves from the boreholes into the great lakes waters, and then sink through the blackness in the silent ooze below, Long-dark Vostok 50 will be pried open for inspectiona process that, however carefully undertaken, runs the risk of changing the lake forever and destroying what has made it unique.Why take that chance? Some believe Vostok should be left alone because exploration might permanently damage 55 its pristine ecosystem. But proponents of drilling believe Vostok could provide new insights into young Earths spectacular ecological crises, during which the whole planet was frozen solid, its oceans reduced to the very brink of lifelessness. And it could illuminate the possibilities of 60 life farther offin a vast ocean on Europa, Jupiters fourth-largest moon, 483 million miles from the Sun and, along with Mars, the most likely prospect for evidence of life beyond Earth. Isolated from light, warmed only from below, starved of nutrients, the life-forms of Vostok could 65 teach scientists how life might persist in Europas frigid climate, where temperatures average minus 250 degrees Fahrenheit. It would certainty show them how to look for it there: exploring Vostok would be the nearest thing to a space mission without leaving the planet.7, The primary purpose of the passage is to(A)compare life forms on Earth to those on Jupiters moon Europa(B)describe how on Antarctic lake was discovered (C) encourage further exploration of Antarctica(D)discuss the significance and the fragility of an Antarctic lake (E)examine theories about the possibility of life beyond Earth8. The opening sentence of the passage (lines l-.l) emphasizes Lake Vostoks(A) diversity(B) isolation(C) beauty (D) vastness (E) depth9. In line 9 simple most nearly means(A)fundamental (B)demure(C)unconditional(D)common(E)naive 10.In lines 14-19 (Its sediment. before), the author does which of the following?(A) Questions a new hypothesis.(B)Describes an actual place.(C)Cites a known authority,(D)Discusses an important experiment (E)Speculates about a possibility. 11.From the point of view of those who wish to keep Lake