真题解析2006年5月

1、2006 年 5 月SAT语法部分Section 61.It being agreed by world leaderst there should be a majoranizedeffort to address poverty, illiteracy, and disease; they then set goals by which progress could be measured.It being agreed by world leadersWorld leaders agreedWorld leaders should agreedWorld leaders being in

2、 agreementWorld leaders, in agreement句子完整性 ，注意主谓宾S+V+O，时态和语态一致 。A、D、E 无谓语。C 时态不一致，由they then set可知前半句也应用一般过去时，故选 B.Lev.12.unch time, Kevin paid for Anitas hamburger; the reason is because he owed her money.Hamburger; the reason is because he owedHamburger; this was because he owed(C) Hamburger,hat h

3、e owedHamburger because he owedHamburger because of owingbecause 原因状语从句表示原因最简洁。A 中的the reason is because句式杂糅。B 的this 单独出现，错误。C 的hat 弱于because。E 的because ofng是不好的表达，SAT 中Lev.1正确选项。3.Reading poetry aloud usually helps me understand it better.Reading poetry aloudPoetry, read aloudTo reoetry aloud, this

4、If one reoetry aloud it(E) I reoetry aloud, itV-ing 动名词做主语 。B 表义错误，不是“诗歌帮我更好理解”，而是“读诗歌帮我更好理解”。C、D 表达不简洁。E 无连词。Lev.14.One of the most beautiful trees in Normerica, the chestnut tree broughtnearly to extinction by a fungus during the chestnut blight of 1909.(A) tree brought nearly to extinction by a f

5、ungustree, which a fungus brought nearly to extinctiontree, but a fungus brought nearly to extinctiontree was brought nearly to extinction by fungustree, having been brought nearly to extinction by fungus句子完整性，注意主谓宾S+V+O，时态和语态一致 。Lev.25.A hot air balloon rises when the air inside ites warm, drops wh

6、ent air cools, and moveeways when blown by the wind.(A) moveeways when blown by the windmoving sideways when the wind blowswhen the wind blows, the movement iewayscaused to move sideways when blown by the windit is blown by the wind. causing sideways movement平行结构，与rises when the air inside it cools

7、平行。Lev.1es warm, drops whent air6.The supply clerk was careless aking inventory, its leading to a shortage ofsome items and an exs of others.(A) The supply clerk was carelessaking inventory, its leading(B)aking inventory the supply clerk was careless, this careless led(C) The supply clerk was carele

8、ssaking inventory, and it led(D) The supply clerks carelessaking inventory led(E) The inventory, it was taken carelessly by the supply clerk, which led理解句意。A、B、C、E 表达不简洁。D 中careless 作主语，led 作谓语，正确。表示“供货员在整理货物余。”Lev.2的时候很粗心，导致了一些货物短缺而另一些多7. In 1903, physicist Marie Curie was the moreover, in 1911, sh

9、e became the woman to whe Nobel Prize, to win it a second time.(A) physicist Marie Curie was thewoman to whe Nobel Prize, moreover,(B) Marie Curie, a physicist, won the Nobel Prize, which was the woman won it, thentime a(C) physicist Marie Curie became thewoman to whe Nobel Prize(D) Marie Curie won

10、the Nobel Prize for the physicist, andtime as a woman who was a(E) physicist Marie Curie became the woman, moreoverwinner of the Nobel Prize among固定搭配theto do sth.。A、E 中moreover 不是连词，runon 句，排除。B的then 也不是连词，排除。D 表达不简洁，同位语结构 physicist MC 优于a woman who was a physicist。Lev.38. Sometimes called “the fou

11、nder of artexas”, a sculpture of William Jennings Bryan was completed by Elisabet Ney in her Austin studio in 1899.a sculpture of William Jennings Bryan was completed by Elisabet Ney in her Austin studio in 1899.William Jennings Bryans sculpture was completed by Elisabet Ney in herAustin studio in 1

12、899in her Austin studio, Elisabet Ney having completed a sculpture of William Jennings Bryan in 1899because a sculpture of William Jennings Bryan was completed in 1899 in her Austin studio by Elisabet NeyElisabet Ney completed a sculpture of William Jennings Bryan in her Austin studio in 1899逻辑主语，被“

13、称作艺术之父”的一定是人，纵向比较主语，只有E 的主语符合。Lev.39. Professor Brand, who enjoysingernational students to her homeonnksgiving, served the traditional turkey dressed in Pilgrim clothing.(A) served the traditional turkey dressed in Pilgrim clothingserved the traditional turkey, dressing in Pilgrim clothingserved the

14、 traditional turkey and dressed in Pilgrim clothing.dressed in Pilgrim clothing to serve the traditional turkeydressed in Pilgrim clothing and the traditional turkey was served就近修饰。A 中的dressed in 就近修饰turkey，语义错误。B 中dressing in表达错误，dress 一般用过去分词修饰人，表示“穿着衣服”，而不是用现在分词dressing。C 的平行结构表达不好，“端火鸡”和“穿衣服”不是并

15、列进行的动作。D中Professor Brand dressed主谓，to serve 作状语，正确。E 中的 and 前后不平行，且与C 一样，两个动作间本就不应是平行的关系。Lev.310. Chop suey originated was China.he United Ses, and many people ame t it many people amany people ame mingt it was(C) not, as many people ame, inme being(D) not what many people a(E) but many people ame i

16、t to be平行结构+结构。 “he United Ses”与 not 后的in China 平行，as manypeople ame 是性成分，去掉后不影响句子主干。这个结构是SAT 中的常考结构，可背下A, not, as many people aB，表示“是A，而不是，正如很多人认为的那样，是B”。 Lev.4me/think,11. The discrepancy betn the richness of Shakespeares works and how muchbiographical information is lacking has diminished over ce

17、nturies.how much biographical information is lackingthe lacking of much biographical informationthe lack of much biographical information about Shakespearethere is a lack of biographical informationShakespeares biography平行结构，the lack of与bet Lev.3n 后的the richness of ”平行。12. Global warming trends, wha

18、t (A) play a big rolehe melting (B) of tropicalglaciers like those on Mt. Kilimanjaro, may cause (C) many ice caps to vanish within (D) 20 years. No error (E)what 不能引导定语从句，A 应改为which，指代 trends。 Lev.113.Charlesens Great Expecions is a novel in which (A) the main characteres so obsessed with (B) the i

19、dea ofing (C) a gentlemant (D) hismoral judgment is temporarily affected. No error (E) A 中的in which 引导定语从句，which 指代 novel，he novel 在从句中作状语，正确。B 的obsessed with 是正确的搭配。C 的idea ofng something 正确，D 的so Lev.1t 结构正确。14.The candidate called for (A) medical insurance reform, but to me he seemedlesserestedhe

20、 plight of uninsured citizensn in (B) whether enough is(C) registered (D) to vote. No error (E)时态一致，改 enough is 为 enough voters were Lev. 215. Our new neighbors are the most (A) soble people we have ever met (B),and our chief error (E)erests (C), cooking and politics, are similar to them (D). No比较+平

21、行的考点，them 改为 theirs，相当于 theirerests，与 our chieferests Lev. 2同类比较。16. Katherine feltt she has nod (A) any understanding of (B) the highlyricate workings (C) of the stock market until (D) her uncle took her to the NewYork Stock Exchange. No error (E)时态一致，has no Lev. 3d 改为 had nod17. It was fortunate (

22、A)t theofficer arrived quickly because she was (B)the only and dispasat the scene who was able to investigate (C) the accident calm (D)ay. No error (E)副词考点，修饰动词to investigate，改 calm 为calmly。 Lev.218. During rehearsals, the director praised the actors which (A) had (B)supporting roles more often No e

23、rror (E)n (C) those with the most demanding (D) roles.改which 为who，指代 actors。 Lev.219. What (A)es apparent from assessing (B) scientificplishments ist only relatively recently have (C) the nesary technology been developed for (D) solving the mysteries of genetics. No error (E)倒装句中的主谓一致。t 引导从句，从句中only

24、 relatively recently 开头，为倒装句，主语是technology，故 C 改为 has。Lev.320. Because (A) his experience Bob appd (C)to medical scho error (E)he naval medical corps had been rewarding (B), ter he was discharged(D) from the navy. No时态一致。A 的because 引导原因状语从句，语义正确。B 是易错点，rewarding表示“值得嘉奖的”，正确，不需改为rewarded。C、D 时态正确，be

25、discharged from 是正确的搭配。Lev. 221. Ocean currentst starthe warm waters of the Pacific and n Oceans (A) are initially low (B) in salt content but e more (C) saline as it flows (D)northwardo colder regions. No error (E)指代，改it flows 为they flow，指代ocean currents。 Lev.322. Plants grown for (A) their flowers

26、 should be treated with (B) a low-nitrogenfertilizer because exsive nitrogen promotes (C) the growth of leaves at theexpense of (D) flowers. No error (E)主谓一致，介词正确。A 的grown 修饰 plants，for 表示“为了”，正确。B 搭配正确。C 主谓一致正确。D 搭配正确。Lev. 323. Those who defend sequoia trees from loggers justifiedng so on theground

27、st such trees are irreplaceable. No error (E)时态考点，改justified 为justify，对应文中 defend 的现在时。Lev.324. Extending (A) along several city blocks are (B) a row of ginkgo trees, theirleaves (C) turning (D) a brilliant yellow nowt summer is over. No error (E)倒装句中的主谓一致。改 are 为is，搭配主语 a row of ginkgo trees。备注：a r

28、ow of / a school of / a body of / a collection of / an array of / a series of / a set of / a portion of / a group of / a sequence of / a line of / a list of+ 复数名词，谓语动词用单数。Lev.325. Africas Kanem empire, after enduring for (A) over a thousand years, is (B)beved to have falleno decline (C) when trade c

29、enters shift (D) outside itsboundaries. No error (E)时态一致，改shift 为shifted 与to have fallen 时态一致。注意：to have done 表示发生在谓语动词之前，所以to have fallen 表示发生在 is be般过去时，故D 也应改为过去时。Lev.3ved 之前，即为一26. Opite to (A) most people I know, Annie, a good photographer herself (B),actually enjoys (C)seeing the photographs v

30、acations. No error (E)t her friends take on their (D)Opite to 表示“在对立面”或“与完全相反”，在此处表义不合适。可以改为unlike。备注：类似词语意：annually 每年 each year 每年语音：opite to oped todesirable 需要的 desirous 渴望 imminent 邻近的 eminent 著名的 corroborate 证实 (testify) collaborate 合作proceed 进行 precede 领先repel 击退 propel 推进Lev.427. My roommate

31、, a drama major, claimed t (A) Ibsens plays, unlike Ionesco (B), are totally (C)conventionalheir (D) style. No error (E)比较+平行的考点，改Ionesco 为Ionescos 与 Ibsens playsLev.5同类比较。28. Not very particular in (A) nesting sites (B), house wrens may nest (C) inbirdhouses,boxes, building crevi- evenhe pockets of

32、 (D) hanginglaundry. No error (E)介词搭配，改 particular in 为 particular about“挑剔”。Lev.529. At (A) the reception were (B) the chattering (C) guests, the three-tiered cake,and the lively musicvee characteristic of (D) many weddingcerations. No error (E)A 的 at the reception 搭配正确。本句是倒装句，guests, cake, and mus

33、ic 是主语， B 的were 主谓一致及时态正确。C 中的chattering 作形容词修饰guests。D 中的be characteristic of 是固定搭配，characteristic 是形容词，所以不能变复数，此处考生易错。Lev.5Questions 30-35 refer to the following passage.(1)History is the study not only of c insignificant things, like the chili pepper. (2)The chili pepper was known onlylysmic even

34、ts but also of seeminghe Americas.(3)When Columbus rano the chili pepper, he mistakenly thought it was related to black pepper, whichwas widely traded in Europe.(4)Once Columbusroduthe chili pepper toEurope, it spread quickly throughout Europe and Asia.(5)Theroduction of the chili pepper had a treme

35、ndous impact on thebalance ofer among the European countriest were already involved inthe black pepper trade, and, what was even larger in scope, on Asia andEuropean cultures. (6)Before the discovery of chili pepper, black pepper wasconsidered so valuablet it was the focus ofernational rivalry. (7)E

36、gypt andthe Italian city-ses, Venice and Genoa, wanted to retain exclusive control of theblack pepper trade and the economicert went along with it.(8)Spains explorers went to sea, and one reason for it was black pepper. (9)They wanted to get it by bypassing the trade route controlled by the Arabs an

37、d Italians. (10)But instead of black pepper, they found the chili pepper anddiscoveredt id many advantages over black pepper. (11)Among them wast it was a lot easier to grown black pepper: it could grow in cool regions aswell as hot ones.30. In context, which should be added to the beginning of sent

38、ence 2?Because it was unknown in Europe and Asia,To the astonishment of most people,Until the expeditions of the European explorer, Columbus,Moreover, after the years of European exploration,(E) Why chili peppers have turned out to be so important ist与(3)中的 Columbus 对应，选择C，否则从第(1)句中的 chili pepper 直接

39、连接到第(3)句的 Columbus 很突兀。Lev. 331. Which is the best replacement for “ranencounteredmet up withobservedconfrontedgot hold ofo” in sentence 3?rano“偶遇”，encounter 语义符合。B 的meet up with 表示“偶遇”或“与某人会面”，语义不符。C 观察、D 遭遇、E 得到，语义均错误。Lev. 232. Of the following, which is the best revi sentence 5 (reproduced below)

40、?for the underlined part orTheroduction of the chili pepper had a tremendous impact on the balance ofer among the European countriest were already involvedhe blackpepper trade, and, what was even larger in scope, on Asia and European cultures.trade, not to mention ontrade, but alsotrade, an impact a

41、lso ontrade; it also was affectingtrade, and they also affectedNot to mention 表示“更不必说”，表示并列递进的关系，not to mention 后的 onAsia and European cultures 与前面的on the balance平行结构，表示roduction of chili pepper 的两个影响，A 的表义正确、结构平行简洁。B 中的but also 必须与 not only 搭配使用。C 中的impact 与前面的impact同位语，表示对前面的impact 进行解释说明，语义错误，此处应

42、是并列的两个impact。D中的was affecting 时态与前半句的一般过去时不符。E 中的they 无指代。Lev. 433. Which of the following would most improve the third paragraph (senten 5-7)?(A) A more detailed discusof how theroduction of the chili pepperinfluenced Asian and European cultures(B) An account of earr attempts to take control of the

43、 black pepper trade awayfrom Egypt and the Italian city-ses(C) More information about how black pepper came to be expensive(D) A list of the countries peppert were affected by theroduction of the chili(E) A comparison of the price of black pepper in different countries in Europe during the Middle Ag

44、es改进段落题，需要考虑段落中心和例子的对应关系。本段中心句为第(5)句，chili pepper 的引入的两个影响，但本段第(6)、(7)句只描述了第一个影响即对国家间力量平衡的影响，故需补充对于第二个影响即对文化的影响的描述，故选A。Lev. 334. In context, which is the best way to combi below)?ntence 8 and 9 (reproducedSpains explorers went to sea, and one reason for it was black pepper. Theywanted to get it by b

45、ypassing the trade route controlled by the Arabs and Italians.(A) Spains explorers went to sea, and one reason fort was they wanted tobypass the trade route controlled by the Arabs and Italians for black pepper.Spains explorers went to sea, one reason for this was to find black pepper, bypassing the

46、 trade route controlled by the Arabs and Italians.For black pepper, Spains explorers went to sea, one reason for which was tobypass the trade route controlled by the Arabs and Italians.Because the Arabs and Italians controlled the trade route of black pepper,Spains explorers went to sea as a bypass.

47、(E) One reasont Spains explorers went to sea was to get black pepper bybypassing the trade route controlled by the Arabs and Italians.合并句子，需考虑两句话间的逻辑关系及语法错误。A 选项的t、B 的 this、C的which 指代一句话，错误。D 的主句偏离了重心chili pepper，表义错误。为E。Lev. 335. Which is the bestence to put after sentence 11?(A)he United Ses you c

48、an even grown chili peppers in northern ses likeMinnesota.(B) Suddenly, there was a hardy alternative to black pepper.(C)he end, the Europeans never foundsage to the spice countriesthrough the American countries.(D) Black pepper is still popular today, and much less expensive few centuries ago.n it

49、was a(E) The majority of peppers are grown and consumed America.第(11)句提到“chili pepper 比”Lev. 4exico and LatinSection 101. Known by millions for both his recordings and his roles in Hollywood moves, and Fr Sinatra was dubbed one of the most famous “crooners” in show business.(A) moves, and FrSinatra(

50、B) moves, FrSinatramoves; therefore, Frmoves; so it was FrSinatra Sinatra who(E) moves, FrSinatra who逻辑主语一致，与Known by millions决定了句子的主语应是人，故纵向比较主语，只有B、E 的主语是人，E 为不完整句，选B.Lev.12.Our modern solar calendar, established in 1582, is based on the Juliancalendar, Julius Caesar roduced it in 46 B.C.(A) calen

51、dar, Julius Caesarroduced itcalendar, which is what wascalendar; then Julius Caesarroduced by Julius Caesarroduced it(D) calendar, winroduction by Julius Caesar(E) calendar,roduced by Julius Caesar分词做后置定语的考点。A 是runon 句，没有连词Lev.13.theWhile describing his attempt to learn surfing, Jamal would be pleas

52、ed byerest his classmates were showing.(A) While describing hisattempt to learn surfing, Jamal would be pleased attempt to learn surfing, Jamal was pleasedattempt to learn surfing, he was pleased attempt to learn surfing, Jamal, pleasedAs he was describing hisJamal, describing hisWhen he described h

53、is(E) At the same time when he described his was pleasedattempt to learn surfing, Jamal理解句意，注意主谓宾S+V+O，时态和语态一致。 Lev.14.Josephine Baker (1906-1975), one of the most versatile performers of thetwentieth century, and who acquired fame as a dancer, singer. Broadway actress, and movie starand who acquire

54、dshe has acquiredand she has acquiredand who is acquiringacquired句子主谓宾S+V+O 的考点，主句中的Josephine Baker 不可缺少动词。Lev.15.In a nearby resort community fewer accidents have been reported and thenumber of speeding tickets to be i installed.ed have decreased sinpeed bumps were(A) to be ied have decreasedii (D)

55、(E) ied have been on the decreased ed has decreasedt were ied have now decreaseded decreasing句子主谓宾的考点。备注：the number of .+单数动词；a number of 复数名词+复数动词。Lev.26.Having millions of gallons of freshwater underground, Floridaenvironmentalists work to educate the public on the dangers of ground pollution.Havi

56、ng millions of gallons of freshwaterBecause millions of gallons of freshwater are(C) Because of freshwaterhe millions of gallons(D) By consideringt there are millions of gallons of freshwater(E) Awareness of the millions of gallons of freshwater理解句意，注意主谓宾S+V+O，时态和语态一致。 Lev.37. Because the meteorite

57、Ahnighito, the centiece of the Hall of Meteorites,weigh 34 tons, supports for it go through the floor and foundation down to the bedrock beneath the museum.(A) weigh 34 tons, supports for it(B) weigh 34 tons, itpports(C) weigh 34 tons, and ipportstweigh 34 tons, supports are there for it, and theywe

58、igh 34 tons, their supports主从句的考点。Lev.38. Watermelons have been cultivated for moren 4,000 years, and whereby thum them to test for ripeness has an equally long history.and whereby thumwhereby thumthem them(C) because thumthemthumand thumthem as a way them理解句意“西瓜种植超 4000 历史，拍拍西瓜看看熟没熟也有同样长的历史”， 注意主谓宾

59、S+V+O，时态和语态一致。Lev.39.he eighteenth century, the English emphasis on the study of Greek andLatin allowed it to produome fine poetry written in classical verse forms.(A) the English emphasis on the study of Greek and Latin allowed itby emphasizing the study of Greek and Latin, this allowed EnglandEngl

60、ish emphasis on the study of Greek and Latin allowed theman emphasis in England on the study of Greek and Latin allowed theman emphasis on the study of Greek and Latin allowed the English主谓宾的考点。Lev.410. As a child growing up on a farm, my sister and I visited many country fairs, where my parents wou