SAT 考试填空练习题第 1 套
SECTION ONE
1. Since the island soil has been barren for so many years, the natives must now_________ much of
their food.
（A） deliver （B） import （C） produce （D） develop （E） utilize
2. Because Jenkins neither _________ nor defends either management or the striking workers, both
sides admire his journalistic_________.
（A） criticizes. .acumen
（B） attacksneutrality
（C） confronts. .aptitude
（D） dismisses. .flair
（E） promotesintegrity
3. Some anthropologists claim that a few apes have been taught a rudimentary sign language, but
skeptics argue that the apes are only_________ their trainers.
（A） imitating （B） condoning （C）
instructing （D） acknowledging
（E） belaboring
4. It is ironic that the_________ insights of the great thinkers are voiced so often that they have
become mere_________.
（A） original. .clichés
（B） banal. .beliefs
（C） dubious. .habits
（D） philosophical. .questions
（E） abstract. .ideas
5. The most frustrating periods of any diet are the inevitable_________, when weight loss_________
if not stops.
（A） moods. .accelerates
（B） feasts. .halts
（C） holidays. .contracts
（D） plateaus. .slows
（E） meals. ceases
6. Since the author's unflattering references to her friends were so_________, she was surprised that
her_________were recognized.
（A） laudatory. .styles
（B） obvious. .anecdotes
（C） oblique. .allusions
（D） criticaleulogies
（E） apparent. .motives
7. Mark was intent on maintaining his status as first in his class; because even the smallest mistakes
infuriated him, he reviewed all his papers_________ before submitting them to his teacher.
（A） explicitly （B） perfunctorily （C） honestly （D） mechanically （E） assiduously
8. Since many disadvantaged individuals view their situations as_________ as well as intolerable,
their attitudes are best described as_________.
（A） squalid. .obscure
（B） unpleasant. .bellicose
（C） acute. . sanguine
（D） immutable. .resigned
（E） political. .perplexed
9. The subtleties of this novel are evident not so much in the character_________ as they are in its
profoundly_________ plot structure.
（A） assessment, .eclectic
（B） development. .trite
（C） portrayal. .aesthetic
（D） delineation. .intricate
（E） illustration. .superficial
SECTION TWO
1. If it is true that morality cannot exist without religion, then does not the erosion of religion herald
the_________
of morality?
（A） regulation （B） basis （C） belief （D） collapse （E） value
2. Certain animal behaviors,
mating
rituals, seem
such as
to be_________,
and therefore _________external factors such as
climate changes, food supply, or the presence of other animals of
the same species.
（A） learnedimmune to
（B） innate. .unaffected by
（C） intricate. .belong to
（D） specific. .confused with
（E） memorized. .controlled by
3. Shaken by two decades of virtual anarchy, the majority of people were ready to buy_________ at
any price.
（A）order （B）emancipation （C）hope （D）liberty （E）enfranchisement
4.
As a person who combines care with_________, Marisa completed her duties with_________as
well as zeal.
（A） levity. .resignation
（B） geniality. .ardor
（C） vitality. .willingness
（D） empathy. .rigor
（E） enthusiasm. .meticulousness
5. Her shrewd campaign managers were responsible for the fact that her political slogans were
actually forgotten clichés revived and_________with new meaning.
（A） fathomed （B） instilled （C） foreclosed （D） instigated （E） foreshadowed
6. The stoic former general led his civilian life as he had his military life, with simplicity and_________
dignity.
（A） benevolent （B） informal （C） austere （D） aggressive （E） succinct
7. Although bound to impose the law, a judge is free to use his discretion
to_________
the anachronistic barbarity of some criminal penalties.
（A） mitigate （B） understand （C） condone （D） provoke （E） enforce
8. Henry viewed Melissa as_________; she seemed to be against any position regardless of its merits.
（A） heretical （B） disobedient （C） contrary （D） inattentive （E） harried
9. Dr. Schwartz's lecture on art, while detailed and scholarly, focused_________ on the premodern;
some
students may have appreciated his specialized knowledge, but those with
more_________interests may have been disappointed.
（A） literallymedieval
（B） completelypedantic
（C） expansivelytechnical
（D） luminouslycreative
（E） exclusively, .comprehensive
10. Only when one actually visits the ancient ruins of marvelous bygone civilizations does one truly,
appreciate the sad_________ of human greatness.
（A） perspicacity （B） magnitude
（C） artistry （D） transience （E） quiescence
SAT 填空练习题 1 参考答案：
Section One
1. B
2.B
3.A
4.A
5.D
3.A
4.E
5.B
6.C
7.E
8.D
9.D
7.A
8.C
9.E
Section Two
1. D
2.B
6.C
10.D
SAT 考试填空练习题第 2 套
SECTION ONE
1. Nuclear power plants are some of the largest producers of_________ wastes, with each plant
producing barrels of radioactive material that must be stored in special protective containers.
（A） biodegradable （B） artificial （C） reasonable （D） durable （E） hazardous
2. The scientific community was_________ when a living specimen of the coelacanth, long thought to
be_________, was discovered by deep-sea fishermen.
（A） perplexed. .common
（B） overjoyed. .dangerous
（C） unconcerned. .local
（D） astounded. .extinct
（E） dismayed. .alive
3. After the governor's third trip overseas, voters complained that he was paying too little attention
to_________ affairs.
（A） intellectual （B） foreign （C） professional （D） aesthetic （E） domestic
4. The Roman Emperor Claudius was viewed with_________ by generations of historians until newly
discovered evidence showed him to be_________administrator.
（A） suspicion. .a clever
（B） reluctance. .an inept
（C） antagonism. .an eager
（D） indignation. .an incompetent
（E） disdain. .a capable
5. Communities in primitive areas where natural_________ is scarce must be resourceful in order to
secure adequate nutrition.
（A） education （B）competition （C） sustenance （D） agriculture （E） assistance
6. Anthony's_________ expression masked an essentially cheerful nature.
（A） jubilant （B） inevitable （C） dour （D） pert （E） serene
7. Morgan's interest was focused on_________ the division between theory and empiricism; she was
convinced that a_________ of philosophy and applied science was possible and necessary.
（A） eliminating. .synthesis
（B） maintaining. .restoration
（C） crossing. .stabilization
（D） ignoring. .duplicity
（E） denyingdelineation
8. The professor highlighted the importance of_________ the experiences of many different ethnic
groups when he warned against_________ policies that fail to consider the wide variety of cultural
standards.
（A） portraying. .discriminatory
（B） considering. .myopic
（C） remembering. .alluring
（D） delineatingcaptivating
（E） disparaging. .pedantic
9. Although at times Nikolai could be disagreeable and even_________, more often than not he was
the most_________ person you could hope to meet.
（A） contentious. .complaisant
（B） disgruntledbefuddled
（C） contradictory. .disconcerted
（D） misguidedsolicitous
（E） curmudgeonly. .didactic
SECTION TWO
1. Plants that grow in the desert or on high rocky ledges can survive long periods
of_________because they hoard water in their leaves, stems, and root systems.
（A） darkness （B） inactivity （C） dormancy （D） warmth （E） drought
2. Thanks to his eloquence and logic, Liam spoke_________ and made it difficult for even his
bitterest opponents to_________ his opinions.
（A） monotonously. .clash with
（B） charmingly. .yield to
（C） tediously. .contend with
（D） abhorrently. .concede to
（E） persuasively. .disagree with
3. Many myths and legends, however_________, often possess a grain of truth.
（A） delightful （B） accurate （C） eternal （D） unbelievable （E） important
4. Ancient Greek playwrights often included the device of divine intervention in their work; just as
circumstances became dire, a_________ would descend from Olympus and rescue the hero from
almost certain death.
（A） hero （B） warrior （C） luminary （D） deity （E） liberator
5. The apparent_________ with which professional skiers descend the slopes is deceptive; this
activity requires_________ effort and intense concentration.
（A） trepidation. .conscious
（B） focus. .resolute
（C） nonchalance. .strenuous
（D） consideration. .unpredictable
（E） insouciance. .minimal
6. Miranda, in her desire to foster_________, often felt compelled to_________ readily to others in
tense situations.
（A） cooperation. .object
（B） consistency. .defer
（C） dissension. .surrender
（D） discourse. .appeal
（E） harmony. .acquiesce
7. Early psychoanalysts challenged many of the most_________notions of human
behavior and compelled many to alter their dearly held assumptions about human nature.
（A） elusive （B） derided （C） volatile （D） cherished （E） contemplative
8. Although detractors labeled Margaret Thatcher's policies_________, she asserted that her ideas
moved the United Kingdom forward.
（A） premature （B） autocratic （C） regressive （D） democratic （E） radical
9. Some subatomic particles, _________ only through their effects on other bodies, have been
compared to outer planets whose_________ was first deduced from eccentricities in other planets' orbits.
（A） feasible. .irregularity
（B） palpable. .creation
（C） imaginable. .falsity
（D） perceptible. .existence
（E） verifiable. .proximity
10. Wary of unorthodox treatments, many doctors are reluctant to concede that nutritionists have
a_________ argument for the use of dietary regulation as preventive medicine.
（A） cogent （B） cursory （C） vacillating （D） feckless （E） vehement
SAT 填空习题第 2 套 参考答案
Section One
1. E
2.D
3.E
4.E
5.C
3.D
4.D
5.C
6.C
7.A
8.B
9.A
7.D
8.C
9.D
Section Two
1. E
2.E
6.E
10.A