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1、2008 年 1 月 SAT 閱讀SECTION 2Each passage below are followed by questions based on its content. Answerthe questions on the basis of what is sed or impd in each passage and inanyroductory materialt may be provided.Questions 6-7 are based on the following passage.This all started on a Saturday morningay,

2、 oneof those warm spring dayst smell like clean linen.Delia had gone to the supermarket to shop for theksmeals. She was standinghe produection, languidlychoosing a bunch of celery. Grocery stores always made5her reflective. Why was it, she was wondering,t celerywas not called corduroy plant?t would

3、be muchmore colorful. And garlic bulbs should be moneybags, because their shreminded her of the sacks of gold coins in folktales10The reference to clean linen (line 2) primarily serves toexplain a course of actionevoke a particular sensationdescribe an unexpected development(D) show nostalgia fort e

4、xperience(E) poout a pressing obligation選B, 文章第 2 行講到，那些溫暖春天的一天聞起來像干凈的亞麻布，是在傳達一種嗅覺，因此選B。其他項： A，沒有解釋行為。 C，沒有描寫以外發(fā)現(xiàn)。D，沒有寫對過去經(jīng)歷的。E，沒有緊迫的責任。The word colorful in line 8 conveys a sense of somethinggarishrobustsubtly huedvividly descriptiveeye-catching選 D。文章第 8 行講到，Delia 覺得換個詞語意思會更加能夠表現(xiàn)芹菜的特點，因此colorful 的意

5、思是vividly descriptive.而且vividly 有very bright in color 的意思。其他不符合：A，俗麗的B，健壯的 C，色彩好看的 E，吸引眼球的Questions 8-9 are based on the following passage.Beginninghe 1780s, novelist Charlotte Smithsexplicit and implicit criticism of English life and laws,of Englands solanization, earned her a repuionas a subversiv

6、e. Her novels contain some of the earst literary attacks on the English legal system. In comparison5to later ex Charleses by nineteenth-century novelistch asens, Charlotte Smiths attacks appear some-what timorous. However, it cannot be deniedt it wasSmith whoroduced such afor later novelists andt wh

7、en she did, her action was considered so10t it laid her open to the charge of being a menace.8. The passage suggests bet many of Smiths critics considered her novels to(A) marred by frivolous and poless descriptions(B) riddled with historical inaccuracies(C) harmful to the established sol order(D) i

8、ndifferent to questions of morality(E) disrespectful of British literary traditions選 C，文章 Line4 提到人們批評的subversive，C 選項作品是是同義改寫，E 選項是容易錯選的項，literary tradition 不對。9. The author of the passage mentions Charlesens primarily as anexle of a novelist who(A) found suc institutionss by simply exing rathern a

9、ttacking sol(B) rebelled against a literary traditiont Smith had originateddeveloped the same themes as Smith, but received far less criticism for ng soconcurred with Smiths criticisms of the English legal system(E) made literary attackst were boldern those made by Smith選E，文章中Line8 講到相比于的作品顯得 timoro

10、us，膽小，選項中bolder 是原文比較的同義改寫。其他不符合。Questions 10-15 are based on the following passage.This passage is excted from a novelpublishedin 1887. Here, the narrator is describing his friend,a private detective renowned for his brilliance and eccentricity.His ignorance was as remarkable as his knowledge. Of c

11、ontemporary literature, philosophy and politicshe appeared to know next to nothing. Upon my quotingThomas Carlyle, he inquiredhe naivest way who hemight be and what he had done. My surprise reached a5climax, however, when I found incidentallyt he wasignorant of the Copernican Theory and of the comi-

12、tion of the solar system.t any civilized human beinghis nineteenth century should not be awaret theearth traveled round the sun appeared to me to be such10an extraordinary factt I could hardly realize it.You appear to be astonished, he said, smiling at myexpresof surprise. Nowt I do know it I shall

13、domy best to f To fet it.et it!15You see, he explained, I considert a mans brainoriginally is like a little empty attic, and you have to stock it with such furniture as you choose. A fool takes in allthe lumber of every sortt he comes across, sot theknowledge whiight be useful to him gets crowded ou

14、t,20or at best is jumbled up wilot of other things, sot hehas a difficulty in laying his hands upon it. Now the skillfulworkman is very carefulas to what he takeso his aybrain-attic. He will have nothing but the tools whihelp him inng his work, but of these he has a large25assortment, and allhe most

15、 perfect order. It is a mis-take to thinktt little room has elastic walls and candistend to any extent. Depend upon it there comes a timewhen for every addition of knowledge you fet some-thingt you knew before. It is of the highest importance,30therefore, not to have useless facts elbowing out the u

16、seful ones.But the solar system! Ied.What the deuce is it to me? heerrupted impatiently.You sayt we go round the sun. If we went round the35moon it would not make me or to my work.nnyworth of difference to*Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) was a nineteenth-century British historian and essayist.10. It can

17、most reasonably be inferred from lines 1-5 (His . . . done)t thenarrator bevestCarlyle was the foremost writer of his ageeducated people should know who Carlyle wasCarlyles views are unpopular in some quarters(D) Carlyles ideas are not relevant to most peoples daily lives(E) most readers do not full

18、y apprete the complexity of Carlyles thinking選 B，文章 Line5 的my surprise 隱含意思是我認為他應該知道，選項B 正確。其他不符合文章意思。A 是干擾選項，但屬于過度推斷，從文中可推斷Carlyle 是很出名的但不能推出foremost。11.The narrators remarks about any civilized human being (line 8) primarily serve to express his(A) annoyance wicommon se of airsregret over a partic

19、ular occurrenceshock at an unexpected revelation(D) disappomenhis friendions(E) surprise at his friends gullibility選 C，這里的 any 在強調(diào)所有人，另外整個自都在表達驚訝之情，因此選C。其他選項都明顯不符合一步推斷或者主旨。In line 11, realize most nearly meansclarifyactualize(C)plishconceivegain選D，在文章 11 行中，realize 有think 的意思，熟詞熟義帶入原文也符合，所以選D。其他不符合：

20、A，澄清 B，實現(xiàn) C，完成 E，獲得13. The phrase To fet it! (line 15) primarily emphasizes the narrators(A) Extreme displeasureundisguised embarrassmentsurprised disbefsense of urgencyfeelings of regret選C，仍然是在表達驚訝，感嘆號在這里是明顯的信號。其他不正確。14. he friend suggestst a fool (line 18) is lized knowledgeho(A)sesses only spehas

21、 no practical experienceis easily deceivedhas little respect for learningacquires information indiscriminay選E，文章Line18 開始講到，朋友認為笨蛋會把遇到的東西都裝進大腦，反而有用的知識沒有空間吸收，意思是不加區(qū)分吸收知識，所以選 E。其他不符合這個意思。The friends attitude toward the acquisition of knowledge as described in lines 16-37 is best characterized as(A)pra

22、gmaticdelighteddisilluedapathetic選B，在文章Line25 和Line37 均提到work，朋友認為對于知識的考慮主要是從是否對工作有用出發(fā)，因此是實用的態(tài)度。其他不符合: A，沒有偏見的 C，開心的 D，幻象破滅的 E，冷漠的Questions 16-24 are based on the following passage.The following passage was adapted from a book published in 2000.It was so rare to see a real Asian American oneviwhen I

23、 was a kidt we had a family ritual whenasspotted. It constituted what I now call an Asian sighting.”A hoot went out: Hey, come see this, look now!Real Asians didnt include Hop Sing, the Cartwright familys houseman on the TV show Bonanza, or David Carradine, Jerry Lewis, or the numerous other white a

24、ctors who donned makeup to play Asians. We only shouted when we saw regular Asian Americans likeus, on the news, game shows, variety programs, or beauty pageants. It was a rare event.We would then drop everything and make a fren-510zied rush to the tube to see who had enteredtmysterious TV land wher

25、e people of Asian descent were virtually nonexistent. My parents participated15enthusiasticallyhe routine as well. They likedto assess for us kids the looks, ethnicity, demeanor, elligence and. other vital signs of the real Asian,a commentary they delivered in a manner accinctand pasate ast of a spo

26、rts announcer. Most20irksome was their habit of comparing us to the TV Asian. When an Asian beauty contestant competedfor Miss World or Miniverse, my father invari-ably turned to me and said, in all seriousness, Helen, why dont you try for Miss World? My brothers25snickered and tauntedhe background

27、while Iseethed in embarrassed fury.One day I became one of those real Asians on TV.In 1972,1 visited China as one of theAmericansto geto the country aftresident Nixons historic30visit. The TV game show Tol the Trusked meto be a contestant on the show, which had ceritiesguess the real contestant from

28、 imters after receivingclues about the real. The show would cover mytrain fare tYork from New Jersey. I wouldnt35get paid, but for every cerity panelist who guessedwrong, Id win $50.00.t was enough to entice me,the struggling student, and I hopped the traYork. On the set, I met the two Asian America

29、n actorshired to play me: not only were they oldern I, they40were Miss World material. The available selection ofAsian American actors musve been as sparse asthe roles available for them to play. When it came time to pick the real Asian American college student who went to China, somehow all the pan

30、elists picked me.On the scheduled air date, my whole family crowded45around theevi. Mom and Dad held back fromng their usual critique. Atwe all watched instunned silence, to see me as the Asian sighting.hosepre-cassette recorder days, it. was startling to see50yourself on screen My three older broth

31、ers made wise-cracks and my little sister and brother jumped up and down in excitement Finally Dad said, Your voice sounds different. Mom said I should have worn more makeup. They stopped foisting the Miss World pageant55on me. So much for my boggling was the thoughtevicareer. Most mind-t my brief,

32、shiningmoment on Tol the Truth was an Asian sightingfor other Asian American famis across America.Asian sightings are more common now, but they are60still infrequent enough to create a thrill whenever real Asians appear on the screen, as martial artists, for exle,evireporters. We cheer to see a Chim

33、an,chubby and middle-aged, as the star of aeviseriesWe heave a sigh of ref when a movie like Mulan is65released, using real Asian American actors voi. EachAsian sightingt breaks through the constrictingstereotypes gives another reason to cerate.16.The primary pure of the passage is todemand an end t

34、o regressive industry practiexamine the impact of a modern invention(C)yze the causes of a historical phenomenon(D) recount a difficult and life-altering event(E) offerrsonal view of a cultural development選E，文章主要講的是對于電視上出現(xiàn)亞洲人這一現(xiàn)象的經(jīng)歷和看法，作者也提到了自己的觀點，選項E 較好地概括了這一內(nèi)容。其他項：A，沒有要求結束什么。 B，不是針對現(xiàn)代發(fā)明。 C，沒有分析原因。

35、 D，事件本身沒有改變一生。The familys usual reaction to an Asian sighting(line 3) is best characterized asexcitementshockrespectanxietydisdain選 A，文章 Line3 處表明，全家人對于 Asian sighting 非常喜歡，把它看得很重要，選項A 符合。其他項都不對：B，驚訝 C，尊敬 D，焦慮 E，鄙視In line 5, Real most nearly meansseriousauthenticpracticalutterfundamental選B，該題較簡單，rea

36、l 的意思就是真正的，熟詞熟義選B 即可。其他項不對。The list of vital signs in lines 17-18 suggests wasinnocent and amusingt the parents commentarytechnical and bewilderingcritical and demoralizingthorough and systematiccontentious and overwrought選D，父母親從各個方面來評論真正亞洲人的特征，選項 D 符合。其他帶有態(tài)度，不符合原文比較客觀的全方面提到的 vital signs：The authors

37、 description in lines 16-22 (They liked . . . TV Asian) suggests t she wasangry about harents outdated opinionsimpressed by harents perceptive observations(C) irried by harents comprehensive critiques(D) delighted with harents spirited contributions(E) troubled by harents inconsistent arguments選 C,文

38、章 Line21irksome 表明作者對父母這一行為感到不滿和惱怒，所以選C。Irri其他項：e 是原文irksome 的同義改寫A，過時看法不符合文意。 B，不符合文意。 D，作者感到不開心。 E，作者父母的評價不是前后不一的。21. Lines 39-43 (On the . . . play) implyt the actors(A) had a good deal of profesal experiencemade the author question her own identitywould be unlikely to fool the panelists(D) neede

39、d money moren the author did(E) were unlike other Asian American performers選 C，文章 39-43，演員們比自己大很多，而且與自己非常不一樣，暗指他們這樣不會騙過評委。其他項與文章意思不符。22.The comment in lines 43-45 (When it.me) suggestst the author was(A) revedt the experience was over(B) resentful of the other contestantsconcerned about her family s

40、 reactionnot surprised by the panelists selection(E) untroubled by the repercuss of thesode選 D，前面提到演員不會騙過評委，接著在 43-45 行講到評委們都選了她。其中定位點的somehow 是一個幽默意味的用法，其他未提到。23.The observation about pre-cassette recorder days (lines 49-51)primarily impst(A) an engineering breakthrough has had unfortunate conseque

41、n(B) a filming technique has improved the quality ofeviprogramming(C) a technological innovation has made a certain experience more common(D) a common piece of equipmens madeevimore acsible(E) an everyday objecs reshd the publics preferen選 D，文章在 49-51 提到，在沒有帶的日子里，能在屏幕上看到自己是很令人吃驚的，對比推斷可知有了這種發(fā)明后就很普通了，

42、所以選 D。其他不符合這個意思。24.The exle in lines 63-64 (We cheer . . . series) primarily serves to(A) applaud the increasing visibility of apparently ordinary AsianAmericans onevi(B) indicate dismay over some characters featured in recent showsevi(C) express approval of the quality of the American actorseviperf

43、ormanof Asian(D) underscore the importance of ethnic diversity industryhe entertaent(E) emphasize the need for more high-quality dramatic series onevi選 A，文章 63-64 行的例子說明雖然 Asian sighting 現(xiàn)在很普通，但是還是很受歡迎，選項A 符合這個意思。其他項意思與文章意思相差甚遠。SECTION 4The passages below are followed by questions based on their con

44、tent; questions following a pair of related passages may also be based on therelationship betn the paired passages. Answer the questions on the basisof what is sed or impdhe passages and in anyroductory materialt may be provided.Questions 9-12 are based on the following passages. Passage 1Because ch

45、impanzees exhibit behavior so remarkably similar to some human behavior, scientists observingthemhe wild often develop a degree of empathywith the individuals being studied. In itself this isnot a bad thing. Subtle communication cues among chimpanzees are more readily detected and recorded once an o

46、bserver has established this empathy.However, scientists must guard against the constant5danger of automaticallyreting what they see as ifchimpfrom human motivations. Their observations10must be as objective assible.uitivereionsmay initially be based on an understanding stemmingdirectly from empathy

47、, but they must be tested after-ward against the facts set outPassage 2he data.Myday observing a community of forest chim-15panzees showed me a richer and more satisfying worldn I had imagined. I suddenly recognized why I, a non-scientist, or anyone should care about whappens tothem: not, ultimay, b

48、ecause they use tools and solve problems and areellectual beings, but because they are emotional beings, as we are, and because their emotions are so obviously similar to ours.I was moved by the play, the adult male chasinga toddler round and round a tree, the mother nibbling her babys toes and look

49、ing blissful, the three females2025playing wi They feel!nd adoring a single infant. t was my discovery.9. Both passagepport which generalization about wild chimpanzees?(A)Their family structures are somewhat similar to those of humans.(B)Their behavior often resemblest of humans.(C)Their actions are

50、 prompted by strong psychological urges.(D)Their fal express can bereted accuray by non-spelists.(E)Their reactions differ from those of others.選B。兩篇文章分別談到了猩猩與人的行為相似，分別在 line1, line 12。10.The primary pure of Passage 2 is to(A)describe a typical days work on a scientific project (B)report details abo

51、ut an attempt to train wild chimpanzees(C)proeternative method of studying animal behavior(D)convey an unexpected and memorable insight (E)relive an unusual and fleeting experience 選D。Passage 2 敘述了“我”作為非科學家，第一天看到野猩猩呈現(xiàn)出來的與人相似的行為時的興奮，以及對其可以 feel，可以呈現(xiàn)類似人類的情感的驚奇。本題學生容易誤選E。fleeting,稍縱即逝，在文中沒有體現(xiàn)。11.The ex

52、perience described in Passage 2 most directly suggests sement about the danger (line 5, Passage 1)t the(A)accuray assesses the strength of a common human impulse(B)needlessly exaggerates the risksrson faamong wild chimpanzees(C)appropriay warns profesals about the nesity of keng theirresearch curren

53、t(D)discourages overly optimistic observers from expecting to make new discoveries(E)fails to consider the consequenof a flawed researethodology 選 A。這個題是本短雙最難的一道，錯誤率非常高。題目問 p2 的經(jīng)歷直接表明的 p1 中的關于danger 的陳述，首先，p2 不是科學的視角，所有與科學、與研究相關的選項都不要選，直接排除 C 以及高頻錯誤選項E。B 幾乎沒有太多學生選。選的學生請直接退回托?；A班。學生相對容易誤選 D。P1 所謂的dan

54、ger 指的是從感同身受的立場出發(fā)，將猩猩的行為按照人類進行闡釋，比較，不夠客觀，因為缺乏必要的驗證。與是否 optimistic 無關。A 選項不太容易直接選出來，其表述略顯抽象。回到文章，P2 與p1 的關系，其實就是在于 p2 的經(jīng)歷正是一個例子，一個對 p1danger 的具體體現(xiàn)。P2 的經(jīng)歷證明了 P1對于danger 的闡述的正確性，即人確實容易比較沖動、比較的把猩猩“人化”，也就是A 的意思，“準確判斷了常見的人類沖動的力量”。12.The author of Passage 1 would most likely respond to lines 16 in-Passage

55、2 (They . . . discovery) by(A)applauding the author for maaining scientific objectivity(B)chiding the author for not submitting findings for scientific review (C)criticizing the author for having poorly defined research goalsurging the author to rely less on observations madecautioning the author ag

56、ainst failing to verify ahe wild .選E。p1 會如何回應p2 最后一句“他們是有感覺的，這是發(fā)現(xiàn)”。p1 對此觀點的看法一定是負向的，一定會說這個判斷過于“must be tested afterward”（line 8）Questions 13-24 are based on the following passage.This passage, adapted from a 1990 book, discusses the ability of some sea creatures to emit light, a phenomenon known as

57、bioluminescence.Sailing at night in luminescent seas is something沖動，缺乏驗證splendidt is not given to everyone. On a quiet night,with just enough wind to ghost along without the engine, if can be euphoric. Euphoria is worth seeking; we dontoften achieve ithis rush-around world. You need5a pause, or you

58、miss it. Sitting watch, it takes a little time tohe cockpit on a nighte adapted to the darkand to realize how much is going onhe sea around you.What you generally seeis a cloudy luminescence.One source of such luminescence isga* called10Noctiluca. Each of theseanisms is barely a millimeteracross and

59、 practically transparent, sot it is difficultto see even if you know what you are looking for. It is not much to look at if you havent got a microscope aboard,but a moreeresting question is not what Noctiluca15looks like, flashing or quiescent, but why it bothersto flash. Isnt it suicidal to adverti

60、se your presence in this blatant way, when you are near enough invisible ifyou sit tight and do nothing? The answer, for the alga, iscopepods, the next step up abundant small predatorshe food chain and die most20he sea. Crustaceans, copepodsare related to shrimps, crabs, and lobsters. But they areon