SAT语法:练习讲解(三).

1. All species of sea turtles are endangered because of overharvesting of adults, their eggs being disturbed and destruction of nesting habitats. (06-10-S10-12)

A. of overharvesting of adults, their eggs being disturbed and destruction of nesting habitats

B. of the adults being overharvested, their eggs disturbed, and destroying nesting habitats

C. the overharvesting of adults, disturbance of their eggs, and destruction of nesting habitats

D. the adults are overharvested, their eggs are disturbed, and their nesting habitats are destroyed

E. being overharvested as adults, their eggs being disturbed, and destruction of nesting habitats

2. During the Fourth of July weekend in 1947, about six million people crowded onto the beach and into the amusements at Coney Island, “American’s Playground, in Brooklyn, New York. （06，1，Section10，3）

A. During the Fourth of July weekend in 1947

B. It was the Fourth of July weekend in 1947 that

C. The Fourth of July weekend that occurred in 1947 was when

D. The Fourth of July weekend in 1947

E. Occurring in 1947 over the Fourth of July weekend

3. Across the southern surface of the Moon’s far side sprawls an asteroid-impact crater, 1,600 miles wide and 8 miles deep, called the Aitken Basin.

A. side sprawls an asteroid-impact crater,

B. side there sprawls an asteroid-impact crater, it is

C. side, a sprawling asteroid-impact crater,

D. side, an asteroid-impact crater that sprawls

E. side, sprawl an asteroid-impact crater,

4. Although the candidate promised both to cut taxes and improve services, he failed to keep either of them after the election. ( Online Course 1，Section 7, 9)

A. Although the candidate promised both to cut taxes and improve services, he

B. The candidate, having promised both to cut taxes and improve services,

C. Although the candidate made promises both to cut taxes and to improve services, he

D. Having promised, first, to cut taxes and, second, to improve services, the candidate

E. The candidate’s promises were both to cut taxes and improve services, he

5. You cannot expect to treat your friends badly and no one notices.

( Online Course 1，Section 7, 3)

A. and no one notices

B. and have no one notice

C. without notice by someone

D. without notice by no one

E. without the result of somebody noticing

6. The psychologist states that most people want the same things: interesting and meaningful work, respect, and to have them to be loved for themselves alone. ( Online Course 2，Section 6, 4 )

A. interesting and meaningful work, respect, and to have them to be loved for themselves alone

B. to have interesting and meaningful work, respect, and loved for themselves alone

C. work that has interest and is meaningful, to have respect, and to be loved for themselves alone

D. interesting and meaningful work, respect, and their own love

E. to have interesting and meaningful work, to be respected, and to be loved for themselves alone

7. Once American films looked slick and commercial compared to European imports; now, almost the reverse is true. ( Online Course 2，Section 6, 8 )

A. now, almost the reverse is true

B. now, they are almost the reverse

C. instead, there is almost a reversal now

D. now it is almost the reverse that is true

E. it has now been almost reversed

8. ather than temporary jobs like now. ( Online Course 2，Section 10, 5 )

A. break rather than temporary jobs like now

B. break instead of temporary jobs like now

C. break; now they take temporary jobs

D. break; instead, students are taking temporary jobs

E. break, but now it is temporary jobs

9. The tiles are sorted not only by their surface appearance but also according to their hardness and their capacity of conducting heat. ( Online Course 3，Section 4, 9 )

A. according to their hardness and their capacity of conducting heat

B. according to their hardness and of their heat-conducting capacity

C. by their hardness and if they have the capacity for heat conduction

D. by their hardness and their capacity for conducting heat

E. by their hardness and capacity in heat conduction

10. In Alaska, the ground is riddled with ice wedges, many quite ancient, caused by the cold earth cracks and the cracks fill with water. (08-5-S6-8)

A. by the cold earth cracks

B. by the cold earth cracking

C. when the cold earth cracks

D. where they crack the cold earth

E. through the cold earth cracking