SAT语法讲义 IS部分(四).

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14. the reason… be that

① the reason… be that

② the reason… because

例：The main reasons students give for failing to participate in the political process is that they have demanding assignments and work at part-time jobs.（P600.6）

(A) is that they have demanding assignments and work at

(B) are demanding assignments and they work at

(D) is having demanding assignments and having to work at

(E) are demanding assignments, in addition to working at

例：The chestnut, like the oak, is called an immortal tree, the reason is that the truck and roots remain alive even after the tree has been felled.（P955. 6）

(A) tree, the reason is that the truck and roots remain

(B) tree, which has a truck and roots that are remaining

(D) tree because its truck and roots remain

(E) tree, whose trunk and roots are remaining

例：The reason for the continued popularity of country-western performers is that it draws on experience with which almost everyone can identify（P955. 10）

(A) that it draws on

(B) that their music draws on

(D) because of them drawing from

(E) they will draw from

1. Roger had just walked into his office and that was when he was told that his plan had finally been approved.

and that was when he was told
and then he learned
when it was learned by him
and then they told him
when he learn

2. Burdened with three pieces of luggage and a pair of skis, Sarah’s search for a baggage cart was desperate.

Sarah’s search for a baggage cart was desperate
Sarah’s desperate search was for a baggage cart
a baggage cart was what Sarah desperately searched for
a baggage cart for which Sarah desperately searched
Sarah searched desperately for a baggage cart

例：Of all the states represented at the conference, the governor of Missouri was the only one to present plans for enforcing the new regulations. （P740.14）

(A) the governor of Missouri was the only one to present

(B) making the governor from Missouri the only one to present

(D) Missouri’s governor presented the only

(E) Missouri was the only one whose governor presented

3. Karen, James, and Sam were hiking when, stumbling over a rock, he fell down a steep embankment.

when, stumbling over a rock, he fell down a steep embankment
and then he fell down a steep embankment after he stumbled over a rock
when Sam fell down a steep embankment after stumbling over a rock
when Sam fell down a steep embankment, since he stumbled over a rock
and, since he stumbled over a rock, he fell down a steep embankment

4. By attracting new industry when the old factory closed, the council kept the economy of the town from collapsing, this was a disaster many workers had feared.

this was a disaster many workers had feared
because many workers had feared a disastert
the fear many workers had would be a disaster
a disaster that many workers had feared
it was feared by many workers as a disaster

5. A healthy economy can be measured not only by the growth of business but it has a psychological fect on people.

it has a
as well in the
also by the
also the
in the way of having a

6. Today’s political candidates may reach wide audiences by appearing on television, but old-fashioned barnstorming still has value because it allows the electorate to meet candidates face to face.

television, but old-fashioned barnstorming still has value because it allows
television, but old-fashioned barnstorming still would have value because of allowing
television; however, there is still value in old-fashioned barnstorming by allowing
television, old-fashioned barnstorming still having value because it allows
television, when old-fashioned barnstorming still has value in allowing

7. Linguistic research often requires fieldwork where they can study and record the spoken dialects of a region.

where they
through which they
and the linguist
during which the linguist
which they

8. The primatologist has argued that sustained observation of a few animals provides better behavioral data than does intermittent observation of many animals.

provides better behavioral data than does intermittent observation of many animals
provides better behavioral data than many animals are observed intermittently
providing better behavioral data than does intermittent observation of many animals
do provide better behavioral data than intermittent observation of many animals do
in contrast to intermittent observation of many animals, provides better behavioral data

例：Of the following, which is the best version of the underlined portion of sentence 5 below?

Whatever it is, it seemed that the creature has a burrow under our front porch.（P722.31）

(A) (as it is now)

(B) In spite of what it is, it seems that the creature has

(D) It would seem, whatever it is, that it would have

(E) Whatever the creature is, it seems to have

9. George Orwell’s term “doublespeak” rerring to the intentional use of language to confuse or to mislead, as when one says “revenue enhancement” instead of “tax increase.”

rerring to the intentional use of language
rerring to language which is intentionally used
which rers to the intentionally using language
rers to the intentional use of language
is when it rers to language used intentionally

10. Scientists predict technological changes in the next century, they will be as dramatic as was the development of the transcontinental railroad in the last century.

century, they will be as dramatic as was
century, these will be as dramatic as
century; being as dramatic as was
century will be dramatic as is
century as dramatic as

11. With billions of tons yet to be mined, some argue that coal conservation measures are unnecessary.

With billions of tons
Because billions of tons of coal are
Because of coal in billions of tons
By considering that there are billions of tons
Aware of the coal in billions of tons

1. E 2. B 3.B 4. E 5. D

6. C 7. A 8.E 9. E 10. C

11. C

1.知识点（14条）

2.做题感觉：

(1) 读句子，挑错误；

(2) 有错时，有仇报仇，有怨报怨，直接改正过来；

(3) 无错时，对比A、B选项的不同，它们的不同即为该题的考点；

(4) 一旦A没错，且A>B，考虑选A；

(5) 群众的眼光是雪亮的（多数派为胜）；

(6) 不选面目全非的5E，但是选偷偷回到A选项的4D或者5E；

(7) 排三剩二时,有A选A，无A选短。

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