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SAT阅读理解模拟练习题第8篇

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  1. The amphitheatre is described as a ‘suggestive’(line 30) place because

  A. its real size could not be appreciated at a glance.

  B. it was full of historical associations

  C. mysterious meetings took place there

  D. it was lonely yet accessible

  E. it was best appreciated in the evening.

  2. The word ‘hoary’ (line 20) is closest in meaning to

  A. unimaginative

  B. buried

  C. curled up

  D. mummified

  E. ancient

  3. The ‘curious enquiry’(line 43) refers to finding out

  A. why happy lovers never met there

  B. why interviews never took place there

  C. what historical events took place there

  D. how the amphitheatre came to have sinister associations

  E. why the amphitheatre lay in ruins

  4. The word ‘round’ (line 57) most nearly means

  A. route

  B. routine

  C. meanderings

  D. circle

  E. journey

  5. The boys had given up cricket in the Amphitheatre in part because

  A. it was too dark

  B. crimes commonly took place there

  C. there were no spectators or passers-by to applaud their efforts

  D. they were afraid of being caught

  E. it was too exposed to the weather

  6. The author’s primary purpose is to

  A. justify his opinion of the Ring

  B. attempt to account for the atmosphere of a place

  C. chronicle the development of the Amphitheatre

  D. describe the location of a Roman relic

  E. explain the uses to which historical sites are put

  7. The attitude of the local residents to the unearthed remains of dead Romans was one of

  A. total apathy

  B. confusion and unease

  C. trepidation

  D. momentary interest

  E. revulsion

  8. The incident of the woman who was burnt is mentioned in order to

  A. horrify the reader

  B. illustrate one reason for the unsavoury reputation of the place

  C. show the bloodthirsty nature of former occupants

  D. add realistic details to an imaginary plot

  E. show the magnitude of the gulf between the past and the present

  9. All of the following are said to have taken place at the Ring except

  A. ghostly apparitions

  B. boxing matches

  C. hangings

  D. secret assignations

  E. theatrical performances

  10. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that Henchard

  A. is afraid of his wife

  B. has something to hide from the townspeople

  C. is a stranger to the Ring

  D. is about to commit a crime

  E. is an infamous resident of Casterbridge

  11. The ring was ‘safest from observation’ (lines 74-75) because

  A. no one inside could be seen from outside the arena

  B. it was far from the main road

  C. people found it a pleasant place only in Summer

  D. no one except lovers ever went there after dark

  E. it was too inaccessible

  12. It appears that in general the attitude of Casterbridge residents to the Roman past suggests that they

  A. appreciated the art of the Romans

  B. feared the ghosts of the buried Roman soldiers

  C. felt far removed from the concerns of the Romans

  D. were awe-struck by their civilization

  E. were proud of their heritage

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dismal ['dizməl]

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adj. 阴沉的,凄凉的,暗的

联想记忆
occurrence [ə'kʌrəns]

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n. 发生,事件,发现

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concealed [kən'si:ld]

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adj. 隐蔽的,隐匿的

 
confusion [kən'fju:ʒən]

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n. 混乱,混淆,不确定状态

联想记忆
circle ['sə:kl]

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n. 圈子,圆周,循环
v. 环绕,盘旋,包围

 
impressive [im'presiv]

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adj. 给人深刻印象的

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extract ['ekstrækt,iks'trækt]

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n. 榨出物,精华,摘录
vt. 拔出,榨出,

联想记忆
visible ['vizəbl]

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adj. 可见的,看得见的
n. 可见物

 
imaginary [i'mædʒinəri]

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adj. 想象的,虚构的

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summit ['sʌmit]

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n. 顶点;最高阶层
vi. 参加最高级会议,

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