美国学术能力评估考试（SAT）
单选题The essay would have been strengthened most by the inclusion ofA a history of Puccini’s lifeB a plot synopsis of La BohemeC a comparison of Puccini, Lurhmann, and Larson’s backgroundsD an analysis of what audiences appreciate in theaterE a description
题目
a history of Puccini’s life
a plot synopsis of La Boheme
a comparison of Puccini, Lurhmann, and Larson’s backgrounds
an analysis of what audiences appreciate in theater
a description of tuberculosis and AIDS
相似问题和答案
第1题：
The author's opinion on Machiavelli's History of Florence is that
[A] history has much to do with the person who records it.
[B] the charm lies in the style. rather than in the content.
[ C] most people failed to read Machiavelli's intention in it.
[D] any history of this kind should be written in this way.
60.B该题为观点态度题。根据最后一段可知，作者提出了马基雅维利在内容上的缺陷，即“…adhering at times too closely to the chroni- clers of his time, and at others rejecting their testimony without ap- parent reason…”，意思是“文章中有时候太过于附和他所在时代的编年史，而有时候又坚决抛弃其中的论断，而没有给出任何明显的理由…”。而最后一句作者表明“It is the straightforward， logical narrative, which always holds the interest ofhe reader, that is the greatest charm of the History．”意思是：“他直接的、有逻辑的叙述常常能引起读者的兴趣，这就是这本书的魅力所在。”可见，作者认为这本书内容上有缺陷，而对马基雅维利的语言风格持肯定态度。所以，作者对《佛罗伦萨史》的看法就是：这本书的魅力在于他的文体风格而不是内容，故选B。
第2题：
第3题：
A. In short
B. After all
C. Above all
D. At times
第4题：
Don′ t compare your insides to someone else′ s outsides.
The first time I heard this excellent advice, I (54)__________(suffer) from terrible envy. My professor′s warning shocked me that "You have no idea what it (55) __________ (take) for them to get there". Don′t just owe it to pure luck. Instead, you should fad out what′s really going on behind the scenes.
She was absolutely right, yet it′s much (56) __________ (easy) to envy what they′ve got than it is to ask the serious question: What are they modeling for me? What have they done to get (57) __________ they are today? When we reflect (58)__________ these questions, we shift immediately out of comparison mode and turn inwards.
Transform comparison into celebration.
Admiration and envy are responses pointing us toward what we value most. And once we become aware of what we value, we are much better positioned (59)__________ (create) a richly satisfying life. If you notice yourself admiring people who take creative risks, bring your full attention to the part of you that wants to be braver.
Use the success of others as a mirror.
Next time you catch yourself admiring or envying someone′s success, take a moment to consider: What qualities in them inspire me? Where do I presently display these qualities? Remember the light we see in (60) __________ can help us see our own.
第（53）题答案
第5题：
C It is have xxxxxx that clothing manufacturcrs(生产商)follow certa a untharm standards far yarious featurce(特征)of clothes. What seerns strange, however. Is that the xxxxxx adopted for women is the opposite of the one for men. Take a look at the way your clodns buntm. Men’s clothes tend to button from the right, and women’s form. the left. Lonsidering most of the world’s popalation—men and women—are right-handnd, the men’s standard would apper inake more sense for women. Xxxxx why do women’s clethes bution from the left? Histov mally coms to matter here. Buttons finst appcaned only on the lothes or the rich in the 17th camary. When rich women were dressed by servents. For the mostly right-hand-d servants, having women’s shirts button from the left would be easier. On the other hand, having men’s shirt button from the right made secse.too. Most men dressed themselves, and a swont drawn from the lelt with the right hand would be lese likely to get catght in the sairt. Tady women are seldom dressed by scryants. Hat tuaoning from the lefts still the standard for them. Is it intcesting? Actually, a standoont, once set, resists change. At a time when all women’s shirts buttoned from the left, it would have been risky for any sigle manufactura is offer women’s shirts that battoned from the right. After all, women had grown so used to shirts whirt unored from the left and would have to devclop new habits and skills to switch. Benides, come women might have found it socially awkward to appear in public wearing shirts that buttoned from the right, since anyone who rociced that would believe they were wearing men’s shirts.
第64题：What is surprising about the standard of the clothing industry?
A.It has been followed by the industry for over 400 years.
B.It is different for men’s clothing and women’s.
C.It works better with men than with women.
D.It fails to consider right-handed people.
第6题：
China’s markets have been strengthened by Strong domestic consumption and it also stimulated both multinationals and domestic companies to shift the emphasis of their operations from 'Made in China' to 'Made for China'.()
此题为判断题(对，错)。
第7题：
A、didn t told
B、hadn t told
C、would not tell
D、would have not told
第8题：
Anders Moberg thought that if his salary had been announced earlier, _____.
［A］ the board’s position would have become less difficult
［B］ he would have agreed to the contract with Ahold
［C］ more time could have been devoted to his recovery plan
［D］ the shareholders wouldn’t have strongly opposed
本题考查推理引申。注意题干中if条件句中用的是虚拟语气，因此正确选项应是一种未能实现的结果。第四段提到安德斯·莫博格批评公司非执行董事没有接受他在5月份公布薪酬的建议。第六段引用他的话中又提到，“我真希望监事会5月份已经公布这个薪酬来避免这样的情形(监事会处境困难)”。因此［A］项正确。
第四段末句中when引导的时间状语从句说明5月份的时候他已同意签定合同。因此［B］项不是虚拟结果。文中未把“薪酬”与“复兴计划”联系起来说明两者的相互影响，因此［C］项无从得知。第八段提到股东反对给莫博格的薪酬，但没有说明是因为公布时间造成的，因此我们无法得出公布早一些，股东就不会反对。［D］项无从推出。
第9题：
C
It is hardly surprising that clothing manufacturers （生产商）follow certain uniform. standards for various features（特征）of clothes. What seems strange , however, is that the standard adopted for women is the opposite of the one for men. Take a look at the way your clothes button. Men’s clothes tend to button from the right, and women’s form. the left. Considering most of the word’s population-men and women-are right-handed, the men’s standard would appear to make more sense for women. So why do women’s clothes button from the left?
History really seems to matter here. Button first appeared only on the clothes of the rich in the
17th century, when rich women were dressed by servants. For the mostly right-handed servants, having women’s shirts button from the left would be easier. On the other hang, having men’s shirts button form. the right made sense, too. Most men dressed themselves, and a sword drawn from the left with the right hang would be less likely to get caught in the shirt.
Today women are seldom dressed by servants, but buttoning form. the left is still the standard for them. Is it interesting? Actually, a standard , once set, resists change. At a time when all women’s shirts buttoned form. the left, it would have been risky for any single manufacture to offer women’s shirts that buttoned the right. After all, women had grown so used to shirts which buttoned from the left and would have to develop new habits and skills to switch. Besides from the right, since anyone who noticed that would believe they were wearing men’s shirts.
64. What is surprising about the standard of the clothing industry?
A. It has been followed by the industry for over 400 years.
B. It is different for men’s clothing and women’s.
C. It woks better with men than with women.
D. It fails to consider right-handed people.
第10题：
B.would have passed
C.passed
D.would pass