SAT每日一题之语法题大全-附答案(1)-

1、致同学: 对于广大SAT考生来说,SAT1官方网站 (2公布的“每日一题”(Question of the Day3一直是很容易被忽视的备考资料。“每日一题”作为除SAT官方指南、Online Course4、真题之外的官方备考材料, 其大多数题目的出题思路均很好地吻合了真题的出题思路, 而且,这么好的材料居然是免费的。所以,它应该是考生宝 贵的备考资料。但是,什么原因使它很容易被忽视呢?主要原因在于,“每日一题”每天公布一道,许多同学 由于作业繁重等原因并没有做这些题;少数做了“每日一题” 的同学,由于精力有限,并没有把题目汇总、及时地进行总 结。于是,我便产生了这样的想法:为何不把这些宝贵

2、的题目搜集、整理到一起,方便广大考生的复习呢?于是,你现在看到的这个编辑精美的小文档就诞生了!文档中的题目是作者辛苦地搜集了过去两年时间里所有的“每日一题”题目得到的,本文档还会不断更新,请大家关注。欢迎大家转载、引用本材料,请注明作者即可。各位考生还可将本资料与本人的SAT语法部分备考建议,SAT官方指南语法ISE题目分类,SAT官方指南语法中文解答,SAT语法部分OG必会题等结合使用,以求达到更好的复习效果。衷心祝愿各位SAT考试取得好成绩!李侃 2009-12每日一题-ISE: (2每日一题-IS (11每日一题答案及解析-ISE: (32每日一题答案-IS: (45注:1、2、3、4均

3、为Collegeboard(美国大学委员会注册商标每日一题-ISE:1、The students have discovered(A that they(B can address issues more effectively through(C letter-writing campaigns and not(D through public demonstrations. No error (E2、After(A hours of futile debate, the committee has decided to postpone(B further discussion of th

4、e resolution(C until their(D next meeting. No error (E3、After the music recital, Alexandra enjoyed listening(A to her friend Mohammeds insightful interpretation, which she(B thought was more sophisticated(Cthan the other performers(D. No error (E4、Originally a protest on(Aconventional(B painting, th

5、e Pre-Raphaelite movement exerted(C great influence on the art of its(D time. No error (E5、The board reviewing(A the courses offered by the college found(B that the quality of academic programs were(C generally good but somewhat(D uneven. No error (E6、If he had begun(Aearlier(B, he might have succee

6、ded in finishing(C the extremely(D complex project before the deadline. No error (E7、All states impose(A severe penalties on(B drivers who do not stop when he or she is(Cinvolved in(D accidents. No error (E8、August 21, 2008Most states have(A various levels of football competition in their(B high sch

7、ools so that schools with similar (C numbers of students compete only against them(D. No error (E9、A Spanish word for sun-dried clay bricks, adobe also refers(A to structures built from such bricks(B and to the clay soil from which (C the bricks are made(D. No error (E10、By the time(A Mitzie and mys

8、elf(B got to the box office, all(C of the tickets were sold out(D. No error(E11、Sep 2, 2008Cola nuts are the caffeine-rich nuts of Cola auminata and Cola nitida, evergreen forest trees that are native to(A tropical West Africa and that are a member(Bof(C the same botanical family as(D cocas. No erro

9、r (E12、August 27, 2008Long been(A isolated from(B the outside world and perched high in(C the Tibetan Himalayas, Lhasa is the capital of Tibet, an autonomous region(D of the Peoples Republic of China. No error (E13、Sep 14, 2008Used in(A sculpture, carving is the process and it reduces(B substances s

10、uch as(C stone, wood, or ivory to a desired shape by cutting(D or chipping away unnecessary parts. No error (E14、Sep 20, 2008Formerly(A called manacles or shackles, handcuffs consist of(B two metal rings, joined by(C a short chain; once fastened shut, it requires(D a key to open. No error (E15、Sep 8

11、, 2008Most saxophones, except for(A the straight-bodied sopranino and soprano models,(Bwith(C an upturned lower end and a detachable crook, or neck(D, at the upper end. No error (E16、2008 June 22On August 27, 1883, four gigantic volcanic explosions, heard more than(A 3,000 miles away(B, occurred on

12、the island of Krakatoa, expelling(C about five cubic miles of volcanic debris to(D the atmosphere. No error (E17、2008 June 16In the interior of the Arctic islands during the melting season, even small streams must be crossed with great care (Abecause(B near-zero water temperatures and the typically(

13、C rocky and unstable nature of stream(D beds. No error (E18、Like her(A nonfiction, the writer(B Jean Craighead George draws extensively not only from(C published material but also from her own firsthand observations of(D animals and ecological systems. No error (E19、2008 June 28A meteorite shows(A a

14、n enormous variation in size, from(B micron-sized dust particles filtering slowly through(C the atmosphere to giants weighing many(D tons. No error (E20、2008 July 4Encouraged from(A her teacher, Vanessa decided to enter(B the short story contest with(C a story about her experience growing up in Hait

15、i(D. No error (E21、2008 Apr 17Every day, millions of tiny stony bits falling(A quietly into the atmosphere, burning briefly as(B meteors, and leaving behind(C a vaporized residue that filters slowly(D to Earth. No error (E22、2008 Apr 23Most newer(A digital cellular phones have entertainment(B progra

16、ms on it,(Ceverything from(D simple dice-throwing games to memory and logic puzzles. No error (E23、2008 Jan 30Modern(A vegetable farming ranges from small-scale, low-technology production and local sale and(B vast commercial operation that utilize(C the latest advances(D in automation and technology

17、. No error (E24、Long one of the(A favorite characters of(B American folklore, Hiawatha is(C best known to be(D the hero of Henry Wadsworth Longfellows narrative poem The Song of Hiawatha. No error (E25、2008 Mar 6Among the earliest(A telescopes were(B Galilean telescopes, modeled after the simple ins

18、truments built by(C Galileo, the first person having used(D telescopes to study the stars and planets. No error (E26、Even though(A Harriet Beecher Stowe had virtually no(B firsthand knowledge of the conditions of slavery or of the Southern way of life, was able(C in Uncle Toms Cabin to draw convinci

19、ng(D characters fromabolitionist tracts and from her imagination. No error (E27、2008 Apr 11Whereas(A the caterpillars of most butterflies are harmless(B, moth caterpillars cause an enormous amount of(C damage on(D plants, forest and shade trees, clothing, and household goods. No error (E28、2008 Feb

20、29Most ships move(A through the Suez Canal with(Btheir own(C power, but large ships must be(D assisted by a tugboat. No error (E29、2008 Mar 12Like(A the area in and around(B the Rocky Mountains, the Western Basins and Plateau region of the United States offer(Cmuch for(D the tourist. No error (E30、2

21、008 Apr 5Audio recordings, and the equipment used to make(A and play them, comes(B in many(C forms, including (D records, CDs, and analog and digital tape recorders. No error (E31、2008 Mar 24As(A a Supreme Court justice, Thurgood Marshall was known for(B his quest to end racial discrimination, his o

22、pposition to(C the death penalty, and he supported(D free speech and civil liberties. No error (E32、2008 Feb 23Used in place of(A buttons, hooks and eyes, or(B laces, the zipper consists of(C two rows of plastic or metal teeth and bound(D to the edges of two strips of fabric. No error (E33、2008 Mar

23、30Although(A it is not a fast runner, wolves(B can maintain a loping run for many miles, running(C throughout the night if necessary.(DNo error (E34、2008 May 11An(A abundant supply of milk from(B dairy farms nearby make(C the Bern region of Switzerland a leading produce(D of condensed milk and milk

24、chocolate. No error (E35、2008 May 23Wynton Marsalis emerged as(A one of the great trumpeters of(B the late twentieth century, winning(C Grammy awards for both his jazz and even(D classical works. No error (E36、2008 May 17The credit for making(A Franz Kafka internationally famous as a writer(B belong

25、s to his friend, novelist Max Brod, which(C despite Kafkas dying wishes, edited Kafkas unpublished manuscripts and then had them published(D. No error (E37、Many types of dance music and jazz call for(A special instruments, which includes(B the hi-hat, a pair of cymbals operated by(C a foot pedal; a

26、cowbell struck with a wooden-tipped drumstick; and wire brushes used on both(D drums and cymbals to produce a swishing sound. No error (E38、2008 May 29The largest(A European type of(B newt grows to about seven inches, while(C the largest American type, the California newt, it grows(D to about six in

27、ches. No error (E39、December 31, 2008Among(A the most widespread of(B marine animals, starfishes and sea urchins inhabit(C all seas except that of(D the polar regions. No error (E40、October 2, 2008Ballet, modern dance, and Indian classical dance is a form(A of theater dance, the dancers usually high

28、ly trained (B professionals performing for(C audiences in particular(D venues and on special occasions. No error (E41、October 14, 2008From its modest beginnings as(A a series of brief vignettes to its establishment as(B the longest-running prime-time animated series on television, the Simpsons trans

29、formed(C the way both the(D audiences andtelevision programmers view the animated sitcom. No error (E42、Larger in area(Athan Europe(B, the icy continent surrounds(C the South Pole is called(D Antarctica. No error (E43、October 20, 2008Although not(A the first animated(B feature film, Disneys Snow Whi

30、te and the Seven Dwarfs was the first animated film to use(C up-to-the-minute techniques as well as achieving(D widespread release. No error (E44、The Code of Hammurabi consisting(A of 282 case laws, or(B judicial decisions, collected(Ctoward the end of(D the reign of Hammurabi, the sixth king of Bab

31、ylons First Dynasty. No error (E45、October 26, 2008More than(A 10,000 earthen mounds, built by(B prehistoric Native Americans for(C ceremonial purposes, they have found(D in Minnesota. No error (E46、November 7, 2008In order to prepare for the(A speech he was given(B to all of the parent and teachers

32、 at the school, George practiced speaking in front of(C a group of his friends.No error (E47、November 13, 2008The origin(A of amusement parks lie in ancient and medieval religious festivals and trade fairs, where(B merchants, entertainers, and food sellers gathered(Cin order to(D take advantage of t

33、he large crowds. No error (E48、November 19, 2008The newspaper reported(A that despite the increase in(B the minimum wage, many people are(C still having trouble(D making ends meet. No error (E49、November 25, 2008Between 1508 to(A 1512, Michelangelo, working on(B a scaffold 60 feet above the floor, p

34、ainted the vaultedceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome with hundreds of(C giant figures that represented(D his vision of the worlds creation. No error (E50、According to(A a 1772 English law abolishing slavery, any(B enslaved person who(Centers(D England would be set free. No error (E51、December 7,

35、2008The introduction of(A elevators in hotels meant that previously undesirable(B rooms on the top floors, away from(C the bustle and noise of the street, became sought after and more expensive than the lower floors(D. No error (E52、December 13, 2008Whether the Sumerians were(A the first people to d

36、evelop(B writing is uncertain(C, but theirs(D is the oldest known writing system. No error (E53、Shakespeare is said to have learned(A to fence at the Blackfriars Theatre, most probably(Bunder(C the instruction of Vincentio Saviola, who arrived in London when the young playwright had been(D 26. No er

37、ror (E54、Wednesday, June 4, 2008One of the(Anorthernmost countries of Europe (B, Finlands borders are(C Russia on the east, Sweden on the west, and(D the tip of Norway on the north. No error (E55、Wednesday, July 16 2008For decades, the most popular(A playground in the world was New York Citys Coney

38、Island, which combined (B an Atlantic Ocean beach and boardwalk with(C food concessions, souvenir shops, rides, and other(D attractions. No error (E56、Tuesday, July 22 2008Besides conserving (A forest resources, recycling produces fewer pollutants than does(B the conventional pulping and bleaching p

39、rocesses that(C are normally used to create(D paper. No error (E57、Monday, July 28Most(A of the worlds sharks, living(B in temperate and tropical regions, though(C the Greenland shark lives in the cold Arctic waters, and the huge basking shark is at home in the seas around Antarctica (D. No error (E

40、58、Friday, February 16, 2007One of Francisco Goyas portraits of (A Carlos II show(B the king in hunting attire, with(Ca rifle in his left hand, gloves in his right, and a hunting dog asleep at(D his feet. No error (E59、Wednesday, February 28, 2007 (2008 Apr 29The new law requires that all bicycle ri

41、ders have been wearing(A helmets while(B on their bicycles (C, even when(D they are not moving. No error (E60、Thursday, March 29, 2007 (2008 July 10Once(A the suspension bridge replaced the cantilever, the United States becomes (B the world leader in this new (C type of(D long-span bridge building.

42、No error (E61、Tuesday, April 10, 2007 (2008 Jan 18During (A the eighteenth century, some Hopi Indians left their(B mesas due to(C drought and famine and coming to live(D with the Navajo in Canyon de Chelly in northeastern Arizona. No error (E62、Monday, April 16, 2007(2008 Feb 5Japanese literature is

43、 noted for(A distinctive(B forms of drama as well as(C their poetry (D. No error (E63、Friday, May 4, 2007(2008 Feb 11Although the number of books written in(A African languages are growing(B, many African writers find(C a larger audience for works(D written in Portuguese or English. No error (E64、OC

44、TOBER 31, 2006 (Dec 25, 2008Today photography is(A widely recognized(B as a fine art, featuring them(C in art museums, discussed bycritics, and studied in(D art history courses. No error (EFF65、August 3, 2008Whereas(A their friend Sean, who often behaved as if(B he had only one day left to live, Rob

45、 and Darrin rarely (C acted without first considering(D the consequences. No error (E66、Sunday, August 3,2008Whereas(A their friend Sean, who often behaved as if(B he had only one day left to live, Rob and Darrin rarely(C acted without first considering(D the consequences. No error (E67、Saturday, Au

46、gust 9,2008The United States is(A the largest(B producer of cranberries and cranberry products, most of them(C are consumed there(D and in Canada. No error (E68、2008, Jan 6It weaves(A across a strip of tropical land where(B the Isthmus of Panama narrows(C in the shape of a long flattened letter S, t

47、he Panama Canal links the Atlantic and(D Pacific Oceans. No error (E69、2008, Jan 12Except for(A the phonograph, the performances of great musicians(B and the voices of famous people would have been(C lost to history (D. No error (E70、2008, Jan 24Today, also(A representing nations and other(B politic

48、al entities, flags are used(C to represent(D youth groups, athletic competitions, and international bodies. No error (E71、2008 Feb 17Dance often involving(A movement being taken(B to an extreme, with, for example (C, the arms being flung or stretched out (D, the head lifted back, and the body arched

49、 or twisted. No error (E72、2008 Mar 18Salt is valued(A not only because of its properties as a condiment(B and preservative, but(C it is essential to(D the health of humans and animals. No error (E73、2008 May 5When(A people gave up the hunter-gatherer way of life and began to cultivate the soil and

50、grow their food, they often became less mobile (B, built more substantial residents, and they developed(C more effective means(D of storage. No error (E74、Sep 26, 2008It depends on(A where in the world it is located (B, an underground electric-railway system may be(C called a subway, underground rai

51、lway, tube, or(D metro. No error (E75、November 1, 2008The Bear Gulch Limestone Formation in(A Montana is a sequence of bedded limestone layers up to(B 90 feet thick and(C approximately 8 miles across (D. No error (E76、December 1, 2008The Sun has been shining for nearly(A five billion years and is th

52、ought that it has(B sufficient thermonuclear fuel in its core to shine (C for about(D another billion. No error (E77、December 19, 2008In(A 1828 Peter Cooper opened(B the Canton Iron Works in Baltimore, Maryland, there(C he built the countrys first functional(D steam engine, the “Tom Thumb.” No error

53、 (E每日一题-IS1、August 6, 2008Like machinery was integral to the development of industrial capitalism, so the rapid transfer of information is the force driving modern business.A. LikeB. Given thatC. SinceD. Just asE. Although2、August 18, 2008Mahpiua Luta, better known for being Red Cloud, was chief of

54、the Oglala Sioux during the 1860s.(A for being(B that he was(C as being(D to be(E as3、Sep 29, 2008Upon its completion in May 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge, a steel suspension bridge linking Brooklyn to Manhattan as the longest bridge in the world.(A to Manhattan as(B to Manhattan, and was(C and Manhatta

55、n, was(D with Manhattan, it was(E with Manhattan, as it was4、August 12, 2008When light from a distant source, such as the sun, it strikes a collection of water drops, such as rain, spray, or fog, a rainbow may appear.(A such as the sun, it strikes(B like the suns, striking(C such as the sun, and str

56、iking(D such as the sun, strikes(E like the suns, strikes5、Sep 5, 2008The first 10,000 United States patents, known to be the X-patents, were burned in a fire in 1836.(A to be(B to have been(C as(D as they were(E as being6、August 30, 2008About 35 percent of the worlds orange juice is produced by Flo

57、rida, comparing it with nearly 50 percent produced by Brazil, the worlds largest orange producer.(A comparing it with(B but(C whereas(D although(E compared with7、Sep 17, 2008At the airline, their pilots were angry with the prospect of seeing their pension plans replaced with less generous versions,

58、vowed to use legal means to fight such a move.(A At the airline, their pilots were angry with(B The airlines pilots had anger because of(C Pilots at the airline, angered at(D It angered pilots at the airline,(E Their pilots, angry at the airline for8、Sep 23, 2008Nearly one-sixth of all the human beings on Earth live in India, it has the worlds most populou