SAT Grammar Handout ISE.docx

1、SAT Grammar Handout ISEPart One. Subject-Verb Agreement 主谓一致I. 插入形式的短语 15 题SAT January, 20061. The newly elected (A) Prime Minister, to the dismay (B) of opponents from other parties, have argued (C) for the strict regulations of (D) campaign financing. No error (E)SAT January, 20062. Ongoing (A) re

2、search by several scientists suggest (B) that regular periods of meditation reduce (C) blood pressure and are likely to (D) contribute to other improvements in health. No error (E)SAT October, 20063. The grooved and barbed spears of the box jellyfish, each (A) trailed by (B) a poison thread, is rele

3、ased (C) when (D) the animal is threatened. No error (E)SAT January, 20074. Anne Tylers novel The Accidental Tourist features (A) a character whose (B) obsession with saving (C) time and money are (D) absurd, yet somehow plausible. No error (E)SAT January, 20075. Peters seemingly effortless (A) flig

4、hts, achieved through (B) the use of sophisticated equipment, continues (C) to delight those who (D) see the play Peter Pan. No error (E)SAT May, 20076. Waterways close to land poses (A) challenges to navigation that differ (B) greatly from (C) those (D) posed by the open seas. No error (E)SAT May,

5、20077. Horse psychology, a science that investigates the reasons for (A) the behaviors of horses, help (B) trainers both motivate their charges (C) and prevent (D) problem. No error (E)SAT October, 20078. The region bounded by (A) the northwest corner of Greenland, the northern tip of Labrador, and

6、the Mackenzie Delta include (B) the islands collectively (C) known as (D) the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. No error (E) SAT January, 2009 9. The three sections of my neighbors newly planted (A) garden, each totally different (B) in design and composition, harmonizes (C) with one another (D) in color

7、 and texture. No error (E)SAT May, 200910. The loyalty of British families to specific brands of toothpaste have (A) been cited by (B) historians as evidence (C) of the growing influence (D) of advertising during the early twentieth century. No error (E) SAT January, 201011. Despite (A) the heavy ra

8、in, the television reporter, accompanied by her loyal film crew, were willing (B) to wait (C) outside the hotel until the delegates finished their (D) meeting. No error (E)SAT May, 2010 12. A study by two marketing professors have found (A) that the best way for newspaper to increase (B) profits is

9、(C) to spend more of its (D) budget on improving news coverage. No error (E)SAT May, 2010 13. One way in which orchestra bells differ with (A) the xylophone is that the bells produce (B) more resonant (C) tones than (D) the xylophone does. No error (E)SAT May, 2010 14. Endangered (A) for decades by

10、hunting (B) and the use of pesticides, the bald eagle, with its (C) snowy-feathered head and white tail, are now (D) making comeback. No error (E)SAT May, 2010 15. French mountain honey made (A) from linden blossoms, which are sometimes called (B) “lime blossoms,” have (C) a distinctively (D) citrus

11、 flavor. No error (E)II. 半/全倒装结构 8 题SAT May, 20061. What (A) becomes apparent from assessing (B) scientific accomplishments is that only relatively recently have (C) the necessary technology been developed for (D) solving the mysteries of genetics. No error (E)SAT May, 20062. Extending (A) along sev

12、eral city blocks are (B) a row of ginkgo trees, their leaves (C) turning (D) a brilliant yellow now that summer is over. No error (E)SAT October, 20073. Among (A) the most dangerous environmental threats that we face are (B) “compu-garbage”, the nonbiodegradable and often toxic (C) waste resulting f

13、rom the improper disposal of (D) obsolete personal computers. No error (E)SAT May, 2008 4. In the back of the textbook are (A) a list of words that can be easily learned (B) by those who want to improve (C) their command (D) of English. No error (E)SAT October, 2008 5. Above the beautiful white-sand

14、 beach runs (A) two rivers that eventually (B) combine to form (C) a waterfall cascading (D) to the sand. No error (E)SAT January, 2009 6. Absent from the curtain call, to our disappointment, was (A) the director and the producer, both of whom (B) had done (C) so much to bring about (D) this triumph

15、ant opening night. No error (E)SAT October, 2009 7. Inscribed on the wall is (A) the names of those who left (B) their (C) names in the village to travel (D) to the United States. No error (E)SAT January, 2010 8. Langston Hughes may be best known for (A) his poverty, but (B) included among (C) his m

16、any published works are (D) a sizable collection of short stories. No error (E)III. “there be”句型 2 题SAT January, 2008 1. There are (A) a short but (B) substantive list of major innovations in American education that resulted from (C) the efforts of (D) mathematician Winifred Merrill. No error (E)SAT

17、 October, 2009 2. There is (A), in spite of the large bay window and (B) the new floors, many reasons, such as the poor location and the small basement, for (C) Nancy not to buy (D) the house. No error (E) IV. both (few, many, several) 1 题SAT May, 20071. Both her work on community service project an

18、d her dedication to learning (A) has gained (B) Ms. Stevens the respect of (C) the entire (D) faculty. No error (E)V. 定语从句 1题SAT May, 20091. Early rock and roll music, like (A) jazz and the blues, celebrated (B) characteristics of urban life that was once (C) only disparaged: loud, repetitive city s

19、ounds were reproduced as (D) raucous melodies and insistent rhythms. No error (E) VI. 作业 OG 24题1. Page 161 Sample Questions No. 12. Page 166 Practice Questions No. 13. Page 166 Practice Questions No. 34. Page 167 Practice Questions No. 65. SAT Practice Test #1 Section 6 Page 410 No. 236. SAT Practic

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23、10 Section 3 Page 956 No. 16Part Two. Reference Errors 指代错误I. 物主代词&模糊指代&人称指代 25 题SAT October, 2006 1. Home of (A) the worlds largest chocolate-manufacturing plant, Hershey, Pennsylvania, was originally known as (B) Derry Church, but its name was changed in 1996 to honor (C) one of their (D) most fam

24、ous residents. No error (E)SAT January, 2007 2. As the mayor was evaluating (A) the proposed tax, he was less interested in the revenue it would generate (B) than in whether they (C) would disproportionately (D) affect certain income groups. No error (E)SAT May, 2007 3. Famous for their (A) sticky f

25、eet, the gecko can (B) run up (C) walls and across ceilings as well as hang (D) from a surface by its toes. No error (E)SAT May, 20074. Although its reputation is not as good as (A) it once was (B) , the university is still proud of their (C) productive, intelligent graduates, many of whom have gone

26、 on to earn (D) national recognition. No error (E)SAT January, 2008 5. The African violet is among (A) the most popular houseplants because their (B) flowers bloom throughout the year and come (C) in a wide array of (D) colors. No error (E)SAT May, 2008 6. After All in the Family made their (A) tele

27、vision debut, other (B) situation comedies began to explore (C) a variety of (D) social issues. No error (E)SAT May, 2008 7. Most of the books around (A) this old house smell of (B) mildew, and if you pick one up, you will find that the spine has deteriorated (C) and their covers have (D) rotted. No

28、 error (E)SAT October, 2008 8. Because she is so (A) busy with her classes and her library job, Shonda always carries (B) a homework assignment in her bag so that (C) she can complete them (D) on the subway. No error (E)SAT May, 2008 9. Each of the eagle chicks eats as much as (A) it can during (B)

29、a single feeding but stores (C) a large amount of undigested food in their (D) crop, an organ located near the base of the neck. No error (E)SAT May, 2009 10. The Environmental Protection Agency has named six winners of their (A) Water Efficiency Leader Award, created to encourage (B) innovation in

30、(C) developing products and practices that use (D) water efficiently. No error (E)SAT October, 200911. Since it opened (A) in 1956, the Zelinski restaurant has become (B) famous for their (C) unusual fare and its elaborately decorated (D) dining room. No error (E)SAT January, 2010 12. Perhaps the mo

31、st extraordinary (A) feature of the African elephant is (B) their (C) amazingly (D) versatile trunk. No error (E)SAT May, 2010 13. The success of (A) the governor in attempting (B) new industry to the rural area can be attributed (C) to their (D) low cost of living. No error (E)SAT May, 2010 14. It

32、is believed (A) that small fish cluster together when confronted (B) by a predator in order to confuse them (C) and thereby protect (D) themselves from harm. No error (E)SAT January, 200615. The survey indicated that workers in the United States hope (A) that his or her (B) wages will keep pace with (C) the rising (D) of cost of living. No error (E)SAT May, 200616. Ocean currents in the warm waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans (A) are i