042:
“一个单词非常流行”用英语怎么说?
千万别碰《TD深度还原机经》,碰了根本停不下来。今天我们继续和同学们分享一道机经,这是一道填空题。老规矩,直接上干货:
有些单词的使用频率很高,还有些单词的使用频率很低,这一点我们都知道。但是我们对单词是不是常用,只是一种主观感觉。有人建了一个语料库,通过在语料库中输入单词去查询,即能够知道每个单词的真正使用频率。也就是说,人们对某个词的________的感觉是不能乱凭主观定的,在语料库中查询,才是科学的做法。
备选项:
prevalence
proxy
pretentiousness
正确选项:
prevalence
TD SAT教研组注:
prevalent adj. 流行的;盛行的;普遍的
widespread in a particular area or at a particular time
例句:
These diseases are more prevalent among young children.
这些病在幼童中更流行。
proxy n. 代理人/代理
authority given to a person to act for someone else, such as by voting for them in an election, or the person who this authority is given to
例句:
My brother's voting for me by proxy in the club elections.
在俱乐部选举中,我弟弟代我投票。
pretentious adj. 自命不凡的,炫耀的;做作的;矫饰的
attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed
例句:
The novel deals with grand themes, but is never heavy or pretentious.
这部小说探讨一些宏大的主题,但它决不沉闷也不矫饰。
043:
从Bluebook里回收的一道“法国君主”填空题
今天和同学们分享的这道机经比较环保,这是一道CB出题人对Bluebook软件中的Practice 4的一道题进行回收再利用(recycle)而编成的题。本来已经作为官方样题的题目,不应再使用,但是不知道为什么,出题的人要这样回收(在23年3月,我们就发现有学生考到的一道语法题是Bluebook中的原题)。
我们先来看Bluebook这道填空题的原貌:
Practice 4
Harder Module 2 Question 3
Whether the reign of a French monarch such as Hugh Capet or Henry I was historically consequential or relatively uneventful, its trajectory was shaped by questions of legitimacy and therefore cannot be understood without a corollary understanding of the factors that allowed the monarch to ______ his right to hold the throne.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
A. reciprocate
B. annotate
C. buttress
D. disengage
改编的方法是,文本基本保持不变,人名略微调整,而最关键的变化是:变成在另外一个地方挖空。改编后的大致面貌如下:
The reign of Napoleon was historically important. Conversely, the reign of another French monarch such as Hugh Capet or Henry I was relatively ______. Its trajectory was shaped by questions of legitimacy and therefore cannot be understood without a corollary understanding of the factors that allowed the monarch to buttress his right to hold the throne.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
备选项:
A. momentous
B. inconsequential
C.
D.
正确选项:
inconsequential
TD SAT教研组注:
momentous adj. (of a decision, event, or change) of great importance or significance, especially in its bearing on the future
(决定,事件,变化)重大的,重要的;有深远影响的
inconsequential adj. 微不足道的,无关紧要的;无意义的
not important or significant
例句:
They talked about inconsequential things.
他们谈了些无关紧要的事情。
conversely adv. 反过来说;相反地
introducing a statement or idea which reverses one that has just been made or referred to
044:
另一道从Bluebook Practice 4里回收再利用的填空题
在《TD深度还原机考SAT机经之043》中,我们已经和同学们分享了一道“旧题回收”机经。今天我们再和同学们分享一道这样的题,也是CB出题人对Bluebook软件中的Practice 4的另一道题改编而成。
我们先来看Bluebook这道填空题的原貌:
Practice 4
Harder Module 2 Question 2
New and interesting research conducted by Suleiman A. Al-Sweedan and Moath Alhaj is inspired by their observation that though there have been many studies of the effect of high altitude on blood chemistry, there is a ______ studies of the effect on blood chemistry of living in locations below sea level, such as the California towns of Salton City and Seeley.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
A. quarrel about
B. paucity of
C. profusion of
D. verisimilitude in
改编的方法是,文本基本保持不变,人名、地名等专有名词略微调整,而最关键的变化是:变成在另外一个地方挖空。改编后的大致面貌如下:
New and interesting research conducted by Suleiman A. Al-Sweedan and Moath Alhaj is inspired by their observation that though there have been ______ studies of the effect of high altitude on blood chemistry, there is a paucity of studies of the effect on blood chemistry of living in locations below sea level, such as the California towns of Salton City and Seeley.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
备选项:
copious
preliminary
equivocal
sporadic
正确选项:
copious
另外,这道题还有另一个改编版本,把文章涉及的研究内容和实验项目改了。本来是说科学家想研究高海拔和海平面以下气压对血液成分有什么不同影响,另一个改编版本改成了一个食物科学家想研究高海拔和海平面以下气压对水的沸腾温度又什么不同影响。但是这种改变基本上是换汤换药,不影响考生做题。
有时候还会变换备选项,比如把备选项换成time-worn和innovative。这也不影响考生做题。
TD SAT教研组注:
opious adj. 丰富的;充裕的
abundant in supply or quantity
例句:
She took copious notes.
她记了大量笔记。
preliminary adj. 初步的;起始的;预备的
例句1:
They are taking preliminary steps in preparation for a possible war.
他们正在为应付一场可能的战争做初步的准备。
例句2:
PSAT is a preliminary version of SAT.
PSAT考试是SAT考试的一种预备版本。
equivocal adj. 有歧义的;模棱两可的;含糊的
open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous
例句:
His words to the press were deliberately equivocal – he didn't deny the reports but neither did he confirm them.
他对新闻界发言时故意含糊其辞,既不否认那些报道,也不说那些报道是真的。
sporadic adj. 散乱的;零星的
occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated
例句:
More than 100 people have been killed this year in sporadic outbursts of ethnic violence.
今年有超过100人在零星爆发的种族暴力行为中丧生。
time-worn adj. 劳损的;衰败的;年久失修的;岁月留痕的,陈旧的
damaged or impaired, or made less striking or attractive, as a result of age or much use
例句:
The houses on the street are all timeworn and badly in need of repair.
这条街上的房子都有年头了,都急需维修。
innovative adj. (产品、观念等)革新的;创新的
(of a product, idea, etc.) featuring new methods; advanced and original
例句:
There will be a prize for the most innovative design.
最有创新性的设计,将得到一个“最创新”奖。
CB的这种改编旧题当新题的做法可能不是最后一次出现,所以TD SAT教研组再次请同学们重视“Bluebook”中的4套题。
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