零九年7月SAT词汇每日一题

7月3日考试类型：Sentence Completions (Critical Reading)
Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
His ------- prior experience notwithstanding, David was judged by the hiring manager to be ------- the job.
A.     illustrious . . entitled to
B.     limited . . qualified for
C.     applicable . . assured of
D.     useful . . overqualified for
E.     irrelevant . . perplexed by

正确答案: B         解析:       Choice(B) is correct. It makes sense to say that despite his “limited”—butapparently applicable—experience, the hiring manager feels that Davidis “qualified for” the job, or competent to undertake it.       难度系数: 中

7月2日
考试类型：Standard Multiple Choice (Mathematics)
Read the following SAT test question, then click on a button to select your answer.

In the figure above, the circle with center A and the circle withcenter C are tangent at point D. If the circles each have radius 10,and if line

is tangent to the circle with center A at point B, what is the value
  of x?
A.     55
B.     60
C.     63
D.     65
E.     It cannot be determined from the information given.

正确答案: B         解析:       The circles each have radius 10, so AB = AD = DC = 10. Since the circles are tangent at point D, segment contains D and AC = 20. Also, and are perpendicular because a line tangent to a circle forms a rightangle with the radius at the point of tangency. Therefore, ABC is a right *** with hypotenuse 20 and side of length 10. A right *** with one side of length one-half that ofits hypotenuse is a 30° - 60° - 90° ***. The 30° angle is oppositeside , so x = 90 – 30 = 60.       难度系数: 中

7月1日
考试类型：Improving Sentences (Writing)
Part of the following sentence is underlined; beneaththe sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Selectthe option that produces the best sentence. If you think the originalphrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives,select choice A.
Using it both for culinary and medicinal purposes, fennel is one of the oldest of all cultivated plants.
A.     Using it both for culinary and medicinal purposes,
B.     Using it both for culinary purposes as well as medicinally,
C.     They use it for both culinary purposes and medicinally, and
D.     Used for both culinary and medicinal purposes,
E.     Used both for culinary purposes, also medicinally,

正确答案: D         解析:       Choice(D) is correct. It avoids the error of the original by following bothparts of the “both … and” construction with an adjective (“both culinary and medicinal … ”), and by using a phrase (“Used for … purposes”) that   correctly modifies the noun “fennel.”       难度系数: 中