SAT閱讀考試組成:SAT閱讀由兩個(gè)部分組成,即句子填空和段落閱讀.

句子填空

句子填空著重考察的是考生詞匯量,在相對(duì)復(fù)雜的場(chǎng)景中理解單詞的能力.其中包括兩種題型,即詞匯題(vocabulary-in-context)邏輯題(logic-based).

例題:
Ravens appear to be have_______, actively helping one another to find food.
A. mysteriously
B. warily
C. aggressively
D. cooperatively
E. defensively

題目要求考生從選項(xiàng)中選出合適的單詞,來(lái)描述ravens的行為.逗號(hào)后面的信息其實(shí)是對(duì)我們所要填入的單詞進(jìn)行解釋和說(shuō)明.我們要尋找的單詞應(yīng)該包含"actively helping one another to find food"的含義.選項(xiàng)中D. cooperatively有互助,合作的意思,是正確答案.

Logic-Based Questions

After observing several vicious territorial fights, Jane Goodall had to revise her earlier opinion that these particular primates were always _______animals.
A. ignorant
B. inquisitive
C. responsive
D. cruel
E. peaceful

回答這樣的問(wèn)題,我們必須首先找到句子中的邏輯關(guān)系.在多次觀察了他們野蠻的領(lǐng)土爭(zhēng)奪后,Jane Goodall改變了她先前的看法.那么她先前的看法應(yīng)該與這些動(dòng)物"野蠻的領(lǐng)土爭(zhēng)奪"這件事情不一致的.根據(jù)這樣的思路,我們可以把 E. peaceful選擇出來(lái).

段落閱讀

段落閱讀則是從文學(xué),社會(huì)科學(xué)或者自然科學(xué)的著作或者期刊中抽取部分段落,來(lái)考察考生理解及判斷能力.
段落長(zhǎng)度從100到850個(gè)單詞.

其題型也分為兩類：一類為一個(gè)獨(dú)立段落的閱讀理解;另一類題目會(huì)給出相同主題的兩個(gè)段落,要求考生對(duì)比或比較兩個(gè)段落觀點(diǎn)的區(qū)別和聯(lián)系.