2016新SAT模拟测试题1

1/42Section1Questions1-10arebasedonthefollowingpassage.ThispassageisadaptedfromEdithWharton,TheHouseofMirth,originallypublishedin1905.Seldenpausedinsurprise.IntheafternoonrushoftheGrandCentralStationhiseyeshadbeenrefreshedbythesightofMissLilyBart.ItwasaMondayinearlySeptember,andhewasreturningtohisworkfromahurrieddipintothecountry;but5whatwasMissBartdoingintownatthatseason?Ifshehadappearedtobecatchingatrain,hemighthaveinferredthathehadcomeonherintheactoftransitionbetweenoneandanotherofthecountry-houseswhichdisputedherpresenceafterthecloseoftheNewportseason;butherdesultoryair10perplexedhim.Shestoodapartfromthecrowd,lettingitdriftbyhertotheplatformorthestreet,andwearinganairofirresolutionwhichmight,ashesurmised,bethemaskofaverydefinitepurpose.Itstruckhimatoncethatshewaswaitingforsomeone,buthehardlyknewwhytheidea15arrestedhim.TherewasnothingnewaboutLilyBart,yethecouldneverseeherwithoutafaintmovementofinterest:itwascharacteristicofherthatshealwaysrousedspeculation,thathersimplestactsseemedtheresultoffar-reachingintentions.20Animpulseofcuriositymadehimturnoutofhisdirectlinetothedoor,andstrollpasther.Heknewthatifshedidnotwishtobeseenshewouldcontrivetoeludehim;anditamusedhimtothinkofputtingherskilltothetest.“Mr.Selden—whatgoodluck!”25Shecameforwardsmiling,eageralmost,inherresolvetointercepthim.Oneortwopersons,inbrushingpastthem,lingeredtolook;forMissBartwasafiguretoarresteventhesuburbantravelerrushingtohislasttrain.Seldenhadneverseenhermoreradiant.Hervividhead,30relievedagainstthedulltintsofthecrowd,madehermoreconspicuousthaninaball-room,andunderherdarkhatandveilsheregainedthegirlishsmoothness,thepurityoftint,thatshewasbeginningtoloseafterelevenyearsoflatehoursandindefatigabledancing.Wasitreallyelevenyears,Selden35foundhimselfwondering,andhadsheindeedreachedthenine-and-twentiethbirthdaywithwhichherrivalscreditedher?“Whatluck!”sherepeated.“Howniceofyoutocometomyrescue!”402/42Herespondedjoyfullythattodosowashismissioninlife,andaskedwhatformtherescuewastotake.“Oh,almostany—eventosittingonabenchandtalkingtome.Onesitsoutacotillion—whynotsitoutatrain?Itisn'tabithotterherethaninMrs.VanOsburgh's45conservatory—andsomeofthewomenarenotabituglier.”Shebrokeoff,laughing,toexplainthatshehadcomeuptotownfromTuxedo,onherwaytotheGusTrenors'atBellomont,andhadmissedthethree-fifteentraintoRhinebeck.“Andthereisn'tanothertillhalf-pastfive.”She50consultedthelittlejeweledwatchamongherlaces.“Justtwohourstowait.AndIdon'tknowwhattodowithmyself.Mymaidcameupthismorningtodosomeshoppingforme,andwastogoontoBellomontatoneo'clock,andmyaunt'shouseisclosed,andIdon'tknowasoulintown.”She55glancedplaintivelyaboutthestation.“ItishotterthanMrs.VanOsburgh's,afterall.Ifyoucansparethetime,dotakemesomewhereforabreathofair.”Hedeclaredhimselfentirelyatherdisposal:theadventurestruckhimasdiverting.Asaspectator,hehad60alwaysenjoyedLilyBart;andhiscourselaysofaroutofherorbitthatitamusedhimtobedrawnforamomentintothesuddenintimacywhichherproposalimplied.3/421.Whichofthefollowingprovidesthemostreasonablesummaryofthepassage?(A)Twoclosefriendsmeettospendthedaytogether.(B)Atravelernoticesawomanactingsuspiciously.(C)Twoacquaintancesunexpectedlyrunintooneanother.(D)Acouplepreparetoboardatrainforaromanticgetaway.2.Selden’sattitudetowardsLilyBartisprimarilyoneof(A)attraction.(B)fascination.(C)disdain.(D)pity.3.Whichchoiceprovidesthebestevidencefortheanswertothepreviousquestion?(A)Lines1-3(“Inthe…Bart”)(B)Lines6-11(“Ifshe…him”)(C)Lines16-20(“Therewas…intentions”)(D)Lines22-24(“Heknew…test”)4.Overthecourseofthepassage,themainfocusofthenarrativeshiftsfromthe(A)grimandsuspiciousattitudeofonecharactertothegregariousbehaviorofanother.(B)meticulousplanslaidbyonecharactertothecarefreeadventuresenjoyedbyanother.(C)appreciationofabstractbeautytotheenjoymentoflivinginthemoment.(D)privatethoughtsofonecharacteraboutanothertoafriendlyinteractionbetweenthetwo.5.ThepassagesuggeststhatLilythinksitisgoodlucktorunintoSeldenbecause(A)sheisingravedangerandthinkshecansaveher.(B)shehasbeenmeaningtotalktohimforalongtime.(C)shelikeshimbetterthanthepersonshewasplanningtosee.(D)shehasnothingtodountilhertrainarrives.6.Whichchoiceprovidesthebestevidencefortheanswertothepreviousquestion?(A)Lines14-16(“Itstruck…him”)(B)Lines41-42(“Heresponded…take”)(C)Line52(“AndI…myself”)(D)Lines56-58(“Itis…air”)7.Theprimarypurposeoflines5-11(“butwhat…him”)isto(A)establishthatMissBartdoesnotliveintown.(B)suggestthatMissBartownsmanyhousesinNewport.(C)implythatSeldenthinksMissBartisuntrustworthy.(D)explainwhySeldenissurprisedtoseeMissBart.8.SeldenwalkstowardsLilybecause(A)heiscuriousaboutwhysheisatthestation.(B)heishopingshewillsuggesttheyspendtimetogether.4/42(C)hewantstoseeifsheremembershim.(D)hehasmissedherverymuch.9.Asusedinline28theword“arrest”mostnearlymeans(A)apprehend.(B)detain.(C)impede.(D)enthrall.10.Inthecontextofthepassage,theauthor’suseofthephrase“elevenyearsoflatehoursandindefatigabledancing”(lines34-35)isprimarilymeanttoconveytheideathatLily(A)isaprofessionaldancer.(B)preferslatepartiestodaytimeactivities.(C)ha