SAT填空之反义重复逻辑关系

2. 反义重复逻辑关系

　　(1)转折关系

　　● although, though, even though, albeit, despite, in spite of, however, but, yet, while, whereas, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, whatever

　　85. Although easily angered by our mischievous behaviors, our mother could be immediately ______ by our expressions of remorse.

　　A. substantiated B. impugned C. protected D. united E. mollified

　　86. Although aging brings about profound physiological changes, it does not often alter an individual’s _______: an irascible thirty year old will probably still be ______at seventy.

　　A. disposition…cantankerous B. anatomy…churlish C. outlook…benevolent

　　D. personality…laconic E. stature…robust

　　87. Although visitors initially may find touring the city by subway to be ______, they are pleased to discover that subways are an inexpensive and ______ way to get around.

　　A. wasteful…generous B. daunting…efficient C. extravagant…prohibitive

　　D. convenient…solitary E. enjoyable…easy

　　88. Despite his ______ desire to show off, he remained at heart a very ______ person.

　　A. uncharacteristic…demonstrative B. inexplicable…hedonistic C. occasional…reticent

　　D. continual…transparent E. blatant…exhibitionistic

　　89. Although the rigors of ballet dancing are primarily ______, this art is also emotionally and spiritually.

　　A. illusory…taxing B. exaggerated…balanced C. physical…demanding

　　D. appealing…indulgent E. strenuous…dubious

　　90. Even though Charlie was in apparently good health, the doctor prescribed for him some ______ medication due to his familial history of high blood pressure.

　　A. presumptive B. predictive C. preliminary D. premeditated E. preventative

　　91. Though earlier anatomists had touched on the idea, Paul Broca was the first to ______ fully the modern notion that specific behaviors are controlled by particular areas of the human brain.

　　A. articulate B. derogate C. represent D. refute E. iterate

　　92. Designed as a gathering place, the new student lounge was appropriately ______ with tables, chairs, and even sofas where groups could assemble comfortably.

　　A. indicated B. appointed C. denuded D. conflated E. venerated

　　93. Named in honor of the school’s founder, the Richard Brownstone Community Service Fellowship is one of the highest awards ______ Brownstone School graduated.

　　A. conscripted to B. redeemed for C. conferred on D. relegated to E. deprived of

　　(2)直接对比关系

　　● 结构对比关系：not…but…, instead, in contrast, on the contrary, far from…, on the other hand, rather than, more…than…, otherwise, unlike, not so much…as...

　　94. While it is assumed that the mechanization of work has a----effect on the lives of workers, there is evidence available to suggest that, on the contrary, mechanization has served to ______ some of the traditional roles of women. 

　　A. salutary… improve B. dramatic… undermine C. benign… revise

　　D. debilitating… weaken E. revolutionary… reinforce

　　95. The audience recognized the officer’s characteristic ______ when he attributed his achievements to ______ rather than bravery.

　　A. pedantry…chance B. gallantry…whimsy C. humility…fortune

　　D. bravado…accident E. effrontery…discretion

　　96. The employer blamed the staff member’s lack of productivity on ______ rather than incompetence, claiming that the man knew how to do his job but was too lazy to apply himself.

　　A. infatuation B. tension C. indigence D. indolence E. ineptitude

　　97. In many parts of the world, people use rice as a central rather than a ______ part of their daily diets.

　　A. pivotal B. ritualistic C. salient D. supplementary E. solemn

　　98. Unlike the ______ presentations of the other students in class, Mary Catherine’s presentation demonstrated a thorough and mature grasp of the material.

　　A. astute B. sophomoric C. incredulous D. cloying E. scintillating

　　99. The professor’s ______ lecture on American history served more to confuse the students than to clarify the difficult material.

　　A. perspicacious B. exhaustive C. cogent D. scintillating E. disjointed