【SAT官方每日一题】5/8/12 Critical Reading > Sentence Completions

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Critical Reading > Sentence Completions

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Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
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It was difficult to believe that the sophisticated piece of technology had ------- through the centuries from such ------- and rudimentary apparatus.

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! L. t" n$ f- t, TA. developed . . an intricate

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1 r' {1 b7 `8 j0 o8 f9 J0 }6 h  H0 w" `8 KC. evolved . . a quaint

9 R' ~" `5 V/ G' `" Q3 kD. degenerated . . an obsolescent

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正确答案:C
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The phrase “through the centuries” suggests that the first missing term will describe how the “sophisticated piece of technology” developed over a period of time. The word “such” indicates that the second missing term will contrast with “sophisticated.” Only “evolved . . a quaint” satisfies both requirements.

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