【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.

+ ~; @) |% @# j8 u) J' |It was difficult to believe that the sophisticated piece of technology had ------- through the centuries from such ------- and rudimentary apparatus.
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A. developed . . an intricate
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B. resulted . . a complicated

& v! U" l* G  Q" l3 |' C/ W  oC. evolved . . a quaint
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$ C( p0 S+ a+ ED. degenerated . . an obsolescent
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E. differed . . an exotic
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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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