SAT語法講義 IS部分(四).

14. the reason… be that

① the reason… be that

② the reason… because

例：The main reasons students give for failing to participate in the political process is that they have demanding assignments and work at part-time jobs.（P600.6）

(A) is that they have demanding assignments and work at

(B) are demanding assignments and they work at

(C) are that they have demanding assignments and that they work at

(D) is having demanding assignments and having to work at

(E) are demanding assignments, in addition to working at

例：The chestnut, like the oak, is called an immortal tree, the reason is that the truck and roots remain alive even after the tree has been felled.（P955. 6）

(A) tree, the reason is that the truck and roots remain

(B) tree, which has a truck and roots that are remaining

(C) tree, the truck of which and the roots remain

(D) tree because its truck and roots remain

(E) tree, whose trunk and roots are remaining

例：The reason for the continued popularity of country-western performers is that it draws on experience with which almost everyone can identify（P955. 10）

(A) that it draws on

(B) that their music draws on

(C) because the music draws on

(D) because of them drawing from

(E) they will draw from

1. Roger had just walked into his office and that was when he was told that his plan had finally been approved.

1. and that was when he was told
2. and then he learned
3. when it was learned by him
4. and then they told him
5. when he learn

2. Burdened with three pieces of luggage and a pair of skis, Sarah’s search for a baggage cart was desperate.

1. Sarah’s search for a baggage cart was desperate
2. Sarah’s desperate search was for a baggage cart
3. a baggage cart was what Sarah desperately searched for
4. a baggage cart for which Sarah desperately searched
5. Sarah searched desperately for a baggage cart

例：Of all the states represented at the conference, the governor of Missouri was the only one to present plans for enforcing the new regulations. （P740.14）

(A) the governor of Missouri was the only one to present

(B) making the governor from Missouri the only one to present

(C) Missouri’s governor only presented

(D) Missouri’s governor presented the only

(E) Missouri was the only one whose governor presented

3. Karen, James, and Sam were hiking when, stumbling over a rock, he fell down a steep embankment.

1. when, stumbling over a rock, he fell down a steep embankment
2. and then he fell down a steep embankment after he stumbled over a rock
3. when Sam fell down a steep embankment after stumbling over a rock
4. when Sam fell down a steep embankment, since he stumbled over a rock
5. and, since he stumbled over a rock, he fell down a steep embankment

4. By attracting new industry when the old factory closed, the council kept the economy of the town from collapsing, this was a disaster many workers had feared.

1. this was a disaster many workers had feared
2. because many workers had feared a disastert
3. the fear many workers had would be a disaster
4. a disaster that many workers had feared
5. it was feared by many workers as a disaster

5. A healthy economy can be measured not only by the growth of business but it has a psychological fect on people.

1. it has a
2. as well in the
3. also by the
4. also the
5. in the way of having a

6. Today’s political candidates may reach wide audiences by appearing on television, but old-fashioned barnstorming still has value because it allows the electorate to meet candidates face to face.

1. television, but old-fashioned barnstorming still has value because it allows
2. television, but old-fashioned barnstorming still would have value because of allowing
3. television; however, there is still value in old-fashioned barnstorming by allowing
4. television, old-fashioned barnstorming still having value because it allows
5. television, when old-fashioned barnstorming still has value in allowing

7. Linguistic research often requires fieldwork where they can study and record the spoken dialects of a region.

1. where they
2. through which they
3. and the linguist
4. during which the linguist
5. which they

8. The primatologist has argued that sustained observation of a few animals provides better behavioral data than does intermittent observation of many animals.

1. provides better behavioral data than does intermittent observation of many animals
2. provides better behavioral data than many animals are observed intermittently
3. providing better behavioral data than does intermittent observation of many animals
4. do provide better behavioral data than intermittent observation of many animals do
5. in contrast to intermittent observation of many animals, provides better behavioral data

例：Of the following, which is the best version of the underlined portion of sentence 5 below?

Whatever it is, it seemed that the creature has a burrow under our front porch.（P722.31）

(A) (as it is now)

(B) In spite of what it is, it seems that the creature has

(C) The creature, whatever it was, seemingly having

(D) It would seem, whatever it is, that it would have

(E) Whatever the creature is, it seems to have

9. George Orwell’s term “doublespeak” rerring to the intentional use of language to confuse or to mislead, as when one says “revenue enhancement” instead of “tax increase.”

1. rerring to the intentional use of language
2. rerring to language which is intentionally used
3. which rers to the intentionally using language
4. rers to the intentional use of language
5. is when it rers to language used intentionally

10. Scientists predict technological changes in the next century, they will be as dramatic as was the development of the transcontinental railroad in the last century.

1. century, they will be as dramatic as was
2. century, these will be as dramatic as
3. century; being as dramatic as was
4. century will be dramatic as is
5. century as dramatic as

11. With billions of tons yet to be mined, some argue that coal conservation measures are unnecessary.

1. With billions of tons
2. Because billions of tons of coal are
3. Because of coal in billions of tons
4. By considering that there are billions of tons
5. Aware of the coal in billions of tons

1. E 2. B 3.B 4. E 5. D

6. C 7. A 8.E 9. E 10. C

11. C

1.知識點（14條）

2.做題感覺：

(1) 讀句子，挑錯誤；

(2) 有錯時，有仇報仇，有怨報怨，直接改正過來；

(3) 無錯時，對比A、B選項的不同，它們的不同即為該題的考點；

(4) 一旦A沒錯，且A>B，考慮選A；

(5) 群眾的眼光是雪亮的（多數(shù)派為勝）；

(6) 不選面目全非的5E，但是選偷偷回到A選項的4D或者5E；

(7) 排三剩二時,有A選A，無A選短。

14. the reason… be that

① the reason… be that

② the reason… because

例：The main reasons students give for failing to participate in the political process is that they have demanding assignments and work at part-time jobs.（P600.6）

(A) is that they have demanding assignments and work at

(B) are demanding assignments and they work at

(C) are that they have demanding assignments and that they work at

(D) is having demanding assignments and having to work at

(E) are demanding assignments, in addition to working at

例：The chestnut, like the oak, is called an immortal tree, the reason is that the truck and roots remain alive even after the tree has been felled.（P955. 6）

(A) tree, the reason is that the truck and roots remain

(B) tree, which has a truck and roots that are remaining

(C) tree, the truck of which and the roots remain

(D) tree because its truck and roots remain

(E) tree, whose trunk and roots are remaining

例：The reason for the continued popularity of country-western performers is that it draws on experience with which almost everyone can identify（P955. 10）

(A) that it draws on

(B) that their music draws on

(C) because the music draws on

(D) because of them drawing from

(E) they will draw from

1. Roger had just walked into his office and that was when he was told that his plan had finally been approved.

1. and that was when he was told
2. and then he learned
3. when it was learned by him
4. and then they told him
5. when he learn

2. Burdened with three pieces of luggage and a pair of skis, Sarah’s search for a baggage cart was desperate.

1. Sarah’s search for a baggage cart was desperate
2. Sarah’s desperate search was for a baggage cart
3. a baggage cart was what Sarah desperately searched for
4. a baggage cart for which Sarah desperately searched
5. Sarah searched desperately for a baggage cart

例：Of all the states represented at the conference, the governor of Missouri was the only one to present plans for enforcing the new regulations. （P740.14）

(A) the governor of Missouri was the only one to present

(B) making the governor from Missouri the only one to present

(C) Missouri’s governor only presented

(D) Missouri’s governor presented the only

(E) Missouri was the only one whose governor presented

3. Karen, James, and Sam were hiking when, stumbling over a rock, he fell down a steep embankment.

1. when, stumbling over a rock, he fell down a steep embankment
2. and then he fell down a steep embankment after he stumbled over a rock
3. when Sam fell down a steep embankment after stumbling over a rock
4. when Sam fell down a steep embankment, since he stumbled over a rock
5. and, since he stumbled over a rock, he fell down a steep embankment

4. By attracting new industry when the old factory closed, the council kept the economy of the town from collapsing, this was a disaster many workers had feared.

1. this was a disaster many workers had feared
2. because many workers had feared a disastert
3. the fear many workers had would be a disaster
4. a disaster that many workers had feared
5. it was feared by many workers as a disaster

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