SAT改进段落题：lmproving Paragraphs Test TwoQuestions 1-6 refer to the followingpassage, which is a draft of an essay：(1)Cicero said, “A room without a book is a body without a soul.” (2)Certai nly whe n I en ter some on es home for the first time, I am likely to gravitate to the bookshelf, in part to glea n further in sight into the personality of its owner. (3) But now that the family encyclopedia is likely to have been replaced by a CD-ROM is possible that the book might be reduced to an item of decoration rather than information and en terta inment.(4)I n a sen se, books have always bee n more tha n just repositories ofinformation. (5) The look and feel of a book is as mucha part of its appeal as its contents. (6) There is something immensely satisfying about opening a new book: the smell of the paper, the feel of the cover, the design on the dust jacket and the weight of the volume all con tribute to the impression it makes. (7) The most aesthetically pleasing volumes, the leather bound volumes, and the volumes with beautiful bindings are actually often bought by interior decorators to add to the look of a study, office or of a liv ing room.(8)Books have a symbolic power. Weshudder whenwe hear of book burning, associated dow n the ages with tyra nny and oppressi on. (9) Books as cultural icons remind us of freedom of speech and enhanced opportunities, they remi nd us of the in tellectual aspirati ons of the huma n race.(10)But in the future will the book still be read? (11)I believe it will. (12)More books are being written and published than ever before; the book has withstood the advent of the cinema, television, and personal computer and are likely to be there in cen turies to come.sat1. Which is the best version of the underlined portion of sentence 3 (reproduced below)?But now that the family en cyclopedia is likely to have bee n replaced by a CD-ROM it is possible that the book might be reduced to an item ofdecoration rather tha n in formati on and en tertai nment.A. might be reduced to an item of decoration rather than informationB. might be reduced to an item of decoration rather than a source of in formatio nC. will be reduced to an item of decoration rather than informationD. will be reduced to an item of decoration rather than a source ofin formatio nE. could be reduced to an item of decoration rather than information2. Which version of sentence 8 would form the best transition between paragraphs two and three?A. Besides their aesthetic appeal, books have symbolic power.B. Books have also always had symbolic power.C. Besides their use to decorators, books have a symbolic power.D. Books have other functions besides decorati on.E. Other people have used books as symbols.3. What revision is most needed in sentence 9?A. Change “enhanced” to“equal ” .B. Change the comma to a semico Ion.C. Change “us” to “people ”D. Rewrite to avoid repetiti on of“ they remi nd us of” .E. Insert “Moreover” at the beginning of the sentence.4. Sentence 7 would probably ben efit from all the followi ng cha nges EXCEPTA. Change from passive to active voiceB. Correct faulty parallelismC. Rewrite to avoid repetition of“volumes” .D. Delete the word “actually ” .E. Remove the word “ aesthetically ”.5. Paragraph threeA. is somewhat un derdevelopedB. is red undantC. is too repetitiveD. contains error in verb tenseE. has errors in pronoun usage6. Which is the best vers ion of the un derli ned part of the last sentence (reproduced below)?More books are being written and published than ever before; the book has withstood the advent of the cinema, television, and personal computer and are likely to be there in cen turies to come.A. the book has withstood the advent of the cinema, television,personalcomputer and are likelyB. the book has withstood the adve nt of the cin ema, televisi on, andpersonal computer and are liableC. books have withstood the advent of the cinema, television,and personalcomputer and are likelyD. the book withstood the advent of the cinema, television, personal computer and is likelyE. the book withstood the advent of the cinema, television, and personal computer and will likelyQuestions 7-12 refer to the following passage, which is a draft of an essay :(1)The study of ecology has taught us that diversity is important to stability in the natural world. (2)Modern agricultural practices and other human interventions in the environment reduces the number of interacting species making the ecosystem vulnerable and unstable.(3)Similarly, human society in its progress toward the clich e d “globalvillage ” is liable to make the world less stable not more stable. (4)We are eliminating languages, traditional diets, and eroding cultural practices at an alarming rate. (5)The whole world wants to speak the same language, eat the same food and wear the same clothes. (6)But will this homogeneity be good fo