2015年SAT考试阅读部分练习题

Critical Reading > Sentence Completions
　　Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
　　It was difficult to believe that the sophisticated piece of technology had ------- through the centuries from such ------- and rudimentary apparatus.
　　(A) developed . . an intricate
　　(B) resulted . . a complicated
　　(C) evolved . . a quaint
　　(D) degenerated . . an obsolescent
　　(E) differed . . an exotic
　　正确答案：C
　　Explanation
　　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.