考SAT的同学大部分还需要考托福，托福的词汇很简单，认识即能做对，这里找两道托福的词汇题大家先熟悉过渡一下：

Q1: The word “modify” in the passage is closet in meaning to

A.obtain

B.change

C.replace

D.absorb

Q2: The word “drastically” in the passage is closet in meaning to

A.gradually

B.permanently

C.extensively

D.possibly

上面两道题目就是托福考试真实难度的题目，答案分别为B和C。是不是只要认识就能题干的词汇和选项的词汇基本就能做对？是的。托福词汇题的难度就在于你把一些常考的词汇的常规意思认识即可做对该题目。那么SAT词汇不是也需要认识单词什么意思吗？是的，需要认识，对于SAT词汇的考查回从涉及如下几个层面的考试。

第一个词汇量，请看如下题目:

例1:Different laws,customs,and opinions exists in the different states,which by a uniform system of laws would be unreasonably invaded(可汗学院 Federal farmer)

In line 35”invaded” most nearly means

A.Infringed

B.Usurped

C.Trespassed

D.permeated

解析：这种题型是SAT词汇题目里面最简单的一种题型了，问什么？因为这道题目只是在考查“invade”的基本含义“侵犯”，四个选项如果能认识或者起码能认识三个，我们就可以知道这道题目选A。这道题目的难度就在词汇量，那么顺便说一下，SAT的词汇大概需要多少呢？根据侯老师多年的教学理解，如果SAT要取得1400的话或者阅读拿到350分的话起码需要10000-12000左右的词汇量，如果更高分则需要达到12000-15000左右的词汇量水平。

上述题目只给到了大家SAT词汇题最简单的一类型题目，及单纯考查词汇量水平。接下来我们接着看词汇考查的第二大类：近义词区分

例2.I am weighing my words when i say that you here,who do your work weoo in bringing to completion this great enterprise,and will stand exactly as the soldiers of s few ,and only a few ,of the most famous armies of all the nations stand in history.（可汗学院）

As used in the line 21,”enterprise”most nearly means

A.Establishment

B.Business

C.Invention

D.undertaking

上面这道题目词汇并不难，但是难在考查近义词词汇之间的区别，这道题目的答案暂不公布，大家可以先试着做一下这个题目，感受一下难度。

　例题三：

　　材料：The Official SAT Study Guide

　　试卷：1

　　页数：338

　　题号：12

　　This passage is adapted from Francis J. Flynn and Gabrielle S. Adams, "Money Can't Buy Love: Asymmetric Beliefs about Gift Price and Feelings of Appreciation." ?2008 by Elsevier Inc.

　　Every day, millions of shoppers hit the stores in full force—both online and on foot—searching frantically for the perfect gift. Last year, Americans spent over $30 billion at retail stores in the month of December alone. Aside from purchasing holiday gifts, most people regularly buy presents for other occasions throughout the year, including weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, and baby showers. This frequent experience of gift-giving can engender ambivalent feelings in gift-givers. Many relish the opportunity to buy presents because gift-giving offers a powerful means to build stronger bonds with one’s closest peers. At the same time, many dread the thought of buying gifts; they worry that their purchases will disappoint rather than delight the intended recipients.

　　12. In line 10, the word “ambivalent” most nearly means

　　A) unrealistic.

　　B) conflicted.

　　C) apprehensive.

　　D) supportive.

　　答案: B

　　答案解析: 本题问的是 “ambivalent” 这个词的意思。可能有些考生并不认识这个词，因此可以采取推测法。定位原文line 10可以看到这个词的位置: “This frequent experience of gift-giving can engender ambivalent feelings in gift-givers”，大意是“这种频繁的送礼经验会使送礼的人产生ambivalent的感觉”。此句前面介绍的是频繁送礼的情况，那么ambivalent是什么感觉，就会在此句后面进行解释说明，即：很多人盼望买礼物的机会(“relish the opportunity to buy presents”)，同时，还有很多人害怕去想买什么礼物(“dread the thought of buying gifts”)，可见前后两者是矛盾的。由此可以推测出，ambivalent的感觉其实就是 “矛盾的” 感觉。接下来分析选项。

　　A选项中的unrealistic，有 “不切实际的” 含义，与上述分析不符，因此排除。

　　B选项中的conflicted，有 “冲突的、矛盾的” 含义，符合上述分析，可以替代 “ambivalent” 这个词，因此B选项即为答案。

　　C选项中的apprehensive，有 “忧虑的、不安的” 含义，与“矛盾的”含义不同，排除。

　　D选项中的supportive，有 “支持的” 含义，与上述分析明显不符，因此排除。

　　重点词汇学习：

　　engender: [?n'd?end?] vt. 使产生;造成 | vi. 产生;引起

　　relish: ['rel??] vt. 盼望;期待;;享受;喜爱 | n. 滋味;风味;食欲;开胃小菜

　　dread: [dred] v. 惧怕;担心 | adj. 可怕的 | n. 恐惧;可怕的人(或物)

　　recipient: [r?'s?p??nt] n. 接受者;容纳者 | adj. 容易接受的，感受性强的