|   新航道SAT频道为大家带来SAT备考阅读每日一练之练习题,希望对大家SAT备考有所帮助。   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.    |