朗阁海外考试研究中心 徐露露
即将在1月23日举行的SAT考试将是亚太区最后一场旧SAT考试，新SAT考试将在2016.05.07首次登陆亚太考区。目前CB官方正式发布的针对新SAT考试的材料只有《SAT官方指南》。那么，对于即将选择新SAT的考生而言，仔细研读这份珍贵的权威资料就变得十分必要了。那么今天笔者就带着考生们来看一看这份权威资料中给我们揭露的有关新SAT考试的8大变化。
变化一：Relevant Words in Context
新SAT考试取消了填空题：
As someone who both initiates and popularize fashion, American clothing designer Anna Sui can truly be considered a ____（2014.10北美卷）
A. renegade
B. pilgrim
C. composer
D. trendsetter
E. collector
上题即是一道填空题，新SAT考试不再考察。考生们可以看出该题型难度不低，词汇的难度远远超越了目前高中生在学校所学习的词汇难度，所以取消该题型是一件好事。
那么，新SAT部分对于词汇的考察是这样的：
Salina asked her friends to husband the supplies so that they would not run out. （新SAT OG）
上句中的husband一词考生们可以发现并不是我们大家所理解的“丈夫”的意思，根据该句中的逻辑为因果逻辑，大意为Salina让她的朋友对供应的物品节约使用，这样他们就不会用光了。所以此处husband的意思应该为“节约使用”的意思。
那么，从该题中可以看出新SAT考试中对于词汇的考察特别关注“熟词僻意”，也就是词汇在上下文中的特定含义。
变化二：Command of Evidence
根据官方指南中的解释，这一点变化体现在：
★ asking you to determine the best evidence to the previous question
简单来说就是考生们需要在完成前一题的基础之上再完成下一道题，而下一道题的四个选项是来自于文章中的四个句子，考生们需要选出一个句子作为上一道题答案的出处或者依据。该题型为新SAT阅读中新增题型，考生们可以看出该题型的难点在于会出现“连坐”现象，也就是如果前一道题选错了，那么后一道题一定会被牵连一起选错。但是，该题型也有一定的技巧性，比如考生们可以先看下一道题，将下一道题给出定位的四个句子作为上一道题定位时的依据，这样考生们可以有一定的方向性。
例子：
1 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
5 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
10 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
15 that their purchases will disappoint rather than
delight the intended recipients.（新SAT OG Sample 1）
1. The authors indicate that people value gift-giving because they feel it
A) functions as a form of self-
B) is an inexpensive way to show appreciation.
C) requires the gift-recipient to reciprocate.
D) can serve to strengthen a relationship.
2. Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?
A) Lines 10-13 (“Many . . . peers”)
B) Lines 22-23 (“People . . . own”)
C) Lines 31-32 (“Research . . . perspectives”)
D) Lines 44-47 (“Although . . . unfounded”)
解析：
第一题是一道传统的推断题，而第二题则是一道证据题。
第一题答案应该选择D。In lines 10-13, the authors clearly state that some people believe gift-giving can help a relationship because it “offers a powerful means to build stronger bonds with one’s closest peers.”
第二题答案应该选A, 因为in lines 10-13, the authors suggest that people value gift-giving because it may strengthen their relationships with others: “Many relish the opportunity to buy presents because gift-giving offers a powerful means to build stronger bonds with one’s closest peers.”
变化三：Essay：Analyzing a Source
新SAT的写作部分的改变在于考生们不再需要根据给定的一个topic完成一篇发表自己观点的议论文，而是需要首先阅读一篇材料，材料的内容是作为某人观点的论据，而考生们此时需要完成一篇作为是在论述某人是如何用一些例子或数据来支撑自己的观点的。我们可以将之概括为：
Reading → Analyzing → Writing
★ Summarize the argument ×
★ Present your opinion on an issue ×
★ Analyzing the techniques the author uses (use of facts, figures and examples) √
例子：（新SAT OG Sample 1）
As you read the passage below, consider how Jimmy Carter uses
• evidence, such as facts or examples, to support claims.
• reasoning to develop ideas and to connect claims and evidence.
• stylistic or persuasive elements, such as word choice or appeals to emotion, to add power to the ideas expressed.
写作部分改革之后不需要作者再发表自己个人的观点了，因此，考生们就不需要在备考阶段收集很多写作素材了，这一点算是改革之后的优势；但是对考生们分析文章的结构以及作者如何通过论据支撑论点；作者用了什么样的修辞来增加情感或者选择什么样的词语来表达观点。
变化四：Focus on Math that Matters
★ Problem Solving and Data Analysis
★ Heart of Algebra
★ Passport to Advanced Math
改革之后的SAT数学部分尤其强调数学在一些实际问题当中的应用，包括数据的分析以及一些问题的解决，同时也会涉及到一些高等数学的问题。
变化五：Problems Grounded in Real-World Contexts
该变化主要体现在阅读部分也会与现实生活中的一些问题相结合，此时如果你在阅读中看到一些图表也不要惊讶，比如：（新SAT OG Sample 1）
变化六：Analysis in History / Social Studies and in Science
★ The year of the Battle of Hastings?? ×
★ The chemical formula for a particular molecule?? ×
★ Identify the conclusion of a researcher √
★ Draw the evidence to support the conclusion √
通过以上四个问题考生们会发现新SAT不会考察考生们本身的背景知识储存量，而是需要考生们根据材料的提示回答相应的问题。
变化七：US. Founding Documents
考生们需要在新SAT的备考过程中了解美国的一些建国文献，比如《独立宣言》、《权利法案》等。
变化八：No Penalty for Wrong
这一点主要指在新SAT考试中如果选错不会倒扣分。
