平行结构的要点就是掌握牢在SAT语法中常见的相关式并列连词。下面新东方在线SAT语法平行结构的专项练习。

　　所谓平行结构(parallelism)，就是把一个句子逻辑上应属于同一句法成分的并列事物用相同的结构来表达。在SAT语法考点中，只要形成平行结构的选项，在语法上都是最佳的。

　　1. Walt Disney's first success was his third Mickey Mouse film, in which Disney produced a cartoon with sound, and Mickey was made to talk.

　　(A) sound, and Mickey was made to talk

　　(B) sound and making Mickey talk

　　(C) sound, with the result being Mickey talking

　　(D) sound in where Mickey talks

　　(E) sound and made Mickey talk

　　2. A healthy economy can be measured not only by the growth of businesses but it has a psychological effect on people.

　　(A) it has a

　　(B) as well in the

　　(C) also by the

　　(D) also the

　　(E) in the way of having a

　　3. The five autobiographical volumes by Maya Angelou begin with her childhood in Arkansas and culminate in her adult years in Egypt and Ghana

　　(A) begin with her childhood in Arkansas and culminate

　　(B) that begin with her childhood in Arkansas and culminate

　　(C) have begun with her childhood in Arkansas and culminating

　　(D) beginning with her childhood in Arkansas and culminating

　　(E) are begun with her childhood in Arkansas and culminated

　　4. Archaeologists say that the Pueblo village of Acoma, which is 7,500 feet above sea level and 400 feet above the valley floor, is the oldest continuously inhabited spot in the United States.

　　(A) which is 7,500 feet above sea level and 400 feet above

　　(B) located 7,500 feet high above sea level while having measured 400 feet above

　　(C) with a height 7,500 feet above sea level as well as 400 feet above that of

　　(D) 7,500 feet higher than sea level, and it ascends 400 feet above

　　(E) being 7,500 feet above sea level and 400 feet high measured from that of

　　5. Richard Wright moved many times in his life, moving from the South first he went to the North, then eventually to France from the United States

　　(A) moving from the South first he went to the North, then eventually to France from the United States

　　(B) the first move he made was from the South to the North and eventually from the United States to France

　　(C) first from the South to the North and eventually from the United States to France

　　(D) moving fast from the South, he came to the North and eventually to France

　　(E) first from the South he moved to the North and ended up in France after leaving the United States

　　6. Though heavily dependent on the government for business and information while universities supply the space research center with talent, as a corporation it remains independent of both.

　　(A) information while universities supply the space research center with talent, as a corporation it remains

　　(B) information and on talent by universities, the space research center, a corporation

　　(C) information and on universities for talent, the space research center is a corporation

　　(D) information, universities supply the space research center with talent, but it is a corporation

　　(E) information, universities supply the space research center with talent, while it remains a corporation

　　7. Journalists should present a balanced view of the news but with their goal to stir discussion and unsettle complacent thinkers.

　　(A) with their goal to stir

　　(B) should also stir

　　(C) aiming at the same time to stir

　　(D) also trying to stir

　　(E) its goal should also be in stirring

　　8. Toni Morrison was honored by Harvard University not only as a great novelist but also she wrote eloquently of the history of African American culture.

　　(A) she wrote eloquently of the history

　　(B) having written an eloquent history

　　(C) writing eloquently about the history

　　(D) being an eloquent historian

　　(E) as an eloquent historian

　　9. Some people believe that one day we will establish not only bases on the Moon. but also a landing on Neptune will occur.

　　(A) we will establish not only bases on the Moon, but also a landing on Neptune will occur

　　(B) not only bases on the Moon will be established,but also a landing on Neptune will be made

　　(C) we will not only establish bases on the Moon but also land on Neptune

　　(D) we will not only establish bases on the Moon, but we will land on Neptune in addition

　　(E) we will not only establish bases on the Moon, but we will land on Neptune

(编辑：Joe)