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1、Buying a ne half price.Buying a ne half price.For a neir of sunglasses was Karim, and pleased t they were ir of sunglasses was Karim, and pleasedt they wereir of sunglasses, Karim was pleased they were half price.C. New sunglasses were half price, Karim bought them.D. Karim bought sunglasses for hal

2、f price, this please him.E. Karim was pleasedt the sunglasses he bought were half price.：E平行，原句前后不平行，B 选项 they 指代不清，C 为 run-on 句，而D this 指代不清LEV.12. In several research studies, smells have been shown to evoke memories ve strong emotional qualities.A. to evoke memoriestwhere evoked memoriesevoking m

3、emories tot evoke memories tot evokes memoriest：A固定搭配。be shown to do 固定搭配LEV.13. The number of wildebeests inhabiting the Serengeti region wasapproximay 100,000 in 1950 but,nks to the establishment of theSerengeti National Park in 1951, now rise to about 1.5 million.A. now risenow risingare now rise

4、nhas now risenhave now risen：D平行结构和主谓一致。But 前后为两个谓语动词的平行，was 和另一个单数动词，因此可以直接选到D。缺谓语，but 前后需要动词，即, nks to the establishment of the Serengeti National Park in 1951,之后必须加上动词；考虑主语是 the number，可找到正确LEV.34. Callahans briefroductory d3escriptions of Ralpisons short storieswere carefully written to engageer

5、est rather plotsn summarizing theA.B.C.D.E.erest rather erest rathererest rathern summarizing n summarizedn to summarizeerest instead of be a summary oferest, he does not summarize；C平行结构，rathern 前面是 to engageerest，后面应该是(to) summarizeLEV.25. Understandingt she could not take her illness lightly and h

6、o for swift, effective treatment, Maria decided to see a spelist.A. and hofor swift, effective treatmentB. yet she hoped for swift, effective treatmentC. and still she hoped for swift, effective treatmentD. yet hofor her treatment to be swift and effectiveE. and still she was hot her treatment would

7、 be swift and effective.：A逻辑主语、平行。由后半句决定看医生可知，了解自己有病以及希望获得及时的治疗为并列关系，又考虑 understanding 的形式，可知为ALEV.46. The benefil effects of exercise for patients with mild heart disease is increasingly wellIs increasinglyIs increasing andAre increasinglyAre increasing and isHas increased and ised.：C主谓一致，主语是 the b

8、enefil effectsLEV.37. In Shakespeares Macbeth, the main reasont Macbeth kills the king is aresult of when Lady Macbethcoward if he does not.ls himt he will be considered aA.B.C.t Macbeth kills the king is a result of whent Macbeth kills the king istt Macbeth kills the king results from whenD. for Ma

9、cbeth killing the king is becauseE. for Macbeth in killing the king ist：B固定句型 the reasont ist.LEV.58. If we have knowledge of future, our lives would be more predictabutlesseresting.If we haveIf we have hadIf we would haveProvided we haveWere we to have：E虚拟语气 if sb. Did, would.; if sb. Were to do, w

10、ould;weresb to do,wouldLEV.49. Flying at a very low altitude in an effort to avoid radar detection, thetownspeople were startled by the jet fightertownspeople were startled by the jet fightertownspeople found the jet fighterJet fighter startled the townspeople with itic boom. ic boom.ic boom startli

11、ngic boomD. Jet fighterE. Jet fighter and itic boom startled the townspeopleic boom startled the townspeople.：C逻辑主语主语一致，flying 这个动作的发起者必须是人只有C 符合要求LEV.410. Unlike willigators, whose lower teere hidden when the animalsmouth is closed, the lower teeth of a crocodile are always on display.wiwi C.lligat

12、ors, whose lower teethn alligator, whose lower teeth ligator, whose lower teethD. the lower teeth of alligatorstE. the lower teeth ofligator, which：E比较对象一致，比较的应该是牙齿，则为D、E 之一，但是D 的导的从句修饰的是 alligators，逻辑不通t 引LEV.411. The political proshe United Ses is dominated by the Democraticand Republican parties,

13、 othpolitical life, though.arties can still influence the nations A. otharties can still influence the nations political life, thoughB. still, otharties can influence the nations political lifeC. otharties, however, can still influence the nations political lifeD. however, otharties can still influe

14、nce the nations political lifeE. though otharties can still influence the nations political life：E句子连接。连词，前面是完整的句子，后面otharties can influence。也是完整的句子，故需要加连接词，只有E 是连词，其他都是副词LEV.512. The new company ie a press release declaring(A)t it(B) iscommitted not only to quality(C) and style and also(D)to afford

15、ability. Noerror (E)：D搭配不当 not onlybut alsoLEV.113. Food critics which(A)wrote about(B) the new restaurant wereespelly(C)delighted with(D) the extensiveservice. No error (E)and the excellent：A定语从句引导词。修饰人连词使用错误,不能用which,应该改成whoLEV.114. Of the many souvenirst I brought back(A) from my trip to Spain, t

16、hesilver charmt my host gave me was the more precious(B)because of(C)the memories assoted with it(D). No error (E)：B，前面是many souvenirs 故应该是和LEV.115. The Bridge of Signs, a partially enclosed(A) bridge built(B)in Venice(C) inthe sixteenth century, connect(D)the Ducal Palace with the se prison. No err

17、or (E)：D主谓一致，主语The Bridge of Signs，动词需要加 SLEV.216. Byof the day, the recruiter for the newernship program had spoke(A)to each senior who(B) wanted to pursue(C)a career(D) in cityernment. No error (E)：A过去分词的拼写错误，应该是 had spokenLEV.217. Carla and Gideon are taking(A) a courset iped to(B) help thembothe

18、(C)a safer driver(D).No error (E)：D名词单复数，主语是Carla and Gideon，宾语应该也是复述LEV.218. The visiting professors application for an extended(A) appoment wasdismissed rudely and abrupt(B)by the chancellor of the university, who considered(C) the professor unfit for(D) the job. No error (E)：B形容词和副词、平行结构，修饰was di

19、smissed 所以 rudely and abruptlyLEV.219. Many crops have been(A)heavily(B) damaged this year by(C) severerainstorms when passing(D)through the rural provin. No error (E)：D逻辑主语。连词+through the rural provinng 要求主语与主句主语一致，但crops 不ssLEV.220. The laboratory assistant explained to us(A)t the acoustic microsc

20、opeuses very short(B) sound waves to scan(C) the surfairregularities(D). No error (E)of objects for ：ELEV.121. Many home computer systems now include(A) controls designed toenab) parents to protect young children from inappropriate onlinecontent and setting limits(C)on the amount of time their(D) ch

21、ildrenspend on theernet. No error (E)：C平行结构。前面是 to protect 后面为(to) set limitsLEV.322. Rudolfo Anaya, whose(A) 1972 novel, Bless Me, Ultima, is considered(B) aclassic of modern American literature, won(C) the PEN Center West Award for(D) his 1992 novel, Alburquerque. No error (E)：ELEV.323. Carrie Cha

22、pman Catt, who succeeded Susan B. Anthony to be(A)of the National American Woman Suffrage Assotion, led(B)the final drive for(C)ratification of(D)the Nineteenerror (E)mendment. No ：A固定搭配。succeed as，继承。LEV.324. Biologists feart if the northern snakehead fish establishes itself(A) inthe United Ses, th

23、ey(B)will join otherroduced(C) speciestthreaten native plants and animalshe around(D)water. No error (E)：B代词单复数。错误，前面为 it 指代snakehead fish 所以后面的 they 应该是 itLEV.325. Surprisingly little(A)is known(B)about the origins of the ear st settlers inthe region, even though(C) increasing scholarlyresulted in(

24、D)several studies. No error (E)eresthe subjecs ；EResult in,导致.。LEV.326. Though delightful to(A) the auld palate, the flavors of the dishes arepungent and spicy, so(B) Nadia takes care(C) not to feed it(D)to very young children. No error (E)：D代词单复数，it 根据句意应该理论上应该是指代dishes，所以改为 themLEV.427. Medical re

25、searchers have foundt life expectancy rates are markedly higher(A) in countries where(B) children are routinely vaccinatedn in countries(C) where this precaution is not regularly taken(D). No error (E)：ELEV.428. A new generation of com music in all their various(notions of what(C) Laters of Latin Am

26、erican music, raised on rock rmuions, has changed(B) traditionalusic ought to be(D). No error (E)：A代词单复数。代词单复数错误 permuion 应该是music 的变化，所以 their应该改成 ItsLEV.529. As a proponent(A)of school budget cuts, the districtperendent andbudget director have had to(B) face probing, often hostile(C), questionsfro

27、m(D) teachers and parents. No error (E)：A名词单复数错误，主语是superendent and budget director，所以为proponenntsLEV.5(1)Historians of popular music chronicle the golden era of Motown RecordCorporation. (2) They typically focus on groupch apremes, theTempions, and the Four Tops, each of which topped the rhythm and

28、 blues andpop music chartshe sixties. (3) They tended, in fact, to overlook one ofMotowns most influential groups, the Marvelettes. (4) It is biographer MarcTaylor who observest the original Marvelettes were a groupt fellthrough the cracks after rising to great popularity.(5) In 1961 the Marvelettes

29、 became thefemale group at Motown to have amillion-selling single, Please Mr.tman. (6) Making it theof ten songshe next tenby the groupt would make the Top 40 on the pop music chartsyears. (7) The music of the Marvelettes featured rich harmonizing, catchy lyrics,annceable, driving beatall qualitiest

30、 appealed to a wide audience. (8)The record company capitalized on the sucs of the Marvelettes by promotingother groups wisimilar type, and the Motown sound was born.(9) It was a combination of unfortunate decis made by the group andMotown Record Corporationstened its decline in popularity. (10) in

31、1964the Marvelettes turned down the opportunity to record Where Did Our LoveGo, the songt became a huge sucs for their Motown rivals the Supremes.(11) In 1976 a concert promoter filed for Motowns lapsed trademark and hired new performers to sing as the Marvelettes (12) The unfortunate result wastthe

32、 original members of the Marvelettes were no longer allowed to performundert name.30. In context, which is the best verand 2(reproduced below)?of the underlined portion of senten1Historians of popular music chronicle the golden era of Motown Record Corporation. They typically focus ongroupch apremes

33、, the Tempions, and the Four Tops,each of which topped the rhythm and blues and pop music chartshe sixties.A.Historians of popular music who chronicle the golden era of Motown Record Corporation typically focus onHistorians of popular music, by chronicling the golden era of Motown Record Corporation

34、, typically focusing onAs historian of popular music, they chronicle the golden era of Motown Record Corporation, typically focusing onIt is, after all, the historians of popular music who chronicle the golden era of Motown Record Corporation and typically focus onChronicling the golden era of Motow

35、n Record Corporation, the focus ofhistorians of popular music is typically onB.C.D.E.；A句子合并。B 缺谓语；C they 指代不清；D 逻辑错误；E 主语是用不当LEV.331. In context, which of the following is the best verportion of sentence 3 (reproduced below)?of the underlinedThey tended, in fact, to overlook one of Motowns most infl

36、uential groups, theMarvelettes.(As it is now)They tend, however, to overlookBeing historians, they tended to overlookTending to be overlooked, then, wereWhat they also tended to overlook is：B句子间的逻辑。2、3 两句为转折关系，用However 连接LEV.332. In context, which is the best revi(reproduced below)of the underlined

37、portion of sentence 4It is biographer Marc Taylor who observes t the original Marvelettes were a groupt fell through the cracks after rising to great popularity.Likewise, observes biographer Marc Taylor.As biographer Marc Taylor observes,C. Biographer Marc Taylor is theho observedtD. Marc Taylor is

38、a biographer, and he observestE. Marc Taylor wrote a biography in which he made the observationtto him it seemed；Bt句子逻辑和简洁性。AD 两个选项逻辑错误；C 时态错误；E 啰嗦LEV.433. In context, which reviof the underlined words most effectively combinessenten5 and 6 (reproduced below)?In 1961 the Marvelettes became thefemale

39、 group at Motown to have a million-selling single, Please Mr. tman. Making it theof ten songs by the grouphe next ten years.t would make the Top 40 on the pop music chartsA. Please Mr.tman, it wasB. Beingt Please Mr.tman asC. Please Mr.D. Please Mr.tman wastman, which wasE. Which has made Please Mr.

40、tman：D句子连接。前面是完整句子，项中找；E which 从句句意错误不能是完整句子，故应该在DE 两个选LEV.334. What is the relationship betn senten9 and 10?A. Sentence 10 provides an exsentence 9le to support the sement made inB. Sentence 10 notes a contrast to the situation described in sentence 9C. Sentence 9 ses premises from which sentence 1

41、0 draws a logicalD. Sentence 9 presents a problemtence 10 solvesE. Sentence 9 makes a claim：A句子间关系。前后为举例关系tence 10 refutes.LEV.335. Where is the best place to insert the following sentence?In 1968, although the group was enjoying a comeback, the Marvelettesdisbanded foral reasons, and a few years la

42、ter Motown failed to keepits corporate ownership of the Marvellettes name.ImmediaImmediaImmediaImmediaImmediay before sentence 4 y before sentence 8 y before sentence 10 y before sentence 11y before sentence 12：D题。的句子为 unfortunate decis 的一个部分，考虑句子时间先后，可以得到LEV.3Section 10Alain Lockes 1925 book on the

43、 African American art movement in New York Citys Harlem described artists who were living in Harlem and the excveptional works they produce.They produceIt produ1.They producedHaving been producedThey are producing：C代词单复数以及时态。从句部分需要主语，而C 单复数错误，AE 则是时态和段落不一致，having 结构放于名词后时一般为错。LEV. 1Of all the planet

44、s2.he Suns family, the more spectacular is Saturn, asphere of ethereal pass encircled by shimmering rings of ice. the more spectacular is SaturnSaturn is more spectacular The most spectacular is Saturn Saturn being most spectacularWhich Saturn is the most spectacular：CA.B.C.D.E.，前面是of all the planet

45、s，故必须用和，而句子需要谓语动词，只有C 符合LEV. 13.Spotted knapd, raly infests rangeland throughout the western United Ses, is an invasive thistle-like plant native to Siberia and central Europe.A. raly infests rangeland throughout the western United Ses, isan invasive thistle-like plant native to Siberia and central

46、Europe.B. Which is invasive thistle-like plant raly infesting rangelandthroughout the western United Ses and native to Siberia and central EuropeC. An invasive thistle-like plant, native to Siberis and central Europe,is raly infesting rangeland throughout the western United SesD. An invasive thistle

47、-like plant, has raly infested rangelandthroughout the western United Ses, native to Siberia and centralEuropeE. A raly infesting thistle-like plant throughout the rangeland ofthe western United Ses, plus native to Siberia and central Europe：C逻辑主语。Done.,SVO. 因而符合要求的主语为CDE。A 多了一个谓语，B 缺少动词；D native 修饰

48、对象错误；E plus 为口语用错缺谓语 LEV. 24.Just as the acrobatsthe trained dogshering began their backflips,t was whenhe second ring began a series of pirouettes, and thecircus audience hardly knew where to look.A. Backflips,t was whenBackflips was whenBackflips, whileBackflips andBackflips,：E主从句结构。未划线部分已经有连词just

49、 as， 因而选项中不能再由连 词，可直接选到E。和 acrobats 对比，找到主语即可LEV. 35.Although the writer hadended to conceal the criminals identity untilthe final chapter, he planted obvious clues to the identity ear rbook, and he thus had underestimated the readers elligence.heA. and he thus had underestimated the readerselligenc

50、e.B.hus underestimating the readerselligenceC. Thus he was underestimating the readerselligenceD. Thus underestimating the readerselligenceE. The readerselligence is thus underestimated：D时态和 thus 用法。一方面前面是 planted，故 E 去掉；同时AC 的时态也不符合题意；B 选项的见的 thus 用法LEV. 2hus 无意义；而D 的 句子, thusng 为常6.The octopus emi

51、ts a cloud of ink acting as a smokescreen when fleeing a predator.The octopus emits a cloud of ink acting as a smokescreen when fleeing apredator.A.B.When fleeing a predator, the cloud of ink emitted by an octopusmokescreens as aC.The could of ink emitted by an octopufleeing a predators as a smokesc

52、reen whenD.When it flees a predator, the cloud of ink emitted by an octopusmokescreens asE.When fleeing a predator, the octopus emits a cloud of ink smokescreen.：Et acts as a修饰词和修饰对象，when fleeing a predator 的主语一定是octopus，而D 的 it 会指代主语 the cloud of ink 也不符合7.Crude oil, often called petroleum, whioil,

53、 often calledoil, which is often calledoil being often calledoil is often calledeans rock oil.E. oil,：Dt is句子完整性。主要看选项谓语动词是否出现，划线部分必须出现谓语动词，只有D 符合LEV.38.The student group t wanted to present tition to the mayor waited patiently for an hour to be admitted to the meeting.A.The student groupwaited pati

54、entlyt wanted to presenttition to the mayorB.The student group wanted to present waited patientlyThe student group, wanting to presentpatiently waitingtition to the mayor, theyC.tition to the mayor andD.Wanting to presenttition to the mayor was the reason why thestudent group waited patientlyE.Prese

55、ntingpatientlytition to the mayor, the student group waiting：A句子连接和谓语动词；B 缺少连词；CE 缺少谓语动词；D 表达有问题不存在waiting is the reason 这样的句子LEV.39.Studies in sports psychology indicatet participation in recreationalactivitiech as basketball, aerobics, or running redu the anxiety assoted by stress.A. reduthe anxie

56、ty assoted byB. have reduced the anxiety assoted byC. has reduced the anxiety assoted fromD. reduthe anxiety assoted withE. reduce the anxiety assoted with：D单复数和搭配，主语是 participation 所以 BE 单复数可以去掉，而 be assoted with 为固定搭配，综上可以找到DLEV.310. Because of her training and background, Dara loves the clarity a

57、nd ordert science provides, but, moreover, delighting unpredictability she finds in art.A. but, moreover, delighting inhe creativity andB. bus delight inC. but she alsights inD. she delights, too, inE. whereas delighting in：C句子逻辑、连接，前面说她喜欢clarity and order，后面说也喜欢 creativity and unpredictability 为对比转折关系，在 BC 中找，而前面是