【揽瓜阁语法打卡小分队】Day120

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Day120
1.(191)In a process that has become de rigueur following the end of every presidency, presidential libraries are sprouting up like carbuncles all over the land, testifying not so much to a sense of history among our politicians than it reflects their unbridled vainglory.

A. testifying not so much to a sense of history among our politicians than it reflects their
B. testifying less to a sense of history among our ploiticians than it reflects their
C. not so much testifying to a sense of history among our politicians as it reflects their
D. testifying not as more to a sense of history among our politicians than to an
E. testifying not so much to a sense of history among our politicians as to their

好几个单词都不认识 不过题还是能做出来的 关键是要identify出考点是not so much to A as to B 不是A是Bde rigueur - required by current fashion
sprout - 发芽
carbuncle - 脓包
unbridled - uncontrolled ,uncontrained
vainglory - 虚荣心

2.(192)Though once powerful political forces, labor unions have lost much of their influence, which has resulted in a political climate that some analysts claim to favor management.

A. which has resulted in a political climate that some analysts claim to favor
B. resulting in a political climate that some analysts claim favors
C. which has resulted in a political climate that some analysts claim that favors
D. resulting in a political climate that some analysts claim to be in favor of
E. which has resulted in a political climate that has been claimed by some analysts to favour

which vs VERBing 显然是工会日渐式微这件事情造成了后面的结果 而不是influence
BD some analysts claim 相当于一个插入语 而 analysts claim to be climate in favor of management 不如 analysts claim that climate favors management

3.(193)Mercury lacks a substantial atmosphere unlike the other planets in the solar system, having such small size and proximity to the sun.

A. Mercury lacks a substantial atmosphere unlike the other planets in the solar system, having such

B. Unlike the other planets in the solar system, Mercury lacks a substantial atmosphere because of its

C. Unlike all the planets in the solar system, Mercury has no substantial atmosphere; because of its

D. Mercury lacks a substantial atmosphere unlike all the planets in the solar system: it has a

E. Unlike the other planets in the solar system, Mercury has no substantial atmosphere; because it has such

unlike 比较和分号 老生常谈了

4.(194)Among the sports played primarily by women in the United States is field hockey, which is one of the most popular men's sports in South Asia, and volleyball, the sport of many male athletes in Europe and South America.

(A) Among the sports played primarily by women in the United States is field hockey, which is one of

(B) In the United States, among the sports played primarily by women are field hockey, one of

(C) Played in the United States primarily by women, field hockey is among

(D) Sports played primarily by women in the United States, including field hockey, one of

(E) One of the sports played in the United States primarily by women is field hockey, among

倒装 主语是 hockey and volleyball 所以应该是 are
然后两者之后各自跟一个同位语

5.(195)Many analysts have predicted that, just as the growth of democracy has generally followed industrial development in other nations, democratic institutions will soon flourish in China.

A. predicted that, just as the growth of democracy has generally followed industrial development in other nations, democratic institutions will soon flourish

B. predicted, just as democracy has generally grown following other nations' industrial development, that democratic institutions will soon flourish

C. predicted, just as the growth of democracy generally following industrial development in other nations, that democratic institutions will soon be flourishing

D. predicted that, just as democracy has generally grown after other nations' industrial development, that democratic institutions will soon be flourishing

E. been predicting that, just as the general growth of democracy following other nations' industrial development, democratic institutions will soon flourish

just as 比较 除了正确的比较对象 另外其后还是一个句子

6.(196)In 1983, using both ground-penetrating radar equipment—much of it constructed themselves—as well as clues from the autobiography of film director Cecil B. DeMille, the film enthusiasts Peter Brosnan and John Parker located and unearthed the massive set of DeMille's epic 1923 film The Ten Commandments.

(A) much of it constructed themselves—as well as clues from the autobiography of film director Cecil B. DeMille, the film enthusiasts Peter Brosnan and John Parker

(B) they constructed much of it themselves, and used clues from film director Cecil B. DeMille's autobiography—Peter Brosnan and John Parker, the film enthusiasts,

(C) constructing much of it themselves—and taking clues from film director Cecil B. DeMille's autobiography, Peter Brosnan and John Parker were film enthusiasts who

(D) they constructed much of it themselves, as well as clues from film director Cecil B. DeMille's autobiography—Peter Brosnan and John Parker were film enthusiasts who

(E) much of which they constructed themselves—and clues from the autobiography of film director Cecil B. DeMille, film enthusiasts Peter Brosnan and John Parker

看到using马上去找逻辑主语 看到both马上去找and
A both as well as x
B both and 前后并不平行
C using修饰不对 用工具和线索与他们是爱好者没什么关系
D as well as
E 正确
另外注意破折号中的内容是指他们自己做的equipment 定语从句可以 they constructed much of it themselves 也不是不行

7.(197)If the new department store would open by Thanksgiving, it will be attracting many holiday shoppers.

(A) would open by Thanksgiving, it will be attracting
(B) would be opened by Thanksgiving, it would be able to attract
(C) was opening by Thanksgiving, it would be able to attract
(D) was to open by Thanksgiving, it also will attract
(E) opens before Thanksgiving, it will attract

条件：if 现在，主句将来
与现在事实相反：if were/did，主句would do
与过去事实相反：if had done, 主句would have done.

8.(198)Public-access cable television, created in the 1970s, allows the public to broadcast over private television cables laid on public land.

(A) the public to broadcast over private television cables laid
(B) public broadcasting from the laying of private television cables
(C) public broadcasts made from private television cables that were laid
(D) that the public can broadcast using private television cables, which are laid
(E) the public to broadcast because of the laying of private television

9.(199)Avgolemono or "egg lemon", is a soup or sauce made by mixing egg, lemon juice and broth and heat the mixture until it will thicken.

(A) heat the mixture until it will thicken
(B) heat the mixture until it thickens
(C) heating the mixture until it will thicken
(D) heating the mixture until it thickens
(E) heating the mixture until it had thickened

by mixing and heating
is a soup 当然对应最好用it thickens

10.(200)A recent study of the United States tort system indicates that in 2004, accident, product liability, and other tort costs totaled $260 billion, twice as many as 1990.

(A) twice as many as 1990
(B) twice as much as 1990
(C) twice the amount spent in 1990
(D) a number double those of 1990’s
(E) a number double that of 1990’s


这里说的是260B 这个amount 应该much
B 的问题在于是1990的两倍 比较对象错
of aa's 这个表达有问题
另外260B应该是金额 说成number不太合适 而且a number vs those - costs 也不合理

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1E not so much.… as…. 平行
2B resulting结果状语；analysts claim (climate) favors
3B unlike位置；the other/all； semicolon后完整句子
4B 倒装主谓are
5A 插入应该在that 后
6E both… and …平行
7E open by 错
8A allow to do
9D by mixing … and heating…
10C  of X’s 错，排DE；many错，需要much；另外1990前面再省略也不能省掉介词