【揽瓜阁语法打卡小分队】Day137

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Day137
1.(361)The biathlon is one of the world’s most demanding sports, it combines the endurance of cross country skiing with the precision of expert marksmanship.

A) sports, it combines
B) sports; that combines
C) sports; it combines
D) sports, where they combine
E) sports in which they combine

2.(362)For all their usefulness in facilitating comparisons between cities of different sizes, per-capita statistics, especially crime rates, often shine an unfairly harsh light on small towns, in which a single incident can cause such figures to skyrocket.

(A) For all their usefulness in facilitating comparisons between cities of different sizes, per-capita statistics, especially crime rates, often

(B) Despite they are useful in facilitating comparisons between differently sized cities, per-capita statistics, and especially crime rates, often

(C) Because they are quite useful in facilitating comparisons between different sized cities, per-capita statistics, especially crime rates, can often

(D) Quite useful when facilitating comparisons between differently sized cities, per-capita statistics, and especially crime rates, which frequently

(E) For their usefulness in facilitating comparisons between different sized cities, per-capita statistics, especially crime rates, frequently

3.(363)Like in 2004, car sales to first-time buyers as often, if not more often than, to return customers buoyed the economy this January.

A. Like in 2004, car sales to first-time buyers as often, if not more often than, to return customers buoyed

B. Like in 2004, first-time buyers bought cars as often, if not more often than, return customers and that buoyed

C. As in 2004, car sales to first-time buyers as often as, if not more often than, to return customers and it buoyed

D. As in 2004, first-time buyers bought cars as often as, if not more often than, return customers, buoying

E. As in 2004, car sales to first-time buyers as often, if not more often than, to return customers buoyed

4.(364)The earliest English settlers in Virginia failed to survive their first winter in the New World because of factors such as inadequate food supplies, harsh weather, and an inability to communicate with Native Americans.

A. an inability
B. that they were unable
C. because they were unable
D. being unable
E. lacking an ability

5.(365)In order to properly evaluate a patient’s state of mind and gain informed consent prior to surgery, a substantial period of time must be spent with the operating physician by the patient to become fully aware of the pros and cons of undergoing a surgical procedure.

(A) a substantial period of time must be spent with the operating physician by the patient to become fully aware of the pros and cons of undergoing a surgical procedure

(B) the operating physician and the patient must spend a substantial amount of time together, thus ensuring full awareness of the pros and cons of undergoing a surgical procedure

(C) the patient must spend a substantial amount of time with his or her operating physician, thus ensuring that he or she has been made fully aware of the pros and cons of undergoing the surgical procedure

(D) the operating physician must spend a substantial amount of time with the patient, thus ensuring that the patient is fully aware of the pros and cons of undergoing a surgical procedure

(E) the operating physician must ensure that he or she is fully aware of the pros and cons of undergoing a surgical procedure by spending a substantial amount of time with the patient

6.(366)The flower is so rare that it is found in only one type of habitat, rain forests at the highest humidity levels.

A) that it is found in only one type of habitat, rain forests at the highest humidity levels.
B) that it is found in one type of habitat, rain forests at only the highest humidity levels.
C) and found only in rain forests, located at high humid level - one type of habitat.
D) that they are found in only one type of habitat, rain forests at the highest humidity levels.
E) that they are found in one type of habitat, rain forests at only the highest humidity levels.

7.(367)High temperatures, beaches that are expansive, and active volcanoes attract close to seven million tourists to the Hawaiian Islands each year.

A. High temperatures, beaches that are expansive, and active volcanoes attract close to seven million tourists to the Hawaiian Islands each year.

B. Close to seven million tourists are attracted annually to the Hawaiian Islands by high temperatures, expansive beaches, and volcanoes that are active.

C. High temperatures, expansive beaches, and active volcanoes annually attract close to seven million tourists to the Hawaiian Islands each year.

D. High temperatures, expansive beaches, and active volcanoes attract close to seven million tourists to the Hawaiian Islands each year.

E. The Hawaiian Islands, having high temperatures, beaches that are expansive, and active volcanoes, attract close to seven million tourists each year.

8.(368)During the summer of 1778, seeking to find alternative explanations for the process of evolution, Jean-Baptiste Lamarck repeated his initial experiment on mollusks once in every 4 weeks but received exactly the same results 3 times in a row.

A) to find alternative explanations for the process of evolution, Jean-Baptiste Lamarck repeated his initial experiment on mollusks once in every 4 weeks but received exactly the same results 3 times in a row.

B) alternative explanations for the process of evolution, Jean-Baptiste Lamarck repeated his initial experiment on mollusks once in every 4 weeks but received exactly the same results in a row 3 times.

C) alternative explanations for the process of evolution, Jean-Baptiste Lamarck repeated his initial experiment on mollusks every 4 weeks but received the same results 3 times in a row.

D) alternative explanations for the process of evolution, Jean-Baptiste Lamarck repeated his initial experiment on mollusks every 4 weeks but received exactly the same results 3 times in a row.

E) alternative explanations for the process of evolution, Jean-Baptiste Lamarck repeated his initial experiment on mollusks every 4 weeks but he received the same identical results 3 times in a row.

9.(369)Although Moliere's satirical play Tartuffe was condemned by his contemporaries, he is now considered the writer of one of the most famous French plays of all time.

A. was condemned by his contemporaries, he is now considered the writer of
B. was condemned by his contemporaries, it is now considered
C. resulted in condemnation by contemporaries, he is now considered to be the writer of
D. resulted in condemnation of him by contemporaries, it is now considered to be
E. condemned him by his contemporaries, it is now considered

10. (370)Art experts have attributed the enduring intrigue of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa to everything from having an enigmatic smile, which was never explained, to her association with the rich and powerful families of Europe.

A .having an enigmatic smile, which was never explained
B. having an enigmatic smile, which has never been explained
C. her enigmatic smile, for which there has never been an explanation
D. her enigmatic smile, which has never been explained
E. having an enigmatic smile, for which there has never been an explanation