9. Baker was perhaps not the most gifted soloist in the orchestra, but the conductor felt what was lacking in his technical skill was more than made up by the passion with which he played the music. (A) what was lacking in his technical skill was more than made up by (B) what he lacked in technical skill was more than made up by (C) whatever was lacking in his technical skill was more than made up by (D) whatever he lacked in technical skill was more than made up for by (E) whatever he lacked in technical skill he more than made up by
答案是B,关于be lacking in 和 lack的用法, 是否多用lack?这里得what 换成whatever为什么不对?
14. A discussion of our nation’s foreign policy must begin with the fact of there being an independent Western Europe which now thinks of itself in trans-nationalist terms. (A) A discussion of our nation’s foreign policy must begin with the fact of there being (B) Beginning any discussion of our nation’s foreign policy must be the fact of there being (C) Any discussion of our nation’s foreign policy must begin with the fact that there is (D) Any discussion of our nation’s foreign policy must begin by acknowledging the existence of (E) To begin discussing our nation’s foreign policy thee must be an acknowledgment of the fact that
答案是D,我选了D
16. A private house in New York City is a building owned by an individual or individuals having less than eight units and no commercial space.(A) a building owned by an individual or individuals having less than eight units and no commercial space (B) one that an individual or individuals own with fewer than eight units and no commercial space (C) a building with fewer than eight units, no commercial space, and is owned by an individual or individuals (D) one that has fewer than eight units, no commercial space and it is owned by an individual or individuals (E) one that has fewer than eight units, is owned by an individual or individuals, and has no commercial space
答案是E,我选了C,这道题目晕了!
18. Interest rates on mortgages have declined steadily during the first six months of this year but virtually remained unchanged during the next three months. (A) have declined steadily during the first six months of this year but virtually remained unchanged (B) declined steadily during the first six months of this year but virtually remain unchanged (C) steadily declined during the first six months of this year but remain virtually unchanged (D) declined steadily during the first six months of this but have remained virtually unchanging’ (E) declined steadily during the first six months of this year but have remained virtually unchanged
答案是E,我选了A,前半句during the first six month,也该用现在完成时呀。
20.  uritan fanatics brought to civil and military affairs a coolness of judgment and mutability of purpose that some writers have though inconsistent with their religious zeal, but which was in fact a natural outgrowth of it. (A) but which was in fact a natural outgrowth of it (B) but which were in fact a natural outgrowth of it (C) but which were in fact natural outgrowths of it (D) but it was in fact a natural outgrowth of them (E) which was in fact a natural outgrowth of it
1. 用排除法, sb is lacking in sth. sb. lack sth. 只有B, D, whatever 表示"不管什么" 意思明显不对, 2. 是不是选C 呀?
3. (C) a building with fewer than eight units, no commercial space, and is owned by an individual or individuals with fewer than...., no commericial...... and is 不并列 只有E当中, has... is...... and has 是并列结构啊