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Day19
1.(172)Since February, the Federal Reserve has raised its short-term interest rate target five times, and because of the economy's continued strength, analysts have been predicting for weeks that the target will be raised again in November.
A.because of the economy's continued strength, analysts have been predicting for weeks that the target will
B.with the economy's strength continuing, analysts predicted for weeks that the target
C.because the economy continues strong, analysts predicted for weeks that the target would
D.due to the economy's continued strength, analysts have been predicting for weeks that the target
E.due to the fact of the economy's continued strength, analysts predicted for weeks that the target will
C*
due to可以替换成caused by,DE错误。
A have been predicting不对;B the target would…
这道题选A,predict that … will… 是正确的,不应该用would;且C的economy continues strong表意不清,strong是形容词。
2.(173)Analyzing campaign expenditures, the media has had as a focus the high costs and low ethics of campaign finance, but they have generally overlooked the cost of actually administering elections, which includes facilities, transport, printing, staffing, and technology.
A.Analyzing campaign expenditures, the media has had as a focus
B.Analyses of campaign expenditures by the media has been focused on
C.In analyzing campaign expenditures, the media have focused on
D.Media analyses of campaign expenditures have had as a focus
E.In their analysis of campaign expenditures, the media has been focusing on
C*
media是复数。单复数,排除ABE.
D have had … as a focus才对,排除。Ron说这么说也没啥毛病,就是时态不平行以及awkward。
3.(174)An exceptionally literate people, more Icelanders publish books per capita than do the people of any other nation.
A.more Icelanders publish books per capita than do the people of
B.more Icelandic books are published by Icelanders per capita than by the people of
C.Icelanders publish more books per capita than do the people of
D.Iceland’s per capita publication of books is higher than that by
E.the per capita publication of Icelandic books is higher than that in
C*
people后面直接加人,选C。
4.(175)Because of wireless service costs plummeting in the last year, and as mobile phones are increasingly common, many people now using their mobile phones to make calls across a wide region at night and on weekends, when numerous wireless companies provide unlimited airtime for a relatively small monthly fee.
A.Because of wireless service costs plummeting in the last year, and as mobile phones are increasingly common, many people
B.As the cost of wireless service plummeted in the last year and as mobile phones became increasingly common, many people
C.In the last year, with the cost of wireless service plummeting, and mobile phones have become increasingly common, there are many people
D.With the cost of wireless service plummeting in the last year and mobile phones becoming increasingly common, many people are
E.While the cost of wireless service has plummeted in the last year and mobile phones are increasingly common, many people are
D*
句子缺少谓语动词,排除AB。
平行,排除C。DE纠结,D通顺一点。
Ron:E有while,后面的时态应该平行。
5.(176)Mauritius was a British colony for almost 200 years, excepting for the domains of administration and teaching, the English language was never really spoken on the island.
A.excepting for
B.except in
C.but except in
D.but excepting for
E.with the exception of
C*
一定要有连词表示转折,CD之间选。excepting错误,选C。
6.(177)For the farmer who takes care to keep them cool, providing them with high-energy feed, and milking them regularly, Holstein cows are producing an average of 2,275 gallons of milk each per year.
A.providing them with high-energy feed, and milking them regularly, Holstein cows are producing
B.providing them with high-energy feed, and milked regularly, the Holstein cow produces
C.provided with high-energy feed, and milking them regularly, Holstein cows are producing
D.provided with high-energy feed, and milked regularly, the Holstein cow produces
E.provided with high-energy feed, and milked regularly, Holstein cows will produce
E*
them,后面必须复数,排除BD。
cows是被提供饲料、被挤牛奶的,选E。C的milking后面加them也不对。
7.(178)That twenty-one ceramic dog figurines were discovered during the excavating of a 1,000-year-old Hohokam village in Tempe, Arizona, has nearly doubled the number of these artifacts known to exist.
A.That twenty-one ceramic dog figurines were discovered during the excavating
B.Twenty-one ceramic dog figurines discovered at the excavation
C.Discovering twenty-one ceramic dog figurines at the excavating
D.Ceramic dog figurines, twenty-one of which were discovered during excavating
E.The discovery of twenty-one ceramic dog figurines during the excavation
E*
单复数,排除BD。
excavating感觉不太对?选E?the/a+名词永远比加ing要好。
8.(179)Dressed as a man and using the name Robert Shurtleff, Deborah Sampson, the first woman to draw a soldier's pension, joined the Continental Army in 1782 at the age of 22, was injured three times, and was discharged in 1783 because she had become too ill to serve.
A.22, was injured three times, and was discharged in 1783 because she had become
B.22, was injured three times, while being discharged in 1783 because she had become
C.22 and was injured three times, and discharged in 1783, being
D.22, injured three times, and was discharged in 1783 because she was
E.22, having been injured three times and discharged in 1783, being
A*
平行,选A。
was injured,受伤。injured,有伤的,伤员。
9.(180)When working with overseas clients, an understanding of cultural norms is at least as important as grasping the pivotal business issues for the global manager.
A.When working with overseas clients, an understanding of cultural norms is at least as important as grasping the pivotal business issues for the global manager.
B.When they work with overseas clients, understanding cultural norms is at least of equal importance to the global manager as grasping the pivotal business issues.
C.For global managers working with overseas clients, understanding cultural norms is at least as important as grasping the pivotal business issues.
D.For global managers working with overseas clients, an understanding of cultural norms is at least as important to them as that they grasp the pivotal business issues.
E.Global managers working with overseas clients find an understanding of cultural norms to be equally important as grasping the pivotal business issues.
C*
平行,选C。
10.(181)In January 1994 an oil barge ran aground off the coast of San Juan, Puerto Rico, leaking its cargo of 750,000 gallons into the ocean, while causing the pollution of the city's beaches.
A.leaking its cargo of 750,000 gallons into the ocean, while causing the pollution of
B.with its cargo of 750,000 gallons leaking into the ocean, and it polluted
C.and its cargo of 750,000 gallons leaked into the ocean, polluting
D.while it leaked its cargo of 750,000 gallons into the ocean and caused the pollution of
E.so that its cargo of 750,000 gallons leaked into the ocean, and they were polluting
D*应该选C。
run-on,排除BCE。平行,倾向于D。
D的while doesn’t make sense。这道题觉得C最顺眼了,然而教条地认为and后面不可以加句子,所以排除了。不要教条不要教条。 |
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