【揽瓜阁语法打卡小分队】Day41（Veritas Prep SC开始）

Day41
1.Mummies foundin the valley crypts, an example of some of the earliest known sufferers ofheart disease, indicates that clogged arteries and heart attacks arenot merely caused modern Western diets.

(A) crypts, an example of some of the earliestknown sufferers of heart disease, indicates

(B) crypts are examples of some of the earliestknown heart disease cases and indicates

(C) crypts, examples of some of the earliest knownsufferers of heart disease, indicate

(D) crypts are an example of some of the earliest knownsufferers of heart disease and indicate

(E) crypts is an example of some of the earliestknown sufferers of heart disease and indicates
D
2.(2)A recent study, published by the CaliforniaBureau of Employment, found that people who sent in resumes with“ethnic-sounding” names had a much more difficult time getting called back from employers as people who sent in resumes showing similarqualifications but “white-sounding” names.

A. employers as people who sent in resumes showingsimilar qualifications but “white-sounding” names.

B. employers as did those who sent in resumesshowing similar qualifications but with “white-sounding” names.

C. employers than those who sent in resumesshowing similar qualifications but “white-sounding” names.

D. employers than those who did send in resumesshowing similar qualifications but with “white-sounding” names.

E. employers than did people who sent in resumes showingsimilar qualifications but with “white-sounding” names.
E
3.(3)Veins havelarger diameters, lumens, and thinner walls than do corresponding arteries.

A. Veins have larger diameters, lumens, andthinner walls than do corresponding arteries.
B. Veins have a larger diameter and lumen, as wellas a thinner wall, than those of corresponding arteries.
C. Veins have larger diameters, larger lumens, and thinnerwalls than do corresponding arteries.
D. Veins have larger diameters, larger lumens, andthinner walls than corresponding arteries.
E. Compared to those of corresponding arteries,veins have a larger diameter, larger lumen, and thinner wall.
C
4.(4)In a study published by the US Fish andWildlife Service, researchers proposed a cause for the chestnut die-off: afungus called Cryphonectria parasitica, which was introduced to the UnitedStates in the early 1900s, invading thetree’s bark, forms cankers as it spreads and lowering the pH of infected tissueto toxic levels, leads to the death of the tree within a shortperiod.

A. invading the tree’s bark, forms cankers as itspreads and lowering the pH of infected tissue to toxic levels, leads

B. invading the tree’s bark, forming cankers as itspreads, lowering the pH of infected tissue to toxic levels, and leading

C. invades the tree’s bark, forming cankers as itspreads and lowers the pH of infected tissue to toxic levels, leading

D. invades the tree’s bark, forms cankers as itspreads and lowering the pH of infected tissue to toxic levels, leading

E. invades the tree’s bark, forming cankers as it spreads andlowering the pH of infected tissue to toxic levels, leading
E
5.(5)Isotopes in the recently excavated bones of a14-year-old girl from the Jamestown archaeological site indicate that she had eaten a high-protein diet, so was probablythe daughter of a gentleman, not a maidservant. （找到了原文：https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/02/science/evidence-of-cannibalism-found-at-jamestown-site.html）

(A) that she had eaten a high-protein diet, so was probablythe daughter of a gentleman, not a maidservant

(B) that she ate a high protein diet, so probablyhad been the daughter of a gentleman, and not a maidservant

(C) that she had eaten a high protein diet, so wasprobably the daughter of a gentleman, and not a maidservant’s

(D) she ate a high-protein diet, so was probablythe daughter of a gentleman, and had not been a maidservant

(E) she had eaten a high-protein diet, thereby hadprobably been the daughter of a gentleman, not a maidservant’s
A
6.(6)Sulfur dioxide, which smells like rotten eggs, is formed in smokestacks from sulfur and oxygen, two of the major elements consumedin coal smelting, react with each other.

A. is formed in smokestacks from

B. is formed in smokestacks when

C. is formed in smokestacks, and when

D. formed in smokestacks when

E. formed in smokestacks from
B
7.(7)Constructed in thelate 1950s by various federal and state transportation agencies, theMassachusetts Turnpike uses a series of tollbooths for collecting revenue to fund construction and maintenanceproiects.

A for collecting revenue to fund construction andmaintenance projects
B to collect revenue to fund construction and maintenanceprojects
C to collect revenue for funding projects of construction andmaintenance
D for collecting revenue for funding projects ofconstruction and maintenance
B （错选C，注意用to，尤其是gmat好像喜欢用to）
8.(8)3.7 million people collected unemployment benefits in theweek that ended November 17, the most recent period for which figures areavailable and 60,000 more than the previous week.

A. 3.7 million people collected unemploymentbenefits in the week that ended November 17, the most recent period for whichfigures are available and 60,000 more than the previous week.

B. 3.7 million people collected unemploymentbenefits in the week that ended November 17, the most recent period for whichfigures are available, which was 60,000 more than the previous week.

C. 3.7 million people – 60,000 more than theprevious week – collected unemployment benefits in the week that ends November17, the most recent period for which figures are available.

D. 3.7 million people collected unemployment benefits in theweek that ended November 17, the most recent period for which figures areavailable, representing a 60,000 person increase over the previous week.

E. 3.7 million people – 60,000 more than the previous week’sfigure – collected unemployment benefits in the week that ended November 17,the most recent period for which figures are available.

E错选D，注意前后比较的是人数，prvious week无法直接比较人，要加's或者啥people什么的

9.(9)In an interview last month, the rebelsestimated that a few hundred of their fighters had beentrained over the past two years, and they received close to two million dollars worthof ammunition, guns, and heavy artillery during the same time period.

A) had been trained over the past two years, and they
B) were trained over the past two years, and theyhad
C) were trained over the past two years and theyhave
D) had been trained over the past two years and that they had
E) had been trained over the past two years andthat they have

语法是D，但是语义上我一直觉得是A，不正常来说是反抗军收到物资的吗。。为啥会变成fighters收到，而且不是训练吗？为啥还要受到这些物资。。。就想不懂啊

10.(10)Neither Edward’s Market, which is locatedin the heart of the city, nor Prime Meats, which has several branches in thesuburbs, carry grass-fed beef.

A. carry
B. are carrying
C. have carried
D. carries
E. do carry

D