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Q1:

Socially and environmentally responsible investing is on the rise:  last year in the United States, over $2 trillion was invested in funds that screen companies according to a variety of criteria such as adherence to labor standards, protection of the environment, and observance of human rights.

1. according to a variety of criteria such as
   
   
   



2. according to a variety of such criteria, as by
   
   
   



3. according to such a variety of criteria as by
   
   
   



4. in accordance with such a variety of criteria as
   
   
   



5. in accordance with a variety of criteria, such as by
   
   
   

answer  why not A? D没有逻辑主语的问题。

Q3:

For the last five years the Dutch economy has grown faster than Britain, France, or

Germany, with the unemployment rate having remained well below that of the other three

countries.

A. Britain, France, or Germany, with the unemployment rate having remained

B. have those of Britain, France, or Germany, and the unemployment rate remaining

C. have Britain, France, and Germany, and the unemployment rate has remained

D. the economy of Britain, France, and Germany, with the unemployment rate that

has remained

E. the economies of Britain, France, and Germany, and the unemployment rate has

Remained

answer:E  why not D? economy是可数。with短语修饰3个国家，意思错了。

Q4:

Over 75 percent of the energy produced in France derives from nuclear power, while in

Germany it is just over 33 percent.

A. while in Germany it is just over 33 percent

B. compared to Germany, which uses just over 33 percent

C. whereas nuclear power accounts for just over 33 percent of the energy produced

in Germany

D. whereas just over 33 percent of the energy comes from nuclear power in Germany

E. compared with the energy from nuclear power in Germany, where it is just over

answer  why not C? 偶觉得D错，C对

Q5:

At the annual stockholders meeting, investors heard a presentation on the numerous

challenges facing the company, including among them the threat from a rival’s

multibillion-dollar patent-infringement suit and the declining sales for the company’s

powerful microprocessor chip.

A. including among them the threat from a rival’s multibillion-dollar patentinfringement

suit and the declining sales for

B. which includes the threat of a rival’s multibillion-dollar patent-infringement suit

and declining sales of

C. included among these the threat from a rival’s multibillion-dollar patentinfringement

suit as well as a decline in sales for

D. among them the threat of a rival’s multibillion-dollar patent-infringement suit and

the decline in sales of

E. among these the threat from a rival’s multibillion-dollar patent-infringement suit

as well as the decline in sales for

Answer: B or D? 偶觉得是D

Q6:

According to a recent study of consumer spending on prescription medications, increases

in the sales of the 50 drugs that were advertised most heavily accounts for almost half of

the $20.8 billion increase in drug spending last year, the remainder of which came from

sales of the 9,850 prescription medicines that companies did not advertise or advertised

very little.

A. heavily accounts for almost half of the $20.8 billion increase in drug spending last

year, the remainder of which came

B. heavily were what accounted for almost half of the $20.8 billion increase in drug

spending last year; the remainder of the increase coming

C. heavily accounted for almost half of the $20.8 billion increase in drug spending

last year, the remainder of the increase coming

D. heavily, accounting for almost half of the $20.8 billion increase in drug spending

last year, while the remainder of the increase came

E. heavily, which accounted for almost half of the $20.8 billion increase in drug

spending last year, with the remainder of it coming

Answer:A 欧选C，时态，独立主格，A的时态错

Q7:

Only seven people this century have been killed by the great white shark, the man-eater of the movies—less than those killed by bee stings.

1. movies—less than those
   
   
   



2. movies—fewer than have been
   
   
   



3. movies, which is less than those
   
   
   



4. movies, a number lower than the people
   
   
   



5. movies, fewer than the ones
   
   
   

answer???偶选B

Q8:

The city has proposed a number of water treatment and conservation projects the cost of which raises water bills high enough so that even environmentalists are beginning to raise alarms.

1. the cost of which raises water bills high enough so that
   
   
   



2. at a cost raising water bills so high that
   
   
   



3. at a cost which raises water bills high enough so
   
   
   



4. whose cost will raise water bills so high that
   
   
   



5. whose cost will raise water bills high enough so that
   
   
   

answer  why not B?B的at短语应该是状语，和propose搭配错。

Q9:

By merging its two publishing divisions, the company will increase their share of the country’s $21 billion book market from 6 percent to 10 percent, a market ranging from obscure textbooks to mass-market paperbacks.

1. their share of the country’s $21 billion book market from 6 percent to 10 percent, a market ranging
   
   
   



2. from 6 percent to 10 percent its share of the $21 billion book market in the country, which ranges
   
   
   



3. to 10 percent from 6 percent in their share of the $21 billion book market in the country, a market ranging
   
   
   



4. in its share, from 6 percent to 10 percent, of the $21 billion book market in the country, which ranges
   
   
   



5. to 10 percent from 6 percent its share of the country’s $21 billion book market, which ranges
   
   
   

Answer:E  why not B?偶选B

Q1:

Socially and environmentally responsible investing is on the rise:  last year in the United States, over $2 trillion was invested in funds that screen companies according to a variety of criteria such as adherence to labor standards, protection of the environment, and observance of human rights.

1. according to a variety of criteria such as
   
   



2. according to a variety of such criteria, as by
   
   



3. according to such a variety of criteria as by
   
   



4. in accordance with such a variety of criteria as
   
   



5. in accordance with a variety of criteria, such as by
   
   

answer  why not A?  不是很懂，TIANWAN兄的逻辑主语是怎么回事？？

Q2:

The single-family house constructed by the Yana, a Native American people who lived in what is now northern California, was conical in shape, its framework of poles overlaid with slabs of bark, either cedar or pine, and banked with dirt to a height of three to four feet.

A.  banked with dirt to a height of

B.  banked with dirt as high as that of

C.  banked them with dirt to a height of

4. was banked with dirt as high as
   
   



5. was banked with dirt as high as that of
   
   

answer: A   没什么疑问

Q3:

For the last five years the Dutch economy has grown faster than Britain, France, or

Germany, with the unemployment rate having remained well below that of the other three

countries.

A. Britain, France, or Germany, with the unemployment rate having remained

B. have those of Britain, France, or Germany, and the unemployment rate remaining

C. have Britain, France, and Germany, and the unemployment rate has remained

D. the economy of Britain, France, and Germany, with the unemployment rate that

has remained

E. the economies of Britain, France, and Germany, and the unemployment rate has

Remained

answer:E  why not D?  除了tianwan兄说的以外，我觉得with the unemployment rate that

has remained也错

Q4:

Over 75 percent of the energy produced in France derives from nuclear power, while in

Germany it is just over 33 percent.

A. while in Germany it is just over 33 percent

B. compared to Germany, which uses just over 33 percent

C. whereas nuclear power accounts for just over 33 percent of the energy produced

in Germany

D. whereas just over 33 percent of the energy comes from nuclear power in Germany

E. compared with the energy from nuclear power in Germany, where it is just over

answer  why not C?犹豫了很久，最后选了C，虽说whereas开头，越对称越好，在这个角度上看，D是优选的。我觉得D中nuclear power in Germany虽然是可以的，但是不爽，C没有这样的问题，大家讨论

Q5:

At the annual stockholders meeting, investors heard a presentation on the numerous

challenges facing the company, including among them the threat from a rival’s

multibillion-dollar patent-infringement suit and the declining sales for the company’s

powerful microprocessor chip.

A. including among them the threat from a rival’s multibillion-dollar patentinfringement

suit and the declining sales for

B. which includes the threat of a rival’s multibillion-dollar patent-infringement suit

and declining sales of

C. included among these the threat from a rival’s multibillion-dollar patentinfringement

suit as well as a decline in sales for

D. among them the threat of a rival’s multibillion-dollar patent-infringement suit and

the decline in sales of

E. among these the threat from a rival’s multibillion-dollar patent-infringement suit

as well as the decline in sales for

Answer: B or D?我选了D，毕竟B的修饰可能存在歧义

Q6:

According to a recent study of consumer spending on prescription medications, increases

in the sales of the 50 drugs that were advertised most heavily accounts for almost half of

the $20.8 billion increase in drug spending last year, the remainder of which came from

sales of the 9,850 prescription medicines that companies did not advertise or advertised

very little.

A. heavily accounts for almost half of the $20.8 billion increase in drug spending last

year, the remainder of which came

B. heavily were what accounted for almost half of the $20.8 billion increase in drug

spending last year; the remainder of the increase coming

C. heavily accounted for almost half of the $20.8 billion increase in drug spending

last year, the remainder of the increase coming

D. heavily, accounting for almost half of the $20.8 billion increase in drug spending

last year, while the remainder of the increase came

E. heavily, which accounted for almost half of the $20.8 billion increase in drug

spending last year, with the remainder of it coming

Answer:A  我选了C，A我看见时态就排除了！！怎么可能是A，讲同一个事件，还用过去和现在并列啊？？

Q7:

Only seven people this century have been killed by the great white shark, the man-eater of the movies—less than those killed by bee stings.

1. movies—less than those
   
   



2. movies—fewer than have been
   
   



3. movies, which is less than those
   
   



4. movies, a number lower than the people
   
   



5. movies, fewer than the ones
   
   

answer???我选D，其他表达上都有问题，意思错！！A，B的破折号也错。

Q8:

The city has proposed a number of water treatment and conservation projects the cost of which raises water bills high enough so that even environmentalists are beginning to raise alarms.

1. the cost of which raises water bills high enough so that
   
   



2. at a cost raising water bills so high that
   
   



3. at a cost which raises water bills high enough so
   
   



4. whose cost will raise water bills so high that
   
   



5. whose cost will raise water bills high enough so that
   
   

answer  why not B?这个题目讨论过了，不过我是做错的，tianwan兄说的对，状语不比配

Q9:

By merging its two publishing divisions, the company will increase their share of the country’s $21 billion book market from 6 percent to 10 percent, a market ranging from obscure textbooks to mass-market paperbacks.

1. their share of the country’s $21 billion book market from 6 percent to 10 percent, a market ranging
   
   



2. from 6 percent to 10 percent its share of the $21 billion book market in the country, which ranges
   
   



3. to 10 percent from 6 percent in their share of the $21 billion book market in the country, a market ranging
   
   



4. in its share, from 6 percent to 10 percent, of the $21 billion book market in the country, which ranges
   
   



5. to 10 percent from 6 percent its share of the country’s $21 billion book market, which ranges
   
   

Answer:E  why not B?讨论过，是B

Q1: a variety of criteria 的修饰关系 adherence protection observance的集合是a variety of criteria 还是单独每个是a variety of criteria

according to v.根据 in accordance with adv.与...一致, (要求)

Q1:

Socially and environmentally responsible investing is on the rise:  last year in the United States, over $2 trillion was invested in funds that screen companies according to a variety of criteria such as adherence to labor standards, protection of the environment, and observance of human rights.

1. according to a variety of criteria such as
   
   
   



2. according to a variety of such criteria, as by
   
   
   



3. according to such a variety of criteria as by
   
   
   



4. in accordance with such a variety of criteria as
   
   
   



5. in accordance with a variety of criteria, such as by
   
   
   

answer  why not A?  

个人感觉:

such a variety of criteria as  说的是"这样的标准",限制了这些标准;

a variety of criteria such as说的是"很多标准例如",暗示可能还有其他的标准.