Q1
More than fifty years after the Second World War, a number of African American soldiers were awarded―some of them posthumously― with the Congressional Medal of Honor, which was the nation’s highest military award, and which was long overdue in recognition of their outstanding bravery.
- with the Congressional Medal of Honor, which was the nation’s highest military award, and which was long overdue in
- with the Congressional Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military award for long-overdue
- the Congressional Medal of Honor, which was the nation’s highest military award, long-overdue in
- the Congressional Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military award for long-overdue
- the Congressional Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military award, in long-overdue
D
Award somebody something/award something to somebody；
a/the ----award（N）for----
The discovery that Earth’s inner core rotates independently of and more quickly than Earth’s outer layers is responsible for advancing studies of the flow of heat from the inner through the outer planet and of the formation and periodic reversal in direction of Earth’s magnetic field.
- core rotates independently of and more quickly than Earth’s outer layers is responsible for advancing studies of the flow of heat from the inner through the outer planet and of the formation and periodic reversal in direction of Earth’s magnetic field
- core rotates independently of and more quickly than Earth’s outer layers is responsible for advancing studies of how heat from the inner core flows through the outer planet, and the formation and periodic reversal in direction of Earth’s magnetic field
- core rotates independently and more quickly than Earth’s outer layers are responsible for advancing studies of how heat from the inner core flows through the outer planet, and how Earth’s magnetic field forms and the periodic reversal of its direction
- core, rotating independently and more quickly than Earth’s outer layers, are responsible for advancing studies of the flow of heat from the inner through the outer planet, and the formation and periodic reversal in direction of Earth’s magnetic field
- core, rotating independently of and more quickly than Earth’s outer layers, is responsible for advancing studies of the flow of heat from the inner through the outer planet and of how Earth’s magnetic field forms and the periodic reversal of its direction
A
Easy，主要结构 the discovery （that----）is responsible for ----
Q7
Until a few centuries ago, any large bones discovered in the fields or caves of Europe, now known to be large prehistoric animals, were usually assumed to be the remains of giants and were often displayed as curiosities in castles, palaces, town halls, churches, and monasteries.
- now known to be large prehistoric animals, were usually assumed to be
- presently known as from large prehistoric animals, were usually assumed as
- bones now known to be those of large prehistoric animals, were usually assumed to be
- bones known at present as of large prehistoric animals, were usually assumed as those of
- currently known as those of large prehistoric animals, were usually assumed to be those of
C
Be known as+N表示[to be familiar with a person, place etc];
be known to be something表示 [to be sure about something]
The principal feature of the redesigned checks is a series of printed instructions that the company hopes will help merchants confirm a check’s authenticity, which includes reminders to watch the endorsement, compare signatures, and view the watermark while holding the check to the light.
- which includes reminders to watch the endorsement, compare signatures, and view
- which include reminders for watching the endorsement, to compare signatures and view
- by including reminders for watching the endorsement, comparing signatures, and viewing
- including reminders to watch the endorsement, comparing signatures and viewing
- including reminders to watch the endorsement, compare signatures, and view
E
Easy, 平行并列
In 1850 Lucretia Mott published her Discourse on Women, arguing in a treatise for women to have equal political and legal rights and for changes in the married women’s property laws.
- arguing in a treatise for women to have equal political and legal rights
- arguing in a treatise for equal political and legal rights for women
- a treatise that advocates women’s equal political and legal rights
- a treatise advocating women’s equal political and legal rights
- a treatise that argued for equal political and legal rights for women
E
A treatise做同位语；arguing做伴随结果和伴随动作都不好
In little more than a decade, Argentina has become the world’s leading exporter of honey, with nearly 90,000 tons a year sold to foreign markets, almost half of which going to the United States.
- with nearly 90,000 tons a year sold to foreign markets, almost half of which going
- with the sale of nearly 90,000 tons a year to foreign markets, and almost half of it that goes
- with the sale to foreign markets of nearly 90,000 tons a year, with almost half of it going
- selling nearly 90,000 tons a year to foreign markets, and almost half of it goes
- selling nearly 90,000 tons a year to foreign markets, with almost half going
E
原句见www.globalpolicy.org/globaliz/econ/2002/0305honey.htm
In the early part of the twentieth century, many vacationers found that driving automobiles and sleeping in tents allowed them to enjoy nature close at hand and tour at their own pace, with none of the restrictions of passenger trains and railroad timetables or with the formalities, expenses, and impersonality of hotels.
- with none of the restrictions of passenger trains and railroad timetables or with the
- with none of the restrictions of passenger trains, railroad timetables, nor
- without the restrictions of passenger trains and railroad timetables nor
- without the restrictions of passenger trains and railroad timetables or with the
- without the restrictions of passenger trains and railroad timetables or the
E
Easy，没什么可讲的
Critical-thinking instruction is predicted on two assumptions: that there are clearly identifiable thinking skills that students can be taught to recognize and apply appropriately, and if recognized and applied, students will become more effective thinkers.
- if recognized and applied, students
- if these skills are recognized and applied, that students
- if students recognize and apply them, that they
- that if recognized and applied, students
- that if students recognize and apply these skills, they
E
That---，and that---平行并列；D中if出现省略，但是逻辑主语不对
Because they can reproduce several times each year and produce large numbers of offspring, many insect species can generally adapt quickly to changes in their environment.
- Because they can reproduce several times each year and produce large numbers of offspring, many insect species
- Because of many insect species’ ability of reproducing several times a year, along with producing large numbers of offspring, thus they
- Because they can reproduce yearly several times, along with producing offspring in large numbers, so many insect species
- Due to their capability to reproduce several times yearly and to produce large numbers of offspring, many insect species
- Due to their ability of reproducing several times yearly and to produce offspring of large numbers, many insect species
A
Easy，due to出现句首多数场合错误；because优选于due to和because of；B中because of后面拖得太长，一看就错；C中along with改变句意，没有伴随的意思，而是and 的同级关系
According to recent studies comparing the nutritional value of meat from wild animals and meat from domesticated animals, wild animals have less total fat than do livestock fed on grain and more of a kind of fat they think is good for cardiac health.
- wild animals have less total fat than do livestock fed on grain and more of a kind of fat they think is
- wild animals have less total fat than livestock fed on grain and more of a kind of fat thought to be
- wild animals have less total fat than that of livestock fed on grain and have more fat of a kind thought to be
- total fat of wild animals is less than livestock fed on grain and they have more fat of a kind thought to be
- total fat is less in wild animals than that of livestock fed on grain and more of their fat is of a kind they think is
C
Easy，比较的是fat；wild animals have less----and have more----
In his experiments with gravity, Isaac Newton showed how the motion of each planet in the solar system results from the combined gravitational pull of the Sun and of all the other planets, each contributing according to their mass and distance from the others.
- of all the other planets, each contributing according to their
- of all the other planets, with each of them contributing according to their
- all the other planets, each of which contributing according to its
- all the other planets, each contributing according to its
- all the other planets, each of which contribute according to their
D
注意their和it的指代
Most of Portugal’s 250,000 university students boycotted classes in a one-day strike to protest a law that requires them to contribute $330 a year toward the cost of higher education, previously paying $7 per year.
- year toward the cost of higher education, previously paying $7 per year
- year toward the cost of higher education, for which was previously paid $7 per year
- year, compared to the previously $7 per year, toward the cost of higher education
- year toward the cost of higher education, instead of the $7 per year required previously
- year as opposed to the $7 per year required previously for the cost of higher education
D
见www.marketresearch.com/map/prod/977526.html 中contribute---toward the cost of higher education
Biologists working in Spain say that their discovery of teeming life in a highly acidic river may not only broaden the search for life, or for evidence of past life, on other planets but also show that a number of forms of microscopic life can adapt to conditions that scientists have long thought hostile to all but the hardiest bacteria.
- show that a number of forms of microscopic life can adapt to conditions that scientists have long thought hostile to all but the hardiest bacteria
- may show that a number of forms of microscopic life is capable of adapting to conditions that scientists have long thought hostile to all bacteria but the hardiest ones
- shows a number of forms of microscopic life to be capable to adapt to conditions that scientists have long thought had been hostile to all but the hardiest bacteria
- showing that a number of forms of microscopic life is capable of adapting to conditions that scientists have long thought had been hostile to all but the hardiest bacteria
- showing that a number of forms of microscopic life can adapt to conditions that scientists have long thought hostile to all bacteria but the hardiest
A
Easy
Section 301 of the 1988 Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act enables the United States Trade Representative to single out a country as an unfair trader, begin trade negotiations with that country, and, if the negotiations do not conclude by the United States government’s being satisfied, to impose sanctions.
- by the United States government’s being satisfied, to impose
- by the United States government’s satisfaction, impose
- with the United States government’s being satisfied, imposing
- to the United States government’s satisfaction, impose
- to the United States government’s satisfaction, imposing
D
Impose和single out，begin平行并列
Scientists have recently discovered that the ultrathin, layered construction of a butterfly’s wings, the same as the one making some butterflies shimmer via the phenomenon of iridescence, are enabling the insect to control how much heat energy is absorbed by its wings and how much is reflected away.
- wings, the same as the one making some butterflies shimmer via the phenomenon of iridescence, are enabling
- wings, which is the same one that makes some butterflies shimmer via the phenomenon of iridescence, that also enables
- wings is the same as the one that makes some butterflies shimmer via the phenomenon of iridescence, enabling
- wings－ the same construction that makes some butterflies shimmer via the phenomenon of iridescence － also enables
- wings― of the same construction that makes some butterflies shimmer via the phenomenon of iridescence ― also enable
有人认为答案是D，我认为是C
大家讨论
以下是我找到的另一个版本的这道题
1. Scientists have recently discovered that the ultra thin, layered construction of a butterflys wings, the same as the one making some butterflies shimmer via the phenomenon of iridescence, are enabling the insect to control how much heat energy is absorbed by its wings and how much is reflected away.
A. wings, the same as the one making some butterflies shimmer via the phenomenon of iridescence, are enabling
B: wings, which is the same one that makes some butterflies shimmer via the phenomenon of iridescence, that also enables
C: wings is the same as the one that makes some butterflies shimmer via the phenomenon of iridescence, enabling
D: wings is the same construction that makes some butterflies shimmer via the phenomenon of iridescence, also enables
E: wings is of the same construction that makes some butterflies shimmer via the phenomenon of iridescence, also enable
Gas hydrates, chemical compounds of water and natural gas, are increasingly being studied for their potential to be huge reservoirs of energy, possibly causing sea floor instability, and significant contributors to global warming.
- to be huge reservoirs of energy, possibly causing sea floor instability, and
- to be huge reservoirs of energy, possibly causing sea floor instability, and even as
- as huge reservoirs of energy, possibly causing sea floor instability, and
- as huge reservoirs of energy, and the possible cause of sea floor instability,
- as huge reservoirs of energy, as possible causes of sea floor instability, and even as
E 很是迷惑，应该是as---，as---，and as---的平行并列，as这里作[作为]讲
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