Day37
1.(111)Astronomers have uncovered evidence that a star that was as bright as the full moon explodinginto view 340,000 years ago, emitting dazzling radiation that could have disruptedEarth's protective ozone layer and sunburned our Stone Age ancestors.
(A) that a star that was as bright as the fullmoon exploding into view 340,000 years ago, emitting
(B) that a star as bright as the full moon exploded into view340,000 years ago, emitting
(C) of a star that was as bright as the full moonexploding into view 340,000 years ago and that it emitted
(D) of a star as bright as the full moon,exploding into view 340,000 years ago and emitting
(E) of a star as bright as the full moon that exploded intoview 340,000 years ago and that emitted
A,错选E,主要问题在于没有仔细看emitting其实是explode后面发生的事情,两者不是平行的,而且of也错了,不知道当时脑子咋想的。。。
2.(112)In hoping torestrain economic growth, interest rates were raised by British policymakers,making it more expensive to borrow for businesses and consumers.
(A) In hoping to restrain economic growth,interest rates were raised by British policymakers, making it more expensive toborrow for businesses and consumers.
(B) Making it more expensive for businesses andconsumers to borrow, interest rates were raised by British policymakers, inhopes of their restraining economic growth.
(C) In making borrowing for businesses andconsumers more expensive, British policymakers, in hopes they will restraineconomic growth, had raised interest rates.
(D) Hopefully restraining economic growth, Britishpolicymakers raised interest rates, making more expensive borrowing bybusinesses and consumers.
(E) Hoping to restrain economic growth, British policymakersraised interest rates, making it more expensive for businesses and consumers toborrow.
E
3.(113)During the last interglacial period, theclimate on the Earth was warmer than it is today, and the consequent melting ofthe polar ice caps caused the sea level toraise about 60 feet over and above what its height presently is now.
(A) sea level to raise about 60 feet over andabove what its height presently is now
(B) sea level to be raised over its heightpresently about 60 feet
(C) sea level to rise about 60 feet above its present height
(D) level of the seas to rise over and above itspresent height about 60 feet
(E) level of the seas to be raised over their height,now about 60 feet
C
4.(114)While Hans Holbein the Younger is mostoften identified with his English portraits, scholars have long been recognizing him as a superb draftsman and a remarkablyversatile artist and who was fundamental in synthesizing the noveltiesof the Italian Renaissance with the rational tradition of NorthernEurope.
(A) been recognizing him as a superb draftsman anda remarkably versatile artist and who
(B) been recognizing him for being a superbdraftsman and a remarkably versatile artist and he
(C) recognized him as a superb draftsman and a remarkablyversatile artist who
(D) recognized him as a superb draftsman and aremarkably versatile artist and he
(E) recognized him for being a superb draftsmanand a remarkably versatile artist and who
C
5.(115)Regardless oftheir form or function, all aerodynamically enhanced, curved objects made forthrowing have been called boomerangs by non-Australians ever since 1788, when Europeans saw Dharug-speaking men tossing"bumariny" in the area later known as Sydney.
(A) Regardless of their form or function, all aerodynamicallyenhanced, curved objects made for throwing have been called boomerangs bynon-Australians ever since 1788,
(B) Regardless of their form or function, any aerodynamicallyenhanced, curved object made for throwing has been called a boomerang bynon-Australians ever since 1788,
(C) Ever since 1788, non-Australians have calledall aerodynamically enhanced, curved objects made for throwing boomerangs,regardless of their form or function, from
(D) Ever since 1788, any aerodynamically enhanced,curved object made for throwing has been called a boomerang by non-Australians,regardless of its form or function, from
(E) Non-Australians have called allaerodynamically enhanced, curved objects made for throwing boomerangs eversince 1788, regardless of their form or function, from
A
6.(116)George Washington Carver dedicated his lifeto the economic strengthening of the South withimprovement of soil and diversification of crops.
(A) the economic strengthening of the South withimprovement of soil and diversification of crops
(B) strengthening the economy in the South withsoil improvement and the diversification of crops
(C) strengthening the economy of the South through soilimprovement and crop diversification
(D) the strengthening of the economy of the Souththrough improving soil and crop diversifying
(E) the economic strengthening in the South withimproving soil and diversifying crops
C
7.(117)Constructed atleast as early as the Sui dynasty (A.D. 581-618), the Altar of Heaven is theoldest known altar used in Chinese state religious practice, more than 1,000years older than a similar one in Beijing, it is the only altar found so far that predates theQing dynasty (A.D. 1644-1912).
(A) Constructed at least as early as the Suidynasty (A.D. 581-618), the Altar of Heaven is the oldest known altar used inChinese state religious practice, more than 1,000 years older than a similarone in Beijing, it is
(B) Constructed at least as early as the Sui dynasty (A.D.581-618), the Altar of Heaven, the oldest known altar used in Chinese statereligious practice, is more than 1,000 years older than a similar one inBeijing and is
(C) The Altar of Heaven, having been constructedat least as early as the Sui dynasty (A.D.581-618) and the oldest known altarused in Chinese state religious practice, is more than 1,000 years older than asimilar one in Beijing and
(D) The Altar of Heaven, which was constructed atleast as early as the Sui dynasty (A.D. 581-618) and is the oldest known altarused in Chinese state religious practice, more than 1,000 years older than asimilar one in Beijing and is
(E) The oldest known altar used in Chinese statereligious practice, more than 1,000 years older than a similar one inBeijing, the Altar of Heaven, which was constructed at least as early as theSui dynasty (A.D. 581-618) and is
B
8.(118)Scientists have found new evidence of people initially registering emotions like sadness oranger in much the same way as heartburn--by monitoring what's going onwithin their bodies.
(A) of people initially registering emotions likesadness or anger in much the same way as
(B)of people initially registering emotions suchas sadness or anger much the same as experiencing
(C) that people initially register emotions such as sadnessor anger in much the same way as they experience
(D) that a person initially registers emotions suchas sadness or anger much the same way as experiencing
(E) that a person initially registers emotionslike sadness or anger much the same as
C
9.(119)After determining the levels of calciumcarbonate and the types of fossilized algae present in core samplestaken from the bottom of Lake Titicaca in the Andes, a group of scientists wasable to reconstruct the history of precipitationin tropical South America over the past 25,000 years.
(A) the types of fossilized algae present in core samplestaken from the bottom of Lake Titicaca in the Andes, a group of scientists wasable
(B) the types of fossilized algae that are presentin core samples taken from the bottom of Lake Titicaca in the Andes, it waspossible for a group of scientists
(C) the types of fossilized algae that had beenpresent in core samples taken from the bottom of Lake Titicaca in the Andes,that made it possible for a group of scientists
(D) what types of fossilized algae had beenpresent in core samples taken from the bottom of Lake Titicaca in the Andes, itwas possible for a group of scientists
(E) what the types of fossilized algae were thatwere present in core samples taken from the bottom of Lake Titicaca in theAndes, a group of scientists was able
A
10.(120)Although the turtle has been toothless formore than 150 million years, in some contemporary turtle species the moderatelysharp and jagged edges of their hornyjaws function for teeth.
(A) their horny jaws function for teeth
(B) its horny jaws function for teeth
(C) its horny jaws function as do teeth
(D) the horny jaws function as teeth do
(E) the horny jaws function as teeth E |