Day57
1.(161)Activeunderwater faults are observed carefully,tectonophysicists monitor the physical processes that underlie tectonicformation to predict the movements of the Earth’s crust.
A. carefully, tectonophysicists monitor thephysical processes that underlie tectonic formation to predict the movements ofthe Earth’s crust
B. carefully, whereas tectonophysicists monitorthe physical processes that underlie tectonic formation to predict the Earth’scrust’s movements
C. carefully; the physical processes thatunderlie tectonic formation are monitored by tectonophysicists so that they canpredict the movements of the Earth’s crust
D.carefully; tectonophysicists monitor the physical processes that underlietectonic formation to predict the movements of the Earth’s crust
E. by tectonophysicists who carefully monitorthe physical processes that underlie tectonic formation to predict when themovement of the Earth’s crust occurs
D
2.(162)The hummingbird combines upstroke wing muscles that areproportionally much larger than those of other birds with downstroke wingmuscles that have the lowest recorded muscle strain of any flying bird,allowing them to reach a wing-flapping rate in excess of 50 strokes per second.
(A) hummingbird combines upstroke wing musclesthat are proportionally much larger than those of other birds with downstrokewing muscles that have the lowest recorded muscle strain of any flying bird,allowing them to reach a wing-flapping rate in excess of
(B) hummingbird, combining upstroke wing musclesthat are proportionally much larger than those of other birds with downstrokewing muscles that have the lowest recorded muscle strain of any flying bird,allows them to reach wing-flapping rates of over
(C) hummingbird, which combines upstroke wingmuscles that are proportionally much larger than those of other birds withdownstroke wing muscles that have the lowest recorded muscle strain of anyflying bird, is allowed to reach wing-flapping rates of over
(D)hummingbird combines upstroke wing muscles that are proportionally much largerthan those of other birds with downstroke wing muscles that have the lowestrecorded muscle strain of any flying bird, allowing it to reach wing-flappingrates of over
(E) hummingbird, by combining upstroke wingmuscles that are proportionally much larger than those of other birds withdownstroke wing muscles that have the lowest recorded muscle strain of anyflying bird, allowing them to reach wing-flapping rates in excess of
D
3.(163)While globaltemperatures have risen sharply over the last century, they have only recently eclipsed the Medieval period, duringwhich scientists theorize that a series ofvolcanic eruptions sent the earth into a period of historic warmth.
A. they have only recently eclipsed the Medievalperiod, during which scientists theorize that a
B. they have only recently eclipsed those of the Medievalperiod, during which scientists theorize that a
C. it has onlyrecently eclipsed the Medieval period, during which, scientists theorize, a
D. it has onlyrecently eclipsed that of the Medieval period, during which scientists theorizea
E. they have only recently eclipsed those of the Medievalperiod, during which, scientists theorize, a
E错选B scientiststheorize是个修饰,并不是这句里面的,所以E正确,因为他说的是科学家推测Medieval时代咋样咋样,b里面不能用现在时
4.(164)The fearamong leading economists is that inflation will start to rise more quickly, potentially crimping global growth or forcing borrowing costs higher.
(A) quickly, potentially crimping global growth or forcing
(B) quickly,potentially crimping global growth or force
(C) quickly,potentially crimp global growth, forcing
(D) quickly andpotentially crimp global growth, or forcing
(E) quickly andpotentially crimping global growth or forcing
A
5.(165)If ared-tailed squirrel population grows too largeand leads to a strain on habitable space, a female red-tailed squirrel willsometimes allow their daughters to settle nearby, with about half accepting the invitation.
A. large and leadsto a strain on habitable space, a female red-tailed squirrel will sometimesallow their daughters to settle nearby, with about half accepting
B. large, this leads to a strain on habitablespace, a female red-tailed squirrel will sometimes allow her daughters tosettle nearby, with about half accepting
C. large, leading to a strain on habitablespace, a female red-tailed squirrel will sometimes allow their daughters tosettle nearby, with about half accepting
D.large, leading to a strain on habitable space, a female red-tailed squirrelwill sometimes allow her daughters to settle nearby, and about half will accept
E. large, which leads to a strain on habitablespace, a female red-tailed squirrel will sometimes allow her daughters tosettle nearby, and about half will accept
D
6.(166)The SupremeCourt recently ruled that the statehad failed to provide some inmates at the maximum-security prison with properfood and healthcare in violation of the constitution.
(A) state hadfailed to provide some inmates at the maximum-security prison with proper foodand healthcare in violation of the constitution
(B) state failed to provide some inmates at themaximum-security prison with proper food and healthcare and is a violation ofthe constitution
(C) state has failed for providing some inmatesat the maximum-security prison with proper food and healthcare in violation ofthe constitution
(D)state, in violation of the constitution, had failed to provide some inmates atthe maximum-security prison with proper food and healthcare
(E) state, in violation of the constitution, hadfailed for providing some inmates at the maximum-security prison with properfood and healthcare
D
7.(167)The son of a factory owner, Friedrich Engels’ close literarypartnership with Karl Marx did not prevent Engels from owning a business that he ran quite profitably.
A. The son of a factoryowner, Friedrich Engels’ close literary partnership with Karl Marx did notprevent Engels from owning a business that
B. The son of a factory owner, Friedrich Engels’close literary partnership with Karl Marx did not prevent him from owning abusiness that
C. The son of a factory owner, Friedrich Engels’close literary partnership with Karl Marx did not prevent Engels from owning abusiness that
D.Friedrich Engels’ close literary partnership with Karl Marx did not preventEngels, the son of a factory owner, from owning a business that
E. Friedrich Engels’ close literary partnershipwith Karl Marx did not prevent him from owning a business that he, the son of afactory owner,
D
8.(168)No lessimpressive than the invention of the light bulb by Thomas Edison, widelyconsidered the greatest inventor of his time, was theinvention of the electric motor and the discovery of alternating current byNikola Tesla, Edison’s archrival during the late 19th and early20th century.
(A) was theinvention of the electric motor and the discovery of alternating current byNikola Tesla,
(B) was the invention of the electric motor, thediscovery of alternating current by Nikola Tesla, who was
(C) had been invention of the electric motor andthe discovery of alternating current by Nikola Tesla, who was
(D) were the invention of the electric motor, aswell as the discovery of alternating current, by Nikola Tesla,
(E) werethe invention of the electric motor and the discovery of alternating current byNikola Tesla,
E
9.(169)Althoughmodern science has essentially eradicated the bubonic plague from theindustrialized word, the occasional patientshould be diagonsed every few years with the disease.
A. the occasionalpatient should be diagonsed every few years with the disease
B. an occasionalpatient should be diagonsed with the disease once in every few years
C. the disease will be diagonsed in the occasional patientonce in every few years
D. every few years the occasional patient will be diagonsedwith the disease
E. every few yearsthe occasional patient should be diagonsed with the disease
D错选C
C有点redundancy而且onceevery few years不应该有in,
10.(170)Unlike water, which is complimentary, all passengers will need to pay cash for beverages duringthe transoceanic flight.
(A) Unlike water,which is complimentary
(B) Besides water, which is offered free of charge
(C) Unless the drink is water, which is complimentary
(D) Not like water,which is offered free of charge
(E) With waterbeing the only exception
除了C外,其他选项都有拿water和passenger做比对的感觉/。 |