Day49
1.(81)Although heis reported to have spoken his mind freely whilebeing a young child, Ralph Nader was 25 years old before he began toadvocate professionally as an attorney.
A. while being ayoung child
B. while inchildhood
C. at the time ofhis being a child
D. as being inchildhood
E. as a young child
E
2.(82)Northern pike – also known as jackfish – are a cunning andaggressive fish, propelled by fast-twitched S-shaped movements as they emerge from sedentary hiding places to quickly accelerate andtrack down their unsuspecting prey.
A. Northern pike – also known as jackfish – are a cunning andaggressive fish, propelled by fast-twitched S-shaped movements as they emerge
B. The northern pike – also known as jackfish –is a cunning and aggressive fish, propelled by fast-twitched S-shaped movementsas it emerges
C. Northern pike – also known as jackfish – are cunning andaggressive fish that are propelled by fast-twitched S-shaped movements andemerging
D. The northernpike – also known as jackfish – is a cunning, aggressive fish that is propelledby fast-twitched S-shaped movements, emerging
E. The northernpike – also known as a jackfish – is a cunning and aggressive fish and ispropelled by fast-twitched S-shaped movements while it emerges
A A中的a …fish没问题,代表一种类的鱼。C中的emerging时态也有问题,为啥要现在时?
3.(83)The epicurehas long maintained that herpassion for good food, fine wine, and all of life’s other sensual pleasures are the keys to her attainment of true happiness.
A. her passion forgood food, fine wine, and all of life’s other sensual pleasures are
B. her passion for good food, fine wine, and all of life’sother sensual pleasures is
C. her passion forgood food, for fine wine, and for all of life’s other sensual pleasures were
D. good food, fine wine, and all of life’s other sensualpleasures – each a passion of hers – are
E. good food, finewine, and all of life’s other sensual pleasures, all of them were her passionsand were
D 我不理解为什么D中的插入语是干啥的。。。但是B中的is的确无法和keys配合。
4.(84) Withtheir fields cracked and barren one moment, muddy and soggy the next, farmersin Iowa face a familiar fear — that their crops will not make it.
A. With their fields cracked and barren one moment, muddy andsoggy the next, farmers in Iowa face a familiar fear — that their crops willnot make it.
B. With theirfields cracked and barren one moment, and they are muddy and soggy the next,farmers in Iowa face a familiar fear that their crops will not make it.
C. Their fieldscracked and barren one moment, with them muddy and soggy the next, farmers inIowa face a familiar fear: their crops will not make it.
D. Farmers in Iowa,with their fields cracked and barren one moment, with them muddy and soggy thenext, face a familiar fear — that their crops will not make it.
E. Farmers in Iowahave their fields cracked and barren one moment, muddy and soggy the next, andthey face a familiar fear — that their crops will not make it.
A
5.(85)The holistic philosophy behind so many methods of treatmentthat have been practiced almost exclusively in Asian countries for centuries are gradually seeping into the mindset of Westernphysicians.
A. The holisticphilosophy behind so many methods of treatment that have been practiced almostexclusively in Asian countries for centuries are
B. The holisticphilosophy behind so many methods of treatment that are practiced almostexclusively in Asian countries for centuries are
C. Behind so many methods of treatment practicedalmost exclusively in Asian countries for centuries are a holistic philosophythat is
D. The holistic philosophy behind so many methods oftreatment practiced almost exclusively in Asian countries for centuries is
E. Behind so manymethods of treatment that are practiced almost exclusively in Asian countriesfor centuries is a holistic philosophy that is
D
6.(86)Due to theslow-moving nature of tectonic plate movement, the oldest ocean crust isthought to date from the Jurassic period, formedfrom huge fragments of the Earth's lithosphere and lasted 200 million years.
(A) formed from huge fragments of the Earth's lithosphere andlasted 200 million years.
(B) forming fromhuge fragments of the Earth’s lithosphere and lasting 200 million years.
(C) forming fromhuge fragments of the Earth’s lithosphere and lasted 200 million years.
(D) formed from huge fragments of the Earth’s lithosphere andlasting 200 million years.
(E) formed fromhuge fragments of the Earth’s lithosphere and has been lasting 200 millionyears.
D, 选的A,不理解答案。。。他给出了特别具体的200millionyears,我以为就是只持续了这么久,而且没有规定说最老的一定是现在依然在持续啊??
7.(87)WhilePeregrine falcons are predators in the conventional sense, hunting anddevouring other animals, mostlybirds, small mammals, and parrots, turn out to be noless bloodthirsty in their approach to feasting on plants.
A. mostly birds, small mammals, and parrots, turn
B. mostly birds andsmall mammals, yet parrots turn
C. mostly birds and small mammals, parrots turn
D. the majority ofwhich are birds, small mammals, and parrots, turns
E. the majority ofwhich are birds and small mammals, and parrots turn
C 我眼瞎,A中的and前面加逗号就错了,主要是说鹦鹉和鹰一样嗜血,所以选c
8.(88)The financialcrisis of late 2008 demonstrated that falling property values not only hurt homeowners, affecting nearly every American by indirectlyreducing the value of retirement accounts and other investments.
A. homeowners,affecting nearly every American by indirectly reducing the value of retirementaccounts and other investments
B. homeowners butalso affecting nearly every American by indirectly reducing the value ofretirement accounts and other investments
C. homeowners but also affect nearly every American byindirectly reducing the value of retirement accounts and other investments
D. homeowners; theyalso affect nearly every American by indirectly reducing the value ofretirement accounts and other investments
E. homeowners; thevalue of retirement accounts and other investments is also reduced by them
C
9.(89)The pressrelease indicated a new item on the agenda at the February Federal Reservemeeting: concern about a technical indicator called the yield curve, whichcompares the interest rates on the different kinds of debt issued by thefederal government and which borrowsmoney for periods ranging from one month to 30 years.
(A) government andwhich borrows money for periods ranging from one month to 30 years
(B) government andborrows money for periods ranging from one month up to 30 years
(C) government andthat borrows money for periods ranging from one month up to 30 years
(D) government,which borrows money for periods ranging from one month up to a period of 30years
(E) government, which borrows money for periods ranging fromone month up to 30 years
E
10.(90)Theemergence of chronic wasting disease in Idaho, which prides itself onworld-class deer and elk huntingand many people hunt both animals forsubsistence, has caused concern among state officials, as the disease candecimate those animal populations.
A. hunting and
B. hunting, many
C. hunting and which
D. hunting and where
E. hunting, where
C,好吧,关注点全在subsistence这个不认识的词儿上了,后面因为是说人在这儿打猎,所以要用where。 |