【揽瓜阁语法打卡小分队】Day49

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Day49 (错了一题）
1.(81)Although he is reported to have spoken his mind freely while being a young child, Ralph Nader was 25 years old before he began to advocate professionally as an attorney.

A. while being a young child
B. while in childhood
C. at the time of his being a child
D. as being in childhood
E. as a young child
答案：E

2.(82)Northern pike – also known as jackfish – are a cunning and aggressive fish, propelled by fast-twitched S-shaped movements as they emerge from sedentary hiding places to quickly accelerate and track down their unsuspecting prey.

A. Northern pike – also known as jackfish – are a cunning and aggressive 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 movements as it emerges

C. Northern pike – also known as jackfish – are cunning and aggressive fish that are propelled by fast-twitched S-shaped movements and emerging

D. The northern pike – also known as jackfish – is a cunning, aggressive fish that is propelled by fast-twitched S-shaped movements, emerging

E. The northern pike – also known as a jackfish – is a cunning and aggressive fish and is propelled by fast-twitched S-shaped movements while it emerges
答案：A
由their可推断出应该用复数，排除B D E;
And track down平行排除C

3.(83)The epicure has long maintained that her passion 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 for good food, fine wine, and all of life’s other sensual pleasures are
B. her passion for good food, fine wine, and all of life’s other sensual pleasures is
C. her passion for good 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 sensual pleasures – each a passion of hers – are
E. good food, fine wine, and all of life’s other sensual pleasures, all of them were her passions and were
答案：D
The keys提示前面应该为复数，排除B; her passion 的谓语应用单数，排除A C；逗号连接两句子错误，排除E

4.(84)With their fields cracked and barren one moment, muddy and soggy the next, farmers in Iowa face a familiar fear — that their crops will not make it.

A. With their fields cracked and barren one moment, muddy and soggy the next, farmers in Iowa face a familiar fear — that their crops will not make it.

B. With their fields 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 fields cracked and barren one moment, with them muddy and soggy the next, farmers in Iowa 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 the next, face a familiar fear — that their crops will not make it.

E. Farmers in Iowa have their fields cracked and barren one moment, muddy and soggy the next, and they face a familiar fear — that their crops will not make it.
答案：A
Their指代farmer, they指代fields，代词指代不一致，排除B; them指代不明，排除C D
And表示并列关系，不符合文章逻辑，排除E

5.(85)The holistic philosophy behind so many methods of treatment that have been practiced almost exclusively in Asian countries for centuries are gradually seeping into the mindset of Western physicians.

A. The holistic philosophy behind so many methods of treatment that have been practiced almost exclusively in Asian countries for centuries are

B. The holistic philosophy behind so many methods of treatment that are practiced almost exclusively in Asian countries for centuries are

C. Behind so many methods of treatment practiced almost exclusively in Asian countries for centuries are a holistic philosophy that is

D. The holistic philosophy behind so many methods of treatment practiced almost exclusively in Asian countries for centuries is

E. Behind so many methods of treatment that are practiced almost exclusively in Asian countries for centuries is a holistic philosophy that is
答案：D
The philosophy are seeping into the mindset, 主谓不一致，排除A B ;改变句子重心，排除C E

6.(86)Due to the slow-moving nature of tectonic plate movement, the oldest ocean crust is thought to date from the Jurassic period, formed from huge fragments of the Earth's lithosphere and lasted 200 million years.

(A) formed from huge fragments of the Earth's lithosphere and lasted 200 million years.
(B) forming from huge fragments of the Earth’s lithosphere and lasting 200 million years.
(C) forming from huge fragments of the Earth’s lithosphere and lasted 200 million years.
(D) formed from huge fragments of the Earth’s lithosphere and lasting 200 million years.
(E) formed from huge fragments of the Earth’s lithosphere and has been lasting 200 million years.
答案：D
Form被形成为，应该用formed； last为主动的，应用lasting，选择D

7.(87)While Peregrine falcons are predators in the conventional sense, hunting and devouring other animals, mostly birds, small mammals, and parrots, turn out to be no less bloodthirsty in their approach to feasting on plants.

A. mostly birds, small mammals, and parrots, turn
B. mostly birds and small mammals, yet parrots turn
C. mostly birds and small mammals, parrots turn
D. the majority of which are birds, small mammals, and parrots, turns
E. the majority of which are birds and small mammals, and parrots turn
答案：B
逗号连接俩句子错误，排除C；parrots与前文的关系并非并列，排除and, 所以排除A D E

8.(88)The financial crisis of late 2008 demonstrated that falling property values not only hurt homeowners, affecting nearly every American by indirectly reducing the value of retirement accounts and other investments.

A. homeowners, affecting nearly every American by indirectly reducing the value of retirement accounts and other investments

B. homeowners but also affecting nearly every American by indirectly reducing the value of retirement accounts and other investments

C. homeowners but also affect nearly every American by indirectly reducing the value of retirement accounts and other investments

D. homeowners; they also affect nearly every American by indirectly reducing the value of retirement accounts and other investments

E. homeowners; the value of retirement accounts and other investments is also reduced by them
答案：C
Not only…but also…对称选择C

9.(89)The press release indicated a new item on the agenda at the February Federal Reserve meeting: concern about a technical indicator called the yield curve, which compares the interest rates on the different kinds of debt issued by the federal government and which borrows money for periods ranging from one month to 30 years.

(A) government and which borrows money for periods ranging from one month to 30 years
(B) government and borrows money for periods ranging from one month up to 30 years
(C) government and that 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 30 years
(E) government, which borrows money for periods ranging from one month up to 30 years

10.(90)The emergence of chronic wasting disease in Idaho, which prides itself on world-class deer and elk hunting and many people hunt both animals for subsistence, has caused concern among state officials, as the disease can decimate those animal populations.

A. hunting and
B. hunting, many
C. hunting and which
D. hunting and where
E. hunting, where
答案：D
And 前后无法平行，排除A；逗号连接俩句子，排除B；which不能代指地点，排除C；E？

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Day49
1.(81)Although he is reported to have spoken his mind freely while being a young child, Ralph Nader was 25 years old before he began to advocate professionally as an attorney.

A. while being a young child
B. while in childhood
C. at the time of his being a child
D. as being in childhood
E. as a young childe
不知道考什么--》 idiom
语感，常识， gmat prefer简洁

2.(82)Northern pike – also known as jackfish – are a cunning and aggressive fish, propelled by fast-twitched S-shaped movements as they emerge from sedentary hiding places to quickly accelerate and track down their unsuspecting prey.

A. Northern pike – also known as jackfish – are a cunning and aggressive 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 movements as it emerges

C. Northern pike – also known as jackfish – are cunning and aggressive fish that are propelled by fast-twitched S-shaped movements and emerging

D. The northern pike – also known as jackfish – is a cunning, aggressive fish that is propelled by fast-twitched S-shaped movements, emerging

E. The northern pike – also known as a jackfish – is a cunning and aggressive fish and is propelled by fast-twitched S-shaped movements while it emerges

agreement; parallel
b 错(错在这里有固定的复数形式）


3.(83)The epicure has long maintained that her passion 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 for good food, fine wine, and all of life’s other sensual pleasures are 时态
B. her passion for good food, fine wine, and all of life’s other sensual pleasures is 时态
C. her passion for good 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 sensual pleasures – each a passion of hers – are
E. good food, fine wine, and all of life’s other sensual pleasures, all of them were her passions and were

agreement, parallel
c 错




4.(84)With their fields cracked and barren one moment, muddy and soggy the next, farmers in Iowa face a familiar fear — that their crops will not make it.

A. With their fields cracked and barren one moment, muddy and soggy the next, farmers in Iowa face a familiar fear — that their crops will not make it.

B. With their fields 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 fields cracked and barren one moment, with them muddy and soggy the next, farmers in Iowa 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 the next, face a familiar fear — that their crops will not make it.

E. Farmers in Iowa have their fields cracked and barren one moment, muddy and soggy the next, and they face a familiar fear — that their crops will not make it.
modifier, pronoub
e 错


5.(85)The holistic philosophy behind so many methods of treatment that have been practiced almost exclusively in Asian countries for centuries are gradually seeping into the mindset of Western physicians.

A. The holistic philosophy behind so many methods of treatment that have been practiced almost exclusively in Asian countries for centuries are

B. The holistic philosophy behind so many methods of treatment that are practiced almost exclusively in Asian countries for centuries are

C. Behind so many methods of treatment practiced almost exclusively in Asian countries for centuries are a holistic philosophy that is

D. The holistic philosophy behind so many methods of treatment practiced almost exclusively in Asian countries for centuries is

E. Behind so many methods of treatment that are practiced almost exclusively in Asian countries for centuries is a holistic philosophy that is
agreement
d (d,e --> d)



6.(86)Due to the slow-moving nature of tectonic plate movement, the oldest ocean crust is thought to date from the Jurassic period, formed from huge fragments of the Earth's lithosphere and lasted 200 million years.

(A) formed from huge fragments of the Earth's lithosphere and lasted 200 million years.
(B) forming from huge fragments of the Earth’s lithosphere and lasting 200 million years.
(C) forming from huge fragments of the Earth’s lithosphere and lasted 200 million years.
(D) formed from huge fragments of the Earth’s lithosphere and lasting 200 million years.
(E) formed from huge fragments of the Earth’s lithosphere and has been lasting 200 million years.
modifier, parallel, meaning
d


7.(87)While Peregrine falcons are predators in the conventional sense, hunting and devouring other animals, mostly birds, small mammals, and parrots, turn out to be no less bloodthirsty in their approach to feasting on plants.

A. mostly birds, small mammals, and parrots, turn
B. mostly birds and small mammals, yet parrots turn
C. mostly birds and small mammals, parrots turn
D. the majority of which are birds, small mammals, and parrots, turns
E. the majority of which are birds and small mammals, and parrots turn
modifier 9meaning),
a,d no
choose in b and c
c

8.(88)The financial crisis of late 2008 demonstrated that falling property values not only hurt homeowners, affecting nearly every American by indirectly reducing the value of retirement accounts and other investments.

A. homeowners, affecting nearly every American by indirectly reducing the value of retirement accounts and other investments

B. homeowners but also affecting nearly every American by indirectly reducing the value of retirement accounts and other investments

C. homeowners but also affect nearly every American by indirectly reducing the value of retirement accounts and other investments

D. homeowners; they also affect nearly every American by indirectly reducing the value of retirement accounts and other investments

E. homeowners; the value of retirement accounts and other investments is also reduced by them
meaning , paraaellel
c
d should be singular "it"

9.(89)The press release indicated a new item on the agenda at the February Federal Reserve meeting: concern about a technical indicator called the yield curve, which compares the interest rates on the different kinds of debt issued by the federal government and which borrows money for periods ranging from one month to 30 years.

(A) government and which borrows money for periods ranging from one month to 30 years
(B) government and borrows money for periods ranging from one month up to 30 years
(C) government and that 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 30 years
(E) government, which borrows money for periods ranging from one month up to 30 years
meaning
e

10.(90)The emergence of chronic wasting disease in Idaho, which prides itself on world-class deer and elk hunting and many people hunt both animals for subsistence, has caused concern among state officials, as the disease can decimate those animal populations.

A. hunting and
B. hunting, many
C. hunting and which
D. hunting and where
E. hunting, where

on xx and x (parallel）； modifier
b，e， c wrong
d

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The emergence of chronic wasting disease in Idaho, which prides itself on world-class deer and elk C. hunting and which many people hunt both animals for subsistence, has caused concern among state officials, as the disease can decimate those animal populations.
D. hunting and where
注意……之前的which是因为Idaho作为从句主语，后面的where从句没有主语

While Peregrine falcons are predators in the conventional sense, hunting and devouring other animals, A. mostly birds, small mammals, and parrots, turn out to be no less bloodthirsty in their approach to feasting on plants.
C. mostly birds and small mammals, parrots turn
parrots是birds的一种，所以肯定不会是三者并列

Due to the slow-moving nature of tectonic plate movement, the oldest ocean crust is thought to date from the Jurassic period, (B) forming from huge fragments of the Earth’s lithosphere and lasting 200 million years.
(D) formed from huge fragments of the Earth’s lithosphere and lasting 200 million years.
the oldest ocean crust is formed from huge fragments of the Earth's lithosphere.
is form from ... 由...形成，固定用被动（如果还是弄不清，换成create看说不说得通）
ocean crust受到巨大碎片的作用，因此是 "huge fragments"所进行的 "to form"动作的接受者

A. With their fields cracked and barren one moment, muddy and soggy the next, farmers in Iowa face a familiar fear — that their crops will not make it.
D. Farmers in Iowa, with their fields cracked and barren one moment, with them muddy and soggy the next, face a familiar fear — that their crops will not make it.
即使不知道soggy是什么意思，也要看出来one moment和the next对称，应该都是修饰fields的

Fox的Dream

Day49
1.(81)Although he is reported to have spoken his mind freely while being a young child, Ralph Nader was 25 years old before he began to advocate professionally as an attorney.

A. while being a young child
B. while in childhood
C. at the time of his being a child
D. as being in childhood
E. as a young child

2.(82)Northern pike – also known as jackfish – are a cunning and aggressive fish, propelled by fast-twitched S-shaped movements as they emerge from sedentary hiding places to quickly accelerate and track down their unsuspecting prey.

A. Northern pike – also known as jackfish – are a cunning and aggressive 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 movements as it emerges没看完句子
C. Northern pike – also known as jackfish – are cunning and aggressive fish that are propelled by fast-twitched S-shaped movements and emerging
D. The northern pike – also known as jackfish – is a cunning, aggressive fish that is propelled by fast-twitched S-shaped movements, emerging
E. The northern pike – also known as a jackfish – is a cunning and aggressive fish and is propelled by fast-twitched S-shaped movements while it emerges

3.(83)The epicure has long maintained that her passion 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 for good food, fine wine, and all of life’s other sensual pleasures are
B. her passion for good food, fine wine, and all of life’s other sensual pleasures is
C. her passion for good 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 sensual pleasures – each a passion of hers – are
E. good food, fine wine, and all of life’s other sensual pleasures, all of them were her passions and were

4.(84)With their fields cracked and barren one moment, muddy and soggy the next, farmers in Iowa face a familiar fear — that their crops will not make it.

A. With their fields cracked and barren one moment, muddy and soggy the next, farmers in Iowa face a familiar fear — that their crops will not make it.
B. With their fields 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 fields cracked and barren one moment, with them muddy and soggy the next, farmers in Iowa 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 the next, face a familiar fear — that their crops will not make it.
E. Farmers in Iowa have their fields cracked and barren one moment, muddy and soggy the next, and they face a familiar fear — that their crops will not make it.

5.(85)The holistic philosophy behind so many methods of treatment that have been practiced almost exclusively in Asian countries for centuries are gradually seeping into the mindset of Western physicians.

A. The holistic philosophy behind so many methods of treatment that have been practiced almost exclusively in Asian countries for centuries are
B. The holistic philosophy behind so many methods of treatment that are practiced almost exclusively in Asian countries for centuries are
C. Behind so many methods of treatment practiced almost exclusively in Asian countries for centuries are a holistic philosophy that is
D. The holistic philosophy behind so many methods of treatment practiced almost exclusively in Asian countries for centuries is
E. Behind so many methods of treatment that are practiced almost exclusively in Asian countries for centuries is a holistic philosophy that is

6.(86)Due to the slow-moving nature of tectonic plate movement, the oldest ocean crust is thought to date from the Jurassic period, formed from huge fragments of the Earth's lithosphere and lasted 200 million years.

(A) formed from huge fragments of the Earth's lithosphere and lasted 200 million years.
(B) forming from huge fragments of the Earth’s lithosphere and lasting 200 million years.
(C) forming from huge fragments of the Earth’s lithosphere and lasted 200 million years.
(D) formed from huge fragments of the Earth’s lithosphere and lasting 200 million years.
(E) formed from huge fragments of the Earth’s lithosphere and has been lasting 200 million years.

7.(87)While Peregrine falcons are predators in the conventional sense, hunting and devouring other animals, mostly birds, small mammals, and parrots, turn out to be no less bloodthirsty in their approach to feasting on plants.

A. mostly birds, small mammals, and parrots, turn
B. mostly birds and small mammals, yet parrots turn
C. mostly birds and small mammals, parrots turn
D. the majority of which are birds, small mammals, and parrots, turns
E. the majority of which are birds and small mammals, and parrots turn

8.(88)The financial crisis of late 2008 demonstrated that falling property values not only hurt homeowners, affecting nearly every American by indirectly reducing the value of retirement accounts and other investments.

A. homeowners, affecting nearly every American by indirectly reducing the value of retirement accounts and other investments
B. homeowners but also affecting nearly every American by indirectly reducing the value of retirement accounts and other investments
C. homeowners but also affect nearly every American by indirectly reducing the value of retirement accounts and other investments
D. homeowners; they also affect nearly every American by indirectly reducing the value of retirement accounts and other investments
E. homeowners; the value of retirement accounts and other investments is also reduced by them

9.(89)The press release indicated a new item on the agenda at the February Federal Reserve meeting: concern about a technical indicator called the yield curve, which compares the interest rates on the different kinds of debt issued by the federal government and which borrows money for periods ranging from one month to 30 years.

(A) government and which borrows money for periods ranging from one month to 30 years
(B) government and borrows money for periods ranging from one month up to 30 years
(C) government and that 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 30 years
(E) government, which borrows money for periods ranging from one month up to 30 years

10.(90)The emergence of chronic wasting disease in Idaho, which prides itself on world-class deer and elk hunting and many people hunt both animals for subsistence, has caused concern among state officials, as the disease can decimate those animal populations.

A. hunting and
B. hunting, many
C. hunting and which
D. hunting and where
E. hunting, where