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Day63
1.(221)Unlike elite runners, whose times are calculated from thestarter's pistol to the finish line, marathontimes are calculated using a computer chip attached to each competitor's shoe.
(A) Unlike eliterunners, whose times are calculated from the starter's pistol to the finishline,
(B) Besides elite runners, whose times arecalculated from the starter's pistol to the finish line,
(C) With the exception of elite runners, timesfor whom are calculated from the starter's pistol to the finish line,
(D)Unless the runner is elite, in which case the time is calculated from thestarter's pistol to the finish line,
(E) With the exception being elite runners,whose times are calculated from the starter's pistol to the finish line,
D
2.(222)After thelatest electronic voting machine malfunction, another twelve districts havereverted to paper ballots, which bringsto forty the number of districtsthat have abandoned the new voting technology since concerns about reliabilityand transparency began to surface.
A) which brings toforty the number of
B) which bring toforty the number of
C) bringing to forty the number of
D) and thus bringsup to forty the
E) and so brings toforty the number of
C
3.(223)As well as a conduit for the vital distribution of oxygen andhydrogen molecules across the planet, the Earth’s oceans provides an effectivebuffer against much of the Sun’s harmful radiation.
a. As well as aconduit for the vital distribution of oxygen and hydrogen molecules across theplanet, the Earth’s oceans provide an effective buffer
b. Besides aconduit for vital distribution of oxygen and hydrogen molecules across theplanet, also the Earth’s oceans provide an effective buffer
c. Besides a conduit for the vital distribution of oxygen andhydrogen molecules across the planet, the Earth’s oceans also provide aneffective buffering
d. The Earth’s oceans provide not only a conduit for thevital distribution of oxygen and hydrogen molecules across the planet, but alsoan effective buffer
e. The Earth’soceans not only provide a medium for the vital distribution of oxygen andhydrogen molecules across the planet but also an effective buffer
D错选C，我以为not only but also不能加逗号，原来可以加。
4.(224)The combined debt of Greeks from the ages of 68 to 74 isrising faster than in any other age group, according to data recently collectedby officials in the Eurozone and that has major implications for policydecisions going forward.
A - The combineddebt of Greeks from the ages of 68 to 74 is rising faster than in any other agegroup, according to data recently collected by officials in the Eurozone andthat has major implications for policy decisions going forward.
B - The combined debt of Greeks from the ages of68 to 74 is rising faster than in any age group, according to data that wasrecently collected by officials in the Eurozone and has major implications forpolicy decisions going forward.
C - The combined debt of Greeks from the ages of68 to 74 is rising faster than that of any age group, according to datarecently collected by officials in the Eurozone and that has major implicationsfor policy decisions going forward.
D -According to data recently collected by officials in the Eurozone, the combineddebt of Greeks from the ages of 68 to 74 is rising faster than that of anyother age group, a finding that has major implications for policy decisionsgoing forward.
E - According to data recently collected byofficials in the Eurozone, the combined debt of Greeks from the ages of 68 to74 is rising faster than that of any age group, and has major implications forpolicy decisions going forward.
D
5.(225)The child was frightened by the grifter, who had a number ofunsettling mannerisms, and the clown, and was worrying ever since that the two will reappear.
A. was frightenedby the grifter, who had a number of unsettling mannerisms, and the clown, andwas worrying
B. was frightenedby the clown and the grifter, who had a number of unsettling mannerisms, andworried
C. had beenfrightened by the grifter, who had a number of unsettling mannerisms, and bythe clown, and has been worrying
D. has beenfrightened by the clown and the by grifter, who had a number of unsettlingmannerisms, and worried
E. was frightened by the clown and the grifter, who had anumber of unsettling mannerisms, and has been worried
E
6.(226)Based on detailed research and analysis conducted over 20years, statisticians at NYU have come to the conclusionthat there is no advantage to using financial advisors who pick individualstocks over simply investing in broad index funds.
A) Based on detailed research and analysis conducted over 20years
B) With 20 years ofdetailed research and analysis conducted
C) Using detailed research and analysis conducted over 20years
D) By the detailedresearch and analysis conducted over 20 years
E) Basing it on 20years of detailed research and analysis
C错选A，Statisticians cannot be based onsomething. They use research to reach the conclusion. Based on是修饰统计学家
7.(227)Speakers atthe rally, one who is quadriplegic, will try to persuade the government toallow stem cell research by highlighting the plight of spinal cord victims.
A. one who
B. one of them who
C. and one of themwho
D. one of whom
E. one of which
D
8.(228)John Locke’spolitical philosophy, whichholds that revolution against an unjust government is not only a right butalso, in certain cases, an obligation, is markedly different than ThomasHobbes, who believed that sovereign power cannot be overthrown.
(A) which holdsthat revolution against an unjust government is not only a right but also, incertain cases, an obligation, is markedly different than Thomas Hobbes, whobelieved that sovereign power cannot be overthrown.
(B) holding that revolution against an unjustgovernment is an obligation as well as a right, was markedly different fromthat of Thomas Hobbes, believing that sovereign power cannot be overthrown.
(C) holding that revolution against an unjustgovernment is not only a right but also, in certain cases, an obligation, ismarkedly different than that of Thomas Hobbes, who believed that sovereignpower cannot be overthrown.
(D) which holds that revolution against anunjust government is not only a right but also, in certain cases, an obligation,is markedly different from Thomas Hobbes, who believes that sovereign powercannot be overthrown.
(E)which holds that revolution against an unjust government is not only a rightbut also, in certain cases, an obligation, is markedly different from ThomasHobbes’s belief that sovereign power cannot be overthrown.
E
9.(229)The highcosts to taxpayers were mostly a result of policies that guarantee cottonfarmers a portion of their projected revenue, ratherthan of coverage paying them for damaged crops.
A rather than ofcoverage paying them for damaged crops
B instead of theircoverage that pays for damaged crops
C as opposed tocoverage paying them for damaged crops
D rather than coverage that pays them for damaged crops
E instead ofcoverage that pays them for damaged crop
D, 注意B和E中的instead of会让人觉得比对的是projected revenue和后面的coverage，但其实比对的是policies和coverage。
10.(230)Dubai’sBurj Khalifa, opened in 2010 and reigning asthe world’s tallest building ever since, stands more than ahalf mile tall.
(A) opened in 2010 and reigning as the world’s tallestbuilding ever since, stands
(B) which opened in2010 and which is reigning as the world’s tallest building ever since, stands
(C) opened in 2010and it has been reigning as the world’s tallest building ever since, standing
(D) which opened in2010, has been reigning as the world’s tallest building ever since, and stands
(E) opened in 2010and which has reigned as the world’s tallest building ever since, stands
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