Day106
1.(51)Every workday at dawn, the patriarch of oneof the city’s five richest families leaves his mansion and walks to city hall.
A. richest families leaves his mansion and walks
B. richest families leave his mansion and walk(前面主语是patriarch单数,后面的平行的两个动词都应该是单数)
C. richest families leaves his mansion and walk(前面主语是patriarch单数,后面的平行的两个动词都应该是单数)
D. richer families leave his mansion and walks(前面主语是patriarch单数,后面的平行的两个动词都应该是单数;one of the richest)
E. richer families leaves his mansion and walks(one of the richest)
A
2.(52)Using a small camera through an incision inthe knee, a procedure called a menisectomy allows an orthopedic surgeonto remove torn cartilage.
A. a procedure called a menisectomy allows anorthopedic surgeon to remove torn cartilage (前面是using,后面主语应该是人)
B. a procedure called a menisectomy allows torncartilage to be removed by an orthopedic surgeon(前面是using,后面主语应该是人)
C. torn cartilage can be removed by an orthopedicsurgeon in a procedure called a menisectomy(前面是using,后面主语应该是人)
D. an orthopedic surgeon can remove torn cartilage in aprocedure called a menisectomy
E. an orthopedic surgeon can remove torncartilage, a menisectomy (做题时不知道torn cartilage和menisectomy分别是啥,但是判断是前者是要移除的一个东西,不是方法或者手术本身)
D
3.(53)The agency’s top creative team, each memberof which was asked to submit at least three ideas, remain stymied in its development of the new campaign.
(A) which was asked to submit at least threeideas, remain (主语是team,remains才对)
(B) which was asked to submit at least three ideas, remains(人,要用whom)
(C) which were asked to submit at least threeideas, remain(主语是team,remains才对)
(D) whom asked to submit at least three ideas,remains (这里是让他们提交,要用被动)
(E) whom was asked to submit at least three ideas, remains
答案是B,hmmmm team的话要用which,memberof which,member of the team,不能说member of whom
4.(54)In order to improve profit margins, thehospital adopted a number of measures, to eliminatesome administrative personnel and raising fees for certain elective services.
(A) to eliminate some administrative personnel andraising (不平行,而且要用to的话,前面不能用逗号)
(B) to eliminate some administrative personnel andrising(不平行,而且要用to的话,前面不能用逗号)
(C) eliminating some administrative personnel and raising
(D) by eliminating some administrative personnel andthe rise of(不平行,而且要用by的话,前面不能用逗号,而且用了by意思也变了)
(E) eliminated some administrative personnel andraising(不平行,前面也不能用eliminated,意思会很奇怪)
C
5.(55)Recent studieshave shown that the antioxidants found in the acai berry boost immune cellfunction more effectively than almost any other fruit, making it one of thehealthiest widely available fruits on the market.
A. Recent studies have shown that the antioxidantsfound in the acai berry boost immune cell function more effectively than almostany other fruit, making it one of the healthiest widely available fruits(前后对比不平行,前面是抗氧化后面变成水果了,指代it可能没有问题,这里是说berry嘛)
B. Recent studies have shown that the antioxidantsfound in the acai berry boost immune cell function more effectively than almostany other fruit, making them one of the healthiest fruits that is widelyavailable(前后对比不平行,前面是抗氧化后面变成水果了,后面them指代有问题变成antioxidants了)
C. Recent studies have shown that the antioxidantsfound in the acai berry boost immune cell function more effectively than thosein almost any other fruit, which makes the acai berry one of the healthiestwidely available fruits (which makes错误,要用makingxxx)
D. Because the acai berry’s antioxidants boost immune cellfunction more effectively than those in almost any other fruit, it is one ofthe healthiest fruits that is widely available (矮子里拔高个,用法有点不太好,但没错误)
E. Because the acai berry’s antioxidants boostimmune cell function more effectively than the antioxidants found in almost anyother fruit, they are one of the healthiest widely available fruits (they指代有问题)
D
6.(56)Many of today’s mathematicians use computersto test cases that are either too time-consuming or involve too many variablesto test manually, allowing the exploration of theoretical issues that were impossible to test ageneration ago
(A) are either too time-consuming or involve toomany variables to test manually, allowing the exploration of (either or后面不平行)
(B) either take too much time or involve too manyvariables to be tested manually; allowing the mathematicians to explore (分号错误)
(C) would either take too much time or involve too manyvariables to test manually, allowing them to explore
(D) would either be too time-consuming or wouldinvolve too many variables to test manually; this capability allows themathematicians to explore(either or后面不平行)
(E) take too much time or variables to testmanually; this capability allows the mathematicians to explore (or不平行)
C
7.(57)Policy makers remain concerned about the prospect of inflation, althoughthere are few signs of increasing energy prices driving up the cost of othergoods so far.
(A) remain concerned about the prospect of inflation,although there are few signs of increasing energy prices driving up the cost ofother goods so far
(B) still remain concerned about the prospects ofinflation; there are as yet few signs that increasing energy prices arecurrently driving up the cost of other goods (整个句子就很奇怪,而且有转折关系不能用分号隔开)
(C) remain concerned about the prospect forinflation, even though as yet few signs of higher energy prices are driving upthe cost of other goods so far (even though as yet没有这种用法,这两个要分开单独用就没错了)
(D) still remain concerned about inflation, eventhough there are currently few signs that increasing energy prices drive up thecost of other goods (要有个prospects吧,删掉了原意就变了)
(E) remain concerned about the prospect of inflation, despitethe dearth of signs thus far that increasing energy prices are driving up thecost of other goods
A的问题在于signs of increasing energy prices driving up xxx,整个structure不好,答案说是这种structure在GMAT里是错误的,不能两者俩ing。没选E的原因主要是这个dearth of signs thus far是什么鬼。。。为什么要特意加thus far。。。意思不是也稍微改变了吗,但答案是E
8.(58)In order to beconverted into high-quality digital versions, analog audi files, created at atime when the recording equipment itself introduced pops, hisses, and otheranomalous sounds that detract from the performance, analog files must be edited to removeundesirable audio artifacts introduced during the original recording.
A. In order to be converted into high-qualitydigital versions, analog audio files, created at a time when the recordingequipment itself introduced pops, hisses, and other anomalous sounds thatdetract from the performance, (这里多了一个analog audio files,后面也有,就变成了2个主语)
B. In order to convert analog audio files, created at a timewhen the recording equipment itself introduced pops, hisses, and otheranomalous sounds that detract from the performance, into high-quality digitalversions, (in order to convert,主语需要是人)
C. In order for analog audio files, created at a time whenthe recording equipment itself introduced pops, hisses, and other anomaloussounds that detract from the performance, to be converted into high-qualitydigital versions, (一开始觉得in order for错了,但后面有to)
D. Analog audio files, created at a time when therecording equipment itself introduced pops, hisses, and other anomalous soundsthat detract from the performance, can be converted into high-quality digitalversions, (后面没画线的书主句,这句话又多出了一个动词,run on了)
E. Analog audio files, which were created at atime when the recording equipment itself introduced pops, hisses, and otheranomalous sounds that detract from the performance and can be converted intohigh-quality digital versions, (同样2个主语了)
C
9.(59)In their latest press release, the company's new management stated a plan for expansion ofits operations into the global software market via a seriesof acquisitions in Asia and Latin America.
(A) the company's new management stated a plan forexpansion of its operations
(B) the new company's management stated that theyplanned on expanding its operations
(C) the company's new managers stated their plan to expandits operations
(D) the new company managers stated their plan forits operations, expanding
(E) the company's new management stated that theyplanned to expand its operations
C
前面是their,所以主语是复数,排除了ABE,D中的逻辑关系也错误,是阐明plan去扩张,而不是说明了plan这个说明的动作扩张。
10.(60)The javelin has asharp point, which is more obviously dangerous than the discus; moreover, the discus is actually more likely to injure bystandersbecause, especially when wet, it can slip out of the thrower's hand and fly ina random trajectory.
(A) javelin has a sharp point, which is more obviouslydangerous than the discus; moreover, (说的是标枪危险,sharp point和铁饼discus无法对比)
(B) javelin has a sharp pointand is obviously more dangerous than the discus; however, (sharp point and isobviously more dangerous并不是两个独立,这俩是有关系的,所以这么写有问题)
(C) javelin's sharp point is obviously moredangerous than the discus, even though (sharp point和铁饼discus无法对比)
(D) javelin's sharp point makes it obviously moredangerous than the discus, even though
(E) javelin, with its sharp point, is more obviouslydangerous than the discus; however,
E, 对于D和E,我最后判断是语义,应该主句是后半句,说明铁饼伤人更多,所以选E,D的话变成了标枪看起来更危险是主句了,前后这个逻辑关系也矛盾。 |