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Day125
1.(241)The test was easy enough that I mastered it after a simple brain transplant. The transplant, however, was expensive to such a degree that I had to take out a second mortgage.

A)The test was easy enough that I mastered it after a simple brain transplant. The transplant, however, was expensive to such a  degree that I had to take out a second mortgage.

B) The test was so easy for me to master after a simple brain transplant, but the transplant was so expensive that I had to take out a second mortgage.

C) The test was easy enough for me to master after a simple brain transplant. The transplant, however, was so expensive that I had to take out a second mortgage.

D) The transplant was so expensive that I had to take out a second mortgage but the test was so easy that i mastered it  after this  simple brain transplant.

E) The test was easier enough for me to master it after a simple brain transplant; however, transplant was so expensive that I had to take out a second mortgage.

2.(242)The iconoclastic fitness guru preaches three main principles: eat five apples per day, exercising before a two‐hour brunch, and that you must burn calories by re‐enacting action movies in your living room.

(A) The iconoclastic fitness guru preaches three main principles: eat five apples per day, exercising before a two‐hour brunch, and that you must burn calories by re‐enacting action movies in your living room.

(B) The iconoclastic fitness guru preaches three main principles , eat five apples per day, exercise before a two‐hour brunch, and that you must burn calories by re‐enacting action movies in your living room.

(C) The iconoclastic fitness guru preaches three main principles: eating five apples everyday day, exercising before a two‐hour brunch, and that you must burn calories by re‐enacting action movies in your living room.

(D) The iconoclastic fitness guru preaches three main principles: eat five apples per day, exercise before a two-hour brunch, and burn calories by re-enacting action movies in your living room.

(E) The iconoclastic fitness guru preaches three main principles: eating five apples per day, exercising before a two-hour brunch, and burning calories by re-enacting action movies in your living room.

3.(243)Birds' feathers, epidermal outgrowths consisting of shafts and veins interlaced with tiny barbs, serve various purposes; some aiding in flight, others insulating their bodies, and still others offering bright displays for mating rituals.

(A) feathers, epidermal outgrowths consisting of shafts and veins interlaced with tiny barbs, serve various purposes; some aiding in flight, others insulating their bodies, and still others offering

(B) feathers are epidermal outgrowths consisting of shafts and veins interlaced with tiny barbs; serving various purposes, aiding in flight, insulating the birds' bodies, and still offering

(C) feathers, which are epidermal outgrowths consisting of shafts and veins, and serve various purposes: some aid the birds in flight, others insulate the birds' bodies, and still offer

(D) feathers are epidermal outgrowths consisting of shafts and veins interlaced with tiny barbs; serving various purposes, with some aiding in flight, others insulate their bodies, with others still offering

(E) feathers, epidermal outgrowths consisting of shafts and veins interlaced with tiny barbs, serve various purposes: some aid in flight, others insulate the birds' bodies, and still others offer

4.(244)The moon’s gravitational pull, not only on the ocean water closest to the moon but also on the Earth itself, results in the twice-daily cycle of the tides.

A. The moon’s gravitational pull, not only on the ocean water closest to the moon but also on the Earth itself, results in the twice-daily cycle of the tides.

B. Resulting from the moon’s gravitational pull, not only on the ocean water closest to the moon but also on the Earth itself, the tides undergo a twice-daily cycle.

C. The moon pulls gravitationally not only on the ocean water closest to the moon but also on the Earth itself, with the result of the twice-daily cycle of the tides.

D. The moon pulls gravitationally not only on the ocean water closest to the moon but also on the Earth itself, with the resulting twice-daily cycle of the tides.

E. The tides undergo a twice-daily cycle because of the moon pulling gravitationally not only on the ocean water closest to the moon but also on the Earth itself.

5.(245)Jan Micker’s 1652 masterwork Bird’s Eye View of Amsterdam, which had been painted long before such a vantage point became possible, features spatial relationships that are more subtle and intricate than in most other seventeenth-century Dutch paintings.

(A) which had been painted long before such a vantage point became possible, features spatial relationships that are more subtle and intricate than in

(B) painted by the artist long before such a vantage point was to become possible, and featuring spatial relationships that are more subtle and intricate than those in

(C) which the artist painted long before the possibility of such a vantage point, featuring spatial relationships that are more subtle and intricate than the ones in

(D) painted long before the possibility of such a vantage point, with spatial relationships that are more subtle and intricate than the ones in

(E) painted long before such a vantage point became possible, features spatial relationships that are more subtle and intricate than those in

6.(246)The new house's front door is secured by an electronic lock; a feature that not only allows residents to lock and unlock the door without physical keys, but also may prevent them from entering the house during a power outage.

(A) a feature that not only allows residents who lock and unlock the door without physical keys, but also may prevent

(B) a feature allowing residents without a physical key to lock or unlock the door, but also possibly preventing

(C) a feature allows residents locking or unlocking the door without physical keys, but also possibly preventing

(D) this feature allows residents to lock and unlock the door without a physical key, but may also prevent

(E) this feature not only allows residents without physical keys to lock or unlock the door, but also prevents

7.(247)Used until the end of the Second World War, the German army employed the U-boat to attack both military or civilian watercraft.

A. the German army employed the U-boat to attack both military or
B. the U-boat was employed by the German army to attack both military and
C. the U-boat employed the German army to attack both military or
D. the German army had employed the U-Boat to attack both military and the
E. the U-boat has been employed by the German army to attack both military and also

8.(248)According to a recent study, Earth's magnetic north pole is moving away from Alaska and toward Siberia so rapidly, within 50 years, that the swirling green auroras of the Northern Lights might be visible in cities as far south as Rome, which is located at 41º north latitude.

(A) rapidly, within 50 years, that the swirling green auroras of the Northern Lights might be visible in cities as far south as Rome, which is

(B) rapidly, within 50 years, people may be able to see the swirling green auroras of the Northern Lights in cities as far south as Rome and

(C) rapidly that, within 50 years, the swirling green auroras of the Northern Lights may be visible from cities as far south as Rome,

(D) rapidly such that, within 50 years, people might be able to see the swirling green auroras of the Northern Lights from cities as far south as Rome, and

(E) rapidly that, within 50 years, the swirling green auroras of the Northern Lights might be visible by people in cities far to the south; such as Rome,

9.(249)Unlike modern irrigation techniques, in which water is carefully distributed in small amounts rather than allowed to flow freely, the ancient Romans created systems of canals that often flooded and thus wasted water.

A. the ancient Romans created systems of canals that often
B. the irrigation methods of the ancient Romans consisted of systems of canals that often
C. the ancient Roman irrigation methods often were systems of canals that
D. the ancient Romans had canal systems for irrigation that were often
E. the methods of ancient Roman irrigation were systems of canals that often

10.(250)Sleeping pills had been showing up with regularity as a factor in traffic arrests, sometimes involving drivers who later claim that they have no memory of getting behind the wheel after ingesting the pills.

(A) Sleeping pills had been showing up with regularity as a factor in traffic arrests
(B) Sleeping pills had been showing up with regularity as factors in traffic arrests
(C) Sleeping pills have been showing up with regularity as a factor in traffic arrests
(D) Sleeping pills have been showing up with regularity as factors in traffic arrests
(E) Sleeping pills have been showing up with regularity in traffic arrests

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Day125
1.(241)The test was easy enough that I mastered it after a simple brain transplant. The transplant, however, was expensive to such a degree that I had to take out a second mortgage.

A)The test was easy enough that I mastered it after a simple brain transplant. The transplant, however, was expensive to such a  degree that I had to take out a second mortgage.
B) The test was so easy for me to master after a simple brain transplant, but the transplant was so expensive that I had to take out a second mortgage.
C) The test was easy enough for me to master after a simple brain transplant. The transplant, however, was so expensive that I had to take out a second mortgage.
D) The transplant was so expensive that I had to take out a second mortgage but the test was so easy that i mastered it  after this  simple brain transplant.
E) The test was easier enough for me to master it after a simple brain transplant; however, transplant was so expensive that I had to take out a second mortgage.
C  enough to /so that,  such.. As to 排除掉ABE，然后D的重心变成了transplant很贵，所以最后选择C
2.(242)The iconoclastic fitness guru preaches three main principles: eat five apples per day, exercising before a two‐hour brunch, and that you must burn calories by re‐enacting action movies in your living room.
(A) The iconoclastic fitness guru preaches three main principles: eat five apples per day, exercising before a two‐hour brunch, and that you must burn calories by re‐enacting action movies in your living room.
(B) The iconoclastic fitness guru preaches three main principles , eat five apples per day, exercise before a two‐hour brunch, and that you must burn calories by re‐enacting action movies in your living room.
(C) The iconoclastic fitness guru preaches three main principles: eating five apples everyday day, exercising before a two‐hour brunch, and that you must burn calories by re‐enacting action movies in your living room.
(D) The iconoclastic fitness guru preaches three main principles: eat five apples per day, exercise before a two-hour brunch, and burn calories by re-enacting action movies in your living room.
(E) The iconoclastic fitness guru preaches three main principles: eating five apples per day, exercising before a two-hour brunch, and burning calories by re-enacting action movies in your living room.
E 首先要保证平行，所以只剩下DE，colon前面要完整的句子，colon后面要嘛是完整的句子，要嘛是名词，这个有待确认
D



3.(243)Birds' feathers, epidermal outgrowths consisting of shafts and veins interlaced with tiny barbs, serve various purposes; some aiding in flight, others insulating their bodies, and still others offering bright displays for mating rituals.

(A) feathers, epidermal outgrowths consisting of shafts and veins interlaced with tiny barbs, serve various purposes; some aiding in flight, others insulating their bodies, and still others offering
(B) feathers are epidermal outgrowths consisting of shafts and veins interlaced with tiny barbs; serving various purposes, aiding in flight, insulating the birds' bodies, and still offering
(C) feathers, which are epidermal outgrowths consisting of shafts and veins, and serve various purposes: some aid the birds in flight, others insulate the birds' bodies, and still offer
(D) feathers are epidermal outgrowths consisting of shafts and veins interlaced with tiny barbs; serving various purposes, with some aiding in flight, others insulate their bodies, with others still offering
(E) feathers, epidermal outgrowths consisting of shafts and veins interlaced with tiny barbs, serve various purposes: some aid in flight, others insulate the birds' bodies, and still others offer
E 首先，ABD的分号用的不对，分号后面不是完整的句子，然后C 没有with tiny barbs的信息，所以选择E
4.(244)The moon’s gravitational pull, not only on the ocean water closest to the moon but also on the Earth itself, results in the twice-daily cycle of the tides.
A. The moon’s gravitational pull, not only on the ocean water closest to the moon but also on the Earth itself, results in the twice-daily cycle of the tides.
B. Resulting from the moon’s gravitational pull, not only on the ocean water closest to the moon but also on the Earth itself, the tides undergo a twice-daily cycle.
C. The moon pulls gravitationally not only on the ocean water closest to the moon but also on the Earth itself, with the result of the twice-daily cycle of the tides.
D. The moon pulls gravitationally not only on the ocean water closest to the moon but also on the Earth itself, with the resulting twice-daily cycle of the tides.
E. The tides undergo a twice-daily cycle because of the moon pulling gravitationally not only on the ocean water closest to the moon but also on the Earth itself. MEANING ISSUE
A 我是根据句意来判断的


5.(245)Jan Micker’s 1652 masterwork Bird’s Eye View of Amsterdam, which had been painted long before such a vantage point became possible, features spatial relationships that are more subtle and intricate than in most other seventeenth-century Dutch paintings.

(A) which had been painted long before such a vantage point became possible, features spatial relationships that are more subtle and intricate than in 不平行
(B) painted by the artist long before such a vantage point was to become possible, and featuring spatial relationships that are more subtle and intricate than those in
(C) which the artist painted long before the possibility of such a vantage point, featuring spatial relationships that are more subtle and intricate than the ones in 没有主语
(D) painted long before the possibility of such a vantage point, with spatial relationships that are more subtle and intricate than the ones in 也是没有主语
(E) painted long before such a vantage point became possible, features spatial relationships that are more subtle and intricate than those in
E painted这边是过去分词表修饰，并不是谓语
6.(246)The new house's front door is secured by an electronic lock; a feature that not only allows residents to lock and unlock the door without physical keys, but also may prevent them from entering the house during a power outage.

(A) a feature that not only allows residents who lock and unlock the door without physical keys, but also may prevent
(B) a feature allowing residents without a physical key to lock or unlock the door, but also possibly preventing
(C) a feature allows residents locking or unlocking the door without physical keys, but also possibly preventing ALLOW TO DO
(D) this feature allows residents to lock and unlock the door without a physical key, but may also prevent
(E) this feature not only allows residents without physical keys to lock or unlock the door, but also prevents
E not only but also可以排除掉BCD，然后A选项的分号后面没有谓语不构成完整的句子
D  not only… but also 应该是强化，而不是对比，这里的allow 和prevent不是强化 两种情况是不一样的情况，要看清句意
But （also）可以表达转折



7.(247)Used until the end of the Second World War, the German army employed the U-boat to attack both military or civilian watercraft.

A. the German army employed the U-boat to attack both military or
B. the U-boat was employed by the German army to attack both military and
C. the U-boat employed the German army to attack both military or
D. the German army had employed the U-Boat to attack both military and the
E. the U-boat has been employed by the German army to attack both military and also
B used修饰的部分，以及both and可以排除其他选项

8.(248)According to a recent study, Earth's magnetic north pole is moving away from Alaska and toward Siberia so rapidly, within 50 years, that the swirling green auroras of the Northern Lights might be visible in cities as far south as Rome, which is located at 41º north latitude.

(A) rapidly, within 50 years, that the swirling green auroras of the Northern Lights might be visible in cities as far south as Rome, which is
(B) rapidly, within 50 years, people may be able to see the swirling green auroras of the Northern Lights in cities as far south as Rome and    so…that
(C) rapidly that, within 50 years, the swirling green auroras of the Northern Lights may be visible from cities as far south as Rome,
(D) rapidly such that, within 50 years, people might be able to see the swirling green auroras of the Northern Lights from cities as far south as Rome, and
(E) rapidly that, within 50 years, the swirling green auroras of the Northern Lights might be visible by people in cities far to the south; such as Rome,
E 不确定是A还是E,   我觉得考点是so… that,以及这个that的位置是放在哪里，以及后半部分会不会导致句子成分的不正确
C 因为within 50 years是未来的事情，所以不可能修饰已经发生的north pole is moving，所以排除掉AB
E错在  应该是visible to sb 并且located很明显不是谓语，所以分号后面没有完整的句子





9.(249)Unlike modern irrigation techniques, in which water is carefully distributed in small amounts rather than allowed to flow freely, the ancient Romans created systems of canals that often flooded and thus wasted water.

A. the ancient Romans created systems of canals that often
B. the irrigation methods of the ancient Romans consisted of systems of canals that often
C. the ancient Roman irrigation methods often were systems of canals that
D. the ancient Romans had canal systems for irrigation that were often
E. the methods of ancient Roman irrigation were systems of canals that often
9.B consisted这里作为谓语 而且应该是irrigation methods E
10.(250)Sleeping pills had been showing up with regularity as a factor in traffic arrests, sometimes involving drivers who later claim that they have no memory of getting behind the wheel after ingesting the pills.

(A) Sleeping pills had been showing up with regularity as a factor in traffic arrests
(B) Sleeping pills had been showing up with regularity as factors in traffic arrests
(C) Sleeping pills have been showing up with regularity as a factor in traffic arrests
(D) Sleeping pills have been showing up with regularity as factors in traffic arrests
(E) Sleeping pills have been showing up with regularity in traffic arrests
10. C

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1.(241)The test was easy enough that I mastered it after a simple brain transplant. The transplant, however, was expensive to such a degree that I had to take out a second mortgage.

A)The test was easy enough that I mastered it after a simple brain transplant. The transplant, however, was expensive to such a  degree that I had to take out a second mortgage.
B) The test was so easy for me to master after a simple brain transplant, but the transplant was so expensive that I had to take out a second mortgage.
C) The test was easy enough for me to master after a simple brain transplant. The transplant, however, was so expensive that I had to take out a second mortgage.
D) The transplant was so expensive that I had to take out a second mortgage but the test was so easy that i mastered it  after this  simple brain transplant.
E) The test was easier enough for me to master it after a simple brain transplant; however, transplant was so expensive that I had to take out a second mortgage.

2.(242)The iconoclastic fitness guru preaches three main principles: eat five apples per day, exercising before a two‐hour brunch, and that you must burn calories by re‐enacting action movies in your living room.

(A) The iconoclastic fitness guru preaches three main principles: eat five apples per day, exercising before a two‐hour brunch, and that you must burn calories by re‐enacting action movies in your living room.
(B) The iconoclastic fitness guru preaches three main principles , eat five apples per day, exercise before a two‐hour brunch, and that you must burn calories by re‐enacting action movies in your living room.
(C) The iconoclastic fitness guru preaches three main principles: eating five apples everyday day, exercising before a two‐hour brunch, and that you must burn calories by re‐enacting action movies in your living room.
(D) The iconoclastic fitness guru preaches three main principles: eat five apples per day, exercise before a two-hour brunch, and burn calories by re-enacting action movies in your living room.
(E) The iconoclastic fitness guru preaches three main principles: eating five apples per day, exercising before a two-hour brunch, and burning calories by re-enacting action movies in your living room.
语感选D，想到同位语选了E，其实D的eat是省略句。语法太难了。
3.(243)Birds' feathers, epidermal outgrowths consisting of shafts and veins interlaced with tiny barbs, serve various purposes; some aiding in flight, others insulating their bodies, and still others offering bright displays for mating rituals.

(A) feathers, epidermal outgrowths consisting of shafts and veins interlaced with tiny barbs, serve various purposes; some aiding in flight, others insulating their bodies, and still others offering
(B) feathers are epidermal outgrowths consisting of shafts and veins interlaced with tiny barbs; serving various purposes, aiding in flight, insulating the birds' bodies, and still offering
(C) feathers, which are epidermal outgrowths consisting of shafts and veins, and serve various purposes: some aid the birds in flight, others insulate the birds' bodies, and still offer
(D) feathers are epidermal outgrowths consisting of shafts and veins interlaced with tiny barbs; serving various purposes, with some aiding in flight, others insulate their bodies, with others still offering
(E) feathers, epidermal outgrowths consisting of shafts and veins interlaced with tiny barbs, serve various purposes: some aid in flight, others insulate the birds' bodies, and still others offer

4.(244)The moon’s gravitational pull, not only on the ocean water closest to the moon but also on the Earth itself, results in the twice-daily cycle of the tides.

A. The moon’s gravitational pull, not only on the ocean water closest to the moon but also on the Earth itself, results in the twice-daily cycle of the tides.
B. Resulting from the moon’s gravitational pull, not only on the ocean water closest to the moon but also on the Earth itself, the tides undergo a twice-daily cycle.
C. The moon pulls gravitationally not only on the ocean water closest to the moon but also on the Earth itself, with the result of the twice-daily cycle of the tides.
D. The moon pulls gravitationally not only on the ocean water closest to the moon but also on the Earth itself, with the resulting twice-daily cycle of the tides.
E. The tides undergo a twice-daily cycle because of the moon pulling gravitationally not only on the ocean water closest to the moon but also on the Earth itself.

5.(245)Jan Micker’s 1652 masterwork Bird’s Eye View of Amsterdam, which had been painted long before such a vantage point became possible, features spatial relationships that are more subtle and intricate than in most other seventeenth-century Dutch paintings.

(A) which had been painted long before such a vantage point became possible, features spatial relationships that are more subtle and intricate than in
(B) painted by the artist long before such a vantage point was to become possible, and featuring spatial relationships that are more subtle and intricate than those in
(C) which the artist painted long before the possibility of such a vantage point, featuring spatial relationships that are more subtle and intricate than the ones in
(D) painted long before the possibility of such a vantage point, with spatial relationships that are more subtle and intricate than the ones in
(E) painted long before such a vantage point became possible, features spatial relationships that are more subtle and intricate than those in

6.(246)The new house's front door is secured by an electronic lock; a feature that not only allows residents to lock and unlock the door without physical keys, but also may prevent them from entering the house during a power outage.

(A) a feature that not only allows residents who lock and unlock the door without physical keys, but also may prevent
(B) a feature allowing residents without a physical key to lock or unlock the door, but also possibly preventing
(C) a feature allows residents locking or unlocking the door without physical keys, but also possibly preventing
(D) this feature allows residents to lock and unlock the door without a physical key, but may also prevent
(E) this feature not only allows residents without physical keys to lock or unlock the door, but also prevents
语义没有递进关系，是转折

7.(247)Used until the end of the Second World War, the German army employed the U-boat to attack both military or civilian watercraft.

A. the German army employed the U-boat to attack both military or
B. the U-boat was employed by the German army to attack both military and
C. the U-boat employed the German army to attack both military or
D. the German army had employed the U-Boat to attack both military and the
E. the U-boat has been employed by the German army to attack both military and also

8.(248)According to a recent study, Earth's magnetic north pole is moving away from Alaska and toward Siberia so rapidly, within 50 years, that the swirling green auroras of the Northern Lights might be visible in cities as far south as Rome, which is located at 41º north latitude.

(A) rapidly, within 50 years, that the swirling green auroras of the Northern Lights might be visible in cities as far south as Rome, which is
(B) rapidly, within 50 years, people may be able to see the swirling green auroras of the Northern Lights in cities as far south as Rome and
(C) rapidly that, within 50 years, the swirling green auroras of the Northern Lights may be visible from cities as far south as Rome,
(D) rapidly such that, within 50 years, people might be able to see the swirling green auroras of the Northern Lights from cities as far south as Rome, and
(E) rapidly that, within 50 years, the swirling green auroras of the Northern Lights might be visible by people in cities far to the south; such as Rome,

9.(249)Unlike modern irrigation techniques, in which water is carefully distributed in small amounts rather than allowed to flow freely, the ancient Romans created systems of canals that often flooded and thus wasted water.

A. the ancient Romans created systems of canals that often
B. the irrigation methods of the ancient Romans consisted of systems of canals that often
C. the ancient Roman irrigation methods often were systems of canals that
D. the ancient Romans had canal systems for irrigation that were often
E. the methods of ancient Roman irrigation were systems of canals that often

10.(250)Sleeping pills had been showing up with regularity as a factor in traffic arrests, sometimes involving drivers who later claim that they have no memory of getting behind the wheel after ingesting the pills.

(A) Sleeping pills had been showing up with regularity as a factor in traffic arrests
(B) Sleeping pills had been showing up with regularity as factors in traffic arrests
(C) Sleeping pills have been showing up with regularity as a factor in traffic arrests
(D) Sleeping pills have been showing up with regularity as factors in traffic arrests
考语义
(E) Sleeping pills have been showing up with regularity in traffic arrests

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6. D错选E
没有看清句意。第一句是优点第二句是缺点，应该用 but 作转折
已经第二次错这个了Orz

9. B错选E
主语一定要是method，所以只剩下BE
E 的 ancient Roman 应该修饰 method 而不是 irrigation，而且这里也说 methods were systems of canals，过于绝对

DonkeyG

1.(241)Thetest was easy enough that I mastered it after a simple brain transplant. Thetransplant, however, was expensive to such a degree that I had to take out asecond mortgage.

A)The test was easyenough that I mastered it after a simple brain transplant. The transplant,however, was expensive to such a  degree that I had to take out asecond mortgage.

B) The test was so easy for me to master after a simple braintransplant, but the transplant was so expensive that I had to take out a secondmortgage. correctidiom is "so easy that" and not "so easy for"

C) The test was easy enough for me to master after a simplebrain transplant. The transplant, however, was so expensive that I had to takeout a second mortgage.

D) The transplantwas so expensive that I had to take out a second mortgage but the test was soeasy that i mastered it  after this  simple braintransplant.

E) The test waseasier enough for me to master it after a simple brain transplant; however,transplant was so expensive that I had to take out a second mortgage.

C错选B

10.(250)Sleeping pills had been showing up with regularity as afactor in traffic arrests, sometimesinvolving drivers who later claim that they have no memory of getting behindthe wheel after ingesting the pills.

(A) Sleeping pillshad been showing up with regularity as a factor in traffic arrests
(B) Sleeping pillshad been showing up with regularity as factors in traffic arrests
(C) Sleeping pills have been showing up with regularity as afactor in traffic arrests
(D) Sleeping pillshave been showing up with regularity as factors in traffic arrests
(E) Sleeping pills have been showing up with regularity intraffic arrests

C错选E，Showing up as a factor是对的，sleeping pill没法自己在逮捕中出现