gwd1-20。30求教

青鸟

Q30:

The ancient Anasazi harvested such native desert vegetation as the purple-flowered bee plant, what they now commonly call wild spinach in northern Arizona and other parts of the southwestern United States.

1. what they now commonly call


2. a plant that they now commonly call


3. now commonly called


4. and is mow commonly called


5. which it is now commonly called

答案是c，没问题。但是我觉得c似乎又引起歧义之嫌。我认为b更好，只是觉得b中的they有问题。请指教。

Q20:

Rivaling the pyramids of Egypt or even the ancient cities of the Maya as an achievement, the army of terra-cotta warriors created to protect Qin Shi Huang, China’s first emperor, in his afterlife is more than 2,000 years old and took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete them.

1. took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete them


2. took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete it


3. took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete


4. 700,000 artisans took more than 36 years to complete


5. to complete them too 700,000 artisans more than 36 years

让我觉得别扭的是我选的是c，答案是b。问题是按照b，句子变成the army of terra-cotta warriors took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete it。

我觉得这个it是很多余的。

sth takes ...to complete. 才对阿

请教

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vincent0330

Q30:
The ancient Anasazi harvested such native desert vegetation as the purple-flowered bee plant, what they now commonly call wild spinach in northern Arizona and other parts of the southwestern United States.
what they now commonly call
a plant that they now commonly call
now commonly called
and is mow commonly called
which it is now commonly called
答案是c，没问题。但是我觉得c似乎又引起歧义之嫌。我认为b更好，只是觉得b中的they有问题。请指教。

they的确指代有问题, 因为they不太可能指代The ancient Anasazi, 这里感觉they指的是现代的人......

(C)应该很明确就近指代

Q20:
Rivaling the pyramids of Egypt or even the ancient cities of the Maya as an achievement, the army of terra-cotta warriors created to protect Qin Shi Huang, China’s first emperor, in his afterlife is more than 2,000 years old and took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete them.
took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete them
took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete it
took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete
700,000 artisans took more than 36 years to complete
to complete them too 700,000 artisans more than 36 years
让我觉得别扭的是我选的是c，答案是b。问题是按照b，句子变成the army of terra-cotta warriors took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete it。
我觉得这个it是很多余的。
sth takes ...to complete. 才对阿

我查了一下字典, 发现complete是Vt, (我原先也是这样想的 sth take sb to complete, 看来还有待证实)

PS: 能把题号在标题里注明吗??以便后人查询, thanx......

还请NN说明......

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青鸟

longman里面的take sb to do sth

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▶TIME/MONEY/EFFORT ETC◀
[intransitive and transitive]if something takes a particular amount of time, money, effort etc, that amount of time etc is needed for it to happen or succeed
How long is this going to take ?Organizing a successful street party takes a lot of energy.

take (somebody) something (to do something)

Repairs take time to carry out. It took a few minutes for his eyes to adjust to the dark.

take (somebody) ages/forever informal

It took me ages to find a present for Dad. take some doing British English informal (=need a lot of time or effort) Catching up four goals will take some doing. take courage/guts It takes courage to admit you are wrong. have what it takes informal (=to have the qualities that are needed for success) Neil's got what it takes to be a great footballer

tulipmontreal

30题 虽然偶觉得B更象ETS的答案 , 但是说服不了自己 THEY的确有歧义. 相对来说C的用法比较合适.

20题偶选C,虽然 COMPLETE是及物动词.IT 补出会引起歧义.

总觉的 这个题目不是ETS原题! 大家讨论!

robertchu

C, C.

Q30 "now called ..." modifies "the purple-flowered bee plant" 很好, 没有任何问题.

Q20 B the "it" in the end is not only unnecessary, but wrong.
"sth. take sb. some time to complete" is idiomatic.

tulipmontreal

Each member of the youth trainees, now commonly called "Green Bombers", would then be assigned to monitor five to eight homes ensuring that every home is accounted for

sunnyspring

主句是 the army is more than 2,000 years old and took 700,000 artisans more than 36 years to complete. 这里不需要it.

Christina260

根据刘振民语法与改错精讲，关于动词不定式：

如果不定式中的动词是及物动词，后面不能再跟宾语。

eg: I lent him a book to read.

应该与此题同理。

agnesliu

OG12 61 SC

61. Rivaling the pyramids of Egypt or even the ancient
cities of the Maya as an achievement, the army of
terra-cotta warriors created to protect Qin Shi Huang,
China’s fi rst emperor, in his afterlife is more than
2,000 years old and took 700,000 artisans more than
36 years to complete.
OG里面选的就是A，没有it。
因此这题的答案是C确信无疑！