1. According to public healthofficials, in 1998 Massachusetts became the first state in which more babieswere born to women over the age of thirty than under it. A. Than B. Than born C. Than they were D. Than there had been E. Than had been born 问:PREP中的,正确A,我错选了B,想不通……
2. Due to可以放句首吗? 3. The Iroquois were primarily planters, but supplementing their cultivation of maize, squash, and beans with fishing and hunting. (A) but supplementing (B) and had supplemented (C) and even though they supplemented (D) although they supplemented (E) butwith supplementing OG的解释说选A不对是因为原句要表达的是一种contrast,而非动词的extension,所以不该用分词作伴随状语——这一点我明白了。但我想问的是:but可以加-ing做伴随状语的吗?but和although不是应该加完整的句子的吗?? 4. As a baby emerges from the darkness of the womb with a rudimentary sense of vision, it would be rated about 20/500, or legally blind if it were an adult with such vision. (A) As a baby emerges from the darkness of the womb with a rudimentary sense of vision, it would be rated about 20/500, or legally blind if it were an adult with such vision. (B) A baby emerges from the darkness of the womb with a rudimentary sense of vision that would be rated about 20/500, or legally blind as an adult. (C) As a baby emerges from the darkness of the womb, its rudimentary sense of vision would be rated about 20/500; qualifying it to be legally blind if an adult. (D) A baby emerges from the darkness of the womb with a rudimentary sense of vision that would be rated about 20/500; an adult with such vision would be deemed legally blind. (E) As a baby emerges from the darkness of the womb, its rudimentary sense of vision, which would deemed legally blind for an adult, would be ratedabout 20/500. 问:选E为什么不对?OG解释说:Subordinate clause beginning with which is awkward andambiguous.但还是不大明白啊…… 5. The use of lie detectors is based on the assumption that lying produces emotional reactions in an individual that, in turn, create unconscious physiological responses. (A) that, in turn, create unconscious physiological responses (B) that creates unconscious physiological responses in turn (C) creating, in turn, unconscious physiological responses (D) to create, in turn, physiological responses that are unconscious (E) who creates unconscious physiological responsesin turn 问:这题我选了B,解释说creates的单复数与reactions不一致,我就纳闷了:定语从句that不应该紧跟先行词,也就是说that不是应该修饰的是an individual吗,怎么这里成修饰reactions了??
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