1、GMAT（ VERBAL）语法改错模拟试卷 29及答案与解析 1 To compare the lighting-fast genius of playwright Tom Stoppard with the pedestrian efforts of some of his contemporaries is to compare the exquisite bouquet of a fine wine with that of ordinary grape juice. （ A） To compare the lighting-fast genius of playwright Tom S
2、toppard with the pedestrian efforts of some of his contemporaries is to compare the exquisite bouquet of a fine wine with that of ordinary grape juice. （ B） To compare the lighting-fast genius of playwright Tom Stoppard with the pedestrian efforts of some of his contemporaries is comparing the exqui
3、site bouquet of a fine wine with that of ordinary grape juice. （ C） Comparing the lighting-fast genius of playwright Tom Stoppard with the pedestrian efforts of some of his contemporaries is to compare the exquisite bouquet of a fine wine with ordinary grape juice. （ D） Comparing the lighting-fast g
4、enius of playwright Tom Stoppard with the pedestrian efforts of some of his contemporaries is like comparing the exquisite bouquet of a fine wine with ordinary grape juice. （ E） To compare the lighting-fast genius of playwright Tom Stoppard with the pedestrian efforts of some of his contemporaries i
5、s to compare a fine wines bouquet with ordinary grape juices bouquet. 2 Certain pesticides can become ineffective if used repeatedly in the same place; one reason is suggested by the finding that there are much larger populations of pesticide-degrading microbes in soils with a relatively long histor
6、y of pesticide use than in soils that are free of such chemicals. （ A） Certain pesticides can become ineffective if used repeatedly in the same place; one reason is suggested by the finding that there are much larger populations of pesticide-degrading microbes in soils with a relatively long history
7、 of pesticide use than in soils that are free of such chemicals. （ B） If used repeatedly in the same place, one reason that certain pesticides can become ineffective is suggested by the finding that there are much larger populations of pesticide-degrading microbes in soils with a relatively long his
8、tory of pesticide use than in soils that are free of such chemicals. （ C） If used repeatedly in the same place, one reason that certain pesticides can become ineffective is suggested by the finding that much larger populations of pesticide-degrading microbes are found in soils with a relatively long
9、 history of pesticide use than those that are free of such chemicals. （ D） The finding that there are much larger populations of pesticide-degrading microbes in soils with a relatively long history of pesticide use than in soils that are free of such chemicals is suggestive of one reason, if used re
10、peatedly in the same place, certain pesticides can become ineffective. （ E） The finding of much larger populations of pesticide-degrading microbes in soils with a relatively long history of pesticide use than in those that are free of such chemicals suggests one reason, certain pesticides can become
11、 ineffective if used repeatedly in the same place. 3 Some buildings that were destroyed and heavily damaged in the earthquake last year were constructed in violation of the citys building code. （ A） Some buildings that were destroyed and heavily damaged in the earthquake last year were （ B） Some bui
12、ldings that were destroyed or heavily damaged in the earthquake last year had been （ C） Some buildings that the earthquake destroyed and heavily damaged last year have been （ D） Last year the earthquake destroyed or heavily damaged some buildings that have been （ E） Last year some of buildings that
13、were destroyed or heavily damaged in the earthquake had been 4 Promotion, retirements, deaths, and other actions approved by the board of directors at its May meeting will be reported in the July 15 issue of the company paper. （ A） Promotion, retirements, deaths, and other actions approved by the bo
14、ard of directors at its May meeting will be reported in the July 15 issue of the company paper. （ B） Promotion, retirements, and other actions, which have been approved at the May meeting of the board of directors along with deaths, will be reported in the July 15 issue of the company paper. （ C） To
15、 be reported in the July 15 issue of the company paper are promotion, retirements, deaths, and other actions approved by the board of directors May meeting. （ D） Meeting in May, the promotion, retirements, and other actions approved by the board of directors including obituaries will be reported in
16、the July 15 issue of the company paper. （ E） The July 15 issue of the company paper will report on promotion, retirements, and other actions approved by the board of directors at its May meeting; the paper will also include obituaries. 5 Water and resource management problems will be at the head of
17、the legislatures list of concerns for the coming session. （ A） Water and resource management problems （ B） Problems of managing water and resources （ C） Problems in the management of water and other resources （ D） Problems of water and other resources management （ E） Resource management problem, inc
18、luding water 6 New hardy varieties of rice show promise of producing high yields without the costly requirements of irrigation and application of commercial fertilizer by earlier high-yielding varieties. （ A） requirements of irrigation and application of commercial fertilizer by earlier high-yieldin
19、g varieties （ B） requirements by earlier high-yielding varieties of application of commercial fertilizer and irrigation （ C） requirements for application of commercial fertilizer and irrigation of earlier high-yielding varieties （ D） application of commercial fertilizer and irrigation that was requi
20、red by earlier high-yielding varieties （ E） irrigation and application of commercial fertilizer that were required by earlier high-yielding varieties 7 Coronary angiography, a sophisticated method for diagnosing coronary disease involving the introduction of a dye into the arteries of the heart, is
21、now administered selectively, because it uses x-rays to observe cardiac function. （ A） for diagnosing coronary disease involving the introduction of a dye into the arteries of the heart, is now administered selectively, because it uses （ B） for diagnosing coronary disease involving the introduction
22、of a dye into the arteries of the heart, is now administered selectively, because of using （ C） for diagnosing coronary disease, involves the introduction of a dye into the arteries of the heart and is now administered selectively, because it uses （ D） to diagnose coronary disease that involves the
23、introduction of a dye into the arteries of the heart, is now administered selectively, because it uses （ E） to diagnose coronary disease involving the introduction of a dye into the arteries of the heart, which is now administered selectively, uses 8 A star will compress itself into a white dwarf, a
24、 neutron star, or a black hole after it passes through a red giant stage, depending on mass. （ A） A star will compress itself into a white dwarf, a neutron star, or a black hole after it passes through a red giant stage, depending on mass. （ B） After passing through a red giant stage, depending on i
25、ts mass, a star will compress itself into a white dwarf, a neutron star, or a black hole. （ C） After passing through a red giant stage, a stars mass will determine if it compresses itself into a white dwarf, a neutron star, or a black hole. （ D） Mass determines whether a star, after passing through
26、a red giant stage, will compress itself into a white dwarf, a neutron star, or a black hole. （ E） The mass of a star, after passing through a red giant stage, will determined whether it compresses itself into a white dwarf, a neutron star, or a black hole. 9 Television programs developed in conjunct
27、ion with the marketing of toys, which was once prohibited by federal regulations, are thriving in the free-market conditions permitted by the current Federal Communications Commission. （ A） Television programs developed in conjunction with the marketing of toys, which was once prohibited by federal
28、regulations, are （ B） Television programs developed in conjunction with the marketing of toys, a practice that federal regulations once prohibited, is （ C） Developing television programs in conjunction with the marketing of toys, as once prohibited by federal regulations, is （ D） Federal regulations
29、 once prohibited developing television programs in conjunction with the marketing of toys, but they are （ E） Federal regulations once prohibited developing television programs in conjunction with the marketing of toys, but such programs are 10 Scientists calculated that the asteroid, traveling at 46
30、,000 miles an hour, is on an elliptical path that orbits the Sun once a year and regularly brings it back toward Earth. （ A） hour, is on an elliptical path that orbits the Sun once a year and regularly brings it （ B） hour, is orbiting the Sun once a year on an elliptical path that regularly brings i
31、t （ C） hour, once a year orbits the Sun, regularly bringing it on an elliptical path （ D） hour and orbiting the Sun once a year on an elliptical path, regularly bringing it （ E） hour, orbits the Sun on an elliptical path once a year and that regularly brings it 11 The labor agreement permits staff r
32、eductions through attrition with increased pension benefits and a special early-retirement program for speeding it up. （ A） attrition with increased pension benefits and a special early-retirement program for speeding it up （ B） attrition and provides increased pension benefits and a special early-r
33、etirement program to speed the attrition process （ C） attrition, which will be speeded up by providing increased pension benefits and a special early-retirement program （ D） attrition, which, by their providing increased pension benefits and a special early-retirement program, will speed the process
34、 （ E） attrition, which provides increased pension benefits and a special early-retirement program for speeding the attrition process 12 Car owners who inflate their tires properly can substantially boost their vehicles fuel efficiency, since the increase in car-road friction can waste up to five per
35、cent of car fuel by underinflation. （ A） Car owners who inflate their tires properly can substantially boost their vehicles fuel efficiency, since the increase in car-road friction can waste up to five percent of car fuel by underinflation. （ B） Because the underinflation of tires can waste up to fi
36、ve percent of a cars fuel by increasing car-road friction, car owners can substantially boost their vehicles fuel efficiency by properly inflating the tires. （ C） Their vehicles fuel efficiency is substantially boosted by car owners through the proper inflation of tires that, when underinflated, can
37、 waste up to five percent of car fuel by an increase in car-road friction. （ D） The proper inflation of tires by car owners, due to the fact that underinflation can waste up to five percent of a cars fuel by the increase of car-road friction, can substantially boost their fuel efficiency. （ E） Becau
38、se up to five percent of a cars fuel are wasted through the increases in car-road friction when the tires are underinflated, car owners properly inflating tires can substantially boost their fuel efficiency. 13 Margaret Courtney-Clarke has traveled to remote dwellings in the Transvaal to photograph
39、the art of Ndebele women, whose murals are brilliantly colored, their geometrical symmetries embellished with old and new iconography and in a style that varies from woman to woman and house to house. （ A） whose murals are brilliantly colored, their geometrical symmetries embellished with old and ne
40、w iconography and in a style that varies from woman to woman and house to house （ B） whose murals are brilliantly colored, their geometrical symmetries are embellished with old and new iconography, and their style is varying among woman and houses （ C） whose murals are brilliantly colored, their geo
41、metrical symmetries are embellished with old and new iconography, and they are in styles that vary from woman to woman and house to house （ D） with murals brilliantly colored, their geometrical symmetries embellished with old and new iconography, and their style varies among woman and house （ E） wit
42、h murals that are brilliantly colored, their geometrical symmetries embellished with old and new iconography, and their styles vary among woman and house 14 Scientists have observed large concentrations of heavy-metal deposits in the upper twenty centimeters of Baltic Sea sediments, which are consis
43、tent with the growth of industrial activity there. （ A） Baltic Sea sediments, which are consistent with the growth of industrial activity there （ B） Baltic Sea sediments, where the growth of industrial activity is consistent with these findings （ C） Baltic Sea sediments, findings consistent with its
44、 growth of industrial activity （ D） Sediments from the Baltic Sea, findings consistent with the growth of industrial activity in the area （ E） sediments from the Baltic Sea, consistent with the growth of industrial activity there 15 Temporary-employment agencies benefit not only from the increasing
45、demand for clerical workers but also the higher profits made when highly paid professionals are placed, requests for whom have increased in the recent wave of corporate takeovers. （ A） the higher profits made when highly paid professionals are placed, requests for whom （ B） the higher profits that a
46、re made in the placement of highly paid professionals, requests for whom （ C） from the requests for highly paid professionals, who make higher profits for the agencies when placed and whose requests （ D） from highly paid professionals, whose placement makes higher profits for the agencies and whose
47、requests （ E） from the higher profits made in placing highly paid professionals, requests for whom 16 According to the National Pasta Association, per-capita consumption of pasta in the United States, which has already been approaching 19 pounds a year, will achieve 30 pounds a year by the twenty-fi
48、rst century. （ A） According to the National Pasta Association, per-capita consumption of pasta in the United States, which has already been approaching 19 pounds a year, will achieve 30 pounds a year by the twenty-first century. （ B） Already approaching 19 pounds a year in the United States, the Nat
49、ional Pasta Association predicts that per-capita consumption of pasta will reach 30 pounds a year by the twenty-first century. （ C） The National Pasta Association predicts by the twenty-first century that per-capita consumption of pasta in the United States, which is already approaching 19 pounds a year, will achieve 30 pounds a year. （ D） By the twenty-first century, the National Pasta Association predicts that per-capita consumption of pasta in the United States, having already approached 19 pounds a year, will reach 30 pounds a year. （ E） According to the National Pasta Associa
