1、GMAT（ VERBAL）语法改错模拟试卷 15及答案与解析 1 In one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War, fought at Sharpsburg, Maryland, on September 17,1862, four times as many Americans were killed as would later be killed on the beaches of Normandy during D-Day. （ A） Americans were killed as （ B） Americans were killed
2、 than （ C） Americans were killed than those who （ D） more Americans were killed as there （ E） more Americans were killed as those who 2 The earnings of women are well below that of men in spite of educational differences that are diminishing between the sexes. （ A） well below that of men in spite of
3、 educational differences that are diminishing （ B） much below that of mens despite educational differences diminishing （ C） much below men in spite of diminishing educational differences （ D） well below those of men in spite of diminishing educational differences （ E） below mens despite their educat
4、ional differences that are diminishing 3 It is characteristic of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, as of virtually every great American museum the taste of local collectors has played at least as large a part in the formation of their collections as has the judgements of the art historian. （ A） of vir
5、tually every great American museum the taste of local collectors has played at least as large a part in the formation of their collections as has （ B） of virtually every great American museum, that the taste of local collectors has played at least as large a part in the formation of their collection
6、s as has （ C） it is of virtually every great American museum, that the taste of local collectors has played at least as large a part in the formation of its collections as have （ D） it is of virtually every great American museum, that the taste of local collectors have played at least as large a par
7、t in the formation of its collections as have （ E） it is of virtually every great American museum, the taste of local collectors has played at least as large a part in the formation of its collections as has 4 Freedmans survey showed that people living in small towns and rural areas consider themsel
8、ves no happier than do people living in big cities. （ A） no happier than do people living （ B） not any happier than do people living （ C） not any happier than do people who live （ D） no happier than are people who are living （ E） not as happy as are people who live 5 The spraying of pesticides can b
9、e carefully planned, but accidents, weather conditions that could not be foreseen, and pilot errors often cause much larger deposits of spray than they had anticipated. （ A） weather conditions that could not be foreseen, and pilot errors often cause much larger deposits of spray than they had （ B） w
10、eather conditions that cannot be foreseen, and pilot errors often cause much larger deposits of spray than （ C） unforeseeable weather conditions, and pilot errors are the cause of much larger deposits of spray than they had （ D） weather conditions that are not be foreseen, and pilot errors often cau
11、se much larger deposits of spray than （ E） unforeseeable weather conditions, and pilot errors often cause much larger deposits of spray than they had 6 Although many art patrons can readily differentiate a good debenture from an undesirable one, they are much less expert in distinguishing good paint
12、ings and poor ones, authentic art and fakes. （ A） much less expert in distinguishing good paintings and poor ones, authentic art and （ B） far less expert in distinguishing good paintings from poor ones, authentic art from （ C） much less expert when it comes to distinguish good paintings and poor one
13、s, authentic art from （ D） far less expert in distinguishing good paintings and poor ones, authentic art and （ E） far less the expert when it comes to distinguish between good paintings, poor ones, authentic art, and 7 According to a recent study, the elderly in the United States are four times more
14、 likely to give regular financial aid to their children as to receive it from them. （ A） the elderly in the United States are four times more likely to give regular financial aid to their children as （ B） the elderly in the United States are four times as likely to give regular financial aid to thei
15、r children as it is for them （ C） the elderly in the United States are four times more likely to give regular financial aid to their children than （ D） it is four times more likely for the elderly in the United States to give regular financial aid to their children than they are （ E） it is four time
16、s as likely that the elderly in the United States will give their children regular financial aid as they are 8 The five hundred largest manufacturing firms in the United States produce goods that are worth almost as much as that of the four hundred thousand firms that remain. （ A） that are worth alm
17、ost as much as that of the four hundred thousand firms that remain （ B） of a worth that is almost as much as that of the four hundred thousand firms that remain （ C） almost as much in worth as those of the remaining four hundred thousand firms （ D） almost as much in worth as that of the remaining fo
18、ur hundred thousand firms （ E） worth almost as much as those of the remaining four hundred thousand firms 9 No less an authority than Walter Cronkite has reported that half of all Americans never read a book. （ A） No less an authority than （ B） Nonetheless an authority （ C） Nevertheless authoritaria
19、n （ D） Not less an authority than （ E） An authority not less than 10 Automation has undermined the traditional position of labor as much by robbing workers of the special skills that were once their most important strength than by the elimination of jobs. （ A） than by the elimination of jobs （ B） ra
20、ther than by the elimination a job （ C） than by eliminating jobs （ D） as by the elimination of a job （ E） as by eliminating jobs 11 Degler does more than merely summarizing existing research; he constructs a coherent picture of two centuries of studies dealing with the changing roles of women. （ A）
21、Degler does more than merely summarizing （ B） Deglers study is more than a mere summarizing of （ C） Degler has done more than a mere summarizing of （ D） Deglers study has done more than summarize merely （ E） Degler does more than merely summarize 12 The reports from the Department of Commerce indica
22、ted that the economy had grown at an annual rate much higher than most economists had predicted may occur. （ A） had predicted may occur （ B） had predicted （ C） predicted the occurrence of （ D） predicted may occur （ E） predicted 13 With total sales of less than three hundred thousand dollars and fewe
23、r new subscribers than last year, the New England Theatre Company is in danger of losing its building. （ A） of less than three hundred thousand dollars and fewer （ B） lower than three hundred thousand dollars and less （ C） lesser than three hundred thousand dollars and fewer （ D） fewer than three hu
24、ndred thousand dollars and less （ E） of fewer than three hundred thousand dollars and of fewer 14 With a total population of less than two hundred and fewer breeding females than ever before, the American crocodile seemed a decade ago to be in danger of disappearing. （ A） of less than two hundred an
25、d fewer （ B） lower than two hundred and less （ C） lesser than two hundred and fewer （ D） fewer than two hundred and less （ E） of fewer than two hundred and of fewer 15 Since the movie was released seventeen UFOs have been sighted in the state, which is more than had been sighted in the past ten year
26、s together. （ A） which is more than had been sighted （ B） more than had been sighted （ C） more than they had sighted （ D） more than had reported sightings （ E） which is more than had reported sightings 16 The efforts of the bipartisan committee were marked as much by frustration as it was by success
27、. （ A） as it was by （ B） and also by （ C） as by （ D） and equally by （ E） as there was 17 Although he is as gifted as, if not more gifted than many of his colleagues, he is extremely modest and his poetry is unpublished. （ A） Although he is as gifted as, if not more gifted than many of his colleagues
28、, he is extremely modest and his poetry is unpublished （ B） Although he is as gifted, if not more gifted,than many of his colleagues, he is extremely modest with his poetry remaining unpublished （ C） Although he is as gifted as, if not more gifted than, many of his colleagues, he is extremely modest
29、 and will not published his poetry （ D） Despite his being gifted, if not more gifted than his colleagues, he is extremely modest and will not publish his poetry （ E） Being as gifted as, or more gifted than,many of his colleagues, he is extremely modest and his poetry is unpublished 18 It is as diffi
30、cult to prevent crimes against property as those that are against a person. （ A） those that are against a （ B） those against a （ C） it is against a （ D） preventing those against a （ E） it is to prevent those against a 19 In 1980 the United States exported twice as much of its national output of good
31、s as they had in 1970. （ A） twice as much of its national output of goods as they had （ B） double the amount of their national output of goods as they did （ C） twice as much of its national output of goods as it did （ D） double the amount of its national output of goods as it has （ E） twice as much
32、of their national output of goods as they had 20 Los Angeles has a higher number of family dwellings per capita than any large city. （ A） a higher number of family dwellings per capita than any large city （ B） higher numbers of family dwellings per capita than any other large city （ C） a higher numb
33、er of family dwellings per capita than does any other large city （ D） higher numbers of family dwellings per capita than do other large cities （ E） a high per capita number of family dwellings,more than does any other large city 21 Few people realize that the chance of accidental injury or death may
34、 be as great or greater in the safety of their own homes than in a plane or on the road. （ A） may be as great or greater in the “safety“ of their own homes than （ B） is at least as great or greater in the “safety“ of their own homes than （ C） might be so great or greater in the “safety“ of their own
35、 homes as （ D） may be at least as great in the “safety“ of their own homes as （ E） can be at least so great in the “safely“ of their own homes as 22 Nowhere in Prakta is the influence of modern European architecture more apparent than their government buildings. （ A） more apparent than their （ B） so
36、 apparent as their （ C） more apparent than in its （ D） so apparent than in their （ E） as apparent as it is in its 23 According to surveys by the National Institute on Long Abuse, about 20 percent of young adults used cocaine in 1979, doubling those reported in the 1977 survey. （ A） doubling those re
37、ported in the 1977 survey （ B） to double the number the 1977 survey reported （ C） twice those the 1977 survey reported （ D） twice as much as those reported in the 1977 survey （ E） twice the number reported in the 1977 survey 24 The unskilled workers at the Allenby plant realized that their hourly ra
38、te of $4.1 to $4.75 was better than many nearby factory wages. （ A） many nearby factory wages （ B） many wages in nearby factories （ C） what are offered by many nearby factories （ D） it is in many nearby factories （ E） that offered by many nearby factories 25 Since 1970 the number of Blacks elected t
39、o state and federal offices in the United States has multiplied nearly four times. （ A） has multiplied nearly four times （ B） has almost quadrupled （ C） has almost multiplied by four （ D） is almost four times as great （ E） is nearly fourfold what it was GMAT（ VERBAL）语法改错模拟试卷 15答案与解析 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析
40、】 D、 E中 more与比较连词 as不一致； B、 C中： as many与比较连词 than不一致；答案为 A。其中第二个 as之后省略了主语 Americans。 【知识模块】 语法改错 2 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 below之前是 the earnings of women，而之 后却是 men/that of men两者不对应， that应改为 those，排除 A、 B、 C。 E中 mens的形式与比较前的the earnings of women的形式不对应； their是多余的， educational differences that are不如 diminish
41、ing educational differences的表达简洁。 【知识模块】 语法改错 3 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 句首的 it is characteristic of，提示考生此句中 it可能是形式主语，而真正的主语是后面的 that从句，但 A、 E中未发现 that从句，却发现后面的 the taste has play a part这个句子形式，由此可以确定 the taste之前应该有一个 that作主语从句的标志词， B、 C、 D证实了此推测，由此排除 A、 E。但 D中， the taste和 have之间主谓不一致，于是排除 D。对 B、 C进行比较，最大的差异
42、在于 B中最后一个 as之后是 has，而 C中最后一个 as之后是 have，仔细分析 that从句，是一个同级比较， as之前是 the taste， as之后是 the judgements，按照补出谓语原则，应补出现在完成时的助动词 has或 have， judgements是复数，应补出 have，因而 C是对的。本句的结构比较复杂，存在着一个由 as引导的方式状语和一个 as large as的同级比较从句。大意是：城市艺术博物馆同每一个伟大的美国博物馆一样，对于这些博物馆的收藏品的形成来说，当地收藏者的品味至少与艺术历史学家的评论起着同等重要的作用。解题技巧：本题先从 it形式主
43、语出发，逐步深入；因为对于这种复杂结构，第一眼是很难理解其真正的句意的，而真正的句意是在对答案的比较过程中逐步形 成的。 【知识模块】 语法改错 4 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 D、 E中补出谓语动词 are不对，应是 do； B、 C中 not any=no，因此 B、 C的表达不简洁。 【知识模块】 语法改错 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 首先： weather conditions that cannot be foreseen是不可以改成unforeseeable weatherconditions，因为原从句中有情态动词，而改变后会缺乏情态动词所表示的语气 (查阅公理中的最
44、后一条 )； D中 的 that are not foreseeable也改变了含有 could的从句语气。 C中 are the cause of比用动词 cause啰嗦。在 A、B之间选择时，由于 than anticipated是一种习惯表达，且简洁，因此选 B。 【知识模块】 语法改错 6 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 这里涉及习语的使用： distinguish之后一般有两种用法：(1)sb distinguish betweenA1 and A2：指某人区分出 A1与 A2的差异； (2)a feature character distinguishing A1 from A2：
45、指某样特征，使得 A1区别于 A2。 因此本句只有 B符合，此处的 much less expert是与 although从句中的 easily differentiate的内容相比较而言。 【知识模块】 语法改错 7 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 A、 B中的 more likely和 as不相匹配， D、 E中比较前后的形式不对称； D中， than之前的主语是动词不定式 to give短语，而 than之后是 they， E中 as之前的主语是 that从句，而 as之后是 they，同样不具可比性， C比较前后都是动词不定式，因为主谓相同 (they are)，所以在 than之后省
46、略 they are不会造成歧义，本句是 to give与 to receive之间的比较。 【知识模块】 语法改错 8 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 goods本身是一复数名词， A、 B、 D用 that指代是错误的， worth此词一般直接跟在名词之后。如： a bag worth $20，因此 C的 in worth插入asas 之间，不符合习惯表达。 【知识模块】 语法改错 9 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 本题考核的是 no lessthan 的一种特殊含义。 no less a personthing than意为： that very important person th
47、ing非常重要之人事。 No less an authority than Walter Cronkite意为：像 Walter Cronkite这样的权威人士。这种用法起强调语气作用； B、 C、 D、 E都无法表达此意。 【知识模块】 语法改错 10 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 由未划 线的 as much断定后面还应有 as与之呼应； A、 B、 C错，E中 by之后是动名词与 as much之后的 by robbing相呼应，而 D不行。 【知识模块】 语法改错 11 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 B、 C中的 summarizing应该用动词形式 summary代替； D中：D
48、eylers study作主语从逻辑上讲不通； A中：比较前后的 does和 summarizing不对称。只有 E对，可译为： Degler不仅仅概括了现存的研究成果，还 ( 类似的表达在 TOEFL中也出现过，如： A historical novel may domore than mirror history； it may even influence future events ) 【知识模块】 语法改错 12 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 A、 C、 D中的 predicted之后的内容属多余， E中 predicted时态不对，因为预测在 grow之前，应用过去完成时，故选
49、B。 【知识模块】 语法改错 13 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 根据未划线的 new subscribers可确定对其修饰应用 fewer而不用less，排除 B、 D； E中， fewer之前补出 of，表明第二个 of之后的内容也是修饰total sales，显然逻辑不通；同时，在钱上少于某个数量，用 less修饰，而不用修饰可数名词的 fewer； C中， less本已是比较级，加一 er属画蛇添足之举。 【知识模块】 语法改错 14 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 与上题表达完全类似 corporation with assets of greater than $200，000， the weight of less than 8,000 pounds； a total populationof less than two hundred； total sales of less than three hundred thousand dollars(均用的是n +of+lessthan的结构 )。 【知识模块】 语法改错 15 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 A、 E中 which的先行词从语法上讲是 state，但逻辑上说不通。 C中， they指代 UFOs，但之后的主动语态逻辑不通； D中，若 than之后省略了主语
