1、GMAT（ VERBAL）语法改错模拟试卷 24及答案与解析 1 Computers are becoming faster, more powerful, and more reliable, and so too are modems, they are the devices to allow two or more computers to share information over regular telephones lines. （ A） so too are modems, they are the devices to allow （ B） so too are modem
2、s, the devices that allow （ C） so too modems, the devices allowing （ D） also modems, they are the devices that allow （ E） also modems, which are the devices to allow 2 Even though the state has spent ten years and seven million dollars planning a reservoir along the Ubi River, the project will have
3、to be abandoned as a result of the river becoming so heavily polluted. （ A） will have to be abandoned as a result of the river becoming so heavily polluted （ B） is to be abandoned on account of the heavy pollution which the river received （ C） had to be abandoned because the river had received such
4、heavy pollution （ D） has to be abandoned because of the river and its heavy pollution （ E） must be abandoned because the river has become so heavy polluted 3 After gradual declension down to about 39 hours to 1970, the workweek in the United States has steadily increased in the point that the averag
5、e worker now puts in an estimated 164 extra hours of paid labor a year. （ A） After gradual declension down （ B） Following a gradual declension down （ C） After gradual declining down （ D） After gradually declining （ E） Following gradually declining 4 Like many others of his generation of Native Ameri
6、can leaders, Joseph Brant lived in two worlds; born into an Iroquois community and instructed in traditional Iroquois ways, he also received an education from English-speaking teachers. （ A） Like many others of his generation of Native American leaders, Joseph Brant lived in two worlds; （ B） Like ma
7、ny others of his generation of Native American leaders, living in two worlds, Joseph Brant was （ C） Like many another of his generation of Native American leaders, Joseph Brant, living in two worlds, was （ D） As with many others of his generation of Native American leaders, living in two worlds; Jos
8、eph Brant was （ E） As with many another of his generation of Native American leaders, Joseph Brant lived in two worlds; 5 By the mid-seventeenth century, Amsterdam had built a new town hall so large that only St. Peters in Rome, the Escorial in Spain, and the Palazza Ducale in Venice could rival it
9、for scale or magnificence. （ A） could rival it for （ B） were the rivals of it in their （ C） were its rival as to （ D） could be its rivals in their （ E） were rivaling its 6 At a time when it was unusual to do it, Dorothy Sterling wrote about such major figures of Blacks, history as Harriet Tubman and
10、 W.E.B Du Bros. （ A） it was unusual to do it （ B） it was unusual to do so （ C） doing that was unusual （ D） that was an unusual thing to be doing （ E） it was not usual to do 7 Unlike most warbler species, the male and female blue-winged warbler are very difficult to tell apart. （ A） Unlike most warbl
11、er species, the male and female blue-winged warbler are very difficult to tell apart. （ B） Unlike most warbler species, the gender of the blue-winged warbler is very difficult to distinguish. （ C） Unlike those in most warbler species, the male and female blue-winged warbler are very difficult to dis
12、tinguish. （ D） It is very difficult, unlike in most warbler species, to tell the male and female blue-winged warbler apart. （ E） Blue-winged warbles are unlike most species of warble in that it is very difficult to tell the male and female apart. 8 The official languages are of India, Hindi, and of
13、Pakistan, Urdu, but neither are spoken by a majority of the population. （ A） The official languages are of India, Hindi, and of Pakistan, Urdu, but neither are （ B） The official languages are of India, Hindi, and of Pakistan, Urdu, but neither is （ C） Officially, the languages are Hindi for India, a
14、nd for Pakistan, Urdu, but neither are （ D） The official language of India is Hindi, and that of Pakistan is Urdu, but neither is （ E） The official language of India is Hindi, and Urdu in Pakistan, Urdu, but none is 9 During the early years of European settlement on a continent that was viewed as “w
15、ilderness“ by the newcomers, Native Americans, intimately knowing the ecology of the land, were a help in the rescuing of many Pilgrims and pioneers from hardship, or even death. （ A） Native Americans, intimately knowing the ecology of the land, were a help in the rescuing of （ B） Native Americans k
16、new the ecology and the land intimately and this enabled them to help in the rescue of （ C） Native Americans, with their intimately knowledge of the ecology of the land, helped to rescue （ D） having intimate knowledge of the ecology of the land, Native Americans helped the rescue of （ E） knowing int
17、imately the ecology of the land, Native Americans helped to rescue 10 The federal government requires hospitals to tell a medical patient of their legal right to challenge their discharge if they feel they are being sent home prematurely. （ A） hospitals to tell a medical patient of their （ B） hospit
18、als to tell medical patients that they have a （ C） hospitals to tell medical patients that there is a （ D） that hospitals tell a medical patient of their （ E） that hospitals tell a medical patient that they have a 11 Senator Lasker has proposed legislation requiring that employers should retain all
19、older workers indefinitely or show just cause for dismissal. （ A） that employers should retain all older workers （ B） that all older workers be retained by employers （ C） the retaining by employers of all older workers （ D） employers retention of all older workers （ E） employers to retain all older
20、workers 12 One of the most powerful driving forces behind recycling is the threat of legislation that would require companies that they take more responsibility for the disposal of its products. （ A） that they take more responsibility for the disposal of its products （ B） that they should take more
21、responsibility for disposing of products （ C） having to take more responsibility for disposing of their products （ D） to take more responsibility for the disposal of their products （ E） taking more responsibility for their products disposal 13 Because of the enormous research and development expendi
22、tures required to survive in the electronics industry, an industry marked by rapid innovation and volatile demand, such firms tend to be very large. （ A） to survive （ B） of firms to survive （ C） for surviving （ D） for survival （ E） for firms survival 14 Section 13(J)of the Securities Exchanges Act o
23、f 1934 requires anyone who buys more that 5 percent of a companys stock make a public disclosure of the purchase. （ A） make （ B） will also make （ C） to make （ D） must make （ E） must then make 15 As the price of gasoline rises, which makes substituting alcohol distilled from cereal grain attractive,
24、the price of bread and livestock feed are sure to increase. （ A） which makes substituting alcohol distilled from cereal grain attractive （ B） which makes substituting the distillation of alcohol from cereal grain attractive （ C） which makes distilling alcohol from cereal grain an attractive substitu
25、te （ D） making an attractive substitution of alcohol distilled from cereal grain （ E） making alcohol distilled from cereal grain an attractive substitute 16 The exhibition of art from Nubians, the site of a black civilization that goes back to the fourth millenium B.C., makes clear the Nubians combi
26、ned artistic elements from Egypt to that of sub-Saharan Africa. （ A） the Nubians combined artistic elements from Egypt to that （ B） that the Nubians combined artistic elements from Egypt to that （ C） the Nubians combined artistic elements from Egypt with that （ D） that the Nubians combined artistic
27、elements from Egypt with those （ E） that Nubians combined artistic elements from Egypt and those 17 The aim of the new regulations is to make it easier for prospective homeowners to have funds available for energy improvements in their new houses. （ A） to make it easier for prospective homeowners to
28、 have （ B） to make easier for prospective homeowners the having of （ C） making it easier for prospective homeowners so they can have （ D） that prospective homeowners more easily can have （ E） for prospective homeowners to more easily have 18 Federally imposed restrictions on how much they may pay sm
29、all savers has made difficulties for savings banks as they are competing with such unregulated investment vehicles as money market certificates. （ A） has made difficulties for savings banks as they are competing with such （ B） has made difficulties for savings banks competing with such （ C） have mad
30、e difficulties for savings banks as they are competing with （ D） have made it difficult for savings banks to compete with such （ E） have made it difficult for savings banks as they are competing with such 19 On the Great Plains, nineteenth-century settlers used mud and grass to build their homes, do
31、ing it without timber and nails. （ A） settlers used mud and grass to build their homes, doing it without （ B） settlers, using mud and grass to build their homes, did it without （ C） settlers used mud and grass to build their homes, making them while not having （ D） settlers used mud and grass to bui
32、ld their homes, making do without （ E） settlers homes were built of mud and grass, making do without 20 It has been estimated that the annual cost to the United States of illiteracy in lost industrial output and tax revenues is at least $20 billion a year. （ A） the annual cost to the United States o
33、f illiteracy in lost industrial output and tax revenues is at least $20 billion a year （ B） the annual cost of illiteracy to the United States is at least $20 billion a year because of lost industrial output and tax revenues （ C） illiteracy costs the United States at least $20 billion a year in lost
34、 industrial output and tax revenues （ D） $20 billion a year in lost industrial output and tax revenues is the annual cost to the United States of illiteracy （ E） lost industrial output and tax revenues cost the United States at least $20 billion a year because of illiteracy 21 Executives and federal
35、 officials says that the use of crack and cocaine is growing rapidly among workers, significantly compounding the effects of drug and alcohol abuse, which already are a cost to business of more $100 billion a year. （ A） significantly compounding the effects of drug and alcohol abuse, which already a
36、re a cost to business of （ B） significantly compounding the effects of drug and alcohol abuse, which already cost business （ C） significantly compounding the effects of drug and alcohol abuse, already with business costs of （ D） significant in compounding the effects of drug and alcohol abuse, and a
37、lready costing business （ E） significant in compounding the effects of drug and alcohol abuse, and already costs business 22 Migraine, the most debilitating common form of headache, afflicts perhaps 18 million Americans, who collectively lose 64 million workdays a year, and they cost the nation $50
38、billion in medical expenses and lost work time. （ A） a year, and they cost the nation $50 billion in medical expenses and lost （ B） a year and thus cost the nation $50 billion in medical expenses and lost （ C） a year, so as to cost the nation $50 billion in medical expenses and lost （ D） a year that
39、 costs the nation $50 billion in lost medical expenses and （ E） a year, which thus cost the nation $50 billion in lost medical expenses and 23 The United States petroleum industrys cost to meet environmental regulations is projected at ten percent of the price per barrel of refined petroleum by the
40、end of this decade. （ A） The United States petroleum industrys cost to meet environmental regulations is projected at ten percent of the price per barrel of refined petroleum by the end of this decade. （ B） The United States petroleum industrys cost by the end of the decade to meet environmental reg
41、ulations is estimated at ten percent of the price per barrel of refined petroleum. （ C） By the end of the decade, the United States petroleum industrys cost of meeting environmental regulations is projected at ten percent of the price per barrel of refined petroleum. （ D） To meet environmental regul
42、ations, the cost to the United States petroleum industry is estimated at ten percent of the price per barrel of refined petroleum by the end of this decade. （ E） It is estimated that by the end of the decade the cost to the United States petroleum industry of meeting environmental regulations will b
43、e ten percent of the price per barrel of refined petroleum. 24 The Baldrick Manufacturing Company has for several years followed a policy aimed at decreasing operating costs and improving the efficiency of its distribution system. （ A） aimed at decreasing operating costs and improving （ B） aimed at
44、the decreasing of operating costs and to improve （ C） aiming at the decreasing of operating costs and improving （ D） the aim of which is the decreasing of operating costs and improving （ E） with the aim to decrease operating costs and to improve 25 The new contract forbids a strike by the transporta
45、tion union. （ A） forbids a strike by the transportation union （ B） forbids the transportation union from striking （ C） forbids that there be a strike by the transportation union （ D） will forbid the transportation union from striking （ E） will forbid that the transportation union GMAT（ VERBAL）语法改错模拟
46、试卷 24答案与解析 1 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本句是考核当某个物体与另一物体在动作或状态上具有相似性时，用 so对此相似性进行替代的用法。因而排除 D、 E、 C(未补出动词 are，句子不完整 )； B比 A简洁， thedevice that allow部分对之前的 modem作同位解释，还避免了 A中 they的指 代不清。 【知识模块】 语法改错 2 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 A中： as a result of之后用 “名词 +动名词 ”形式不如用 because引入的从句替换， D中： because of the river and it heavy pollu
47、tion改变了句意。 C中主句动词用 had显然与句意不符；更为重要的是 B、 C中的原因状语只强调了 “大量污染物排到了河水中 ”，却未指出这一行为的后果 become heavily polluted，而此后果才是本句想要强调的，即 must be abandoned的主要且直接原因。 E中的because引导的原因状语从句正确表明了此原因，并用完成时表明被污染是一个持续的过程。 【知识模块】 语法改错 3 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 A、 B中有两个共同错误： (1)declension与 down词性不同，但都有下降之意，属于同义重复。 (2)由于 declension之前没有一个
48、与 workweek相关的限定词，使得 after时间状语与主句的逻辑关系很松散，似乎前后无关。 C的错误同 A、 B的第一个错误。 E中： following之后紧跟动名词，不符合 follow的用法。 D简洁明了，用现在分词表明了 declining修饰 the workweek，状语与主句关系紧密。 【知识模块】 语法改错 4 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 D、 E中的 as with的表达不对，用此用法就表明了某一动作在某两个不同状语下是相似的。 然而这里是比较两个主语的动作相似性，再说与 as with相应的另一个 with短语在句中并未出现。 C、 E中： many anothe
49、r的表达显然不对； B、 D错在严重改变了句意。 B、 D中把 living in two world短语放在 leader和Joseph之间，产生歧义，不知该分词短语是修饰 leaders还是 Joseph Brant。而 A中用 lived in two worlds作主句谓语表明了 “都生活在两个世界 ”这个相似性。 “； ”之后的句子是对 Joseph Brant的这两个世界的补充解释，表明了 Joseph Brant的两个世界的独特性。 【知识模块】 语法改错 5 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 E中用过去进行时无根据，因为无相应时间暗示； B、 C、 D均错在谓语用了系表结构，不如用一个动词 rival简洁。同时 B、 C中还省去了情态动词 could，这违反了公理中的相关原则 (不能省情态动词 )。 【知识模块】 语法改错 6 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 A中 to do it应改为 to do so； C、 D中 that单独作指示代词违背了公理中相关原则； E中： not usual不如用 unusual， do之后缺 so。 【知识模块】 语法改错 7 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 A： N1的中心词 warbler species，而 N2为 the male and female bluewingedwarbler，两者不具可比性
