1、GMAT（ VERBAL）语法改错模拟试卷 30及答案与解析 1 The modernization program for the steel mill will cost approximately 51 million dollars, which it is hoped can be completed in the late 1980s. （ A） The modernization program for the steel mill will cost approximately 51 million dollars, which it is hoped can be compl
2、eted in the late 1980s. （ B） The modernization program for the steel mill, hopefully completed in the late 1980s, will cost approximately 51 million dollars. （ C） Modernizing the steel mill, hopefully to be completed in the late 1980s, will cost approximately 51 million dollars. （ D） The program for
3、 modernization the steel mill, which can, it is hoped, be completed in the late 1980s and cost approximately 51 million dollars. （ E） Modernizing the steel mill, a program that can, it is hoped, be completed in the late 1980s, will cost approximately 51 million dollars. 2 If a single strain of plant
4、 is used for a given crop over a wide area, a practice fostered by modern seed-marketing methods, it increases the likelihood that the impact of single crop disease or pest will be disastrous. （ A） If a single strain of plant is used for a given crop over a wide area, a practice fostered by modern s
5、eed-marketing methods, it （ B） If a single strain of plant is used for a given crop over a wide area, as is fostered by modern seed-marketing methods, it （ C） A practice fostered by modern seed-marketing methods, a single strain of plant used for a given crop over a wide area, （ D） A single strain o
6、f plant used for a given crop over a wide area, a practice fostered by modern seed-marketing methods, （ E） The use of a single strain of plant for a given crop over a wide area, a practice fostered by modern seed-marketing methods, 3 A controversial figure throughout most of his public life, the Bla
7、ck leader Marcus Garvey advocated that some Blacks return to Africa, the land that, to him, symbolized the possibility of freedom. （ A） that some Blacks return to Africa, the land that, to him, symbolized the possibility of freedom （ B） that some Blacks return to the African land symbolizing the pos
8、sibility of freedom to him （ C） that some Blacks return to Africa which was the land which symbolized the possibility of freedom to him （ D） some Blacks returning to Africa which was the land that to him symbolized the possibility of freedom （ E） some Blacks return to the land symbolizing the possib
9、ility of freedom to him, Africa 4 Formulas for cash flow and the ratio of debt to equity do not apply to new small businesses in the same way as they do to established big businesses, because they are growing and are seldom in equilibrium. （ A） Formulas for cash flow and the ratio of debt to equity
10、do not apply to new small businesses in the same way as they do to established big businesses, because they are growing and are seldom in equilibrium. （ B） Because they are growing and are seldom in equilibrium, formulas for cash flow and the ratio of debt to equity do not apply to new small busines
11、ses in the same way as they do to established big businesses. （ C） Because they are growing and are seldom in equilibrium, new small businesses are not subject to the same applicability of formulas for cash flow and the ratio of debt to equity as established big businesses. （ D） Because new small bu
12、sinesses are growing and are seldom in equilibrium, formulas for cash flow and the ratio of debt to equity do not apply to them in the same way as to established big businesses. （ E） New small businesses are not subject to the applicability of formulas for cash flow and the ratio of debt to equity i
13、n the same way as established big businesses, because they are growing and are seldom in equilibrium. 5 The development of new jumbo rocket that is expected to carry the United States into its next phase of space exploration will be able to deliver a heavier load of instruments into orbit than the s
14、pace shuttle and at a lower cost. （ A） The development of new jumbo rocket that is expected to carry the United States into its next phase of space exploration and be able to deliver a heavier load of instruments into orbit than the space shuttle and at a lower cost. （ B） The development of new jumb
15、o rocket that is expected to carry the United States into its next phase of space exploration and be able to deliver a heavier load of instruments into orbit at a lower cost than the space shuttle. （ C） The new development of a jumbo rocket, which is expected to carry the United States into its next
16、 phase of space exploration, will be able to deliver a heavier load of instruments into orbit at a lower cost than the space shuttle. （ D） A new developed jumbo rocket, which is expected to carry the United States into its next phase of space exploration, will be able to deliver a heavier load of in
17、struments into orbit than the space shuttle can, and at a lower cost. （ E） A new developed jumbo rocket, which is expected to carry the United States into its next phase of space exploration, will be able to deliver a heavier load of instruments into orbit than the space shuttle and to cost less. 6
18、Because the Earths crust is more solid there and thus better able to transmit shock waves, an earthquake of a given magnitude typically devastates an area 100 times greater in the eastern United States than it does in the West. （ A） of a given magnitude typically devastates an area 100 times greater
19、 in the eastern United States than it does in the West （ B） of a given magnitude will typically devastates 100 times the area if it occurs in the eastern United States instead of in the West （ C） will typically devastates 100 times the area in the eastern United States than one of comparable magnitu
20、de occurring in the West （ D） in the eastern United States will typically devastate an area 100 times greater than will a quake of comparable magnitude occurring in the West （ E） that occurs in the eastern United States will typically devastate 100 times more area than if it occurred with comparable
21、 magnitude in the West 7 One of four babies are now born to mothers aged thirty years or more, compared with just one of six born in 1973. （ A） of four babies are now born to mothers aged thirty years or more, compared with just one of six born （ B） of four babies is now born to a mother whose age i
22、s thirty or older, compared to just one of six babies who were born （ C） baby in four are now born to mothers aged thirty or older, compared to just one in six （ D） baby in four is now born to a mother aged thirty or older, compared with just one in six （ E） baby in four is now born to mothers aged
23、thirty years or more, compared to just one in six 8 A recent national study of the public schools shows that there are now one microcomputer for every thirty-two pupils, four times as many than there were four years ago. （ A） there are now one microcomputer for every thirty-two pupils, four times as
24、 many than there were （ B） there is now one microcomputer for every thirty-two pupils, four times as many than there were （ C） there is now one microcomputer for every thirty-two pupils, four times as many as there were （ D） every thirty-two pupils now have one microcomputer, four times as many than
25、 there were （ E） every thirty-two pupils now has one microcomputer, four times as many as 9 Any medical test will sometimes fail to detect a condition when it is present and indicate that there is one when it is not. （ A） a condition when it is present and indicate that there is one （ B） when a cond
26、ition is present and indicate that there is one （ C） a condition when it is present and indicate that it is present （ D） when a condition is present and indicate its presence （ E） the presence of a condition when it is there and indicate its presence 10 Of all the wild animals in their area, none wa
27、s more useful to the Delaware tribes than the Virginia white-tailed deer: it was a source of meat, and its hide was used for clothing, its antlers and bones for tools, and its sinews and gut for bindings and glue. （ A） deer: it was a source of meat, and its hide was used for clothing, its antlers an
28、d bones for tools, and its sinews and gut （ B） deer: it was a source of meat, and its hide used for clothing, with its antlers and bones for tools, and its sinews and gut used （ C） deer, which was a source of meat, with its hide used for clothing, antlers and bones for tools, as well as its sinews a
29、nd gut used （ D） deer, which as well as being a source of meat, its hide was used for clothing, its antlers and bones for tools, and its sinews and gut were （ E） deer, with as well as being a source of meat, its hide used for clothing, its antlers and bones for tools, and its sinews and gut 11 Socra
30、tes could have fled from Athens after he was sentenced to death, but he refused to do it. （ A） Socrates could have fled from Athens after he was sentenced to death, but he refused to do it. （ B） After he was sentenced to death, Socrates might have fled from Athens, but he refused to do it. （ C） Afte
31、r he was sentenced to death, Socrates could have fled from Athens, but he refused to do so. （ D） Refusing to flee from Athens, Socrates could have done so after he was sentenced to death. （ E） Socrates could have fled from Athens but refused to after he was sentenced to death. 12 Oberlin College in
32、Ohio was a renegade institution at its 1833 founding for deciding to accept both men and women as students. （ A） at its 1833 founding for deciding to accept （ B） for the decision at its 1833 founding to accept （ C） when it was founded in 1833 for its decision to accept （ D） in deciding at its foundi
33、ng in 1833 to accept （ E） by deciding at its founding in 1833 on the acceptance of 13 The British Admiralty and the War Office met in March 1892 to consider a possible Russian attempt to seize Constantinople and how they would have to act military to deal with them. （ A） how they would have to act m
34、ilitary to deal with them （ B） how to deal with them if military action would be necessary （ C） what would be necessary militarily for dealing with such an event （ D） what military action would be necessary in order to deal with such an event （ E） the necessity of what kind of military action in ord
35、er to take for dealing with it 14 In the minds of many people living in England, before Australia was Australia, it was the antipodes, the opposite pole to civilization, an obscure and unimaginable place that was considered the end of the world. （ A） before Australia was Australia, it was the antipo
36、des （ B） before there was Australia, it was the antipodes （ C） it was the antipodes that was Australia （ D） Australia was what was the antipodes （ E） Australia was what had been known as the antipodes 15 In recent years cattle breeders have increasingly used crossbreeding, in part that their steers
37、should acquire certain characteristic and partly because crossbreeding is said to provide hybrid vigor. （ A） in part that their steers should acquire certain characteristic （ B） in part for the acquisition of certain characteristic in their steers （ C） partly because of their steers acquiring certai
38、n characteristic （ D） partly because certain characteristic should be acquired by their steers （ E） partly to acquire certain characteristic in their steers 16 Although dozens of New Yorks small museums are either devoted to local history or various ethnic groups, there are many one-of-a-kind museum
39、s from Manhattan to the Bronx that are open for exploration on summer weekends. （ A） Although dozens of New Yorks small museums are either devoted to local history or various ethnic groups, there are （ B） Although dozens of New Yorks small museums are devoted to local history or various ethnic group
40、s, （ C） Dozens of New Yorks small museums are devoted to local history or various ethnic groups, but there are （ D） Dozens of New Yorks small museums are devoted to local history or various ethnic groups, and there are also （ E） Devoted to local history or various ethnic groups, dozens of New Yorks
41、small museums and also 17 Cooperative apartment houses have the peculiar distinction of being dwellings that must also operate as businesses. （ A） of being dwellings that must also operate as businesses （ B） of dwellings that must also operate like businesses （ C） that they are dwellings that must o
42、perate like businesses （ D） that, as dwellings, they must also operate like businesses （ E） to be a dwelling that must also operate as a business 18 Framed by traitorous colleagues, Alfred Dreyfus was imprisoned for twelve years before there was exoneration and his freedom. （ A） there was exoneratio
43、n and his freedom （ B） he was to be exoneration with freedom （ C） being exonerated and freed （ D） exoneration and his freedom （ E） being freed, having been exonerated 19 In term of physics, the characteristic feature of the roller coaster is that the cars potential energy, gained through their being
44、 lifted by a chain drive through the Earth gravity to the top of the first drop, had been converted to kinetic energy by the time the ride ends. （ A） cars potential energy, gained through their being lifted by a chain drive （ B） cars potential energy, a gain achieved as they are lifted by a chain dr
45、ive （ C） potential energy from the cars being lifted by a chain drive （ D） potential energy of the cars, gained as a chain drive lifts them （ E） potential energy gained by the cars, being achieved while a chain drive lifts them 20 Sunspots, vortices of gas associated with strong electromagnetic acti
46、vity, are visible as dark spots on the surface of the Sun but have never been sighted on the Suns poles or equator. （ A） are visible as dark spots on the surface of the Sun but have never been sighted on （ B） are visible as dark spots that never have been sighted on the surface of the Sun （ C） appea
47、r on the surface of the Sun as dark spots although never sighted at （ D） appear as dark spots on the surface of the Sun, although never having been sighted at （ E） appear as dark spots on the Suns surface, which have never been sighted on 21 According to scientists at the University of California, t
48、he pattern of changes that have occurred in human DNA over the millennia indicates the possibility that everyone alive today might be descended from a single female ancestor who lived in Africa sometime between 140,000 and 280,000 years ago. （ A） indicates the possibility that everyone alive today m
49、ight be descended from a single female ancestor who （ B） indicates that everyone alive today might possibly be a descendant of a single female ancestor who had （ C） may indicates that everyone alive today has descended from a single female ancestor who had （ D） indicates that everyone alive today may be a descendant of a single female ancestor who （ E） indicates that everyone alive today might be a descendant from a single female ancestor who 22 For almost a hundred years after having its beginning in 1788, England exiled some 160,000 criminals to Australia. （ A） For almos
