1、GMAT（ VERBAL）语法改错模拟试卷 3及答案与解析 1 The record of the past is always incomplete, and the historian who writes about it inevitably reflects the preoccupations of their own time. （ A） the historian who writes about it inevitably reflects （ B） the historian writing about it will inevitably reflect （ C） a h
2、istorian writing about it inevitably reflects （ D） writing about it, it is inevitable for historians to reflect （ E） historians in writing about it inevitably reflect 2 As a result of the ground-breaking work of Barbara McClintock, many scientists now believe that all of the information encoded in 5
3、0,000 to 100,000 of the different genes found in a human cell are contained in merely three percent of the cells DNA. （ A） 50,000 to 100,000 of the different genes found in a human cell are contained in merely （ B） 50,000 to 100,000 of the human cells different genes are contained in a mere （ C） the
4、 50,000 to 100,000 different genes found in human cells are contained in merely （ D） 50,000 to 100,000 of human cells different genes is contained in merely （ E） the 50,000 to 100,000 different genes found in a human cell is contained in a mere 3 The period when the great painted caves at Lascaux an
5、d Altamira were occupied by Upper Paleolithic people has been established by carbon-14 dating, but what is much more difficult to determine are the reason for their decoration, the use to which primitive people put the cave,and the meaning of the magnificently depicted animals. （ A） has been establi
6、shed by carbon-14 dating, but what is much more difficult to determine are （ B） has been established by carbon-14 dating, but what is much more difficult to determine is （ C） have been established by carbon-14 dating, but what is much more difficult to determine is （ D） have been established by carb
7、on-14 dating, but what is much more difficult to determine are （ E） are established by carbon-14 dating, but that which is much more difficult to determine is 4 Research during the past several decades on the nature of language and the processes that produce and make it understandable has revealed g
8、reat complexity instead of underlying simplicity. （ A） that produce and make it understandable has revealed great complexity instead of underlying simplicity （ B） of producing and understanding it have revealed not underlying simplicity but great complexity （ C） by which it is produced and understoo
9、d has revealed not underlying simplicity but great complexity （ D） by which it is produced and understood have revealed great complexity rather than underlying simplicity （ E） by which one produces and understands it have revealed great complexity instead of underlying simplicity 5 The brain is some
10、thing of a stimulus-reduction system, a means to reduce, in order to comprehend, the nearly infinite amount of stimuli that reach the senses at any given moment. （ A） a means to reduce, in order to comprehend, the nearly infinite amount （ B） a means to reduce, in order to comprehend, the nearly infi
11、nite number （ C） the means of reducing for comprehending the nearly infinite number （ D） the means that reduces, in order to comprehend, the nearly infinite amount （ E） the means for reducing in order to comprehend the nearly infinite amount 6 The study undertaken by the Department of the Interior w
12、ill involve examination and tagging of the California condor in order to obtain information about their daily movements, foraging habits, and sites where they nest. （ A） their daily movements, foraging habits, and sites where they nest （ B） their daily movements, foraging habits, and their nesting s
13、ites （ C） its daily movements, foraging habits, and nesting sites （ D） its daily movements, foraging habits, and about nesting sites （ E） daily movements, foraging habits,and sites in which there are nests 7 Although the bite of brown recluse spiders are rarely fatal, they cause chronic flesh wounds
14、, posing the greatest danger to the infant and elderly, who are particularly vulnerable to its poison. （ A） brown recluse spiders are rarely fatal, they cause chronic flesh wounds, posing the greatest danger to the infant and elderly, who are particularly vulnerable to its （ B） brown recluse spiders
15、 are rarely fatal, they cause chronic flesh wounds and pose the greatest danger to the infant and elderly, who are particularly vulnerable to their （ C） the brown recluse spider is rarely fatal, it causes chronic flesh wounds, posing the greatest danger to the infant and elderly, who are particularl
16、y vulnerable to their （ D） the brown recluse spider is rarely fatal, it causes chronic flesh wounds and poses the greatest danger to infants and the elderly, who are particularly vulnerable to its （ E） the brown recluse spider is rarely fatal, they cause chronic flesh wounds, posing the greatest dan
17、ger to the infant and elderly, who are particularly vulnerable to its 8 If additional deposits of oil are found, it will expand the amount that can be used as fuel and reduce the price of oil, even if the deposits are not immediately tapped. （ A） it will expand the amount that can be used as fuel an
18、d reduce the price of oil （ B） the amount that is able to be used as fuel will expand and the price of oil be reduced （ C） it will cause and increase in the amount that is able to be used as fuel and a reduction in the price of oil （ D） the amount that can be used as fuel will increase and the price
19、 of oil will drop （ E） it will increase the amount of oil that can be used as fuel and cause a drop in the price 9 Pensions are now viewed as a deferred payment of salary, money a worker is compelled to put away to take care of ones later years. （ A） a worker is compelled to put away to take care of
20、 ones （ B） that a worker is compelled to put away to take care of oneself in （ C） a worker is compelled to put away to take care of oneself in （ D） workers are compelled to put away to take care of them in （ E） workers are compelled to put away to take care of themselves in 10 Plausible though it so
21、unds, the weakness of the hypothesis is that it does not incorporate all relevant evidence. （ A） Plausible though it sounds, the weakness of the hypothesis （ B） Even though it sounds plausible, the weakness of the hypothesis （ C） Though plausible, the hypothesis weakness （ D） Though the hypothesis s
22、ounds plausible, its weakness （ E） The weakness of the hypothesis which sounds plausible 11 As researchers continue to probe the highly expressive vocal and postural language of wolves, their close resemblance to dogs has become ever more striking. （ A） their close resemblance to dogs has become （ B
23、） the closeness of their resemblance to dogs has become （ C） the close resemblance between them and dogs has become （ D） the close resemblance between wolves and dogs becomes （ E） the close resemblance of wolves with dogs becomes 12 The rules that govern political contributions are less stringent in
24、 local elections than they are in national elections because they typically involve smaller amounts of money and present less opportunity for abuse. （ A） The rules that govern political contributions are less stringent in local elections than they are in national elections because they typically inv
25、olve smaller amounts of money and present less opportunity for abuse （ B） Because they typically involve smaller amounts of money and present less opportunity for abuse, the rules that govern political contributions are less stringent in local elections than the rules are in national elections （ C）
26、The rules that govern political contributions are less stringent in local elections than national elections because they typically involve smaller amounts of money and present less opportunity for abuse （ D） Because local elections typically involve smaller amounts of money and present less opportun
27、ity for abuse than national elections, the rules that govern local political contributions are less stringent than national contributions （ E） The rules that govern political contributions are less stringent in local elections than they are in national elections because local elections typically inv
28、olve smaller amounts of money and present less opportunity for abuse 13 Although aspirin irritates the stomach, it can be avoided if the aspirin tablet is given a coating that will not dissolve until the tablet reaches the intestine. （ A） Although aspirin irritates the stomach,it （ B） The irritation
29、 of the stomach caused by aspirin （ C） The fact that aspirin causes irritation of the stomach （ D） Aspirin causes stomach irritation, although it （ E） Aspirin irritates the stomach, which 14 After the civil War, contemporaries of Harrier Tubmans maintained that she has all of the qualities of a grea
30、t leader: coolness in face of danger, an excellent sense of strategy, and an ability to plan in minute detail. （ A） Tubmans maintained that she has （ B） Tubmans maintain that she had （ C） Tubmans have maintained that she had （ D） Tubman maintained that she had （ E） Tubman had maintained that she has
31、 15 New Jerseys is one of the five highest number of reported cases of Lyme disease in the United States. （ A） New Jerseys is one of the five highest number of reported （ B） New Jerseys is one of the five highest numbers in reporting （ C） New Jersey has a report of one of the five highest numbers of
32、 （ D） New Jersey has one of the five highest numbers of reported （ E） New Jersey reports one of the five highest number of 16 For many travelers, charter vacations often turn out to cost considerably more than they originally seemed. （ A） they originally seemed （ B） they originally seem to （ C） they
33、 seemingly would cost originally （ D） it seemed originally （ E） it originally seemed they would 17 In Holland, a larger percentage of the gross national product is spent on defense of their coasts from rising seas than is spent on military defense in the United States. （ A） In Holland, a larger perc
34、entage of the gross national product is spent on defense of their coasts from rising seas than is spent on military defense in the United Stated. （ B） In Holland they spend a larger percentage of their gross national product on defending their coasts from rising seas than the United States does on m
35、ilitary defense. （ C） A larger percentage of Hollands gross national product is spent on defending their coasts from rising seas than the United States spends on military defense. （ D） Holland spends a larger percentage of its gross national product defending its coast from rising seas than the mili
36、tary defense spending of the United States. （ E） Holland spends a larger percentage of its gross national product on defending its coasts from rising seas than the United States does on military defense. 18 Japan received huge sums of capital from the United States after the Second World War, using
37、it to help build a modern industrial system. （ A） Japan received huge sums of capital from the United States after the Second World War, using it to help build （ B） Japan received huge sums of capital from the United States after the Second World War and used it to help in building （ C） Japan used t
38、he huge sums of capital it received from the United Stated after the Second World War to help build （ D） Japans huge sums of capital received from the United States after the Second world War were used to help it in building （ E） Receiving huge sums of capital from the United States after the second
39、 World War, Japan used it to help build 19 In England the well-dressed gentleman of the eighteenth century protected their clothing while having their wig powdered by poking their head through a device that resembled the stocks. （ A） gentleman of the eighteenth century protected their clothing while
40、 having their wig powdered by poking their head （ B） gentleman of the eighteenth century protected his clothing while having his wig powdered by poking his head （ C） gentleman of the eighteenth century protected their clothing while having their wigs powdered by poking their heads （ D） gentlemen of
41、the eighteenth century protected his clothing while having his wig powdered by poking his head （ E） gentlemen of the eighteenth century protected their clothing while having his wig powdered by poking his head 20 There is ample evidence, derived from the lore of traditional folk medicine, that natur
42、ally occurring antibiotics are usually able to be modified to make them a more effective drug. （ A） are usually able to be modified to make them a more effective drug （ B） are usually able to be modified to make them more effective drugs （ C） are usually able to modified,which makes them more effect
43、ive drugs （ D） can usually be modified to make them a more effective drug （ E） can usually be modified to make them more eifective drugs 21 To ensure consistently high quality in its merchandise, the chain of retail stores became involved in every aspect of their suppliers operations, dictating not
44、only the number of stitches and the width of the hem in every garment as well as the profit margins of those suppliers. （ A） their suppliers operations, dictating not only the number of stitches and the width of the hem in every garment as well as （ B） its suppliers operations, dictating not only th
45、e number of stitches and the width of the hem in every garment as well as （ C） their suppliers operations, dictating not only the number of stitches and the width of the hem in every garment but also （ D） its suppliers operation, dictating not only the number of stitches and the width of the hem in
46、every garment but also （ E） their suppliers operations, dictating the number of stitches, the width of the hem in every garment, and 22 Under Napoleon the French were not able to organize an adequate supply system, and it was a major cause of the failure of their invasion of Russian. （ A） under Napo
47、leon the French were not able to organize an adequate supply system, and it （ B） The French being unable to organize an adequate supply system under Napoleon （ C） For the French under Napoleon, to be unable to organize an adequate supply system （ D） The inability of the French under Napoleon to orga
48、nize an adequate supply system （ E） The French inability under Napoleon of organizing an adequate supply system 23 In three centuries-from 1050to 1350-several million tons of stone were quarried in France for the building of eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and some tens of thousands
49、of parish churches. （ A） for the building of eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches,and some （ B） in order that they might build eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and some （ C） so as they might build eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and some （ D） so that there could be built eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and （ E） such that they could build eighty cathedrals, five hundred large churches, and 24 Iguanas have been an important food source in Latin America since prehistoric times,and it is still prized as a game animal by
