1、GMAT（ VERBAL）语法改错模拟试卷 4及答案与解析 1 Reporting that one of its many problems had been the recent extended sales slump in womens apparel, the seven-store retailer said it would start a three-month liquidation sale in all of its stores. （ A） its many problems had been the recent （ B） its many problems has
2、been the recently （ C） its many problems is the recently （ D） their many problems is the recent （ E） their many problems had been the recent 2 According to Interstudy, a nonprofit organization that studies health maintenance organization(HMOs), they estimate that, in comparison to last year, when on
3、ly 36 percent of the nationss 607 HMOs was profitable, this year 73 percent will be. （ A） they estimate that, in comparison to last year, when only 36 percent of the nations 607 HMOs was profitable, this year 73 percent will be （ B） compared to only 36 percent of the nations 607 HMOs being profitabl
4、e last year, they estimate 73 percent would be this year （ C） only 36 percent of the nations 607 HMOs were profitable last year, it estimates that this year 73 percent will be （ D） it estimates 73 percent of the nations 607 HMOs would be profitable this year, last year that was only 36 percent （ E）
5、only 36 percent of the nations 607 HMOs last year were profitable, whereas they estimate it this year to be 73 percent 3 A proposal has been made to trim the horns from rhinoceroses to discourage poachers, the question is whether tourists will continue to visit ga （ A） whether tourists will continue
6、 to visit game parks and see rhinoceroses after their horns are （ B） whether tourists will continue to visit game parks to see one once their horns are （ C） whether tourists will continues to visit game parks to see rhinoceroses once the animals horns have been （ D） if tourist will continue to visit
7、 game parks and see rhinoceroses once the animals horns are （ E） if tourists will continue to visit game parks to see one after the animals horns have been 4 In her recently published study, Rubin asserts that most women do not suffer from the “empty nest syndrome“; they are, in fact, relieved when
8、their children depart. （ A） they are, in fact, relieved when their children depart （ B） and they are, in fact, relieved when their children departed （ C） they are, in fact, relieved when their children departed （ D） in fact, they are relieved when their children departed （ E） they are relieved at th
9、e departure of the children, in fact 5 During the recession of 1973, home mortgage foreclosures resulted in tens of thousands of Americans being evicted from homes that they can no longer afford monthly payments. （ A） that they can （ B） that they could （ C） on which they can （ D） because they can （
10、E） for which they could 6 States officials report that soaring rates of liability insurance have risen to force cutbacks in the operations of everything from local governments and school districts to day-care centers and recreational facilities. （ A） rates of liability insurance have risen to force
11、（ B） rates of liability insurance are a force for （ C） rates for liability insurance are forcing （ D） rises in liability insurance rates are forcing （ E） liability insurance rates have risen to force 7 Tenor George Shirley sang more than 20 leading roles at the Metropolitan Operas since having his d
12、ebut there as Fernando in Cosifan tulle on October 24, 1961. （ A） sang more than 20 leading roles at the Metropolitan Opera since having （ B） sang more than 20 leading roles at the Metropolitan Opera since having had （ C） has sung more than 20 leading roles at the Metropolitan Opera since （ D） has s
13、ung more than 20 leading roles at the Metropolitan Opera after （ E） has sung more than 20 leading roles at the Metropolitan Opera subsequently to 8 Even though its per capita food supply hardly increased during two decades, stringent rationing and planned distribution have allowed the Peoples Republ
14、ic of China to ensure nutritional levels of 2,000 calories per person per day for its population. （ A） Even though its per capita food supply hardly increases during （ B） Even though its per capita food supply has hardly increased in （ C） Despite its per capital food supply hardly increasing over （
15、D） Despite there being hardly any increase in its per capita food supply during （ E） Although there is hardly any increase in per capita food supply for 9 Although the Supreme courts ruled as long ago as 1880 that Blacks could not be excluded outright from jury service, nearly a century of case-by-c
16、ase adjudication has been necessary to develop and enforce the principle that all juries must be drawn from a fair cross section of the community. （ A） has been necessary to develop and enforce the principle that all juries must be （ B） was necessary for developing and enforcing the principle of all
17、 juries being （ C） was to be necessary in developing and enforce the principle of all juries to be （ D） is necessary to develop and enforce the principle that all juries must be （ E） will be necessary for developing and enforcing the principle of all juries being 10 A study commissioned by the Depar
18、tment of Agriculture showed that if calves exercise and associated with other calves, they will require less medication and gain weight quicker than do those raised in confinement. （ A） associated with other calves, they will require less medication and gain weight quicker than do （ B） associated wi
19、th other calves, they require less medication and gain weight quicker than （ C） associate with other calves, they required less medication and will gain weight quicker than do （ D） associate with other calves, they have required less medication and will gain weight more quickly than do （ E） associat
20、e with other calves, they require less medication and gain weight more quickly than 11 Although early soap operas were first aired on evening radio in the 1920s, they had moved to the daytime hours of the 1930s when the evening schedule became crowded with comedians and variety shows. （ A） were firs
21、t aired on evening radio in the 1920s, they had moved to the daytime hours of the 1930s （ B） were first aired on evening radio in the 1920s, they were moved to the daytime hours in the 1930s （ C） were aired first on evening radio in the 1920s, moving to the daytime hours in the 1930s （ D） were aired
22、 first in the evening on 1920s radio, they moved to the daytime hours of the 1930s （ E） aired on evening radio first in the 1920s, they were moved to the 1930s in the daytime hours 12 The Olympic Games helped to keep peace among the pugnacious states of the Greek world in that a sacred truce was pro
23、claimed during the festivals month. （ A） world in that a sacred truce was proclaimed during the festivals month （ B） world proclaiming a sacred truce during the festivals month （ C） world when they proclaimed a sacred truce for the festival month （ D） world, for a scared truce was proclaimed during
24、the month of the festival （ E） world by proclamation of a sacred truce that was for the month of the festival 13 The boom in agricultural exports in the early 1970s emptied United States grain bins and many were led to thinking that overproduction was now a problem of the past. （ A） many were led to
25、 thinking that overproduction was now （ B） many had been led to thinking of overproduction as if it were （ C） the thought this led to was that overproduction had become （ D） led many to the thought of overproduction as if it were （ E） led many to think that overproduction had become 14 In astronomy
26、the term “red shift“ denotes the extent to which light from a distant galaxy has been shifted towards the red, or long-wave, end of the light spectrum by the rapid motion of the galaxy away form the Earth. （ A） to which light from a distant galaxy has been shifted （ B） to which light from a distant
27、galaxy has shifted （ C） that light from a distant galaxy has been shifted （ D） of light from a distant galaxy shifting （ E） of the shift of light from a distant galaxy 15 For many people, household labor remains demanding even if able to afford household appliances their grandparents would find a mi
28、racle. （ A） even if able to afford household appliances their grandparents would find a miracle （ B） despite being able to afford household appliances their grandparents would find a miracle （ C） even if they can afford household appliances their grandparents would have found miraculous （ D） althoug
29、h they could afford household appliances their grandparents would find miraculous （ E） even if they are able to afford household appliances which would have been a miracle to their grandparents 16 Bankers require that the financial information presented to them by mortgage applicants be complete and
30、 follow a prescribed format. （ A） be complete and follow a prescribed format （ B） is complete and it follows a prescribed format （ C） be complete and a prescribed format is followed （ D） to be complete and a prescribed format be followed （ E） be completed, and it followed a prescribed format 17 The
31、rise in the Commerce Departments index of leading economic indicators suggest that the economy should continue its expansion into the coming months, but that the mixed performance of the indexs individual components indicates that economic growth will proceed at a more moderate pace than in the firs
32、t quarter of this year. （ A） suggest that the economy should continue its expansion into the coming months, but that （ B） suggest that the economy is to continue expansion in the coming months, but （ C） suggests that the economy will continue its expanding in the coming months, but that （ D） suggest
33、s that the economy is continuing to expand into the coming months, but that （ E） suggests that the economy will continue to expand in the coming months, but 18 Since chromosome damage may be caused by viral infections, medical X-rays, and exposure to sunlight, it is important that the chromosomes of
34、 a population to be tested for chemically induced damage be compared with those of a control population. （ A） to be tested for chemically induced damage be compared with （ B） being tested for damage induced chemically are compared with （ C） being tested for chemically induced damage should be compar
35、ed to （ D） being tested for chemically induced damage are to be compared to （ E） that is to be tested for chemically induced damage are to be comparable with 19 In the Soviet Union the attorneys role is often played by the judge, who not only reserves time to hear citizens legal complaints and also
36、prepares their cases should the claims be valid. （ A） and also prepares their cases should the claims be （ B） but also does the preparation of their cases if the claims should be （ C） and their cases are prepared if the claims are （ D） but also prepares their cases if the claims are （ E） and prepare
37、s their cases if the claims are 20 Developing nations in various parts of the world have amassed $700 billion in debt; at stake, should a significant number of these debts be repudiated, is the solvency of some of the worlds largest multinational banks. （ A） should a significant number of these debt
38、s be repudiated, is （ B） should a significant number of these debts be repudiated, are （ C） should they repudiate a significant number of these debts, are （ D） if there is a repudiation of a significant number of these debts, would be （ E） if a significant number of these debts will be repudiated, i
39、s 21 There is substantial evidence that certain forms of solar energy either now or within a few years will be economically competitive with conventional sources of heat and power. （ A） either now or within a few years will be economically competitive with conventional sources of heat and power （ B）
40、 will either be economically competitive with conventional sources of heat and power within a few years or are so now （ C） will be economically competitive with conventional sources of heat and power either now or within a few years （ D） either are now economically competitive with conventional sour
41、ces of heat and power or will be so within a few years （ E） are either now or will be within a few years economically competitive with conventional sources of heat and power 22 Distinguished architecture requires the expenditure of large sums of money, even if it is by no means certain that the expe
42、nditure of large sums of money produce distinguished architecture. （ A） even if it is by no means certain that the expenditure of large sums of money produce （ B） even if it is by no means certain that the expenditure of large sums of money will produce （ C） even though there is no certainty that th
43、e expenditure of money in large sums produces （ D） even though it is by no means certain that the expenditure of large sums of money produces （ E） though there is no certainty as to the expenditure of money in large sums producing 23 The school board ruling mandating that physically handicapped stud
44、ents be placed in regular classroom settings whenever possible also assured all children who have a reading problem of special aid. （ A） be placed in regular classroom settings whenever possible also assured all children who have a reading problem （ B） should be placed in regular classroom settings
45、whenever possible also assures all children that have a reading problem （ C） are placed in regular classroom settings whenever possible also assures those children who are having reading problems （ D） be placed in regular classroom settings whenever possible also assured children with reading proble
46、ms （ E） should be placed in regular classroom settings whenever possible also has assured all those children with a reading problem 24 In the last twenty years, despite the chauvinism of European connoisseurs, California wines are respected throughout the world. （ A） are respected （ B） are becoming
47、better respected （ C） which have gained respect （ D） have gained respect （ E） have since become respected 25 IRS provision 354-B requires that an S corporation with assets of greater than $200,000 send W-2 forms to their full-and part-time employees on or before Jan, 31. （ A） that an S corporation w
48、ith assets of greater than $200,000 send W-2 forms to their full-and part-time employees on or before Jan, 31 （ B） an S corporation with assets of greater than $200,000 send W-2 forms to their full-and part time employees on or before Jan, 31 （ C） that an S corporation with assets of greater than $2
49、00,000 send W-2 forms to its full-and part-time employees on or before Jan, 31 （ D） an S corporation with assets of greater than $200,000 to send W-2 forms to their full-and part time employees on Jan, 31 or before （ E） an S corporation with assets of greater than $200,000 send W-2 forms to its full- and part-time employees on or before Jan, 31 GMAT（ VERBAL）语法改错模拟试卷 4答案与解析 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 连锁店是单数名词，用 it或 its指代，如果你不能确认，还可以以未划线部分中 said之后用的是 it和句末用的是 its作为线索，证实 it或 its的正确性。 D、 E中的 their指代有误。对于 B、 C，从时态角度分析，因为主句是用一般过去时 said， B、 C中的 has been或 is的谓 语形式就肯定错，即划线部
