1、GMAT（ VERBAL）语法改错模拟试卷 8及答案与解析 1 Europes travel industry is suffering as a result of a sluggish economy, a stretch of bad weather, as well as the chilling effects of terrorist activity that is persistent. （ A） as well as the chilling effects of terrorist activity that is persistent （ B） and the chill
2、ing effect of terrorist activity that is persistent （ C） but persistent terrorist activity has had a chilling effect too （ D） and the chilling effects of persistent terrorist activity （ E） as well as the chilling effects of terrorist activity that persists 2 If industrial pollution continues to depl
3、ete the ozone layer, the resulting increase in ultraviolet radiation will endanger human health, causing a rise in the incidence of skin cancer and eye disease, and perhaps even threatening global ecological systems. （ A） and perhaps even threatening （ B） and may even threaten （ C） and even a possib
4、le threat to （ D） as well as possibly threatening （ E） as well as a possible threat to 3 The growing demand for housing, traffic congestion, and longer commuting trips has all but eliminated the cost advantage of owning a house in many rural communities. （ A） The growing demand for housing, traffic
5、congestion, and longer commuting trips has （ B） Traffic congestion, the growing demand for housing, and longer commuting trips has （ C） Longer commuting trips, traffic congestion, and the growing demand for housing has （ D） Traffic congestion, longer commuting trips, and the growing demand for housi
6、ng have （ E） The growing demand for housing, as well as traffic congestion and longer commuting trips, have 4 A recent New York Times editorial criticized the citys election board for, first of all, failing to replace outmoded voting machines prone to breakdowns, and secondarily, for their failure t
7、o investigate allegations of corruption involving board members. （ A） secondarily, for their failure to （ B） secondly, for their failure to （ C） secondly, that their failed and did not （ D） second, that they failed to （ E） second, for failing to 5 In 1978 a national study found that not only had man
8、y contractors licensed by a self-policing private guild failed to pass qualifying exams, they in addition falsified their references. （ A） they in addition falsified their references （ B） they had their references falsified in addition （ C） but they had also falsified their references （ D） they had
9、also falsified their reference （ E） but their references were falsified as well 6 Ignoring the admonitions of his staff, the chief financial officer accepted the advice of the consulting company because he believed that the standardized accounting procedures would prove not only inexpensive but reli
10、able indicators of economic performance. （ A） he believed that the standardized accounting procedures would prove not only inexpensive but （ B） the standardized accounting procedures will prove both inexpensive and also （ C） he believed the standardized accounting procedures would prove themselves t
11、o be both inexpensive and （ D） he believed that the standardized accounting procedures would prove to be both inexpensive and （ E） standardized accounting procedures will prove his belief that they are both inexpensive and 7 Although it was expected that workers under forty would show hostility to t
12、he plan, the research report indicates that both younger and the older people approve of governmental appropriations for Social Security. （ A） younger and the older people （ B） younger people and the older （ C） the younger and the older （ D） younger and older people （ E） people who are younger and t
13、hose who are older 8 Dr. Sayres lecture recounted several little-known episode in the relations between nations that illustrates what is wrong with alliances and treatises that do not have popular support. （ A） relations between nations that illustrates （ B） relation of one nation with another that
14、illustrates （ C） relations between nations that illustrate （ D） relation of one nation with another and illustrate （ E） relations of nations that illustrates 9 Intar, the oldest Hispanic theater company in New York, has moved away from the Spanish classics and now it draws on the works both of conte
15、mporary Hispanic authors who live abroad and of those in the United States. （ A） now it draws on the works both of contemporary Hispanic authors who live abroad and of those （ B） now draws on the works of contemporary Hispanic authors, both those who live abroad and those who live （ C） it draws on t
16、he works of contemporary Hispanic authors, both those living abroad and who live （ D） draws now on the works both of contemporary Hispanic authors living abroad and who are living （ E） draws on the works now of both contemporary Hispanic authors living abroad and those 10 The presidents of the block
17、 association tried to convince her neighbors they should join forces to prevent crime in the neighborhood rather than continuing to be victimized. （ A） they should join forces to prevent crime in the neighborhood rather than continuing to be victimized （ B） that they should join forces to prevent cr
18、ime in the neighborhood rather than continue to be victimized （ C） about joining forces to prevent crime the neighborhood instead of continuing to be victimized （ D） for the joining of forces to prevent crime in the neighborhood rather than continue to be victimized （ E） to join forces to prevent cr
19、ime in the neighborhood rather than continuing to be victimized 11 A fire in an enclosed space burns with the aid of reflected radiation that preheats the fuel, making ignition much easier and flames spreading more quickly. （ A） flames spreading （ B） flame spreads （ C） flames are caused to spread （
20、D） causing flames to spread （ E） causing spreading of the flames 12 In metalwork one advantage of adhesive-bonding over spot-welding is that the contact, and hence the bonding, is effected continuously over a broad surface instead of a series of regularly spaced points with no bonding in between. （
21、A） instead of （ B） as opposed to （ C） in contrast with （ D） rather than at （ E） as against being at 13 A recent study has found that within the past few years, many doctors had elected early retirement rather than face the threats of lawsuits and the rising costs of malpractice insurance. （ A） had e
22、lected early retirement rather than face （ B） had elected early retirement instead of facing （ C） have elected retiring early instead of facing （ D） have elected to retire early rather than facing （ E） have elected to retire early rather than face 14 Geologists believe that the warning signs for a m
23、ajor earthquake may include sudden fluctuations in local seismic activity, tilting and other deformations of the Earths crusts, changing the measured strain across a fault zone, and varying the electrical properties of underground rocks. （ A） changing the measured strain across a fault zone, and var
24、ying （ B） changing measurements of the strain across a fault zone, and varying （ C） changing the strain as measured across a fault zone, and variations of （ D） changes in the measured strain across a fault zone, and variations in （ E） changes in measurements of the strain across a fault zone, and va
25、riations among 15 Some analysts contend that true capitalism exists only when the ownership of both property and the means of production is regarded as an inalienable right of individuals, and it is not a license granted by government and revocable at whim. （ A） is regarded as an inalienable right o
26、f an individuals, and it is not （ B） are regarded as individuals inalienable rights, and that it not be （ C） is regarded as an individuals inalienable right, not as （ D） are regarded as an individuals inalienable rights, not when they are （ E） is regarded as the inalienable rights of an individual,
27、not when it is 16 From the time of its defeat by the Germans in 1940 until its liberation in 1944, France was a bitter and divided country; a kind of civil war raged in the Vichy government between those who wanted to collaborate with the Nazis with those who opposed them. （ A） between those who wan
28、ted to collaborate with the Nazis with those opposed （ B） between those who wanted to collaborate with the Nazis and those who opposed （ C） between those wanting to collaborate with the Nazis with those opposing （ D） among those who wanted to collaborate with the Nazis and those who opposed （ E） amo
29、ng those wanting to collaborate with the Nazis with those opposing 17 It is not likely that the competitive imbalance that now exists between Japan with all major industrial nations will be redressed during the foreseeable future. （ A） with all major industrial nations will be redressed during （ B）
30、with all other major industrial nations will be redressed within （ C） with all other major industrial nations will be redressed during （ D） and all major industrial nations will be redressed during （ E） and all other major industrial nations will be redressed within 18 The most favorable locations f
31、or the growth of glaciers, rather than being the cold, dry polar regions, would be instead the cool, moist middle latitudes, where there is abundant precipitation and where it is cold enough to allow some snow to accumulate year by year. （ A） glaciers, rather than being the cold, dry polar regions,
32、would be instead the cool, moist middle latitudes （ B） glaciers are not the cold, dry polar regions but the cool, moist middle latitudes （ C） glaciers are the cool, moist middle latitudes rather than the cold, dry polar regions （ D） glaciers, instead of being the cold, dry polar regions, would be th
33、e cool, moist middle latitudes （ E） glaciers are, instead of the cold, dry polar regions, rather the cool, moist middle latitudes 19 In the 1950s astronomers were divided between those who believed the universe began in a cosmic explosion(the “big bang“)with those who favored the model of an eternal
34、 and infinite steady-state universe. （ A） universe began in a cosmic explosion(the “big bang“)with （ B） universe began with a cosmic explosion(the “big bang“)and （ C） universe had a beginning in a cosmic explosion(the “big bang“)or （ D） universes beginning was a cosmic explosion(the “big bang“)or （
35、E） universes beginning was a cosmic explosion(the “big bang“)against 20 The energy source on Voyager 2 is not a nuclear reactor, in which atoms are actively broken apart; rather a kind of nuclear battery that uses natural radioactive decay to produce power. （ A） apart; rather （ B） apart, but rather
36、（ C） apart, but rather that of （ D） apart, but that of （ E） apart; it is that of 21 From 1982 to 1987 sales of new small boats increased between five and ten percent annually. （ A） From 1982 to 1987 sales of new small boats increased between five and ten percent annually （ B） Five to ten percent is
37、the annual increase in sales of new small boats in the years 1982 to 1987 （ C） Sales of new small boats have increased annually five and ten percent in the years 1982 to 1987 （ D） Annually an increase of five to ten percent has occurred between 1982 to 1987 in the sales of new small boats （ E） Occur
38、ring from 1982 to 1987 was an annual increase of five and ten percent in the sales of new small boats 22 Despite its attractiveness, investing abroad can still pose big risks, ranging from the potential for political instability in some countries to the shortage of regulations to protect investors a
39、nd a serious lack of information about investments in others. （ A） to the shortage of regulations to protect investors and a serious lack of information about investments in others （ B） to the shortage of regulations to protect investors and in others a serious lack of information about investments
40、（ C） and the shortage of regulations to protect investors and a serious lack of information about investments in others （ D） and the shortage of regulations to protect investors to a serious lack of information about investments in others （ E） to the shortage of regulations to protect investors in o
41、thers and a serious lack of information about investments. 23 Scientific interest in providing suitable habitats for bottom-dwelling animals such as river clams arises not because they are important sources of human food but from their role as an integral link in the aquatic feed chain. （ A） not bec
42、ause they are important sources of human food （ B） although they are not an important sources of human food （ C） not in that they are important as human sources of food （ D） not from their importance as a source of human food （ E） not from being important sources of food for human beings 24 As it be
43、comes more frequent to have spouses who both work outside the home, companies are beginning to help in finding new employment for the spouses of transferred employees. （ A） it becomes more frequent to have spouses who both work outside the home （ B） it becomes more frequent to have couples both work
44、ing outside the home （ C） it becomes more common that both husband and wife should be working outside the home （ D） it becomes more common for both husband and wife to work outside the home （ E） couples in which both of the spouses working outside the home become more common 25 It may someday be wor
45、thwhile to try to recover uranium from seawater, but at present this process is prohibitively expensive. （ A） It may someday be worthwhile to try to recover uranium from seawater （ B） Someday, it may be worthwhile to try and recover uranium from seawater （ C） Trying to recover uranium from seawater
46、may someday be worthwhile （ D） To try for the recovery of uranium out of seawater may someday be worthwhile （ E） Recovering uranium from seawater may be worthwhile to try to do someday GMAT（ VERBAL）语法改错模拟试卷 8答案与 解析 1 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 A、 B、 E中用 that从句来限定 terrorists activity不如用 persistent terrorist act
47、ivity这样的名词短语简洁。 C中 but改变了句意，同时 but之后用句子与前面的名词短语不能形成平行结构。 D用 and代替了 as well as，因为用一个词代替三个词同样也是一种简洁的表达方式。 【知识模块】 语法改错 2 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本句考核辨别并列结构的能力，即划线部分是与前面的哪一部分并列：是与 前面的 causing分词短词并列 (如 A、 D)，是与谓语动词 will endanger并列 (如 B)，还是与 causing的宾语 arise并列 (如 C、 E)。假设 A、 D的并列方式是对的，则表明 “危及人类健康 (主句谓语 )”这一动作会带来两
48、个伴随结果： (1)导致皮肤癌及眼病的增加； (2)威胁全球生态环境。显然，第二个结果及主句这个行为是风马牛互不相及的事，句意上理解不通；采用类似办法，也可推断出第三种并列方式是错误的，从而第二种并列，即 B选项正确，说明 “紫外线的增加不仅会危及人类健康同时还会威胁全球的生态环境 ”。 【知识模块】 语法改错 3 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 B、 C中主谓不一致。 E同理， as well as作为插入成分，不影响主语的单、复数属性。 A、 B错是由于并列成分中的一个部分 the demand for housing中有一个介词 for，可能会产生歧义，误认为不仅 housing，而且还
49、包括traffic congestion， longer commuting trips均为 for的宾语，这样就明显改变了句意。而 D将并列中的不同部分的顺序做了调整，避免了此误会 (请体会平行结构的第三个 特征：意思上不能引起争议 )。值得一提的是，平行结构的表达中有这样一条原则：即平行部分的次序按其长短排列，最短的、词最少的放在最前面；最长的、词最多的部分放在并列部分的结尾处。 D选项也同时满足了此要求。本句中all but可译为：几乎，差不多。 (可对照： E712中： omens， messages receded at seances and signs from heaven) 【知识模块】 语法改错 4 【正确答案】 E 【试题解析】 由未划线部分的 for,first of all， failing to，决定了划线部分 for之后应为 failing，而不是其他表达。此要求，仅 E符合。同时需提出的是： secondly或者 firstly,thirdly这种用法已很少见了，而代之以 first， second， third作副词放在句首。此点，在写作时尤其需注意。 【知识模块】 语法改错 5 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 本句是 not onlybut also 的并列用法，仅 C、 E符合此结构，但 E中用了被动语态， D用
