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1、*-一、1、The filibuster on voting-rights legislation went on for three days and nights; senators slept when they could on benches in the hall.nights; therefore, it meant that senators would sleep when possible.原句没错，两句完整，罩子没有问题。而下面的选项，it的出现使得主语混乱。2、The programmers always talked of having too much to do,

2、 but in truth they had a lesser amount of work to do than their colleagues. they had less work to do thantheir work was the least among原句繁琐。下面的选项前后主语不一致，而正确选项避免了以上两个问题。3、In Germany, foresters discovered that trees killed by acid rain had begun to die four years earlier, even though the trees had sho

3、wn no signs of disease then.earlier without any signs of disease shown then原句没错，even though是状从罩没有问题。而下面的错误是由于主语不一致加上无缘无故的被动。4、In the wild, pygmy chimpanzees are found only in an inaccessible region south of the Zaire River, since such is the case, very few are in captivity. and so no more than a few

4、 are in captivity and very few are in captivity because of that原句因为没有罩子所以错了。而错误选择是由于可以变成so的形式，不需要and because of that. 正确答案中and so是一个罩子。5、Beginning photographers may choose from among several camera types, there is one which is best for their particular interests.one of which isand one is原句因为没有罩子错。错误

5、选择中one指代不清。正确答案中看似没有罩，其实one of which就是定从罩which的变体。6、Enzymes are among the oldest known chemical compounds, as they actually are nonliving protein molecules.Enzymes, among the oldest known chemical compounds, actually are nonliving protein molecules.原句错误是因为上下句没有逻辑关系不应该用as。7、The author, taking the rea

6、der on a chronological journey through her native land, skillfully combining history and legend with fragments of fiction. The author takes the reader on a chronological journey through her native land, skillfullyThe reader is taken on a chronological journey through the authors native land by skill

7、fully原句错误是因为插入句之后还是从句，就没有了谓语。错误选项是因为主语是reader，后面skillfully combining就不是作者而是reader了。正确选项助于统一，谓语正确。8、Televisions programming difficulties, already made acute by rising costs, threatens to become even more severe as a result of lobbying by special-interest groups.already made acuter by rising costs, th

8、reatenalready made acute by rising costs, threaten原句错误因为谓语用了单数但主语是复数。正确词组是made acute。9、The information age has ushered children into a global society, this situation causing educators to lament a lack of texts that explain the diversity of cultures.a situation causing educators to lamentwhich is the

9、 cause of educators lamenting原句因为没有罩子而错。错误答案因为the cause of后面应该是句子。正确答案是一个很完美的定语从句省略，原句是(which is) a situation (that is) causing educators to lament10、One result of the fire departments new contract is that they can no longer offer overtime pay on weekends.As one result of its new contract, the fire

10、department can no longer offer overtime pay on weekends.One result of the fire departments new contract is that they can no longer offer overtime pay on weekends.原句和错误选择都是因为主语是单数却用了they。正确答案很完美。11、If we compare the number of alligators with the Gila monster over time, we see that the alligator is in

11、 decline.A comparison over time of the numbers of alligators and Gila monsters shows that alligators areComparing the number of alligators and the Gila monster, we see that alligators are这一题是对比对象一致的最好诠释。对比对象以the为标志，只有正确答案中the numbers of alligators and Gila是两个动物的数目比较。12、Archaeologists say that the Pu

12、eblo village of Acoma, which is 7,500 feet above sea level and 400 feet above the valley floor, is the oldest continuously inhavited spot in the United States.located 7,500 feet high above sea level while having measured 400 feet above.原句没错。错误选择里面while having measured太别扭。13、For all their talk about

13、ecology, major companies have so far spent very little to fight pollution.原句没错。For all their talk固定搭配。14、We generally think of Canada as the northern neighbor of the United States, and more than half of the states extend farther north than Canadas southernmost point.States; however, more than half o

14、f the states extendStates, but more than half of the states extending原句因为前半句有generally think，后半句应该是反驳，但是却用了and。错误答案中but引导的句子没有了谓语。正确答案无论是罩子、谓语和中心都是完美的。15、When we were cleaning the garage, my sister and I found the old soccer ball in a dark corner we used to play with when we were young.in a dark cor

15、ner the old soccer ball we used to play with when we were young原句错误是因为修饰语应该紧跟在被修饰词后。而原句中成为了“我们和黑暗的角落玩”。正确答案将地点状语提前，解决了这个问题。16、A thick growth of sunflowers standing ten feet tall, their brown heads dropped over the fence with the weight of their seeds. stood ten feet tall, their brown heads drooping原

16、句错误，因为两句中间缺少罩子。正确答案中，后面一句因为出现分词而成为从句。17、In 1853 African American residents founded the San Francisco Athenaeum; its library and museum served as the hub of Black intellectual life in the region.their library and museum serving原句正确。罩子没有问题，罩子后的句子也是完整的。而错误选择中的没有谓语。18、Were I to be granted a whole month

17、in which to do whatever I wanted, I would travel throughout Africa and see as much of that continent as I could.原句正确。这是虚拟倒装，原句是If I were to be granted。19、Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was a descendant of John and Priscilla Alden, whose romance he celebrated in the narrative poem “The Courtship of Miles

18、 Standish.”having celebrated their romance原句没有错，主语清晰。而错误选择中，having celebrated前面不止一个人，就使得主语不清，可以是Henry celebrated也可以是他父母celebrated。20、Bridget worried that she might not be able to bring back many souvenirs were she to take only one suitcase on vacation.原句正确。同样是虚拟倒装。原句是Bridget worried that if she were

19、 to take only one suitcase on vacation she might not be able to bring back many souvenirs。21、This morning, just as the professor was leaving for his lecture tour, a panel of distinguished scientists had issued a report confirming his most recent findings.issued a report confirming原句错误是因为句子中有as，就证明应该

20、是同时进行的。所以答案是一般过去式。在SAT中，had done不到最后关头不会用到。22、Angel DeCora began studying art at Smith College at a time when few Native American artists were receiving formal training in the European tradition.formal training was received by few Native American artists原句没错。主语都是人。何况错误选项中是被动，不好。23、Whereas the partic

21、ipating candidates described the debate as vigorous, to some members of the audience it seemed downright hostile.but to some members of the audience it seemed原句没错，因为whereas本身就是一个罩子带领从句，如果加上but那么就没有主句了。二、1、In a world that the rate of technological and social change accelerates frighteningly, change i

22、tself often seems to be the only constant. No error.选A，不应该用that，原句是the rate of technological and social change of a world accelerates，所以是in a world of which.2、One can hardly determine which contributes more to the success of a violinistinnate skill or regular practice. No error.选E，原句没错。Hardly的意思是“几乎

23、不”，在句中没有问题。3、The tribal councils program familiarized young people with Cherokee history, taught them tribal traditions, and they had the opportunity to learn skills used by ancient artists. No error.选C，很明显的并列结构谓语不一致错误，应该是gave them。另外familiarize with是使人熟悉，familiarize to是人对什么东西熟悉。4、Far away from havi

24、ng been a diehard conservative, Hoover was, some scholars now contend, the leading progressive of his day. No error.选A，注意far away from是距离，而far from是程度。5、Unfortunately, the opening of the new library complex, previously scheduled for next September, would be delayed for several months because of cons

25、truction difficulties. No error.选C。因为活动还没开始，应该用will be。而D中的because of是正确的。6、Some of the workers who resent the supervisors authority would probably feel uncomfortable if they were to acquire the independence that they demand. No error.选E，原句没错。D中时态没有错，因为B中的would是因为虚拟语气出现的，原句时态是现在时。7、In 1508, the Span

26、ish explorer Juan Ponce de Leonthe same Ponce de Leon who later would seek the fountain of youthlanded on Puerto Rico accompanied by a small force. No error.选E，原句没错。C中would seek是过去将来时的表现。8、In the opinion of the lecturer, a background in the history of the Middle Ages is not a condition necessary in

27、the enjoyment of medieval literature. No error.选C。因为necessary to。9、After Gertrude Ederle had swam the English Channel, she was celebrated as the first woman ever to accomplish the feat. No error.选A。很明显had done，而swim的done是swum。10、The exchange between the teacher and the student promotes learning far

28、different from that which results as the student listens but does not participate. No error.选C。result from。11、Studying the language and culture of a foreign country is highly recommended to the tourist who expect to learn from his or her vacation abroad. No error.选C。因为主语是单数，expect应该加S。12、For we stud

29、ents. Concern about impending tuition hikes was even more acute than apprehension about final exam. No error.选A。For后面应该是宾语，所以us。13、The labor union is negotiating a contract with the hospital that will satisfy the demands of the workers and be acceptable to all levels of management. No error.选E，原句没错。

30、Be acceptable to是没有问题的。14、Along the curve of islands known as the Florida Keys lies a reef of living coral, the only one of a kind in the continental United States. No error.选D，one of后面应该是复数，所以应该是all kinds。15、Paule Marshall, whose Barbadian background has influenced her writing, describes many detai

31、ls of life in the Caribbean Islands vividly in her novels and short stories. No error.选E，原句没错。C中describes现在时没有问题，因为插入语中也是has现在时。 16、Intense preoccupation on technique appears to be the one trait that great pianists have in common. No error.选A。短语preoccupation with。17、The research study reveals startl

32、ing proof of a constant changing seafloor that comprises the major part of the underwater landscape. No error.选B。constantly changing.18、In 1991 Burmese military officials arrested dissident political leader Aung San Suu Kyi, there by preventing her from leaving Burma for accepting the Nobel Peace Pr

33、ize in Oslo. No error.选D。应在是leave Burma to accept。而B没有错，there by doing sth.19、Today in class we discussed the common, but mistaken, assumption that when two people are no longer dating they are incapable to be friends. No error.选D。词组incapable of doing sth.20、Nearly driven to extinction by the late n

34、ineteenth century, the southern white rhino represents a great conservation success: since 1885 the population has increased from barely 20 animals to more than 11,000. No error.选E。原句没错。21、A recent report suggests that safety-conscious drivers need not limit themselves to driving large, heavy vehicl

35、es, because the structural integrity of a vehicle is more important than its size and weight. No error.选E。原句没错。B中的need是情态动词，所以not后面不需要to。22、A great gray owl flying low across a forest clearing, its wings beating quietly and its ultra-sensitive ears tuned to the faint sounds made by small creatures c

36、oncealed under leaves. No error.选A。这里出现了独立主格。逗号后面的分句是修饰，所以前面的应该是主句，于是第一句的分词应该改成谓语flew。23、Ancient documents wrote on vellum, a form of fine parchment made of animal hides, must be stored under carefully controlled conditions because changes in humidity can be damaging. No error.选A。is done.所以要用written

37、 on。24、One of the good things about using corn oil as automobile fuel is that it makes car exhaust smell appealingly like French fries. No error.选E。原句没错。25、In 1961 Rita Moreno gained fame and won an Academy Award for her portraying Anita in the film adaptation of the groundbreaking Broadway musical

38、West Side Story. No error.选C。这里虽然语法说得通，但是用for her portray of更好。26、As the price of petroleum rises and concern about the environmental effects of petrochemicals mounted the plastics industry is racing to create plastics not made from petroleum. No error.选B。这一题的平行很隐秘，是As rises and mounts。27、The flavor

39、 of a Meyer lemon, a fruit native to China, is sweeter and less acidic than that of a common lemon, and a Meyer lemons skin is edible. No error.选E。原句没错。B选项中的native to是特定词组。28、After his first week on the job, George realized that he would need to respond to customers complaints more tactful than he h

40、ad so far. No error.选C。虽然错误很明显，是需要副词tactfully，但是由于和动词respond有一点距离，还是有点难度的。29、Despite its dry climate, the ancient city of Petra had about 30,000 residents; this astonishing dense population was made possible only by a cleverly designed water supply system. No error.选C。因为astonish修饰的是dense这个形容词，所以应该用副

41、词形态，astonishingly。三、1、2009.01 S06 30How to revise and combine:They are similar to me. Many different things are interesting to them. My classmates are not sure how to decide which one is most important.Like me, they are interested in many different things, but they are notMy classmates, similar to m

42、e, find many different things interesting, but not原句因为太过短碎所以要改写合并。错误选择如何出错待查。2、2009.01 S06 35Which is the best versions of the sentence:I think this is amazing.I find Jemisons story very reassuring.Jemison showed great courage in pursuing her dream.原句中this在一段的结尾句中不合适，会指代不清。错误选择和正确答案比起来不合适本段中心。3、2011

43、.01 S07 30Which is the best version of the underline part.In the 1890s the “safety bicycle,” with gears, pedals, and reasonably reliable brakes, was introduced and began to be mass-produced.During the 1890s, however,As a matter of fact, it was during the 1890s that段落中前后的关系是相反的，这就需要一个转折词。However很好地承当

44、了这个角色。而错误选择中没有，同时将强调放在了时间上。4、2011.05 S05 30Which is the best version of the underlined portion.They do not achieve an obvious life-serving goal, as they do in other behaviors such as finding food, mating, repelling intruders, and resting.Whey they play, animals do not achievePlay does not help those

45、 animals achieve原句不好是因为整句的主语都是they，不清晰。而错误答案是因为和后文的they矛盾。5、2010.10 S05 30Which is the best revision of the underlined portion.Organic fruits and vegetables can cost as much as 40 percent more than conventionally grown produce.Indeed, organic fruits and vegetablesBy comparison, organic fruits and vegetables原句需要改写是因为太过唐突。错误的改写没有解决这个问题。而正确答案中的indeed和上文形成联系。