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1、SAT经典语法错题集SAT经典语法错题集一、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 havi

2、ng too much to do, 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

3、 the trees had shown 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

4、no more than a few 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

5、one is原句因为没有罩子错。错误选择中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 auth

6、or, taking the reader 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 na

7、tive land by skillfully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 b

8、y rising costs, threatenalready 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

9、lamentwhich is the 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 c

10、ontract, the fire 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 t

11、he alligator is in 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、Archaeologis

12、ts say that the Pueblo 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

13、 their talk about 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

14、, more than half of 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 y

15、oung.in a dark corner 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 bro

16、wn heads drooping原句错误，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 gran

17、ted a whole month 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

18、Courtship of Miles 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 worrie

19、d that if she were 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

20、句错误是因为句子中有as，就证明应该是同时进行的。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、

21、Whereas the participating 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。24、Heart disease, it having developed often unnoticed for any years, is sometimes

22、 the result of a poor diet.often developing unnoticed for many yearsdeveloped for many years and often unnoticed原句出错是因为it。错误选择是因为要用ing形式大美句。25、Since they are instructed to avoid controversial statement-making, political speeches are usually bland and innocuous.Because speechwriters are instructed to

23、 avoid making controversial statementsBased on instructions to speechwriters to avoid making controversial statements原句错误因为指代不清。在叙说原因的时候，because是最简洁的方法。同时错误选择中，based on的主语不能是speeches。26、Found attached to the colon, the organ known as the appendix losing importance thousands of years ago through the

24、process of evolution.the organ known as the appendix lost importancethe organ known as the appendix has lost importance原句错误因为losing使得没有主语。两个答案主要是时态不同，那么这里主要看thousands of years ago。27、Many schools are drawn to programs that reward students monetarily for attendance and good grades; adopting these pro

25、grams can lead to an increase in a schools graduation rate.good grades, while these programs can lead to an increase in.原句没有错误。错误选择出错地方待查。28、Throughout the twisting streets that she can see from her apartment curve an extended row of ruined old buildings.curves an extended row of ruined old building

26、s原句唯一的错是这种句子里面curve的单复数是要看后面的主语。所以是curves。29、With their protest lyrics and their unapologetic stories of working-class life often avoided in popular music, Bob Dylans timeless songs are often regarded as the poetry of the people.the timeless songs of Bob Dylan often regarded原句没有错，无论是主语时态都是完美的。而错误选项中

27、没有了谓语。30、By running an additional performance, the drama club members raised a profit larger in ticket sales than if they added the profits form bake sales, car washes, raffles, and donations.larger profit from ticket sales than the total profits from bake sales, car washes, raffles, and donations.p

28、rofit larger in ticket sale than adding the profits from bake sales, car washes, raffles, and donations.看到than就要注意前后完美一致。原句和错误答案都是明显错误。正确答案中profit比profit，很完美。31、Because department stores need to maintain a wide range of inventory on their shelves, wholesalers have quick and easy ordering forms onlin

29、e for stores to instantly request more stock when needed.Though department stores need constant maintaining of widely ranging inventory.原句没错，还是前后句关系的问题。是因果而不是转折。32、When the students take a trip on the intracostals waterway system next month, they will learn facts with which they have heretofore been

30、 unacquainted.facts with which they havent been acquainted with yet原句没错。Heretofore是在此之前的意思。错误答案中with重复了。33、In an effort to rouse her unconscious son, Mrs. Simpson shacked him and called out his name.Mrs. Simpson shook him and called out his name.原句错误是因为shack shook shaken。34、The testing procedures of

31、 the Food and Drug Administration is an obstacle curse which any new drug and its makers must run before the drug is approved for sale to the public.are like an obstacle course through which any new drug and its maker must runare an obstacle course run by its makes原句错误是因为要用复数。而are a/an永远都是错的，复数和单数怎能

32、混用。而类比的时候要加上like。35、Environmentalists will find it difficult to discover which is most to blame for the disasterthe company workers who dumped the chemicals or the mayor who allowed the dumping.who is more to blame for the disasterthewhether the disaster was the fault of the原句错与因为用了most。而discover后面应

33、该加上sth，于是正确答案的who就比错误答案的whether要好。小结：句子改错的一般步骤是先看选项，划出不相同的部分，同时思考在考什么。然后回看题目，用排除法做出来。很多时候都是罩子、主从句、主语一致、单复数的问题。只要头脑清晰就能够做全对。二、1、In a world that the rate of technological and social change accelerates frighteningly, change itself often seems to be the only constant. No error选A，不应该用that，原句是the rate of

34、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“几乎不”，在句中没有问题。3、The tribal councils program familiarized young people with Cherokee

35、 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 having been a diehard conservative, Hoover was, some scholars now contend, the leadin

36、g 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 construction 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

37、 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 Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leonthe same Ponce de Leon who later would seek the fount

38、ain 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 the enjoyment of medieval literature. No error选C。因为necessary to。9、After Gertrude Eder

39、le 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 different from that which results as the student listens but does not participate. No e

40、rror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 students. Concern about impending tuition hikes was even more acute than apprehension about f

41、inal 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。Be acceptable to是没有问题的。14、Along the curve of islands known as the Florida Keys lies a reef

42、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 details of life in the Caribbean Islands vividly in her novels and short stories. No error选E，原句没错

43、。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 startling proof of a constant changing seafloor that comprises the major part of the underwater land

44、scape. 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 Prize 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

45、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 nineteenth century, the southern white rhino represents a great conservation success: since 1885 t

46、he 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 vehicles, because the structural integrity of a vehicle is more important than its size and weight. No e

47、rror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 concealed 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 doc

48、uments 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 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 Mo