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2013-02-19 07:00阅读:
Test #1
1. We generally think of Canada as the northern neighbor of the United States, and more than half of the states extend father north than Canada’s southernmost point.
A) States, and more than half of the states extend
B) States, and it is the case that more than half of the states extend
C) States, but more than half of the states extending
D) States, whereas more than half of the states are extending
E) States; however, more than half of the states extend
2. A cure for some kinds of cancer, scientists believe, may be found within the next decade.
A) scientists believe, may be
B) scientists believe they may be
C) being maybe, in the belief of some scientists,
D) there are some scientists who believe it may be
E) which, some scientists believe, may be
3. The famous battle depicted in the film Braveheart took place in northern England, and many people assume that it was the Scottish Highlands.
A) and many people assume that it was
B) many people assume
C) but many people assume it to be
D) not what many people assume
E) not, as many people assume, in
4. As their brains mature neurologically, infants become more capable to distinguish the shapes and textures of the objects around them.
5. The new regulations have so complicated the process of formulating a school budget to where no one on the board of Education is eager to undertake the task.
A) budget to where
B) budget, therefore
C) budget, even
D) budget as
E) budget that
6. The shift from traditional to cosmetic dentistry is because adults are getting fewer cavities and becoming more vain.
A) is because adults are getting fewer cavities and becoming
B) is because of adults getting fewer cavities and their becoming
C) is caused from adults getting fewer cavities and in addition becoming
D) is occurring because adults are getting fewer cavities and becoming
E) occurs because of adults getting fewer cavities and become
7. All species of sea turtles are endangered because of overharvesting of adults, their eggs being disturbed, and destruction of nesting habitats.
A) overharvesting of adults, their eggs being disturbed, and destruction of nesting habitats.
B) of the adults being overharvesting, their eggs disturbed, and destroying nesting habitats.
C) the overharvesting of adults, disturbance of their eggs, and destruction of nesting habitats.
D) the adults are overharvested, their eggs are disturbed, and their nesting habitats are destroyed
E) being overharvested as adults, their eggs being disturbed, and destruction of nesting habitats.

Test #2
1. The poet Firdawsi composed the Iranian national epic Shah-nameh in 1010 with his purpose being to recount the history of the Persian kings.
A) with his purpose being to recount
B) and his purpose was recounting
C) to recount
D) thus recounted
E) he recounted
2. In the 100-yard relay our team impressed the crowd with each of the members shaving several second off her own best time.
A) of the members shaving
B) of the members had shaved
C) of the members was shaving
D) who had been shaving
E) who shaved
3. For all their talk about ecology, major companies have so far spent very little to fight pollution.
A) For all their talk
B) In spite of the factor of their having talked
C) Besides their having talked
D) In addition to their talking
E) Although there is talk between one and another
4. Mediators were standing by, prepared to intervene in the labor dispute even though both sides had refused earlier offers for assistance.
5. An amateur potter herself, the accountant offered to help the artist with his business accounts, complicated as they were by his unusual system of record keeping.
6. Bees must leave the safety of the hive to forage for food many times a day, they are risking being eaten by any of a multitude of predators.
A) day, they are risking being eaten
B) day at the risk of being eaten
C) day risking them to be eaten
D) day; the risk is to be eaten
E) day; likewise, they risk being eaten
7. An artist who explores Mexican cultural themes, the art of Maria Elena is world renowned.
A) An artist who explores Mexican cultural themes, the art of Maria Elena is world renowned.
B) To explore Mexican cultural themes, the work of artist Maria Elena is world-renowned art.
C) Artist Maria Elena has explored Mexican cultural themes, the art of which is world renowned
D) An artist who has explored Mexican cultural theme, Maria Elena’s art is world renowned.
E) Maria Elena is a world-renowned artist whose art explores Mexican cultural themes.

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