单选题In context, which of the following is the best revision of the underlined portion of sentence 3 (reproduced below)?It is because our brains are always working to find the causes of the significant events that we perceive.A (As it is now)B They are sayi

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单选题
In context, which of the following is the best revision of the underlined portion of sentence 3 (reproduced below)?It is because our brains are always working to find the causes of the significant events that we perceive.
A

(As it is now)

B

They are saying that it is

C

For example, it is, these scientists say,

D

These scientists believe we adopt superstitions

E

Furthermore, the scientists say it is

参考答案和解析
正确答案: C
解析:
结合上下文,代词it没有明确的先行词。句子的第二部分以because开始,因此是在解释句子的前部分自所提到的事情。根据上个句子提到的科学家,明显这个名子在解释为什么我们接受迷信。
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第1题:

单选题
In context, where would the underlined portion of sentence 14 (reproduced below) be placed most effectively in the essay?Most baby lobsters, called larval lobsters, still die but the hatcheries work.
A

In sentence 1

B

In sentence 3

C

In sentence 8

D

In sentence 10

E

In sentence 15


正确答案: C
解析:
根据句意,这个句子应放在文章的开始,作者第一次使用“baby lobsters”之后。故选B项。

第2题:

单选题
In context, what is the best version of the underlined portion of sentence 10 (reproduced below)?For instance, in some schools they paid kids to read books one summer.
A

in some schools where they

B

some schools are where they

C

some schools implemented programs that

D

programs in some schools were where they

E

in some school programs they


正确答案: C
解析:
代词they没有明确的先行词。A,B,D,E也都是这样的错误。尽管C项不是最简洁的,但是是最有效的且语法正确。

第3题:

As you will see in our price-list, we have offered very competitive prices, supplying you our best quality goods.We solicit that you will favor us with your orders, which shall always have our best attention.(英译中)


参考答案:贵公司将会从我方价格表中看到,我方向贵公司提供了价廉物美的商品。敬请贵公司向我方订货,我方会精心关照的。

第4题:

单选题
Which of the following is the best version of sentence 2 (reproduced below)?His aspiration, to discover where we get our gender identity to see how women are treated for himself.
A

(As it is now)

B

His aspiration was to discover where we get our gender identity from, to see for ourselves how women are treated in our society.

C

His aspiration, to discover the roots of gender identity, and to see how women are treated for himself.

D

His aspiration was to discover the roots of gender identity and experience firsthand the way women are treated.

E

His aspiration was to discover the roots of gender identity and to personally experience the treatment of women by men.


正确答案: D
解析:
A和C项不是个完整的句子。E项错用了被动结构。只有D项没有错误。

第5题:

单选题
Which of the following is the best version of sentence 9 (reproduced below)?But what is surprising is that incentives don’t always work in the way like they’re supposed to.
A

(as it is now)

B

It is the surprising fact that incentive don’t always work like they’re supposed to.

C

What is surprising, incentives don’t always work like they should.

D

Incentives don’t always work as they should, it is surprising.

E

Surprisingly, incentives don’t always work as they should.


正确答案: D
解析:
原句冗长且使用了不符合语言习惯的“in the way like”短语。B句冗长,C和D包含粘连句。E句最有效最符合语言习惯。

第6题:

单选题
Which of the following is the best revision of the underlined portion of sentence 2 (reproduced below)?This is the experience that a thinker has when, after they thought about a problem long and hard, they suddenly come upon a solution in a flash when they are no longer thinking about it.
A

that a thinker has when, after they thought long and hard about a problem, their solution suddenly arises like a flash

B

that thinkers have when a solution suddenly had arisen like a flash after they were thinking long and hard about a problem

C

that a thinker has when, after having thought long and hard about a problem, they suddenly come upon a solution

D

that thinkers have when, after having thought long hard hard about a problem, they suddenly come upon a solution

E

that thinkers have when, thinking long and hard about a problem, they suddenly come upon a solution in a flash


正确答案: B
解析:
D选项最符合逻辑且最简洁。

第7题:

单选题
Which of the following is the best version of sentence 1 (reproduced below)?Mike Reynolds who is the author of the book, The New Girl came to our school to speak about his book, which tells about him portraying a woman for six weeks.
A

(As it is now)

B

Mike Reynolds, the author of The New Girl, spoke at our school about his book, in which he describes how he portrayed a woman for six weeks.

C

Mike Reynolds, the author of The New Girl, came to our school and told us about his book, where he portrayed a woman for six weeks.

D

The author of The New Girl, Mike Reynolds came to our school to speak, in it he portrayed a woman for six weeks,

E

The author of The New Girl, Mike Reynolds, spoke at our school about his book, that portrays a woman for six weeks.


正确答案: E
解析:
A项不正确因为同位语“The New Girl”应该用逗号括起来,“him”应改为“his”。B项没有错误。C项中“where”的使用不正确。D项中的同位语不正确,且用一个逗号连接两个独立的主句,因此不正确。D项也改变了句子的意思。E项也不正确,因为“that”的使用不恰当,因为“that”不能用来修饰人。

第8题:

We find your terms()and now send you our order for 3 sets of generators.

A、satisfied

B、satisfaction

C、satisfactory

D、of satisfaction


参考答案:C

第9题:

单选题
Which of the following is the best version of the underlined portion of sentence 7 (reproduced below)?He went on interviews and sent out many resumes, but all he got was rejected even with years of prior experience.
A

(as it is now)

B

and was sending out many resumes however all he was getting was rejection

C

and sent out many resumes, but all he received was rejection

D

and sending out many resumes, however he got rejected only

E

and, after many resumes having been sent, rejection was his only result


正确答案: C
解析:
A项不正确因为“send”应使用过去时态,且句子中逗号粘连,“rejected”应改为“rejection”。B项中的动词错用了ing形式。D项错用了动词的ing形式,且逗号粘连,“only|”的位置不恰当。E项中被动语态的使用不正确。

第10题:

单选题
In context, which version of the underlined portion of sentence 5 (reproduced below) is the best?Because the victims often get depression because of their symptoms, other doctors used to bell it was psychological.
A

those symptoms were

B

their depression was

C

the victims were

D

chronic fatigue syndrome was

E

they were


正确答案: D
解析:
原句中代词“it”的使用不正确,因为“it”没能指代句子中前面的四个名词。A,B,C,E项指的是句子中的其他名词,而不是作者指的“慢性疲劳综合症”。故选D项。

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