1. At the time of Columbus' voyages, Native Americans used an astounding diversity of languages, ________ the diversity used by Europeans.( N7 w% k9 Z/ X4 H7 O3 ~
A. the greatest by far" ^; N* W9 F" `" J
B. by far than greater7 o) `% i4 @9 ^. \7 X1 Y
C. by far the greatest# K4 m% R" s6 b( n
D. greater by far than
5 E: Q" Q! L/ |/ w [ 答案:D" c( A" J; ?/ i. J; n
分析:有than就要找到比较级,A,C语义不通;B语序混乱。
& m& a1 q8 ?/ I( B 参考译文:哥伦布航海时代,美洲土著居民使用着令人惊异的各种语言,远远超过了欧洲人使用的种类。4 p; m& @4 r; p- F
2. During the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920's, much African American writers, artists, and musicians came to Harlem in New York City, creating a cultural center there.: w5 [$ w7 M8 d& N- h. H0 k
答案:A muchàmany4 y0 _0 D( H, O
分析:。可数不可数名词修饰词的误用。+ b% r( W( t" G- F. W
参考译文:1920的Harlem黑人社区复兴活动中,很多美国黑人作家、艺术家和音乐家来到了纽约市Harlem,把那里建设成了一个文化中心。
: f, ^, Q; p# p 3. In Concord, Massachusetts, there is a museum commemorating the life of Louisa May Alcott, the author the nineteenth-century novel Little Women.9 F6 e3 e. f' O5 d1 k
答案:C author the à author of the
4 }5 |! h- x$ F q 分析:缺定冠词。! D+ C* `: p- |6 b1 _ s# z
参考译文:马萨诸赛州的Concord有一个纪念19世纪小说《小女人》的作者Louisa May Alcott生平的博物馆。; |* N8 E" W9 d$ @8 ]
4. Lactose, a sugar present in milk, is one of simple sugars used in food preparations for infants.
4 w0 T: ]+ i; U8 J9 z$ B5 i, z6 e 答案:C of simpleàof the simple.
, v; n* |. V2 V7 L7 S' x 分析: 从后面的sugars可以看出,sugar代表“某一类糖”的时候是可数名词;present这里做形容词“存在的”,前面省略了which is;one of………结构后面应该接特指的范围,必须加the,所以C错。. m% a0 g' |3 Z. \" R
参考译文:乳糖,是在牛奶中出现的一种糖,在给婴儿准备的食物中用的一种简单糖类。
: V$ Z: q$ D }" w 5. Jackson, Michigan, a city who was settled in 1829, was named for Andrew Jackson, the seventh President of the United States.+ Q* T0 F' k! ]( L+ B
答案:B.whoàwhich Q8 s; e4 p& A. E" ^$ D1 m3 b' L
分析:定语从句连词的误用。
) z8 }- u# H6 o 参考译文:密西根首府Jackson,于1829年定址,是以美国第七届总统Andrew Jackson的名字命名的。 |