1. At the time of Columbus' voyages, Native Americans used an astounding diversity of languages, ________ the diversity used by Europeans. A. the greatest by far
B- Z. x2 T% q8 t3 K5 o0 w- h B. by far than greater
) g1 ?; U$ B0 F/ f8 {, n- ]& L C. by far the greatest
1 B1 y z6 \" G# r4 I9 g" f D. greater by far than, N8 U9 N. p# e
答案:D
2 d- w- D; M' V5 M" N 分析:有than就要找到比较级,A,C语义不通;B语序混乱。
/ ~3 O( R( l: j4 ^' k* T7 `5 L 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。+ L$ A, q6 }( P: C
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.
; a1 R1 @# j& [5 s3 q 答案:A muchàmany
, j0 D" B" k& a 分析:。可数不可数名词修饰词的误用。
# ?+ J- s& b0 R& k( o0 U 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。; P. F g, d) D* T& B
3. In Concord, Massachusetts, there is a museum commemorating the life of Louisa May Alcott, the author the nineteenth-century novel Little Women.1 m( k0 ]; }% v) i
答案:C author the à author of the1 \) v h* I, j2 G& S
分析:缺定冠词。
+ X Y- K2 c/ @* { 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。" [2 h s2 |. P
4. Lactose, a sugar present in milk, is one of simple sugars used in food preparations for infants., y. j v; r8 e% i( o5 f) D
答案:C of simpleàof the simple.
; }8 f6 m' Y2 _$ V! h+ r% F 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。
, J. _3 O, ~+ L. r* T4 Q 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。
4 V; w4 C; r% C5 o 5. Jackson, Michigan, a city who was settled in 1829, was named for Andrew Jackson, the seventh President of the United States.6 f( S/ W" @7 g+ W9 |) d" v
答案:B.whoàwhich
2 ^/ i0 l* f2 L- N6 e1 x 分析:定语从句连词的误用。
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1 |3 v4 B2 E5 y& L( w8 \ 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。 |