答案：B
分析:逗号前是名词短语做主语同位语，空格处应该添入完整的句子。因此C、D 可以排除。 A 中的complete 用的是主动语态，也可以排除，故选择B。
参考译文： 1885 年完工芝加哥家庭保险公司大楼是第一个采用钢架结构的建筑物。 9. During the course of its growth, a frog undergoes a true metamorphosis _____ with fishlike larval stage. (A) begin (B) began (C) beginning (D) is begun. 答案：C
分析:A、B、D 中的谓语动词与undergo 冲突，排除。C 选项为现在分词，可以做名词的后 置定语。
参考译文：在青蛙生长期间，它从类似子鱼期开始经历了一次真正的变形。
10. Mahalia Jackson, _____ combined powerfully vitality with great dignity, was one of the best known gospel singers in the United-States. (A) it was her singing (B) which songs (C) who sang (D) whose singing 答案：D
分析:纵观全句，逗号前后已经构成了完整的句子，因此结合几个选项，空格处应为非限定 性定于从句。 A 缺少从句引导词 B 引导词which 使用错误 C 谓语重复
参考译文： Mahalia Jackson 的歌声非常生动地与高贵结合在一起，她也是美国最著名的福音歌手之一。
11. Precious metals, gems, and ivory have been used to make buttons, but most buttons are made of _____ wood, glass, or plastic. (A) such materials that (B) materials as such (C) such materials as (D) such materials. 答案：C
分析:这里的考点是such….as….的用法。四个选项中只有C 是正确表达。
参考译文：贵重的金属、宝石和象牙曾经被用来制作钮扣，但是大多数的纽扣的材料是木头、玻璃和塑料。
12. Outside the bright primary rainbow, _____ much fainter secondary rainbow may be visible. (A) so (B) a (C) since (D) still
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答案：B
分析:逗号前面是介词短语做地点状语，空格后面是完整的句子，因此空格处缺少修饰主语的词。都不能修饰主语rainbow,因此排除。而rainbow 是可数名词，可以用a 来修饰。 参考译文：在明亮的彩虹外面也许会出现较为暗淡的霓。
13. An critic, teacher, librarian, or poet who hopes to broaden poetry?s audience faces the difficult challenge of persuading skeptical readers _____. (A) that poetry is important today (B) for poetry to be important today (C) to be important poetry today (D) poetry that is important today. 答案：A
分析:这道题考persuade 的用法，persuade 的用法有两种。Persuade sb.to do sth.：劝某人做某事，和persuade sb.that+从句：使某人相信….. A 属于第二种用法。 B 无此种表达方式。
C 如果属于第一种用法则语义不通。 D poetry 位置不对。
参考译文：那些包括评论家、教师、图书管理员或者是诗人在内的想要扩大诗歌听众群的人都面临着一个艰难的挑战，那就是使那些持怀疑论的读者相信在今天诗歌非常重要。
14. Following the guidelines for speaking and voting established by the book Robert?s Rules of Order, _____ during meetings.
(A) and avoid large decision-making organizations? procedural confusion (B) large decision-making organizations avoid procedural confusion (C) is procedural confusion avoided by large decision-making organizations (D) are avoiding procedural confusion in large decision-making organizations. 答案：B
分析:逗号前为现在分词作状语，空格处缺少完整的句子。 A and 使句子只有并列成分而缺少主句。 B 结构正确，符合题意。 C 倒装结构使用错误。 D 缺少主语。
参考译文：随着演讲和投票的方针在“罗伯特会议章程”上的建立，大型的决策机构避免程序上的混乱。
15. Indigo is a vat color, _____ called because it does not dissolve in water. (A) which it (B) it is (C) but (D) so 答案：D
分析:空格处应添过去分词called 的修饰词。 A 主动语态错误并且谓语重复，排除。 B 谓语重复。 C but 后缺少主语。 D 符合语义，结构完整。
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参考译文：靛青色是一种染缸的颜色，如此的称谓是因为它不溶于水。
16 According to most psychological studies, body language expresses a speaker?s emotions and attitudes, and it also tends to affect the emotions and attitudes of the listen. 答案：D
分析：listen 为动词，这里应该用名词形式。 改正：listen → listener
参考译文：大多数心理研究表明，肢体行为表达了说话者的情绪和态度，同时也可以 影响听众的情绪和态度。
17. The dachshund is a hardy, alert dog with a well sense of smell. 答案：C
分析：well 一般用作副词，不能修饰名词。 改正：well → good
参考译文：德国猎犬是一种有着敏锐嗅觉、勇敢、警觉的狗。
18. Quasars, faint celestial objects resembling stars, are perhaps the most distant objects know. 答案：D
分析：know 为动词，显然不能单独放在这里。可以加上主语和从句引导词使之变为 定语从句，其中引导词可以省略。或者改为过去分词做后置定语。 改正：know → we(people) know/known
参考译文：类星体是一种与恒星相似的昏暗天体，有可能使人们认识的最远的天体。 19. The importance of environmental stimuli in the development of coordination between sensory input and motor response varies to species to species. 答案：D
分析：vary from …to…是固定用法 改正：to → from
参考译文：环境刺激对感知和反应之间协调发展的重要性是随着物种的不同而不同的。 20. A smile can be observed, described, and reliably identify, it can also be elicited and manipulated
under experimental conditions. 答案：B
分析：考点是平行结构。三个过去分词应该平行。 改正：identify → identified
参考译文：微笑可以被发现、描述并且可靠地被识别出来，在一定的实验条件下，它也可以被引出和控制。
21. A musical genius, John Cage is noted for his highly unconventional ideas, and he respected for his unusual compositions and performances. 答案：C
分析：句中含有and，说明逗号前后为两个完整的句子。由句意可以看出respect 应该 用作被动语态。
改正：he respected → he is respected
参考译文：音乐天才John Cage 因超出传统的思想而闻名，同时也因非同寻常的作品 和表演而受到人们尊敬。
22. Chocolate is prepared by a complexity process of cleaning, blending and roasting cocoa beans, which must be ground and mixed with sugar.
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答案：A
分析：complexity 是名词，这里应该为形容词形式修饰process 改正：complexity → complex
参考译文：制作巧克力需要复杂的工序，包括对可可豆的清洗、混合以及烘烤，同时 还需要研磨和与糖的混合。
23. Several million points on the human body registers either cold, heat, pain, or touch. 答案：C
分析：主语为points，句中谓语形式应该与其一致。 改正：registers → register
参考译文：人类身体有几百万个点可以对冷、热、疼痛以及触觉进行记录。
24. In the 1800?s store owners sold everything from a needle to a plow, trust everyone, and never took inventory. 答案：C
分析：考点为谓语的平行结构，均为过去时。 改正：trust → trusted
参考译文：19 世纪，商店业主出售从针到犁的任何东西，他们信任任何人并且从不记账。 25. Although they reflect a strong social conscience, Arthur Miller?s stage works are typical more concerned with individuals than with systems. 答案：B
分析：typical 是形容词不能修饰后面的形容词比较级。 改正：typical → typically
参考译文：虽然Arthur Miller 的戏剧作品反映了很强的社会意识，但是它们比起整个体制来讲更加有代表性地关注个人。
26. While highly prized for symbolizing good luck, the four-leaf clover is rarity found in nature. 答案：D
分析：rarity 是名词，不能修饰后面的动词，所以应该改为副词形式。 改正：rarity → rarely
参考译文：虽然四叶草象征着幸运而受到人们的喜爱，但是在自然界却十分罕见。
27 An involuntary reflex, an yawn is almost impossible to stop once the mouth muscles begin the stretching action. 答案：A
分析：yawn 发音不以元音开头，所以冠词应该用a。 改正：an → a
参考译文：打呵欠是一种无意识的反映，当嘴部肌肉一旦开始拉伸，呵欠就不会停止。 28. Elected to serve in the United States House of representatives in 1968, Shirley Chisholm was known for advocacy the interests of the urban poor. 答案：C
分析：advocacy 是名词，后面不能接名次做宾语。应该为advocating。 改正：advocacy → advocating
参考译文：Shirley Chisholm 于1968 年当选为美国众议院议员，她因主张维护城镇穷人的利益而众所周知。
29. A mirage is an atmospheric optical illusion in what an observer sees a nonexistent body of water or an image of some object. 答案：B
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分析：what 不能引导定语从句，应该改为which。 改正：in what →in which
参考译文：海市蜃楼是一种在大气中的幻觉，人们在里面可以看到并不存在的水景或者是其他一些物体的影像。
30. Turquoise, which found in microscopic crystals, is opaque with a waxy luster, varying in color from greenish gray to sky blue. 答案：A
分析：由句意可以看出非限定性定语从句中应该使用被动语态。 改正：which found → which is found
参考译文：在极小的水晶中发现的有着蜡白色光泽的绿宝石，颜色从灰绿色到天蓝色不同。 31. Homo erectus is the name commonly given into the primate species from which humans are believed to have evolved. 答案：B
分析：be given to 是习惯用法。 改正：into → to
参考译文：“homo erectus”通常是那些进化为人类的灵长类动物的称谓。
32. Today, modern textile mills can manufacture as much fabrics in a few seconds as it once took workers weeks to produce by hand. 答案：A
分析：由much 可知fabric 为不可数名词。 改正：fabrics → fabric
参考译文：如今，现代化的纺织厂几秒钟制造出的纺织品在过去手工制作则需要很多个人几周才能完成。
33. The Hopi, the westernmost tribe of Pueblo Indians, have traditionally live large. multilevel structures clustered in towns. 答案：C
分析：live 为不及物动词，不能直接接宾语。 改正：live large → lived in large
参考译文：普韦布洛印最西部的部落生活着霍皮人，一直在城镇中过着大型多级结构的群居生活。 34. Exploration of the Solar System is continuing and at the present rate of progress all the planets will have been contacted with in the near 50 years. 答案：D
分析：英语中可以说in the near future，但不能说in the near 50 years,根据习惯将句中的near 改为next 或following。 改正：near → next/following
参考译文：对太阳系的研究一直在进行，按照现在的发展速度50 年内能够探究到太阳系的所有星球。
35. Since their appearance on farms in the United States between 1913 and 1920, trucks have changed patterns of production and market of farm products. 答案：D
分析：market 的意思是“市场”，而句中的意思应该是“销售”所以应该改为marketing。 改正：market →marketing
参考译文：1913 年到1920 年，由于卡车在美国农场的出现改变了农产品生产和销售的模式。 36. Antique collection became a significant pastime in the 1800?s when old object began to be
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