解析：未选。Particular over\\about挑剔…固定搭配。正解（A）。
29、At the reception were the chattering guests, the three-tired cake, and the lively music that have become characteristic of many wedding celebrations. No error. 解析：错解（D）。characteristic表整体性的概念，不需要复数。正解（E）。 【part 10】
3、While describing his first attempt to learn surfing, Jamal would be pleased by the interest his classmates were showing. A) While describing his first attempt to learn surfing, Jamal would be pleased
B) As he was describing his first attempt to learn surfing, Jamal was pleased
C) Jamal, describing his first attempt to learn surfing, he was pleased D) When he described his first attempt to learn surfing, he was pleased E) At the same time when he described his first attempt to learn surfing, Jamal was pleased
解析：错解（E）。E错在冗长。as可以引导时间状语从句，表示当…。正解（B）。
6、Having millions of gallons of freshwater underground, Florida environmentalists work to educate the public on the dangers of ground pollution.
A) Having millions of gallons of freshwater B) Because millions of gallons of freshwater are C) Because of freshwater in the millions of gallons
D) By considering that there are millions of gallons of freshwater E) Awareness of the millions of gallons of freshwater
解析：错解（C）。C选项无法和underground相连接。正解（B）。
7、Because the meteorite Ahnighito, the centerpiece of the Hall of Meteorites, weigh 34 tons, supports for it go through the floor and foundation down to the bedrock beneath the museum. A) weigh 34 tons, supports B) weighs 34 tons, its supports
C) weighs 34 tons, and it has supports that
D) weighs 34 tons, supports are there for it, and they E) weigh 34 tons, their supports
解析：错解（A）。weigh为原因状语从句的谓语动词。正解（B）。
8、Watermelons have been cultivated for more than 4000years, and whereby thumping them to test for ripeness has an equally long history. A) and whereby thumping them B) whereby thumping them C) because thumping them
D) thumping them as a way E) and thumping them
解析：错解（C）。顺承的关系而非因果关系。正解（E）。
11、Bertha Lamme received her engineering degree in 1893, which she then specialized professionally in the design of motors and generators. A) 1893, which she then specialized professionally B) 1893, specializing as her profession C) 1893 and, as a professional, specialized D) 1893, then, for a profession, specializes E) 1893, she has specialized as a professional
解析：错解（B）。现在分词做伴随状语不好。正解（C）。
13、The name “ transferware” comes from a nineteenth-century technique for which a pattern is engraved onto a copper roll, printed on tissue paper, and transferred onto earthenware dishes.
A) comes from a nineteenth-century technique for which
B) comes from a nineteenth-century technique according to which C) comes from a nineteenth-century technique whereby D) is a nineteenth-century technique wherein
E) means it is a nineteenth-century technique by which 解析：错解（A）。for表原因。
October 2006—620分 索引+小结： 时态问题：4\\24 主语问题：28 【part 6】
4、Dr. Chien- Shiung Wu has disproved a widely accepted theory of physics when she showed that identical nuclear particles do not always act alike. A) has disproved B) having disproved C) disproved D) disproves E) disproving
解析：错解（A）。when前后一般时态相同。正解（C）
24、The derelict old house across from the warehouses and the even more decrepit one just beside them have been placed on the list of historic landmarks. No error. 解析：错解（D）。在未划线部分无法判断其时态错误，就无错。正解（E）。
28、The regularly scheduled conference between my tutor and me is set for Friday, but my low grades in chemistry requires me to arrange an
earlier meeting. No error. 解析：错解（E）。看清楚主语啊！正解（D）。
January 2007—590分 索引+小结： 时态问题：16 独立结构：8 固定搭配：23\\arrive in, at 26\\offer of assistance 句子意思：4 想当然：27 【part 4】
4、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
解析：错解（D）。应于该原句意思相同，表目的。正解（C）。
8、In the 100-yard relay our team impressed the crowd, with each of the