sat 语法grammar 历年 部分易错题 答案+解释.doc

In the 1980s, the median price of a house more than twice doubled, generally outdistancing the rate of inflation.London differs from other cities, such as Paris and New York, in that its shopping areas are so widely spread out. No error.Of the two options, neither the system of appointing judges to the bench nor the process of electing judges are entirely satisfactory. No error Is（就近原则） The television station has received many complaints about the clothing advertisements, which some viewers condemn to be tasteless. No error As (condemn sth. as adj.)Led(指路，引领) by vocalist(歌手）Marlena McGhee Smalls, Gullah tradition is preserved by the help of the Hallelujah Signers of South Carolina through songs and stories.A.B.the Hallelujah Signers of South Carolina help to preserve Gullah tradition through songs and storiesC.It is the Hallelujah Signers that help to preserve the songs and stories of Gullah tradition in South CarolinaD.The songs and stories of Gullah tradition are preserved through the Hallelujah Singers of South CarolinaE.South Carolinas Gullah tradition is preserved through songs and stories by the Hallelujah SingersSmallest of the copperhead snakes, the broad-banded copperhead, if disturbed, vibrates its tail rapidly, and they are also known to secrete a substance that smells like cucumbers.A.rapidly, and they are also known to secrete aB.rapidly, and it is known that they secrete aC.rapidly, and is also known to secrete a (parallel)D.rapidly also secreting their E.rapidly, in addition, ti secretes its According to journalist Howard Mansfield, a person feels a need to reconnect with and recover the past; therefore they preserve and endlessly recycle old objects.A.a person feels a need to reconnect with and recover the past; thereforeB.since a person feels a need to reconnect with and recover the pastC.since a person needs to feel a reconnection with and recovery of the past, thereforeD.a need to reconnect with and recover the past is a feeling for many people, and thereforeE.many people feel a need to reconnect with and recover the past; thereforeMost of the books around this old house smell of mildew, and if you pick one up, you will find that the spine has deteriorated and their covers have(singular form) rotted. No errorSomeone who uses a personal computer to perform only such tasks as word precessing and sending e-mail need not buy the most advanced model available on the market. No errorAt the highest level of competitive chess, players are so familiar to ( familiar with) one anothers strategies that they can practically read their opponents minds; the result is drearily predicable play. No errorIn addition to having a theoretical understanding of disease, medical students must have experience in treating patients if he or she is (plural form)to learn to diagnose illnesses accurately. No errorThe first Asian American to be elected governor in the United States, George Ariyoshi of Hawaii has served (pluperfect)longer than any of his predecessors when he retired from office in 1986. No errorHe was convinced that if property taxes would have rose (if sth. had done/ had sth. done, sth. Would have done)any higher, he would had to move to a different area.A.If property taxes would have rose (tense)B.If property taxes would rise(tense)C.If property taxes had risenD.Had property taxes roserisenE.Were property taxes to rise(tense)Like many people, Luanne believes that parents can foster musical ability in small children out of (by) playing classical music for them while they are infants. No errorTo stand in Persepolis in modern Iran and look out, as Darius the First must have done, at the immense sweep of fields and mountains is to grasp the vastness of the ancient Persian Empire. No error (To do is to do) During the Great Depression, Dorothea Langes photographs brought public attention to the plight of farm works, being distributed free of charge to newspapers.A.B.Photographs brought public attention to the plight of farm workers, which were distributed free of charge to newspapersC.Photographs, which she distributed free of charge to newspapers and brought public attention to plight of farm workers（没有谓语动词）D.Photographs, distributed free of charge to newspapers, bringing public attention to the plight of farm workers（没有谓语动词）E.Photographs, distributed(分配）（过去分词作后置定语） free of charge to newspapers, brought public attention to the plight of farm workersThe list of Mayan deities that represent various natural forces suggest (修饰list，为单数，应用单三形式）that the ancient Mayans were keenly attuned to their environment.A.SuggestB.SuggestsC.SuggestingD.Having suggestedE.That suggestThe historic Woodacre building, which house(housed) several university departments, was demolished to make room for a parking lot, dismaying alumni who had supported the university for decades. No errorThe crowds that flocked to the Worlds Fair in Chicago in 1893 were larger and more enthusiastic than the crowds at the Worlds Fair in Paris had been a few years earlier.A.B.Than was the Worlds Fair in Paris (比较前后主语一致)C.Than the Worlds Fair in Paris (比较前后主语一致)D.Unlike the Worlds Fair in Paris crowds（more than)E.In comparison to those at the Worlds Fair in Paris（more than)When we were cleaning the garage, my sister and I found the old soccer ball in a dark corner we used to play with when we were young. (应紧跟修饰对象）A.B.In a dark corner from when we were young the old soccer ball we played with C.In a dark corner the old soccer ball we used to play with when we were youngD.The old soccer ball in a dark corner, we used to play with it when we were youngE.The old soccer ball, having played with it when we were young, in a dark cornerNearly driven to extinction by the late nineteenth centry, the southern white rhino represents (此处并不强调过去时，所以一般现在时即可)a great conservation success: since 1885, the population has increased from barely 20 animals to more than 11000. No error A great gray owl flying low(应改为：flies low) across a forest clearing, its wings beating quietly and its ultrasensitive ears tuned(过去分词，非谓语：省略are） to the faint sounds made by small creatures concealed under leaves. No errorDetermined(原句为：She is determined. / be determined to do 决定做某事） to make a name for herself as a writer of short stories, Helen never submits anything to an editor until revising （revising 此处指代不明，editor/ Helen. 因此应改为：she has revised.)it several times. No errorWe had never seen anything like this style of architecture before, we thought we were looking at giant sculptures, not buildings.A.We had never seenB.We never saw C.Never had we seenD.Never having seenE.Never seeing(指时间点上的动作，而句子是“在我们看到这个建筑物之前”的一个时间段，应用完成时） A thick growth of sunflowers standing ten feet tall, their brown heads drooped over the face with the weight of their seeds.A.B.Standing ten feet tall, their brown heads droppingC.standing ten feet tall, and their brown heads droopD.Stood ten feet tall, their brown heads drooping(句子重心在前半句）E.Stood ten feet tall, and their brown heads droopingSet in South Carolina in 1964, the novel The Secret Life of Bees is not about bees but about Lily, a fourteen year old who runs away from home. No error (小说中内容，不用过去式)Though I am acquainted with Mr. Bartholomew and have long known of his interest in painting, that he has gone to such lengths to obtain it (it指his interest in painting)astonishes me. No errorThe habitat in which sequoia trees grow, extents from southern Oregon to northern California is kept damp year-round by heavy seasonal rains, cool coastal air, and fog. No error (run-on)In 1988 a Soviet icebreaking ship helped free three gray whales that had become trapped in the Arctic ice after they had swam(swim-swam-swum) into the coastal waters of Alaska to feed. No errorThe sculptures of Michael Kapetan function（此为本句谓语动词） as sundials, kept（应改为keeping）time by casting shadows that show the path of the Sun. No errorBy painting them this afternoon, the walls would be(对将来虚拟） completely dry tomorrow evening.A.By painting themB.If they would have been paintedC.Were they to be paintedD.After painting themE.They would be paintedThe agency reports that by rigorously enforcing state regulations, industrial pollution has been successfully reduced to acceptable levels.A.Industrial pollution has been successfully reduced to acceptable levelsB.Acceptable levels of industrial pollution have been successfully reducedC.A reduction of industrial pollution to acceptable levels has succeedD.They have succeed to reduce industrial pollution to acceptable levelsE.It（指the agency） has succeed in reducing industrial pollution to acceptable levelsMy father insists that before buying a used car, I have it thoroughly inspected by a reputable mechanic. insist that sb(should) do sth.New data showing that Saturns rings were probably orbiting the planet billions of years ago, overturning scientists earlier belief that the rings are only about 100 million years old.After the grueling rehearsal, the pianist felt wore(worn) out and wanted only to sleep. No errorPoets during the Romantic period felt more freely(feel free to do) to express emotions in their writing than did poets of the Victorian period. No errorSpanning the middle of Turkey, the inland region known as Cappadocia has captivated travelers for centuries with its fantastic moonlike landscape.Only( only 在句首，主句倒装) after reading it carefully several times was the poem beginning to make sense to me.A.B.Was when I began to make sense of the poemC.I began to make sense of the poemD.Did the poem begin making sense to meE.Did I begin to make sense of the poemThemes of family and history figure(此为本句话的谓语动词） prominently in Martin Espadas poetry, one poem tells of the journey of a father and son and their going to Puerto Rico to search for their ancestors grave.A.（run-on)B.Poetry: one poem tells of the journey of a father and sonC.Poetry, one of which tell of a father and sons journeyD.Poetry, and one poem had told of the journey taken by a father and son who goesE.Poetry; one poem telling of a father and sons journeyingIn 1961 Rita Moreno gained fame and won an Academic Award for her portraying (portraying 有逻辑主语Rita Moreno, 因此不需要加her）Anita in the film adaptation of the groundbreaking Broadway musical West Side Story.One of the good things about using corn oil as automobile fuel is that it makes car exhaust smell appealingly like french fries. 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