GMAT句子改错讲义(5)
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四、平行结构(2)

16. The most common reasons for an employee’s unwillingness1 to accept a transfer are that mortgage rates are high, housing in the new location costs more, and the difficulty of selling the old home.(O.P.315)

A) that mortgage rates are high, housing in the new location costs more, and the difficulty of selling the old home

B) that mortgage rates are high, housing in the new location costs more, and that it is difficult of sell the old home

C) high mortgage rates, the greater cost of housing in the new location, and that the old home is difficult to sell

D) high mortgage rates, the greater cost of housing in the new location, and it is difficult to sell the old home

E) high mortgage rates, the greater cost of housing in the new location, and the difficulty of selling the old home

17. A study commissioned by the Department of Agriculture showed that if calves2 exercise and associated with other calve, they will require less medication and gain weight quicker than do those raised in confinement3. (O.P.323)

A) associated with other calve, they will require less medication and gain weight quicker than do

B) associated with other calves, they require less medication and gain weight quicker than

C) associate with other calves, they required less medication and will gain weight quicker than do

D) associate with other calves, they have required less medication and will gain weight more quickly than do

E) associate with other calves, they require less medication and gain weight more quickly than

18.Displays of the aurora4 borealis, or “ northern lights,” can heat the at mosphere over the arctic enough to affect the trajectories5 of ballistic missiles, induce electric currents that can cause blackouts in some areas and corrosion6 in north-south pipelines7.(O.P.328)

A) to affect the trajectories of ballistic missiles, induce

B) that the trajectories of ballistic missiles are affected8, induce

C) that it affects the trajectories of ballistic missiles, induces

D) that the trajectories of ballistic missiles are affected and induces

E) to affect the trajectories of ballistic missiles and induce

19.Galileo was convinced that natural phenomena9, as manifestations10 of the laws of physics, would appear the same to someone on the deck of a ship moving smoothly11 and uniformly through the water as a person standing12 on land.(O.P. 330)

A) water as a

B) water as to a

C) water; just as it would to a

D) water, as it would to the

E) water; just as to the

20. Geologists13 believe that the warning signs for a major earthquake may include sudden fluctuation14 in local seismic15 activity, tilting16 and other deformations17 of the Earth’s crust , changing the measured strain across a fault zone, and varying the electrical properties of underground rocks. (O.P.326)

A) changing the measured strain across a fault zone, and varying

B) changing measurements fo the strain across a fault zone, and varying

C) changing the strain as measured across a fault zone, and variations of

D) changes in the measured strain across a fault zone, and variations in

E) changes in measurements of the strain across a fault zone, and variations among

21. Some analysts18 contend that true capitalism19 exists only when the ownership of both property and the means of production is regarded as an inalienable right of an individual’s, and it is not a license20 granted by government and revocable at whim21. (O.P. 327)

A) is regarded as an inalienable right of an individual’s, and it is not

B) are regarded as individuals’ inalienable rights, and that it not be

C) is regarded as an individual’s inalienable right, not as

D) are regarded as an individual’s inalienable rights, not when they are

E) is regarded as the inalienable rights of an individual, not when it is

22. Europe’s travel industry is suffering as a result of a sluggish22 economy, a stretch of bad weather, as well as the chilling effects of terrorist activity that is persistent23.( Z.P.91)

A) as well as the chilling effects of terrorist activity that is persistent

B) and the chilling effect of terrorist activity that is persistent

C) but persistent terrorist activity has had a chilling effect too

D) and the chilling effects of persistent terrorist activity

E) as well as the chilling effects of terrorist activity that persists

23. It is a special feature of cell aggregation24 if the developing nervous system that in most regions of the brain the cells not only adhere to one another and also adopt some preferential orientation25. (Z.P.100)

A) to one another and also adopt

B) one to the other, and also they adopt

C) one to the other , but also adopting

D) to one another but also adopt

E) to each other , also adopting

24. Among the reasons for the decline of New England agriculture in the last three decades were the high cost of land , the pressure of housing and commercial development, and basing a marketing26 and distribution system on importing produce from Florida and California.(Z.P.101)

A) basing a marketing and distribution system on importing produce from Florida and California

B) basing a marketing and distribution system on the imported produce of Florida and California

C) basing a system of marketing and distribution on the import of produce from Florida and California

D) a marketing and distribution system based on importing produce from Florida and California

E) a marketing and distribution system importing produce from Florida and California as its base

25. Satre believed each individual is responsible to choose one course of action over another one, that it is the choice that gives value to the act, and that nothing that is not acted upon has value. ( Z.P.107)

A) each individual is responsible to choose one course of action over another one

B) that each individual is responsible for choosing one course of action over another

C) that each individual is responsible, choosing one course of action over the other

D) that each individual is responsible to choose one course of action over the other

E) each individual is responsible for choosing one course of action over other ones

26. While he owner of a condominium apartment has free and clear title to the dwelling27, owners of cooperative apartments have shares in a corporation that owns a building and leases apartments to them. ( Z.P.107)

A) While he owner of a condominium apartment has free and clear title to the dwelling

B) The owner of a condominium apartment has free and clear title to the dwelling, but

C) Whereas owners of condominium apartments have free and clear title to their dwellings28,

D) An owner of a condominium apartment has free and clear title to the dwelling, whereas

E) Condominium apartment owners have a title to their dwelling that is free and clear, while

27. A fire in an enclose space burns with the aid of reflected radiation that preheats the fuel, making ignition much easier and flames spreading mire29 quickly. (Z.P.111)

A) flames spreading

B) flames spreads

C) flames are caused to spread

D) causing flames to spread

E) causing spreading of the flames

28. Charlotte Perkins Gilman, a late nineteenth-century feminist30, called for urban apartment houses including child-care facilities and clustered suburb an houses including communal31 eating and social facilities.(Z.P.115)

A) including communal eating and social facilities

B) that included child-care facilities, and for clustered suburban32 houses to include communal eating and social facilities

C) with child-care facilities included and for clustered suburban houses to include communal eating and social facilities

D) that included child-care facilities and for clustered suburban houses with communal eating and social facilities

E) to include child-care facilities and for clustered suburban houses with communal eating and social facilities included

29. The lawyer for the defense33 charged that she suspected the police of having illegally taped her confidential34 conversation with her client and then used the information obtained to find evidence supporting their murder charges . (Z.P.118)

A) used the information obtained to find evidence supporting

B) used such information as they obtained to find evidence supporting

C) used the information they had obtained to find evidence that would support

D) of using the information they had obtained to find evidence that would support

E) of using such information as they obtained to find evidence hat would be supportive of



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1 unwillingness 0aca33eefc696aef7800706b9c45297d     
n. 不愿意,不情愿
参考例句:
  • Her unwillingness to answer questions undermined the strength of her position. 她不愿回答问题,这不利于她所处的形势。
  • His apparent unwillingness would disappear if we paid him enough. 如果我们付足了钱,他露出的那副不乐意的神情就会消失。
2 calves bb808da8ca944ebdbd9f1d2688237b0b     
n.(calf的复数)笨拙的男子,腓;腿肚子( calf的名词复数 );牛犊;腓;小腿肚v.生小牛( calve的第三人称单数 );(冰川)崩解;生(小牛等),产(犊);使(冰川)崩解
参考例句:
  • a cow suckling her calves 给小牛吃奶的母牛
  • The calves are grazed intensively during their first season. 小牛在生长的第一季里集中喂养。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 confinement qpOze     
n.幽禁,拘留,监禁;分娩;限制,局限
参考例句:
  • He spent eleven years in solitary confinement.他度过了11年的单独监禁。
  • The date for my wife's confinement was approaching closer and closer.妻子分娩的日子越来越近了。
4 aurora aV9zX     
n.极光
参考例句:
  • The aurora is one of nature's most awesome spectacles.极光是自然界最可畏的奇观之一。
  • Over the polar regions we should see aurora.在极地高空,我们会看到极光。
5 trajectories 5c5d2685e0c45bbfa4a80b6d43c087fa     
n.弹道( trajectory的名词复数 );轨道;轨线;常角轨道
参考例句:
  • To answer this question, we need to plot trajectories of principal stresses. 为了回答这个问题,我们尚须画出主应力迹线图。 来自辞典例句
  • In the space program the theory is used to determine spaceship trajectories. 在空间计划中,这个理论用于确定飞船的轨道。 来自辞典例句
6 corrosion boHzd     
n.腐蚀,侵蚀;渐渐毁坏,渐衰
参考例句:
  • Corrosion is not covered by the warranty.腐蚀不在保修范围之内。
  • Zinc is used to protect other metals from corrosion.锌被用来保护其他金属不受腐蚀。
7 pipelines 2bee8f0b9bb303b1f1a466fd43666db3     
管道( pipeline的名词复数 ); 输油管道; 在考虑(或规划、准备) 中; 在酿中
参考例句:
  • The oil is carried to the oil refinery by pipelines. 石油通过输油管输送到炼油厂。
  • The oil carried in pipelines. 石油用管道输送。
8 affected TzUzg0     
adj.不自然的,假装的
参考例句:
  • She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
  • His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。
9 phenomena 8N9xp     
n.现象
参考例句:
  • Ade couldn't relate the phenomena with any theory he knew.艾德无法用他所知道的任何理论来解释这种现象。
  • The object of these experiments was to find the connection,if any,between the two phenomena.这些实验的目的就是探索这两种现象之间的联系,如果存在着任何联系的话。
10 manifestations 630b7ac2a729f8638c572ec034f8688f     
n.表示,显示(manifestation的复数形式)
参考例句:
  • These were manifestations of the darker side of his character. 这些是他性格阴暗面的表现。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • To be wordly-wise and play safe is one of the manifestations of liberalism. 明哲保身是自由主义的表现之一。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
11 smoothly iiUzLG     
adv.平滑地,顺利地,流利地,流畅地
参考例句:
  • The workmen are very cooperative,so the work goes on smoothly.工人们十分合作,所以工作进展顺利。
  • Just change one or two words and the sentence will read smoothly.这句话只要动一两个字就顺了。
12 standing 2hCzgo     
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
参考例句:
  • After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
  • They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
13 geologists 1261592151f6aa40819f7687883760a2     
地质学家,地质学者( geologist的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Geologists uncovered the hidden riches. 地质学家发现了地下的宝藏。
  • Geologists study the structure of the rocks. 地质学家研究岩石结构。
14 fluctuation OjaxE     
n.(物价的)波动,涨落;周期性变动;脉动
参考例句:
  • The erratic fluctuation of market prices are in consequence of unstable economy.经济波动致使市场物价忽起忽落。
  • Early and adequate drainage is essential if fluctuation occurs.有波动感时,应及早地充分引流。
15 seismic SskyM     
a.地震的,地震强度的
参考例句:
  • Earthquakes produce two types of seismic waves.地震产生两种地震波。
  • The latest seismic activity was also felt in northern Kenya.肯尼亚北部也感觉到了最近的地震活动。
16 tilting f68c899ac9ba435686dcb0f12e2bbb17     
倾斜,倾卸
参考例句:
  • For some reason he thinks everyone is out to get him, but he's really just tilting at windmills. 不知为什么他觉得每个人都想害他,但其实他不过是在庸人自扰。
  • So let us stop bickering within our ranks.Stop tilting at windmills. 所以,让我们结束内部间的争吵吧!再也不要去做同风车作战的蠢事了。
17 deformations 51f2a68d52c73b316648d414edcdc30f     
损形( deformation的名词复数 ); 变形; 畸形; 破相
参考例句:
  • It would make no difference if the bar deformations were totally inelastic. 如果杆的变形完全是非弹性变形时这也就没有什么区别了。
  • Such readings can reveal longer-period deformations in the earth. 这种读数可以反映地球长周期的形变。
18 analysts 167ff30c5034ca70abe2d60a6e760448     
分析家,化验员( analyst的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
  • I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。
19 capitalism er4zy     
n.资本主义
参考例句:
  • The essence of his argument is that capitalism cannot succeed.他的论点的核心是资本主义不能成功。
  • Capitalism began to develop in Russia in the 19th century.十九世纪资本主义在俄国开始发展。
20 license B9TzU     
n.执照,许可证,特许;v.许可,特许
参考例句:
  • The foreign guest has a license on the person.这个外国客人随身携带执照。
  • The driver was arrested for having false license plates on his car.司机由于使用假车牌而被捕。
21 whim 2gywE     
n.一时的兴致,突然的念头;奇想,幻想
参考例句:
  • I bought the encyclopedia on a whim.我凭一时的兴致买了这本百科全书。
  • He had a sudden whim to go sailing today.今天他突然想要去航海。
22 sluggish VEgzS     
adj.懒惰的,迟钝的,无精打采的
参考例句:
  • This humid heat makes you feel rather sluggish.这种湿热的天气使人感到懒洋洋的。
  • Circulation is much more sluggish in the feet than in the hands.脚部的循环比手部的循环缓慢得多。
23 persistent BSUzg     
adj.坚持不懈的,执意的;持续的
参考例句:
  • Albert had a persistent headache that lasted for three days.艾伯特连续头痛了三天。
  • She felt embarrassed by his persistent attentions.他不时地向她大献殷勤,使她很难为情。
24 aggregation OKUyE     
n.聚合,组合;凝聚
参考例句:
  • A high polymer is a very large aggregation of units.一个高聚物是许多单元的非常大的组合。
  • Moreover,aggregation influences the outcome of chemical disinfection of viruses.此外,聚集作用还会影响化学消毒的效果。
25 orientation IJ4xo     
n.方向,目标;熟悉,适应,情况介绍
参考例句:
  • Children need some orientation when they go to school.小孩子上学时需要适应。
  • The traveller found his orientation with the aid of a good map.旅行者借助一幅好地图得知自己的方向。
26 marketing Boez7e     
n.行销,在市场的买卖,买东西
参考例句:
  • They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
  • He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。
27 dwelling auzzQk     
n.住宅,住所,寓所
参考例句:
  • Those two men are dwelling with us.那两个人跟我们住在一起。
  • He occupies a three-story dwelling place on the Park Street.他在派克街上有一幢3层楼的寓所。
28 dwellings aa496e58d8528ad0edee827cf0b9b095     
n.住处,处所( dwelling的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • The development will consist of 66 dwellings and a number of offices. 新建楼区将由66栋住房和一些办公用房组成。
  • The hovels which passed for dwellings are being pulled down. 过去用作住室的陋屋正在被拆除。 来自《简明英汉词典》
29 mire 57ZzT     
n.泥沼,泥泞;v.使...陷于泥泞,使...陷入困境
参考例句:
  • I don't want my son's good name dragged through the mire.我不想使我儿子的名誉扫地。
  • He has rescued me from the mire of misery.他把我从苦海里救了出来。
30 feminist mliyh     
adj.主张男女平等的,女权主义的
参考例句:
  • She followed the feminist movement.她支持女权运动。
  • From then on,feminist studies on literature boomed.从那时起,男女平等受教育的现象开始迅速兴起。
31 communal VbcyU     
adj.公有的,公共的,公社的,公社制的
参考例句:
  • There was a communal toilet on the landing for the four flats.在楼梯平台上有一处公共卫生间供4套公寓使用。
  • The toilets and other communal facilities were in a shocking state.厕所及其他公共设施的状况极其糟糕。
32 suburban Usywk     
adj.城郊的,在郊区的
参考例句:
  • Suburban shopping centers were springing up all over America. 效区的商业中心在美国如雨后春笋般地兴起。
  • There's a lot of good things about suburban living.郊区生活是有许多优点。
33 defense AxbxB     
n.防御,保卫;[pl.]防务工事;辩护,答辩
参考例句:
  • The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
  • The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。
34 confidential MOKzA     
adj.秘(机)密的,表示信任的,担任机密工作的
参考例句:
  • He refused to allow his secretary to handle confidential letters.他不让秘书处理机密文件。
  • We have a confidential exchange of views.我们推心置腹地交换意见。
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