12. Native American burial sites dating back 5000 years indicate that the residents of Maine at that time were part of a widespread culture of Algonquian-speaking people.( O.P.300)

A) were part of a widespread culture of Algonquian-speaking people

B) had been part of a widespread culture of people who were Algonquian-speaking

C) were people who were part of a widespread culture that was Algonquian-speaking

D) had been people who were part of a widespread culture that was Algonquian-speaking

E) were a people which had been part of a widespread, Algonquian-speaking culture

13.A recent study has found that within the past few years, many doctors had elected early retirement² rather than face the threats of lawsuits³ and the rising costs of malpractice insurance.(O.P.330)

A) had elected early retirement rather than face

B) had elected early retirement instead of facing

C) have elected retiring early instead of facing

D) have elected to retire early rather than facing

E) have elected to retire early rather than face

14. Opening with tributes to jazz-age divas like Bessie Smith and closing with Koko Taylor’s electrified⁴ gravel-and thunder songs, the program will trace the blues’vigorous matriarchal line over more than 50 years. (Z.P.91)

A) the program will trace

B) the program shall trace

C) there will be a program tracing

D) it it’s a program that traces

E) it will be a program tracing

15. In a period of time when women typically have had a narrow range of choices, Mary Baker⁵ Eddy⁶ became a distinguished⁷ writer and the founder⁸, architect, and builder of a growing church. (Z.P. 102)

A) In a period of time when women typically have

B) During a time in which typically women have

C) Typically, during a time when women

D) At a time when women typically

E) Typically in a time in which women

16. During the nineteenth century Emily Eden and Fanny Parks journeyed throughout India, sketching⁹ and keeping journals forming the basis of news reports about the princely states where they had visited. (Z.P.106)

A) forming the basis of news reports about the princely states where they had

B) that were forming the basis of news reports about the princely states

C) to form the basis of news reports about the princely states which they have

D) which had formed the basis of news reports about the princely states where they had

E) that formed the basis of news reports about the princely stats they

17. Even though its per capita food supply hardly increased during two decades, stringent¹⁰ rationing¹¹ and planned distribution have allowed the People’s Republic of China to ensure nutritional¹² levels of 2000 calories per person per day for its population. ( Z.P.109)

A) Even though its per capita food supply hardly increased during

B) Even though its per capita food supply has hardly increased in

C) Despite its per capita food supply hardly increasing over

D) Despite there being hardly any increase in its per capita food supply during

E) Although there is hardly any increase in per capita food supply for

18. Since the past twenty years, thousands of magnificent United States elms have been killed by infestations¹³ of the tiny European bark beetle¹⁴. (Z.P.117)

A) Since the past twenty years

B) Since twenty years have passed

C) During the past twenty years

D) Twenty years ago

E) After twenty years

19. Developing nations in various parts of the world have amassed¹⁵ $700 billi on in debts; at stake, should a significant number of these debts be repudia ted¹, is the solvency¹⁶ of some of the world’s largest multinational¹⁷ banks. (Z.P.123)

A) should a significant number of these debts be repudiated¹⁹, is

B) should a significant number of these debts be repudiated, are

C) should they repudiate¹⁸ a significant number of these debts, are

D) if there is a repudiation²⁰ of a significant number of these debts, would be

E) if a significant number of these debts will be repudiated, is

20. During the summer of 1981, when it looked like parts of new York and new Jersey²¹ were going to run short of water, many businesses and homes were affected²² by the stringent restrictions²³ on the use of water. (Z.P.132)

A) it looked like parts of new York and new Jersey were going to run

B) it looked as if parts of New York and New Jersey would have run

C) it appearances that parts of New York and New Jersey would run

D) appearances were that parts of New York and New Jersey would run

E) it was the appearance that parts of New York and New Jersey would running

21. The political masters of the health care system have not listened to professional health planners because it has not been profitable for them to do that thing. (Z.P.133)

A) has not been profitable for them to do that thing

B) has not been profitable for them to do so

C) has been unprofitable for them to do that thing

D) has been unprofitable for them to do so

E) doing so had not been profitable for them

22. Few baskets made by Southern California Indians would have survived to the present had it not been for enthusiastic collectors at the turn of the century. (Z.P.134)

A) had it not been for

B) unless there had been

C) without the fact that there were

D) were it not due to

E) except that there were

23. Some buildings that were destroyed and heavily damaged in the earthquake last year were constructed in violation²⁴ of the city’s building code. (Z.P.157)

A) Some buildings that were destroyed and heavily damaged in the earthquake last year were

B) Some buildings that were destroyed or heavily damaged in the earthquake last year had been

C) Some buildings that the earthquake destroyed and heavily damaged last year have been

D) Last year the earthquake destroyed or heavily damaged some buildings that have been

E) Last year some of the buildings that were destroyed or heavily damaged in the earthquake had been

KEYS:

1.A know后面的that 从句说明know的内容，that一般是不省的。注意动词一般现在时的用法和含义。

2.E during the first six months of this year（在今年的头6个月里）是明确的过去时间，其所修饰的动词应用一般过去时，而during the next three months 所修饰的动词则可以用现在完成时，表示一个过去开始的但持续到将来的动作。

3.A 4.B 5.B 6.D 7.A

8.D 同一个行为，同一具主语，一般应用do so,而不用do it或do this

9.C 10.C 11.E 12.A 13.E 14.A 15.D 16.E 17. B 18.C 19.A 20.C 21.B 22.A 23.B

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