16.A liquid is similar to a gas because has molecules are not fixed to each other in any specific way.
答案:B
測(cè)試點(diǎn):代詞。
分析:在because從句中,主語(yǔ)molecules前應(yīng)當(dāng)是代詞,不能用動(dòng)詞has。正確的詞是its。
17.The Conestoga wagon, used for to carry heavy loads over long distances, originated around 1725 in a region of Pennsylvania occupied by the Conestoga Indians.
答案:A
測(cè)試點(diǎn):詞形/介詞賓語(yǔ)。
分析:介詞for后面要接名詞性的成份作賓語(yǔ)。如動(dòng)名詞,不能接動(dòng)詞不定式。此處tocarry應(yīng)為carrying。
18.Providence, Rhode Island, is a busy manufacturing city and seaport, as well the state capital.
答案:C
測(cè)試點(diǎn):習(xí)語(yǔ)。
分析:As well as是固定短語(yǔ),此處缺一as。
19.The young of most bird species are totally dependence on parental care after hatching. 答案:B
測(cè)試點(diǎn):詞性。
分析:dependence是名詞,此處要用形容詞dependent作表語(yǔ)。be dependent on是固定用法。
20.During most of this century, A. Philip Randolph struggled for Black rights in the United States and becomes an important figure in the labor movement.
答案:C
測(cè)試點(diǎn):并列結(jié)構(gòu)/時(shí)態(tài)一致。
分析:看到連詞and,應(yīng)想到它所連接的兩部分關(guān)系對(duì)等、性質(zhì)相同。句中and連接兩個(gè)謂語(yǔ)部分,其時(shí)態(tài)應(yīng)一致。becomes應(yīng)為became,用過(guò)去式與straggled并列。
21.It has been calculated that the Earth’s circumference around the equator is over forty longer miles than the circumference around the two poles.
答案:D
測(cè)試點(diǎn):詞序。
分析:表示數(shù)量、程度的形容詞(或副詞)比較級(jí)的正確語(yǔ)序?yàn)椋簲?shù)詞十量詞+比較詞+than,即forty miles longer(than…)。
22. A fish must constantly to gulp water in order to keep a current flowing through its delicate gills.
答案:A
測(cè)試點(diǎn):詞形。
分析:看到must或call,may這幾個(gè)情態(tài)動(dòng)詞,要注意其后應(yīng)接原形的動(dòng)詞。此處to gulp是不定式,應(yīng)去掉to。
23. Maria Martinez, a Pueblo Indian, rediscovered the ancient art of Pueblo black pottery A and, by teaching the process to family and friends, develop a lucrative business.
答案:D
測(cè)試點(diǎn):并列結(jié)構(gòu)/時(shí)態(tài)一致。
分析:主謂數(shù)的一致本句比第20題多了兩個(gè)插入語(yǔ),但仍可看出其基本結(jié)構(gòu)也是and連接并列的謂語(yǔ)部分(A)和(D)。主語(yǔ)是第三人稱單數(shù)的Maria Martincz,謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞不能用原形的develop。故(D)錯(cuò),應(yīng)用developed與rediscovered并列。
24. Muscular motion is caused by the stimulate of specific nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.
答案:B
測(cè)試點(diǎn):詞性。
分析:定冠詞the后要接名詞而stimulate是動(dòng)詞,應(yīng)用名詞stimulation或stimulus。
解題要點(diǎn):注意the…of之間的劃線詞是否為名詞。
25. The first libraries in the North American colonies was established in Massachusetts in the year 1638.
答案:A
測(cè)試點(diǎn):主謂數(shù)的一致。
分析:后文助動(dòng)詞was為單數(shù),說(shuō)明其主語(yǔ)也應(yīng)是單數(shù)。應(yīng)為library。注意此處library的單、復(fù)數(shù)與前面的first無(wú)關(guān)。
26. When does a neutron from one atom collides with the nucleus of another atom, a chain reaction can occur.
答案:A
測(cè)試點(diǎn):多詞。
分析:此句的when引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句,when后應(yīng)直接加主語(yǔ),does是多余的。
27. Alike other academic disciplines, sociology has several major sub-disciplines. 答案:A
測(cè)試點(diǎn): like和alike的用法。
分析:這兩個(gè)詞常見(jiàn)相互錯(cuò)用。alike是形容詞或副詞,而like可以是介詞或動(dòng)詞。在句首位置、后接賓語(yǔ)的,應(yīng)是介詞like。
解題要點(diǎn);見(jiàn)到劃線的alike,應(yīng)首先考慮它是否用錯(cuò)。
28. An enormous variety of information may be obtained from a largest daily newspaper. 答案:C
測(cè)試點(diǎn):詞形。
分析:冠詞a后的形容詞不能用最高級(jí)。此處的largest應(yīng)為large。
29. Before the invention of the clock, people had to reliable on the celestial bodies to tell time. 答案:C
測(cè)試點(diǎn):詞性。
分析:Had to后要接動(dòng)詞原形,而reliable是形容詞。應(yīng)為動(dòng)詞rely。
30. How many people remember listening to Orson Welles’1938 radio broadcast. “The War of the Worlds,” Which convince thousands that space aliens had invaded the Earth?
答案:D
測(cè)試點(diǎn):時(shí)態(tài)。
分析:從句主語(yǔ)which代指的是1938 radio broadcast,謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞不能用現(xiàn)在時(shí)。convince應(yīng)為過(guò)去時(shí)的convinced。(A)(B)remember+動(dòng)詞-ing形式,指“記得曾做過(guò)某事”,無(wú)誤。
31. Pewter, a metal with an ancient heritage, is still practical medium for the nonprofessional metalworker.
答案:C
測(cè)試點(diǎn):冠詞。
分析:可數(shù)名詞前應(yīng)有冠詞或代詞。(C)后的medium是可數(shù)名詞,其前雖有形容詞practical,但缺少冠詞。應(yīng)為still a practical…。
32. According to cognitive theories of emotion, anger occurs when individuals believe that A they have been harmed and that the harm was either avoidable and undeserved.
答案:D
測(cè)試點(diǎn):either…or和both…and的用法。
分析: 這兩個(gè)連詞詞組在TOEFL考題中經(jīng)常錯(cuò)誤搭配。后文有and而無(wú)or,以此為線索,分析此處either錯(cuò)用,應(yīng)當(dāng)是both…and的結(jié)構(gòu)。
33. Jackie Mclean’s recordings have shown that he is one of the few jazz musicians who style A B of playing has kept pace with the evolution of modern jazz.
答案:B
測(cè)試點(diǎn):代詞。
分析:名詞前面應(yīng)當(dāng)用形容詞性的代詞修飾、限制。此處,名詞style前應(yīng)當(dāng)用所有格的whose,而不用主格的who。
34. How Native Americans developed corn is a puzzling, for no wild corn has ever been discovered, and it grows only where people plant and tend it.
答案:B
測(cè)試點(diǎn):詞性。
分析:看到句中的系動(dòng)詞its應(yīng)想到其后的a…是表語(yǔ),此表語(yǔ)由a+名詞構(gòu)成。puzzling是形容詞,應(yīng)用名詞puzzle。
35. A principle of manager is to ensure that every action or decision achieves a carefully planned goal.
答案:A
測(cè)試點(diǎn):近義詞。
分析:manager用以指“人”,前面應(yīng)有冠詞。a或the。此處應(yīng)用指“事”的名詞management
36. A good exercise program helps teach people to avoid the habits that might shorten the lives.
答案:D
測(cè)試點(diǎn):冠詞/代詞。
分析:復(fù)數(shù)名詞在泛指時(shí)前面不加任何冠詞。lives是復(fù)數(shù)名詞,其意義又并非特指哪些人的生命,故the為多余。或者亦可以用their代替the,與前面的people相呼應(yīng)。
37. Classicism as a doctrine seeks what is universally truth and good. 答案:C
測(cè)試點(diǎn):詞性/并列結(jié)構(gòu)。
分析:連詞and兩邊的成份應(yīng)同詞性、同性質(zhì)。這里and一邊是形容詞good,另一邊truth卻是名詞。應(yīng)為形容詞true。
38. Researchers at the University of Colorado are investigating a series of indicators that A B could help themselves to predict earthquakes.
答案:D
測(cè)試點(diǎn):反身代詞。
分析:只有當(dāng)主語(yǔ)和賓語(yǔ)為同一人物或事物時(shí),賓語(yǔ)成分才可用反身代詞。此句為復(fù)合句,定語(yǔ)從句的主語(yǔ)為indicators,而themselves指的是主句的主語(yǔ)Researchers,故應(yīng)為them。解題要點(diǎn); 反身代詞為T(mén)OEFL考題中?嫉念}型。見(jiàn)到劃線的-self或-selves結(jié)尾的詞,應(yīng)注意它在句意上主語(yǔ)(動(dòng)作施行者)是否一致。
39.Fungi are important in the process of decay, which returns ingredients to the soil, enhances soil fertility, and decompose animal debris.
答案:D
測(cè)試點(diǎn):并列結(jié)構(gòu)。
分析:與第37題類似,本題中的and連接了并列的謂語(yǔ)部分。and前用了returns和enhances,它后面也應(yīng)與之一致,用第三人稱單數(shù)的decomposes。另請(qǐng)注意fungi是fungus的復(fù)數(shù)形式,(A)正確。
40. A common use with gold in the nineteenth century was as a standard for the value of money.