复合题

Directions: In this part you will read 10 sentences, each of which contains ONE grammatical error. Please correct the sentences and write your answers on the Answer Sheet.

EXAMPLE:

问答题 Jewelry shops usually have sophisticated burglar alarms that prevent potential thieves to enter the store.

【正确答案】Jewelry shops usually have sophisticated burglar alarms that prevent potential thieves from entering the store.

【答案解析】“阻止某人做某事” 的表达为“prevent sb. From doing” 。

问答题 A recent study conducted with the middle aging men show that once you begin exercising, you can eat more without gaining more weight.

【正确答案】A recent study conducted with the middle aged men show that once you begin exercising, you can eat more without gaining more weight.

【答案解析】“中年的” 固定表达为“middle aged” 。

问答题 The creation of the mobile extremely greatly extended the limits of the art of sculpture.

【正确答案】The creation of the mobile greatly extended the limits of the art of sculpture.

【答案解析】extremely和greatly意义重复，因此应将extremely去掉。

问答题 Aniseed, once commonly is used in cakes, pastries bread throughout Europe, is now confined to sweets.

【正确答案】Aniseed, once commonly used in cakes, pastries bread throughout Europe, is now confined to sweets.

【答案解析】“once commonly used in cakes” 为修饰aniseed的成分，因此used为非谓语动词，由于表达被动含义，因此用过去分词形式。

问答题 The chairman recommends that the meeting lasts no more than two hours.

【正确答案】The chairman recommends that the meeting last no more than two hours.

【答案解析】表示命令、建议、要求等的词后的从句要用should do形式， should可以省略。

问答题 Norman Rockwell is well-known painter of magazine covers and illustrations.

【正确答案】Norman Rockwell is a well-known painter of magazine covers and illustrations.

【答案解析】painter前需要加冠词a。

问答题 He had been absent from school for several weeks so, natural, he had a lot of homework to make up.

【正确答案】He had been absent from school for several weeks so, naturally, he had a lot of homework to make up.

【答案解析】“naturally” 为状语，修饰整个句子，因此要用副词形式。

问答题 The landlord suggested that the new tenants not began to move in until renovation had been completed.

【正确答案】The landlord suggested that the new tenants not begin to move in until renovation had been completed.

【答案解析】表示命令、建议、愿望、要求等的词之后的从句要用should do， should可以省略。因此应将began改为begin。

问答题 It was not until the end of the session that the truly intention of the negotiators became clear.

【正确答案】It was not until the end of the session that the true intention of the negotiators became clear.

【答案解析】intention为名词，前应该用形容词修饰，因此应将truly改为true。

问答题 In developed countries people get much of their informations from electronic media such as television.

【正确答案】In developed countries people get much of their information from electronic media such as television.

【答案解析】information是不可数名词，没有复数形式，因此应将informations改为information。