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 Collecting post cards was immensely a popular hobby in the first decade of the twentieth century.

【正确答案】Collecting post cards was a popular hobby in the first decade of the twentieth century.

【答案解析】这句话中immensely与popular意思重复，因此应该将 immensely去掉。

问答题 We enjoyed a more comfortable life in India than that in the United States.

【正确答案】We enjoyed a more comfortable life in India than in the United States.

【答案解析】这句话中是两个地点的相比，因此应将that去掉。

问答题 The Mississippi River, which is one of the longest river in the world, often overflows in spring.

【正确答案】The Mississippi River, which is one of the longest rivers in the world, often overflows in spring.

【答案解析】one of后的名词应为复数。 Scott Fitzgerald who began his first novel while he was in the army.

问答题 Scott Fitzgerald who began his first novel while he was in the army.

【正确答案】Scott Fitzgerald began his first novel while he was in the army.

【答案解析】这句话中没有谓语动词，因此应将who去掉。

问答题 In spite for its brevity of form, the sonnet is capable of presenting deep and universal insights.

【正确答案】In spite of its brevity of form, the sonnet is capable of presenting deep and universal insights.

【答案解析】in spite of为固定词组，意思是“尽管；不管” 。

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前需有冠词a。

问答题 A bright child can tolerating uncertainty and failure, and will keep trying until he solves a problem.

【正确答案】A bright child can tolerate uncertainty and failure, and will keep trying until he solves a problem.

【答案解析】can后应接动词原形，因此将tolerating改为tolerate。

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

【正确答案】The landlord suggested that the new tenants not begin to move in until the 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 truly 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 Neither Korea nor the countries of the EC requires U. S. citizens to obtain a visa for short stays.

【正确答案】Neither Korea nor the countries of the EC require U. S. citizens to obtain a visa for short stays.

【答案解析】neither nor的谓语动词要遵循就近原则， the countries of the EC为复数，因此require应该用原形。