sat writing questions

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致同学：

对于广大 SAT 考生来说， SAT1 官方网站

（www.collegeboard.com2）公布的“每日一题”（Question of the

Day3）一直是很容易被忽视的备考资料。“每日一题”作为除

SAT 官方指南、Online Course4、真题之外的官方备考材料，

其大多数题目的出题思路均很好地吻合了真题的出题思路，

而且，这么好的材料居然是免费的。所以，它应该是考生宝

贵的备考资料。但是，什么原因使它很容易被忽视呢？

主要原因在于，“每日一题”每天公布一道，许多同学

由于作业繁重等原因并没有做这些题；少数做了“每日一题”

的同学，由于精力有限，并没有把题目汇总、及时地进行总

结。于是，我便产生了这样的想法：为何不把这些宝贵的题

目搜集、整理到一起，方便广大考生的复习呢？于是，你现

在看到的这个编辑精美的小文档就诞生了！文档中的题目是作者辛苦地搜集了过去两年时间

里所有的“每日一题”题目得到的，本文档还会不断更新，请大家关注。

欢迎大家转载、引用本材料，请注明作者即可。

各位考生还可将本资料与本人的《SAT 语法部分备考建议》，《SAT 官方指南语法 ISE 题

目分类》，《SAT 官方指南语法中文解答》，《SAT 语法部分 OG 必会题》等结合使用，以求达

到更好的复习效果。

衷心祝愿各位 SAT 考试取得好成绩！

李侃 2009-12

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每日一题答案及解析-ISE： ..................................................................................... 32

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注：1、2、3、4 均为 Collegeboard（美国大学委员会）注册商标


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每日一题-ISE：

1、The students have discovered (A) that they (B) can address issues more effectively through (C) letter-writing

campaigns and not (D) through public demonstrations. No error (E)

2、After (A) hours of futile debate, the committee has decided to postpone (B) further discussion of the resolution

(C) until their (D) next meeting. No error (E)

3、After the music recital, Alexandra enjoyed listening (A) to her friend Mohammed’s insightful interpretation,

which she (B) thought was more sophisticated (C) than the other performers (D). No error (E)

4、Originally a protest on (A) conventional (B) painting, the Pre-Raphaelite movement exerted (C) great influence

on the art of its (D) time. No error (E)

5、The board reviewing (A) the courses offered by the college found (B) that the quality of academic programs

were (C) generally good but somewhat (D) uneven. No error (E)

6、If he had begun (A) earlier(B), he might have succeeded in finishing (C) the extremely (D) complex project

before the deadline. No error (E)

7、All states impose (A) severe penalties on (B) drivers who do not stop when he or she is (C) involved in (D)

accidents. No error (E)

8、August 21, 2008

Most states have (A) various levels of football competition in their (B) high schools so that schools with similar

(C) numbers of students compete only against them (D). No error (E)

9、A Spanish word for sun-dried clay bricks, adobe also refers (A) to structures built from such bricks (B) and to

the clay soil from which (C) the bricks are made (D). No error (E)


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10、By the time (A) Mitzie and myself (B) got to the box office, all (C) of the tickets were sold out (D). No error

(E)

11、Sep 2, 2008

Cola nuts are the caffeine-rich nuts of Cola auminata and Cola nitida, evergreen forest trees that are native to (A)

tropical West Africa and that are a member (B) of (C) the same botanical family as (D) cocas. No error (E)

12、August 27, 2008

Long been (A) isolated from (B) the outside world and perched high in (C) the Tibetan Himalayas, Lhasa is the

capital of Tibet, an autonomous region (D) of the People’s Republic of China. No error (E)

13、Sep 14, 2008

Used in (A) sculpture, carving is the process and it reduces (B) substances such as (C) stone, wood, or ivory to a

desired shape by cutting (D) or chipping away unnecessary parts. No error (E)

14、Sep 20, 2008

Formerly (A) called manacles or shackles, handcuffs consist of (B) two metal rings, joined by (C) a short chain;

once fastened shut, it requires (D) a key to open. No error (E)

15、Sep 8, 2008

Most saxophones, except for (A) the straight-bodied sopranino and soprano models, (B) with (C) an upturned

lower end and a detachable crook, or neck (D), at the upper end. No error (E)

16、2008 June 22

On August 27, 1883, four gigantic volcanic explosions, heard more than (A) 3,000 miles away (B), occurred on

the island of Krakatoa, expelling (C) about five cubic miles of volcanic debris to (D) the atmosphere. No error (E)

17、2008 June 16

In the interior of the Arctic islands during the melting season, even small streams must be crossed with great care

(A) because (B) near-zero water temperatures and the typically (C) rocky and unstable nature of stream (D) beds.

No error (E)


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18、Like her (A) nonfiction, the writer (B) Jean Craighead George draws extensively not only from (C) published

material but also from her own firsthand observations of (D) animals and ecological systems. No error (E)

19、2008 June 28

A meteorite shows (A) an enormous variation in size, from (B) micron-sized dust particles filtering slowly

through (C) the atmosphere to giants weighing many (D) tons. No error (E)

20、2008 July 4

Encouraged from (A) her teacher, Vanessa decided to enter (B) the short story contest with (C) a story about her

experience growing up in Haiti (D). No error (E)

21、2008 Apr 17

Every day, millions of tiny stony bits falling (A) quietly into the atmosphere, burning briefly as (B) meteors, and

leaving behind (C) a vaporized residue that filters slowly (D) to Earth. No error (E)

22、2008 Apr 23

Most newer (A) digital cellular phones have entertainment (B) programs on it, (C) everything from (D) simple

dice-throwing games to memory and logic puzzles. No error (E)

23、2008 Jan 30

Modern (A) vegetable farming ranges from small-scale, low-technology production and local sale and (B) vast

commercial operation that utilize (C) the latest advances (D) in automation and technology. No error (E)

24、Long one of the (A) favorite characters of (B) American folklore, Hiawatha is (C) best known to be (D) the

hero of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s narrative poem The Song of Hiawatha. No error (E)

25、2008 Mar 6

Among the earliest (A) telescopes were (B) Galilean telescopes, modeled after the simple instruments built by (C)

Galileo, the first person having used (D) telescopes to study the stars and planets. No error (E)

26、Even though (A) Harriet Beecher Stowe had virtually no (B) firsthand knowledge of the conditions of slavery

or of the Southern way of life, was able (C) in Uncle Tom’s Cabin to draw convincing (D) characters from


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abolitionist tracts and from her imagination. No error (E)

27、2008 Apr 11

Whereas (A) the caterpillars of most butterflies are harmless (B), moth caterpillars cause an enormous amount

of (C) damage on (D) plants, forest and shade trees, clothing, and household goods. No error (E)

28、2008 Feb 29

Most ships move (A) through the Suez Canal with (B) their own (C) power, but large ships must be (D) assisted

by a tugboat. No error (E)

29、2008 Mar 12

Like (A) the area in and around (B) the Rocky Mountains, the Western Basins and Plateau region of the United

States offer (C) much for (D) the tourist. No error (E)

30、2008 Apr 5

Audio recordings, and the equipment used to make (A) and play them, comes (B) in many (C) forms, including

(D) records, CDs, and analog and digital tape recorders. No error (E)

31、2008 Mar 24

As (A) a Supreme Court justice, Thurgood Marshall was known for (B) his quest to end racial discrimination, his

opposition to (C) the death penalty, and he supported (D) free speech and civil liberties. No error (E)

32、2008 Feb 23

Used in place of (A) buttons, hooks and eyes, or (B) laces, the zipper consists of (C) two rows of plastic or metal

teeth and bound (D) to the edges of two strips of fabric. No error (E)

33、2008 Mar 30

Although (A) it is not a fast runner, wolves (B) can maintain a loping run for many miles, running (C) throughout

the night if necessary. (D) No error (E)

34、2008 May 11


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An (A) abundant supply of milk from (B) dairy farms nearby make (C) the Bern region of Switzerland a leading

produce (D) of condensed milk and milk chocolate. No error (E)

35、2008 May 23

Wynton Marsalis emerged as (A) one of the great trumpeters of (B) the late twentieth century, winning (C)

Grammy awards for both his jazz and even (D) classical works. No error (E)

36、2008 May 17

The credit for making (A) Franz Kafka internationally famous as a writer (B) belongs to his friend, novelist Max

Brod, which (C) despite Kafka’s dying wishes, edited Kafka’s unpublished manuscripts and then had them

published (D). No error (E)

37、Many types of dance music and jazz call for (A) special instruments, which includes (B) the hi-hat, a pair of

cymbals operated by (C) a foot pedal; a cowbell struck with a wooden-tipped drumstick; and wire brushes used

on both (D) drums and cymbals to produce a swishing sound. No error (E)

38、2008 May 29

The largest (A) European type of (B) newt grows to about seven inches, while (C) the largest American type, the

California newt, it grows (D) to about six inches. No error (E)

39、December 31, 2008

Among (A) the most widespread of (B) marine animals, starfishes and sea urchins inhabit (C) all seas except that

of (D) the polar regions. No error (E)

40、October 2, 2008

Ballet, modern dance, and Indian classical dance is a form (A) of theater dance, the dancers usually highly trained

(B) professionals performing for (C) audiences in particular (D) venues and on special occasions. No error (E)

41、October 14, 2008

From its modest beginnings as (A) a series of brief vignettes to its establishment as (B) the longest-running

prime-time animated series on television, the Simpsons transformed (C) the way both the (D) audiences and


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television programmers view the animated sitcom. No error (E)

42、Larger in area (A) than Europe (B), the icy continent surrounds (C) the South Pole is called (D) Antarctica.

No error (E)

43、October 20, 2008

Although not (A) the first animated (B) feature film, Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was the first

animated film to use (C) up-to-the-minute techniques as well as achieving (D) widespread release. No error (E)

44、The Code of Hammurabi consisting (A) of 282 case laws, or (B) judicial decisions, collected (C) toward the

end of (D) the reign of Hammurabi, the sixth king of Babylon’s First Dynasty. No error (E)

45、October 26, 2008

More than (A) 10,000 earthen mounds, built by (B) prehistoric Native Americans for (C) ceremonial purposes,

they have found (D) in Minnesota. No error (E)

46、November 7, 2008

In order to prepare for the (A) speech he was given (B) to all of the parent and teachers at the school, George

practiced speaking in front of (C) a group of his friends. No error (E)


The origin (A) of amusement parks lie in ancient and medieval religious festivals and trade fairs, where (B)

merchants, entertainers, and food sellers gathered (C) in order to (D) take advantage of the large crowds. No

error (E)


The newspaper reported (A) that despite the increase in (B) the minimum wage, many people are (C) still having

trouble (D) making ends meet. No error (E)


Between 1508 to (A) 1512, Michelangelo, working on (B) a scaffold 60 feet above the floor, painted the vaulted


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ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome with hundreds of (C) giant figures that represented (D) his vision of the

world’s creation. No error (E)

50、According to (A) a 1772 English law abolishing slavery, any (B) enslaved person who (C) enters (D) England

would be set free. No error (E)


The introduction of (A) elevators in hotels meant that previously undesirable (B) rooms on the top floors, away

from (C) the bustle and noise of the street, became sought after and more expensive than the lower floors (D). No

error (E)


Whether the Sumerians were (A) the first people to develop (B) writing is uncertain (C), but theirs (D) is the

oldest known writing system. No error (E)

53、Shakespeare is said to have learned (A) to fence at the Blackfriars Theatre, most probably (B) under (C) the

instruction of Vincentio Saviola, who arrived in London when the young playwright had been (D) 26. No error

(E)

54、Wednesday, June 4, 2008

One of the (A)northernmost countries of Europe (B), Finland’s borders are (C) Russia on the east, Sweden on

the west, and (D) the tip of Norway on the north. No error (E)

55、Wednesday, July 16 2008

For decades, the most popular (A) playground in the world was New York City’s Coney Island, which combined

(B) an Atlantic Ocean beach and boardwalk with (C) food concessions, souvenir shops, rides, and other (D)

attractions. No error (E)

56、Tuesday, July 22 2008

Besides conserving (A) forest resources, recycling produces fewer pollutants than does (B) the conventional

pulping and bleaching processes that (C) are normally used to create (D) paper. No error (E)


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57、Monday, July 28

Most (A) of the world’s sharks, living (B) in temperate and tropical regions, though (C) the Greenland shark lives

in the cold Arctic waters, and the huge basking shark is at home in the seas around Antarctica (D). No error (E)

58、Friday, February 16, 2007

One of Francisco Goya’s portraits of (A) Carlos II show (B) the king in hunting attire, with (C)a rifle in his left

hand, gloves in his right, and a hunting dog asleep at (D) his feet. No error (E)

59、Wednesday, February 28, 2007 (2008 Apr 29)

The new law requires that all bicycle riders have been wearing (A) helmets while (B) on their bicycles (C), even

when (D) they are not moving. No error (E)

60、Thursday, March 29, 2007 (2008 July 10)

Once (A) the suspension bridge replaced the cantilever, the United States becomes (B) the world leader in this

new (C) type of (D) long-span bridge building. No error (E)

61、Tuesday, April 10, 2007 (2008 Jan 18)

During (A) the eighteenth century, some Hopi Indians left their (B) mesas due to (C) drought and famine and

coming to live (D) with the Navajo in Canyon de Chelly in northeastern Arizona. No error (E)

62、Monday, April 16, 2007(2008 Feb 5)

Japanese literature is noted for (A) distinctive (B) forms of drama as well as (C) their poetry (D). No error (E)

63、Friday, May 4, 2007(2008 Feb 11)

Although the number of books written in (A) African languages are growing (B), many African writers find (C) a

larger audience for works (D) written in Portuguese or English. No error (E)

64、OCTOBER 31, 2006 (Dec 25, 2008)

Today photography is (A) widely recognized (B) as a fine art, featuring them (C) in art museums, discussed by


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critics, and studied in (D) art history courses. No error (E)FF

65、August 3, 2008

Whereas (A) their friend Sean, who often behaved as if (B) he had only one day left to live, Rob and Darrin rarely

(C) acted without first considering (D) the consequences. No error (E)

66、Sunday, August 3,2008



67、Saturday, August 9,2008

The United States is (A) the largest (B) producer of cranberries and cranberry products, most of them (C) are

consumed there (D) and in Canada. No error (E)

68、2008, Jan 6

It weaves (A) across a strip of tropical land where (B) the Isthmus of Panama narrows (C) in the shape of a long

flattened letter S, the Panama Canal links the Atlantic and (D) Pacific Oceans. No error (E)

69、2008, Jan 12

Except for (A) the phonograph, the performances of great musicians (B) and the voices of famous people would

have been (C) lost to history (D). No error (E)

70、2008, Jan 24

Today, also (A) representing nations and other (B) political entities, flags are used (C) to represent (D) youth

groups, athletic competitions, and international bodies. No error (E)

71、2008 Feb 17

Dance often involving (A) movement being taken (B) to an extreme, with, for example (C), the arms being flung

or stretched out (D), the head lifted back, and the body arched or twisted. No error (E)

72、2008 Mar 18

Salt is valued (A) not only because of its properties as a condiment (B) and preservative, but (C) it is essential to


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(D) the health of humans and animals. No error (E)

73、2008 May 5

When (A) people gave up the hunter-gatherer way of life and began to cultivate the soil and grow their food, they

often became less mobile (B), built more substantial residents, and they developed (C) more effective means (D)

of storage. No error (E)

74、Sep 26, 2008

It depends on (A) where in the world it is located (B), an underground electric-railway system may be (C) called a

subway, underground railway, tube, or (D) metro. No error (E)


The Bear Gulch Limestone Formation in (A) Montana is a sequence of bedded limestone layers up to (B) 90 feet

thick and (C) approximately 8 miles across (D). No error (E)


The Sun has been shining for nearly (A) five billion years and is thought that it has (B) sufficient thermonuclear

fuel in its core to shine (C) for about (D) another billion. No error (E)


In (A) 1828 Peter Cooper opened (B) the Canton Iron Works in Baltimore, Maryland, there (C) he built the

country’s first functional (D) steam engine, the “Tom Thumb.” No error (E)

每日一题-IS

1、August 6, 2008

Like machinery was integral to the development of industrial capitalism, so the rapid transfer of information is

the force driving modern business.

A. Like

B. Given that


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C. Since

D. Just as

E. Although

2、August 18, 2008

Mahpiua Luta, better known for being Red Cloud, was chief of the Oglala Sioux during the 1860s.

(A) for being

(B) that he was

(C) as being

(D) to be

(E) as

3、Sep 29, 2008

Upon its completion in May 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge, a steel suspension bridge linking Brooklyn to

Manhattan as the longest bridge in the world.

(A) to Manhattan as

(B) to Manhattan, and was

(C) and Manhattan, was

(D) with Manhattan, it was

(E) with Manhattan, as it was

4、August 12, 2008

When light from a distant source, such as the sun, it strikes a collection of water drops, such as rain, spray, or

fog, a rainbow may appear.

(A) such as the sun, it strikes

(B) like the sun’s, striking

(C) such as the sun, and striking

(D) such as the sun, strikes

(E) like the sun’s, strikes

5、Sep 5, 2008


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The first 10,000 United States patents, known to be the X-patents, were burned in a fire in 1836.

(A) to be

(B) to have been

(C) as

(D) as they were

(E) as being

6、August 30, 2008

About 35 percent of the world’s orange juice is produced by Florida, comparing it with nearly 50 percent

produced by Brazil, the world’s largest orange producer.

(A) comparing it with

(B) but

(C) whereas

(D) although

(E) compared with

7、Sep 17, 2008

At the airline, their pilots were angry with the prospect of seeing their pension plans replaced with less

generous versions, vowed to use legal means to fight such a move.

(A) At the airline, their pilots were angry with

(B) The airline’s pilots had anger because of

(C) Pilots at the airline, angered at

(D) It angered pilots at the airline,

(E) Their pilots, angry at the airline for

8、Sep 23, 2008

Nearly one-sixth of all the human beings on Earth live in India, it has the world’s most populous democracy.

(A) India, it has the

(B) India, the

(C) India, having the

(D) India; the


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(E) India; and are the

9、Digital technology, like every marketer knows, it is synonymous with speed, precision, and the future.

(A) technology, like every marketer knows, it is

(B) technology, similar to what every marketer knows as

(C) technology, as every marketer knows, is

(D) technology is what every marketer knows as

(E) technology that every marketer knows is

10、June 7, 2008

In just a couple of years, low-carbohydrate diets have accomplished what the government has failed to do in

decades of trying: it has convinced the public of refined grains, that they are bad and whole grains are good.

(A) it has convinced the public of refined grains, that they

(B) convincing the public about refined grains, which

(C) convince the public that refined grains

(D) convinces the public of refined grains, they

(E) convincing the public that refined grains

11、June 25, 2008

British author Charles Dodgson, best known by his pen name, Lewis Carroll, is renowned for when he wrote

two of the most famous and admired children’s books in the world, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and its

sequel, Through the Looking-Glass.

(A) is renowned for when he wrote

(B) renowned in that he wrote

(C) received renown, he wrote

(D) is renowned for writing

(E) was renowned and wrote

12、June 13, 2008

Because it lacks water, this makes the area known as Death Valley a desert, but it is by no means devoid of life.

(A) Because it lacks water, this


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(B) They lack water, which

(C) Water, the lack of which

(D) Lacking water, it

(E) Lack of water

13、July 1, 2008

Ancient Greeks believed in giants—mythic heroes and semihuman creatures, they are many times the size of

ordinary folk.

(A) creatures, they are

(B) creatures, and they were

(C) creatures, and

(D) creatures;

(E) creatures

14、Apr 8, 2008

It is thought that a dog’s sense of smell is generally 10,000 to 100,000 times better than humans.

(A) humans

(B) humans’ are

(C) humans have

(D) a human’s

(E) a human has

15、May 2, 2008

In Costa Rica, coffee, from the highlands, and bananas, produced mainly in the Caribbean lowlands, as the most

important crops, they account for nearly half the total value of all exports.

(A) as the most important crops, they account

(B) as the most important crops, which account

(C) are the most important crops, accounting

(D) are the most important of their crops by accounting

(E) have been the most important crops, which accounts


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16、Apr 26, 2008

Listening to good storybooks sharpen children’s awareness and appreciation for the sounds of spoken language.

(A) sharpen children’s awareness

(B) sharpens children’s awareness of

(C) are what sharpens the awareness of children

(D) sharpens the awareness of children

(E) is to sharpen children’s awareness

17、If every nation was completely self-sufficient and also operating under a free market economy, the world’s

food supply would be governed by the economics of supply and demand.

(A) was completely self-sufficient and also operating

(B) was completely self-sufficient and they operated

(C) was completely self-sufficient and also operated

(D) were completely self-sufficient and operated

(E) were completely self-sufficient and they operated

18、In addition to Hindus and Buddhists, the religion of Jainism developed within the ancient civilization of

India.

(A) In addition to Hindus and Buddhists,

(B) As with Hinduism and Buddhism,

(C) Hinduism, Buddhism, and also

(D) Along with Hinduism and Buddhism,

(E) Hindus and Buddhists, in addition to

19、According to the National Gardening Association, households in the United States spent a total of $1 billion

on flowering bulbs in 2003, twice as much as that of 1998.

(A) that of

(B) was in

(C) for

(D) in

(E) from


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20、Mar 21, 2008

Lady Day, as Billie Holiday was usually called, was the finest jazz singer of her generation, and it was the

opinion of her fans, she was the greatest jazz singer of the twentieth century.

(A) it was the opinion of her fans, she was

(B) the opinion of her fans was of her as

(C) her fans had this opinion, she was

(D) for her fans, the opinion was of her as

(E) in the opinion of her fans, she was

21、Mar 3, 2008

Johannes Gutenberg is generally credited to bring together the two main concepts of modern printing: movable

pieces of metal type that could be reused, and a printing press for producing sharp impressions on paper over and

over.

(A) to bring

(B) as he brought

(C) by bringing

(D) with bringing

(E) for the fact of bringing

22、Mar 15, 2008

Their part of the reconstruction process that followed the Second World War, the nations of Western Europe

took steps toward achieving greater political and economic integration.

(A) Their

(B) The

(C) It was

(D) As

(E) One

23、Feb 20, 2008

Since William the Conqueror in 1066, every British sovereign has been crowned in Westminster Abbey except


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Edward V and Edward VIII, neither of them were crowned.

(A) neither of them were

(B) neither were

(C) neither of whom was

(D) with neither being

(E) with neither who had been

24、Mar 9, 2008

The language of the Navajo people, like their Apache cousins, is classified in the Athabascan language family.

(A) their

(B) for their

(C) that of its

(D) its

(E) that of their

25、Mar 27, 2008

With the 1977 publication of Song of Solomon, Toni Morrison both received popular and critical acclaim.

(A) both received popular and

(B) both received popular and also

(C) received popular, along with

(D) received popular as well as

(E) received both popular and also

26、The modern recreational canoe closely resembles the Native American bark canoe in shape, length, weight,

and carrying capacity, differing only in the materials of which they are made.

(A) they are made

(B) they make them

(C) they made it

(D) it is made

(E) its making


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27、May 14, 2008

Enrico Caruso sang opera in Italy before traveling to the United States, then he gave his first performance at

the Metropolitan Opera in November 1903.

(A) then

(B) when

(C) and which

(D) in that

(E) where

28、May 26, 2008

The wide variety of spices and condiments used in sausage making include salt and, it depends on the ethnic or

regional origin of the recipe, coriander, nutmeg, cloves, garlic, vinegar, mace, pepper, chili peppers, or pistachio

nuts.

(A) include salt and, it depends

(B) include salt, depending

(C) includes salt, and it depends

(D) includes salt and, depending

(E) including salt and, depending

29、May 20, 2008

After serving two terms in the Texas State Senate, Barbara Jordan’s election to the United States House of

Representatives, where she served from 1973 to 1979.

(A) Barbara Jordan’s election

(B) it was Barbara Jordan who was elected

(C) it was Barbara Jordan’s election

(D) Barbara Jordan had been elected

(E) Barbara Jordan was elected

30、May 8, 2008

Woody Guthrie wrote and adapted more than a thousand songs, many of them are about the struggles of

workers and the poor in the United States.


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(A) many of them are

(B) many of which are

(C) many are

(D) which are, many of them,

(E) and many of them that are

31、June 1, 2008

New analyses of a fossil suggest winged insects having possibly emerged as early as 400 million years ago.

(A) suggest winged insects having possibly

(B) suggest that winged insects may have

(C) suggesting that winged insects, they may have

(D) that suggests winged insects as having possibly

(E) that suggest winged insects to have possibly

32、Dec 28, 2008

The well-preserved, 121-million-year-old fossilized bird embryo on display at the museum has several features

that suggest that its young could move about and feed themselves very soon after they hatched.

(A) its

(B) her

(C) their

(D) the species’

(E) for this species

33、Oct 5, 2008

The moose and the wapiti are the largest members of the deer family, each of them are found in North America,

Europe, and Asia.

(A) family, each of them are

(B) family, both are

(C) family, which are

(D) family and are both

(E) family and each are


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34、Oct 11, 2008

Warmer coastal air and water has accelerated melting in Antarctica’s ice shelves and increased the flow of

glaciers into the sea.

(A) has accelerated melting in Antarctica’s

(B) has accelerated Antarctica’s melting

(C) having accelerated the melting of Antarctica’s

(D) accelerated Antarctica’s melting

(E) have accelerated the melting of Antarctica’s

35、Oct 17, 2008

A Raisin in the Sun won for its author Lorraine Hansberry the distinction of being the first African American to

receive the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award.

(A) of being the first African American to receive

(B) to be the first African American receiving

(C) of the first African American to receive

(D) that she had been the first African American to receive

(E) that she was to be the first African American having received

36、Females were not allowed to compete in the Olympic games of ancient Greece; they were not even allowing

them to watch it.

(A) allowing them to watch it

(B) allowed to watch them

(C) allowed watching

(D) allowed watching them

(E) allowing their watching

37、Oct 29, 2008

The first public botanical garden in the United States, the Elgin Botanic Garden in New York City was

established to provide plant materials for studying by medical students.

(A) for studying by medical students


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(B) for medical students to study

(C) to medical students for their study

(D) for the study of medical students

(E) that medical students will study


Widely regarded as the greatest American chess player in history, Bobby Fischer’s prominence came as a child,

winning the U.S. Open at the age of thirteen and becoming a grandmaster at age fifteen.

(A) Bobby Fischer’s prominence came as

(B) Bobby Fischer’s prominence came when he was

(C) it was Bobby Fischer coming to prominence as

(D) Bobby Fischer came to prominence as

(E) his prominence came to Bobby Fischer as

39、Oct 23, 2008

The gong, believed to have originated in Western Asia, reached China in the sixth century, where it continues to

be used for a wide range of purposes, including as a military signal, a rhythmic accompaniment for vocal

performance, and a ritual instrument.

(A) including as

(B) which include

(C) which includes

(D) including

(E) they include as

40、Artifacts from Mehrgarh, an archaeological site in Pakistan endangered by weather and looters and

including clay statuettes, mud bricks, and stone mills dating from 7,000 years ago.

(A) looters and including

(B) looters that include

(C) looters, include

(D) looters, it includes

(E) looters, which include


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Mexican painter Frida Kahlo drew inspiration from her Mexican heritage, where she incorporated native and

religious symbols into her work.

(A) where she incorporated

(B) in which she incorporated

(C) incorporated

(D) incorporating

(E) therefore, she incorporated

42、Nov 28, 2008

Modern discus throwers use much the same technique of ancient Greece.

(A) of ancient Greece

(B) of ancient Greeks

(C) as ancient Greeks did

(D) as they did in ancient Greece

(E) like ancient Greeks

43、Sep 11, 2008

Using it both for culinary and medicinal purposes, fennel is one of the oldest of all cultivated plants.

(A) Using it both for culinary and medicinal purposes,

(B) Using it both for culinary purposes as well as medicinally,

(C) They use it for both culinary purposes and medicinally, and

(D) Used for both culinary and medicinal purposes,

(E) Used both for culinary purposes, also medicinally,

44、Dec 10, 2008

They determine the color and flavor of honey by the flowers from which the nectar is taken.

(A) They determine the color and flavor of honey by the

(B) Honey’s color and flavor is determined by which

(C) Honey’s color and flavor determined by those


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(D) The color of honey, and its flavor, determined by the

(E) The color and flavor of honey are determined by the

45、Dec 16, 2008

Though its early history is not fully known, origami, the art of folding objects out of paper without cutting,

pasting, or decorating, seems that it had developed from the older art of folding cloth.

(A) seems that it had developed from

(B) seems to have developed from

(C) seems to have been developed out of

(D) had developed, it would seem, out of

(E) developing, it seems, out of

46、Thursday, June 19

One time a candidate for the Democratic nomination for United States president in 1972, Shirley Chisholm

won 152 delegates before withdrawing from the race.

(A) One time

(B) She was

(C) Being

(D) To be

(E) As

47、Monday, July 7

Africa is not nearly so mountainous as in Asia.

(A) so mountainous as in

(B) that mountainous as

(C) equally mountainous to

(D) as mountainous as

(E) that mountainous as in

48、Sunday, July 13


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Reading maps involve several abilities, including the ability to locate places, to ascertain directions,

to measure distances, and to interpret the mapmaker’s symbols.

(A) involve

(B) involves

(C) will involve

(D) has involved

(E) have involved

49、Saturday, July 19

For both his shorter and longer works of fiction, Gabriel García Márquez achieves the rare feat of

being accessible to the common reader while satisfying the most demanding of sophisticated critics.

(A) For both his shorter and longer

(B) For both his shorter, and in his longer,

(C) In both his shorter and his longer

(D) Both in his shorter and his longer

(E) Both his shorter and longer

50、Friday, July 25

Chilean novelist and short-story writer María Luisa Bombal wrote innovative and influential stories

featuring heroines which create fantasy worlds in order to escape from unfulfilling love relationships and

restricted social roles.

(A) heroines which create

(B) heroines, they create

(C) heroines, they created

(D) heroines who create

(E) heroines that were creating

51、Thursday, July 31

Clara Barton founded the American branch of the Red Cross, a nurse who was sometimes called the

“angel of the battlefield.”

(A) Clara Barton founded the American branch of the Red Cross,


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(B) The founder of the American branch of the Red Cross was Clara Barton,

(C) It was Clara Barton founding the American branch of the Red Cross,

(D) Clara Barton, who founded the American branch of the Red Cross, she was

(E) In founding the American branch of the Red Cross, Clara Barton was

52、JANUARY 14, 2007

Of the 2,027 bridges serving New York City, nearly half are over land.

(A) nearly half are

(B) nearly half

(C) nearly half of them

(D) there are nearly half

(E) there are nearly half of them

53、Sunday, April 1, 2007 (Jan 27, 2008)

As it is primarily a bird of New Zealand’s native forests, the kiwi also lives in scrub and native grasslands.

(A) As it is primarily

(B) Although primarily

(C) Because it lives primarily as

(D) It is primarily

(E) It lives primarily as

54、Saturday, April 7, 2007 (Jan 15, 2008)

Its fossil record virtually unchanged over 100 million years, the Gingko tree is one of the oldest living

species of tree.

(A) Its fossil record

(B) Its fossil record was

(C) Its fossil record, which is

(D) Its fossil record exists

(E) Its fossil record, because

55、Friday, April 13, 2007


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Although campaign consultants have long known that scare tactics can win votes, only recently have

psychologists and political scientists devised studies to find out whose votes they win and why.

(A) they win

(B) they can win

(C) this wins

(D) tactics like this wins

(E) such tactics win

56、Thursday, April 19, 2007

The word ceramics comes from the Greek keramos, meaning “potter’s clay,” where it refers to both the

material and the product.

(A) where it refers to

(B) referring to

(C) and refers to

(D) to which it refers

(E) to which is referred

57、Tuesday, May 1, 2007(Feb 2, 2008)

Although maps are used in many other studies, it is geography when they become the one constantly

essential tool.

(A) it is geography when they become

(B) geography uses them to become

(C) geography is when they become

(D) in geography they are

(E) in geography it is

58、Monday, May 7, 2007(Feb 8, 2008)

Archaeological evidence shows that Viking ships were lighter, slimmer, and faster than they were in

England.

(A) they were in England

(B) they had in England


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(C) they had been in England

(D) those used by the English

(E) that of the English

59、OCTOBER 28, 2006

According to the study, personality traits may vary as much from one dog to another as from one

person to another.

(A) as

(B) as it is

(C) as when they are

(D) than

(E) than they do

60、NOVEMBER 3, 2006 (Aug 24, 2008)

A major abstract expressionist painter, Willem de Kooning is best known for having controversial paintings of women.

(A) for having

(B) for the

(C) for his

(D) because he had

(E) because he made

61、Wednesday, August 6 (重复题目)

Like machinery was integral to the development of industrial capitalism, so the rapid transfer of

information is the force driving modern business.

(A) Like

(B) Given that

(C) Since

(D) Just as

(E) Although


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62、Jan 3, 2008

The North America continent, first colonized by people from Siberia, crossing the now sunken land

bridge between Siberia and Alaska about 15,000 years ago.

(A) The North America continent, first colonized by people from Siberia, crossing

(B) People from Siberia first colonized the North America continent, who crossed

(C) First colonized by people from Siberia was the North America continent, they crossed

(D) First colonized by people from Siberia, who crossed the North America continent

(E) The North America continent was colonized by people from Siberia, who crossed

63、Jan 9, 2008

Unlike an acoustic guitar, whose hollow body acts as a sound box to project sound, there is almost no

sound when a solid-body electric guitar is not amplified.

(A) there is almost no sound when a solid-body electric guitar is not amplified

(B) there is not an amplification system, so a solid-body electric guitar makes almost no sound

(C) an amplification system is needed for solid-body electric guitars, if they are to make much sound

(D) the electric guitar’s solid body makes it have almost no sound without the aid of an amplification

system

(E) the solid-body electric guitar is almost soundless without the aid of an amplification system

64、Jan 21, 2008

They are smaller than their counterparts in Africa, so Asiatic lions can be found only in Gir, a forest

region in northwest India.

(A) They are smaller than their counterparts in Africa, so Asiatic lions

(B) Its counterparts in Africa are bigger, but the Asiatic lion

(C) The Asiatic lion is smaller than their counterparts in Africa, they

(D) The counterparts of African lions are smaller, although they

(E) Smaller than their counterparts in Africa, Asiatic lions

65、Feb 14, 2008

The advent of innovative computer and communications technology toward the end of the twentieth


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century ushered in a new era, not dominated by industry anymore, rather it was information.

(A) era, not dominated by industry anymore, rather it was information

(B) era, it was dominated by information over industry

(C) era, which was not dominated anymore by industry but rather information

(D) era, dominated by information rather than industry

(E) era, dominated not by industry, but it was information

66、Feb 26, 2008

Jean Piaget, a Swiss psychologist, and the first scientist that made systematic studies of how children

learn.

(A) Jean Piaget, a Swiss psychologist, and the first scientist that made

(B) Jean Piaget was a Swiss psychologist, also the first scientist making

(C) As a Swiss psychologist, it was Jean Piaget who was the first scientist making

(D) Swiss psychologist Jean Piaget, the first scientist in having made

(E) The Swiss psychologist Jean Piaget was the first scientist to make

67、Apr 14, 2008

Rote learning, the process of memorizing by repetition, is how many young children learn the

alphabet or the multiplication tables.

(A) is how

(B) is used for when

(C) this is how

(D) the way

(E) which is used when

68、Apr 20, 2008

Althea Gibson, the first African American tennis player to be recognized as a world champion,

beginning to play amateur tennis in the 1940s.

(A) beginning to play

(B) began playing

(C) and she began playing


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(D) she began to play

(E) she had begun playing

69、June 19, 2008

One time a candidate for the Democratic nomination for United States president in 1972, Shirley

Chisholm won 152 delegates before withdrawing from the race.

(A) One time

(B) She was

(C) Being

(D) To be

(E) As


Unlike her sister Heather, who would always put spiders safely outside if she found them in the house,

Joanne’s fear kept her from going anywhere near the creatures.

(A) Joanne’s fear kept her from going anywhere near the creatures

(B) Joanne’s fear is what kept her from going anywhere near the creatures

(C) fear is why Joanne had not gone anywhere near them

(D) Joanne was too afraid to go anywhere near the creatures

(E) they scared Joanne too much to go anywhere near them


They use light that is 100 million times dimmer than the midday sun, and tropical nocturnal sweat bees

leave their nests to forage for food.

(A) They use light that is 100 million times dimmer than the midday sun, and

(B) By using light that is 100 million times dimmer than the midday,

(C) In light that is 100 million times dimmer than the midday sun,

(D) With the light being 100 million times as dim as midday,

(E) When the light is 100 million times as dim as with the midday sun,

72、Dec 4, 2008


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Rita Dove, African American writer and teacher, as poet laureate of the United States from 1993 to

1995.

(A) Rita Dove, African American writer and teacher, as

(B) Rita Dove was an African American writer and teacher as

(C) African American writer and teacher Rita Dove was

(D) African American writer and teacher, Rita Dove was

(E) An African American writer and teacher, it was Rita Dove

73、Friday, January 2

The finest quality raw silk comes from the commonly domesticated silkworm, Bombyx mori, it feeds

on the leaves of the mulberry tree.

(A) it feeds

(B) feeding

(C) they feed

(D) which feeds

(E) having fed

每日一题答案及解析-ISE：

1、The students have discovered (A) that they (B) can address issues more effectively through (C) letter-writing

campaigns and not (D) through public demonstrations. No error (E)

( D 改为：but not )

2、After (A) hours of futile debate, the committee has decided to postpone (B) further discussion of the resolution

(C) until their (D) next meeting. No error (E)

( D 改为：its )

3、After the music recital, Alexandra enjoyed listening (A) to her friend Mohammed’s insightful interpretation,

which she (B) thought was more sophisticated (C) than the other performers (D). No error (E)


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( D 改为： than the interpretations of the other performers 不能用代词 those )

4、Originally a protest on (A) conventional (B) painting, the Pre-Raphaelite movement exerted (C) great influence

on the art of its (D) time. No error (E)

( A 改为： protest against )

5、The board reviewing (A) the courses offered by the college found (B) that the quality of academic programs

were (C) generally good but somewhat (D) uneven. No error (E)

( C 改为： was )

6、If he had begun (A) earlier(B), he might have succeeded in finishing (C) the extremely (D) complex project

before the deadline. No error (E)

( E )

7、All states impose (A) severe penalties on (B) drivers who do not stop when he or she is (C) involved in (D)

accidents. No error (E)

( C 改为：they are )

8、August 21, 2008

Most states have (A) various levels of football competition in their (B) high schools so that schools with similar

(C) numbers of students compete only against them (D). No error (E)

( D 改为：one another 或者 each other )

CORRECT! Here's why:

The error in this sentence occurs at (D), where there is illogical pronoun use. It doesn’t make sense to say that

schools competed against “them” when “them” could refer to “high schools,” “schools,” or even “students.”

Instead, “one another” or “each other” is needed.

Read the following SAT test question, then click on a button to select your answer.

9、A Spanish word for sun-dried clay bricks, adobe also refers (A) to structures built from such bricks (B) and to

the clay soil from which (C) the bricks are made (D). No error (E)


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( E )

10、By the time (A) Mitzie and myself (B) got to the box office, all (C) of the tickets were sold out (D). No error

(E) ( B 改为：I )

11、Sep 2, 2008

Cola nuts are the caffeine-rich nuts of Cola auminata and Cola nitida, evergreen forest trees that are native to (A)

tropical West Africa and that are a member (B) of (C) the same botanical family as (D) cocas. No error (E)

( B 改为：members )

12、August 27, 2008

Long been (A) isolated from (B) the outside world and perched high in (C) the Tibetan Himalayas, Lhasa is the

capital of Tibet, an autonomous region (D) of the People’s Republic of China. No error (E)

( A 改为：Long )

The error in this sentence occurs at (A), where there is awkward and wordy phrasing. The awkward “Long been” should simply be “Long” (“Long isolated...”). 13、Sep 14, 2008

Used in (A) sculpture, carving is the process and it reduces (B) substances such as (C) stone, wood, or ivory to a

desired shape by cutting (D) or chipping away unnecessary parts. No error (E)

( B 改为：for reducing )

14、Sep 20, 2008

Formerly (A) called manacles or shackles, handcuffs consist of (B) two metal rings, joined by (C) a short chain;

once fastened shut, it requires (D) a key to open. No error (E)

( D 改为：they require )

15、Sep 8, 2008

Most saxophones, except for (A) the straight-bodied sopranino and soprano models, (B) with (C) an upturned

lower end and a detachable crook, or neck (D), at the upper end. No error (E)

( C 改为：have )


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16、2008 June 22

On August 27, 1883, four gigantic volcanic explosions, heard more than (A) 3,000 miles away (B), occurred on

the island of Krakatoa, expelling (C) about five cubic miles of volcanic debris to (D) the atmosphere. No error (E)

( D 改为：into )

17、2008 June 16

In the interior of the Arctic islands during the melting season, even small streams must be crossed with great care

(A) because (B) near-zero water temperatures and the typically (C) rocky and unstable nature of stream (D) beds.

No error (E)

( B 改为：due to/ because of )

18、Like her (A) nonfiction, the writer (B) Jean Craighead George draws extensively not only from (C) published

material but also from her own firsthand observations of (D) animals and ecological systems. No error (E)

( B 改为：the fiction of )

19、2008 June 28

A meteorite shows (A) an enormous variation in size, from (B) micron-sized dust particles filtering slowly

through (C) the atmosphere to giants weighing many (D) tons. No error (E)

( A 改为：Meteorites show )

The error in this sentence occurs at (A), where there is noun-noun disagreement. Instead of the singular “A

meteorite,” the plural “Meteorites” is needed to agree with the plural nouns found later in the sentence (“particles”

and “giants”). In addition, the singular verb “shows” should be changed to “show.”

20、2008 July 4

Encouraged from (A) her teacher, Vanessa decided to enter (B) the short story contest with (C) a story about her

experience growing up in Haiti (D). No error (E)

( A 改为：by )

21、2008 Apr 17

Every day, millions of tiny stony bits falling (A) quietly into the atmosphere, burning briefly as (B) meteors, and

leaving behind (C) a vaporized residue that filters slowly (D) to Earth. No error (E)


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( A 改为：fall )

22、2008 Apr 23

Most newer (A) digital cellular phones have entertainment (B) programs on it, (C) everything from (D) simple

dice-throwing games to memory and logic puzzles. No error (E)

(C 改为：them )

23、2008 Jan 30

Modern (A) vegetable farming ranges from small-scale, low-technology production and local sale and (B) vast

commercial operation that utilize (C) the latest advances (D) in automation and technology. No error (E)

(B 改为：to )

24、Long one of the (A) favorite characters of (B) American folklore, Hiawatha is (C) best known to be (D) the

hero of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s narrative poem The Song of Hiawatha. No error (E)

( D 改为：as )

25、2008 Mar 6

Among the earliest (A) telescopes were (B) Galilean telescopes, modeled after the simple instruments built by (C)

Galileo, the first person having used (D) telescopes to study the stars and planets. No error (E)

( D 改为：to have used )

26、Even though (A) Harriet Beecher Stowe had virtually no (B) firsthand knowledge of the conditions of slavery

or of the Southern way of life, was able (C) in Uncle Tom’s Cabin to draw convincing (D) characters from

abolitionist tracts and from her imagination. No error (E)

( C 改为：she was able )

27、2008 Apr 11

Whereas (A) the caterpillars of most butterflies are harmless (B), moth caterpillars cause an enormous amount

of (C) damage on (D) plants, forest and shade trees, clothing, and household goods. No error (E)

( D 改为：to )


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28、2008 Feb 29

Most ships move (A) through the Suez Canal with (B) their own (C) power, but large ships must be (D) assisted

by a tugboat. No error (E)

(B 改为： )The error in this sentence occurs at (B), where there is an improper idiom. The idiom is “under their

own power,” not “with their own power”.

29、2008 Mar 12

Like (A) the area in and around (B) the Rocky Mountains, the Western Basins and Plateau region of the United

States offer (C) much for (D) the tourist. No error (E)

( C 改为： )

30、2008 Apr 5

Audio recordings, and the equipment used to make (A) and play them, comes (B) in many (C) forms, including

(D) records, CDs, and analog and digital tape recorders. No error (E)

( B 改为：come )

31、2008 Mar 24

As (A) a Supreme Court justice, Thurgood Marshall was known for (B) his quest to end racial discrimination, his

opposition to (C) the death penalty, and he supported (D) free speech and civil liberties. No error (E)

( 改为： )

32、2008 Feb 23

Used in place of (A) buttons, hooks and eyes, or (B) laces, the zipper consists of (C) two rows of plastic or metal

teeth and bound (D) to the edges of two strips of fabric. No error (E)

(D 改为： )

The error in this sentence occurs at (D), where there is awkward and wordy phrasing. The conjunction “and” should be either deleted, or replaced by “that are.”

33、2008 Mar 30

Although (A) it is not a fast runner, wolves (B) can maintain a loping run for many miles, running (C) throughout


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the night if necessary. (D) No error (E)

( 改为： )The error in this sentence occurs at (B), where the plural noun “wolves” is used incorrectly as the

referent of the singular pronoun “it.” Either “the wolf” or “a wolf” should be used instead.

34、2008 May 11

An (A) abundant supply of milk from (B) dairy farms nearby make (C) the Bern region of Switzerland a leading

produce (D) of condensed milk and milk chocolate. No error (E)

( C 改为：makes )

35、2008 May 23

Wynton Marsalis emerged as (A) one of the great trumpeters of (B) the late twentieth century, winning (C)

Grammy awards for both his jazz and even (D) classical works. No error (E)

( D 改为：and even his )

The error in this sentence occurs at (D), where there is an improper idiom. Both parts of the “both...and” structure must be followed by grammatically similar elements. Because “his” follows “both,” “his” must also follow “and” (“both his jazz and his classical”).

36、2008 May 17

The credit for making (A) Franz Kafka internationally famous as a writer (B) belongs to his friend, novelist Max

Brod, which (C) despite Kafka’s dying wishes, edited Kafka’s unpublished manuscripts and then had them

published (D). No error (E)

( 改为： )

37、

Many types of dance music and jazz call for (A) special instruments, which includes (B) the hi-hat, a pair of

cymbals operated by (C) a foot pedal; a cowbell struck with a wooden-tipped drumstick; and wire brushes used

on both (D) drums and cymbals to produce a swishing sound. No error (E)

( 改为： )

38、2008 May 29

The largest (A) European type of (B) newt grows to about seven inches, while (C) the largest American type, the

California newt, it grows (D) to about six inches. No error (E)


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(D 改为：grows )The error in this sentence occurs at (D), where there is an unnecessary pronoun. The pronoun

“it” should be deleted so that the comparison is clear: one type of newt “grows to about seven inches,” and the

other “grows to about six inches.”


Among (A) the most widespread of (B) marine animals, starfishes and sea urchins inhabit (C) all seas except that

of (D) the polar regions. No error (E)

( 改为： )

40、October 2, 2008

Ballet, modern dance, and Indian classical dance is a form (A) of theater dance, the dancers usually highly trained

(B) professionals performing for (C) audiences in particular (D) venues and on special occasions. No error (E)

(A 改为：are forms )

41、October 14, 2008

From its modest beginnings as (A) a series of brief vignettes to its establishment as (B) the longest-running

prime-time animated series on television, the Simpsons transformed (C) the way both the (D) audiences and

television programmers view the animated sitcom. No error (E)

( D 改为：both )The error in this sentence occurs at (D), where there is an improper idiom. What follows each part

of the “both...and” construction must be grammatically parallel, but here “both” is followed by the article “the”

while “and” is followed by the noun “television programmers.”

42、

Larger in area (A) than Europe (B), the icy continent surrounds (C) the South Pole is called (D) Antarctica. No

error (E)

( 改为： )The error in this sentence occurs at (C), where there is a missing relative pronoun. The relative pronoun

“that” should be used (“that surrounds”) to introduce the information about “the icy continent.”

43、October 20, 2008

Although not (A) the first animated (B) feature film, Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was the first

animated film to use (C) up-to-the-minute techniques as well as achieving (D) widespread release. No error (E)


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( D 改为：as well as to achieve )

44、

The Code of Hammurabi consisting (A) of 282 case laws, or (B) judicial decisions, collected (C) toward the end

of (D) the reign of Hammurabi, the sixth king of Babylon’s First Dynasty. No error (E)

( 改为： )The error in this sentence occurs at (A), where an inappropriate verb form creates a sentence fragment.

To avoid a sentence fragment, the sentence needs a main verb (“consists” or “consisted”).

45、October 26, 2008

More than (A) 10,000 earthen mounds, built by (B) prehistoric Native Americans for (C) ceremonial purposes,

they have found (D) in Minnesota. No error (E)

( D 改为：have been found )


In order to prepare for the (A) speech he was given (B) to all of the parent and teachers at the school, George

practiced speaking in front of (C) a group of his friends. No error (E)

( B 改为：was to give )The error in this sentence occurs at (B), where there is an inappropriate verb form. It does

not make sense to say that George would prepare for a speech that “he was given” (that was given to him). Instead,

“he was to give” is needed.


The origin (A) of amusement parks lie in ancient and medieval religious festivals and trade fairs, where (B)

merchants, entertainers, and food sellers gathered (C) in order to (D) take advantage of the large crowds. No

error (E) ( A 改为：The origins )


The newspaper reported (A) that despite the increase in (B) the minimum wage, many people are (C) still having

trouble (D) making ends meet. No error (E)

( E 改为： )



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Between 1508 to (A) 1512, Michelangelo, working on (B) a scaffold 60 feet above the floor, painted the vaulted

ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome with hundreds of (C) giant figures that represented (D) his vision of the

world’s creation. No error (E)

( A 改为：and )

50、According to (A) a 1772 English law abolishing slavery, any (B) enslaved person who (C) enters (D) England

would be set free. No error (E)

( 改为： )


The introduction of (A) elevators in hotels meant that previously undesirable (B) rooms on the top floors, away

from (C) the bustle and noise of the street, became sought after and more expensive than the lower floors (D). No

error (E)

(D 改为： )


Whether the Sumerians were (A) the first people to develop (B) writing is uncertain (C), but theirs (D) is the

oldest known writing system. No error (E)

( E 改为： )

53、Shakespeare is said to have learned (A) to fence at the Blackfriars Theatre, most probably (B) under (C) the

instruction of Vincentio Saviola, who arrived in London when the young playwright had been (D) 26. No error

(E)

54、Wednesday, June 4, 2008

One of the (A)northernmost countries of Europe (B), Finland’s borders are (C) Russia on the east, Sweden on

the west, and (D) the tip of Norway on the north. No error (E)

(C) The error in this sentence occurs at (C), where there is improper modification. It does

not make sense to say that “Finland’s borders” are “One of the northernmost countries of

Europe.” The proper noun “Finland” should be used instead.


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55、Wednesday, July 16 2008

For decades, the most popular (A) playground in the world was New York City’s Coney Island, which combined

(B) an Atlantic Ocean beach and boardwalk with (C) food concessions, souvenir shops, rides, and other (D)

attractions. No error (E)

(E)

56、Tuesday, July 22 2008

Besides conserving (A) forest resources, recycling produces fewer pollutants than does (B) the conventional

pulping and bleaching processes that (C) are normally used to create (D) paper. No error (E)

57、Monday, July 28

Most (A) of the world’s sharks, living (B) in temperate and tropical regions, though (C) the Greenland shark lives

in the cold Arctic waters, and the huge basking shark is at home in the seas around Antarctica (D). No error (E)

58、Friday, February 16, 2007

One of Francisco Goya’s portraits of (A) Carlos II show (B) the king in hunting attire, with (C)a rifle in his left

hand, gloves in his right, and a hunting dog asleep at (D) his feet. No error (E)

(B: shows)

59、Wednesday, February 28, 2007 (2008 Apr 29)

The new law requires that all bicycle riders have been wearing (A) helmets while (B) on their bicycles (C), even

when (D) they are not moving. No error (E)

(A : should wear/wear)

60、Thursday, March 29, 2007 (2008 July 10)

Once (A) the suspension bridge replaced the cantilever, the United States becomes (B) the world leader in this

new (C) type of (D) long-span bridge building. No error (E)

(B: became)

61、Tuesday, April 10, 2007 (2008 Jan 18)

During (A) the eighteenth century, some Hopi Indians left their (B) mesas due to (C) drought and famine and


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coming to live (D) with the Navajo in Canyon de Chelly in northeastern Arizona. No error (E)

(D: came to live)

62、Monday, April 16, 2007(2008 Feb 5)

Japanese literature is noted for (A) distinctive (B) forms of drama as well as (C) their poetry (D). No error (E)

(D : its poetry )

63、Friday, May 4, 2007(2008 Feb 11)

Although the number of books written in (A) African languages are growing (B), many African writers find (C) a

larger audience for works (D) written in Portuguese or English. No error (E)

(B: is growing)

64、OCTOBER 31, 2006 (Dec 25, 2008)

Today photography is (A) widely recognized (B) as a fine art, featuring them (C) in art museums, discussed by

critics, and studied in (D) art history courses. No error (E)FF

( C : featured )The error in this sentence occurs at (C), where there is improper pronoun use

and an inappropriate verb form. There is nothing in the sentence to which the pronoun

“them” can logically refer, so “them” should be deleted. In addition, “featured” should be

used in place of “featuring.”

65、August 3, 2008



66、Sunday, August 3,2008



67、Saturday, August 9,2008

The United States is (A) the largest (B) producer of cranberries and cranberry products, most of them (C) are

consumed there (D) and in Canada. No error (E)


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68、2008, Jan 6

It weaves (A) across a strip of tropical land where (B) the Isthmus of Panama narrows (C) in the shape of a long

flattened letter S, the Panama Canal links the Atlantic and (D) Pacific Oceans. No error (E)

(A: Weaving)

69、2008, Jan 12

Except for (A) the phonograph, the performances of great musicians (B) and the voices of famous people would

have been (C) lost to history (D). No error (E)

(A)

70、2008, Jan 24

Today, also (A) representing nations and other (B) political entities, flags are used (C) to represent (D) youth

groups, athletic competitions, and international bodies. No error (E)

(A)

71、2008 Feb 17

Dance often involving (A) movement being taken (B) to an extreme, with, for example (C), the arms being flung

or stretched out (D), the head lifted back, and the body arched or twisted. No error (E)

(A: often involves)

72、2008 Mar 18

Salt is valued (A) not only because of its properties as a condiment (B) and preservative, but (C) it is essential to

(D) the health of humans and animals. No error (E)

(C)

73、2008 May 5

When (A) people gave up the hunter-gatherer way of life and began to cultivate the soil and grow their food, they

often became less mobile (B), built more substantial residents, and they developed (C) more effective means (D)

of storage. No error (E)

(C: developed)


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74、Sep 26, 2008

It depends on (A) where in the world it is located (B), an underground electric-railway system may be (C) called a

subway, underground railway, tube, or (D) metro. No error (E)

(A: Depending on)The error in this sentence occurs at (A), where awkward phrasing and an

unnecessary pronoun create a comma splice. The entire phrase “It depends on” can be

reduced to “Depending on.”


The Bear Gulch Limestone Formation in (A) Montana is a sequence of bedded limestone layers up to (B) 90 feet

thick and (C) approximately 8 miles across (D). No error (E)

(E)


The Sun has been shining for nearly (A) five billion years and is thought that it has (B) sufficient thermonuclear

fuel in its core to shine (C) for about (D) another billion. No error (E)

(B: to have) The error in this sentence occurs at (B), where there is awkward and unidiomatic

phrasing. The awkward “that it has” should simply be “to have.”


In (A) 1828 Peter Cooper opened (B) the Canton Iron Works in Baltimore, Maryland, there (C) he built the

country’s first functional (D) steam engine, the “Tom Thumb.” No error (E)

( C : where )

每日一题答案-IS：

1-5 DECDC 6-10 ECBCC 11-15 DEEDC

16-20 BDDDE 21-25 DDCED 26-30 DEDEB

31-35 BDDEA 36-40 BBDAC 41-45 DCDEB


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46-50 EDBCD 51-55 BABAE 56-60 CDDAC

61-65 DEEED 66-70 EABED 71-73 CCD

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