2006年GMAT机考语法(SC)模拟题2

20. Because of the business community's uncertainty about the President's position in regard to the issue of the budget deficit, an unanticipated rise in interest rates has occurred.

　　(A) in regard to the issue of the budget deficit, an unanticipated rise in interest rates has

　　(B) on the deficit, an unanticipated rise in interest rates has

　　(C) regarding the budgetary deficit, an unanticipated rise in interest rates have

　　(D) on the deficit, an unanticipated rise in interest rates have

　　(E) regarding the deficit, an unanticipated rise in interest rats have

　　21. A peculiar feature of the embryonic mammalian circulatory system is that in the area of the heart the cells adhere to one another, beating in unison and adopting specialized orientations exclusive of one another.

　　(A) beating in unison and adopting

　　(B) they beat in unison while adopting

　　(C) beat in unison, and adopt

　　(D) beating in unison yet adopting

　　(E) even though they beat in unison and adopt

　　22. As recently as 1950, tuberculosis was never curable unless sequestered in sanitariums; today, the drug Isoniazid has made such treatment obsolete.

　　(A) unless sequestered

　　(B) without sequestering

　　(C) without being sequestered

　　(D) unless it was sequestered

　　(E) unless patients were sequestered

　　23. Newcomers to southern California are surprised to discover that, in spite of the temperate climate, heating bills are as high, or higher than, those in most Midwestern or eastern cities.

　　(A) as high, or higher than, those in

　　(B) as high, or higher than,

　　(C) as high as, or higher than,

　　(D) at least as high as those in

　　(E) no lower than

　　24. Through the years, the exquisitely subtle flavors and superb richness of Kenyan coffee has attracted an international following of discerning consumers.

　　(A) the exquisitely subtle flavors and superb richness of Kenyan coffee has

　　(B) the coffee of Kenya, with its exquisitely subtle and superbly rich flavors, have

　　(C) the exquisitely subtle, superbly rich flavors of Kenyan coffee are what has

　　(D) Kenyan coffee's superb richness and exquisite subtlety of flavor has

　　(E) the exquisitely subtle flavors and superb richness of Kenyan coffee have

　　25. Cut-paper design, a popular pastime of Colonial women, became an art form in the hands of Abigail Lefferts Lloyd, a Revolutionary War heroine.

　　(A) design, a popular pastime of colonial women, became an art form in the hands of

　　(B) design, a popular Colonial women's pastime, and it became an art form in the hands of

　　(C) design was a popular pastime for Colonial women, then it became an art form in the hands of

　　(D) design is a popular pastime of Colonial women that has become an art form by

　　(E) design, the popular Colonial pastime, became an art form for

　　Keys:

　　1. D 2. A 3. B 4. B 5. C 6. D 7. E 8. B 9. C 10. A 11. B 12. E 13. C 14. D 15. D 16. E 17. A 18. C 19. B 20. B 21. D 22.E 23. D 24. E 25. A