PP Test 2 语法题笔记 Test 2 1~40 1. Sand is formed by the weathering and decomposition of all types of rock, _________ most abundant mineral constituent being quartz. A. and its B. since its C. its D. it is
2. _________ in the daytime for most of the year, the groundhog hibernates in a burrow during winter. A. Is active B. That it is active C. Active D. While is active
答案：C 分析及考点：考状语的省略结构。全句的主语是groundhog，谓语hibernates。A谓语不能单独存在。B that it is错误结构。D缺从句主语。 参考译文：土拨鼠一年中很多时候在白天都很活跃，到了冬天就在地洞中冬眠了。
3. The wood of elm trees is used in shipbuilding and in _________ barrels, furniture, flooring, and sporting goods. A. to make B. as made C. making D. to have made
4. In 1867 Russia sold Alaska to the United States, and in 1958 _________ the forty-ninth state. A. Alaska’s becoming B. Alaska became C. when Alaska became D. Alaska to become
6. _______ allows the skin and thus the body to be cooled. A. Sweat evaporates B. When sweat evaporates C. Sweat, the evaporation of which D. The evaporation of sweat
7. Activities such as writing down notes will generally lead to faster learning _________just listening to or reading facts. A. than B. than is C. whereas D. in that
8. The Dallas Civic Opera has earned _________ since its initial production debuted in 1957. A. an international reputation and B. an international reputation was C. what an international reputation D. an international reputation
9. Born in Akron, Ohio, in 1846, Henry Eugene Abbey became the ________ of the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City in 1883. A. first manager was B. first manager C. manager who first D. manager was the first
答案：B 分析及考点：介词短语结构。Of前面加名词。 参考译文：1846年在Akron, Ohio出生，Henry Eugene Abbey1883年成为在纽约的Metropolitan Opera House的第一任主管。
10. A covered bridge is built of wooden timbers _________ supporting trusses and a floor and are protected from weather by a roof. A. when form B. so form C. form D. that form
11. Although _________ with herons or storks, cranes are distinguished from these birds by bare red areas or ornamental plumes on their heads. A. they are often confused B. how often they are confused C. that they are confused often D. are they confused often
12. More battles were fought in South Carolina _________ in any other state during the American Revolution. A. as B. although C. than D. but
答案：C 分析及考点：比较级。 参考译文：美国革命中在南卡罗来那州发生的战斗比其他各州都要多。
13. Cotton is grown throughout the world, and _________ year about 50 million bales, weighing nearly 500 pounds apiece, are produced. A. each B. a C. by a D. in which
14. Based on a device used in naval vessels, the automatic pilot contains gyroscopes _________ references for an airplane’s course. A. provides B. that provide C. that providing D. and to provide
16. _________ founded the American Red Cross in 1881 and served as its president until 1904. A. Clara Barton, who B. Although Clara Barton C. It was Clara Barton D. Clara Barton
18. Today’s farmers use irrigation, fertilizers, large machines, and other technology _________ high crop yields. A. in the production B. for production C. to produce D. produce
答案：C 分析及考点：动词use的用法，use sth to do sth。不定式表目的。 参考译文：现今的农民使用灌溉、施肥、大型机器和其他技术来产生高的作物产量。
19. ________ served as secretary of war under the Articles of Confederation and also, in George Washington’s administration, under the United States Constitution. A. When Henry Knox B. It was Henry Knox C. Henry Knox D. Henry Knox, who
20. The course of the Missouri River marks the ________ of continental glaciation. A. approximate southern limit B. limited, approximately southern C. southern limit and approximately D. limit that approximately southern