1. As seen from the Earth at night, _________ planet Jupiter ranks third among the planets and stars in maximum brightness, after Venus and Mars.
A. when the
B. in which the
C. the
D. and the
答案:C
分析:空格后句子完整,此处缺限定词。
参考译文:晚上从地球上看去,行星木星在行星恒星最大亮度等级中排名第三,排在金星和火星的后面。
2. _________ produces a crimson glow in a vacuum tube and is used extensively in advertising displays.
A. Neon that
B. When neon
C. Neon
D. There is neon
答案:C
分析:缺主语。A中that多余;B中When多余,D中出现两个谓语动词。
参考译文:氖能在真空管里释放出深红色的光芒,并被广泛的在广告显像里应用。
3. Chaparral consists of _________ stunted by short, wet winters followed by long, dry summers.
A. are trees and shrubs
B. how trees and shrubs
C. trees and shrubs have
D. trees and shrubs
答案:D
分析:of 后接名词,首先排除A和B.C中有个动词have, 后半句中有动词follow, 两句之间没有连接词,一定错。
参考译文:丛林由树和灌木组成,短的、潮湿的冬天和随后的长的干燥的夏天阻碍了它们的生长。
4. The Monroe Doctrine of 1823 was _________ of United States policy concerning the activities and rights of European powers in North and South America.
A. when a statement
B. as a statement
C. a statement
D. to a statement
答案:C
分析:缺宾语。A,B,D中的when, as, to 多余。
参考译文:1982年的门罗主义是针对南北美欧洲集权的行为和权利的美国政策的表述。
5. _________ to stand in a warm place, it sours because of the presence of bacteria that convert milk sugar into acid.
A. When milk is allowed
B. When is milk allowed
C. Milk, when allowed
D. When milk allowed
答案:A
分析:B不应该使用倒装;C:如果是插入语的话,后半句中不应该出现it;D中由句意allow应该使用被动形式。
参考译文:当牛奶持续的放在温暖的地方,细菌的出现把牛奶的糖转化成酸,因此它就发酸了。