语法真题2010-10

1. (2010-08-05-1) Hoping to capture some of her experiences growing up in the Himalayas, Kiran Desni decided setting her second novel in the mountain town of Kalimpong, where she spent time as a chile.

2. Although she spoke only Chines at eh time and had to memories here English line phonetically, Gong Li gave a memorable performance in the film Memoirs of a Geisha.

3. One might expect global warming to cause plants to bloom earlier in the spring, but a recent study has shown that plants in northern latitudes blooming later as the planet warms.

4. Academic success in college is usually related to good study strategies, which include establishing a daily routine, arranging a comfortable place to work, and to take regular breaks. 5. This morning, just as the professor was leaving for his lecture tour, a panel of distinguished scientists had issued a report confirming his most recent findings.

6. While living in New York City, the speed and convenience of the subway was something I came to appreciate.

7. Angel DeCora began studying art at Smithe College at a time when few Native American artists were receiveing formal training in the European tradition.

8. An oversized men's suit popular in the late 1930s and 1940s, it was known as the zoot suit, was a declaration of rebellious self-assertion for its wearers.

9. The part of Cyrano de Bergerac earned Jose Ferrer both the Tony and the Academy Awards, considered his fines role.

10. Although people have become much better informed about the possible dangers of exposure to ultraviolet radiation in tanning beds, use of the beds has declined very little during the past five years.

11. John and Bob had been friends since kindergarten because he was good at soccer and ready to laugh at any joke.

12. The intricately carved details on the pillars that support the balcony is even more beautiful than the balcony itself. E

13. Since the tiny Republic of San Marino has an area of only 24 square miles plus being completely surrounded by Italy, few people are even aware of its existence. E 14. The

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16. Recently, biologists studying the calls of chickadees discovered that the birds' warning songs signal not only the presence as well as the size of nearby predators. E

17. Although polls showed that many voters felt sympathetic toward the embattled politician, he or she voted him out of office in the next election. E 18.