文档介绍：71. At one time, the majestic American chestnut was so prevalent that it was said a squirrel could jump from tree to tree without once touching the ground between New York State and ia.
(A) so prevalent that it was said a squirrel could
(B) so prevalent that a squirrel was said that it could
(C) so prevalent for a squirrel to be said to be able to
(D) prevalent enough that it was said a squirrel could
(E) prevalent enough for a squirrel to be said to be able to
,that后面是结果,it was said是固定搭配,it 是形式主语
squirrel was said 被动表达不够简单
…to be固定搭配错,而且so …for… to be said表达不简洁
that这个短语
to do 表示目的,跟so that不一样,改变了逻辑语义
72 In the past several years, astronomers have detected more than 80 massive s, most of them as large or larger than Jupiter, which circle other stars.
(A) most of them as large or larger than Jupiter, which circle
(B) most of them as large or larger than Jupiter and circling
(C) most of them at least as large as Jupiter, circling
(D) mostly at least as large as Jupiter, which circle
(E) mostly as large or larger than Jupiter, circling
考察短语和修饰
As...as表示原级比较,than不是,不能交叉使用,所以要么是as...as,要么是than,所以ABE不对
,应该是massive s circling.
选择C
73. Despite there being no fundamental difference in shipbuilding traditions in Viking-Age Scandinavia from the ones in other parts of Northern Europe, archaeological evidence shows that