GMAT语法比较练习题（1）

943.With total sales of less than three hundred thousand dollars and fewer new subscribers than last year, the New England Theatre Company is in danger of losing its building.

　　(A) of less than three hundred thousand dollars and fewer

　　(B) lower than three hundred thousand dollars and less

　　(C) lesser than three hundred thousand dollars and fewer

　　(D) fewer than three hundred thousand dollars and less

　　(E) of fewer than three hundred thousand dollars and of fewer

　　the key:A

　　950.A private house in New York City is a building owned by an individual or individuals having less than eight units and no commercial space.

　　(A) a building owned by an individual or individuals having less than eight units and no commercial space

　　(B) one that an individual or individuals own with fewer than eight units and no commercial space

　　(C) a building with fewer than eight units, no commercial space, and is owned by an individual or individuals

　　(D) one that has fewer than eight units, no commercial space and it is owned by an individual or individuals

　　(E) one that has fewer than eight units, is owned by an individual or individuals, and has no commercial space

　　the key:E

　　951.A substance from the licorice plant, 50 times sweeter than sucrose, was recently discovered, is not only a natural sweetener but also prevents tooth decay.

　　(A) A substance from the licorice plant, 50 times sweeter than sucrose, was recently discovered

　　(B) A substance, which was recently discovered, from the licorice plant, 50 times sweeter than sucrose,

　　(C) A substance from the licorice plant, which was recently discovered to be 50 times sweeter than sucrose,

　　(D) A substance from the licorice plant, 50 times sweeter than sucrose , which was recently discovered,

　　(E) A recently discovered substance, 50 times sweeter than sucrose from the licorice plant,

　　the key:B

956.Baker was perhaps not the most gifted soloist in the orchestra, but the conductor felt what was lacking in his technical skill was more than made up by the passion with which he played the music.

　　(A) what was lacking in his technical skill was more than made up by

　　(B) what he lacked in technical skill was more than made up by

　　(C) whatever was lacking in his technical skill was more than made up by

　　(D) whatever he lacked in technical skill was more than made up for by

　　(E) whatever he lacked in technical skill he more than made up by

　　the key:B

　　978.Tektites, which may have been propelled to Earth from lunar volcanoes, are much like the volcanic glass obsidian, but their chemical composition is different than any terrestrial lava; they contain far less water than obsidian does and none of its characteristic microcrystals.

　　(A) is different than any terrestrial lava; they contain

　　(B) is different than any terrestrial lava’s, containing

　　(C) is different from that of any terrestrial lava; they contain

　　(D) differs from any terrestrial lava in containing

　　(E) differs from that of any terrestrial lava’s, containing

　　the key:C