3/14语法讨论241-245

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241 Despite no proof that the consumption of any paticular foods reverse hardening of the arteries, studies indicate that refraining from eating certain foods could help reverse blockage of coronary arteries, the blood vessels that feed the heart.

A) Despite no proff that the consumption of any particular foods reverse hardening of the arteries, studies indicate that refraining from eating certain foods could
B) Despite no foods having been proved to reverse hardening of the arteries when consumed, studies indicate that refraining from eating certain foods can
C) Although the consumption of no particular foods have benn proved to reverse hardening of the arteries, studies indicate that no refrain from eating certain foods could
D) Although no proved that the consumption of any foods reverse hardening of the arteries, studies indicate that refraining from eating certain foods can
E) Although it has not been proved that the consumption of any particular fodd will reverse hardening of the arteries, studies indicate that refraining from eating certain foods can


242 Artificial intelligence emerged during the late 1950's as an academic discipline based on the assumption that computers are able to be programmed to think like people.
A) are able to be programmed to think like people
B) were able to be programmed to think as people
C) can be programmed to think as people can
D) could be programmed to think like people
E) are capable of being programmed to think like people do

243. Although the coordination of monetary policy can help faciliate the orderly financing of existing imbalances, it is unlikely that its effect on their size is significant in the absence of an appropriate fiscal adjustment.
A) it is unlikely that its effect on their size is significant
B) it is unlikely that the size of their effect would be significant
C) affecting their sizes are not likely to be significant
D) the significance of their effect on its size is unlikely
E) its effect on their size is not likely to be significant

244. The proposed health care bill would increase government regulation of health insurance, establish standards that would guarantee wider access to people with past health problmes and to workers changing jobs who otherwise could be uncovered for months.
A) establish standards that would guarantee wider access to people with past health problems and to workers changing jobs who
B) establishing standards that would guarantee wider access to people with past health problems and to wokers who are changing jobs and
C) to establish standards that would guarantee wider access to people with past health problems and to workers who change jobs that
D) for establishing standards taht would guarantee wider access for people with past health problems and workers changing jobs who
E) for the establishment of standards that would guarantee wider access for people with past health problems and workers who are changing jobs that

245. May writers of modern English have acquired careless habits that damage the clarity of their prose, but these habits can be broken if they are willing to take the necessary trouble.
A) but these habits can be broken
B) but these habits are breakable
C) but they can break these habits
D) which can be broken
E) except that can be broken