95年5月語法講解

1、1995年05月語法題1. Henry Ford first sought financial backing for making cars, the very notion offarmers and clerks owning automobiles was considered ridiculous.(A) How(B) Even(C) When(D) Despite答案：C測(cè)試點(diǎn)：從句連接詞。分析：逗號(hào)后為主句，逗號(hào)前狀語從句缺連接詞。(C)when可引導(dǎo)時(shí)間狀語從句。(B)Even為副詞，(D)Dcspi(c為介詞，均不可引出從句。 (A)How雖為連詞但與句意不符。2. The

2、first president of Cornell University, Andrew Whitethe concept of auniversity unaffiliated with any religious sect or political party.(A) develop(B) developing(C) develops(D) developed答案：D測(cè)試點(diǎn)：謂語/時(shí)態(tài)。分析：本句有主語 Andrew White而缺謂語，應(yīng)在答案中選擇謂語動(dòng)詞的形式，即 (A)(C)或(D) o主語是第三人稱單數(shù)，謂語不能用動(dòng)詞原形，故排除 (A)。Cornell是著名的大學(xué)，歷 史悠久

3、，其first president自然是歷史人物，故排除現(xiàn)在時(shí)的(C)而選過去時(shí)(D)。3. In order for information to be easily communicated,must be organized in anunderstandable way.(A) there(B) and(C) it(D) how答案：C測(cè)試點(diǎn)：主語。分析：空格后有謂語動(dòng)詞must be organized而缺主語，應(yīng)在答案中選擇名詞或代詞。(C)是代詞，可做主語。句中 be后應(yīng)是動(dòng)詞而不是名詞，不可用 there be句型，故(A)錯(cuò)。4. Because of record snow

4、falls in the mountains surrounding Utah's Great Salt Lake, thereis more water in the lake and its salt content isit once was.(A) least as(B) much less than(C) the least what(D) less答案：B測(cè)試點(diǎn)：比較句式。分析：句屮關(guān)鍵詞 more表明這是mole than比較句型。在 4個(gè)答案中首先尋找含 than的形式，艮卩(B)。此句含有兩個(gè)比較項(xiàng)目：more water和less salt content。解題要點(diǎn)

5、：句中出現(xiàn)比較詞 mole,應(yīng)首先尋找含(han的答案。5. Home movies began to become popular as a hobby in the United States during the 1920's, of low-cost film.(A) the invention followed(B) the invention to follow(C) following the invention(D) invention the following答案：c測(cè)試點(diǎn)：分詞短語。分析：逗號(hào)前為句子，逗號(hào)后應(yīng)為從句或短語?？崭窈缶o接of，說明所缺部分最后一詞為名

6、詞。答案中無從句，只有 (C)是分詞短語，且最后一詞為名詞 invention,可后接。of , 故選(C) O6. Mary Edmonia Lewis, a sculptor who studied at Oberlin College, wasby Hrrietffosmer.(A) tutored in the neoclassical aesthetic(B) the neoclassical aesthetic tutored in(C) aesthetic in the neoclassical tutored(D) the aesthetic neoclassical tuto

7、red in答案：A測(cè)試點(diǎn)：詞序/被動(dòng)語態(tài)。分析：助動(dòng)詞was后應(yīng)緊接過去分詞，其后接介詞短語(介詞+冠詞+形容詞+名詞)，(A)是正確 語序。7. Even though rhubarb is a vegetable,as a dessert.(A) popular also(B) it is popular(C) but it is popular(D) which is popular答案：B測(cè)試點(diǎn)：主謂結(jié)構(gòu)。分析：逗號(hào)前為Even though引導(dǎo)的從句，逗號(hào)后應(yīng)為主句。空格后只有短語，主、謂語均缺，應(yīng)在答案中選擇主語+動(dòng)詞 的形式，即(B)。(A)不是主謂結(jié)構(gòu)，(C)but不與Eve

8、n though連 用：(D)為從句。8. Elizabeth Cabot Agassiz,of Radeliffe College, had worked as both an educator anda naturalist.(A) the first president(B) was the first president(C) she was the first president(D) which she was the first president答案：A測(cè)試點(diǎn)：同位語。分析：本句主、語俱全，主、謂之間有一逗號(hào)隔開的部分，這是典型的同位語試題。故選 名詞詞組(A)作同位語。9.

9、ever developed was celluloid, a combination of natural camphor and cellulosenitrate.(A) The first plastic and(B) Being the first plastic(C) The first plastic(D) It was the first plastic答案：c測(cè)試點(diǎn)：主語。分析：句子有系動(dòng)詞 was而缺主語，應(yīng)在答案中選擇名詞或名詞詞組。(C)為名詞詞組，可作主語。10. Often the design of a scholarly investigationby the q

10、uestion it is addressing.(A) to affect(B) affects(C) affected(D) will be affected答案：D測(cè)試點(diǎn)：被動(dòng)語態(tài)。分析：空格前有主語，空格后出現(xiàn)by,說明句子缺謂語動(dòng)詞，且為被動(dòng)語態(tài)。答案中 (D)是被動(dòng)語態(tài)的謂語動(dòng)詞。(A)不能作謂語；(B)(C)不是被動(dòng)式。11. Though once quite large,population of the bald eagle across North America hasdrastically declined in the past forty years.(A) it

11、 is the(B) there is the(C) as the(D) the答案：D測(cè)試點(diǎn)：冠詞。分析：空格后句子主、謂語完整，句首名詞 population前缺冠詞。應(yīng)在答案中選擇冠詞， 即(D)。解題要點(diǎn)：幾個(gè)答案均含冠詞，其屮有一個(gè)是單獨(dú)的冠詞形式，應(yīng)首先考慮選擇它。12. Plywood was originally manufactured from logsfor other purposes.(A) were not suitable(B) that were not suitable(C) which they were not suitable(D) and suitab

12、le were not答案：B分析：定語從句。測(cè)試點(diǎn)：空格前句子主、謂完整，名詞 logs后接修飾成分，(B)為語從句。13. Aerobic exercises create aoxygen in the body without seriously disruptingnormal body functions.(A) demand(B) demanding(C) demanding of(D) demand for答案：D分析：A demand for是固定短語，不用其他形式。14. A protagonist of a play isin tragedy as the sufferin

13、g main character.(A) what known(B) known as(C) what it is known(D) what is know答案：D測(cè)試點(diǎn)：what引導(dǎo)的名詞從句。分析：系動(dòng)詞后缺表語。what引導(dǎo)的從句是名詞性從句，可作表語，故選 (D)。15. The beaver chews down trees to get food and materialits home.(A) builds(B) it can builds(C) that it builds(D) with which to build答案：D測(cè)試點(diǎn)：介詞+Which結(jié)構(gòu)/不定式。分析：介詞+

14、which后面可接從句，亦可接不定式結(jié)構(gòu)，即介詞 +which+todo。16. The architect rural style ofMannerism used unbalanced proportions nQL_ajbitrary arrangements of decoration.CD答案：B測(cè)試點(diǎn)：連詞。分析：noi用于否定句中，與 neither或not連用，而句中無 neither或not。應(yīng)為and。17. The theater is perhaps the most complex of the arts, requiiing a number large of pe

15、opleABCfor a play's performance.D答案：C分析：number large 改為 large number18. Some comets are visibly to the unaided eye, but only for several months, when they passABCD closest to the Sun.答案：B測(cè)試點(diǎn)：詞性。分析：visibly是副詞，但此處作表語需要用形容詞。應(yīng)為 visibleo解題要點(diǎn)：見到以ly結(jié)尾的副詞，應(yīng)注意它是否錯(cuò)用，是否應(yīng)為形容詞。19. Singer, comedienne, and cre

16、ating of the radio character Baby Snooks, Fanny Buice had ABan engaging personality that delighted audiences for nearly half a century.CD答案：A測(cè)試點(diǎn)：并列結(jié)構(gòu)。分析：and兩邊應(yīng)同詞性、同性質(zhì)。 and前為說明身份的名詞Singer和comedienne, and后也應(yīng)用表示身份的 creatoro20. Saccharin is about 300 times as sweeter as table sugar but has no carbohydra

17、tes and no ABCfood value.D答案：B測(cè)試點(diǎn)：as as的用法。分析:as as表示同級(jí)的比較，兩個(gè)as之間用原級(jí)的形容詞或副詞，不能用比較級(jí)的sweeter。應(yīng)為(as) sweet as。21. One of the keys to the survival of any animal is its ability adapts to changes in theABC D environment.答案：D測(cè)試點(diǎn)：習(xí)語/詞形。分析：Ability to do是固定短語。應(yīng)為不定式to adapto22. The element bromine is not found

18、 in nature in the free state because of their_strongABCtendency to take up electrons and Jinni_compounds.D答案：C測(cè)試點(diǎn)：代詞/數(shù)的一致。分析：代詞的數(shù)應(yīng)與其所代名詞一致。此處代詞指代的是單數(shù)的The element bromine,不能 用復(fù)數(shù)的their o應(yīng)為its。23. During dives that may reach depths of almost 5,000 feet, an elephant seal can holds its AB CD breath for a

19、n hour or more.答案：D測(cè)試點(diǎn)：詞形。分析：情態(tài)動(dòng)詞 can應(yīng)后接動(dòng)詞原形。holds應(yīng)為hold。24. The development of the boiler is closely related to those of the steam engine, to which it A B C is a necessary adjunct.D答案：C測(cè)試點(diǎn)：代詞數(shù)的一致。分析：代詞的數(shù)應(yīng)與其所代名詞一致。此處代詞指代的是單數(shù)的development,不能用復(fù)數(shù)的 thoseo 應(yīng)為 thato25. The Rodeo Association of America, for

20、med in 1929, set up a system points for ABdeterminin乍 the national rodeo champions.CD答案：B測(cè)試點(diǎn)：數(shù)的一致。分析：points為復(fù)數(shù)，而冠詞 a應(yīng)后接單數(shù)名詞。應(yīng)為 system pointo26. As the late 1940's, Jackson Pollock's art has been considered the pivotal manifestation ofA B Abstract Expressionism, as his form of it is known. C答

21、案：A 測(cè)試點(diǎn)：介詞。分析：表示年代，應(yīng)用介詞in或during o這是TOEFL?？冀樵~問題。27. Stars differ fundamcnlal from planets in that they are self-luminous whereas planets ABahine by reflected light.CD答案：A測(cè)試點(diǎn)：詞性。分析：fundamental是形容詞，而此處修飾動(dòng)詞differ應(yīng)當(dāng)用副詞，應(yīng)為 fundamentally 28. In 1973 and 1974 Dr. Sylvia Mead was selected chief scientist an

22、d aquanaut for divingABprojects involved the underwater laboratory Hydrolab.CD答案：C測(cè)試點(diǎn)：分詞/詞形。分析：分詞的主動(dòng)與被動(dòng)的區(qū)別是 TOEFL常考題型。projects后接分詞短語作后置定語， 意義上是主動(dòng)的，應(yīng)用現(xiàn)在分詞involvingo29. An electromagnet is a device which magnetism is produced by an electric magnet.ABCD答案：B 測(cè)試點(diǎn)：介詞+which結(jié)構(gòu)。分析：介詞+which結(jié)構(gòu)屮后接定語從句，從句主語為 mag

23、netism,而且此句為被動(dòng)式，不 需要賓語。因而 which在從句中無法作主語和賓語，故應(yīng)改為with which作狀語。30. Almost all human activity alters water quality somewhat, but not necessity as a result ofA BCD pollution by human materials.答案：D測(cè)試點(diǎn)：習(xí)語/詞性。分析：not necessarily是固定短語，不用 necessity。31. During periods ofh e a vy rains, a swamp can become a n

24、aturally flood controlling deviceABif excess runoff can be temporarily stored iiiits basin.CD答案：B測(cè)試點(diǎn)：詞性。分析：naturally是副詞，而此處修飾名詞詞組controlling device應(yīng)當(dāng)用形容詞natural。32. With the advent of power-driven machinery, home industry began toward give way toABC production in mills and factories.D答案：C測(cè)試點(diǎn)：習(xí)語/不定式。

25、分析：begin to do是固定短語。此處began后接不定式，不用 toward ,應(yīng)當(dāng)用to。33. Liquefied natural gas is the most volatile chemistry explosive in common use today.ABCD答案：C測(cè)試點(diǎn)：詞性。分析：chemistry是名詞，而此處修飾名詞 explosive需要形容詞。應(yīng)為 chemicaL34. Historian have been able to calculate the dates of events from long ago by tracingA B referenc

26、es to eclipses that took place at the same time.CD答案：A測(cè)試點(diǎn)：主謂數(shù)的一致。分析：助動(dòng)詞為復(fù)數(shù)的have,說明主語不應(yīng)是單數(shù)，而應(yīng)為復(fù)數(shù) Historians o35. In a small community, behavioral norms are more universally understood and accepted,ABand are therefore more likely h£_iiLg_homogeneous than in_a large city.CD答案：C測(cè)試點(diǎn)：習(xí)語/詞形。分析：be likely to do是固定短語。being應(yīng)為不定式to be。36. Anthropologists face complex problems of analysis and synthesis when they go