托?？荚嚾胬}分析--平行結(jié)構(gòu)（二）

3.比較句型the +比較級…the＋比較級要求前后結(jié)構(gòu)相等。
    全真例題分析
    (1) The flatter a hair appears under a microscope —— wavier it is.
    (A) although
    (B) which
    (C) and
    (D) the (92.1)
    [答案] D The flatter a hair appears與(D)the wavier it is是完全對等的結(jié)構(gòu)。
    比較級主語謂語動詞比較級主語系動詞
    (2) The less the surface of the ground yields to the weight of the body of a runner, —— to the body.
    (A) the stress it is greater
    (B) greater is the stress
    (C) greater stress is
    (D) the greater the stress (90.1)
    [答案] D The less the surface與答案(D) the greater the stress是完全對等的結(jié)構(gòu)。
    4.語意上的平行結(jié)構(gòu)
    解題要點有一些詞和短語表達比較的概念，盡管不是比較級句型，但同樣要求前后對比雙方同形式，同性質(zhì)。
    全真例題分析
    (1) Alexander Graham Bell once told his family that he would rather of the deaf —— of the telephone.
    (A) than inventing
    (B) than as the inventor
    (C) the invention
    (D) as the inventor (90.8)
    [答案] B表示比較概念的短語would rather…than應使用平行結(jié)構(gòu)。
    (2) Thomas Jefferson*s achievements as an architect rival his contributions —— a politician.
    (A) such
    (B) more
    (C) as
    (D) than (90.1)
    [答案] C動詞rival (比得上)要求比較二項結(jié)構(gòu)相等。
    (3) California*s agricultural supremacy dates from 1947. When its farm output first —— any other state.
    (A) that exceeded
    (B) exceeded that
    (C) exceeded that of
    (D) that exceeded of (92.10)
    [答案] C動詞exceeded (超過)要求比較的內(nèi)容相當。(C)代詞that用以指代比較的內(nèi)容"farm output"
    (4) It is common knowledge that a flash of lightning is seen before a clap of thunder heard . (93.5)
    [答案] D連詞be fore用以引出先后發(fā)生的兩個動作。從句意上看。這兩個動作是對比關系，故應用平行結(jié)構(gòu)。(D)改為a clap of thunder is heard ,與a flash of lightning is seen相平衡。