托福語法指導(dǎo)-平行結(jié)構(gòu)及真題要點(diǎn)解析(2)

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3. 比較句型 the +比較級(jí)…the+比較級(jí)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(duì)等的結(jié)構(gòu)。
    比較級(jí) 主語 謂語動(dòng)詞 比較級(jí) 主語 系動(dòng)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(duì)等的結(jié)構(gòu)。
    4. 語意上的平行結(jié)構(gòu)
    解題要點(diǎn) 有一些詞和短語表達(dá)比較的概念,盡管不是比較級(jí)句型,但同樣要求前后對(duì)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(yīng)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(dòng)詞rival (比得上)要求比較二項(xiàng)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(dòng)詞exceeded (超過)要求比較的內(nèi)容相當(dāng)。(C)代詞that用以指代比較的內(nèi)容“farm output”
    (4) It is common lcnowledge 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(gè)動(dòng)作。從句意上看。這兩個(gè)動(dòng)作是對(duì)比關(guān)系,故應(yīng)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。