1989-10语法解析.docVIP

1989年10月语法题 1. Quasars __________ emitting extremely intense radio waves and visible radiation. (A) Star-like objects are (B) Star-like, they are objects (C) are star-like objects (D) are they star-like objects 答案：C测试点：主谓结构． 分析：Quasar是主语，后面缺少动词及动词后所带成份，应在答案中选择动词十宾语或系动词斗表语的结构．(C)是系表结构． 解题要点：在4个答案中首先寻找以动词开头的形式． ? 2. Mary Cassatt specialized __________ mothers with their children. (A) painted (B) who painted (C) paintings (D) in painting 答案：D测试点；习语。 分析：specialize是不及物动词，后面不能直接加宾语，而要用介词。答案中只有(D)有介词，故选(D)．specialize in+名词／动名词是固定短语． ? 3. Gorillas are quiet animals, __________ they are able to make about twenty different sounds. (A) how (B) in spite of (C) because of (D) even though 答案：D测试点：连词． 分析：逗号前后为两个主谓完整的句子，且是转折的关系，要用表示转折的连词连接．答案中只有(D)even though是表示转折的连词。(A)可以是连词，但无转折的意思；(B)(C)都是介词，不能连接句子． 解题要点：TOEFL结构题中的even though常常是首先要考虑的选择． ? 4. From 1946 to 1949, __________ William Henry Hastie served as governor of the Virgin Islands. (A) the lawyer (B) he was the lawyer (C) the lawyer who (D) was the lawyer 答案：A测试点；同位语。 分析：空格后是一完整的句子，主语前所缺的是主语的同位语。应在答案中选择说明主语身份的名词，即(A)．(B)是句子(C)后加从句(D)是系表结构，都不能作同位语． ? 5. __________ struck, a tuning fork produces an almost pure tone, retaining its pitch over a long period of time. (A) When is it (B) One is (C) When it is (D) Is one 答案：C测试点：状语从句． 分析：本句逗号后是一完整的句子，逗号前的部分为状语从句．应在答案中选择带有连接词的从句形式，即(C)．其实(C)省去it is，只保留when struck亦是正确的． ? 6. __________ one time, Manchester, New Hampshire, was the home of the most productive cotton mills in the world. (A) On (B) At (C) By (D) To 答案：B测试点：介词/习语． 分析：at…time是固定搭配，one time前的介词应当用at． ? 7. The edible tube mushroom __________ a cushion-like, moist cap that is light brown or darkish red. (A) which has (B) to have (C) having (D) has 答案：D测试点；谓语。 分析：空格两边都是名词成份，所缺为谓语，应在答案中选择能作谓语的动词，即(D)。(A)多了主语 (B)(C)都是非谓语动词． ? 8. In 1961 the entertainer Chubby Checker introduced a __________ to New Yorks rockn roll fans. (A) new dance, the twist (B) twist, was the new dance (C) twist, the new dance that (D) new dance is