透析高考英语长难句.docVIP

　　长难句在阅读理解中容易给考生造成障碍，形成一种心理压力，使考生失分。如果考生面对这些长难句，在短时间内能对它们进行结构解析，确切地理解它们的汉语意思，考生在阅读过程中的问题就会迎刃而解。以下是对2008年各省、市高考英语阅读理解中的一些有代表性的长难句的解析。 　　1.Their study found that theobromine，found in cocoa，was nearly a third more effective in stopping coughs than codeine，which was considered the best cough medicine at present. 　　The Imperial College London researchers who published their results online said the discovery could lead to more effective cough treatment，while coughing is not necessarily harmful(有害的) it can have a major effect on the quality of life and this discovery could be a huge step forward in treating this problem， said Professor Peter Barnes. 　　(NMET2008全国 ll D篇) 　　简析：第一个句子中有一个宾语从句，宾语从句中有一过去分词短语found in cocoa作定语，还有一个非限制性定语从句；第二个句子中有一个定语从句。 　　译文：目前，可卡因是最佳的止咳药物，可是他们的研究发现在可可粉中包含的可可碱，其疗效又比可卡因几乎高三分之一。 　　在因特网上公布了他们的研究成果的伦敦皇家大学的研究员们说道：这种发现可能有助于找到更有效的治咳方式。彼得·巴恩斯教授说道：这种发现可能在治咳史上向前迈了一大步。 　　实例： 53.According to Professor Barnes，theobromine______. 　　A.cannot be as effective as codeine 　　B.can be harmful to peoples health 　　C.cannot be separated from chocolate 　　D.can be a more effective cure for coughs 　　2.Much of the energy that comes from the Sun never reaches the Earths surface.It is either reflected or absorbed by the gases in the upper atmosphere.Of the energy that reaches the lower atmosphere，30% is reflected by clouds or the Earths surface.The remaining 70% warms the surface of the planet.(NMET 2008 江苏卷B篇) 　　简析：句子中含有两个定语从句，这是解题的关键。 either ...or连结的是并列结构。 　　译文：来自太阳的大部分能量都不会到达地球的表面，这种能量或者被上层大气中的气体反射或吸收。在到达低层大气的能量中，有30%的能量被云层或地球的表面所反射，剩下的70%使地球的表面温暖。 　　实例： 60.Only a small part of the Suns energy reaches the Earths surface because most of it is______. 　　A.absorbed by the clouds in the lower atmosphere 　　B.reflected by the gases in the upper atmosphere 　　C.lost in the upper and lower atmosphere 　　D.used to evaporate water from the oceans and lakes 　　3.The response to her request for help was so huge that Poe established Kids For A Cleaner Environment (Kids F.A.C.E.) in 1989.Th