历年托福考试语法真题全面解析10
6. __________the history of the tough, strong-willed Nebraska farmer.(A) Not only is much of the history of Nebraska
(B) Although it is much of the history of Nebraska that is
(C) It is much the history of Nebraska’s being
(D) Much of the history of Nebraska is
答案：D
测试点: 主谓结构。
分析：空格后只剩下名词性的成份，说明句子缺少主语和谓语动词，应在答案中寻找主语+动词的形式，即(D)，much为名词。
7. Billie Holiday’s reputation as a great jazz-blues singer rests on her ability __________emotional depth to her songs.
(A) be giving
(B) are given
(C) being given
(D) to give
答案：D
测试点：不定式/习语。
分析：空格及其后部分是名词ability的定语，应在答案中选择可做后置定语的不定式形式，即(D)。(A)、(B)是谓语动词形式，不能作定语。(C)分词虽可作定语，但用了被动态，与句意不合。
解题要点： 与be able to do sth．一样，ability to do sth也是固定结构。请务必记住这两个句式。
8. __________1895 did Cornell University begin to offer a degree in ornithology.
(A) Not until
(B) Not since
(C) Until
(D) In
答案：A
测试点：倒装句。
分析：看到did出现在主语前，知道句子用了倒装，时间状语…1895提前。应在答案中选择用于倒装句的短语，即Not until…。(B) Not since用于完成时态，而本句为过去时；(C)、(D)不适于倒装句。
解题要点；Not until十倒装句是TOEFL常考题型。
9. Uniform acceleration occurs __________the rate of change remains the same over successive and equal intervals of time.
(A) according
(B) if
(C) with
(D) under
答案：B
测试点：连词。
分析：空格前是一完整的主谓结构的句子，空格后的句子是它的状语从句，所缺为引导状语从句的连词。4个答案中只有(B)if是连词。(C)(D)是介词，(A)是副词，均不可连接从句。
10. People’s expectations for a higher standard of living increase __________.
(A) conditions in their community improve
(B) since conditions in their improving community
(C) conditions improve in their community
(D) as conditions in their community improve
答案：D
测试点：状语从句。
分析：空格前是一完整的主谓结构的句子，后面缺少的应是作状语的短语或从句。4个答案中无相应的短语，只有(D)是完整的从句，故选(D)。(A)、(C)均无连接词，(B)不是完整的句子。
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