历年托福考试语法真题全面解析10

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6. __________the history of the tough, strong-willed Nebraska farmer.
4 I4 ]. U+ N/ d# Q; v% u(A) Not only is much of the history of Nebraska
6 _: l8 s9 D! ?, |(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。
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$ b" A8 {8 P0 \# s4 A( P, O5 J% L7. Billie Holiday’s reputation as a great jazz-blues singer rests on her ability __________emotional depth to her songs.
(A) be giving
5 E& o# e4 G' i% Y' Z(B) are given
(C) being given
2 D" ]; R$ p# {+ P- |(D) to give
  
4 K  i) E3 r( G& @  C8 G答案：D
7 V0 |. ^. |. j5 |1 y: ]9 z测试点：不定式/习语。
0 t$ v1 {. g/ `1 S% A# h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。
  
: O6 v: r$ n0 A# z* g8. __________1895 did Cornell University begin to offer a degree in ornithology.
(A) Not until
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(C) Until
$ a# r; O+ H- R; {(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。
9 W* \2 S( i- a+ k; Z7 ^$ R/ W解题要点；Not until十倒装句是TOEFL常考题型。
  
5 m. L/ R8 J" s9 B) o3 w9. Uniform acceleration occurs __________the rate of change remains the same over successive and equal intervals of time.
- Y6 }4 C/ w: D4 X3 r) F2 i(A) according
(B) if
(C) with
(D) under
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答案：B
5 N9 W" `$ A0 B, G; z6 s8 t测试点：连词。
! Y4 Y! J% k; u( V) K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。
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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
: e3 x0 z2 d& M3 ]7 @# [(D) as conditions in their community improve
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& M2 \0 Q# M5 x7 ?! l答案：D
; o  o& z  C* k! H9 R测试点：状语从句。
3 Q! ^2 N9 o9 |. w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。