历年托福考试语法真题全面解析17

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1. The Cubists were concerned with how__________a given subject from different points of view simultaneously.
, Y8 C3 }: M8 O(A) represented
9 q( ?# @, ]' i" w& ]/ M% q(B) do the represent
1 b1 a) T7 h4 X5 I0 h(C) to represent
(D) representing
  
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测试点：不定式。
+ e( R' D  x0 l1 A分析：how后加从句或不定式，而4个答案中无相应从句，故选不定式to represent。
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2. Sometimes__________to place physics and chemistry into separate categories.
(A) difficult
(B) is difficult
/ ~! ?& A/ v1 S* y* i6 ]+ N& O  z(C) it is difficult
1 N) x, }' }. @: W(D) that it is difficult
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答案：C
测试点：主谓结构。
分析：本句主、谓语俱缺，应在答案中选择完整的主谓或主系表结构，即(C)。(A)主语、动词均缺；(B)缺主语；(D)多了that，是从句。
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3. Martha Graham, __________, has run her own dance company for half a century.
(A) is the great modern choreographer
9 Y6 N$ f: h, j; r3 M8 Q; ]2 t(B) one of the great modern choreographers
8 C0 |* I' Y, Z( d/ ]  x(C) that the great modern choreographers
(D) the modern choreographers were great
  
3 q! Z! }7 d( E2 A3 v8 `/ E2 |5 a+ J答案：B
, u- f4 ^# v0 b/ G' r# |+ u测试点：同位语。
分析：接在主语后面、两边由逗号隔开的成份，可能是主语的同位语，即一说明身份的名词性结构。答案中只有(B)是名词性的。(A)、(D)都有系动词；(C)以that开头，是从句的一部分。
解题要点：同位语结构是中国学生不甚熟悉而TOEFL考题中常出现的结构。见到主语和谓语动词／系动词之间的，两边用逗号隔开的形式，应首先考虑同位语的可能性，选择名词性结构。
  
4. Long before children are able to speak or understand a language, __________communicate through facial expressions and by making noises.
(A) however
5 Q1 U: I4 s9 O# i! h6 H: Q1 ^/ _(B) they
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# i9 P6 Y1 M& m2 n; B1 o# L(D) who
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答案：B
测试点：主语。
# M+ |  G. s, a- K" g# ~1 A- @分析：communicate是谓语动词，前面缺主语。应在答案中选择名词或代词作主语。(B)代词they可作主语。(A)、(C)既非代词也非名词，不能作主语；(D)用在疑问句或从句中。
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* r2 _5 {3 u0 J5 {7 U# U5. The seating of musicians in an orchestra is arranged __________to produce the desired blend of sounds from the various musical sections .
3 r1 N. p( m! J) c" c  `$ K8 W(A) the conductor of
; o+ y" Z# |: Y8 d, m# H(B) from the conductor
4 Z/ E7 l' r( j8 i7 A" a(C) the conductor and
(D) by the conductor
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, {1 Z# }" B& B6 \6 e5 \9 j4 p# Q答案：D
2 S- w7 N8 k& @6 i8 y* N测试点：介词短语/被动语态。
! I4 l  `% ^  D8 Z$ N: C: @2 g分析：看到被动语态的is arranged，应想到后面可能接by…的结构。在4个答案中选择以by开头的介词短语，即(D)。