历年托福考试语法真题全面解析55

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31. How many people realize that Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings The yearling is a minor literary classic and an important contribute to regional literature?
  
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测试点；词性.
. Y. Z0 L# a" q分析：冠词后应有名词出现，而contribute是动词．应为contribution．(C)classic(名著，经典作品)是名词.
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32. Ensuring an adequate water supply have been a concern ever since people began to live in towns and cities.
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; J5 j4 j2 w  ]6 G. N测试点：主谓数的一致.
3 M" j* Z, @2 N5 k) M分析：主语为动名词短语时，谓语动词应为单数形式．have应为has.
解题要点：动名词(短语)作主语，谓语动词要求用单数形式.
  
33. The most substances expand in volume when they are heated.  
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答案：A
4 m5 u$ k1 s: f测试点；冠词。
分析：most单独作名词的定语，意为“大多数”，不是最高级的形式。此时most前不加冠词the.
解题要点；应区别最高比较级the most+形／副的形式与most+名词的结构.
  
34. Due to sophisticated transportation networks, people can now buy the same types of perishable goods in Toronto like in New York City.
  
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5 Y) }4 U* P2 E# Y( r! s! V测试点：习语.
分析：same…as…是固定短语，不用like．as是连词，而like是介词.
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. q# g! C' Q- o6 }; |  O35. Glaciers that develop nearly the North and South Poles advance into the sea, break into pieces, and become icebergs.
  
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1 B% }% J3 W1 u. C6 K9 \7 q测试点：词性.
分析：nearly(几乎)是副词，此处应用介词州(接近).
) R8 m9 Y8 N( }" n# l解题要点：应区分nearly与near的词意和词性.