词性混淆误用一直是TOEEL考题中最重要的命题形式。它与“基本句子结构”(本书要点之1)和“平行结构”(本书要点之4)组成TOEEL命题的三大焦点。有关词性混淆的试题主要集中在written Expression (16-40题)中,命题范围包括(1)并列结构中词性一致、(2)形容词与副词混淆、(3)形容词与名词混淆、(4)名词与动词混淆。其中,形容词用错的题型占此类命题的最大比例。! _! U+ ~6 {; u6 ^" v
词性混淆常考题型及解题要点" L7 |6 }2 w# E
1. 并列连词and but or结构要求词性统一
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(1) Bigness. Boastful. And strong. Frontiersman Mike Fink was the subject of many folk tales. (93.3)6 Y: o5 W+ K! }/ \3 B, K! e
[答案] A 并列连词and连接三个形容词,故(A)Bigness应改为Big。
4 M$ j9 D5 T0 M4 n; s, X (2) The success of a naval ship is determined by its seaworthiness, speedy ,and maneuverability. (92.10)3 q1 R/ I% P0 ^: j, \9 A2 w
[答案] D 并列连词and连接三个名词,而speed是形容词,故应改为speed。6 e3 C% K7 ^$ v4 L" |% q
(3) Regulation of public utilities in the United States is carried out by locally state and federal governments. (92.5)
. d4 M7 u( N# ^1 z' }: Z [答案] D 并列连词and连接三个形容词性质的词,共同修饰后面的中心词governnenrfs 。而locally是副词,应改为local。6 |% P; X2 H6 b n7 F
(4) In Middle Ages. Books called bestiaries were prepared in an attempt to describe animals, real or imagine, that exemplified human traits. (92.5)) i$ F f& H7 Z! Q
[答案] B 并列连词or前面是形容词real。之后亦应是形容词imaginary。9 n/ p. y0 }/ r3 |
2. 形容词错用为副词
5 k# m; l1 x4 p4 f* ? 解题要点 形容词用来修饰说明名词或名词性成分的,而副词则可修饰除名词以外的所有词性及句子成分。: ?) T6 Q' u2 o7 u: S# P9 @
全真例题分析
% w2 O2 g! T$ t: m$ j+ B (1) Animal life on Prince Edward island is confined large to ducks. Pheasants. And rabbits (93.5)
3 u: a2 s4 c! j9 O [答案]C 修饰限定介词短语to ducks pheasants and rabbits 应用副词largely。" ]1 l0 m( A2 Y7 T9 c7 S
(2) The General Sherman tree a giant sequoia in California, has grown to be the world*s largest plant at approximate 272 feet tall.
3 t) T8 a) q" M4 \) F! R) P [答案] D 修饰说明数词(272)应用副词approximately。
v0 y" f- U- n) Z4 a (3) Because its body is supported by water, the blue whale can grow to a size considerable larger than any land mammal alive today. (93.8)
( y/ p: Q! U4 \* C9 y [答案] 修饰形容词短语larger than…应用副词形式considerably。
3 T3 c2 ^" ]; ~( O (4) Once an important port of entry for immigrants to the United States. Island recent reopened its great hall s a museum of immigration. (92.8)
3 ?; @8 o0 G, `. M [答案] C 修饰整个句耶Ellis ls land reopened its great hall as a museum of immigration 应用副词recently,表示时间。
% C. f. W I8 ]% |6 @0 r4 K (5) Because their properties differ from those of their constituents. Proper alloys can great increase the corrosion resistance of a metal.$ ^" A9 i2 |1 G% v% D! t; U
[答案] C 修饰动increase 应用副词greatly。
# Y% x4 f5 f# x" W! V 3. 以副词后缀-ly组成的副词错用为形容词' C$ Z* P2 z- a5 b- G
解题要点 A、B、C、D四个选择答案中如果有以-ly形式构成的副词,应首先考虑它的词性是否正确,是否错用为形容词。
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(1) Parrots have heavily bodies and exceedingly strong legs. (93.8)
2 B8 L) s5 s3 Q0 v [答案] A 修饰名词应用形从词。Heavily 应改为heavy。# ~5 j9 }9 u/ V Z
(2) The katydid a type of grasshopper is actively at night and rests motionless amid foliage during the day. (93.8)/ n( s, m" r2 r, e2 \
[答案] B 改为形容词active,作表语。
4 C7 ?8 `8 M* [; _" Z (3) Although the unified states experienced rapidly growth in the first half of the nineteenth century ,it was still predominately concerned with agriculture and forestry (93.10)# L# o) l m' g8 g- C: M0 S. H- c
[答案] A 修饰名词应用形容词rapid growth。
8 }- ^4 Z* E0 a4 m0 M (4) Although they are in different countries, Windsor. Ontario and Detroit, Michigan are close neighbors and cooperate on numerous matters of mutually interest. (91.5)1 v0 q8 i: _$ a# A3 n, L
[答案] D 改为mutual interest。; a3 z: ]' Y4 a/ ^& r1 w+ H
4. 以名词后缀- tion ,- sion 组成的名词错用为动词
5 e: |' S' i$ g6 n6 M5 W0 H 解题要点 A、B、C、D四个选择答案中出现以-tion, -sion形式构成的名词,应首先考虑它的词性是否正确,是否错用为动词。
: T( P* g% ]3 Z0 \5 T( s% j2 X 全真例题分析3 u( o: W( B& \& C3 R
(1) The work *saga* is often application to any narration of events of the past, whether mythical or historical in character. (92.10)& `( @. q1 t5 Q+ u+ r/ \
[答案] A application应改为applied,作谓语动词的被动语态。8 | G# H$ ~+ ]4 {, f$ P/ O
(2) Administrative assistants are often expected to make decisions, supervision staff, delegate responsibility, and work harmoniously with managers and fellow cmployces. (92.100
2 O$ d# C! b9 n9 F D# D# X [答案] B supervision 改为动词原形supervise与后面名词组成动宾结构。 s; x/ O' \; |" M9 ?
(3) Fascination by the promise of the internal engine and its application to a self-propelled vehicle, Henly Ford constructed a one-cylinder gasoline motor in 1892. (93.10), e4 J: A4 i5 g! U+ c
[答案] A Fascination 改为Fascinated, 与后面的by 组成过去分词短语作状语。+ z( c. T* m. m: D+ V" K/ g9 p \
(4) From 1872 to, Alice Elvira Freeman was Dean of Women at the newly foundation University of Chicago. (93.8)* ^, i: E5 P; I$ O
[答案] D foundation 改为founded 过去分词作定语,修饰University of Chicago
4 \& ^$ M2 a. Y+ P9 t# e 5. 由表示词性的后缀- fur ,-tie -enc., -ent,-tive都很可能是此题的考试焦点% f% {" z! n% g6 J ]
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(1) Few theories are originality enough to be called unique. (92.10)
( ~3 Q! I4 o7 F9 q1 _ [答案] C 名词originality应改为形容词original 作表语。' Y0 e% {1 ^/ s- T2 E5 o
(2) Height, powerful and speed are attributes that coaches often look for in basketball players. (93.8)
* v4 Z: O( Q$ `0 c: B [答案] A 形容词powerful应改为名词power,与height和speed并列。1 s: T" [2 J$ r6 k5 W; |/ T5 |
(3) A major purpose of scientific analysts is to idenufy and examine causal connections between independent and dependence variables. (93.1)8 p& d8 N, ~+ r9 r/ \; S
[答案] D 名词dependence 应改为形容词dependent, 用来修饰后面的名词variables。/ A/ I8 @# Y$ Q h2 b' h4 X" ^5 {) |
(4) A deficient of folic acid is rarely found in humans because the vitamin is contained in a wide variety of foods. (92.8)
- Z' @& X- E! m [答案]A 形容词deficient改为名词deficiency。作主语。 T* D5 e8 ?" B y( C
(5) In nature, the distributive of plants is obviously related to climate. (90.8)) o4 @3 Q1 Z9 e8 `2 u
[答案] B 形容词distributive 改为名词distribution ,用主语。
' t3 K2 b, \: c: [' g$ O (6) A foreign exchange rate is a price that reflects the relative supply and demand of difference currencies. (93.5)
7 I& a$ g/ w! {$ | [答案] D 名词difference改为形容词different,修饰后面的名词。 |