分词是TOEEL必考内容,在历届试题中均占相当大的比例。分词的命题形式非常广泛。平均分布在written Expressions 和structure两部分。有时,即使分词不是题目焦点,但对分词的正确分析则可以帮助考生选择正确的答案。分词的命题要点集中在(1)分词的形容词特性、(2)分词短语作后置定语、(3) 现在分词和过去分词的主动与被动含义。
& w/ C3 f( m- U8 d" ?; |) Z 分词常考题型及解题要点:
- r4 `; l* e! W5 t/ ^1 W2 G! Y 1. 分词具有形容词特征,可单独作定语或表语。 |0 z& l- Z/ P
全真例题分析* j6 {3 N' F. G# i7 ^4 Q3 Y' K! b
(1) The highly respect zoologist Ernest Just Joined the ruling board of the Marine Biological Laboratory in the 1930*s (93.1)
6 F5 N5 d% y, }& d: |) R [答案] B 动词respect用来修饰后面的名词zoologist,故应改用分词respected形式,其作用相当于形容词作定语。3 Q9 y6 y4 P) L5 q, G5 |( Q
(2) A patent gives inventors exclusive rights to their inventions for a fix period of time. (90.1)
, e* l D- L5 `- e8 F- Z [答] C 修饰保词period应用动词的分词形式,即fixed。1 b! L0 ^" ?# K
(3) Characteristics of Op Art are the carefully arrange hues and geometric patterns that create optical illusions. (88.5)
; @% A: Q6 _9 `# g [答案] A 修饰名词hues,应用分词形式arranged。
/ a' g' m" C5 Q9 \- ^ (4) The question of the origin of the Moon is interest not only in itself but also as a part of the larger genesis of the earth and the solar system . (88.5)
1 J; D+ F3 ^: o3 ? [答案] B interest应用其分词interesting形式作表语,作用相当于一个形空词。3 ~5 ?# G# q7 K' Y$ t
2. 分词短语作定语,放置于中心名词后面
' b( I7 i, q" P+ m6 m) a 解题要点 分词短语作后置定语在TOEEL考题中出现频率非常高。因而,考生务必熟记这一结构和用法。实际上,分词短语作后置定语。皆是定语从句的省略形式。
: h+ b4 {* p# I; |* r 全真例题分析1 h6 P5 S: Q( Y; W
(1) The leaves and stems of the aifaifa plant are the only parts of the plant -------
6 @) g2 V/ @. l& o (A) the uses for livestock feed
. a% l. k4 ~1 o8 m* Z" ~ S% \ (B) for using livestock feed+ C9 p. Q# a5 @# G7 R+ B! n
(C) used for livestock feed( z/ Y6 M7 \) A% P8 I/ o
(D) they are used for livestock feed (93.1)
) N0 w& W' z* ~& A# m5 Q [答案] C过去分词used + 介语短语组成的分词短语修饰前面的名词成分the only parts of the plant,作后置定语。此结构亦扩展为定语从句(that are ) used for livestock feed
. g0 t0 R3 j5 `. ^4 j7 ] (2) The slide rule used sliding scales with marks ------- numbers and their logarithms.
, ]( R% |: D; w6 S8 P$ { q (A) representing7 d- f: v$ u5 [+ _ n/ P
(B) represented
5 C. {( n; D' F6 @# y$ R( t (C) are represented
`" h/ `# @ D- ` (D) they are representing (92.10)4 }- t' M; _$ g2 f9 w
[答案] A 分词短语作名词marks的后置定语,作用相当于一个定语从句:which represent numbers and their logarithms。
2 y3 a7 I4 ^ r$ C- L `9 M (3) Earlg philosophers believe that the mind was divided into three faculties ------- s feeling ,intellect and will: Q' e% p& o) K6 i" H( g' W( w
(A) to know ?6 ^0 K1 L: z* Q; V3 \
(B) known$ n1 k( k+ i# G! W8 M5 J3 z+ z1 X
(C) knowing
& @$ K8 y8 B6 I/ ]) R( t: D9 r (D) knew them (94.1)
5 l+ q' Z! c, V2 E- @6 X [答案] B分词短语known as…说明前面的名词three faculties。此结构可改写成定语从句。Which are known as…7 h( {2 ?( i5 ?$ b
(4) The bison know for the hump over its shoulders is usually called a buffalo in North America. (91.1)1 l6 W8 t( y" i3 i' a6 E# R% Z+ a
[答案] A 此句主语是The bison ,谓语是系词is ,划线A部分应当为分词短语,修饰名词The bison .A应改为known for。
% ^* s% C; G$ b/ R T3 q' ^ (5) Louisa May Alcott is chiefly remembered for Little Women. One of the most popular girls books ever wrote (88.5) c- y/ \" d! B
[答案] D 修饰名词books应用分词生语ever written。6 O3 q2 Z2 F7 Z: w7 A6 T
3. 分词短语作状语
7 r5 [" ], ~, N- K7 p 解题要点 在句了意义非常清楚明确时,状语从句通常可以简略为分词短语,但有一个先决条件。此分词短语的逻辑主语应与句子的主语为同一人或物,此类分词短语通常置于句首。
) E" y* z, h) ~$ H& ?4 \' ?! _ 全真例题分析0 H( d2 [# K- M
(1) ------- as“the census taker of the sky”Annie Jump Cannon contributed considerably to the field of astronomy.
5 L5 u; b5 x6 ~ (A) Known
1 X8 | h* p9 x3 _2 z: Q; S3 a (B) Knowing
" D1 V8 [$ x9 z4 h5 k$ z8 w6 X8 u (C) To known @+ r1 N' Z7 R
(D) Knowledge (92.5)
3 l( k1 i5 W7 v# y; p [答案] A 分词短语置于句首作表示身份的状语。它的逻辑主语即是句子的主语Annie Jump Cannon.
8 S9 A; L8 i. o7 I (2) ------- in 1635, the Boston Latin School is the oldest public school in the United States .4 W! B4 H- l6 h. {8 ^ G
(A) Founded" A1 |7 f- U$ u# {4 m
(B) Founding转自:考试网 - [Examw.Com]
% l% m) A1 Q f$ l x& B4 | (C) To found s8 |6 k( F" d$ x
(D) Having founded (92.1); O' N7 h' G/ x* Z- K( L$ W
[答案] A 分词短语表示时间,其逻辑主语即是句子主语The Boston Latin School.# Q( v9 O$ i) }% S g. }
(3) ------- the constitution of the Cherokee Nation provided for a chief executive, a senate, and a house of representatives.5 A% s7 _+ X2 m! T. C( C
(A) In 1827 they drafted: v/ R, g* F2 f4 m9 O8 H
(B) The draft in 1827% B y) K/ r3 \" Y
(C) In 1872 was drafted2 O4 s1 A, W6 \, Z3 J( j+ S
(D) Drafted in 1827 (90.5)
. Y3 v$ z3 `$ Y6 S# c [答案] D分词短语作状语,表示时间。此结构可扩展为一状语从句;where the constitution of the Cherokee Nation was drafted in 1827 it provided for a chief executive a senate, and a house of representatives.
% q9 U( b" Q2 U3 a1 @ 4. 现在分词表达主动的概念;过去分词表达被动的概念; {+ W: n% M. I
全真例题分析* e; [0 n j/ {
(1) Tudging to be the best boxer of his time, sugar Ray Robinson lost only 3 out of 137 fights (94.1)5 f8 W9 H& B$ U7 r
[答案] A 此分词短语与其逻辑上的主语sugar Ray Robinson 是被动的关系(Sugar was judged to be…) 故应用过去词Tudped to be.3 _9 L$ f; w `) w5 I
(2) During the Colonial days, the Iroquois had an agricultural economy basing mainly on corn with supplementary crops of pumpkins ,beans, and tobacco. (92.1)
+ a5 i6 p( ^5 V4 r2 ]( S [答案] B通常我们说to be based on ,这个短语表示被动概念(基于,以…为基础),所以应改用过去分词based。
, r* G1 M* q- b0 s$ K8 M4 b (3) Per capita income is a nation*s entire income dividing by the number of people in the nation. (90.10)
5 {/ s6 K: [1 T0 [ [答案] B根据句意及分词dividing后面的介词by,可以推断这个分词短语表达的是被动的概念,因此,应用过去分词divided by。
! e) ^, o( Q) c (4) Clementine Hunter*s primitive paintings have been exhibited at various galleries. Included one at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington. D.C. (93.1)+ d b3 ?3 ^. q( n: r& L$ \5 v" N, |
[答案] D 分词in cluded与其逻辑的主语paintings并无被动的关系,不应用过去分词,应改为惯用现在分词短语in cluding + 名词宾语的结构 |