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。
, [5 n* S% y E+ M/ Y; q1 I 分词常考题型及解题要点:
. l' p9 _; O( z" ?' k, l 1. 分词具有形容词特征,可单独作定语或表语。
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8 f/ w, {% r( o+ h! d (1) The highly respect zoologist Ernest Just Joined the ruling board of the Marine Biological Laboratory in the 1930*s (93.1)
2 v9 b9 V& M& S( S5 y8 P8 A [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。
8 J% i1 o( g' `) E' F; {0 w. O$ ^ (2) A patent gives inventors exclusive rights to their inventions for a fix period of time. (90.1)
7 k; b% G+ d3 L. W9 `& j! d6 [ [答] C 修饰保词period应用动词的分词形式,即fixed。, ^6 T; c) h3 s- e. c7 `6 E& u- U, E
(3) Characteristics of Op Art are the carefully arrange hues and geometric patterns that create optical illusions. (88.5)
( J: {! \# W u- k# @$ F7 | [答案] A 修饰名词hues,应用分词形式arranged。
4 ^) E1 X0 d! T (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)
+ g% z5 }/ z" |) u0 M [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 {) u1 A/ L6 Y" ~3 f
2. 分词短语作定语,放置于中心名词后面
. z. k5 ]# c2 n% ~2 T 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。
7 L0 ]8 ?: W; {1 O4 K 全真例题分析
8 h# Y% A! b2 a) ]% k (1) The leaves and stems of the aifaifa plant are the only parts of the plant -------
U9 V' w* ~3 \ z; b+ j (A) the uses for livestock feed
) E* q6 k! ~7 y A7 E0 v/ F. \ (B) for using livestock feed
/ c8 f7 O. e& ^' ] (C) used for livestock feed# a+ ^3 v w! V% G6 N1 {
(D) they are used for livestock feed (93.1)4 x, i2 t# F* ?8 Y
[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+ k6 Q5 d. X5 O5 w/ ?
(2) The slide rule used sliding scales with marks ------- numbers and their logarithms.) Q9 C2 _% a H. H( v) h/ H1 H
(A) representing
G+ `3 s: t% Y; q# U* } (B) represented* c/ V7 K `7 ~8 N% G1 v4 U
(C) are represented+ L. Z& l. {) Z
(D) they are representing (92.10)6 x [2 |5 J# h' `6 f6 m) s
[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。
* B& y# P& P4 ?5 }, Y (3) Earlg philosophers believe that the mind was divided into three faculties ------- s feeling ,intellect and will
+ `( J7 x0 e% U1 i: Y (A) to know
2 h, ^- k$ J9 O6 J2 y (B) known U7 W) F" U8 y1 `. _- Y% l8 N! X
(C) knowing! z Q, w" ]( t' f1 ` D$ _1 Q
(D) knew them (94.1); o5 I* s( w/ Z1 d
[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…. W7 I) h& N; f; P2 Y E, x
(4) The bison know for the hump over its shoulders is usually called a buffalo in North America. (91.1) x+ T4 f3 V& E+ a, |# B
[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。
: ^4 |: z: w; Q6 C, i (5) Louisa May Alcott is chiefly remembered for Little Women. One of the most popular girls books ever wrote (88.5)6 w: K {* @6 `9 o6 S
[答案] D 修饰名词books应用分词生语ever written。
; r+ ~7 \! _' ? 3. 分词短语作状语
6 [: R( B0 Z. Y! ?5 {% D 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。
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(1) ------- as“the census taker of the sky”Annie Jump Cannon contributed considerably to the field of astronomy.( r' J8 u/ G) m A J, G0 T
(A) Known
( P6 q' Q7 u5 ]' J- }0 E% p (B) Knowing, b5 h6 F$ s( z5 m- W. Q) [- D
(C) To known
4 n- o! ~5 J" @$ V (D) Knowledge (92.5)
# C% |1 a5 y) B+ T: W& W: C5 { [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.
4 o9 g5 r5 f& L. p) t# _ (2) ------- in 1635, the Boston Latin School is the oldest public school in the United States ./ {/ f8 v" A! t: `
(A) Founded
{( ~! v& u* J+ v- d) {5 H (B) Founding$ m" Y- _! _* e' G3 K' e" x
(C) To found
9 }; l4 P- i& S (D) Having founded (92.1)
& |8 [' X1 \/ E) S+ X7 e [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.
: u9 f# O7 ^7 O! n) v A" t$ o (3) ------- the constitution of the Cherokee Nation provided for a chief executive, a senate, and a house of representatives.
# z" T2 i+ {+ o4 {4 e! `) w# i (A) In 1827 they drafted u4 e0 h6 l5 T. [$ E0 R4 U1 b
(B) The draft in 1827- K; V. P# Z# m+ e" A' p2 N1 ?
(C) In 1872 was drafted
7 c8 ?# Q% r1 `5 g: C# o (D) Drafted in 1827 (90.5)( q7 r B a( x# y
[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.
4 c* Z) R2 V% Q 4. 现在分词表达主动的概念;过去分词表达被动的概念4 c9 K* i1 D, p7 s# D) G- a
全真例题分析
8 @/ q$ l: o9 ~% U4 Q6 ` (1) Tudging to be the best boxer of his time, sugar Ray Robinson lost only 3 out of 137 fights (94.1)
+ m y6 H4 [# v! ] [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., u/ t+ }6 f% [, a- N
(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)+ Y+ ^1 |! p" A! q
[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。
9 A/ _+ N. k$ M (3) Per capita income is a nation*s entire income dividing by the number of people in the nation. (90.10)6 q" ` v I* N4 Z, g
[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。 K I. C% R; D# m2 @
(4) Clementine Hunter*s primitive paintings have been exhibited at various galleries. Included one at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington. D.C. (93.1)- ?7 l4 v# }8 o
[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。 |