历年托福考试语法真题全面解析10

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6. __________the history of the tough, strong-willed Nebraska farmer.
6 U9 Q0 H" W3 Y0 d) }3 N(A) Not only is much of the history of Nebraska
(B) Although it is much of the history of Nebraska that is
( N! U; m% O- I+ n/ L(C) It is much the history of Nebraska’s being
  i( Y, O5 m# Z7 C; @% `& d1 a(D) Much of the history of Nebraska is
  
5 i! O. I' n& `- c  _答案：D
测试点: 主谓结构。
& c& T# K3 H0 W4 \, c- H" S分析：空格后只剩下名词性的成份，说明句子缺少主语和谓语动词，应在答案中寻找主语+动词的形式，即(D)，much为名词。
  
' q. ^( M: f- C6 V: ~+ ]7. Billie Holiday’s reputation as a great jazz-blues singer rests on her ability __________emotional depth to her songs.
9 T7 @5 J- p$ S/ Q8 n' i$ x(A) be giving
(B) are given
(C) being given
) d2 ^7 G' z- a& w6 O(D) to give
  
! j4 E9 r$ ]0 ], `答案：D
) |4 J- W9 U. l5 v测试点：不定式/习语。
2 P0 M) n- ?% w2 W# L7 s分析：空格及其后部分是名词ability的定语，应在答案中选择可做后置定语的不定式形式，即(D)。(A)、(B)是谓语动词形式，不能作定语。(C)分词虽可作定语，但用了被动态，与句意不合。
. [1 y& T! L/ W3 r, _, y解题要点： 与be able to do sth．一样，ability to do sth也是固定结构。请务必记住这两个句式。
  
8. __________1895 did Cornell University begin to offer a degree in ornithology.
8 }" T1 Y" _6 L( @# T: x* [$ ~(A) Not until
, t. \8 e8 a+ {( m5 `6 R8 u(B) Not since
; ]/ l- N. C( v. f; q$ _( L(C) Until
(D) In
  
答案：A
测试点：倒装句。
分析：看到did出现在主语前，知道句子用了倒装，时间状语…1895提前。应在答案中选择用于倒装句的短语，即Not until…。(B) Not since用于完成时态，而本句为过去时；(C)、(D)不适于倒装句。
解题要点；Not until十倒装句是TOEFL常考题型。
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  Q' C& ?! g' U2 d6 e' E9. Uniform acceleration occurs __________the rate of change remains the same over successive and equal intervals of time.
(A) according
" \# {, Z# S& f8 U- D(B) if
(C) with
$ x9 \. o& [* f, V(D) under
  
答案：B
测试点：连词。
分析：空格前是一完整的主谓结构的句子，空格后的句子是它的状语从句，所缺为引导状语从句的连词。4个答案中只有(B)if是连词。(C)(D)是介词，(A)是副词，均不可连接从句。
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. G6 u& l- b6 B. c" Q  ~10. People’s expectations for a higher standard of living increase __________.
" k% ~; X, D) R! c9 n6 B4 P(A) conditions in their community improve
7 g% @2 _( x# J$ z* b(B) since conditions in their improving community
(C) conditions improve in their community
(D) as conditions in their community improve
  
; o4 a& J9 i8 p0 p3 `9 B5 c. k! `答案：D
3 U! i( r0 l) h1 Q1 j. @' i测试点：状语从句。
分析：空格前是一完整的主谓结构的句子，后面缺少的应是作状语的短语或从句。4个答案中无相应的短语，只有(D)是完整的从句，故选(D)。(A)、(C)均无连接词，(B)不是完整的句子。