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.
(A) Not only is much of the history of Nebraska
! E" G6 r! C; ]6 n0 q(B) Although it is much of the history of Nebraska that is
(C) It is much the history of Nebraska’s being
! y/ }$ H* ^: X/ s+ l9 U  H4 A(D) Much of the history of Nebraska is
  
" E0 L  e3 _  C: p' a答案：D
* F1 r! e" M  V4 Q$ i; i测试点: 主谓结构。
5 E7 E5 {9 j+ b* l8 N; u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。
  
7. Billie Holiday’s reputation as a great jazz-blues singer rests on her ability __________emotional depth to her songs.
(A) be giving
(B) are given
(C) being given
(D) to give
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答案：D
测试点：不定式/习语。
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。
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。
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8. __________1895 did Cornell University begin to offer a degree in ornithology.
(A) Not until
(B) Not since
& o/ ?5 \9 C7 n4 v: ]: H(C) Until
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答案：A
测试点：倒装句。
+ E# }9 p6 M8 J# F# R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。
  
9. Uniform acceleration occurs __________the rate of change remains the same over successive and equal intervals of time.
(A) according
8 x7 l( \2 g8 R% y* a$ i(B) if
(C) with
(D) under
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答案：B
$ X/ O9 P1 N) V* R/ F" K% q测试点：连词。
# L. i5 M' V" S" f5 ^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。
  
10. People’s expectations for a higher standard of living increase __________.
5 f9 h0 ~9 O  u5 h! F( j4 H4 x(A) conditions in their community improve
0 Y: _+ J- Z7 Y  |% i(B) since conditions in their improving community
" q6 I( k7 e- X. ^0 v! S$ L. ?(C) conditions improve in their community
(D) as conditions in their community improve
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答案：D
, _% I% M+ R$ Z  ]: \0 g测试点：状语从句。
5 Y: R7 I$ ^+ m' C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。