有关并列连词的命题在TOEEL考试中占有极重要的地位。并列连接词不仅自身是命题的焦点,它还涉及到一些其它的题型,如平行结构,词类、及一致等TOEEL考试要点。一般说来,有关并列连词的题目并不深涩,因为连接词无论在语意上还是结构功能上都并非孤立使用。而且,细察并列连词的题目,还可寻见其中的命题规律并列连词常考题型及解题要点$ S3 v9 [) k' w% ]/ i' R8 o
6 ] N$ K( F1 i1 o4 L( L 1. 并列连词 and but or混淆来源:考试大
8 e- X/ r8 A: V; t* B8 h& E& v1 J 解题要点 这类题型主要分面布在written Expression (16-40题中) 当A、B、C、D四项选择中出现单独的and或but 或or 时,它通常就是此题的焦点,应根据句意判断此连词是否用错。. D* O/ j9 X8 j0 H
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(1) Harvesting of grains is affected by annual changes in temperature or in the amount of moisture, but both. (90.1)
8 U$ S: F9 {7 {& L7 r, O& F[答案] D 根据句意,这里并无转折关系。因此but 应改为or。+ }; o' _6 ~- r ?
- S3 z0 s( ~# c& P3 c# m(2) Porcelain is not a single clay, and a compound of kaolin. Ball clay, feldspar. And silica. (91.1)
* P. \3 W5 Y4 d+ Y[答案] C 此句表达的是一个取舍关系,and应改为but. “not…but”是表达转折,到舍含义的固定并列连词搭配。
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3. The structure or behavior of many protozoans are amazingly comples for single-celled artimals.
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4 {5 z6 W* {8 g) s3 c: j(4) Cayenne popper comes from the seedpot of the pepper plant which is dried or then ground.
2 F9 k* l# x |% X) ~[答案] D 根据提示词then,我们可以判断dried 和ground (grind 的过去分词,碾碎)是顺序先后的两个动作,并非取舍选择关系。固此or应改为and。来源:考试大- p* m" N. D+ Y# u! V7 Q a/ J- m1 I
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( k( w7 f$ m! y h4 Fboth…and as…as
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& X8 b$ ^6 K' v# E7 ^either…or the same…as
8 E# R* Y; @, B5 @5 a0 kneither…nor 比较级(more-re) …than
! s9 a7 x# G7 i6 Uso…that to…to常与so…that 来源:考试大0 M0 V J5 n" X0 `( U0 P. \
whether…or 混淆搭配
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解题要点;上述并列连词词组和短语必须搭配使用,不能承意更换或省略。考题中如出现上述词组的任何一部分,则注意另一部分是否正确。
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全真例题分析来源:考试大
1 d0 l3 ?1 N& m3 @' Z(1) In meteorology. Either formation of clouds and the oreciporddidon of dew rain and snow are known as condensation (93.1)
# r$ V7 k8 ?% j' i, b4 z4 o# K[答案] A either改为both,组成both…and词组来源:考试大
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3 m$ h5 f$ h. n! a3 p(2) The survival of a forest depends not only on amount of annual rainfall it receives. And also on the seasonal distribution of the rain.
& \$ ?0 P6 T; |+ N[答案] C and改为but,组成not only…but also 词组
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& v: J2 t9 e3 o, X(3) Lucretia Mott*s influence was too significant that she has been credited by some authorities as the originator of feminism in the United State. (91.1)
4 G8 X8 \) M8 N& {[答案] A too改为so,组成so…that结构。来源:考试大
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8 a/ Y$ K" ?9 h$ ?(4) The gorilla, not as curious than the chimpanzee, shows more persistence and memory retention in solving a problem. (90.5)- M! b9 R9 ?: X2 M; N1 W; T' @
[答案] B than改为as, 组成not as…as 结构。
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$ L5 {. r& u, Y(5) Some linguious believe that the earliest languages were no less complex as modern languages (94.5)
7 ?. b0 w/ W) y. c/ f( \[答案] D as 改为than,组成“比较级…than”的句型。来源:考试大1 x# \9 c8 ^' U$ _* e, Y& z
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(6) Whether as statesman, scientist, and philosopher, Benjamin Franklin was destined to gain lasting honor throughout much of the world. (92.5)
! |5 m% d' `( @. N- Y+ g[答案] A and改为or,组成whether…or的结构。来源:考试大+ T0 P9 g* j' H
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(7) Meadowlarks are about the same size than robins, they have heavier bodies, shorter tails, and longer bills. (89.5)
3 a0 E0 o, q- |' V( r8 V[答案] B than改为as,组成the same…as的结构。来源:考试大
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[答案] C however 改为but also,组成not only…but also结构。 |