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% Y$ S9 n* h) m$ M
1. 并列连词 and but or混淆
$ r/ i; E. C0 ]5 P) t 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。7 O E9 f& a3 Z: W! X/ O
全真例题要分析
/ w8 L: ^. s W% S (1) Harvesting of grains is affected by annual changes in temperature or in the amount of moisture, but both. (90.1)9 m6 ?. ]6 i" J" P0 M
[答案] D 根据句意,这里并无转折关系。因此but 应改为or。
, m8 X6 y, n/ m! x, k" s3 T (2) Porcelain is not a single clay, and a compound of kaolin. Ball clay, feldspar. And silica. (91.1)3 y( \. I7 w3 t6 N0 |9 s' B
[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。
6 _6 T: o6 j, R9 C* h1 ~ 3. The structure or behavior of many protozoans are amazingly comples for single-celled artimals.# P1 @! ]- a4 L* w
[答案] A 根据句中复数谓语动词are 来判断,连词or是错误,它表述的概含是两项之一,应用单数第三人称动词。固而or应改为and。7 a% V: w( u j4 x7 B
(4) Cayenne popper comes from the seedpot of the pepper plant which is dried or then ground.+ P1 ?9 }9 f9 t$ v4 |4 M7 |' T' S, A
[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。0 }9 {( \1 e8 ?
2. 并列连接词词组8 x; V0 {8 O6 P+ q) s4 h/ ^
both…and as…as
3 ?9 U" I. T( G; N6 H a" ^ not only …but also not so…as5 Y2 ~4 t3 [6 h6 a9 e0 N% w
either…or the same…as, K4 x$ \+ Z9 N' o) O9 q
neither…nor 比较级(more-re) …than3 y- `6 u& \) V, e0 ~- I
so…that to…to常与so…that
( i1 f, }2 N% a2 a7 d4 f whether…or 混淆搭配/ m6 ?" d* Y! P7 @2 T N. w
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。7 K( ?" z. r" K U2 p+ B
全真例题分析
* h$ Q8 p; ^" O* R (1) In meteorology. Either formation of clouds and the oreciporddidon of dew rain and snow are known as condensation (93.1)
" i6 r& |9 ]4 r% K" d+ k [答案] A either改为both,组成both…and词组
% H- a, z$ B/ \4 Y. N _ (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 w( n$ d; F* s [答案] C and改为but,组成not only…but also 词组) f# X) m& p+ ?
(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)% I! b# X9 m9 [* w& n
[答案] A too改为so,组成so…that结构。
8 [) u% o1 j9 S( z- c" }# \ }# u (4) The gorilla, not as curious than the chimpanzee, shows more persistence and memory retention in solving a problem. (90.5)3 ]: q# T" l6 m: E& C$ g0 U
[答案] B than改为as, 组成not as…as 结构。
2 y8 \5 k8 C/ j* G' q" d, m# I (5) Some linguious believe that the earliest languages were no less complex as modern languages (94.5)
; M! K9 Y$ S: A5 S# N: O- L [答案] D as 改为than,组成“比较级…than”的句型。
6 e5 l' ^! X% O8 I3 l (6) Whether as statesman, scientist, and philosopher, Benjamin Franklin was destined to gain lasting honor throughout much of the world. (92.5)
" g1 M( m# X$ Y; a [答案] A and改为or,组成whether…or的结构。' q; Q3 b2 |: O5 q! n% L Y
(7) Meadowlarks are about the same size than robins, they have heavier bodies, shorter tails, and longer bills. (89.5)
4 G4 Y# o8 K8 h+ C, Y [答案] B than改为as,组成the same…as的结构。3 p( ^: ]1 ~1 M; v0 n8 t# f5 B8 a
(8) Nature not only gave the Middle Atlantic fine harbors, however endowed it with a first-class system of inland waterways. (91.1); i' r0 U5 E* r
[答案] C however 改为but also,组成not only…but also结构。 |