第三节 并列句中的省略
2 \% O" u' w& d# O' ?7 c* Z/ d并列句中当后面的分句与前面有相同部分时可进行省略,以避免重复,省略时前后要尽量保证结构的平衡+ J3 j) C5 k5 c# K- K, _
如:I major in history and my brother in chemistry.* N3 t" ?, [: Q
He was eager to win her heart, but didn't know how.
$ O+ W) ` M0 l% _: jTOEFL中有少量题目涉及这一语言现象/ G Y1 F8 W6 B! F. B- `) Q) k5 U: G' m
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(1)
. n8 h3 H9 a2 j/ }4 B The photoperiodic response of algae actually depends on the duration of darkness, ----.. R% e4 F6 r! Z, \$ Y+ L5 W0 x
(A) the light is not on 0 O' {. ]1 C" _( T' k
(B) and not on light 7 {7 q q! s R' s' w# p
(C) but is not on the light
" W9 \1 o( J5 J$ u (D) is not on light
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解释:空格前是句子的主谓语, A, D可先排除;正确的搭配是depend on, 而不是is on, C也有误;B是省略了的并列句,相当于and does not depend on light, 符合语法
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& h6 f- Q# A( R$ o. a6 d. O% L! R Nebraska has floods in some years, ----7 `" A# l! \/ v/ \$ x
(A) in others drought
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(C) while other droughts
& ]0 m8 i8 p- Y C$ G (D) others in drought
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解释:空格前是完整的主谓句,逗号不能连接句子,故主谓结构B可先排除;C从句少谓语;D语义不明;A是简略的平行结构,相当于and drought in others (other years) |