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2 p3 I5 g* h0 M' X
1. 并列连词 and but or混淆
( c# m& v& h2 k% B& K( Q: q 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。8 B* }- w' _) L
全真例题要分析
; f4 x! i6 P$ q (1) Harvesting of grains is affected by annual changes in temperature or in the amount of moisture, but both. (90.1)5 |+ H3 G. m1 [5 E T: I
[答案] D 根据句意,这里并无转折关系。因此but 应改为or。
5 U; P9 W6 c0 ]% e( n, }* X# \8 N (2) Porcelain is not a single clay, and a compound of kaolin. Ball clay, feldspar. And silica. (91.1)3 \( H2 G+ ]5 _& u
[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。
" y, g# d& K0 Y/ T 3. The structure or behavior of many protozoans are amazingly comples for single-celled artimals.
& H Q+ h8 ^) p, _ u, }8 A [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 ]) Y% u0 D1 r0 j$ f' G, m$ P
(4) Cayenne popper comes from the seedpot of the pepper plant which is dried or then ground." J3 c9 k ?# t; H
[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。
* n2 G% Z! K) A; i: Q) F' q 2. 并列连接词词组
) C) Y1 Z/ U: O6 u9 ^- V9 ~ both…and as…as
X$ B9 w8 H% @ not only …but also not so…as! f& l' i) n& R5 m' P$ @) t
either…or the same…as- \% ], L6 n% j" x1 }
neither…nor 比较级(more-re) …than
U* q, X8 ~8 U6 q6 h so…that to…to常与so…that
) G$ Z: W. T+ K! E6 ?/ {+ ? whether…or 混淆搭配
; `/ W) f& Z/ u+ H7 A9 l 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。5 f& t, C) D/ Y. Y
全真例题分析" c7 b; N# f6 G6 o7 V. P: v
(1) In meteorology. Either formation of clouds and the oreciporddidon of dew rain and snow are known as condensation (93.1) |0 `- l9 M: I9 p, w1 ~1 K
[答案] A either改为both,组成both…and词组中华考试网
; E9 _" N1 n. N/ O s( V (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.' a& i7 g4 o; _6 u$ {% o9 `
[答案] C and改为but,组成not only…but also 词组
1 z A: C8 r6 K/ I' n6 W (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)
2 @1 X3 a. J7 P0 M; q( N* [ [答案] A too改为so,组成so…that结构。. _& U) T7 y% ^( V
(4) The gorilla, not as curious than the chimpanzee, shows more persistence and memory retention in solving a problem. (90.5)
6 r/ t" l6 L3 M- ]' T7 X [答案] B than改为as, 组成not as…as 结构。
% z G7 q; n9 H+ { (5) Some linguious believe that the earliest languages were no less complex as modern languages (94.5)" C. F g1 A* |7 x# i
[答案] D as 改为than,组成“比较级…than”的句型。. s- ^4 E0 G* A8 e* C1 }: m: q
(6) Whether as statesman, scientist, and philosopher, Benjamin Franklin was destined to gain lasting honor throughout much of the world. (92.5)
6 m$ R1 G% b2 ` [答案] A and改为or,组成whether…or的结构。
b) d2 |) L2 N: {3 c5 @7 L1 a (7) Meadowlarks are about the same size than robins, they have heavier bodies, shorter tails, and longer bills. (89.5)
( d/ Y1 p1 n# h+ l: Z [答案] B than改为as,组成the same…as的结构。4 t9 s$ w8 t) E
(8) Nature not only gave the Middle Atlantic fine harbors, however endowed it with a first-class system of inland waterways. (91.1)& K, x' O! H. h2 V% P
[答案] C however 改为but also,组成not only…but also结构。 |