动词不定式和动名词在TOEEL测试中不算活跃的考题,但出题频率比较稳定,即不频繁,亦无间断。命题焦占主要集中在动词不定式和动名词的基本功能及正确形式,即(1)不定式to后面接原形动词,(2)动名词具有动词和名词两重功能,介词后面的动词必须以动名词形式出现。不定式和动名词常考题型 1. 不定型工to后面接原形动词
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(1) Astronauts circling the Earth may get to seen sixteen sunrises and sixteen sunsets every day. (93.8)/ ]" H6 {2 R- O1 H" n. ]
[答案] C 动词不定型式的标志to后面应接动词原形see.
2 N0 j& ?4 t+ \# ^ (2) Using their bills as needles, tailorbirds sew large leaves together with plant fiber to forming their nests. (90.10)( M# t7 b4 P+ y) A7 W
[答案] D to forming应改为to form正确的不定式形式。
2 M- y3 W J$ c- d, p (3) The poetry of e.e cummings illustrates the way in which some poets bend graminastical rules as they strive to expression their insights. (91.10)( b' b @6 d1 o4 @* w7 W0 V$ E
[答案] D动词不定式to后面只能接原形动词,不能接名词。+ h! {8 H% f* F
(4) The dromedary camel is raised especially to racing. (91.1)9 q" G0 j% |) c3 F" m; [6 E$ H
[答案] D这是一个非常简单的动词不定式错误形式的考题。Recing应改为race,与to组成不定式。8 v! j# Y; W, w) e; |
2. 动词不定式作目的状语
& l0 }1 n. a( U |: F& e9 }5 V 解题要点 不定式结构在句中可以作多种成分,目的状语则是TOEEL常考到的形式。动词不定型式作目的状语的命题主要分布在structure (1-15题)中。
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a' P7 F% }1 L: \' a1 O (1) A fuel is a substance used —— light, heat .or energy .5 t8 c; L$ K W3 M
(A) generating
* D6 {" u3 b) g; u3 m' Q& T9 n2 I (B) generates
4 _3 z& L7 b1 y9 w6 p (C) to generate" D/ e" v* x6 i7 G5 h
(D) it is generating
$ L" Y% c" c% r& A0 [" ^ [答案] C 根据句意及结构,此句固选择动词不定式作目的状语。
" Y4 a+ d) z" r/ T" W; P; ]- q (2) —— stereophonic phonograph records, two recordings are made of the same musical performance.
5 x1 _9 `- }2 E% x1 L- E (A) Creates
6 q4 l3 _+ L' ]5 T7 k (B) Created
( Y5 a& E+ f i+ Z* i! V9 ?* _. o (C) The creating of
- V" ~6 o1 C. ~4 }. q" s; P (D) To create (92.10); t l: V; W2 F9 `+ Y# C/ l
[答案] D 这是典型的不定式作目的状语的句子。目的状语放在句首是表示强调。
* `& Q% m& |. E& U (3) —— time and labor, cartoonists generally draw the hands of their characters with only three fingers and a thumb.3 b' v2 H8 W& ^: U& [7 W
(A) Saved
: Q8 R g: E3 a4 P (B) Saves+ |; r: C3 U+ Z* F' z
(C) To save' A6 n/ ~3 z, T# `+ w- S
(D) The saving (91.5)
/ Y3 |5 l1 C, z+ \8 q8 H7 | [答案] C 此句与上面例题结构相同。不定式作目的状语,且放在句首表示强调。
5 y" E0 a" _0 f R, U 3. 动名词的正确用法; ?+ x3 g$ | ~
解题要点 有关名词的考题并不很多,但有一个常出现的题型;介词后面的动词一定要用动名词形式,作介词的宾语。; F( m% R9 x" A
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(1) Microwave cooking can be accureately described as the first absolutely new method of prepare food since the discovery of fire (94.1)
% W6 \( W# G4 ~% L6 X) L3 m8 T [答案] C 介词of后面应接动名词形式,即of preparing.
8 b0 {2 |( r( z: U+ w (2) Most crickets have two pairs of fally developed wings, and mascular hind legs for iump. (94.1)
% w/ M# K+ M, |( m V [答案] D 动名原形jamp位于介词for后面,故应改为动句词jamping.9 F0 H+ m G4 K) }' j; L7 @
(3) Because it is a healthful way to exercise derobic dancing is considered an excellent method for release tension. (93.1)
0 c; l9 l: R$ s4 r7 N" O [答案] D 动名词原形release位于介词for后面,故应改为动名词releasing.
$ g) {! F$ i% I |. r5 Z" M (4) The Cubist movement in art was reaction against traditional methods of portray reality. (90.5): l, f9 T( E0 I& e& X3 H
[答案] C 动词原形portray应改为动名词portraying即作前面介词of的宾语,自身又带宾语reality |