考研英语阅读理解长难句突破指南
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一、选择题(共20题)
1. Which of the following best describes the main idea of the sentence: "The fact that many people still believe in the old theories suggests that scientific progress is not always linear." A. Scientific progress is slow. ( ) B. People are resistant to change. ( ) C. Belief in old theories shows that scientific development may not be straightforward. ( ) D. Theories never die. ( ) 正确答案:C 解析:句子主干是“The fact suggests that...”,其中“that many people still believe in the old theories”是同位语从句,“scientific progress is not always linear”是宾语从句。整句话强调的是科学进步并非总是线性发展。
2. What does the sentence “Although he was tired, John decided to go for a run because he believed it would help him relax.” mainly emphasize? A. John's habit of running. ( ) B. The importance of rest. ( ) C. John’s belief in the benefits of exercise despite being tired. ( ) D. John was too lazy to sleep. ( ) 正确答案:C 解析:句子包含让步状语从句和原因状语从句。“Although he was tired”表示尽管他累了;“because he believed it would help him relax”说明了决定跑步的原因。重点在于信念驱动下的行为。
3. In the sentence “The researchers concluded that the results were inconclusive and therefore recommended further study,” what is the function of the word “therefore”? A. To show contrast. ( ) B. To indicate cause and effect. ( ) C. To add more information. ( ) D. To summarize. ( ) 正确答案:B 解析:“therefore”表示因果关系,前半句说明研究结果不确定,后半句提出进一步研究的建议。
4. Which part of the sentence “Because she had prepared thoroughly, the student passed the exam with flying colors.” functions as an adverbial clause? A. Because she had prepared thoroughly ( ) B. The student passed the exam ( ) C. With flying colors ( ) D. She had prepared thoroughly ( ) 正确答案:A 解析:“Because she had prepared thoroughly”是原因状语从句,修饰主句“the student passed the exam with flying colors”。
5. Identify the main clause in the sentence: “If you want to succeed, you must work hard and stay focused.” A. If you want to succeed ( ) B. You must work hard ( ) C. You must work hard and stay focused ( ) D. And stay focused ( ) 正确答案:C 解析:主句是“you must work hard and stay focused”,“if you want to succeed”是条件状语从句。
6. Which of the following is the correct analysis of the sentence: “It is likely that the new policy will have a significant impact on small businesses.” A. It is likely – subject; that the new policy will have a significant impact on small businesses – predicate ( ) B. It – subject; is likely – predicate; that the new policy will have a significant impact on small businesses – object clause ( ) C. That the new policy will have a significant impact on small businesses – subject; it is likely – predicate ( ) D. The new policy – subject; will have a significant impact on small businesses – predicate ( ) 正确答案:B 解析:该句是形式主语结构,“it”是形式主语,“is likely”是谓语,“that...”引导真正的主语从句。
7. What is the main verb in the sentence: “Despite the heavy rain, the construction workers continued their work.” A. Despite ( ) B. Continued ( ) C. Their ( ) D. Work ( ) 正确答案:B 解析:“continued”是主句的谓语动词,“despite the heavy rain”是介词短语作状语。
8. In the sentence “He admitted that he had made a mistake and apologized to his colleagues,” which part is the subordinate clause? A. He admitted ( ) B. That he had made a mistake ( ) C. And apologized to his colleagues ( ) D. He had made a mistake ( ) 正确答案:B 解析:“that he had made a mistake”是宾语从句,作“admitted”的宾语。
9. What kind of clause is “whether the project will be approved depends on the final report” in the sentence: “Whether the project will be approved depends on the final report.” A. Noun clause ( ) B. Adjective clause ( ) C. Adverbial clause ( ) D. Relative clause ( ) 正确答案:A 解析:“whether the project will be approved”在句中作主语,是一个名词性从句。
10. In the sentence “She explained that the experiment failed due to a miscalculation,” what is the function of the word “due to”? A. Prepositional phrase acting as an adverb ( ) B. Prepositional phrase acting as an adjective ( ) C. Prepositional phrase acting as a noun ( ) D. Main verb ( ) 正确答案:A 解析:“due to a miscalculation”是介词短语,作状语,修饰“failed”。
11. Which part of the sentence “After finishing the report, she sent it to her supervisor for approval” is a participle phrase? A. After finishing the report ( ) B. She sent it to her supervisor ( ) C. For approval ( ) D. Her supervisor ( ) 正确答案:A 解析:“After finishing the report”是由现在分词构成的介词短语,作时间状语。
12. What is the function of the phrase “in spite of the difficulties” in the sentence “In spite of the difficulties, they managed to complete the task on time.” A. Object ( ) B. Complement ( ) C. Adverbial ( ) D. Subject ( ) 正确答案:C 解析:“in spite of the difficulties”是介词短语作让步状语,修饰主句。
13. Identify the appositive phrase in the sentence: “The scientist, Dr. Johnson, published a groundbreaking paper last year.” A. The scientist ( ) B. Dr. Johnson ( ) C. Published a groundbreaking paper ( ) D. Last year ( ) 正确答案:B 解析:“Dr. Johnson”是对“the scientist”的补充说明,是同位语。
14. In the sentence “The students who participated in the program showed remarkable improvement,” what is the role of “who participated in the program”? A. Relative clause ( ) B. Appositive phrase ( ) C. Participle phrase ( ) D. Gerund phrase ( ) 正确答案:A 解析:“who participated in the program”是定语从句,修饰“the students”。
15. What is the function of the phrase “by using modern technology” in the sentence “The company improved efficiency by using modern technology.” A. Subject ( ) B. Predicate ( ) C. Adverbial ( ) D. Object ( ) 正确答案:C 解析:“by using modern technology”是方式状语,修饰动词“improved”。
16. Which of the following correctly identifies the structure of the sentence “The book, which I bought yesterday, is very interesting.” A. The book – subject; which I bought yesterday – relative clause; is very interesting – predicate ( ) B. The book – subject; is very interesting – predicate; which I bought yesterday – relative clause ( ) C. Which I bought yesterday – subject; the book – predicate; is very interesting – complement ( ) D. Is very interesting – subject; the book – predicate; which I bought yesterday – modifier ( ) 正确答案:A 解析:“which I bought yesterday”是定语从句,修饰“the book”。
17. What is the function of the word “although” in the sentence “Although he studied hard, he did not pass the exam.” A. To introduce a noun clause ( ) B. To introduce an adverbial clause of contrast ( ) C. To introduce an adjective clause ( ) D. To introduce a relative clause ( ) 正确答案:B 解析:“although”引导让步状语从句,表达对比关系。
18. In the sentence “Having completed the assignment, the student went out to play,” what is the function of “having completed the assignment”? A. Noun clause ( ) B. Participial phrase ( ) C. Gerund phrase ( ) D. Infinitive phrase ( ) 正确答案:B 解析:“having completed the assignment”是由现在分词构成的分词短语,作状语。
19. What is the main clause in the sentence “Unless we take action now, the problem will get worse.” A. Unless we take action now ( ) B. We take action now ( ) C. The problem will get worse ( ) D. Will get worse ( ) 正确答案:C 解析:“The problem will get worse”是主句,“unless we take action now”是条件状语从句。
20. Which part of the sentence “The teacher, who is very strict, gave us a difficult test” is the relative clause? A. The teacher ( ) B. Who is very strict ( ) C. Gave us a difficult test ( ) D. A difficult test ( ) 正确答案:B 解析:“who is very strict”是定语从句,修饰“the teacher”。
二、填空题(共10题)
21. The article explains that ___________ (the reasons) why the economy grew so rapidly. 正确答案:the reasons 解析:“why the economy grew so rapidly”是宾语从句,前面需要一个名词或代词作宾语,因此填入“the reasons”。
22. She said she would call me as soon as she ___________ (arrived). 正确答案:arrived 解析:“as soon as”引导的时间状语从句中,主句用一般将来时,从句用一般过去时。
23. He admitted that he ___________ (had made) a serious mistake. 正确答案:had made 解析:“admit”后接宾语从句,从句中使用过去完成时表示动作发生在“承认”之前。
24. The professor explained how ___________ (to solve) the problem step by step. 正确答案:to solve 解析:“how to solve”是不定式短语作宾语,表示方法。
25. The book, ___________ (which I read), is highly recommended. 正确答案:which I read 解析:“which I read”是定语从句,修饰“the book”。
26. They are discussing whether ___________ (he should resign). 正确答案:he should resign 解析:“whether”引导宾语从句,从句需完整表达意思。
27. If I had known about the meeting, I ___________ (would have attended). 正确答案:would have attended 解析:虚拟语气,表示对过去的假设,用“would have + 过去分词”。
28. The students were told that they could leave only after they ___________ (finished) their exams. 正确答案:finished 解析:“after”引导时间状语从句,主句用过去时,从句也用过去时。
29. She asked if I knew where ___________ (he was going). 正确答案:he was going 解析:“if”引导宾语从句,从句中使用过去进行时。
30. He mentioned that the problem ___________ (was solved) before the deadline. 正确答案:was solved 解析:“that”引导宾语从句,描述问题被解决的事实,使用被动语态。
三、判断题(共10题)
31. In the sentence “The reason he gave for missing the meeting was unclear,” “for missing the meeting” is a prepositional phrase. (√/×) 正确答案:√ 解析:“for missing the meeting”是介词短语,修饰“reason”。
32. The sentence “Because she was tired, she went to bed early” contains a noun clause. (√/×) 正确答案:× 解析:“Because she was tired”是原因状语从句,不是名词性从句。
33. The phrase “in order to improve his English” functions as an adverbial in the sentence “He studies every day in order to improve his English.” (√/×) 正确答案:√ 解析:“in order to improve his English”是目的状语。
34. In the sentence “She is the person who helped me,” “who helped me” is a relative clause. (√/×) 正确答案:√ 解析:“who helped me”是定语从句,修饰“the person”。
35. The sentence “He denied having stolen the money” contains a gerund phrase. (√/×) 正确答案:√ 解析:“having stolen the money”是动名词短语,作宾语。
36. In the sentence “They discussed whether to accept the offer,” “whether to accept the offer” is a noun clause. (√/×) 正确答案:√ 解析:“whether to accept the offer”是宾语从句,作“discussed”的宾语。
37. The phrase “with great enthusiasm” functions as an adverbial in the sentence “He accepted the job with great enthusiasm.” (√/×) 正确答案:√ 解析:“with great enthusiasm”是方式状语。
38. In the sentence “The man whom you met yesterday is my uncle,” “whom you met yesterday” is an adjective clause. (√/×) 正确答案:√ 解析:“whom you met yesterday”是定语从句,修饰“the man”。
39. The sentence “If I were you, I would take the job” uses the past tense incorrectly. (√/×) 正确答案:× 解析:这是虚拟语气,用于对现在的假设,用法正确。
40. In the sentence “Having finished his homework, he went to bed,” “having finished his homework” is a participial phrase. (√/×) 正确答案:√ 解析:“having finished his homework”是由现在分词构成的分词短语,作状语。
四、简答题(共5题)
41. 请解释什么是“同位语从句”,并举例说明其在句子中的作用。 正确答案: 同位语从句是用于解释说明前面名词的具体内容的从句,通常由that引导。例如:“The news that he won the prize surprised everyone.” 中,“that he won the prize”就是同位语从句,说明“news”的具体内容。 解析:同位语从句的作用是提供更多信息以明确先行词的意义。
42. 在长难句中,“非谓语动词”有哪些常见类型?分别举出一个例子说明其功能。 正确答案: 常见的非谓语动词包括:动名词(gerund)、不定式(infinitive)、现在分词(present participle)、过去分词(past participle)。 例如: - 动名词:Smoking is harmful to health.(作主语) - 不定式:He wants to learn English.(作宾语) - 现在分词:Walking in the park, he felt relaxed.(作状语) - 过去分词:The book written by her is popular.(作定语) 解析:非谓语动词在句子中可以充当多种成分,如主语、宾语、状语、定语等。
43. 请说明“定语从句”与“同位语从句”的区别,并各举一例。 正确答案: 定语从句用来修饰名词,通常由who/which/that引导;同位语从句则是对前面名词内容的解释,常由that引导。 例如: - 定语从句:The book that I borrowed from the library is interesting. - 同位语从句:The fact that he lied shocked everyone. 解析:两者的主要区别在于功能不同,前者修饰,后者解释。
44. 请列举三种常见的状语从句类型,并各举一例说明其作用。 正确答案: 常见的状语从句包括: 1. 时间状语从句:When I arrived, the meeting had already started. 2. 条件状语从句:If you study hard, you will pass the exam. 3. 原因状语从句:Because it rained, the match was postponed. 解析:状语从句用于表达时间、条件、原因等信息,修饰主句。
45. 解释“虚拟语气”在英语中的主要用途,并给出一个典型例句。 正确答案: 虚拟语气用于表达假设、愿望、建议等非现实情况。例如:“If I were taller, I could play basketball better.” 表达对现状的假设。 解析:虚拟语气通常用于条件句中,表示与事实相反的情况。
五、综合应用题(共5题)
46. 请将下列句子翻译成中文并分析其语法结构: “The theory, which has been widely accepted, states that the universe began with a big bang.” 正确答案: 这句话的意思是:“这个理论已经被广泛接受,它指出宇宙起源于一次大爆炸。” 语法分析: - 主句:“The theory states that the universe began with a big bang.” - 插入语:“which has been widely accepted”是定语从句,修饰“theory”。 - “that the universe began with a big bang”是宾语从句,作“states”的宾语。 解析:该句包含插入语和宾语从句,结构较为复杂。
47. 请分析以下句子的结构,并指出每个从句的功能: “He agreed to sign the contract provided that the terms were acceptable.” 正确答案: 句子结构分析如下: - 主句:“He agreed to sign the contract” - 条件状语从句:“provided that the terms were acceptable” 功能说明: - “provided that”引导条件状语从句,表示前提条件。 - 主句“agreed to sign the contract”是主句,表示同意签署合同的行为。 解析:该句通过条件状语从句表达了行为的前提。
48. 请将下列句子改写为简单句,并说明改写后的句子与原句在表达上的差异: “Although she was tired, she continued working on the project.” 正确答案: 改写为简单句: “She continued working on the project even though she was tired.” 差异说明: - 原句使用“although”引导让步状语从句,强调她虽然累但仍继续工作。 - 改写后的句子使用“even though”引导让步状语从句,表达相同含义,但语序有所调整。 解析:两种句式均可表达让步关系,但语序不同。
49. 请将下面的复合句简化为两个独立的简单句,并说明简化后的句子是否改变了原意: “If the weather improves, we will go for a picnic tomorrow.” 正确答案: 简化为两个简单句: 1. The weather improves. 2. We will go for a picnic tomorrow. 说明: - 原句是一个条件句,表示如果天气好转,我们就会去野餐。 - 简化后的句子没有体现条件关系,因此改变了原意。 解析:复合句中的条件关系在简化过程中丢失。
50. 请分析以下句子的结构,并指出各部分之间的逻辑关系: “Having reviewed all the evidence carefully, the judge ruled that the defendant was innocent.” 正确答案: 句子结构分析如下: - 分词短语:“Having reviewed all the evidence carefully” 是现在分词短语,作状语,表示原因或背景。 - 主句:“the judge ruled that the defendant was innocent.” 逻辑关系: - 分词短语说明法官做出裁决的前提条件,即已经仔细审查了所有证据。 - 主句陈述判决结果。 解析:该句通过分词短语引出背景信息,再进入主句表达结论。