【命題依據(jù)】 非謂語動詞包括不定式、動名詞、現(xiàn)在分詞和過去分詞等幾種形式。它是中學英語語法中的重點和難點,也是歷年高考題中的必考項目。單項填空題中平均每年有1-3題涉及該部分內(nèi)容,?伎键c主要為:動名詞和不定式作賓語或賓語補足語的用法比較;現(xiàn)在分詞和過去分詞作定語和狀語的用法比較;現(xiàn)在分詞和過去分詞的用法比較以及非謂語動詞在特定語境中的考查。該項內(nèi)容能考查考生在具體語言環(huán)境中理解句子結(jié)構(gòu)、分析句子的邏輯主語的能力。
[例題1]_____ as the "first lady of speech", Dr, Lillian Glass is recognized as one of the world’s leading experts on communication skills.
A. KnowingB. Having known C. Known D. To be known
【解題關(guān)鍵】解答該題的關(guān)鍵在于根據(jù)句意,準確判斷選項動詞在句中所作成分。
【答案解析】該題考查過去分詞在句中用作原因狀語。根據(jù)句意及句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知,句子的主語Dr, Lillian Glass實際上就是選項動詞的主語,相當于As he is known as ...引導的原因狀語從句,為被動結(jié)構(gòu),故選過去分詞known。答案為C。
[例題2]-Why do you look sad?
-There are so many problems _____.
A. remaining to settle B. remained settling
C. remaining to be settled D. remained to be settled
【解題關(guān)鍵】 解答該題的關(guān)鍵在于要準確把握There be句子結(jié)構(gòu)及系動詞remain的用法。
【答案解析】remain 在There be 結(jié)構(gòu)中用作后置定語,由于remain是不及物動詞,故應(yīng)用現(xiàn)在分詞remaining,相當于定語從句that remains;動詞settle置于remain之后,應(yīng)用動詞不定式的被動結(jié)構(gòu)來表示動作還未完成。答案為C。
[例題3]At the end of 2004, there were around 6,000 foreign printing companies in China, _____ up around 4 percent of national total.
A. made B. to make C. making D. having made
【解題關(guān)鍵】 解答該題的關(guān)鍵是要理解選項動詞與前面分句結(jié)構(gòu)關(guān)系,并準確把握其主動與被動的意義以及動作的一般性和完成性。
【答案解析】該句考查分詞在句中用作結(jié)果狀語。make up為及物動詞短語,在前一分句動作之后發(fā)生,根據(jù)句意,表示主動,故應(yīng)選making用作結(jié)果狀語,相當于并列句and it made 或定語從句which made 句型結(jié)構(gòu)。答案為C。
[例題4]-The English exam is not difficult, is it?
-_____. Even Tom _____ to the top students failed in it.
A. Yes; belongs B. No; belonged C. Yes; belonging D. No; belonging
【解題關(guān)鍵】 解答該題的關(guān)鍵是要根據(jù)上下文情景正確判斷"前否后肯"反意問句的回答以及對句子結(jié)構(gòu)的準確理解。
【答案解析】根據(jù)答句句意"甚至最好的學生湯姆考試也失敗了"可知,第一空應(yīng)選Yes,(it is)意為"不,英語考試難";第二空選項動詞belong與to構(gòu)成不及物動詞短語,在句中用作定語,故應(yīng)選現(xiàn)在分詞belonging,相當于定語從句who belongs to ...,注意句子的主謂結(jié)構(gòu)為Even Tom failed in it。答案為C。
[例題5]-We didn’t find the Blacks _____ the lecture.
-No one had told him about ____ a lecture the following day.
A. to attend; there to be B. attending; there being
C. attended;there be D. attend; there was
【解題關(guān)鍵】 解答該題的關(guān)鍵在于準確把握"感覺動詞"的復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)的運用以及介詞后There be結(jié)構(gòu)的使用。
【答案解析】第一空動詞attend為及物動詞,表主動,根據(jù)感覺動詞find所跟復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu),不可使用to attend,過去分詞attended表被動,意義也不成立,可選用attending或attend,但根據(jù)句意,此處強調(diào)狀態(tài),故attending現(xiàn)在分詞為最佳選項;第二空介詞about 后應(yīng)使用動名詞形式there being。答案B。
[例題6]Only____ according to the directions can the medicine be quite effective.
A. taking B. taken
C. being taken D. having been taken
【解題關(guān)鍵】 解答該題的關(guān)鍵在于正確區(qū)分分詞的用法。
【答案解析】根據(jù)句意可知,選項動詞的邏輯主語the medicine與動詞take之間為被動關(guān)系,實際上相當于一個時間狀語從句only when it is taken...結(jié)構(gòu),故應(yīng)選taken在句中用作狀語。答案B。
[例題7] The man we followed suddenly stopped and looked as if____ whether he was going in the right direction.
A. seeing B. having seen C. to see D. to have seen
【解題關(guān)鍵】 解答該題的關(guān)鍵是準確把握連接詞as if后非謂語動詞的選用。
【答案解析】當as if后面直接跟一個動詞時,常使用不定式to do來表示目的,相當于as if he were (was) to do sth說明動作的未完成性。答案為C。
[例題8]-Is there any possibility of the film____ in Paris International Festival?
-Not in the least, because audience generally think little of it.
A. trying out B. tried out C. to try out D. being tried out
【解題關(guān)鍵】 解答該題的關(guān)鍵是要正確理解介詞后動名詞的主動式與被動式的選用以及動名詞與其邏輯主語之間的關(guān)系。
【答案解析】選項動詞短語在句中用作介詞of的賓語,應(yīng)使用動名詞形式,根據(jù)句意可知,介詞of 后的名詞the film為動名詞短語try out的邏輯主語,且為被動關(guān)系,故應(yīng)選用動名詞的被動結(jié)構(gòu)。答案D。
[例題9]-Hi, Mary. Would you like to go to the concert this evening?
-Sorry, Tom. ____ tomorrow’s lessons, I have no time to go out with you.
A. Not preparing B. Not having prepared
C. Not to prepareD. Being not prepared
【解題關(guān)鍵】 解答該題的關(guān)鍵是要準確區(qū)分非謂語動詞作狀語的意義及用法,以及否定副詞not的位置。
【答案解析】根據(jù)句意可知,選項動詞為原因狀語,表主動,強調(diào)動作的完成性,相當于一個原因狀語從句:As I haven’t prepared tomorrow’s lessons...故應(yīng)選B(Not having prepared);選項A為現(xiàn)在分詞,不表示完成的意思;選項C為不定式的否定結(jié)構(gòu)表目的;選項D為被動結(jié)構(gòu),not應(yīng)置于分詞being前面,均不符句意。答案B。
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