典型破折號陷阱題分析
?1. _________ some of the juice—perhaps you will like it.A. Trying??????????????????? B. Try??????????????????????? C. To try??????????????????????? D. Having tried【分析】許多同學(xué)會忽略了句子中間的破折號而誤認(rèn)為此題是考查非謂語動詞的用法,認(rèn)為前面是目的狀語,從而將答案誤選為 C;同學(xué)們也可能會認(rèn)為前面是時間、原因或伴隨狀語,而將答案誤選為 A、D。其實,此題的正確答案應(yīng)選 B,填空句為祈使句,句中的破折號相當(dāng)于連詞 and。2. __________ down the radio-the baby is sleeping in the next room.【分析】許多同學(xué)會犯與上題同樣的錯誤,將答案誤選為 A。其實,正確答案應(yīng)該選B。填空句為祈使句,破折號相當(dāng)于 for,接句子用以說明原因。,接句子用以說明原因。(from 3. Everyone was on time for the meeting―_________ Chris, who’s usually ten minutes late for? everything.A. but?????????????????????????? B. only??????????????????? C. even?????????????????????? nbsp;?? &nb??? D. yet
【分析】該題考查句子前后邏輯關(guān)系的判斷能力。很多考生會忽略破折號的意義和作用,認(rèn)為“大家都準(zhǔn)時到會了,除了Chris這個一切事情都遲到十分鐘的家伙”。其實該題設(shè)陷的巧妙之處是破折號,它后面的句子是對前句的補(bǔ)充說明,進(jìn)一步強(qiáng)調(diào)“甚至連 Chris 這個平時事事都遲到十分鐘的家伙也準(zhǔn)時了”。故此處不是轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系,而是進(jìn)一步說明,故答案選 C