词性混淆误用一直是TOEEL考题中 重要的命题形式。它与“基本句子结构”(本书要点之1)和“平行结构”(本书要点之4)组成TOEEL命题的三大焦点。有关词性混淆的试题主要集中在written Expression (16-40题)中,命题范围包括(1)并列结构中词性一致、(2)形容词与副词混淆、(3)形容词与名词混淆、(4)名词与动词混淆。其中,形容词用错的题型占此类命题的 大比例。 词性混淆常考题型及解题要点 1. 并列连词and but or结构要求词性统一 全真例题分析 (1) Bigness. Boastful. And strong. Frontiersman Mike Fink was the subject of many folk tales. (93.3) [答案] A 并列连词and连接三个形容词,故(A)Bigness应改为Big。 (2) The success of a naval ship is determined by its seaworthiness, speedy ,and maneuverability. (92.10) [答案] D 并列连词and连接三个名词,而speed是形容词,故应改为speed。 (3) Regulation of public utilities in the United States is carried out by locally state and federal governments. (92.5) [答案] D 并列连词and连接三个形容词性质的词,共同修饰后面的中心词governnenrfs 。而locally是副词,应改为local。 (4) In Middle Ages. Books called bestiaries were prepared in an attempt to describe animals, real or imagine, that exemplified human traits. (92.5) [答案] B 并列连词or前面是形容词real。之后亦应是形容词imaginary。 2. 形容词错用为副词 解题要点 形容词用来修饰说明名词或名词性成分的,而副词则可修饰除名词以外的所有词性及句子成分。 全真例题分析 (1) Animal life on Prince Edward island is confined large to ducks. Pheasants. And rabbits (93.5) [答案]C 修饰限定介词短语to ducks pheasants and rabbits 应用副词largely。 (责任编辑:admin) |