GMAT句子改错知识点(初级):复杂的修饰
日期:2014-07-27 00:06

(单词翻译:单击)

知识点

  在of结构中of 前面的词被of 后面的词修饰,而另一个相对次要的修饰词紧跟着接着修饰:

  Right: He had a way OF DODGING OPPONENTS that impressed the scouts.

  上面的例子中,OF DODGING OPPONENTS修饰way而that impressed修饰前面整个名词a way OF DODGING OPPONENTS,这种情况下不要误解为DODGING OPPONENTS发起的impressed这个动作。我们再看一个例句:

  An ice sheet covers 80 percent OF THE SURFACE OF GREENLAND, an area roughly the size of Alaska.

  an area roughly the size of Alaska修饰80 percent of the surface of而不是GREENLAND而of the surface of Greenland需要紧跟在80 percent后。

  避免因修饰语太长而导致谓语太迟出现:

  Awkward: A new CEO who will transform the company by decentralizing authority to various division heads while increasing their accountability through the use of public scorecards has been hired.

  这句话因为who引导的修饰语而导致动词被放在句尾,而就是因为这个句子过长所以让人读起来相当费力,正确的句子可以改成:

  Right: A new CEO has been hired who will transform the company by decentralizing authority to various division heads while increasing their accountability through the use of public scorecards.
试题

Scientists have recently discovered that the ultrathin, layered construction of a butterfly's wings, the same as the one making some butterflies shimmer via the phenomenon of iridescence, are enabling the insect to control how much heat energy is absorbed by its wings and how much is reflected away.

A. wings, the same as the one making some butterflies shimmer via the phenomenon of iridescence, are enabling
B. wings, which is the same one that makes some butterflies shimmer via the phenomenon of iridescence, that also enables
C. wings is the same as the one that makes some butterflies shimmer via the phenomenon of iridescence, enabling
D. wings-the same construction that makes some butterflies shimmer via the phenomenon of iridescence-also enables
E. wings-of the same construction that makes some butterflies shimmer via the phenomenon of iridescence-also enable
答案

答案:D

参考解析:

秒杀,主谓一致直接得到答案。
从句主语是construction,主句主语是scientists。用enabling会造成从属不明。
而enables则表明从属construction

ps:估计有好多童鞋把ultrathin当成名词所以做错了,这是个修饰construction的形容词。
还有好多童鞋问为什么要加also~~说明一下
科学家最近发现蝴蝶翅膀的超薄、层叠的结构不但使一些蝴蝶在色彩斑斓的环境中闪闪发光,
还让这种昆虫能够控制热量吸取的数量。。。
also来自于这个construction有功能1:发光,也有功能2:控制热量。

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重点单词
  • absorbedadj. 一心一意的;被吸收的 v. 吸收;使全神贯注(
  • constructionn. 建设,建造,结构,构造,建筑物
  • phenomenonn. 现象,迹象,(稀有)事件
  • transformvt. 转换,变形 vi. 改变 n. 变形
  • controln. 克制,控制,管制,操作装置 vt. 控制,掌管,支
  • butterflyn. 蝴蝶,蝶状物,蝶泳 vt. (烹饪时把鱼肉等)切开
  • accountabilityn. 可说明性;有义务;有责任
  • impressedadj. 外加的;印象深刻的;了不起的;受感动的
  • authorityn. 权力,权威,职权,官方,当局
  • awkwardadj. 笨拙的,尴尬的,(设计)别扭的