平行结构:由平行结构的连接词连接两个或两个以上对等的对象构成。如果填空题中空格的后面有and, 或者and 后面有空格,那么这道题目一定是考察平行结构。
(一) 平行结构的连接词
boyFans
b―but/bother and
o―or
y―yet
f―for
a―and
n―not only... but also/neither...nor/ not ...but
s―so
(二) 填空题中平行结构出现的形式是:
A and B
A , B, and C
(三)要求:形式对称; 功能相同
例1:We're going to the book store in John's car. You can come with us ___you can meet us there later. (2003全国卷)
A. but B. and C. or D. then
【句意】我们乘JOHN的车去书店,你跟我们一起去,还是直接在那见面。
【答案】C
【分析】首先前后句子结构上是平等并列的,所以排除D,而从前后句关系看,是选择关系,而but是转折关系,and 是并列关系,所以答案是C
例2:The old couple married for 40 years and never once ____with each other. (2003全国卷)
A. they had quarreled. B. they have quarreled C. have they quarreled D. had they quarreled.
【句意】这对老夫妻已结婚40年了,他们彼此从未吵过架.
【答案】C
【分析】本题的关键词是and 看见了平行结构的连接词后,and前是句子,and 后也应是句子,而一句话是以never开头的则应倒装排除A,B。once一词的出现决定本题的时态为现在完成时,排除了D,所以答案是C
例3:-I don’t like chicken ________ fish.
-I don’t like chicken ________ I like fish very much. (1993)
A. and; and B. and; but C. or; and D. or; but.
【句意】我不喜欢鸡肉也不喜欢鱼肉。 我不喜欢鸡肉但我喜欢鱼肉。
【答案】D
【分析】否定并列和的关系用or,所以答案可能会在CD中产生,第二人说话有强烈的转折,因为前面是否定,而后面是肯定,所以本题选D
例4:She set out soon after dark ________ home an hour later. (1994)
A. arriving B. to arrive C. having arrived D. and arrived
【句意】她天黑后回家,一个小时后到家。
【答案】D
【分析】AC是分词 A分词一般式doing ,表示与谓语同时发生;having arrived表示先于谓语发生;to arrive表示目的而本题时态是一般过去时,所以
例5:Would you like a cup of coffee _______ shall we get down to business right away?(1995)
A. and B. then C. or D. otherwise
【答案】C
例6:_______ it with me and I’ll see what I can do. (1998)
A. When left B. leaving C. If you leave D. Leave
【答案】:D
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