gmat語法改錯的一個獨特之處在于A選項與題干劃線部分完全一樣,也就是說劃線句既是題干又可能是答案,這樣的話應(yīng)該怎么做呢?
據(jù)應(yīng)屆畢業(yè)生留學(xué)網(wǎng)介紹,GMAT語法改錯的一個獨特之處在于A選項與題干劃線部分完全一樣,也就是說劃線句既是題干又可能是答案,較之傳統(tǒng)題型有很大區(qū)別,因為我們已經(jīng)習(xí)慣了從傳統(tǒng)語法改錯給定的劃線部分挑毛病或完全認(rèn)定劃線句的合理性,從而對其進(jìn)行理解和分析。劃線句在給考生提示的同時又在制造干擾,我們在解題過程中要遵循劃線句而又不能受制于它,應(yīng)付起來并不容易。GMAT語法改錯的考查要點主要集中在句子結(jié)構(gòu)、慣用搭配、邏輯關(guān)系、動詞形式幾個方面,在對劃線句不肯定也不否定的前提下,這幾方面基本上也都是待定的,所以在解決語法改錯題時利用排除法顯得至關(guān)重要,合理的方法是在劃線句中尋找語意之類的大體信息,從未劃線部分尋找提示,做到心中有數(shù),然后反復(fù)比較選項間的差異,確定出最終答案?忌梢酝ㄟ^以下幾個例子仔細(xì)體會一下。
1. For all his professed disdain of such activities, Aden was an inveterate literary gossip.
(A)For all his professed disdain of such activities
(B)Having always professed disdain for such activities
(C)All such activities were,he professed disdained and
(D)Professing that all such activities were disdained
(E)In spite of professions of disdaining all such activities
本題的劃線句成分比較簡單,所考查的要點為for的使用和profess,disdain兩個動詞與未劃線句的對應(yīng)。B、C、D、E四個選項都將profess作為主語發(fā)出的動作,分別用四種不同句型表達(dá),如果主語發(fā)出的動作重心在profess上,那么這句話的邏輯關(guān)系就出了問題,句子不通。排除掉四個選項之后,正確答案只剩A。如果能判斷到profess和disdain兩個動詞究竟哪個與主語對應(yīng)這個層面上,其他四個選項就可以作為一個整體進(jìn)行排除。
2. The department defines a private passenger vehicle as one registered to an individual with a gross weight of less than 8,000 pounds.
(A) As one registered to an individual with a gross weight of less than 8,000 pounds.
(B) To be one that is registered to an individual with a gross weight of less than 8,000 pounds.
(C) As one that is registered to an individual and that has a gross weight of less than 8,000 pounds.
(D) To have a gross weight less than 8,000 pounds and being registered to an individual
(E) As having a gross weight of less than 8,000 pounds and registered to an individual
本題的劃線句語法錯誤是比較明顯的,只要牢記GMAT語法的一個原則:不省略從句引導(dǎo)詞,就能迅速判斷出正確答案為C。本題還考查了define as這樣一個固定搭配。其實如果語感比較強的話在讀劃線句的時候就已經(jīng)產(chǎn)生懷疑了,但先不要急著下結(jié)論,依舊要從五個選項中進(jìn)行排除,本題不需要再從未劃線部分尋找其他關(guān)于邏輯關(guān)系之類的提示。
3. Added to the increase in hourly wages requested last July, the railroad employees are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.
(A)Added to the increase in hourly wages requested last July,the railroad employee are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.
(B)Added to increase in hourly wages which had been requested last July,the employees of the railroad are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.
(C)The railroad employees are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits added to the increase in hourly wages that were requested last July.
(D)In addition to the increase in hourly wages that were requested last July, the railroad employees retirement benefits.
(E)In addition to the increase in hourly wages requested last July, the employees of the railroad are now seeking an expanded program of retirement benefits.
這道題目比較特別,劃線句是全部的題干,這無疑增加了難度,可能是前半句有問題,也可能是后半句,或者都有問題抑或正確答案就是A。Added to這種用法并不常見,所以前半句有問題的可能性很大,通過使用排除法可以確定正確答案為E。注意E中的修飾wages的從句引導(dǎo)詞被省略了,但是這是相比之下的最合適的答案了,如果還有一個答案是沒有省略引導(dǎo)詞的,我們還是要選擇后者。
由此可見,我們對待GMAT語法改錯劃線句沒有一個統(tǒng)一的方法而言,而要結(jié)合未劃線部分和其余四個選項從多方進(jìn)行比較、推敲來確定最合適的那一個。