高考英語句子長難句分析
近幾年的高考英語閱讀理解題所選的短文句子結構複雜,長、難句較多,難理清頭緒,這勢必影響對短文內容的理解。下面小編就為大家介紹,希望對大家有用。
如下:
1. Scott Hahn, cofounder with Gregory of Rogan and Loomstate, which uses all-organic cotton, says hi 0 1. Scott Hahn, cofounder with Gregory of Rogan and Loomstate, which uses all-organic cotton, says high-quality sustainable materials can still be tough to find. 2009年6月
【分析】本句為複合句,主幹為Scott Hahn says…。high-quality sustainable…find為says的賓語。which引導的非限制性定語從句which uses all-organic cotton修飾的是Rogan and Loomstate。cofounder with Gregory為Scott Hahn的同位語。
【譯文】Scott Hahn與Gregory同為使用全有機棉的Rogan和Loomstate公司的創始人,他聲稱,高質量的可持續使用面料仍然很難尋覓到。
2. Most designers with existing labels are finding there aren’t comparable fabrics that can just replace what you’re doing and what your customers are used to,” he says. 2009年6月
【分析】本句為複合句,主幹為Most designers…are finding…。there aren’t…used to為省略了that的賓語從句。that引導的定語從句that can just replace…修飾fabrics。what引導的兩個賓語從句what you’re doing和what your customers are used to作replace的賓語。
【譯文】他說,“大多數現有品牌設計師發現,並沒有匹配的面料能代替你正用著的和顧客們已經適應的面料。”
3. Last year the influential trade show Designers & Agents stopped charging its participation fee for young green entrepreneurs 企業家 who attend its two springtime shows in Los Angeles and New York and gave special recognition to designers whose collections are at least 25% sustainable. 2009年6月
【分析】本句為複合句,主幹為… Designers & Agents stopped charging…and gave special recognition…。who引導的定語從句who attend its…York修飾entrepreneurs,whose引導的定語從句whose collections are…sustainable修飾designers。
【譯文】去年,頗具影響力的Designers & Agents對參加其在洛杉磯和紐約舉辦的兩次春季展覽的年輕環保企業家們實行免費入場,同時給予那些作品中包括至少四分之一可持續產品的設計師們以特別表彰。
4. This week Wal-Mart is set to announce a major initiative aimed at helping cotton farmers go organ 0 4. This week Wal-Mart is set to announce a major initiative aimed at helping cotton farmers go organic: it will buy transitional 過渡型的 cotton at higher prices, thus helping to expand the supply of a key sustainable material. 2009年6月
【分析】本句為複合句,主幹為Wal-Mart is set to announce a… initiative。aimed…organic為後置定語,修飾initiative。冒號後的句子it will buy…prices即initiative的內容,相當於initiative的同位語從句。helping to…sustainable作伴隨狀語。
【譯文】本週沃爾瑪特打算宣佈一大重要舉措,旨在幫助種植棉花的農民走有機種植之路:它將以稍高價收購過渡型的棉花,以此幫助擴大一種主要的可持續使用面料的供應量。
5. Scientists have devised a way to determine roughly where a person has lived using a strand 縷 of hair, a technique that could help track the movements of criminal suspects or unidentified murder victims. 2009年6月
【分析】本句為複合句,主幹為Scientists have devised a way…。a technique為a way的同位語。where引導的賓語從句where…lived作determine的賓語。using…hair為現在分詞作方式狀語。that引導的定語從句that…victims修飾technique。
【譯文】科學家已經設計出一個方法,憑藉人的一縷頭髮便能大致確定某人曾經居住過的地點,這項技術可能能夠幫助跟蹤鎖定犯罪嫌疑人或不明身份案件受害人的活動場所。
6. Todd Park, a local detective, said the method has helped him learn more about an unidentified woman whose skeleton was found near Great Salt Lake. 2009年6月
【分析】本句為複合句,主幹為Todd Park said…。a local detective為Todd Park的同位語。the method has…為省略了引導詞that的賓語從句,該賓語從句中又包含一個由whose引導的定語從句whose skeleton…Lake,修飾的是woman。
【譯文】當地的偵探Todd Park說這個方法幫助他了解到關於一具在大鹽湖附近發現的不明身份女屍骸的更多資訊。
7. He had a perfect résumé and gave good responses to her questions, but the fact that 07. He had a perfect résumé and gave good responses to her questions, but the fact that he never looked her in the eye said “untrustworthy,” so she decided to offer the job to her second choice. 2009年6月
【分析】本句為複合句,主幹為He had a…résumé and gave…responses, but the fact…said untrustworthy…so she decided…。從句that he never looked her in the eye為the fact的同位語。and連線He的兩個謂賓,but錶轉折,so則表結果。
【譯文】這位應試者的履歷非常完美,並且對她的問題回答得不錯,但是,他不敢正視她這一事實意味著“不值得信賴”,因此她決定把工作留給第二個候選人。
8. When we begin to question our assumptions and challenge what we think we have learned from our past, from the media, peers, family, friends, etc., we begin to realize that some of our conclusions are flawed 有缺陷的 or contrary to our fundamental values. 2009年6月
【分析】本句為複合句,主句為we begin to realize…,從句為When引導的時間狀語從句When we…etc.。主句中包括一個由that引導的賓語從句that some…values,作realize的賓語。從句中包含了一個由what引導的賓語從句what we think,作challenge的賓語;而think後又帶了一個省略引導詞的賓語從句we have learned from…etc.。
【譯文】當我們開始質疑自己的假設,並且向那些我們認為是從我們的過去、媒體、同輩、家人、朋友等那裡學到的東西發出挑戰的時候,我們就開始意識到我們的結論有些是有缺陷的,或者說與我們的基本價值是相違背的。
9. We need to train ourselves to think differently, shift our mindsets and realize that diversity opens doors for all of us, creating opportunities in organizations and communities that benefit everyone. 2009年6月
【分析】本句為複合句,主幹為We need to…。to後帶了三個並列的不定式,分別是train ourselves to think,shift our mindsets和realize,而that引導的賓語從句that diversity opens…us則作realize的賓語。creating…communities作伴隨狀語,該狀語中又包括一個由that引導的定語從句that benefit everyone,修飾的是opportunities。
【譯文】我們需要訓練自己用不同的思維方式去思考,轉變我們的思維,並且意識到多元化的大門向我們每一個人開放,這樣就能創造機會,使組織和社群中的每一個人都受益。
10. They only come in when a friend drops dead on the golf course and they think, ‘Geez, if it 010. They only come in when a friend drops dead on the golf course and they think, ‘Geez, if it could happen to him, …’2008年12月
【分析】本句為複合句,主句為They only come in,從句為when引導的時間狀語從句。從句中包含兩個由and連線的並列結構a friend drops dead和they think…。‘Geez…’為think的賓語,該賓語的省略號裡其實省略了與it could happen to him結構對應的it could happen to me too。
【譯文】某個朋友在打高爾夫時猝死,他們會想:‘天啊,如果這能在他身上發生……’,只有這個時候他們才會來醫院。
11. He believes most diseases that commonly affect men could be addressed by preventive check-ups. 2008年12月
【分析】本句為複合句,主幹為He believes…diseases…could be addressed…。that引導的定語從句that commonly affect men修飾most diseases。by preventive check-ups為be addressed的方式狀語。
【譯文】他相信,那些經常感染男性的疾病大多數都可以通過預防性的檢查來處理掉。
12. Shoppers seldom complain to the manager or owner of a retail store, but instead will alert their friends, relatives, coworkers, strangers — and anyone who will listen. 2008年12月
【分析】本句為複合句,主幹為Shoppers seldom complain to…but…will alert…。破折號在這裡起到強調或引起別人注意破折號後面要說的話的作用。在破折號後,who引導的定語從句who will listen修飾的是anyone。
【譯文】顧客很少向經理或者零售店的老闆投訴,相反,他們會轉而向他們的朋友、親戚、同事、陌生人——以及任何可以聽到的人吐苦水。
13. This guidance eliminated the need for customers to circle the parking lot endlessly, and avoided confrontation between those eyeing the same parking space. 2008年12月
【分析】本句為簡單句,主幹為This guidance eliminated the need…and avoided confrontation…。eyeing the same parking space為現在分詞作後置定語,修飾those。
【譯文】這些引導消除了顧客在停車場無盡地兜圈子的必要,而且避免了顧客之間因搶佔空車位而引發的衝突。
14. Customers can also improve future shopping experiences by filling complaints to the retailer, in 014. Customers can also improve future shopping experiences by filling complaints to the retailer, instead of complaining to the rest of the world. 2008年12月
【分析】本句為簡單句,主幹為Customers can…improve…experiences。方式狀語by filling complaints to the retailer修飾improve future shopping experiences。instead of表示否定,其前後成分結構一致,complaining前其實省略了by。
【譯文】顧客也可以通過向零售商投訴來改善今後的購物體驗,而不是向全世界其他的人抱怨。
15. A code of conduct is hard to create when you’re living in a world in which everyone is exhausted from overwork and lack of sleep, and a world in which nice people are perceived to finish last.2008年12月
【分析】本句為複合句,主句為A code of conduct is hard to create,從句為when引導的時間狀語從句when you’re living…last。從句中又包括兩個由介詞in加which引導的定語從句in which everyone is…sleep和in which nice…last,先行詞均為a world。
【譯文】當你生活在一個每個人都因加班工作、缺乏睡眠而筋疲力盡的社會,在一個好人最後總是吃虧的社會時,很難創造出一套行為準則。
16. This jumping to our children’s defence is part of what fuels the “walking on eggshells” feeling that surrounds our dealings with other people’s children. 2008年12月
【分析】本句為複合句,主幹為…jumping to our children’s defence is part of…。what引導的賓語從句what fuels…feelings作of的賓語。that引導的定語從句that surrounds…children修飾feeling。
【譯文】這種對孩子的急切保護,加劇了我們在處理別人孩子的事情時,那種“在蛋殼上行走”的感覺。
17. Assuming you make it to the end of your natural term, about 78 years for men in Australia, you’ll die on average five years before a woman. 2008年12月
【分析】本句為簡單句。句子主幹為 you’ll die…。Assuming…term 為條件狀語。about 78 years for men in Australia作插入語,是對natural term的解釋說明,去掉後,句子的語法結構和語義仍完整。
【譯文】假定你有幸活到了生命的自然盡頭——在澳大利亞男性大概是78歲——你平均也要比女性早去世五年。