The Internet--and pressure from funding agencies, who are questioning why commercial publishers are making money from government-funded research by restricting access to it--is making access to scientific results a reality. (2008-Text2)
关于长难句的分析,首先应该找到主干。我们看一下,这个句子中两个破折号之间的内容充当插入语,阅读的时候可以直接略过。当然,如果题干涉及,另当别论。这个句子的主干结构是The Internet is making access (to scientific results) a reality. “网络使得科研成果的获取变为现实”就是这个句子的主要内容,也是各位同学阅读过程中需要把握的。考虑到部分同学英语基础可能不够扎实,我们详细分析一下这个句子。看一下两个破折号之间,and连接两个并列成分,即pressure和the Internet并列,from funding agencies介词短语充当后置定语,修饰限定pressure,即“来自基金会的压力”。接下来,who引导非限定性定语从句,补充说明funding agencies。在这个非限定性定语从句中,why引导宾语从句。整个插入语部分表达的是“这些基金会质疑为什么商业出版商通过限制研究成果的获取而从政府资助的研究项目中获利”。
Washington, who had begun to believe that all men were created equal after observing the bravery of the black soldiers during the Revolutionary War, overcame the strong opposition of his relatives to grant his slaves their freedom in his will. (2008-Text4)
这个句子中两个逗号之间的内容也是补充说明成分。整个句子的主干结构是Washington overcame the strong opposition (of his relatives to grant his slaves their freedom in his will).“华盛顿克服了来自亲戚的强烈反对,在遗嘱中给了他的奴隶以自由。”两个逗号之间who引导非限定性定语从句,补充说明主语Washington。在这里,题干涉及到了两个逗号之间的内容。
40. Washington's decision to free slaves originated from his__________.
[A] moral considerations. [B] military experience. [C] financial conditions. [D] political stand.
我们看一下这个补充说明成分,“在独立战争中目睹了黑人士兵的英勇之后,华盛顿开始相信人人生而平等”。于是,给了奴隶以自由。因此本题选择B“军事经历”。
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