英语中的分隔现象

1、英语句子为避免主语、宾语等主要句子成分过长，往往将其与其修饰语分隔开来, 此即英语中的分隔现象。分隔现象产生的主要原因一是为了强调或者平衡句子，二是为了使行文精炼，句子结构紧凑，语言表达言简意赅。分隔成分可以是单词、短语或是句子，用来补充含义或做出一些解释。,一、主语和谓语之间的分隔 # Better kitchen planning, for example, could cut down on the number of trips to the supermarket.,1. The country life he was used to _ greatly since 1992. （2

2、005山东卷） A. change B. has changed C. changing D. have changed,2. Professor Smith, along with his assistants, _ on the project day and night to meet the deadline. （2005上海卷） A. work B. working C. is working D. are working,二、同位语从句和先行词的分隔 1. Its thirty years since we last met. But I still remember the st

3、ory, believe it or not, _ we got lost on a rainy night.（2006四川卷） A. which B. that C. what D. when,2. A story goes _ Elizabethof England liked nothing more than being surrounded by clever and qualified noblemen at court. （2004年上海卷） A. when B. where C. what D. that,三、定语从句和先行词的分隔 1. The film brought th

4、e hours back to me _I was taken good care of in that faraway village.（NMET2001） A. until B. that C. when D. where,2. He is the only one of the students who _ a winner of scholarship for three years. （2002年上海春季卷） A. is B. are C. have been D. has been,四、连词和其所连接的主体分句的分隔 1. Is that the small town you of

5、ten refer to？ Right，just the one _ you know I used to work for years. (2005福建卷) A. that B. which C. where D. what,2. We thought there were 35 students in the dining hall, _, in fact, there were 40.（2006全国卷） A. while B. whether C. what D. which,五、复合谓语内的分隔 1. An awful accident _, however, occur the ot

6、her day. A. does B. did C. has to D. had to,六、动宾分隔 She carries over the shoulder of her leather coat a heavy black purse. 她身穿一件皮衣，肩上挎着一只沉沉的黑包。,七宾语与宾语补语的分隔 The discovery has made possible new techniques for brain surgery. 这个发现使得大脑手术新技术成为可能。,八、谓语动词或非限定动词的分隔 Johns good luck was, however, not finished.

7、然而，约翰的好运气并未结束。 He remembered having once carried out that test at ordinary temperature. 他记得曾一度在常温下进行过那种试验。,九连词和主语的分隔 If, on the other hand, he had been taught the details of the local time system just as he should have been taught the local spoken language, it would have been possible for him to adj

8、ust himself accordingly. 另一方面，正如他应该学会当地的口语一样，如果他事先了解一些有关当地时间概念的细节，也许他就能相应地做些调整了。,十特殊结构中的分隔 It was not until weeks later when John began receiving letters and phone calls from friends around the U.S. who had seen his ad on TV, that it occurred to him that the ad was being used a lot. 直到几周后，当约翰收到曾经在电视

9、上看到过他的广告的朋友们来自美国各地的来信和电话时，他才意识到这个广告正在频繁地播放。,1. The teacher, with 6 girls and 8 boys of her class, _ visiting a museum when the earthquake struck. A. was B. were C. had been D. would be,2. Each of the students, working hard at his or her lessons, _ to go to university. So do I. A. hope B. hopes C. ho

10、ping D. hoped,3. Danby left word with my secretary _ he would call again in the afternoon. A. who B. that C. as D. which,4. A fast food restaurant is the place _, just as the name suggests, eating is done quickly. A. which B. where C. there D. what,5. We all know that, _, the situation will get wors

11、e. A. not if dealt carefully with B. if not carefully dealt with C. if dealt not carefully with D. not if carefully dealt with,6. The other day, my brother drove his car down the street at _ I thought was a dangerous speed. A. as B. which C. what D. that,7. Jim plays football _, if not better than,

12、Mike. A. as well B. as well as C. so well D. so well as,8. A warm thought suddenly occurred to me _I might use the pocket money to buy some flowers for my mothers birthday. A. if B. when C. that D. which,9. He arrived in New York in 1896,_, some time later, he became an actor. A. when B. where C. th

13、at D. which,10. Helen was much kinder to her youngest son than to the others,_, of course, made the others envy him. A. who B. that C. what D. which,A library with five thousand books is offered to the nation as a gift. Sunshine, as well as water, is needed to make plants grow. Just then I noticed,

14、for the first time, that our master wore his fine green coat. He means, I think, he wants to go with her.,5. The film brought the hours back to me that I was taken good care of in that far-away village. 6. They believed that there was something in nature which gave out radioactivity. 7. Now ways are found to take these materials out of the rubbish and use them again.,8. Therefore when the opportunity arose to go on a most important and interesting voyage for scientific study, he took it. 9. He looked sa