翻译题在很大程度上考的是语法,而语法是很多考生一提起来就无比头疼的问题。其实,纵观历年真题,涉及的语法无外乎有以下几类:

  1.各种从句的用法

  (1)主语从句

  真题: (很多人没有意识到的)is providing the best education possible for their children.(2009.6)

  答案:What many people don’t realize

  (2)宾语从句

  真题:Many Americans live on credit, and their quality of life (是用他们能够借到多少来衡量的), not how much they can earn.(2007.12)

  答案:is measured by how much they can loan

  (3)表语从句

  真题:In my sixties, one change I notice is that (我比以前更容易累了).(2007.12)

  答案:I am more likely to get tired than before

  (4)定语从句

  真题:Medical researchers are painfully aware that there are many problems

  (他们至今还没有答案)(2008.12)

  答案:(that/which)they haven’t found solution to或to which they haven’t found solution

  真题: (与我成长的地方相比), this town is more prosperous and exciting.(2008.6)

  答案:Compared with the place where I grew up

  真题:The prevention and treatment of AIDS is (我们可以合作的领域).(2007.6)

  答案:the field where(in which)we can cooperate

  (5)状语从句

  真题:Leaving one’s job ,(不管是什么工作), is a difficult change, even for those who look forward to retiring.(2008.6)

  答案:whatever it is(让步状语从句)

  真题:I am going to pursue this course, (无论我要作出什么样的牺牲).(2007.12)

  答案:no matter what kind of sacrifice I have to make(让步状语从句)

  真题:Some psychologists claim that people (出门在外时可能会感到孤独)(2006.12)

  答案:may feel lonely when they are away from home(时间状语从句)

  【真题】 (大多数父母所关心的)is providing the best education possible for their children.(2008.12)

  【解析】本题考查对主语从句的掌握。汉语中“所关心的”实际上是指“所关心的事情”,用英语表达则使用what引导的从句。What在主语从句中作介词的宾语。“关心”可以用be concerned about表达。

  【答案】What most parents are concerned about

  注:从句的用法参见完形填空部分对从句的讲解。

  2.虚拟语气

  历年真题中涉及到虚拟语气的可以归纳如下:

  (1)(should)+动词原形的情形;

  (2)if或but for等引导的条件句;

  (3)wish, if only, would rather, It is(high)time that…的用法。

  【真题】You would not have failed if (按照我的指令去做).(2009.12)

  【答案】you had followed my instructions 或者you had followed my orders

  【解析】本题较为容易,按照汉语意思直译。有两个:首先最重要的是if从句的虚拟语气考查;根据语法规定,如果主句中出现would +have的形式,从句中应该采用had+过去分词的结构;第二是固定搭配“按照…的指令”表达为follow my instructions 或者是follow my orders 注意多样化的表达,两者选其一就可以;注意很多学生出现遗漏主语you,造成不必要的失分。

  【真题】The victim (本来会有机会活下来)if he had been taken to hospital in time.(2006.12)

  【解析】本句考查对错综时间条件句的虚拟语气的掌握。在与过去事实相反的条件下,if引导的条件句时态是过去完成时态,主句谓语一般使用would have done。

  【答案】would have had a chance to survive/would have had a chance of survival

  注:虚拟语气用法参见完形填空填空部分对虚拟语气的讲解。

  3.倒装结构

  倒装分完全倒装与部分倒装两种类型,重点是部分倒装,即只有系动词、助动词和情态动词参与的倒装。常见的倒装结构可以分为四大类:

  (1)否定倒装。指否定副词或否定的副词性结构hardly, seldom, scarcely, never, little, nowhere, not once, under no circumstances, in no way, no sooner…than,not only…but also用于句首时所导致的倒装。

  【例如】Seldom did I go to theater, but now it is different.

  以前我很少去剧院,但是现在不同了。

  (2)虚拟倒装。指在if引导的虚拟条件句中,将if省略,把should, had, were提至主语前,形成倒装。

  【例如】Were I you, I’ll never promise to do that.

  如果我是你,不会答应那么做的。

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