一、十大核心语法点每点 = 一句话规则 + 3 个考研例句 + 易错点
1. 时态呼应
一句话规则:主从句时态要"对表"——主句是过去时,从句原则上落在过去范畴内;但客观真理、普遍事实在从句中仍保留现在时。
- He said that he had finished the report before the deadline arrived. 他说在截止日期到来之前他就已经完成了报告。
- The professor explained why the results of the experiment had differed so sharply from what had been predicted. 教授解释了为什么实验结果与当初的预测相差如此之大。
- Economists have long believed that consumer confidence plays a decisive role in economic recovery. 经济学家一直认为,消费者信心在经济复苏中起着决定性作用。(主句完成时+从句现在时:普遍事实不后移)
易错点:① 宾语从句表客观真理时不变过去时(如上句 3);② since 从句用过去时、主句用完成时(He has changed since he came);③ 主句现在时/将来时时,从句按实际时间自由选时态,不要机械后移。
2. 被动语态
一句话规则:只有及物动词能变被动;动作执行者未知或不重要时省略 by 短语,时态全部体现在 be 动词上。
- It is widely acknowledged that lifelong learning has become a prerequisite for career development. 人们普遍承认,终身学习已成为职业发展的先决条件。
- The new policy, which was formulated last year, is being implemented in stages across the country. 去年制定的新政策正在全国范围内分阶段实施。(was formulated 一般过去被动;is being implemented 现在进行被动)
- Measures should have been taken to prevent the problem from worsening, but little attention was paid to it. 本应及早采取措施防止问题恶化,但几乎无人关注。
易错点:① 不及物动词(happen/occur/last)和系动词(look/sound/feel)没有被动;② 时态看 be:is done / was done / is being done / has been done / will have been done;③ 高频句型 It is said / believed / estimated that... 在阅读与写作中都是"不指名执行者"的被动,翻译成"据说/据信"。
3. 定语从句(that / which / who 三选一 + 介词前置)
一句话规则:先行词是人用 who/whom/whose,是物用 which/that;一旦介词提前到关系词前面,就只能用 which(物)或 whom(人),that 彻底出局。
- The era in which information could be monopolized by a few media outlets has gone forever. 信息被少数媒体垄断的时代已经一去不复返。(介词前置 → 只能用 which)
- Employees whose performance is closely tied to bonuses tend to work more efficiently. 绩效与奖金紧密挂钩的员工往往工作更高效。
- The theory to which he devoted his entire life was finally proved by his students decades later. 他毕生献身的理论,在几十年后终于被他的学生们证明。
易错点:① 介词提前后绝不能再接 that;② 只能用 that 的情形:先行词是 all / everything / anything / little,或被序数词、最高级、the only / the very 修饰;③ 非限制性定语从句(逗号 + 关系词)不能用 that;④ where = in which,when = on/at which,可互相替换改写。
4. 状语从句九类
一句话规则:状语从句是"完整句 + 从属连词",解题先认连词再看时态搭配——时间/条件从句用一般现在时表将来。
九类连词速记:时间 when/while/as/before/after/since/no sooner...than/hardly...when | 条件 if/unless/as long as/provided that | 原因 because/since/as/now that | 让步 although/though/even if/while | 目的 so that/in order that | 结果 so...that/such...that | 方式 as/as if | 地点 where/wherever | 比较 than/as。
- So long as the government continues to invest in education, the quality of the workforce will improve steadily. 只要政府持续投资教育,劳动力素质就会稳步提高。(条件从句用现在时表将来)
- Although the company suffered a temporary setback, its core competitiveness remained intact. 尽管公司遭受了暂时的挫折,其核心竞争力依然完好无损。
- Hardly had the new regulation come into effect when numerous enterprises began to adjust their strategies. 新规定刚一生效,众多企业便开始调整策略。(hardly + 过去完成时 + when)
易错点:① although/though 不能与 but 连用,但可与 yet/still 连用;② no sooner...than 与 hardly...when 是硬搭配,不得混搭;③ so that 后接 can/may 多表目的,接一般过去式多表结果;④ 时间、条件从句里不出现 will,"如果你来"译 If you come 而非 If you will come。
5. 名词性从句(主语/宾语/表语/同位语从句)
一句话规则:that 引陈述句、whether/if 引一般疑问、wh- 词引特殊疑问——不管原句多疑问,从句内部一律还原成陈述语序。
- What distinguishes successful learners from unsuccessful ones is not intelligence but persistence. 区分成功学习者与失败者的不是智力,而是坚持。(what 从句作主语)
- Whether remote work will fundamentally change the way we live remains to be seen. 远程办公是否会从根本上改变我们的生活方式,仍有待观察。
- The survey reveals that an increasing number of young people are reluctant to follow the traditional career path. 调查显示,越来越多的年轻人不愿走传统职业道路。
易错点:① 从句内禁止疑问倒装:只能说 Do you know where he is,不能 where is he;② 介词之后、不定式之前只能用 whether,不能用 if;③ that 在宾语从句中可省略,在主语从句和同位语从句中不可省;④ 主语从句过长时用 it 作形式主语:It is clear that...
6. 非谓语三态(doing / done / to do)
一句话规则:doing 表主动或进行,done 表被动或完成,to do 表目的或将来——非谓语的逻辑主语必须与主句主语一致,否则就是悬垂结构错误。
- Confronted with fierce competition in the job market, many graduates choose to further their education. 面对就业市场的激烈竞争,许多毕业生选择继续深造。(逻辑主语 = many graduates,被动用 done)
- Having been translated into more than thirty languages, the novel has attracted a worldwide readership. 这部小说被译成三十多种语言之后,吸引了全世界的读者。(先被动后发生,用 having been done)
- The government has taken effective measures to reduce the widening gap between the rich and the poor. 政府已采取有效措施来缩小不断扩大的贫富差距。(to do 表目的)
易错点:① 句首分词状语的主语若与主句主语不一致即为悬垂分词,是长难句理解与写作双高频考点;② done 与 having been done:前者表与谓语同时/一般情况,后者强调先发生;③ to do 作后置定语天然含将来意味(the next train to arrive 下一班将到的火车);④ 独立主格(with + n. + doing/done)常在长难句里作伴随状语。
7. 虚拟语气三档
一句话规则:与现在相反:if + 过去式(be 一律 were),主句 would do;与过去相反:if + had done,主句 would have done;与将来相反:if + should/were to do,主句 would do。
- If every citizen were aware of the importance of environmental protection, our cities would be far more livable. 如果每个公民都意识到环保的重要性,我们的城市将宜居得多。(与现在相反,be 用 were)
- Had the company taken the customers' feedback seriously, it would not have lost such a large market share. 倘若公司当初认真对待顾客反馈,就不会失去这么大的市场份额。(与过去相反 + 省略 if 倒装)
- Should artificial intelligence replace most manual labor, society would have to redefine the meaning of work. 倘若人工智能取代大部分体力劳动,社会将不得不重新定义工作的意义。(与将来相反 + 倒装)
易错点:① 省略 if 时要把 were/had/should 提到句首构成倒装,句首无 if 却见 Had/Should/Were 开头,先按虚拟处理;② 主句 would have done 配从句 had done,两边时态必须对档;③ 混合虚拟(从句过去、主句现在)考研阅读偶见,按各自时间轴判断;④ wish 后从句时态后移一档,It is (high) time that sb did/should do 也属固定虚拟。
8. 倒装四型
一句话规则:句首出现否定副词、only+状语、so/such...that、肯定附和(so do I)四类标志时,把助动词(或 be)提到主语之前构成倒装;否定词与 only 修饰主语时不倒装。
- Not until the financial crisis broke out did people realize how fragile the banking system was. 直到金融危机爆发,人们才意识到银行体系多么脆弱。(否定短语提前 → 部分倒装)
- Only when education keeps pace with technological change can a country maintain its competitive edge. 只有当教育与技术变革同步时,一个国家才能保持竞争优势。(only + 状语从句 → 主句倒装)
- So rapid is the development of digital technology that last year's products quickly become outdated. 数字技术发展如此迅速,以至于去年的产品很快就过时了。(so + adj. 提前 → 完全倒装)
易错点:① 部分倒装只提前助动词/情态动词/be;完全倒装整个谓语动词搬到主语前(So rapid is the development);② No sooner 放句首用 had + done 倒装(No sooner had he arrived than...);③ not only...but also 连接两个分句时只倒装前半句;④ Only he(only 修饰主语)不倒装——倒装与否看 only 是否修饰状语。
9. 强调与省略
一句话规则:强调句骨架 It is/was + 被强调部分 + that/who...,检验法是去掉 it is...that 后句子依然完整;状语从句省略的条件是主从句主语一致且从句里有 be。
- It is persistent effort rather than talent that ultimately determines how far one can go. 最终决定一个人能走多远的,是持之以恒的努力而非天赋。
- It was not until the late twentieth century that the concept of sustainable development gained wide acceptance. 直到二十世纪末,可持续发展的理念才被广泛接受。(强调 not until,that 后用肯定式)
- While (they were) working in the factory, the workers accumulated rich practical experience. 在工厂工作期间,工人们积累了丰富的实践经验。(主从句主语一致 → 省略 they were)
易错点:① 强调句 vs 形式主语:It is important that... 是形式主语(去掉骨架句子不完整),It is Tom that... 是强调句;② 强调 not until 时,that 之后必须接肯定结构(that people realized,不是 didn't realize);③ when/while/if/though 从句省略的前提是主语与主句一致且含 be,否则不能省;④ It was...that 强调时间/地点时不用 when/where,一律 that。
10. 比较结构(as...as / the more...the more / 倍数)
一句话规则:as...as 中间用原级、比较级后接 than;the more..., the more... 前半是从句后半是主句;倍数表达三选一:倍数 + as...as / 倍数 + 比较级 than / 倍数 + the size (length, number) of。
- Nothing is more important for a fresh graduate than gaining hands-on experience. 对应届毕业生而言,没有什么比获得实践经验更重要。(最高级式比较,写作万能句)
- The more children are exposed to books, the stronger their reading habits will become. 孩子接触书籍越多,其阅读习惯就会越牢固。
- The output of this year is three times as much as that of ten years ago. 今年的产量是十年前的三倍。(用 that 指代 output 保证比较对象对称)
易错点:① 比较对象必须对称:that 指代单数/不可数、those 指代复数(the population of China is larger than that of Japan);② 倍数三种句型可互换,倍数永远放在最前面(three times larger than = three times as large as = three times the size of);③ no more than = 只有、仅仅,not more than = 不超过,语义不同;④ 最高级修饰副词时 the 可省(runs fastest),修饰形容词不可省。
二、长难句五步拆解法找谓语 → 抓连词 → 认修饰 → 还原语序 → 中文重排
- 第一步 · 找谓语动词:每个分句只有一个限定谓语(时态词 + 实义动词/系动词)。数出谓语个数 = 分句个数。警惕把不定式 to do、分词 doing/done、动名词误认成谓语——它们都没有时态,不是谓语。
- 第二步 · 抓连词切分:看到 that / which / who / whose / when / while / although / because / but / and / if 等连词就从它前面下刀,把句子切成若干"完整句",再逐一找各分句的主谓。
- 第三步 · 识别修饰成分:定语挂在名词后面(从句、分词、介词短语、不定式),状语挂在动词或整句上(时间、地点、原因、方式),插入语(逗号隔开的部分)先整体跳过,绝不影响主干判断。
- 第四步 · 还原语序:倒装还原成正常语序、被动还原出 by 的逻辑主语、强调句去掉 it is...that、省略句把省掉的主语和 be 补回来,让每个分句变成"主—谓—宾"的标准形。
- 第五步 · 中文重排序:英文定语后置的搬到名词前(过长的定语拆成短句)、状语按中文习惯放句首或动词前、同位语用破折号或"即/这一"承接,最后通读一遍保证像中文。
示范一 · 主语从句 + 表语从句 + 同位语(42 词)
What seems to be happening is that companies which once relied on cheap labor are now being forced to invest in automation, a shift that could eventually eliminate millions of routine jobs across the manufacturing sector.
- 找谓语:seems / is / are being forced / could eliminate —— 4 个谓语,4 个分句。
- 抓连词:What(主语从句)、that(表语从句)、which(定语从句修饰 companies)、that(定语从句修饰 a shift)。
- 认修饰:a shift 是前面整个 automation 分句的同位语;across the manufacturing sector 是 jobs 的后置定语;now、eventually 为时间状语。
- 还原语序:被动还原 are being forced to do = "被迫去做";主干即"眼下正在发生的事情是……"。
- 中文重排:主语从句先行,主句次之,同位语用破折号补成独立短句。
译文眼下似乎正在发生的情况是:一度依赖廉价劳动力的公司如今被迫投资自动化——这一转变最终或将消灭制造业数以百万计的常规岗位。
示范二 · 让步状语从句 + 宾语从句 + 插入语(40 词)
Although the proportion of employees who telecommute at least twice a week rose steadily between 2010 and 2020, the vast majority of companies still insist that physical presence, rather than flexible working hours, is the decisive factor in evaluating performance.
- 找谓语:rose / insist / is —— 3 个谓语,3 个分句。
- 抓连词:Although(让步状语从句)、who(定语从句修饰 employees)、that(insist 的宾语从句)。
- 认修饰:who telecommute... 修饰 employees;between 2010 and 2020 时间状语;rather than flexible working hours 是插入语,先跳过;in evaluating performance 修饰 factor。
- 还原语序:去掉插入语后宾从主干 = physical presence is the decisive factor,一目了然。
- 中文重排:让步从句前置成"尽管……但……",插入语放回"决定性因素"之后作对比。
译文尽管 2010 至 2020 年间,每周至少远程办公两次的员工比例稳步上升,但绝大多数公司仍坚持认为,在绩效评估中起决定作用的是线下出勤,而非弹性工时。
示范三 · 强调句 + 原因状语从句 + 非限制性定语从句(41 词)
It is precisely because traditional classroom teaching fails to address the individual needs of students that an increasing number of parents have turned to online platforms, which offer personalized courses at a fraction of the cost of offline tutoring.
- 找谓语:fails / have turned / offer —— 3 个谓语,3 个分句。
- 抓连词:because(原因状语从句)、which(非限制性定语从句);It is ... that 是强调句骨架。
- 认修饰:precisely 为强调副词;of students 修饰 needs;at a fraction of the cost of offline tutoring 修饰 offer。
- 还原语序:去掉 It is ... that 还原为 Parents have turned to online platforms precisely because...,句子完整 → 确认强调句,被强调的是原因状语。
- 中文重排:用"正因为……才……"还原强调语气;which 从句拆成破折号短句。
译文正因为传统课堂教学无法满足学生的个体需求,越来越多的家长才转向在线平台——这些平台以远低于线下辅导的成本提供个性化课程。
三、英语二专属 · 图表作文描述句式库(15 条)
- The number of A increased / went up sharply from X to Y during the period 2010–2020.2010 至 2020 年间,A 的数量从 X 急剧增至 Y。
- A rose steadily over the decade, reaching a peak of Y in 2020.十年间 A 稳步上升,并在 2020 年达到 Y 的峰值。
- There was a marked upward trend in the sales volume of A.A 的销量呈现明显的上升趋势。
- A climbed by approximately 30 percent, from X in 2015 to Y in 2020.A 上升了约 30%,从 2015 年的 X 增至 2020 年的 Y。
- The figure for A declined / dropped dramatically from X to Y.A 的数值从 X 大幅降至 Y。
- A witnessed a steady decrease of 15 percent between 2010 and 2020.2010 至 2020 年间,A 稳步下降了 15%。
- A fell to its lowest point, merely Y, in 2020.2020 年,A 跌至最低点,仅为 Y。
- A accounted for / took up the largest proportion, at 45 percent.A 所占比例最大,为 45%。
- A made up nearly half of the total, followed by B (30 percent) and C (20 percent).A 占到总数近一半,其次是 B(30%)和 C(20%)。
- The share of A in the total dropped from 60 percent to 35 percent.A 在总量中的份额从 60% 降至 35%。
- The figure in 2020 was three times as high as that in 2010.2020 年的数值是 2010 年的三倍。
- A doubled / tripled within merely five years.短短五年内,A 翻了一番 / 增至三倍。
- A increased by a factor of four compared with that a decade ago.与十年前相比,A 增长到原来的四倍。
- It can be predicted / anticipated that A will continue to grow in the years to come.可以预见,未来数年 A 将继续增长。
- Given the current momentum, the upward trend is likely to persist.照目前的势头来看,这一上升趋势很可能持续下去。
用法提醒:数据变化主语常换花样(the number of / the figure for / A itself),动词时态与图表年份对齐(过去数据用过去时,趋势预测用将来时);同一图表至少替换 3 种表达,避免通篇 increase。
三(续)、完形高频搭配 20 组
四、考场速查表看到什么标志 → 判定什么结构 → 怎么处理
| 看到什么标志 | 判定结构 | 处理动作 |
|---|---|---|
| 句首 Not until / No sooner / Hardly / Never / Little | 否定词前置 | 部分倒装:助动词(did/had/will)提到主语前 |
| 句首 Only + 状语(only then / only in this way) | only 倒装 | 主句部分倒装;only 修饰主语则不倒装 |
| 句首 So + adj./adv. 或 Such + n. | so/such...that 结果状从 | 完全倒装:So rapid is the development that... |
| 句首 Were / Had / Should(且无 if) | 虚拟条件倒装 | 还原 if,按三档虚拟对时态 |
| It is/was + 名词 + that(who) | 强调句 | 去掉 It is...that 检验,通顺即为强调句 |
| It is + adj. / p.p.(said, believed, estimated)+ that | 形式主语 | 真主语是 that 从句;翻译时先译从句 |
| 逗号 + which / who | 非限制性定语从句 | 不能用 that;which 还可指代前面整句 |
| 介词 + 空格(完形) | 定从缺关系词 | 只能填 which(物)/ whom(人),排除 that |
| 名词后直接跟 doing / done(无连词) | 分词后置定语 | doing 主动、done 被动,找被修饰的中心名词 |
| 句首 Doing / Done 短语 | 分词作状语 | 逻辑主语必须 = 主句主语,否则为悬垂结构 |
| Would have done / could have done | 与过去相反的虚拟主句 | 回头找 Had done 或 but for / without |
| If only / wish / would rather | 固定虚拟 | 从句时态后移一档(现在 → 过去 → 过去完成) |
| The more..., the more... | 比较级平行结构 | 前从后主,译作"越……越……" |
| 数词 + times + as...as / the size of | 倍数表达 | 比较对象用 that/those 保持对称 |
| although / though / even though | 让步状语从句 | 不与 but 连用;主句可加 yet / still |
| wh- 词后接"主语 + 谓语"陈述语序 | 名词性从句 | 疑问词保留、语序还原;从句作主/宾/表/同位语 |
| so that + can / may | 目的状语从句 | 译"以便";so that + 过去式多为结果"以致" |
| where = 地点从句 or 定语从句? | 看先行词 | 有具体名词(place, case, situation)是定语从句;无先行词是地点状语从句 |