一、四級核心詞組:
例如have difficulty/trouble (in) doing something(做某事有困難)已經考過三次,需要注意的是,in可以省略,后面要使用動詞的動名詞形式。
1)2006年6月87題:Having spent some time in the city, he had no trouble (找到去歷史博物館的路).
解析:答案為(in) finding the way to the Museum of History,“歷史博物館”最好譯為“the Museum of History”,專有名詞注意大小寫。
2)2009年6月87題:Soon after he transferred to the new school, Ali found that he had (很難跟上班里的同學)in math and English.
解析:答案為difficulty in catching up with his classmates,此題也考察了catch up with(跟上)這一四級核心詞組。
3)2010年6月87題:Because of noise outside, Nancy had great difficulty (集中注意力在實驗上).
解析:答案為(in) focusing/concentrating on her experiment,此題亦考察focus/concentrate on(集中注意力)這一四級核心詞組。
二、倒裝句:考過三次,需要注意的前半句與后半句時態應前后呼應。
1)大綱樣題88題:Not only (他向我收費過高), but he didn’t do a good repair job either.
解析:答案為did he charge me too much/overcharge me,本句后半句使用了一般過去時,前半句也應使用一般過去時,not only放在句首引導倒裝句。“收費過多”可譯為overcharge me或charge me too much.。
2)2008年6月91題: (直到他完成使命)did he realize that he was seriously ill.
解析:答案為Not until he had accomplished his mission,此題后半句使用一般過去時,前半句動作發生在后半句之前,應使用過去完成時。Not until放在句首引導倒裝句,“完成使命”應譯為accomplish the mission。
3)2010年6月88題:The manager never laughed; neither (她也從來沒有發過脾氣).
解析:答案為did she lose her temper,前半句使用一般過去時,后半句也應使用一般過去時。“發脾氣”應譯為lose one’s temper,neither放在句首引導倒裝句。