考研作文在考研英語考試中佔了30分,是不容忽視的部分。《考研英語大綱》把對作文 『語言』的要求放在了第一位,即:語言第一,內容第二,思想第三。各位考生要想在這一部分勝出,就必須在語言的『精美度』上下功夫。筆者建議大家時刻培養『亮點』意識,在考研作文中設置『語言亮點』,從而為獲得高分打下堅實的基礎。本文將為大家介紹考研寫作的三大高分句式——短句拉長、插入語和並列結構。
高分句式一——短句拉長
在考研英語作文中,一般短句都可以拉為長句,而且,從理論上講,一個句子的長度可以是無限的,但是出於實際情況,大家要學會寫有限度的長句。
雖然《考研英語大綱》沒有明確規定作文中長句的長度和數量,但是基於考研作文實戰的需要,考生需要有一種『長句設置』意識,即通過在文中設置若乾個長句,向閱卷老師展示考生對於復雜語言結構的掌握能力,從而征服老師的心,獲得滿意的分數。
寫作要領
1.名詞+形容詞,+同位語,+定語從句;
2.動詞+狀語(時間、地點、目的、方式)。
實戰舉例
例1:Officials have built highways.
In recent years, responsible, hard-working and warm-hearted officials have built a great number of highways which have brought much convenience to the local citizens.
例1中短句拉長的步驟:
1.在句首,加上時間狀語in recent years;
2.在名詞officials前面加上responsible, hard-working, warm-hearted 三個形容詞修飾它;
3.在名詞highways後面加上定語從句which have brought much convenience to the local citizens。
例2:Factories have discharged gas and liquid.
The newly-built chemical factories have discharged harmful and even poisonous gases and liquids which have had a seriously negative impact on the surrounding environment.
例2中短句拉長的步驟:
1.在名詞factories前面加上兩個修飾形容詞newly- built和chemical;
2.在名詞gases and liquids 後面上加上一個定語從句which have had a seriously negative impact on the surrounding environment。
高分句式二——插入語
增加句式復雜性的另外一種方法就是使用插入語。中國學生寫的英語句子喜歡一通到底,沒有任何語氣的間歇,像一根筆直的竹竿,因此筆者稱之為 『竹竿句』。而英美人士寫的句子則不同,他們偏愛插入語,通過插入語表現出作者語氣的間歇和停頓。有了插入語,讀者眼中的句子有一種跌宕起伏的感覺,這種句子像海浪一起忽起忽落,筆者稱這種句子為『海浪句』。試比較:
Ancient men made tools out of stone. For instance, they always used flint because it is easier to shape than other kinds of stone. (不使用插入語)
Fortunately, however, ancient men made tools of stone, especially flint, because it is easier to shape than other kinds of stone. (使用插入語)
由此我們看出:英語句子要寫得跌宕起伏纔地道。考研的同學要在語言上下功夫,就必須學會寫作『海浪句』,從而使自己的作文『波濤洶湧,錯落有致』。
寫作要領
1. 插入語可以是一個詞、一個短語,或者一個句子;
2. 插入語多半用逗號跟其他成分隔開;
3. 插入語最好放在主語之後,便於掌握。
實戰舉例
例1:副詞插入語——frankly, especially, fortunately, indeed, however
坦率地說,旅游可以促進國家之間的相互了解。
Tourism, frankly, may promote mutual understanding among nations.
例2:短語插入語——generally speaking (總的來說), to tell the truth (老實說), in a sense (從某種意義上說),in a word (總而言之), strange to say (說來奇怪)
總而言之,家長不該無視電腦游戲對小孩的副作用。
In a word, parents should never lose sight of the side-effects of computer games on their children.
例3:短句插入語——I suppose, as I see it, I believe, what is important (重要的是)
在我看來,環境對人的性格有深遠影響。
Environment, as I see it, has a far-reaching influence on one? personality.
高分句式三——並列結構
使用並列結構寫出精彩句式,請大家欣賞以下兩個精彩的例句:
Studies serve for delight, for ornament, and for ability. (Francis Bacon)
學習可以怡情,可以博采,可以長纔。(培根)
...government of the people, by the people and for the people... (Abraham Lincoln)
……民有、民治、民享的政府…… (林肯)
寫作要領
用and或者or 連接兩個詞性相同、意思相近的單詞,就構成了並列結構。
比如:give support and assistance to...
...benefit from education and instruction.
...develop and promote economic growth.
實戰舉例
1.The American girl,dressed in a traditional Chinese costume and ornaments,indicates and symbolizes the multinational communication of cultures and customs. (選自2002年考研作文真題,一句話包含三處並列結構)
2.It goes without saying that the drawings aim at revealing a common and serious problem in China: how to educate and cultivate the young. Let's take a closer look at the drawings. In an ideal condition, the flower blooms. But when moved out of the greenhouse, it perishes under the rain and wind. It is obvious that flower grown in greenhouse can誸 withstand wind and rain. (選自2003年考研作文真題,一個段落包含四處並列結構)
『亮點句式』是考研閱卷老師定檔次、給分數的主要憑據,所以希望同學們平時有意識地多訓練自己『亮點句式』的寫作,那麼在考試中,獲得高分就會水到渠成了。
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