胥少先,周桂蓉
(1.綿陽師范學院外國語學院,四川綿陽 621000;2.綿陽市豐谷中學,四川綿陽 621000)
全國高考英語試卷經歷了最初的全國統一試卷,后實行同一大綱,不同教材,分省出題,再到2016年起的相同大綱,自選幾類教材,大部分省市區采用全國統一試卷。統一試卷又分為I、II、III卷,供各省市根據自己情況選用。其中2016和2017年的試卷抬頭是2016/2017普通高等學校招生全國統一考試(新課標I,II,III)(英語);2018和2019年的則是2018/2019普通高等學校招生全國統一考試(全國卷I,II,III)(英語)①。從使用全國卷的省份上看,2016年自主命題的省市包括四川、北京、天津、浙江、上海、江蘇、山東、海南8個;2017年自主命題的有北京、天津、浙江、上海、江蘇、山東、海南7個省市,四川開始使用全國卷III;2018年山東使用全國卷,自主命題只有6省市,西藏放棄卷II,選用卷III;2019和2018年采用全國卷和自主命題卷的省市一樣。2016—2019年采用全國命題省市個數依次是23、24、25、25。據如上數據看,全國大部分省市都采用全國卷,使用卷I、II、III趨于穩定。
從2016—2019年全國高考英語試卷構成來看,題型已經穩定,包括聽力30分、閱讀40分、語言知識運用45分、寫作35分。其中語言知識運用包括完型填空和語法填空,寫作有改錯和寫作。這些題型,我們常區分為主觀題和客觀題,但國外學術界基于試題本身的特征將題型分為選擇性題型( Selected-response item formats, SR題型)和建構性題型(constructed-response item formats, CR題型) 。選擇性題型即是客觀題型,構建性題型就是主觀題型。后者是需要考生生成答案而非選擇或匹配答案的題型[1]。全國高考英語試卷構建性題型包括語法填空、短文改錯和書面表達三個部分。語法填空是1.5*10=15分,短文改錯是1*10=10分,書面表達是25*1=25分。本文探究的是語法填空和短文改錯。
對于語法填空和短文改錯,從2016年到2019年的文獻來看,對短文改錯探究得多,對語法填空探究得少,也有對全部構成性題型研究的。年份集中于2016—2018年,2019年的目前沒有。有的研究一年,有的是兩三年對比研究。有的研究卷I或卷II,有的是幾卷對比研究。文獻只有一篇碩士論文,其余皆為期刊論文。研究方法有內容效度、建語料庫、歷時等角度研究,也有直接分析,然后提出解決辦法。研究過程多是先對兩類題型具體分析,然后提出解決的辦法。
解決語法填空的辦法包括培養語篇意識,重視基礎;強化語用;提高閱讀能力;熟記考綱詞匯;掌握語法知識,自我校正語法;結合語境和句子,提高學生綜合語言能力[2-5];以學生為中心進行語法教學,注重高頻詞匯及其慣用搭配;增加生活化語篇輸入,重視復合句的分析與改編練習[6]等。解決短文改錯的方法有“總—分—總”法、“由小及大”法,即按詞匯、句法與語篇的順序逐層辨別錯誤并改正[7];語料庫建設開展語篇教學結合改善短文改錯教學,引導學生鑒別、歸類和分析錯誤[8];語法聚焦、搭配聚焦和意義聚焦三者結合[9];夯實語言基礎,強化閱讀教學,培養上下文意識[10];與閱讀相結合,提升閱讀理解能力;與寫作相結合,提升語言糾錯能力;翻閱錯題,針對強化,忌惑而不解;專題歸納,總結策略,忌多而不思[11];熟記考綱詞匯,掌握短語用法,重視語境教學,指導學生運用恰當的語法填空答題策略,整合語法教學與閱讀教學,提高學生的綜合語言能力[5]等。
這些文獻的研究者多數是高中英語教學一線的資深教育者或教研員,他們對語法填空和短文改錯研究多,也比較透徹,歸類幾乎精確到每一點上,并且在教學中,正如其談到的解決辦法,也幾乎都落到實處,對學生進行行之有效的整體教學,取得了很好的教學效果。但這些研究毫不例外地把語法填空和短文改錯割裂開來,分別進行探析,忽略了兩者之間的共性。解決這兩類問題的方法也過于籠統,教師難以把握,學生似是而非,操作性不強。本文試以2016—2019年全國高考英語試卷為藍本,比較系統地探析語法填空和短文改錯的共性和個性,從英漢差異的角度探究解決這兩類題的辦法,以期對高中英語教學有所裨益。
2016—2019年,每年三套不同試卷,共計12套。語法填空和短文改錯各12篇,共24篇。本節先分析語法填空,再分析短文改錯,最后對兩者進行綜合分析。
語法填空是考語法的綜合運用能力,它取代了以前單純的語法和詞法選擇填空,把選擇性題型變為構建性題型。兩項比較,選擇題有較高難度,但存在一定偶然性;語法填空難度適中,偶然性減少,多集中在一些基本詞法、語法和句法上。這對于成績中上學生有優勢,成績中下學生則無處下手。下面是對語法填空在各語法現象上的分布進行統計分析(具體見表1)。

表1 2016—2019全國I、II、III卷構建性題型中語法填空
1.字數大約在172—220之間,平均值在196左右。
2.給定詞匯7個,留空白3個,唯一例外的是2016(III),給定詞匯6個,空白4個。
修改是指給定單詞,要求用正確形式填空;添加是短文空白處填上適當詞形。
3.各項語法分布從多到少,平均值是非謂語動詞2.2、謂語動詞1.7、名詞1.3、從句1.0、形容詞0.8、副詞0.8、冠詞0.8、介詞0.8、行文邏輯0.4、代詞0.3、數詞0。非謂語動詞和謂語動詞每年必考,一般是1到3個;名詞除2019(II)外,每年都考;從句除2017(II)外,每年都考;其次是形容詞、副詞、介詞和冠詞,所占比重也比較大;行文邏輯和代詞偶爾會考。
4.空白處所需填的虛詞:
冠詞:補填the有5例,補填a的有4例。
介詞:常是固定搭配或根據語境來填,有9例。
從句:補填關系詞,狀語從句2例,同位語從句1例,賓語從句1例,定語從句8例,其中非限制性定語從句出現5例。
行文邏輯:補填并列連詞1例,固定搭配2例,比較級2例。
代詞:補填2例。
5.給定詞匯,根據上下文填上適當形式:
名詞:動詞變成名詞,名詞單數變復數,名詞變名詞后改變詞義。
形容詞:形容詞原級變成比較級和名詞變成形容詞。
副詞:形容詞變副詞9例,出現1例副詞原級變成最高級。
代詞:三單主格或賓格變成復數限定屬格和主格變賓格2例。
謂語動詞:時、體、態和語氣每年都會考。給定動詞原形,填一般過去時7例,一般現在時5例,現在完成時3例,一般現在時被動語態1例,一般過去時被動語態3例。
非謂語動詞:涉及到一般體的主動語態,一般體的被動語態只涉及到不帶to的不定式1例。一般體的主動語態主要是V-ing形式12例,不定式11例,而V-ed分詞有2例。其中最難的是strength名詞-strengthen動詞。
短文改錯是一個傳統的構建性題型。以前的短文改錯是在短文后標注編號,表明這一行有一處錯誤,要修改、添加或刪除。改革后短文改錯只給短文,隔行留空,題目指出短文共有10處錯誤,要修改、添加或刪除,但超過10處的不計數。一行可能有1處、2處或沒有錯誤。但縱觀歷年考試,短文一般只有6至7行,幾乎每行都有錯誤。由此可見,現行的短文改錯難度較大。下面是對短文改錯在各語法現象上的分布進行的統計分析(具體見表2)。
1.短文篇幅長度在90—112之間,均值在103個單詞左右。要修改8處、刪除和添加各1處。
2.考點相對較多的是非謂語動詞(1.6)、謂語動詞(1.3)、代詞(1.3)、名詞(1.1),幾乎每年都會考。其次是副詞、形容詞、冠詞、介詞、從句、行文邏輯,最少的是數詞。
3.添加和刪除。
添加:在改錯的短文中,缺少不定式符號to的有3例,缺少冠詞的有5例,缺少介詞的有2例,缺少謂語動詞的有1例,缺代詞的有1例。
表22016—2019全國I,II,III卷構建性題型中改錯題

刪除:涉及面廣,包括連詞、不定時符號to、累贅修飾語、冠詞、介詞、代詞、Be型虛擬式等。這類錯誤多受漢語的影響。
4.修改。
名詞:單數變成復數有8例,復數變成單數有3例,多為不可數名詞,名詞屬格變為通格1例,V-ing變為名詞1例。
形容詞:名詞和形容詞相互轉換,原級、比較級最高級之間變化,副詞變為形容詞。
副詞:副詞和形容詞轉換, 原級和比較級轉換,介詞變副詞,位置轉換,時間轉化等。
冠詞:出現在添加中,修改主要是定冠詞變成不定冠詞2例,不定冠詞間變化2例。
介詞:集中出現在刪除和添加中,修改多為固定搭配。
代詞: 人稱和單復數變化,但格不變,及其它代詞誤用修改。
數詞:只出現2例,基數詞變成序數詞。
謂語動詞: 修改集中在一般過去時變為一般現在時和一般現在時變為一般過去時共12例,及主謂一致以及祈使句。
非謂語動詞: 修改主要是該用過去分詞和該用現在分詞共計13例。該用不帶to的不定式及需添加to 的共6例。
從句:關系詞誤用,賓語從句連接詞和狀語從句連接詞誤用。
行文邏輯: 并列連詞誤用。
從以上可以清楚看到,兩類構建性題型的各語法現象所占比重幾乎一致。非謂語動詞、謂語動詞和名詞是考試重點,其次是副詞、從句、形容詞、冠詞、介詞和代詞,最少的是行文邏輯和數詞。和語法填空比,短文改錯中代詞和刪除作為考點尤為突出,刪除涉及面廣。
縱觀歷年的這兩類題型來看,語法填空所留空白處集中填冠詞、介詞、從句的連詞和行文邏輯;短文改錯的添加和刪除,集中在冠詞、介詞及其它。二者共同之處在于冠詞和介詞。修改處主要集中在謂語動詞、非謂語動詞、名詞、形容詞、副詞等實詞(具體見表3)。這兩類構建性題型的考點,是考查學生的綜合能力。從表面上看,似乎無規律可循,但實際是考查學生對英漢差異和漢語對英語的影響的把握程度,還是有一定規律可循的。
表32016—2019全國I,II,III卷構建性題型中語法填空和短文改錯

英語屬印歐語系(Indo-European language),漢語屬漢藏語系(Han-Tibetan language)。前者有標記,是標記性語言(Marked language)、綜合性語言(Synthetic language);后者是無標記性語言(Unmarked language)、分析性語言(Analytic language)。英語主謂結構、主次層次明晰,漢語是集字成句、集句成章。簡單地講,英語的語法和詞匯擴大是通過單詞曲折和前后綴來實現,漢語則需要添加或變更單獨詞匯來實現。下面將對英語詞法、語法和句法逐一探討。
英語詞性和詞義變化是通過添加前后綴來實現,以增加詞匯量,漢語語法是通過添加詞匯來實現。這是兩個不同語系的典型差別,最易被師生忽略,但卻是語法填空和短文改錯考試的重點。
詞素(Morpheme)是最小的語法單位和最小的語義單位。派生詞綴,前綴改變詞義,如happy-unhappy;后綴改變詞性,如introduce-introduction(見圖1)。但也有例外,如sleep-asleep是前綴改變詞性,science-scientist是后綴改變詞義。詞法在高考試卷中主要是考后綴變化,即動詞和名詞、名詞和形容詞、形容詞和副詞之間彼此轉換。但也有副詞方位和時間轉換及形式相似詞性或意義不同的誤用。而諸如arrive, refuse, propose, survive, withdraw, dismiss等去e加al或直接加al構成名詞,discover, master, deliver加y變成名詞,還未在高考中出現。不同詞性在句子中作不同成分。名詞通常作句子主語、動詞或介詞賓語、表語等;形容詞多作定語修飾名詞或表語;副詞作狀語修飾動詞、形容詞、副詞和介詞短語。

圖1 詞素的劃分
(1) This switch has decreasedpollution(pollute) in the country's major lakes and reservoirs.
(2) It leads to abelief(believe) that populations are increasing.
(3) For tourists like me, pandas are its topattraction(attract).
(4) You can do exercises tostrengthen(strength) your leg muscles.
(5) They also shared with us manytraditional(tradition) stories about Hawaii.
(6) The key to his Success ishonesty(honest).
(7)Immediately(Immediate), I raised my hand.
(8) A global population of polar bears has beenpoorly(poor) studied.
(9) It iscertainly(certain) fun but the lifestyle is a little unreal.
(10) A taste for meat isactually(actual) behind the change.
(11) I'm ascientist(science) who studies animals such as apes and monkeys.
(12) Last winter I wentthere(here) again,
(13) I stopped the ball and kicked ithard(hardly) back to the playground.
(14) Fromthen(now) on, I started to play football with classmates after school.
(15)Besides(Beside), they often get some useful information from the internet.
除此外,在S+V+P結構中,表語只能用形容詞,不能用副詞。
(16) I hoped I could befree(freely) from them.
(17) However, becareful(care) not to go to extremes.
(18) Running is cheap, easy and it's alwaysenergetic(energy).
(19) I felthappy(happily) that their life had improved.
(20) It’swonderful(wonder).
(21) His uniform looked socool(coolly).
英語和漢語都使用介詞,英漢多用于固定搭配,常出現在添加、刪除或修改中。
(22) Most of us are more focusedon/upon∧our tasks in the morning than we are later in the day.
(23) Now I am leaving homefor∧college.
(24) I realize(of) how fast time flies.
(25) I planned to return(for) every two years.
(26) I came to a sudden stop just in the middleof(on) the road.
(27) Still I was unwilling to play the gameswith(for) them sometimes.
冠詞只存在英語語言中,漢語沒有。冠詞本身很難,但考試一般是考常見的語言現象。冠詞分為三類:不定冠詞a/an、定冠詞 the和零冠詞。不定冠詞a和an用于可數名詞單數前,其區別是看靠近它的單詞的第一個音素,輔音用a,元音用an,是看音標而不是看單詞字母。定冠詞的使用有四個原則:后照應(Cataphoric specific reference)、前照應(anaphoric specific reference)、語境照應(situational reference)[12]和固定搭配。除此外,使用零冠詞和不定冠詞,也存在固定搭配中。冠詞雖復雜,但一般考的是最基本的用法。
(28) Suddenlya∧football fell just in front of me and almost hit me.
(29) In that case, we will learn little aboutthe∧world.
(30) At﹨(the) first, I thought I knew everything and could make decisions by myself.
(31) It takes them aboutan(a) hour and a half to go to work every day.
(32) Each of my cafes will have a different theme anda(an) unique style.
(33) Asa(the) kid, I loved to watch cartoons.
英語曲折變化在英語語法專著中,僅寥寥數行一帶而過。其實,英語曲折詞綴幾乎是整個英語語法體系的提綱挈領的“領”(見表4)。和印歐語系其它語言相比,現代英語的曲折變化只保留了極少的部分。
表4英語曲折詞綴的分類及語法功能

可數名詞有單復數變化,而不可數名詞不能用復數。單復數變化有外部曲折,在名詞后加s/es;內部曲折,如man-men;也有不變的,和漢語一樣,如deer-deer, fish-fish。內部曲折和單復數不變的,在高考中還沒出現。名詞有通格和屬格變化。
(34) I wish to have a chain of cafes in many differentcities(city).
(35) All the footballplayers(player) on the playground cheered loudly.
(36) We can gainknowledge(knowledges) we cannot get from books.
(37) Besides, they often get some usefulinformation (informations) from the internet.
(38) Recentstudies(study) show that we are far more productive at work.
(39) After supper, we would play card games of allsorts(sort) in the sitting room.
(40) When I was little,Friday(Friday’s) night was our family game night.
形容詞、副詞和部分限定詞的語法特征是原級(positive or absolute degree)、比較級(comparative degree)和最高級(superlative degree)。等級比較有綜合形式(Synthetic form),即原級加er/est, 以及分析形式(Analytical form),即more/ most 加原級。分析形式和漢語一致。綜合形式還有內部曲折,如bad-worse-worst。比較級常和than連用。形容詞和副詞的等級常出現在語句的修改、添加或刪除中。
(41) Evenworse(bad), the amount of fast food that people eat goes up.
(42) He screams theloudest(loud) of all.
(43) They were also the best andworst(worse) years in my life.
(44) I enjoyed collecting thelatest(late) music albums.
(45) They often get upearly(earlier) and water the vegetables together.
(46) A few minuteslater(late), the instructor asked me to stop the car.
(47) Running ismore effective at lengthening lifethan_∧walking, cycling or swimming.
(48) Corn uses less waterthan∧rice.
(49) A sick person could feel much(more) better after seeing a doctor.
代詞的曲折變化是古英語留存最完整的。它的關鍵點是人稱、性、數要和格保持一致,即縱向的完全一致。常出現在語句的修改上,偶爾會是詞語的添加或刪除上(見表5)。
表5代詞人稱,數,性,格

(50) I help a lively three-month-old twin that had been rejected bytheir(it) mother.
(51) If we go on a trip abroad, we can broadenour(your) view.
(52) I was just glad to findthem(they) alive.
(53) Mr. and Mrs. Zhang / both(all) work in our school.
(54) It does not costmuch(many), yet we can still learn a lot.
(55) However, my parents didn’t seem to thinkso(such).
(56) They were living in a small house with dogs, ducks, andother(another) animals.
(57)There(They) were two reasons for the decision.
(58) I still want to have my parents to turn to wheneverI∧need help.
(59) I still remember how hardmy∧first day was.
(60) I started to play(my) football with classmates after school.
英語和漢語都有數詞,分為基數詞和序數詞?;鶖翟~添加后綴th變成序數詞,漢語在前面加“第”。英語特殊序數詞有first, second, third, fifth, eighth, ninth, twelfth, twentieth等,常出現在改錯中。
(61) In the summer holiday following myeighteenth(eighteen) birthday, I took driving lessons.
(62) When I was in thefifth(five) grade, I wanted to be a teacher.
動詞的曲折變化有:V-s/-es用于一般現在時第三人稱單數,V-ed用于一般過去時,V-ing是現在分詞或動名詞,V-ed是過去分詞。除V-ing外,其他的還有內部曲折變化。前面兩個是謂語動詞,后兩個是非謂語動詞。
1.限定動詞
英語的句法結構以實意動詞為中心,構建不同句型。動詞最高層面劃分為限定動詞(Finite Verb)或謂語動詞和非限定動詞(Nonfinite Verb)或非謂語動詞(見圖2)。非限定動詞包括不定式(Infinitive)、V-ing形式和V-ed分詞。限定動詞分為主動詞(Main Verb,即實意動詞)和助動詞(Auxiliary Verb)。助動詞be和have有強大的語法功能,be + V-ing是進行體,be+ V-ed是被動態,have+ V-ed是完成體,Have+ been +V-ing 是完成進行體。限定動詞主動語態四種體是V一般體、be+ V-ing 進行體、have+ v-ed 完成體、have+ been+ V-ing完成進行體;兩種態是V 主動語態和be+ V-ed被動語態。限定動詞還有現在、過去、將來、過去將來四種時,由此限定動詞共32種(見圖3)。

圖2 動詞的部分分類

圖3 限定動詞的時、體、態、式(Mood)的劃分
主動詞可進一步分為及物動詞(Transitive Verb, Vt.)、不及物動詞(Intransitive Verb, Vi.)和連系動詞(Linking Verb)。它們可以組成以下基本句型或最基本的簡單句(見圖4)。

圖4 英語基本句型
從上面的六種基本句型可以看出,任何一個簡單句都包含有一個S+V的主謂結構(見圖5)。簡單句可能有并列主語或并列謂語,或主語謂語都并列,但還是簡單句。這里的and 指代并列連詞。英語的四大句子類型都是在簡單句型基礎上形成的(見圖6)。

圖5 變形的簡單句

圖6 句子類型
并列連詞如果連接的是兩個或兩個以上簡單句,就構成并列句;如果兩個簡單句加并列連詞,再有一個或一個以上的限定從屬分句,就構成了并列復雜句。
限定從屬分句(Finite clause)可能在句首、句中或句尾。從句中至少有一個完整句(Full sentence),即S+V。當然從句中還可能再出現從句,句式結構也就更復雜了(見圖7)。

圖7 限定性從句的劃分
(63)Leaving the less important things until tomorrowis oftenacceptable.
S+Vl.+P. (簡單句)
(64)The classroomisa place for learningandthatincludeslearning from the textbook, and mistakes as well.
S1+V1+P and S2+V2+O.(并列句)
(65)Theywere well trainedby their masterswhohadgreat experience.(定語從句)
S+V+Finite Clause (S+ V+O).(復雜句)
(66)The gamesmyparentstaughtmewhen I was a childturned outto be very useful later in my life.
S+Clause1(S +V ) +Clause2(S+V )V+P(復雜句)
(定語從句和狀語從句)
(67)I told my father that I planned to return every two years, and he agreed.(賓語從句)
S1+V1+O+ Clause (S +V+O) and S2+V2.(并列復雜句)
時:限定動詞的人稱,數和時要一致:當主語是第三人稱單數時,一般現在時用V-s/-es,其余人稱用動詞原形(base form)。時一致主要觀察上下文,現在時或過去時,全文保持一致,特殊情況除外。Be有am、is、are、 was和 were時的前后一致在高考中占了很大比重,主要是修改。
(68) The reviewsaysitis(be) more effective at lengthening life.
(69) When summercomes(came), theywillinvite their students to pick up their vegetables.
(70) Ithink(thought) that itisa good idea.
(71) Once Istartedthe car, my mindwent(goes) blank.
(72) Ienteredmy second year of high school andbecame(becomes)a new member.
體:限定動詞和非限定動詞都集中在一般體上,如前后文的例句。限定動詞也考了現在完成體,但上下文有較為明顯的暗示。
(73) I realize how fast timeflies, Ihave(had) grown not only physically, but also mentally in the past few years.
(74)Since2011, the countryhas grown(grow)more corn than rice.
(75)Inrecentyearssome Inuit people in Nunayuthave reported(report) increases in bear sightings around human settlements.
(76) I love coming here and seeing my family and all the friends Ihave made(make)overtheyears.
態:主考主動語態,如前后文的例句。偶爾也會出現被動語態,只考一般現在和一般過去。被動態的結構是be+ V-ed,V-ed不變,只變be,即 am/ is/ are/ was/ were +V-ed,只需在be的各種形式上做選擇。
(77) Fresh vegetables and high quality oil areused(using) for cooking.
(78) Truly elegant chopsticksmightbe made(make) of gold and silver.
(79) Whenfat and saltare removed(remove) from food, the food tastes as if missing something.
(80) The road surfacewasreplaced. Steamengineswere used(use) to pull the carriages.
(81) Sarahwas told(tell) that shecouldbe Britain’s new supermodel.
式或語氣:式分陳述式、祈使式和虛擬式。陳述式是常態,祈使式和虛擬式很少出現,多在修改題型中。
(82) “Speed up!” “Slow down!” “Turn(Turning)left!”
(83) Whatever it is,make(make) sure it’s a relief from daily stress.
(84) Some classmates suggest we /should(can) go to places of interest nearby.
行文邏輯:這里指并列連詞,它可以連接詞、短語、分句和句子。并列連詞的取舍或選取要根據上下文來確定,故稱行文邏輯,出現在添加和修改中。
(85) I work not because I have to,but∧because I want to.
(86) In China, Japan, Korea,and∧Vietnam, food is usually eaten with chopsticks.
(87) At the end of our trip, I told my father that I planned to return every two years,and(but) he agreed.
(88) I thought I had learned the instructor’s orders,but/yet(so)once I started the car, my mind went blank.
(89) Everyone was silent, waiting to see who would be called upon to read hisor(and) her paragraph aloud.
(90) Fresh vegetablesand(or) high quality oil are using for cooking.
狀語從句:語義和邏輯一致,但也有例外,漢語用“雖然……但是”“因為……所以”,英語的though/but,because/so只能選取其一。
(91) Though not very big, (but) the Restaurant is popular in our area.
(92) One afternoon,when(where) I was in primary school, I was walking by the school playground.
(93)When∧the population grew, people began cutting food into small pieces.
(94) It was rainingso∧hard that we couldn't help wondering how long it would take to getthere.
名詞從句:主語從句、賓語從句、表語從句和漢語較為一致,語義邏輯差別不大,如I doubt whether…和I do not doubt that。同位語從句連詞多用that,但也有例外,如 there is a doubt whether… 和there is no doubt that…。
(95) My uncle is the owner of a restaurant close towhere(that) I live.
(96) I'm not surewhich∧is more frightened, me or the female gorilla that suddenly appears out of nowhere.
(97) There is evidencethat∧they range all the way across the Arctic.
定語從句:英語有定語從句,漢語沒有。定語從句的關系詞的添加和修改是這兩類題型的考試重點。關系詞的選擇取決于關系詞在定語從句的成分和先行詞指人或物。句子成分齊全時,依據先行詞選取when、where 或why。限制和非限制定語從句區別在于關系詞和先行詞之間是否有逗號隔開。Who、whom、whose屬英語獨特的曲折詞綴,具體情況見表6。
表6定語從句的關系詞區分

(98) They were well trained by their masterswho∧had great experience.
(99) Sarah,who∧has taken part in shows along with top models wants to prove that she has brains as well as beauty.
(100) It is possible to have too much of both,which∧is not good for the health.
(101) The government started a soil-testing programwhich∧gives specific fertilizer recommendations to farmers.
(102) In the picture are the thingswhich/ that(they) were very important in my life at that time.
(103) They are interested in planting vegetables in their garden,which(that) is on the rooftop of their house.
(104) They also had a small pondwhere(which ) they raised fish.
(105) Customers will enjoy themselves in the historical environmentwhich/ that(what) is created for them.
無論限定動詞的體和態多么復雜,都只有時是限定詞,其余的是V(base form)、V-ed、V-ing或后二者結合。限定動詞排序依次是時、體、態。如comes(三單現在時+一般體+主動語態)、were invited (過去時+一般體+被動語態 were +V-ed)、has grown(三單現在時+完成體+主動語態has+ V-ed)、 would have been doing (過去時+完成體+進行體+主動語態 would+ V+ V-ed+ V-ing)。
2.非限定動詞
非限定動詞,即非謂語動詞,是英語語法的獨特現象。漢語可以使用連謂式,如“我喜歡打籃球”,“喜歡”和“打”都是動詞,并行使用,也可以使用兼語式,如“我邀請你參加我的聚會”, “邀請”和“參加”動詞并存不變。英語動詞有主次之分,限定動詞為主,非限定動詞為次,如“I enjoy playing basketball”和“I invite you to attend my party”。簡單句和限定從屬分句里至少有一套S+V結構,除此外,再出現動詞,就必須使用非限定動詞。簡言之,英語總的句法結構是S+V+(to V, V-ing, V-ed)。非限定動詞可能出現在句首、句中或句尾。非限定動詞沒有人稱和時的變化,只有八種體,主動和被動各四種,不定式和V-ing已經損減很多,只留下少部分,V-ed只有一種形式。
(106) Hedoesn't feelchallenged(challenge).
S+V+V-ed.
(107)We got a callsaying(say) she was short-listed.
S+V+O+V-ing+ Clause( S + V+P ).
(108) Now my dream isto opena café.
S+V+ to V.
(109)Sarah wants to prove (prove) that she has brains as well as beauty.
S+V+to V +Clause (S+ V+O ).
(110)When I was little, I∧unwilling to play the games with them sometimes.
Clause (S+V+P),S+∧to+ V. (缺謂語V)
過去分詞:V-ed用于have+ V-ed完成體;be+ V-ed表示被動語態;及物動詞V-ed表被動,不及物V-ed表完成,在句中作定語,相當于定語從句的改寫,作補語,作狀語等。
(111) It was Monday morning, and the writing class had justbegun(begin). (had+ V-ed,完成體)
(112) This photo wastaken(took). (was +V-ed, 被動語態)
(113) I was the first Western TV reporterpermitted(permit) to film a special unit. (定語,“被允許”)
(114) He doesn't feelchallenged(challenge). (表語,“受到挑戰”)
(115) I becameinterested(interesting) in playing football thanks to a small accident. (表語,固定搭配)
V-ing形式:用于某些動詞和介詞后作賓語;表示平行結構,前面或后面并行;用作主動詞的伴隨狀語;作定語,修飾先行詞等。
(116) 16-year-old Sarah is notspending half-termresting(rest).
(117) A 90-year-old woman has been awarded “Woman of the Year” forbeing(be) Britain's oldest full-time employee-still working 40 hours a week.
(118) This includeddiggingup the road,laying(lay) the track and thenbuildinga strong roof.
(119) People probably cooked their rood in large pots,using(use) twigs to remove it.
(120) Everyone was silent,waiting(wait) to see who would be called upon to read his paragraph aloud.
(121) When we got a callsaying(say) she was short-listed,we thought it was a joke.
不定式:不帶to的不定式常用于情態動詞之后;表現為已經有to的不定式;用于某些習慣搭配之中的不定式等。但要區分to是介詞還是不定式符號to、如to作介詞的devote…to, look forward to等用V-ing。
(122) Wecanchoose(chose) between staying at home and taking a trip.
(123) No matter how many times I askedtowatch(watching)them, my parentswouldnotlet(to let) me.
(124) Now my dream istoopen (opens) a café.
(125) I amlookingforwardtohearingfrom you soon.
帶to的不定式是非限定動詞的常態。主要用于某些動詞作賓語,某些形容詞后作狀語、作補語、作同位語。典型的是作目的和結果狀語等。
(126) She wantsto prove(prove) that she has brains as well as beauty.
(127) You’ll be less likelyto bring(bring) your work home.
(128) They are requiredto process(process) the food that we eat.
(129) Proud Irene declared she had no plansto retire (retire)from her 36-year-old business.
(130) Skilled workers also combine various hardwoods and metalto create(create) special designs.
通過對語法填空和短文改錯進行詞法、語法和句法的探討,可以看出現行的高考中,詞法主考后綴改變詞性,即動詞和名詞、名詞和形容詞及形容詞和副詞相互轉換,四類實詞因在句中所作成分差異而不同。語法考點中,介詞多是簡單的固定搭配;冠詞多是常見用法;名詞單數變復數居多,不可數名詞只能用單數;形容詞和副詞在原級、比較級和最高級之間變化,多有明顯標記;代詞是人稱、數、性要和格保持一致。句法涉及面廣,包括動詞的時、體、態、式及限定動詞和非限定動詞,但實則只有四種句子類型,主句和限定從屬分都包含至少一個限定動詞,其余的需要使用非限定動詞。限定動詞和非限定動詞是歷年考試重點。行文邏輯主考語言邏輯。綜上,這兩類構建題型基本是考英漢差別,尤其是派生詞綴和曲折詞綴。
語法填空和短文改錯是近四年三卷都考到的題型,其目的是考學生的語言綜合運用能力。本文先是從詞法、句法和語篇對這兩類題型進行分別和綜合統計分析,再從英語詞法、語法和句法的角度,從近四年的考題中抽取例句,進行歸類總結分析,以厘清各個考點,為中學英語教學提供總的網絡結構,逐步落實到平時的教學之中,或為高考備考的專項和綜合練習提供可借鑒的方法。但是文中對各考點大的分類及詞目歸類有不完善或不恰當之處,而且研究時忽略了篇章差異和語篇的整體性;詞法、語法和句法分析因篇幅有限有些就事論事、簡單粗暴。因而,詞法、語法和句法最終還得回歸語篇,落實到課本,夯實基礎,才有可能提高學生綜合水平和能力。
注釋:
① 參見2016年普通高等學校招生全國統一考試英語試題. http://help.dearedu.com/html/special/2016/0602/1.html?pc_hash=hodua6#sd;2017年普通高等學校招生全國統一考試英語試題. http://help.dearedu.com/urlManger/index.php?c=index&m=home&a=index&year=2017;2018年普通高等學校招生全國統一考試英語試題. http://www.dearedu.com/zt/gk2018/index.html;2019年普通高等學校招生全國統一考試英語試題. http://help.dearedu.com/urlManger/index.php?c=index&m=home&a=index&year=2019. 2019-09-23.