托福考试语法指导：分词常考题型及解题要点

　　1. 分词具有形容词特征，可单独作定语或表语。

　　(1) The highly respect zoologist Ernest Just Joined the ruling board of the Marine Biological Laboratory in the 1930*s (93.1)

　　［答案］ B 动词respect用来修饰后面的名词zoologist，故应改用分词respected形式，其作用相当于形容词作定语。

　　(2) A patent gives inventors exclusive rights to their inventions for a fix period of time. (90.1)

　　［答］ C 修饰保词period应用动词的分词形式，即fixed。

　　(3) Characteristics of Op Art are the carefully arrange hues and geometric patterns that create optical illusions. (88.5)

　　［答案］ A 修饰名词hues，应用分词形式arranged。

　　(4) The question of the origin of the Moon is interest not only in itself but also as a part of the larger genesis of the earth and the solar system 。 (88.5)

　　［答案］ B interest应用其分词interesting形式作表语，作用相当于一个形空词。

　　2. 分词短语作定语，放置于中心名词后面

　　解题要点

　　分词短语作后置定语在TOEEL考题中出现频率非常高。因而，考生务必熟记这一结构和用法。实际上，分词短语作后置定语。皆是定语从句的省略形式。

　　全真例题分析

　　(1) The leaves and stems of the aifaifa plant are the only parts of the plant -------

　　(A) the uses for livestock feed

　　(B) for using livestock feed

　　(C) used for livestock feed

　　(D) they are used for livestock feed (93.1)