高考英语试题中“省略”的考查一、复合句中的省略现象田先万复合句中的省略现象通常出现在状语从句中。一)在含有比较结构的复合句中,常在as或than引导的分句中省略某些与主句相同的成分或省略在特定上下文或特定情景中某些不言而喻的成分;或整个as/than从句。如:1.Thepianosintheothershopwillbe______,but_____.(MET90)A.cheaper;notasbetterB.morecheap;notasbetterC.cheaper;notasgoodD.morecheap;notasgood本题应选C。分别为cheaperthanthoseinthisshop和theyarenotasgoodasthoseinthisshop的省略。2.Johnplaysfootball________,ifnotbetterthan,David.(NMET94)A.aswellB.aswellasC.sowellD.sowellas本题应选B。根据上下文可看出ifnotbetterthan为ifJohndoesn'tplayfootballbetterthanDavid(playsfootball)的省略。那么,排除这个条件的话,John和David就踢得一样好了。故要用副词well的同级比较的肯定式。3.Howbeautifullyshesings!I'veneverheard_______.(NMET96)A.thebettervoiceB.agoodvoiceC.thebestvoiceD.abettervoice本题应选D。从整个语境来分析,后句中的比较状语从句thanhers被省略掉了。故此题应选比较级。二)如果复合句中的时间、条件、原因状语从句用了主语+be+分词结构,且主、从句主语一致时,可省略从句的连接词、主语和be助动词,只保留分词和其它成分。如:4.________inthought,healmostranintothecarinfrontofhim.(NMET96)A.LosingB.HavinglostC.LostD.Tolose本题应选C。Lostinthought为Ashewaslostinthought之省略。5.________moreattention,thetreescouldhavegrownbetter.(MET90)A.GivenB.TogiveC.GivingD.Havinggiven本题应选A。Givenmoreattention为Iftheyweregivenmoreattention之省略。三)在含有定语从句的复合句中,如果定语从句用了进行时态或被动语态,且关系代词在从句中作主语时,可省略关系代词和助动词。只保留分词或其它成分。如:6.TheOlympicGames,_______in776B.C.,didnotincludewomenplayersuntil1912.(NMET97)A.firstplayingB.tobefirstplayedC.firstplayedD.tobefirstplaying本题应选C。firstplayed为whichwasfirstplayed之省略。7.Doyouknowtheboy__________underthebigtree?(MET89)A.layB.lainC.layingD.lying本题应选D。lying为whoislying之省略。8.Mostoftheartists________tothepartywerefromSouthAfrica.(MET90)A.invitedB.toinviteC.beinginvitedD.havebeeninvited本题应选A。invited为whowereinvited之省略。9.Thefirsttextbooks________forteachingEnglishasaforeignlanguagecameoutinthe16thcentury.A.havingwrittenB.tobewrittenC.beingwrittenD.written(NMET94)本题应选D。written为thatwerewritten之省略。四)如复合句中从句的句尾和主句相重复的话,从句的句尾可省略掉(括号中的内容为省略掉的成分)。如:10.LiLeiwillplayfootballifMikewill(playfootball).11.Maryisgoingtosweepthefloorbecause/thoughAlicewon't(sweepthefloor).五)在复合句中,如果两个并列的状语从句只是从属连词不同,其它相同时,则可省略一个状语从句,而把两个从属连词连接起来(括号中的内容为省略的成分)。如:12.Theywillbearrivingeitherbefore(thefilmbegins)orafterthefilmbegins.六)在含有宾语从句的复合句中,如有两个并列的that从句的主动词及随带成份(宾语、表语、状语等)一样时,可将第二个that从句的主动词及随带成份省略。两个并列的that从句,如果主语相同,而谓语不同,可把第二个that从句的连词和主语一齐省略。两个并列的从句如连词不同而其它成份相同,可省略第一分句和第二分句相同的部分,只把两个连词连接起来(括号内容为省略的成分)。如:13.IknowMarywillsinginthepartybutJohnwon't(singintheparty).14.TellhimthatI'llcalltoseehimand(thatI'll)havesupperwithhim.15.Idon'tknowwhen(hewasborn)andwherehewasborn.二、在回答一般疑问句的简略答语中;或回答用陈述句,祈使句表示要求、命令的简略答语中。常用Yes/No+主语+助动词,而省略主动词或其它成份。但助动词应和原句的助动词和时间概念须...