[小站教育]托福阅读120难句+分析

400-080-6358 www.zhan.com 分句2：by free and melodic sounds of the happy 分句3：by constricted and harsh sound of the angry

分句4：by dull and lethargic qualities of the depressed． 2，3，4并列

1和2，3，4嵌套

这个句子比较简单，重点是弄清楚evidence的歌词在这句话中意思，注意一词多义现象，要理解词的意思要注意联系上下文。

105．Industrialization and the bureaucratization of economic life combined with a new emphasis upon credentials and expertise to make schooling increasingly important for economic and social mobility． (特殊结构combined with——加上)

工业化和经济生活的官僚化，加上重新强调证书和专长，使得学校教育对经济和社会变动性越来越重要。

本句并不难主要是要分清句子主干，分清并列结构。

分句1：Industrialization and the bureaucratization of economic life 分句2：combined with

分句3：a new emphasis upon credentials and expertise

分句4：to make schooling increasingly important for economic and social mobility． 1和3并列，同等位置有2连接构成主语 1，2，3和4嵌套，4是谓语和宾语部分。

1和2嵌套

108．The weight of a gibbon(a small ape)hanging below a branch arches the terminal leaves down SO that fruit—bearing foliage drops toward the gibbon's face． (难词arch…——使…弯曲下来)

悬在树枝下的长臂猿(一种小型猿类)的体重使树枝末端弯曲下来，以便结果的树叶掉向长臂猿的面部。

分句1：The weight of a gibbon(a small ape)

分句2：hanging below a branch arches the terminal leaves down 分句3：SO that fruit—bearing foliage drops toward the gibbon's face

1和2嵌套 2和3并列

109．Finally，for the many small mammals that supplement their insect diet with fruits or seeds an inability to span open gaps between tree crowns may be problematic，since trees that yield these foods can be sparse．

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400-080-6358 www.zhan.com (特殊结构supplement…with…——以…补充)

最后，对于以水果或种子来补充其昆虫食物的许多小型哺乳动物而言，不能跨越树冠之间的无树问隙可能很成问题，因为生产这些食物的树林可能分布很稀疏。

分句1：for the many small mammals

分句2：that supplement their insect diet with fruits or seeds an inability to span open gaps between tree crowns may be problematic 分句3：since trees that yield these foods can be sparse

1和2嵌套 1和3并列

1和2、3并列 2、3并列

111．The end of the nineteenth century and the early years of the twentieth century were marked by the development of an international Art Nouveau style，

characterized by sinuous lines，floral and vegetable motifs，and soft evanescent coloration．

(特殊结构marked by…——以…为标志、characterized by…——特征是)

19世纪末与20世纪早期以一种国际新艺术风格的发展为标志，这一艺术风格的 特征是：线条弯曲、以花卉和果蔬为主题，颜色柔和飘逸。

分句1：The end of the nineteenth century and the early years of the twentieth century were

分句2：marked by the development of an international Art Nouveau style 分句3：characterized by sinuous lines，floral and vegetable motifs，and soft evanescent coloration．

2和3并列 1和2、3嵌套

1 12．Although its influence continued throughout the mid 1920’s, it was eventually to be overtaken by a new school of thought known as Functionalism that had been present since the turn of the century． (特殊结构known as…——被称为)

尽管其影响在整个20世纪20年代中期继续存在，但最终还是被世纪之交以来就存在的新的思想流派——功能主义所替代。

分句1：Although its influence continued throughout the mid 1920’s

分句2：it was eventually to be overtaken by a new school of thought known as Functionalism

分句3：that had been present since the turn of the century．

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1和2并列 2和3嵌套 113．This new design concept，coupled with the sharp postwar reactions to the styles and conventions of the preceding decades，created an entirely new public taste which caused Art Nouveau types of glass to fall out of favor． (特殊结构coupled with…——加上)

这一新的设计概念，加上战后对过去数十年风格与传统的强烈反应，产生了一种全新的公众品味，使得新艺术类型的玻璃不再受人欢迎。

分句1：This new design concept

分句2：coupled with the sharp postwar reactions to the styles and conventions of the preceding decades，created an entirely new public taste

分句3：which caused Art Nouveau types of glass to fall out of favor．

1和2并列 2和3嵌套 1 14．Although leaders are often thought to be people with unusual personal ability．decades of research have failed to produce consistent evidence that there is any category of “natural leaders．” (同位语从句evidence that…)

尽管领袖常被人认为是个人能力非比寻常的人，但是数十年的研究迄今未能提供一致的证据表明存在任何“天然领袖”类型。

分句1：Although leaders are often thought to be people with unusual personal ability

分句2：decades of research have failed to produce consistent evidence 分句3：that there is any category of “natural leaders．”

1和2并列 2和3嵌套 115．Furthermore，although it is commonly supposed that social groups have a single leader，research suggests that there are typically two different leader ship roles that are held by different individuals． (复合句)

而且，尽管一般人认为社会团体只有一位领袖，但是研究表明通常存在由不同个体担任的两个不同的领导角色。

分句1：Furthermore，although it is commonly supposed that social groups have a single leader

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400-080-6358 www.zhan.com 分句2：research suggests

分句3：that there are typically two different leader ship roles that are held by different individuals．

1和2并列 2和3嵌套

116．Expressive leaders are less concerned with the overall goals of the group than with providing emotional support to group members and attempting to minimize tension and conflict among them．

(特殊结构less…than…——较少…较多…)

善于表达的领袖较少注重团体的整体目标，较多注重为团体成员提供情感支持，并尽力减少内部纷争和冲突。

分句1：Expressive leaders are less concerned with the overall goals of the group 分句2：than with providing emotional support to group members 分句3：and attempting to minimize tension and conflict among them

1和2、3并列 2和3并列

117．Equally important is the fact that the execution of multiple—step tasks is accomplished in a series—parallel sequence． (倒装句)

同样重要的是一个事实：多步任务是按照系列—平行序列完成的。

分句1：Equally important is the fact

分句2：that the execution of multiple—step tasks is accomplished in a series—parallel sequence

1和2嵌套

118．Missing until recently were fossils clearly intermediate，or transitional，between land mammals and cetaceans． (倒装句)

到最近为止，一直缺乏连接陆地哺乳动物和鲸目动物的明显的中间或过渡化石。

分句1：Missing until recently were fossils clearly intermediate 分句2：or transitional

分句3：between land mammals and cetaceans

1和2并列

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