高考英语增分秘籍-《描述原因和结果》的典例及仿写

高中作文写作指导--描述《原因与结果》

【典例1】由于天气恶劣,所有航班都已被取消。

All the flights have been called off owing to/due to/because of the bad weather.

Weather being bad,all the flights have been cancelled.

The weather is really bad,for which all the flights have been called off. [仿写]由于雾霾严重,很多人生病了。

(1)Many people fall ill owing to/due to/because of the heavy smog.

(2)Smog being heavy,many people fall ill.

(3)The smog is really heavy,for which many people fall ill.

积累:

owing to/due to/because of由于

smog being heavy为独立主格结构做状语

for which...为“介词+关系代词”引导的定语从句

【典例2】由于没有公共汽车,我们只好步行回家。

There was no bus,so we had to walk home.

As there was no bus,we had no choice but to walk home.

There being no bus,we had to walk home.

There being no bus,what we had to do was to walk home.

[仿写]由于兔子的突然出现,马受到惊吓。(2018·6浙江,读后续写) (1)A rabbit appearing suddenly,the horse was frightened to death.

(2)A rabbit appeared suddenly,so the horse was frightened to death. 积累:

my father being away on business为独立主格结构做状语

【典例3】什么导致了火灾对警察来说是个谜。

What caused the fire is a puzzle to the police.

What resulted in the fire puzzles the police.

What puzzles the police is what contributed to the fire.

The police are puzzled about what led to the fire.

[仿写]什么时候会发生地震对我们来说还是一个谜。

(1)When an earthquake will happen is a puzzle to us.

(2)When an earthquake will happen puzzles us.

(3)We are puzzled about when an earthquake will occur.

积累:

a puzzle to sb对某人来说是个谜

be puzzled about...对……迷惑不解

【典例4】据说,医疗的疏忽导致了她的死亡。

Medical neglect was said to have contributed to her death.

It was said that medical neglect had resulted in her death.

Her death was said to have resulted from medical neglect.

As was said,it was medical neglect that led to her death.

It was said that medical neglect was to blame for her death.

It was said that medical neglect accounted for her death.

[仿写]据说,人类的活动导致了这种结果。

(1)Human activities are said to have contributed to this result.

(2)It is said that human activities have resulted in this result.

(3)As is said,it is human activities that have led to this result.

(4)It is said that human activities are to blame for this result.

积累:

contribute to/result in/lead to导致

It is said that...据说……

As is said...据说……

be to blame for...应为……受责备/负责

【典例5】那个问题太难了,我无法解决。

That problem is too difficult for me to solve.

That problem is so difficult that I c an’t solve it.

That problem is not easy enough for me to solve.

That problem is beyond my ability.

It is so difficult a problem that I can’t solve it.

It is such a difficult problem that I can’t solve it.

[仿写]它们看上去是如此的生动活泼,我认为你会对这次展览感兴趣。(2017·全国Ⅰ·书面表达)