toefl句子简化题

1.Only the water resource was suited at all to the continuous

operating of machines, and although waterpower abounded in Lancashire and Scotland and ran grain mills as well as textile mills, it had one great disadvantages: Streams flowed where nature intended them to and water-driven factories had to be located on their banks whether or not the location was desirable for other reasons.

A.Running water was the best power source for factories since

it could keep machines operating continuously but since it was abounded in Lancashire and Scotland, most mills and factories that were located elsewhere could not be water driven.

B.The disadvantage of using waterpower is that streams do not

necessarily flow in places that are most suitable for factories, which explains why so many water-powered grain and textile mills were located in undesirable places.

C.Since machines could be operated continuously only where

running water was abundant, grain and textile mills as well as other factories tended to be located only in Lancashire and Scotland.

D.Running water was the only source of power that was

suitable for continuous operation of machines, but to make use of it factories had to be located where the water was, regardless of whether such locations made sense otherwise.

Reference Question

指代题：

1、要求考生理解某个单词和它在文章中所指代的内容之间的关系。

2、要求考生找出某个代词所指代的内容。

考查的单词如下：

人称代词：he、she、they、them

物主代词：his、hers、theirs、its

关系代词：which

指示代词：this、that

不定代词：some

Botanists also disagree on the mechanisms of digestion. Some think that a plant must utilize enzymes that it produces to digest the insects in order to be considered carnivorous.

The word some in the passage refers to

A、A few plant

B、these characters

1.主从复合句中的指代

在主从复合句中，第二句的代词主语经常指代第一句的名词主语。例如，

The fins are stiff, smooth, and narrow, qualities that also help cut drag. When not in use, the fins are tucked into special grooves or depressions so that they lie flush with the

body and do not break up its smooth contours.

The word they in the passage refers to

qualities

fins

grooves

depressions

在这一例子中，从句so that they…中的代词主语they指代主句的名词主语the fins，因此第二个选项为正确答案。

2.并列动词中的指代

如果一个句中有两个并列的动词，第二个动词的代词宾语经常指代前一个动词后的名词宾语。例如，

Artists are recognizing the distinction between public and private spaces, and taking that into account when executing their public commissions.

The word “that” in line 27 ref ers to

(A) contemporary art

(B) opportunity

(C) audience

(D) distinction

句中有两个并列的动词recognizing和taking (into account)，其中recognizing的宾语是distinction，而taking 的宾语是that.根据上述技巧，that指代distinction.因此，(D)为