The furnace exploded, blowing off the door, spraying greasy soot all over the basement floor, and it would rattle furniture and windowpanes throughout the building.
本题重点考查现在分词短语作结果状语的用法。本句的重点在于强调explode, 因此它后面出现的分词短语是对爆炸后的情况的描述,是附属性补充信息成分,作结 果状语。画线部分也是起补充信息的作用,在结构上与blowing, spraying平行。四个 选项中,只有D选项合适。
[参考译文]炉子爆炸了,炸穿了炉门,将油灰喷得地下室满地都是,还将楼内的家具和 窗户玻璃炸得嘎嘎作响。
[语法拓展] 现在分词作状语时,可作时间、条件、结果、原因和伴随状语,表示正在进行的或主动的动作。此时分词的逻辑主语就是主句的主语,因此要注意人称、时态和语态的一 致性。
e.g. The visiting minister expressed his satisfaction w ith the talks, adding that he had enjoyed his stay here.来访的部长对会谈结果表示满意,并说他此行很愉快。(伴随状语)
European football is played in more than 80 countries, making it the most popular sport in the world. 80多个国家踢欧式足球,使之成为全球最受欢迎的运动项目。(结果状语)
Seeing from the top o f .the h ill, we can find that the city looks more beautiful.从山顶上往下看,城市显得更美丽了。(条件状语)