语法与词汇

Although we know a lot about his life, the reason for his death has remained a mystery, the most extreme possibility is murder.

【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】

本题重点考查with与独立主格结构的连用。这是一个主从复合句。主句后面出现 的这一部分没有用并列连词连接,因此应该以附属结构出现,也就是说不能以句子的 形式出现。四个选项中,能与画线部分表达同样交际功能的只有D 项,它是独立主格结构的一种变体。该结构具有句子的交际功能,但形式上比句子简洁,在句子中处于从属地位,通常作状语。
[参考译文] 尽管我们对他也很了解,但是他去世的原因仍然是一个谜,最坏的可能就 是被谋杀了。
[语法拓展] with (without)引导的独立主格结构,与主句逻辑关系紧密。形式如下:
e.g. The boy hid his piggy bank without anyone knowing where it was.这男孩把存钱罐藏了起来,没有人知道它在哪里。 (without +名词/代词+v.-ing形式)
Without a word more spoken, we left the classroom.我们没再也什么话就离开了 教室。 (without+名词/代词+ v.-ed形式)
The freshmen feel excited w ith so many clubs of interest to join .有这么多的兴趣小组可加 入,新生们很激动。 (with+名词/代词+动词不定式)
Mother was walking, with her kid ahead.小孩在前,母亲在后走着。 (with+名词/代词+ 副词)
Charles stood at the door,with a cellphone in his hand.查尔斯站在门口,手里拿着一部手机。 (with+名词/代词+介词短语)
With his son so promising, the old man felt proud.由于儿子前程远大,老人感到很自豪。 (with+名词/代词+形容词)
She used to sit reading in the evening with her pet dog her only companion.她从前总爱在 晚上坐着看书,她的宠物狗便是她唯一的伙伴。 (with+名词/代词+名词)