Efforts to equalize the funds available to school districts, a major goal of education reformers and many states in the 1970's, has not significantly reduced the gaps existing between the richest and poorest districts.
has not significantly reduced the gaps existing
has not been significant in reducing the gap that exists
has not made a significant reduction in the gap that exists
have not significantly reduced the gap that exists
have not been significant in a reduction of the gaps existing
题目分析:
本题一看就属于简单题,选项是明显的两个一组,三个一组。由于谓语动词的主语efforts是复数,所以谓语动词理应与其主谓一致,即,用have,可以排除(A)(B)(C);
观察剩余的选项(D)和选项(E)可知,(E)的字面意思为:
努力不是在gap的减少之中的。(Efforts have not been significant in a reduction of the gaps)
这个意思显然是不对的,应该是:
努力没有减少gap。(Efforts have not significantly reduced the gap)
这是因为,本题在语意上,是“努力”主动发生reduce这个动作,而不是“努力”处于“减少”这个事件中。例如,我们用James hits Jack来表达詹姆斯主动发出“打”这个动作,而不用James is in the hitting of Jack来表达同样的意思,因为在这句话中hit的发出者依然是未知的。
选项分析:
略
请问该句中a major goal是主语efforts的同位语吗?但是单复数形式不一致,没太搞清a major goal在句中充当的成份。。。
不是,是funds的同位语。这帮人的主要目标就是弄来这些基金。
谢谢。
再请教一下,to the funds 是主语 efforts 的修饰成分(定语),也就是说同位语修饰的先行词可以是核心词efforts的修饰成分,对吗?
另外,funds 和 a major goal 的单复数貌似也不一致,这样也没问题吗?
1. 当然。
2. 没有问题。比如,我的目标是是1亿元。这里的一亿元还是不可数名词呢,对吧?所以,这两个没必要单复数匹配。只有主语和谓语动词是固定要单复数匹配的。
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