當(dāng)“so/such ... that ...”結(jié)構(gòu)中的so, such連同它所直接修飾的成分共同位于句首表示強(qiáng)調(diào)時, 主句要進(jìn)行倒裝(that后面的結(jié)果狀語從句不倒裝)。例如: So angry was he that he couldn’t speak. 他憤怒得一句話也說不出來。(so與作表語的形容詞放于句首, 主句呈現(xiàn)全部倒裝的形式) // So fast does he run that he is far ahead of others. 他跑得如此快, 以至于遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)領(lǐng)先于其他人。(so與修飾謂語run的副詞fast放于句首, 主句呈現(xiàn)部分倒裝的形式) // To such an extent do the parents love their son that they have tried to satisfy every demand of his. 父母倆愛子愛到了如此程度, 以至于盡量滿足他的任何要求。(to such放于句首, 主句呈現(xiàn)部分倒裝的形式)
[考題1] So difficult ____ it to work out the problem that I decided to ask Tom for advice. (2006廣東)
A. I did find B. did I find C. I have found D. have I found
[答案] B
[解析] so difficult放于句首要引起主句的倒裝, 結(jié)果狀語從句中的“I decided to ask Tom for advice”表明整句話是針對過去的(不強(qiáng)調(diào)與現(xiàn)在的關(guān)聯(lián)), 不宜用現(xiàn)在完成時而應(yīng)采用一般過去時, 因此本題應(yīng)選B。
[考題2] ____ homework did we have to do that we had no time to take a rest. (2006福建)
A. So much B. Too much C. Too little D. So little
[答案] A
[解析] 結(jié)果狀語從句中的“we had no time to take a rest”意味著休息時間很少, 應(yīng)先排除選項(xiàng)C、 D, 又由于放于句首的表語too much不能引起倒裝, 而且意思上也難以與全句融合, 所以進(jìn)一步排除B。
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