2017年-2023年高考英语阅读真题长难句解析(337-338)讲义-2024届高考英语一轮复习

1、 长难句翻译 1. This exhibition received a great deal of attention in the press, for though the pictures were supposed to be the work of famous artists, they had in fact been painted by Dickie. 2. It took him four years to stage this elaborate joke simply to prove that critics do not always know what they are talking about. 2、 长难句翻译解析 1. This exhibition received a great deal of attention in the press, for though the pictures were supposed to be the work of famous artists, they had in fact been painted by Dickie. 【语法详析】 本句的主干为 This exhibition received a great deal of attention in the press。1. for though the pictures were supposed…为原因状语从句；2. though the pictures were supposed to be the work of famous artists 为让步状语从句。 【词汇精讲】 exhibition /ˌeksɪˈbɪʃn/ n. 展览，展示 【动/名】exhibit v. 展示 n. 展品 a great deal of 大量的（加不可数名词）【辨】a great number of 大量的（加可数名词复数） press /pres/ v. 按压 n. 报刊，媒体，出版社【组】press meeting 新闻发布会 eccentric /ɪkˈsentrɪk/ adj. 古怪的 n. 怪人 Visitors to the exhibition came in an endless stream. 参观展览会的人络绎不绝。 The story was reported in the press and on television. 这件事已在报刊和电视上报道了。 Most people considered him a harmless eccentric. 多数人都认为他是一个无伤大雅的怪人。 【参考译文】 这次展览得到了媒体的大量关注，因为尽管这些画被认为是著名艺术家的作品，但事实上它们是迪克画的。 2. It took him four years to stage this elaborate joke simply to prove that critics do not always know what they are talking about. 【语法详析】 本句的主干为 It took him four years to stage this elaborate joke。1. simply to prove…作目的状语；2. that critics do not always know what they are talking about 作prove的宾语从句，其中 what they are talking about 作know的宾语从句。 【词汇精讲】 stage /steɪdʒ/ n. 舞台，阶段 v. 筹划，举办 elaborate /ɪˈlæbərət , ɪˈlæbəreɪt/ adj. 详尽的，精心制作的 v. 详细描述，精心制作【名】elaboration 【辨】deliberate 故意的 simply /ˈsɪmpli/ adv. 仅仅 【同】purely, solely, merely critic /ˈkrɪtɪk/ n. 评论家 【动】criticize 批评【名】criticism 【形】critical 批判的，关键的 Birmingham has bid to stage the next national athletics championships. 伯明翰申办下届全国田径锦标赛。 He said he was resigning but did not elaborate on his reasons. 他说他准备辞职但未详细说明原