2017年-2023年高考英语阅读真题长难句解析(371-372)讲义-2024届高考英语一轮复习

1、 长难句翻译 1. It can take as long as eight days to rig up rope ladders and to establish supply bases before a descent can be made into a very deep cave. 2. Precautions of this sort are necessary, for it is impossible to foretell the exact nature of the difficulties which will confront the pot-holer. 2、 长难句翻译解析 1.It can take as long as eight days to rig up rope ladders and to establish supply bases before a descent can be made into a very deep cave. 【语法详析】 本句的主干为 It can take as long as eight days to…。before a descent can be made into a very deep cave 为时间状语从句。 【词汇精讲】 rig /rɪɡ/ v. 操纵，做手脚 n. 钻井架【组】rig up 安装，装配 descent /dɪˈsent/ n. 血缘关系，祖先；下降，堕落【动】descend 【辨】decent 体面的 Previous elections in the country have been rigged by the ruling party. 这个国家以前的选举都受到了执政党的操纵。 We rigged up a tent between two trees. 我们把帐篷扎在两棵树之间。 He claims direct descent from Mohammed. 他自称是穆罕默德的直系后代。 The plane began its final descent into the airport. 飞机开始在机场着陆。 【参考译文】 在下到一个很深的洞穴之前，安装绳梯和建供应基地要花费长达八天之久。 2.Precautions of this sort are necessary, for it is impossible to foretell the exact nature of the difficulties which will confront the pot-holer. 【语法详析】 本句的主干为 Precautions of this sort are necessary。1. for it is impossible to foretell the exact nature of the difficulties…为原因状语从句；2. which will confront the pot-holer 为 difficulties 的定语从句。 【词汇精讲】 precaution /prɪˈkɔː.ʃən/ n. 预防（措施） 【辨】caution n. v. 谨慎，警告 foretell /fɔːˈtel/ v. 预言 【近】forecast, predict confront /kənˈfrʌnt/ v. 面对，遭遇 【组】confront sb with sth 跟…当面对质 pot-holer 洞穴探险爱好者 【同】caver They failed to take the necessary precautions to avoid infection. 他们未能采取必要的预防措施来避免感染。 He was a 16th-century prophet who foretold how the world would end. 他是16世纪的一位先知，预言过世界将如何走向末日。 I know she’s the one who made the error, but I don’t want to confront her with it without having any hard evidence. 我知道是她出了错，但是没有确凿证据的话，我不想跟她当面对质。 【参考译文】 这种预防措施是必要的，因为预知洞穴探险者会遭遇的确切困难是不可能的。 3、 长难句拓展 1.The changes identified by David Graddol all present clear and major challenges to UK