很多题目的难度并非来自它对应的高深英语规则,而只是因为题目的设计者使用了一定的干扰手段,使得考生无法识别该题目所对应的工具,那么在这个时候,实际上发挥作用的是考生平时训练出来的排除干扰、简化问题的能力,是一种行为模式、一套操作系统,而不是某个工具发挥作用。举个我遇到过的真题例子: On none of the plants or moons that we have been able to investigate by means of robot probes, even those ones which,like Saturn or Mars,show some oxygen on their surface,there is any indication that life exists. A.ones which,like Saturn or Mars,show some oxygen on their surface,there is any B.which,like Saturn or Mars,show some oxygen on their surface,is there any C.ones which are like Saturn or Mars,show some oxygen on their surface,and there is any D.which with some oxygen on their surface, ,like Saturn or Mars,there is any E.which,like Saturn or Mars,show some oxygen on their surface,there is some
其实这题涉及的知识就1个:地点状语提前,带来句子倒装,这玩意都不好意思是GMAT需要你才学的,只不过是个高考考点而已。但是,这题的难度能和高考相提并论吗?差的地方在哪?就在于老头通过加入大量的修饰、插入成分,使得句子结构更加复杂了,而排除干扰并简化问题,是一种以正确路径训练下得到的解决问题的能力,它不属于曼某顿能教的知识。 这是正确答案的句子,标出了简化的过程: On none of the plants or moons (that we have been able to investigate by means of robot probes定语从句), (even those (which,like Saturn or Mars,show some oxygen on their surface第二坨的定语从句)第一坨的补充或递进),is there any indication that life exists. 结果: On none of the plants or moons is there any indication that life exists.