分词状语的七大理解技巧

六、用作方式状语

1. 典型例句

He earns a living driving a truck. 他靠开卡车谋取生。

I'm returning you letter as requested. 我按要求给你退信。

2. 理解技巧

分词(短语)用作方式状语与用作伴随状语的情形比较接近。有时用作方式状语的现在分词可以转换成by doing sth的结构，如上面第一句也可换成：

He earns a living by driving a truck.

七、用作结果状语

He fired, killing one of the passers-by. 他开枪了，打死了一个过路人。

He died, leaving his wife with five children. 他死了，留下他妻子和五个儿子。

It rained and rained, vehicles bogged and bridges washed out. 雨不停地下，车辆陷入泥沼，桥梁被水冲去。

2. 理解技巧

分词(短语)用作结果状语时，通常可转换成并列句，如上面两句也可转换成：

He fired and killed one of the passers-by.

He died and left his wife with five children.

It rained and rained, and vehicles were bogged and bridges were washed out.

3. 考题实例

(1) He glanced over at her, _________ that though she was tiny, she seemed very well put together.

A. noting        B. noted              C. to note              D. having noted

【分析】答案选A，此句也可换成：He glanced over at her and noted that though she was tiny, she seemed very well put together.

(2) Oil prices have risen by 32 percent since the start of the year, _________ a record US$ 57.65 a barrel on April 4.

A. have reached                     B. reaching

C. to reach                            D. to be reaching

【分析】答案选B，此句也可换成：Oil prices have risen by 32 percent since the start of the year and reached a record US$ 57.65 a barrel on April 4.