



Sensible ideas have been around for a long time, but the state-level bodies that govern the profession have been ______ conservative to implement them. 【英一2014年阅读Text 2】
[A] / [B] too [C] to [D] so
答案详解 本题选[B],考点为固定搭配“too ... to ...”的用法。其中的too为副词,to为不定式符号,完整结构为too + adj. / adv. + to do sth.,常译为“太……而不能……”“太……无法……”,含有否定意味,因为前面的 adj. / adv. ,以至于后面的to do不能做。[B] too为副词,修饰后面的conservative,表示“过于保守”,整体表示“因为过于保守而没有实施这些想法”。
错误选项分析: [A]和[C] 均无法修饰副词,也不符合该结构,都不可以选;[D] so虽然是副词,也表示“太……”,但其通常与that连用,形成“so ... that ...”结构,表示结果,含有肯定意味,常常译为“如此……以至于……”。
sensible [ˈsensəbl] adj. 明智的
idea [aɪˈdɪə] n. 想法
state-level adj. 州级的
govern [ˈɡʌvn] vt. 管理
profession [prəˈfeʃn] n. 行业
conservative [kənˈsɜːvətɪv] adj. 保守的
implement [ˈɪmplɪment] vt. 实施
Sensible ideas have been around for a long time, but the state-level bodies that govern the profession have been too conservative to implement them. (24词)
关于大学课程内容改革的提议早已存在,但是这所高校的教育体系过于保守,没有实施这些想法。
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拓展补充:“太……以至于……”表达知多少
除去“too...to...”结构,还有两个类似的表达,表示“如此……以至于……”。
1. so + adj. / adv. + that从句,如:The story is so interesting that I read it in one sitting.
2. to such an extent/degree + that从句,如:She practices piano to such an extent that she often performs at concerts.