2011 考研英语二 · Section II Reading Comprehension / Part A / Text 4

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1Markets have lost faith that the euro zone’s economies, weaker or stronger, will one day converge thanks to the discipline of sharing a single currency, which denies uncompetitive members the quick fix of devaluation.

主干主语:Markets;谓语:have lost;宾语:faith(后接that引导的同位语从句)

结构主句后接that同位语从句解释faith内容;从句主语economies被weaker or stronger插入语修饰;thanks to介词短语作原因状语;which引导非限制性定语从句修饰a single currency,从句中denies后接双宾语。整体层层嵌套,插入成分打断主干。

译文市场已对欧元区经济体(无论强弱)终将因共用单一货币的约束而趋同失去信心,因为这种约束使竞争力不足的成员国无法通过贬值来迅速解决问题。

考点that引导同位语从句说明抽象名词faith的内容 · which非限制性定语从句修饰currency,注意先行词不是整个主句

2It insists that economic co-ordination should involve all 27 members of the EU club, among whom there is a small majority for free-market liberalism and economic rigour; in the inner core alone, Germany fears, a small majority favour French interference.

主干主语:It;谓语:insists;宾语:that从句

结构that宾语从句内含among whom非限制性定语从句修饰members;分号后为另一独立分句,Germany fears作插入语,打乱语序;alone强调inner core。前后对比结构,插入语与定语从句增加理解难度。

译文德国坚持经济协调应涵盖欧盟全部27个成员国,其中略占多数的国家支持自由市场与财政纪律;而德国担心,仅在欧元区内核中,略占多数的国家会赞成法国式干预。

考点among whom引导定语从句,whom指代members · 插入语Germany fears把主谓隔开,需还原语序

3Translated, that means politicians intervening in monetary policy and a system of redistribution from richer to poorer members, via cheaper borrowing for governments through common Eurobonds or complete fiscal transfers.

主干主语:that;谓语:means;宾语:politicians intervening... and a system...

结构句首Translated为过去分词作状语;means后接两个并列宾语(动名词复合结构+名词短语);via介词短语作方式状语,其中through进一步修饰borrowing。并列宾语与多层介词短语使句子拉长。

译文换句话说,这意味着政客介入货币政策,以及通过共同欧元债券让政府更便宜地借债或通过彻底财政转移,建立从富国向穷国再分配的体系。

考点Translated独立分词结构相当于In other words · means后接动名词复合结构作宾语

4At its best, the European project is remarkably liberal: built around a single market of 27 rich and poor countries, its internal borders are far more open to goods, capital and labour than any comparable trading area.

主干主语:the European project;系动词:is;表语:liberal

结构冒号后为解释性分句,built around过去分词短语作状语修饰后一分句;its internal borders为主语,are open为系表,than引导比较状语。冒号连接两个语法上独立的句子,分词短语前置造成主语跳跃。

译文在最佳状态下,欧洲一体化项目极为自由:它围绕27个贫富国家组成的单一市场而建,其内部边界对商品、资本和劳动力的开放程度远超任何同类贸易区。

考点冒号后独立分句解释前文,built around修饰后句而非project · 比较结构far more...than需抓住比较对象