2022 考研英语二 · Section II Reading Comprehension / Part A / Text 1

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1This all seems random, but it's by design, part of what the $ 6.1 billion U.S. egg industry bets will be its next big thing: climate-friendly eggs.

主干主语:This all;谓语:seems;表语:random;后半:it is by design,其后为同位说明

结构并列句。前句主系表;but 后 it 指代前文场景,by design 作表语。part of... 作同位语,进一步解释 design。what 引导宾语从句作 of 的宾语,industry bets 后省略 that,will be its next big thing 为宾语从句核心;冒号后 climate-friendly eggs 对 big thing 作同位解释。

译文这一切看似杂乱无章,实则出于精心安排,是产值61亿美元的美国蛋业押注的下一件大事:气候友好型鸡蛋。

考点what 引导的名词性从句作介词宾语,且内含省略 that 的宾语从句 · 冒号后成分对前文抽象名词作同位说明

2These eggs, which are making their debut now on shelves for as much as $ 8 a dozen, are still labeled organic and animal-friendly, but they’re also from birds that live on farms using regenerative agriculture—special techniques to cultivate rich soils that can trap greenhouse gases.

主干主语:These eggs;谓语:are labeled;表语:organic and animal-friendly;后半主语 they;谓语:are;表语:from birds

结构but 连接并列句。第一分句中 which 非限制性定语从句修饰 eggs;are labeled 为被动。第二分句 they 指 eggs;that live on farms 定语从句修饰 birds;using... 现在分词作后置定语修饰 farms;破折号后 special techniques 同位解释 regenerative agriculture;不定式 to cultivate 作后置定语;that can trap... 定语从句修饰 soils。

译文这些鸡蛋如今首次上架,每打售价高达8美元,标签上仍写着有机、善待动物,但它们还来自采用再生农业的农场——即用特殊技术培育能封存温室气体的肥沃土壤。

考点非限制性定语从句与破折号同位语叠加,层次易乱 · using / to cultivate / that can trap 多层后置修饰需由近及远拆开

3The industry is betting that the same consumers paying more for premium attributes such as free-range, non-GMO, and pasture-raised eggs will embrace sustainability.

主干主语:The industry;谓语:is betting;宾语:that 从句(从句主语 consumers;谓语 will embrace;宾语 sustainability)

结构主句后接 that 宾语从句。从句主语 consumers 带现在分词短语 paying more for... 作后置定语;such as 引出 attributes 的举例;premium attributes 与 eggs 的修饰关系是“为……属性多付钱的消费者”,will embrace 为从句谓语。

译文业界押注:那些本就愿意为散养、非转基因、牧场饲养等溢价属性多花钱的消费者,同样会买账可持续理念。

考点paying more for... 分词短语作定语,不是谓语 · bet that 后接完整陈述句作宾语

4Surveys show that younger generations are more concerned about climate change, and some of the success of plant-based meat can be chalked up to shoppers wanting to signal their desire to protect the environment.

主干主语:Surveys;谓语:show;宾语:that 从句(并列:generations are concerned;success can be chalked up to shoppers)

结构show 后 that 宾语从句,and 连接从句内部并列。后一分句被动 can be chalked up to;shoppers 后 wanting to signal... 现在分词作后置定语;their desire 后不定式 to protect 作定语。

译文调查显示,年轻一代更关注气候变化;植物肉的部分成功,也可归因于消费者想借此表明自己保护环境的意愿。

考点be chalked up to 表示“归因于” · wanting to signal... 分词定语,不是伴随状语

5They are absolutely altering the food chain beyond what I think even they understand what they’re doing.

主干主语:They;谓语:are altering;宾语:the food chain

结构beyond 介词短语作程度状语。what 引导名词性从句作 beyond 的宾语;该从句中 I think 为插入;even they understand 为主谓;其后又套 what they’re doing 作 understand 的宾语从句,形成 what...what 双层嵌套,口语色彩强、层次易混。

译文他们正在彻底改写食物链,其程度甚至超出了我以为的、连他们自己都未必明白自己在做什么的范围。

考点beyond what 表示程度超出某一范围 · I think 插入语打断 what 从句,需先抽出再还原嵌套