1．  简单句的省略

2．  并列句的省略。

3．  惯用的省略结构

4．  复合句的省略

历年考点现归纳如下：

 考点一 答句中的省略

1._please don’t make a noise.

_______I’ll  be  as quiet as a mouse.(NMET’92)

A. Yes, I won’t   B. No, I won’t

C. No, I will      D. Yes, I will

根据上文的祈使句及下文的I’ll be as quilt as a mouse.一句，我们可以判断出空白处 的完整答句应为：no ,I won’t make a noise .所以本题的答案为B

2．——Mum, why do you always make me eat an egg every day?

-________enough protein and nutrition as you are growing up (上海‘99)

A. get b. getting c. to get d. to be getting

考点二 不定式结构的省略

3. The boy wanted to ride his bicycle in the street, but his mother told him_______ (NMET’95)

A.     Not to B.not to do C.not do it D.do not to

在同一个句子或联系紧密的对话中，作宾语或补足语用的不定式再次出现时，不定式符号to后的内容常常被省略，所以本题的答案为A. not to 之后省略ride his bicycle in the street.

4.-I’ll be away on a business trip. Would you mind looking after my cat?

-not at all.__________(NMET’94)

A. I’ve no time   B. I’d rather not

C, I’d like it    D. I’d be happy to

本题选D。根据上文的would you mind looking after my cat ?一句，I’d be happy to 后省略了looking after your cat.需要注意的是，如果承前省略的不定式内容有be 或作助动词用的have时，不定式符号to后要保留be或have。如:

-are you a farmer?

考点三：比较级句中的省略

5. Many people have helped with canned food, however, the food bank needs __for the poor.(2001年春)

A. more   B. much  C. many  D. most

根据上文，本题空白处要填上more canned food。省略重复的部分就只需填上more.所以本题的答案为A.

6. The pianos in the other shop will be __________, but________. (MET’90)

      A. cheaper; not as better

      B. more cheap; not as better

      C. cheaper; not as good

      D. more cheap; not as good

考点四：状语从句中的省略

    7．When _____,the museum will be open to the public next year.(2002上海春)

      A. completed  B. completing C. being completed  D. to be completed

当状语从句的主语与主语或相应逻辑主语一致或用it 等词作主语时，从句的主语或it 与be动词可以省略，所以本题应选A. 完整的句子为：When the museum is completed, the museum will be open to the public next year.

  8. John plays football________, if not better than David. (NMET’94)

A. as well  B. as well as  C. so well  D. so well as

考点五：虚拟条件从句中的省略

 9._____it rain tomorrow, you would have to put off the Yangpu Bridge.(上海94)

A.Where  B.Should  C.Would  D.Will

 如果虚拟条件从句中含有were, had 或should,可以把if省略，而将谓语中的were, had 或should移到主语之前，构成省略倒装句。由于该题主句中的谓语动词用了would+动词原形（即与将来事实相反），所以应选B。（不省略的句子为：if it should rain tomorrow）.

10. What would have happened _____,as far as the river bank?(上海2001)

   A.Bob had walked farther  B. if Bob should walk farther C. had Bob walked farther  D. if Bob walked far-ther

练习:

1.____You haven’t lost the ticket, have you?

_________.I know it’s not easy to get another one at the moment. (2004江苏)

A.I hope not B.Yes. I have C.I hope so D.Yes, I’m afraid so

解析：本题考交际用语，语境和省略。                   (A)

2.-Susan, will you please go and empty that drawer?

-______?        (2004全国卷二)

A.What for B.what is it C.How is it  D.How come

解析：本题考省略与语境，what for ?是 what are you going to use the (empty)drawer for的 省略，近于why  的用法                                               (A)

3. The old tower must be saved ,______cost.   (2005浙江)

A. however B. whatever C. whichever D. wherever

解析： 考察连词及省略句，补全 句子应为 whoever the cost is 意为无论花销是多少   (B)

4.-It’s during hot today, isn’t it?

-Yes ._______yesterday.        (2006福建)

A.So was it B.So it was    C.So it is D.So is it

解析：考察指代与省略句式。表示另一情况也同样的句型是：so+ be/助动词/情态动词+主语。

                                                  (A)       

       高考预测：

1．——  what’s the matter with John?

_____   He didn’t pass the test but he still__________

A.hopes so  B.hopes to  C.hopes it   D.hopes that 

2.-she must look like a very pretty girl .

--Yes, I imagine___________.

A. to B.that C.it D.so

3.-will you go home tomorrow evening?

_No, I’m going to a lecture, or at least I am planning _________

A.     so  B.to   C.it   D.that

4.-Is Mr. Li very sick?

-I’m afraid ___________.

A.so B.this C.to D.that

答案1-4  BDBA