Season 2——manhattan 35（已点评）

superbat28

35. In the wake of several serious cases of mercury poisoning caused by tainted fish, the state government ordered that all lakes and streams should be tested for mercury levels.
A all lakes and streams should be tested for mercury levels
B all lakes and streams should have their mercury levels tested
C the mercury levels be tested for all lakes and streams
D the mercury levels of all lakes and streams should be tested
E the mercury levels of all lakes and streams be tested

选项解析：这道题找到了Official Explanation…哇哈哈
The non-underlined portion of the sentence contains the phrase "ordered that," which requires a clause containing the subjunctive mood. However, the original sentence uses "should be tested" instead of the subjunctive “be tested.” In addition, it is illogical to test a lake or stream "for mercury levels": this implies that one is testing to see whether mercury levels exist. Instead, one would “test the mercury levels” of the lake or stream, measuring the amount of mercury.

Choice A: This choice is incorrect as it repeats the original sentence.
Choice B: The active construction “all lakes and streams should have their mercury levels tested” is illogical: lakes and streams cannot do such a thing, rather a person would have to test the mercury levels of the lakes and streams.
Choice C: This choice correctly uses the subjunctive “be tested.” However, the placement of the prepositional phrase “for all lakes and streams” after “be tested” is awkward and can be misinterpreted to mean that the testing is “for” or “on behalf of” the lakes and streams. Instead, one would test “the mercury levels of all lakes and streams.”
Choice D: The non-underlined portion of the sentence contains the phrase "ordered that," which requires a clause containing the subjunctive mood. However, this choice uses "should be tested" instead of the subjunctive “be tested.”
Choice E: Correct Answer. This choice correctly uses the subjunctive “be tested,” and correctly references the testing of “mercury levels,” replacing the incorrect “tested for mercury levels.”

题目点评：
本题涉及考点：命令语气（大家可参考Manhattan Chapter7 The Command Subjunctive）
以下摘录自Manhattan（注：只摘录了部分核心内容，具体内容还请参考Manhattan）
The Command Subjunctive is used with certain Bossy Verbs. Bossy Verbs tell people to do things.

The Subjunctive Construction with a Bossy Verb is always as follow:
[Bossy Verb + THAT + Subject+ Command Subjunctive]（从句中不能在出现should，从句的that一定要出现）
Not every Bossy Verb uses the Command Subjunctive, some bossy verbs (such as want) cannot use the Command Subjunctive, but rather an infinitive.

Common Verbs that take Only the Command Subjunctive: demand, dictate, insist, mandate, propose, recommend, request, stipulate, suggest

E.g. We demand THAT he BE here.

Verbs that take Only the Infinitive: advise, allow, forbid, persuade, want

E.g. We allowed him TO BE here.

Verbs that take Either the Command Subjunctive Or the Infinitive: ask, beg, intend, order, prefer, urge, require

E.g. We require THAT he BE here.We require him TO BE here.

具体到本题，order是一个可以接不定式或接that从句的bossy verb，而本题中出现的是从句。根据要求，当接从句时，从句中并不能再出现should这个词，故排除ABD。对于CE，下面进行解释。

其实在Official Explanation中已经有过解释，C选项的for这个介词的出现是会引起歧义的。有时候，我们用for表达一种“为了XXX”的感觉，比如一首好听的英文歌：Everything I do, I do it for you. 所以C选项，the mercury levels be tested for all lakes and streams，会给人错觉，意味着【为了lakes and streams去测量mercury levels】，从而并不正确。

此外，逻辑也告诉我们，测量的应该是【lakes and streams的mercury level】，所以在E选项中用of来表示这个附属的概念，更加准确。

最后，对B选项多说一嘴。all lakes and streams should have their mercury levels tested：根据官方解释，这种说法并不对，原因在于lakes and streams并不能发出have their mercury levels tested这个动作。

初高中时，我们了解到过这样的语法：I have my hair cut. 在这句话里，我的头发被剪了；被谁剪了并不重要，但是确实是我发出了个指令让别人来剪我的头发。have sth. done是一个固定搭配。

而B选项，很明显，lake不能发出命令让某人来测量水银水平。故explanation中说这个选项意思不对。

思路点评：
是我每次【题目点评】的话都太多了么，囧。思路点评啊…我看看点评什么...囧囧囧

这里call几个人的attention吧~
9楼  hhou 问“为什么order后面省略should”   ==>    貌似在题目点评里头说的很充分了。其实就是一个关于虚拟语气的运用的问题，这是一个死语法点，一定要记忆！只要出现了这些后面跟that从句的bossy verb，从句中的should就一定要省略。出现就是错的！

1楼 庭草绿 提到的朗曼关于【test sth. for sth.】这一个结构的解释。例句是：The water should be tested for lead。 我们可以理解为是要表述【为了（测量）铅含量，而却测量水的质量】。也就是说，这个for后面一定是一个【动词的那个具体的目的】。而C选项，for后面跟的是for lakes，这个不是目的。更会被误解为for表示“为了”的意味。

6楼fox0923 想知道“为什么for不如of”  ==> 第二点里提到过了for为什么错。此外，of表示的是一个从属的概念。这道题表示的是【测量水中水银含量】，它并不涉及说测量的目的是什么，只是说要去测量什么东西。所以，用of表示从属会好一些~

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1楼 庭草绿
2楼 innerwarrior  （应该考得很好吧~哇咔）
6楼 fox0923

庭草绿

选E
1、order，mandate等表命令的词接的从句要省略should.   排除ABD
2、test (something) for something ：to examine a substance or thing in order to find out its qualities or what it        contains
例句：The water should be tested for lead.
所以C的逻辑含义不对，应该是测量mercury levels,而不是 lakes and streams.

innerwarrior

今天上考场，来完成最后的任务：）
35. In the wake of several serious cases of mercury poisoning caused by tainted fish, the state government ordered that all lakes and streams should be tested for mercury levels.
A all lakes and streams should be tested for mercury levels
B all lakes and streams should have their mercury levels tested
C the mercury levels be tested for all lakes and streams
D the mercury levels of all lakes and streams should be tested
E the mercury levels of all lakes and streams be tested

和order 后面should省略，排除ABD
根据语义，C是测试为了所有的湖和泉水，语义不同。所以E

其实我觉得如果不考虑should省略，其实A挺好。但有硬伤，只能退而求其次啦～

好了，祝我好运吧：）

majestywhite

35. In the wake of several serious cases of mercury poisoning caused by tainted fish, the state government ordered that all lakes and streams should be tested for mercury levels.
A all lakes and streams should be tested for mercury levels
B all lakes and streams should have their mercury levels tested
C the mercury levels be tested for all lakes and streams
D the mercury levels of all lakes and streams should be tested
E the mercury levels of all lakes and streams be tested

命令口吻的虚拟语气，order +that后面要把should省掉~~
这样就ABD就都不对了。
C 的be test for sth没有E好，表达也不够精确和清晰。原文要表达的意思是政府要求测量湖泊溪流的水银等级~
选E。
我觉得楼上的说法，即使A没有should 也不要选~看来看去都是E好~
PS：祝innerwarrior 童鞋考试顺利~700+

Jimmyzhang2012

Order 和 command 之类的表命令的动词要加动词原形 排除ABD
在CE里纠结了一分钟 选了E觉得读起来顺一点 而且 C和A for的对象正好相反 有改变语义的嫌疑
看了筒子们的解释知道mercury是水银就有些释然.... 词汇量薄弱总是弱点：（
祝2楼750+

geniealice

35. In the wake of several serious cases of mercury poisoning caused by tainted fish, the state government ordered that all lakes and streams should be tested for mercury levels.
A all lakes and streams should be tested for mercury levels
B all lakes and streams should have their mercury levels tested
C the mercury levels be tested for all lakes and streams
D the mercury levels of all lakes and streams should be tested
E the mercury levels of all lakes and streams be tested

-- by 会员 superbat28 (2011/10/22 9:13:36)

选E，
order后省略should直接加动词原型
语意排除C

fox0923

E

A all lakes and streams should be tested for mercury levels
--〉前面有order/request这种类型的命令词，后面不应该有should be
B all lakes and streams should have their mercury levels tested
--〉同A，should have有问题，不符合逻辑！all lakes and streams cannot have levels tested.他们不是执行者。
C the mercury levels be tested for all lakes and streams
--〉感觉for的短语好像被be tested岔开，不如of短语好，还需要NN印证！
D the mercury levels of all lakes and streams should be tested
--〉同A，should be不对.
E the mercury levels of all lakes and streams be tested

clover033

35. In the wake of several serious cases of mercury poisoning caused by tainted fish, the state government ordered that all lakes and streams should be tested for mercury levels.
A all lakes and streams should be tested for mercury levels
B all lakes and streams should have their mercury levels tested
C the mercury levels be tested for all lakes and streams
D the mercury levels of all lakes and streams should be tested
E the mercury levels of all lakes and streams be tested

E.
如楼上所述，order that +should be ,should 应该省略，排除ABD.
c感觉改变原意。

UlysessHope

35. In the wake of several serious cases of mercury poisoning caused by tainted fish, the state government ordered that all lakes and streams should be tested for mercury levels.
A all lakes and streams should be tested for mercury levels
B all lakes and streams should have their mercury levels tested
C the mercury levels be tested for all lakes and streams
D the mercury levels of all lakes and streams should be tested
E the mercury levels of all lakes and streams be tested

order等命令，要求的词后面从从句用省略should，根据这点排除后只剩CD
觉得E好，说不上来为什么，莫非这就是传说中的语感？ = =|

祝 innerwarrior同学考试顺利！！！加油！ 好运！（3楼同学的用户名链接是怎么弄的？我怎么编辑都弄不好 哎）

hhou

35. In the wake of several serious cases of mercury poisoning caused by tainted fish, the state government ordered that all lakes and streams should be tested for mercury levels.
A all lakes and streams should be tested for mercury levels
B all lakes and streams should have their mercury levels tested
C the mercury levels be tested for all lakes and streams
D the mercury levels of all lakes and streams should be tested
E the mercury levels of all lakes and streams be tested

-- by 会员 superbat28 (2011/10/22 9:13:36)

为啥有order，should要被省略呀？
A读着挺顺的.....