一、疑问句中考查定语从句
1. is this the farm ________ you visited last week?
a. where b. the one c. on which d. /
【解析】答案是d。
命题人经常利用疑问句的特殊结构来干扰学生的正确选择。遇到这类定语从句时,最好的办法是先把疑问句还原成陈述句,然后判断谁是先行词,再看关系词在定语从句中所充当的成分,最后确定正确答案。
二、倒装句中考查定语从句
2. we came to a place, ________ stood a big tower.
a. which b. that c. / d. where
【解析】正确答案是d。为了保持句子平衡,句子用了倒装语序。倒装的使用使定语从句的结构变得较为特殊,因此对于使用倒装语序的定语从句,应先把倒装语序还原成正常语序,这样句子结构就比较清晰了。
三、 拆分词组和固定搭配
3. the second is connected with the use ________ the body makes of food.
a. of which b. where c. to do d. that
4. why can't you realize the part ________ they have played in our life?
a. which b. on which c. when d. where
【解析】正确答案分别是d和a。一些词组和搭配被拆开后,句子的含义就变得难以理解。首先把拆开的词组复原是理解此类定语从句的关键。上述句子中包含以下词组:make use of, play a part (in)。
四、添加插入语或状语
5. the scientist has made another discovery, _______ i believe is of great importance.
a. that b. / c. which d. why
【解析】应选择c。这类句子主要利用插入语或状语的添加来增加试题的难度。常见的插入语有:i think (suppose, expect, believe, imagine), in my opinion, to tell you the truth等。做这类题目时,最佳的办法是先删去插入语或状语,这样句子的主干部分就一目了然了。
五、插入非谓语动词
6. is this the man ________ you want to have ________
the radio for me?
a. who; repaired b. that; repaired
c. whom; repairing d. that; repair
【解析】d项正确。非谓语动词是英语中难度较大的语法项目之一,因而在定语从句中加入非谓语动词就成了学生最易失分的题目。对付这类题目最有效的办法就是将句子还原。如:我们可以把几个句子中的定语从句进行还原,还原后的句子应是:you want to have the man repair the radio for me.
小试牛刀:
1. was it in the shop ________ sold children's clothing that you lost your wallet?
a. / b. where c. that d. when
2. thank you for the difficulty ________ you have had painting the house.
a. when b. / c. why d. where
3. is there anyone around the factory ________ knows how to operate the computer?
a. who b. which c. where d. in which
4. the managers discussed the plan ________ they would like to see ________ the next year.
a. that; carried out
b. who; carried out
c. which; carry out
d. that; carrying out
5. she was much disappointed to see the beautiful cloth ________ she had made ________ with lots of spots.
a. which; cover
b. that; covered
c. /; covering
d. where; covering
6. lincoln, ________ life was once hard, were elected president of american.
a. for whom b. who c. to whom d. /
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