在復合句中,修飾某一名詞或代詞的從句,稱為定語從句,也叫形容詞性從句。定語從句是歷年高考的重點項目。例如:
2008年高考單項選擇“定語從句”試題就有:
1. The road conditions there turned out to be very good, ____ was more than we could expect. (08全國卷Ⅱ16)
A. it B. what C. which D. that
簡析:答案C。題意為:“那里的路況出奇的好,比我們所預料的好的多。”分析從句的結構:which是主語,was是謂語。比較狀語從句的結構:we是主語,could expect是謂語,其賓語被省略。通過分析從句的結構可以看出,句子中缺主語,所以選擇關系代詞which。
高考考點:考查定語從句的用法。
易錯提醒:不注意分析句子結構易誤選B,不知道非限定性定語從句中不能用that 則易誤選D。
提示:在復習有關定語從句的知識時,一定要學會分析從句的結構,理清其基本用法和特殊用法,如關系詞在從句中充當什么成分,關系代詞that和which用法區別等問題要特別注意。
2. We went through a period ____ communications were very difficult in the rural areas.(08上海卷38)
A. which B. whose C. in which D. with which
簡析:C。 此題考查定語從句的用法。period后面的定語從句中缺少時間狀語,要用when,而此題中沒有when,所以要選擇in which相當于in the period,表示時間,作句中的狀語。which要在定語從句中作主語或賓語,而此處的“介詞+which”中要選擇介詞in,而不選擇with。定語從句中“介詞+which”中介詞的選擇,一要看先行詞,二要看與定語從句謂語動詞的搭配,三要看句意。又如:
The English play ____ my students acted at the New Years party was a great success. (NMET 2004,第23題)
A. for which B. at which C. in which D. on which
答案:C。考查動詞與介詞的搭配,act in the English play。
又如:
3. Villagers here depend on the fishing industry, ____ there wont be much work. (08上海春卷38)
A. where B. that C. by which D. without which
簡析:答案D。
4. They will fly to Washington, ____ they plan to stay for two or three days. (08重慶卷21)
A. where B. there C. which D. when
簡析:A。本題考查定語從句的用法。先行詞 Washington 為地點,在從句中作不及物動詞stay的地點狀語。
5. Occasions are quite rare ____ I have the time to spend a day with my kids.(08山東卷26)
A. who B. which C. why D. when
簡析:D。此題考查定語從句關系詞的選擇。此題關鍵是要根據句意看出是定語從句。句意為:我有時間和孩子們一起度過一天的機會很少。……