Unit 23 Rescuing the temple
例1 She heard a terrible noise, ____brought her heart into her mouth.
A.it B.which C.this D.that
分析:此题考查非限制性定语从句的用法。该句的意思是:她听到可怕的声音,使她惊恐万分。关系代词which可指代整个主句所表示的内容引导非限制性定语从句,that不能引导非限制性定语从句。
答案:B
例2 The family ____a visit ____some of their relatives this week.
A.are in; of B.are on; to C.is in; of D.is on; to
分析:此题中的family为集体名词,若被看作组成该集体的成员时,后接复数形式的动词;而被看作整体,后面的谓语动作用单数。师答案:B
例3 They planted many trees; all of ____didn't need much water.
A.them B.whom C.they D.which
分析:此题是个并列句,两个分句之间用分号分开。后一分句不是定语从句,故不可选D。若将分号改为逗号,则D为正确答案。答案:A
例4 He paid the boy 10 pounds for washing ten windows, most of ____ hadn't been cleaned for at least a year.
A.these B.those C.that D.which
分析:该题考查定语从句关系代词的特殊用法,不定代词+ of which (whom) 引导非限制性定语从句,表示整体中的一部分。答案为D。
例5 Rather than ____ on a crowded bus, he always prefers ____ a bicycle.
A.ride, ride B.riding, ride
C.ride, to ride D.to ride, riding
分析:该题通过语序来考查学生是否具备灵活运用语言的能力,prefer后接不定式,也可接v-ing形式,接不定式通常与rather than 连用,后面为动词原形。答案为C。
高考例题
1.Carol said the work would be done by October, ___ personally I doubt very much. (NMET 1999)
A. it B. that C. when D. which
分析:本题考察非限定性定语从句。根据句意关系词代替的是“the work would be done by October.”并且在从句中做“I doubt”的宾语。因此不选C,而选 D
2.It was an exciting moment for these football fans this year, ___ for the first time in years their team won the World Cup. (NMET 2000)
A. that B. while C. which D. when
分析:本题出现逗号并根据句意 ,确定为非限定性定语从句。把A和B排除,“while不能引导定语从句。“that”不能引导非限定性定语从句。关系词在从句中应该是“for the first time in years their team won the World Cup this year”,显然是做时间状语,因此选 D.
3.Dorothy was always speaking highly of her role in the play, ___,of course, made the others unhappy. (NMET2000)
A. who B. which C. this D. what
分析:本题出现逗号并根据句意 ,确定为非限定性定语从句。把C和D排除,“this, what”都不能引导定语从句。关系词代替的是前面整个句意,排除“who”,并在从句中做“made”的主语。因此选B.
4.__ is known to everybody, the moon travels round the earth every month. (NMET 2001)
A. It B. As C. That D. What
分析:本题出现逗号并根据句意 ,确定为非限定性定语从句。把A和D排除,“it, what”都不能引导定语从句。“that”不能引导非限定性定语从句。关系词代替的是后面整个句意,因此选B。
5.We will be shown around the city: schools, museums, and some other places, ___ other visitors seldom go. (NMET 2002)
A. what B. which C. where D. when
分析:本题出现逗号并根据句意 ,确定为非限定性定语从句。把A排除。先行词是地点名词,因此排除D。又因为先行词在从句中做状语,因此选C。