一、疑問句中考查定語從句

1. is this the farm ________ you visited last week?

a. where b. the one c. on which d. /

【解析】答案是d。

命題人經(jīng)常利用疑問句的特殊結構來干擾學生的正確選擇。遇到這類定語從句時，最好的辦法是先把疑問句還原成陳述句，然后判斷誰是先行詞，再看關系詞在定語從句中所充當?shù)某煞?，最后確定正確答案。

二、倒裝句中考查定語從句

2. we came to a place, ________ stood a big tower.

a. which b. that c. / d. where

【解析】正確答案是d。為了保持句子平衡，句子用了倒裝語序。倒裝的使用使定語從句的結構變得較為特殊，因此對于使用倒裝語序的定語從句，應先把倒裝語序還原成正常語序，這樣句子結構就比較清晰了。

三、 拆分詞組和固定搭配

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】正確答案分別是d和a。一些詞組和搭配被拆開后，句子的含義就變得難以理解。首先把拆開的詞組復原是理解此類定語從句的關鍵。上述句子中包含以下詞組：make use of, play a part (in)。

四、添加插入語或狀語

5. the scientist has made another discovery, _______ i believe is of great importance.

a. that b. / c. which d. why

【解析】應選擇c。這類句子主要利用插入語或狀語的添加來增加試題的難度。常見的插入語有：i think (suppose, expect, believe, imagine), in my opinion, to tell you the truth等。做這類題目時，最佳的辦法是先刪去插入語或狀語，這樣句子的主干部分就一目了然了。

五、插入非謂語動詞

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項正確。非謂語動詞是英語中難度較大的語法項目之一，因而在定語從句中加入非謂語動詞就成了學生最易失分的題目。對付這類題目最有效的辦法就是將句子還原。如：我們可以把幾個句子中的定語從句進行還原，還原后的句子應是：you want to have the man repair the radio for me.

小試牛刀：

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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