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(jié)構(gòu)來干擾學(xué)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(guān)系詞在定語從句中所充當(dāng)?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(jié)構(gòu)變得較為特殊,因此對于使用倒裝語序的定語從句,應(yīng)先把倒裝語序還原成正常語序,這樣句子結(jié)構(gòu)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(fù)原是理解此類定語從句的關(guān)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(yīng)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(xué)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(jìn)行還原,還原后的句子應(yīng)是:You want to have the man repair the radio for me.