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定語從句是三大從句之一,是高考頻繁考查的考點之一。在備考中,需要明確其命題規(guī)律,掌握答題技巧,這樣才能高效備考。
一、高頻考點剖析
(一)考查關系詞的基本用法
關系詞用法一覽表
【考例】
1. In this box are some stem cells _______ are urgently needed for a patient—please, please, youve got to get me back to the United Kingdom.(2016全國卷I,閱讀理解改編)
2. Louis Braille, a blind person, lived in a time _______ the blind couldnt get much education.(2015重慶卷,閱讀理解改編)
3. The Orchestra plays at Memorial Hall at 1406 Elm Street, _______ offers several concerts from March through June.(2016全國卷III,閱讀改編)
4. Ive got to a point in my life_______ I know I am smart enough to dive into an area that is totally unknown, hard, but interesting. (2016天津卷,閱讀表達改編)
5. I ran the risk of losing those students _______ had a different style of thinking. (2016全國卷II,閱讀改編)
6. The reason_______ any of us take any risks at all might have to do with early humans. (2016北京卷,閱讀改編)
7. A coin is put into the cake,_______ signifies(預示) success in the New Year for the person who receives it.(2015安徽卷,閱讀理解改編)
8. Having 12 amazing zones of discovery, Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium is the very place _______ cannot be missed when you visit the city.(2015北京卷,閱讀理解改編)
9. _______ is often the case with children, Amy was better by the time the doctor arrived.(2013陜西卷)
10. I live next door to a couple _______ children often make a lot of noise.(2016年北京卷)
解析:
1. that/ which。先行詞為some stem cells,關系詞在從句中作主語,故填that/ which。
【知識拓展】(1)關系詞that不可位于介詞后,不可引導非限制性定語從句。 (2)關系詞在從句中作主語或賓語,應用that的情況:先行詞是all,everything,anything等不定代詞;先行詞被the only,the very,the right等修飾;先行詞既有人又有物;先行詞是序數(shù)詞、最高級或被序數(shù)詞、最高級修飾。
2. when。先行詞指時間,且關系詞在從句中作時間狀語,故填when。
3. which。先行詞指物,關系詞在非限制性定語從句中作主語,故填which。
【知識拓展】 which可引導限制性定語從句和非限制性定語從句,在從句中作主語或賓語;先行詞可指物,也可指一句話內容。
4. where。point為先行詞,關系詞在從句中作地點狀語,故用where引導定語從句。
【知識拓展】當先行詞是activity,situation,point,case,stage,scene等抽象名詞時,且關系詞在從句中作狀語時,應用where作為引導詞。
5. who / that。先行詞those students指人,且關系詞在從句中作主語,故填who/ that。
【知識拓展】(1)who引導定語從句時,不可位于介詞之后。(2)關系詞常用who的情況:先行詞為明確指人的anyone,one,ones,those等詞時;在分隔式定語從句中,先行詞指人,為了避免歧義時;當先行詞為人稱代詞時等。
6. why。reason為先行詞,關系詞在從句中作原因狀語,故用why引導定語從句。
7. which。逗號前的一句話內容為先行詞,關系詞在從句中作主語,故填which。
8. that。關系詞在從句中作主語,且先行詞place之前有the very修飾,故應用that作為引導詞。
9. As。先行詞為逗號之后的一句話內容,且關系詞在從句中作主語,而定語從句位于句首時,只能用as引導。
【知識拓展】as引導非限制性定語時,可位于句首、句中或句尾,常有“正如,正像”之意,其常用結構為:as anybody can see;as we know;as is well known;as often happens;as is reported;as is often the case;as is mentioned above;as has been pointed out
10. whose。a couple是先行詞,且空格處作children的定語,故填whose。
(二)考查“介詞+關系代詞”的用法
“介詞+關系代詞”既可用于限制性定語從句中,還可用于非限制性定語從句中,是定語從句的一種常見用法。
【考例】
1. She was taking the food to the refugee camp, in _________she distributed it to children.(2016年上海卷)
2. Many young people, most of________
were well-educated, headed for remote regions to chase their dreams.(2016年江蘇卷)
3. Some experts think reading is the fundamental skill upon_________school education depends.(2015年安徽卷)
解析:
1. which。the refugee camp為先行詞,關系詞在從句中作介詞賓語,故用which作為引導詞。
2. whom。先行詞指人,關系詞作介詞of的賓語,故whom符合題意。
3. which。先行詞指物,且關系詞在從句中作介詞upon的賓語,故填which。
(三)考查分隔式定語從句
定語從句往往緊跟在先行詞之后,但是有時可能會在從句和先行詞之間插入其他成分,使從句與先行詞分隔開來,從而形成了分隔式定語從句(也可稱為“間隔式定語從句”)。如:
Tom was the first student in his class who had won the scholarship. (先行詞student和定語從句被介詞短語“in his class”隔開) 湯姆是班里第一個獲得獎學金的學生。
【考例】 After the flooding, people were suffering in that area, _________ urgently needed clean water, medicine and shelter to survive.(2012江蘇卷)
解析: who。people為先行詞,且關系詞在非限制性定語從句中作主語,故who符合題意。
(四)考查定語從句的主謂一致
當定語從句的關系代詞在從句中作主語時,從句謂語動詞的單復數(shù)形式應與先行詞一致,即先行詞為單數(shù),從句謂語動詞為單數(shù),先行詞為復數(shù),則從句謂語動詞為復數(shù)。
【考例】
1. Barbara is easy to recognize as shes the only one of the women who always _________ (wear) evening dress.
2. He wrote many childrens books, nearly half of which _________ (publish) in the 1990s.(2015年重慶卷)
解析:
1. wears。根據(jù)always和語境可知,空格處應用一般現(xiàn)在時;關系詞在從句中作主語,而one是定語從句的先行詞,故空格處應用單數(shù)形式。(one之前如沒有the only修飾時,先行詞為women。)
2. were published。nearly half of which在從句中作主語,且是動作的承受者,根據(jù)語境可知,空格處應用一般過去時的被動語態(tài);結合先行詞books可知,空格處填were published。
二、高分技巧點撥
對于定語從句方面的試題,首先應該找準先行詞,然后再結合句子成分的知識對關系詞在從句中的具體作用分析推敲,判斷好關系詞在從句中作的是哪一種句子成分。需要注意的是,先行詞并不能決定關系詞的使用。例如,先行詞指時間,但是關系詞在從句中作主語,則應用關系代詞作為引導詞,而不應使用關系副詞when。
【考例】
1. I borrow the book Sherlock Holmes from the library last week, _________my classmates recommended to me.(2014年北京卷)
2. That evening, _________ I will tell you more about later, I ended up working very late.(2012全國卷II)
解析:
1. which。先行詞為book,且關系詞在非限制性定語從句中作recommended的賓語,故填which。本題容易誤填where或when,原因是認為先行詞是空前的地點或時間,誤認為關系詞在從句中作狀語。
2. which。that evening雖為表示時間的先行詞,但是關系詞在從句中作介詞about的賓語,故用關系代詞which作為非限制性定語從句的引導詞。本題容易誤填when,原因是沒有判斷好關系詞在從句中的作用。
三、強化訓練
(一)單句語法填空
1. Scientists have advanced many theories about why human beings cry tears, none of _________ has been proved.
2. The next day, my mother and I went to the beach_________we watched some children play volleyball.
3. Happiness and success often come to those _________ are good at recognizing their own strengths.
4. The books on the desk, ________ covers are shiny,are prizes for us.
5. I recently read an article about “nomophobia”, ________ is a real illness people cant suffer from the fear of being without your phone!
6. We will be shown around the city: schools, museums, and some other places, ________ other visitors seldom go.
7. Creating an atmosphere in ________ employees feel part of a team is a big challenge.
8. Mr. Fox said he hoped his invention, _________ is set to be installed in other villages in the area over the coming months, will mark a return to convenience shopping for rural communities.
9. The children, all of _________ had played the whole day long, were worn out.
10. We really love Indian food and such occasions are very rare _________ we have so many foods available at such low prices.
11. Of course whenever they turned to look at him, they had to look at Mary, _________ made her feel like a star.
12. Toms mother, _________had heard their conversation, asked if they could do it.
13. I decided to leave home for New York, ________ I might have a better chance to find a good job.
14. Behind him were other people to_________he was trying to talk, but after some minutes they walked away and sat near me, looking annoyed.
15. The number of smokers, ________ is reported, has dropped by 17 per cent in just one year.
16. I am looking forward to the day
_________my daughter can read this book and know my feelings for her.
17. A company _________ profits from home markets are declining may seek opportunities abroad.
18. The boss of the company is trying to create an easy atmosphere _______ his employees enjoy their work.
19. The very thing _________ brought about a complete change in her life was the liberation.
20. As the smallest child of his family, Alex is always longing for the time ________ he should be able to be independent.
21. The reason _________ more and more young people dream of becoming a famous singer or musician is that they can become millionaires overnight.
22. The book tells stories of the earthquake through the eyes of those _________ lives were affected.
23. He made another wonderful discovery, _________ I think is of great importance to science.
24. In my opinion,Beijing is the most beautiful city, _________ I spent my last summer holiday.
25. The two old friends talked about the persons and places _________ impressed them most.
26. Alice asked the policeman with _________ he worked to contact him whenever there was an accident.
27. I can think of many cases _________ students obviously knew a lot of English words and expressions but couldnt write a good essay.
28. _________ has been announced, we shall have our final exams next month.
29. George Orwell, _________ real name was Eric Arthur, wrote many political novels and essays.
30. The journey around the world took the old sailor nine months, of _________ the sailing time was 226 days.
31. Last month, part of Southeast Asia was struck by floods, from _________ effects the people are still suffering.
32. I was told that there were about 50 foreign students studying Chinese in the school, most of _________ were from Germany.
33. We are living in an age _________ many things are done on computer.
34. Women who drink more than two cups of coffee a day have a greater chance of having heart disease than those _________ dont.
35. We will put off the picnic in the park until next week, ________ the weather may be better.
36. By serving others, a person focuses on someone other than himself or herself, ________ can be very eye-opening and rewarding.
37. Last week, only two people came to look at the house, neither of _________ wanted to buy it.
38. I didnt become a serious climber until the fifth grade, _________ I went up to rescue a kite that was stuck in the branches of a tree.
39. The film brought the hours back to me _________ I was taken good care of in that far- away village.
40. _________ we have stressed many times, “serve the people” is our first policy.
41. What is known to us all is that the old scientist, for _________ life was hard in the past, still works very hard in his eighties.
42. We went to the Lincoln Memorial yesterday, _________, not surprisingly, was crowded with visitors from all over the world.
43. I work in a business _________ almost everyone is waiting for a great chance.
44. As I arrived in Sydney, I wanted to see everything on my first day, _________ I knew was impossible.
45. When people talk about the cities of the U.S. , the first _________ comes into their mind is New York.
(二)語篇語法填空
Christmas was coming and we were given
1 $25 Christmas check for social services. Mom said instead of buying food, she would use the money 2 (pay) back rent and there would be nothing for Christmas.
3 (actual), I had already earned enough money by selling Christmas trees to buy a new pair of boots, 4 was unknown to Mom.
Well, the big moment came 5 the afternoon of Christmas Eve. I was hurried to buy my boots. On the way, I noticed a house with Christmas lights and decorations. It suddenly 6 (occur) to me that we had nothing at our house.
As I continued walking, I began to feel
7 (guilt). I was going to buy a pair of boots while Mom was home in tears. I stopped and stood there for what seemed a long time until I decided what I had to do.
Feeling excited, I went into a grocery store and spent all 8 (I) hard-earned money buying the Christmas goods home. Opening the door, Mom stood there saying nothing.
9 (hold) back the tears, I shouted: “Merry Christmas Mother! There really is a Santa Claus!”. That day I got enough hugs and 10 (kiss) from Mom to last two lifetimes.