5) The course normally attracts 20 students per year, ____ up to half will be from overseas.(1998.6) A.in which B.for which C.with which D.of whom
6) Beer is the most popular drink among male drinkers, ____overall consumption is significantly higher than that of women.(2000.6) A.whose B.which C.that D.what
7) We were struck by the extent ____ which teacher s decisions served the interests of the school rather than those of the children.(1996.6) A.to B.for C.in D.with
8) Melted iron is poured into the mixer much ____ tea is poured into a cup from a teapot. (1996.6) A.in the same way like B.in the same way which C.in the same way D.in the same way as
9) I ve never been to Beijing, but it is the place ____.(1999.6) A.where I d like to visit B.in which I d like to visit C.I most want to visit D.that I want to visit it most
10) ___ might be expected, the response to the question was very mixed.(1996.6) A.As B.That C.It D.What
Explanation and Expansion A. 参考答案: 1) C 2) D 3) B 4) A 5) D 6) A 7) A 8) D 9) C 10) A
B. 评析 从以上各题可以看出,定语从句的考查还是集中在关系词的选择,与1,2,3级不同,四级考试中的定语从句虽然也有关系词最一般的用法,但更多的是对特殊关系词的考查。总的说来有以下几点需要注意 ① 关系词的使用一看先行词,二看关系词在从句中的作用,在此基础上熟记几个常用的固定句式,如: the same … as such … as 当看到先行词前有the same 或such修饰时,可直接从选项中找as,选择就变得比较简单,如8。在这种情况下,考生用不着考虑先行词是人还是物。如 Our company won t employ such graduates as you recommend. I m determined to buy such a flat as you are now living in.
② 上面有两道题涉及到关系词在句中做定语。同学们应该熟悉关系词做定语时的各种变体。 做定语的关系词可有以下变体,试比较: the office whose windows are broken the office the windows of which are broken the office of which the windows are broken 上面的2)题就属于the windows of which这种形式。 先行词是人时,同样也可有这三种形式,如: the professor whose car was stolen the professor the car of whom was stolen the professor of whom the car was stolen 当然考试中也有最一般形式的考查,如上面的6),只要能够看出关系词做定语修饰overall consumption就不难判断答案为whose。