专四语法:PART4 定语从句
PART4 定语从句
Introduction:定语从句在四级英语测试中占有一定的比重,大约在词汇语法题的7.4%,平均每次都有一题,实际测试中有时多达三道题。在我们讲四级英语测试对定语从句的考查之前,先让我们看以下几题
1) Living in the central Australian desert has its problems, ____ obtaining water is not the
least.
A.for which B.to which
C.of which D.in which
C 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。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) A survey was carried out on the death rate of new-born babies in that region, ____were
surprising.
A.as results B.which results
C.the results of it D.the results of which
Answer: D
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
3) We need a chairman ____.
A.for whom everyone has confidence
B.in whom everyone has confidence
C.who everyone has confidence of
D.whom everyone has confidence on
Answer:B
③ 注意"介词 + which/whom"的结构做关系词
从四级考试对定语从句的测试来看,主要考查的是介词的选择。"介词 + which/whom"主要有以下几种情况
A. 介词是句中短语搭配的一部分,如3)。表示"信任某人"要用have confidence in somebody,所以做定语,应该用a chairman in whom … has confidence。
B. "部分 + of + 整体名词"的结构,该结构,做关系词也就是 "部分名词 + of