1. All of the flowers now raised here have developed from those _______ in the forest.

A. once they grew B. they grew once

C. they once grew D. once grew

2. In the office I never seem to have time until after 5:30 pm, _____ many people have gone home.

A. that B. which

C. whose time D. by which time

3. Is this the reason _______ at the meeting for his carelessness in his work?

A. he explained B. what he explained

C. how he explained D. why he explained

4. Luckily, we’d brought a road map without ______ we would have lost our way.

A. it B. that

C. this D. which

5. When he was working there he caught a serious illness from _____ efforts he still suffers.

A. which B. that

C. whose D. what

6. It’s said that he’s looking for a new job, one ______ he can get more money to support his family.

A. when B. where

C. that D. which

7. We are living in an age ______ many things are done on computer.

A. which B. that

C. whose D. when

8. The little time we have together we’ll try _____ wisely.

A. spending it B. to spend it

C. to spend D. spending that

9. The old building, behind _______ was a famous church, was _______ we used to work.

A. that, the place B. it, the place

C. which, where D. what, where

10. We will be shown around the city: schools, museums, and some other places, _______ other visitors seldom go.

A. what B. which

C. where D. when

11. The modern history of Italy dates from 1860, ______ the country became united.

A. when B. if

C. since D. until

12. All of the flowers now raised here have developed from those _____ in the forest.

A. once they grew B. they grew once

C. that once grew D. once grew

13. You could see the runners very well from ______ we stood.

A. which B. where

C. that D. when

14. Recently I bought an ancient Chinese vase, _______ was very reasonable.

A. which price B. the price of which

C. its price D. the price of whose

15. What have you got _____ will help a cold?

A. what B. that

C. it D. who

16. He was very angry and I can still remember the way _____ he spoke to me.

A. how B. that

C. what D. which

17. Do you know the man from ________ house the pictures were stolen?

A. which B. that

C. what D. whose

18. I can think of many cases _______ students obviously knew a lot of English words and expressions but couldn’t write a good essay.

A. why B. which

C. as D. where

19. Is this all that you need? If you married me, I’d give you everything you _____.

A. want B. wanted

C. had wanted D. are wanting

20. I met the teacher in the street yesterday ________ taught me English three years ago.

A. which B. when

C. where D. who

21. He’s got himself into a dangerous situation _____ he is likely to lose control over the plane.

A. where B. which

C. while D. why

22. He made another wonderful discovery, ______ of great importance to science.

A. which I think is B. which I think it is

C. which I think it D. I think is

23. Dorothy was always speaking highly of her role in the play, ____, of course, made the others unhappy.

A. who B. which

C. this D. what

24. Their problem today is somewhat similar to _____ they faced many years ago.

A. that B. which

C. that which D. it

25. I saw some trees the leaves of _____ were black with disease.

A. that B. which

C. it D. what

26. The famous basketballer, _______ tried to make a comeback, attracted a lot of attention.

A. where B. when

C. which D. who

27. When they went into the shop and asked to look at the engagement rings, the girl brought out a cheaper one, _______ she had arranged with James.

A. the which was what B. what was that

C. which was what D. that was that

【答案与解析】

1. 选 C。先行词是 those,可视为 those flowers 之省略。they once grew 前省略了关系代词 which。全句意为:这儿所养的花是由他们曾在森林里种植的花培养出来的。

2. 选D。by which time 引出的是一个非限制性定语从句,其中 by which time 相当于 and by that time。

3. 选 A。注意不能选 D,因为动词 explained 缺宾语。

4. 选 D。which 指 the road map。

5. 选C。from whose efforts he still suffers 为修饰 a serious illness 的定语从句,whose 在定语从句中用作定语,修饰 efforts。

6. 选B。where 引导定语从句修饰 one。注:one 在此指 a new job。类似地,下面一题的答案是C,因为one that 相当于 a problem that:

The problem is _____ has caused us a lot of trouble.

A. one B. that

C. one that D. that one

7. 选 D。先行词是表时间的 age(时代),由于关系词在定语从句中作状语,故用 when。

8. 选C。该句的正常词序为 We will try to spend the little time we have together wisely.

9. 选C。第一空填 which,指 the old building;第二空填 where,用以引导表语从句。

10. 选 C。先行词是地点名词 places,由于关系词在定语从句中作状语,故用 where。

11. 选A。when 引导的是非限制性定语从句。

12. 选C。that once grew in the forest 为修饰 those 的定语从句。

13. 选B。where 在此相当于 the place where(from www.nmet168.com)。

14. 选 B。the price of which was very reasonable 为非限制性定语从句,其中的 the price of which 相当于 and its price 或 and the price of it。假若空格前有并列连词 and,则可选 C。

15. 选B。that will help a cold 为修饰 what 的定语从句。比较:Have you got anything that will help a cold? 以及 I’ve got nothing that will help a cold.

16. 选B。the way 后不接how 引导的从句,换句说,how 不是关系代词或关系副词,不能引导定语从句。以the way 为先行词的定语从句通常用 that 或 in which 来引导,在非正式文体中也可省略 that 和 in which。

17. 选D。from whose house the pictures were stolen 为修饰 the man 的定语从句,whose 在定语从句中用作定语,修饰 house。

18. 选 D。先行词是 many cases,关系副词 where =in which。

19. 选A。尽管句中用了 if you married me, I’d give you everything 这样的虚拟语气句子,但修饰everything 的定语从句 (that) you want 却要用陈述语语气,因为它是回答前面 Is this all that you need? 这一提问的。

20. 选 D。因定语从句缺主语,且关系代词指人,故选D。

21. 选A。where 所引导的为修饰 a dangerous situation 的定语从句。

22. 选 A。选项中的 I think 是插入语,若略去不看便可清楚地看出答案。

23. 选 B。of course 为插入语,若将项其去掉,则答案显然是B。

24. 选C。that which相当于 the problem which。

25. 选B。the leaves of which 相当于 whose leaves。

26. 选 D。先行词是 The famous basketballer(著名的篮球明星),故要用 who 来引导定语从句,因为其余三项均不用于指人。

27. 选 C。which 引导一个非限制性定语从句,其中 which 指代 a cheaper one,且在定语从句中用作主语。which was what 中的 what引导一个表语从句,它相当于 the one that。

定语从句易错题解答分析