复合句是TOEEL考题的基本句子结构,因而连接主句和从句的连接词就成为重要的命题焦点。TOEEL常考的从属连词分三类:(1)关系代词( that, which ,what who. Whose) (2) 关系副词(where when why how) (3) 状语从句连接词 (where, when, if, though, because…) 有关从属连词的试题大部分集中在Structure (1-15题中) 掌握命题规律,这类题目并不复杂。从属连词常考题型及解题要点: S* R1 F+ }3 [$ t' o
1. 主句与从句之间必须有从属连词
/ L7 M% }! W. J, w; T- Y1 o5 X& v# K 全真例题分析: i) q' \" C/ D! I
(1)The spiral threads of a spider*s web have a sticky substance on them ------- insects.
9 T4 X3 \: b# X0 J; s7 z2 a' U* I (A) traps
! L: l5 \ z1 K" a* d1 W2 ^ (B) trap its
. q5 G9 u" L: r: u/ A (C) which traps! n# Y& c2 h$ C+ ], P4 A" l
(D) which it traps (92.1)- |% G6 T1 P, ~% L
[答案] C 定语从句关系代词which引导从句,且在从句中作主语。7 f- w; R. C( ]3 C, F
(2)Angiosperms inhabit relatively diverse environments and may be found ------- higher plants can survive. {! F) P% n; d$ H- r
(A) there- l; R+ ^* @, k/ _9 J+ U/ }
(B) wherever1 S; ^/ l* a% w; O! I8 D% A
(C) somewhere+ |; R# {5 O+ ?2 _
(D) then (92.5)
F$ j+ K# h. X) @! ~- [- L; e [答案] B 空格前后为两个完整的句子,这里应填入连接词联系主从两句。四个选择只有wherever是连词,引导地点状语从句。9 ?0 A: q3 f' y; k$ f. k7 g
(3)Duke Wellington was a composer. Conductor, and pianist ------ ranked as one of the greatest of all jazz figures.4 @' C) J$ K6 D& [1 |
(A) him/ ]3 u( B0 v- q7 } V/ w ]
(B) although
# Y$ W; L. A- l; i D" |$ N" } (C) or
: v: X0 ~' y1 ]9 a (D) who (92.10)( X0 y3 j( f ~. ]% D9 B
[答案] D 关系代词who引导定语从句,并作从句的主语。 d9 a) X2 L7 @5 w
(4)-------. Some of the Earth*s interior heat escapes to the surface.. L1 C& M1 g* D( x& w
(A) A volcano erupts1 [, K0 U: X9 M
(B) A volcano whether erupts. C6 `+ T! t& I
(C) A volcano erupts it
4 J+ O8 f9 b* c) x; S (D) If a volcano erupts (93.5)
1 u. I5 M+ d, e( ]! F& L. c% [7 @ Y [答案] D 从属连词引导条件状语从句。
9 P( A6 v7 d, E1 }8 |7 ] 2. 关系代词 who与which混淆错用1 R! G+ L* W# D- d
解题要点:在written Expression (16-40题)中的四个选择答案中出现who 或者which,应确认它所指代的是人还是物。2 \7 M y& p/ h$ B7 t7 D
全直例题分析4 n+ o8 r% N% L. \# \. \
(1)Fossil remains indicate that squidlike creatures called belemnites swam in the sea who covered the North American continent 70 million years ago. (94.5)
6 ^5 T4 z2 b* e3 V5 S4 r& S1 M3 }7 |& N [答案] C 关系代词who指代的是sea,因此应用指物的which或that。1 z! [* |+ k j5 u) @& f8 O
(2)Vaccines for some rare diseases are given only to persons which risk exposure to the disease. (93.1)
# l5 E: k: ]( n, c' C [答案] B 关系代词which指代前面的persons,应改为人称关系代词who。
$ ]3 T% J# l* ~' S5 `. X (3)Anne Elizabeth McDowell is best remembered for a weekly journal, the Woman*s Advocate, who she launched in January 1855. (91.8)7 {% ^ x4 U2 g$ |, ?' K$ @
[答案] D 关系代词who指代杂志the woman*s Advocate,故应改为which。
$ L6 J. Y4 I3 T2 L7 g" j (4) The attorney general of the United States advises the President on any questions of law who may arise in the conduct of administrative affairs. (90.10)8 [3 o; C+ g# @' H
[答案] B 关系代词who指代前文的questions of law,故应改为which或that。
/ T6 M9 P! t4 X' H- G7 V# `( m 3. 介词+关系代词which结构# E9 F) }$ D I' a4 T
解题要点 介词+which作用相当于一个关系副词,在从句作状语。可表示时间(=when) ,地点(= where) ,原因(=why)等等。
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(1) In reorganizing the curriculum of Mt. Holyoke College in the late 1800*s Elizabeth Mead laid the foundation ------- the modern college rests.
/ B2 t. s, \7 c1 Q (A) is which
" J% U+ ^+ w- ~6 P) o (B) on which
$ C8 ]5 m2 W. T; ]7 O, p% W! M (C) which is on/ N, q: R7 u7 ]2 ~
(D) on it (91.1)
0 m" w' q' w$ [7 Z* M# W# k [答案] B on which 指代on the foundation ,作用相当于一个表示地点的关系副词。( a/ j0 O9 `8 y/ K: N R
(2) A circuit may be defined as a closed path ------- electricity can How.
% c- _% p( m- z7 m% m3 U% z (A) through it! X' D& S# F }
(B) through which* k5 S7 o8 y5 c
(C) that is through. l5 W4 O9 W7 m: x& O
(D) there goes through (93.3), r _* N/ a9 L# r
[答案] B through which 指代through the circuit, 作用相当于一个关系副词,而介词through才能准确地表达句子的含义。
3 b2 y" U9 P- p0 g( y (3) The extent of the harmful effect of locoweeds on animals depends on the soil ------- the plants grow.8 {$ k/ a( V7 T2 ?* }
(A) which& q5 j; p$ L" S/ I6 a, u3 C
(B) which in2 X; H8 f* ]0 m# ?5 _! L
(C) in which
Z, }/ q7 H; \* D+ n! m (D) in (90.5)
6 a6 J' }! Y- k1 L [答案] C in which = where& z# H0 m: T* A. h+ r8 H4 z) j
(4) Adhesives, such as glue, tape and gum, vary with the purpose ------- intended.
0 F0 z% Y/ r/ W4 q. T (A) they were for
8 N# P0 L; z# ?6 o. g0 _ (B) for they were) o( J' @. v% X' Q5 K B/ Y
(C) which were they
. `9 N i& L5 p; k$ D0 D. I" E (D) for which they were (93.10)- o9 u1 s( b: [8 e
[答案] D for which指代for the purpose。 ]7 V6 S& w. r* `5 W
4. What 引导的名词性从句
/ C G/ G# i: L4 b5 y5 X% z( ^) o 解题要点:what兼先行词和关系代词双重身份,即what = the thing (things) that…。因此考生应特别注意,what既已包含先行词在内,它的前面就不应该再出现先行中心名词。What 与that 的区分是TOEEL常考题目% I$ t, M# N w
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(1) During the eighteenth century, Little Turtle was chief of the Miami tribe whose territory became ------- is now Indiana and Ohio.5 U. `6 u+ b! J7 C' f8 E( ^7 U3 p
(A) there/ F7 ]* A% ^5 i9 ]& B( K
(B) where
; p ~- B7 ]/ V3 _" D! S O (C) that
' {: v" T6 G" v b+ [) l T (D) what (93.5)! G+ |1 Z3 b4 X
[答案] D what = the area that。What所指代的是地点、位置。然而,此句却不可选择(B)where。因为关系副词where不能作从句的主语。只有what即是先行词又是关系代词。2 n+ q) h+ ]0 Y, u, ~ H- `9 H
(2) The chief foods eaten in any country depend largely on ------- best in its climate and soil.
5 E! L' A( I! c/ a4 ~ (A) it grows
! O" S5 S/ _. T2 [ (B) what grows
$ N1 s: d2 g0 o, S (C) does it grow: L1 Z! x2 @& E' g$ |
(D) what does grow (90.1)
9 d; ?$ v2 S( Z; B7 N# v, A [答案] B what grows = the thing that grows…另请注意:介词后面通常不能接that引导的从句,但可接what引导的名词性从句。
. E: p' i' }. c4 b: E (3) A hinge joint is ------- permits the forward and backward movement of a door.7 w! R2 c) w; d
(A) the0 ?4 k6 Z' m V4 F1 F% ^
(B) what
% c! O/ w- G: u! T q) r9 S$ w. r (C) those2 Z0 j5 o, j' t, n0 |
(D) whose (88.10)& V* G. [( }8 T1 F5 N
[答案] B what = the thing that…
% j& Y$ B2 D( v (4) Essentially, a theory is an abstract. Symbolic representation of ------- reality.& H# O# N; D3 l
(A) what it is conceived2 S; j% a1 {" b# i4 m
(B) that is conceived
6 A* s5 m3 h6 L- t (C) what is conceived to be
4 H3 i/ \1 C2 c* p/ g1 c! d% _( b (D) that is being conceived of (89.5)
: y2 n( c z2 G0 A [答案] C what = the thing that (is conceived to be…) .答案(A)中的代词it是多余的,因为what本身即已包含了先行词(the thing ) 和关系代词(that) 。答案(B)中的关系代词that引导的从句不可以置于介词的后面。0 X! d, s1 T O( v
(5) Most of the food what elephants eat is brought to their mouths by their trunks. (93.103 K! ?% y+ N7 H' }1 \( u, C. q
[答案] B what应改为that。此句已含有先行词food,不能再用关系代词what。
* N- K' C$ d9 M- a 5. 主句和从句
5 Z0 Q( z5 k' C! K' Z 解题要点 主语从句是TOEEL常考而中国考生又较陌生英文文法结构。有关主语从句的命题几乎全部集中在structure (1-15题)中。主语从句的特点是读起来有种头重脚轻的感觉,而且有两个谓语动词。连词That 引导的主语从句应特别留意。因为That 在句中没有任何意义,它只具有引导出主语从句的功能,因而很容易被忽略。' V! t, n2 q9 o# y
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(1) ------- xenon could not from chemical compounds was once believed by scientists.# H8 P7 t( M4 }7 c- u
(A) For h: t/ _$ q' P6 t7 R+ F/ v2 Y+ l
(B) It was, |! {% J) u6 o
(C) That
, ~( Y6 [; U& r- M (D) While (91.1)* M3 w6 S: a2 a, S: v$ n) y
[答案] C That引导的主语从句。其中第一个谓语动词could from 是从句的谓语,第二个系动was是主句的谓语。
/ w2 v) Q, N" t5 l- }8 z1 I( [ (2) ------- to space travelers is high acceleration of deceleration forces.
# L8 F) `5 l- O6 x9 E (A) Danger can be
F2 }' K3 y3 [) o. p9 G (B) They can be dangerous/ S; y+ f( D- b; P
(C) What can be dangerous& x4 H" ]. t' [7 p' f# i, V
(D) While danger (93.1)
* ?. Q, f9 p* Y3 @ s [答案] C what引导的主语从句。What既是从句的连词,又是从句的主语。 ~' _- |0 w" j1 y- \* \
(3) ------- has been a topic of continual geological research., |, T+ r" _2 G7 [$ c5 L
(A) Did the continents originate! T' ~ a4 M1 I. R8 a1 M% h
(B) How did the continents originate
4 g, Q- F4 S+ M" ~ (C) Have the continents originated+ L" w# R$ r9 j4 K+ E
(D) How the continents originated (91.1)$ l0 w- b* x, E6 G9 V, ~
[答案] D How 引导的主语从句。8 o! L" ^8 ~7 B; J0 C! U9 R6 }
(4) ------- progress helps to relieve scarcities is a fact accepted by economists.2 Y" S1 Z/ h, S$ {- P
(A) Technological
4 A& ]- w2 [* w. d' Z (B) That technological8 f5 i7 N3 y- _' y
(C)Although technological; x q0 Z* k. `' ?4 H) M
(D)There is technological
; v/ k9 J7 H9 T8 B [答案] B. That 引导的主语从句,当连续读到两个谓语动词(e.g. Helps…is),而空格在句首,应首先考虑主语从句。这是主语从句典型的句子结构。 |