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3 R Y, X8 r2 q2 F1 ~% }. P) Q
1. 主句与从句之间必须有从属连词
0 x+ _* n: y! } M9 P4 g; H9 E; b; i0 P 全真例题分析
) `' U1 B7 {7 p) G! l (1)The spiral threads of a spider*s web have a sticky substance on them ------- insects.1 Q2 z1 e! z0 g0 p8 \
(A) traps; _0 ~$ ]) e. F. x
(B) trap its
4 I3 c' Y+ q1 ]) M (C) which traps
! d! D0 h7 ~% b+ }* _( g; f (D) which it traps (92.1)
; l( ^( i, m D4 s( e1 }- A [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 w8 u& _3 f5 N1 l6 [7 i, I4 E
(2)Angiosperms inhabit relatively diverse environments and may be found ------- higher plants can survive.
, }1 d0 ?4 |! e6 |6 s (A) there/ b2 ?, e4 r9 N% q8 E* u
(B) wherever
; y) p0 N7 I: u- l: C' ^8 W- A q (C) somewhere) D3 q( Q: `7 X* t3 V0 c0 ?9 U
(D) then (92.5)7 U8 l: b4 W E! ]; b
[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。# V$ G, _$ o8 J4 d8 N1 x/ A
(3)Duke Wellington was a composer. Conductor, and pianist ------ ranked as one of the greatest of all jazz figures.$ N" f: {! ?3 b
(A) him
; }5 Z3 y4 _5 G* f5 O) w, i5 g (B) although
Q1 F8 |2 n; y (C) or
4 D3 A" h: r0 P/ u; r% m. z (D) who (92.10)' ^5 p' Y/ T8 \
[答案] D 关系代词who引导定语从句,并作从句的主语。, x2 G- o& W$ W
(4)-------. Some of the Earth*s interior heat escapes to the surface.
4 D2 E( m5 Z, F) M1 C (A) A volcano erupts% U3 T& |6 M& Z- d
(B) A volcano whether erupts% a0 B) Q. o- G+ a' N0 c6 K
(C) A volcano erupts it; L; o r, }$ ], t& E* X
(D) If a volcano erupts (93.5)
, K; p B& X8 j8 N [答案] D 从属连词引导条件状语从句。
s+ o! I. u- h0 [2 y 2. 关系代词 who与which混淆错用, P. l H5 L/ ]' J
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。+ f, F! A- f! G6 C
全直例题分析6 ~: ~3 m+ Q9 S! h/ d) h: D
(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)/ q9 w$ S8 n' q
[答案] C 关系代词who指代的是sea,因此应用指物的which或that。; ~' H N. \+ L) t6 e+ {
(2)Vaccines for some rare diseases are given only to persons which risk exposure to the disease. (93.1)6 e" x8 d( W! i7 h
[答案] B 关系代词which指代前面的persons,应改为人称关系代词who。
5 w; N- e9 a. l. T& N# O (3)Anne Elizabeth McDowell is best remembered for a weekly journal, the Woman*s Advocate, who she launched in January 1855. (91.8)/ I$ [) {' U. x G1 s& D
[答案] D 关系代词who指代杂志the woman*s Advocate,故应改为which。
/ ]& Q8 A3 y. @ (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)
4 D7 \+ s2 d* _; T6 \2 ]3 a [答案] B 关系代词who指代前文的questions of law,故应改为which或that。6 a4 e9 |( h- t. N( L+ a/ k" R {
3. 介词+关系代词which结构
. ]4 K. {3 q& k. l9 t/ l" N 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。
! v6 B4 k# I* ], a& t$ A 全真例题分析
8 b$ }( [" m7 H9 M% |2 a (1) In reorganizing the curriculum of Mt. Holyoke College in the late 1800*s Elizabeth Mead laid the foundation ------- the modern college rests.
% |. `- H8 o1 D/ S8 Z, p (A) is which
- z7 I) m7 H! A& Q# x) X" a3 g (B) on which
+ i- z/ W4 J2 e; y- K (C) which is on
2 Y, U, s! D: r' i# u2 m4 ? (D) on it (91.1)
4 {# M7 v w9 v+ j [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。6 R; B* k, T# V% Y# X! ~5 k
(2) A circuit may be defined as a closed path ------- electricity can How.8 M; ^ K/ A9 E+ ?7 `
(A) through it
9 P3 l7 ]# D" `- x0 ~% ~ [ (B) through which
% g1 F; X9 Z2 b$ p! B( ] (C) that is through h" H9 p* s( U* X# h" V
(D) there goes through (93.3)9 n b9 d' w% u
[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。
+ F# d6 `: B1 W( `8 ? (3) The extent of the harmful effect of locoweeds on animals depends on the soil ------- the plants grow.2 C9 M% x: V( k8 r. F
(A) which& {; |9 R& |% u/ a, l, ^3 f
(B) which in. }; M$ Y f* s. W6 L
(C) in which' X4 ^; U+ S9 z5 M3 p; A8 q
(D) in (90.5)# F" @# q- C4 f9 g. S. d6 s+ B+ A& s
[答案] C in which = where
+ s( K% n$ A& m- Y (4) Adhesives, such as glue, tape and gum, vary with the purpose ------- intended.4 B& x6 a y7 O4 r/ a
(A) they were for: ?) A% J$ \: w$ w
(B) for they were
. P" g5 I& A3 y( ?* B (C) which were they
) ]- T$ o( S( e5 p (D) for which they were (93.10)
- ~1 m1 C; |* e, l$ v1 ~ d4 M) R [答案] D for which指代for the purpose。( v* y/ i* R( N3 x& B$ R
4. What 引导的名词性从句
7 Y+ ]9 ]: Y) G3 I. n# H6 e/ T 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4 [( h/ a3 f8 @& X
全真例题分析4 [ F; ^! v* [6 t$ v9 e7 o# @# r
(1) During the eighteenth century, Little Turtle was chief of the Miami tribe whose territory became ------- is now Indiana and Ohio.$ X8 q& U( Z( |+ D, K- t+ v
(A) there+ p7 e1 l: `9 L) J; r5 b+ E
(B) where7 y' w& L' k0 F) H: X. `: _
(C) that( ?# g8 s- I+ u4 t" M# `0 ^ O
(D) what (93.5)% f' i/ N! i5 G( j) ?1 J
[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。: N, M# y8 @4 O9 z c3 S6 u
(2) The chief foods eaten in any country depend largely on ------- best in its climate and soil.
% O$ e, y; {# n7 L b# [0 n1 D% i (A) it grows2 P K7 J6 J ]+ N% O
(B) what grows
; I) _& X" S0 o9 j% s (C) does it grow
" I* o0 s% Q1 o+ e! J3 G- O% @ (D) what does grow (90.1)9 c. ]! P- A) a0 v; F. Y
[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。
. i0 | ]* d5 _ (3) A hinge joint is ------- permits the forward and backward movement of a door.
. S1 `/ o. }/ A8 m& T% T (A) the8 I: a' q% o9 ^3 R1 H# U3 a9 v
(B) what
9 J. m3 w& b# \+ D1 T% P (C) those
. f9 i E; ^0 Z; v! p (D) whose (88.10)
; o7 _, ]4 ?2 O' }1 G9 l h; C1 a [答案] B what = the thing that…
- W2 ? ^# e" L/ @" F- P. n% Q (4) Essentially, a theory is an abstract. Symbolic representation of ------- reality.1 d- L" Q: L- s( Z+ }: L. ~ b& {
(A) what it is conceived( {/ ~0 i" W0 W! s# }
(B) that is conceived% ~5 V3 V# l0 j8 _; x* _) Q
(C) what is conceived to be4 h; d) B0 l5 @
(D) that is being conceived of (89.5)+ J& u1 K7 Z) d; d
[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。
! o/ G# a& m) K+ b8 F9 s (5) Most of the food what elephants eat is brought to their mouths by their trunks. (93.10
3 n9 ]9 W$ u. X2 a1 O; c2 v9 i [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。7 ]% ?" {& Z+ [6 H
5. 主句和从句/ O, w; a+ @' {2 [
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。% \8 @/ H7 A3 e& l( P
全真例题分析: {0 U4 i! ^: S, |- \
(1) ------- xenon could not from chemical compounds was once believed by scientists.
. @5 } g. W+ c2 {* Q5 z1 [6 Q2 [ (A) For
1 g. C; g" S a8 i+ Z8 y) O+ ` (B) It was
" V% Q3 _4 j) [5 K$ v (C) That
$ N; \- H( d! P (D) While (91.1)3 d6 x! U& J! G9 e
[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。9 S& ]% b6 i T2 n; o- }, }
(2) ------- to space travelers is high acceleration of deceleration forces.* j/ k, T; a0 S: l g f
(A) Danger can be2 f+ Q. u6 f$ m* i
(B) They can be dangerous
$ i1 t2 O$ n9 u& r7 M Z3 }# Y (C) What can be dangerous" f( \7 U5 n1 O/ z/ O2 u9 V
(D) While danger (93.1)7 D: s+ r: s5 Q% m
[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。
5 D1 k! ^( b, ~( _8 w5 f (3) ------- has been a topic of continual geological research.- U, A, ]* v( U2 K
(A) Did the continents originate( r- l6 f/ N! D% U; d/ [3 ]# r
(B) How did the continents originate1 Q1 W* }; T5 Y) G4 R$ X( E; Q
(C) Have the continents originated
6 E7 P" @' q- ~% F, R. ` (D) How the continents originated (91.1)
& C: L2 h; R. O/ f. I; X0 k [答案] D How 引导的主语从句。
$ c9 a- F! ?1 Q1 [4 U6 W (4) ------- progress helps to relieve scarcities is a fact accepted by economists.* \6 }5 D* z: p5 {3 E
(A) Technological1 T m/ R. {: [6 O2 Y0 r/ D
(B) That technological
" f; f# b6 N# V* b3 x9 q (C)Although technological$ N% C0 b, |" n) R; n% N
(D)There is technological
8 l# j) L( p% }$ O% q [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。 |