定语从句的详细讲解

定语从句的详细讲解
一、定语从句的概念
在复合句中，修饰某一名词或代 词的从句叫定语从句。被修饰的名词或代词
叫先行词，定语从句一般放在先行词的后面。
二、定语从句的关系词
引导定语从句的关系词有关系代词和关系副词，常见的关系代词包括that，
which， who（宾格whom，所有格whose）等，关系副词包括where， when， why
等。 关系代词和关系副词放在先行词及定语从句之间起连接作用，同时又作定语
从句的重要成分。
三、定语从句的分类
根据定语从句与先行词的关系，定语从句可分为限制性定语从句及非限制 性
定语从句。限制性定语从句紧跟先行词，主句与从句不用逗号分开，从句不可省
去，非限制性 定语从句主句与从句之间有逗号分开，起补充说明作用，如省去，
意思仍完整。
四、关系代词的用法
1. that 既可以用于指人，也可以用于指物。在从句中作主语或宾语，作主语
时不可省略，作宾语可省略。例如：
Mary likes music that is quiet and gentle.玛丽喜欢轻柔的音乐。（that作主语）
The coat （that） I put on the desk is blue.我放在桌子上的那件外套是蓝色
的。（that作宾语）
用于指物，在句中作主语或宾语，作主语不可省略，作宾语可省略。
例如：
The building which stands near the train station is a supermarket.位于火车站附
近的那座大楼是一家超市。（作主语）
The film （which） we saw last night was wonderful. 我们昨天晚上看的那部
电影很好看。（作宾语）
， whom用于指人，who 用作主语，whom用作宾语。在口语中，有
时可用who代替whom， 也可省略。例如：

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The girl who often helps me with my English is from England.经常在英语方面
帮助我的那个女孩是英国人。（作主语）
Who is the teacher （whom） Li Ming is talking to？ 正在与李明谈话的老师
是谁？（作宾语）
注意：（1）当定语从句中含有介词，介词放在句末时，who， that， which
可省略，但介词在关系代词前时，只能用“介词+whichwhom”结构。例如：
This is the house in which we lived last year.这是我们去年居住的房子。
Please tell me from whom you borrowed the English novel.请告诉我你从谁那
借的这本英文小说。
（2）含有介词的固定动词词组中，介词不可前置，只能放在原来的位置上。
例如：
This is the person whom you are looking for. 这就是你要找的那个人。
（3）that 作介词的宾语时，介词不能放它的前面，只能放在从句中动词的
后面。例如：
The city that she lives in is very far away.她居住的城市非常远。
（4）关系词只能用that的情况：
a. 先行词被序数词或形容词最高级所修饰，或本身 是序数词、基数词、形
容词最高级时，只能用that，而不用which.例如：
He was the first person that passed the exam. 他是第一个通过考试的人。
b.被修饰的先行词为all， any， much， many， everything， anything， none，
the one等不定代词时，只能用that，而不用which.例如：
Is there anything that you want to buy in the shop？ 你在商店里有什么东西要
买吗？
c.先行词被the only， the very， the same， the last， little， few 等词修
饰时，只能用that，而不用which.例如：
This is the same bike that I lost.这就是我丢的那辆自行车。
d. 先行词里同时含有人或物时，只能用that， 而不用which.例如：
I can remember well the persons and some pictures that I saw in the room.我能
清楚记得我在那个房间所见到的人和一些照片。
e.以who或which引导的特殊疑问句，为避免重复，只能用that.例如：

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Who is the girl that is crying？ 正在哭泣的那个女孩是谁？
f.主句是there be 结构，修饰主语的定语从句用that，而不用which.例如：
There is a book on the desk that belongs to Tom. 桌子上那本书是汤姆的。
（5）关系词只能用which，而不用that 的情况：
a.先行词为that， those时，用which， 而不用that.例如：
What’s that which is under the desk？ 在桌子底下的那些东西是什么？
b.关系代词前有介词时，一般用which，而不用that.例如：
This is the room in which he lives. 这是他居住的房间。
c.引导非限制性定语从句，用which， 而不用that.例如：
Tom came back， which made us happy. 汤姆回来了，这使我们很高兴。
五、关系副词的用法
（1）when指时间，其先行词表示时间，在句中作时间状语。例如：
This was the time when he arrived.这是他到达的时间。
（2）where指地点，其先行词表示地点，在句中作地点状语。例如：
This is the place where he works.这是他工作的地点。
（3）why 指原因，其先行词是原因，起原因状语作用。例如：
Nobody knows the reason why he is often late for school. 没人知道他为什么上
学总迟到。
六．限制性和非限制性定语从句
定语从句有限制性 和非限制性定语从句两种。一般地说，限制性定语从句用
来限制先行词的意义，与先行词关系密切，是整 个句子不可缺少的一部分，否则
会造成全句意义不明确。而非限制性定语从句带有补充说明的性质，与先 行词之
间存在一种松散的修饰关系，去掉后一般不会影响句子的主要意义。概括起来，
两者有如 下区别：
1）形式不同：限制性定语从句常紧跟其先行词，中间不用逗号隔开；而非限制
性 定语从句与先行词之间常用逗号隔开。
After living in Paris for fifty years, he returned to the small town where he grew up as
a child. (NMET 1996) 在巴黎生活了50年后，他回到了小时候生活过的那个小
镇。
2）意义不同

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请比较下面两个句子：
My brother who is 18 years old is a college student. 我18岁的那个弟弟是大学生。
My brother, who is 18 years old, is a college student. 我弟弟是大学生,今年18岁。
第一句中，限制性定语从句限制了先行词的意义 ，明确是18岁的那个弟弟（而
不是其他的，即有可能还有几个弟弟）。第二句使用了非限制性定语从句 ，表明
可能只有一个弟弟，18岁，起补充说明作用。
另外，如果先行词是专有名词或独一无二的人或物，通常用非限制性定语从句。
His mother, who loved him very much, died in 1818. 最爱他的母亲于1818年去世
了。
I like to chat with Jack, who is a clever boy. 我喜欢和杰克聊天，他是个聪明人。
When he was 17, he went to a technical school in Zurich, Switzerland, where he studi
ed maths and physics. 17岁那年，他到瑞士的苏黎士一家技校上学，在那儿他学
习了数学和物理。
3）先行词不 同：限制性定语从句的先行词通常是名词或代词，而非限制性定语
从句的先行词除名词或代词外，还可以 是整个主句（此时，常用which或as引
导从句）。
All that is needed is a supply of oil. (MET1989) 所需要的只是一些油而已。
Carol said the work would be done by October, which personally I doubted very muc
h. (NMET 1999) 凯罗尔说工作可在10月前完工，这一点我个人深感怀疑。
As has been announced, we shall have our final exams next week. (2003上海春) 我
们将于下周举行期末考试，这一点刚才已经宣布了。
句中as 是关系代词，引导非限制性定语从句，指代后面整个主句的内容。
4）引导词不同：限制性定语从句的引导词可用关系代词
that, which, who( whom, whose), as和关系副词when, where, why；除that 和
why 外，其它的关系代词、关系副词均可引导非限制性定语从句。
He is the only one of the students who that has been a winner of scholarship for three
years. (NMET 2000春) 他在这些学生中是唯一连续3年获得奖学金的一个。
She heard a terrible noise, which brought her heart into her mouth. (MET 1991) 她听
到一个可怕的声音，差点儿把胆都给吓破了。（句中which不可用that代替）
The famous basketball star, who tried to make a comeback, attracted a lot of attention.

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(2002 春季) 那个篮球明星试图复出江湖，吸引了众人的注意。（句中who不可
用that代替）
5） 引导词省略情况不同：众所周知，在限制性定语从句中，关系代词如果充当
从句的宾语可以省略；而非限 制性定语从句中的关系代词是不能省略的。
Is this the book (that which) you are looking for? (NMET 1999) 这就是你要找的那
本书吗？（关系代词that which充当从句的宾语，可以省略）
The result of the experiment was very good, which we hadn't expected. 实验的结果
非常好，这简直出乎我们的意料。( 关系代词 which在从句中充当expect的宾语，
但因为引导的是非限制性定语从句，所以不能省略)
6）译法不同：把句子翻译成汉语时，限制性定语从句中，通常先译从句后译先
行词；而非限制 性定语从句中则往往相反。
We are living in an age when many things are done on computer. (2003 北京春) 我们
生活在一个许多工作都由电脑来完成的时代。
We will be shown around the city: school, museums and some other places, where oth
er visitors seldom go. (2002北京) 我们将被带去参观全市各地：包括学校、博物
馆和其它场所，那些其它游客很少去的地方。

引用 2010高考定语从句集合
定语从句----精讲精练
一、定语从句考点：（五大考点，每年必考）
（1）考点1：定语从句的本质
（2）考点2：用关系代词还是关系副词
（3）考点3：关系代词和关系副词的特殊情况
（4）考点4：在“介词+whichwhom”的结构中，介词的选择
（5）考点5：非限制性定语从句
二、-高考英语语法精讲
（1）考点1：①定语 从句的本质：修饰某一名词或代词的从句叫定语从句或形
容词从句；整个从句修饰这一名词
②被定语从句修饰的名词或代词叫先行词

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a. God helps those(先行词) who help themselves（定语从句）.
b. I like the girl（先行词） who speaks English very well.
c. You must do everything(先行词)that I do .（定语从句）
③关系代词和关系副词的作用：
连接作用（连接主句和从句）；替代作用（ 替代先行词）；成分作用（必须在定语
从句中充当成分）
（2）考点2：用关系代词还是关系副词
① 定语从句解题技巧：（三步）
I．找出连接词
II．找出主句----分析主句成分----确定从句类型
III．立即将先行词直接带入从句---分析从句成分---分析先行词在从句中的成分
②关系代词和关系副词
关系词 先行词 充当成分
关系代词
who 人 主、宾、表
whom 人 宾
which 物 主、宾、表
that 人和物 主、宾、表
as 物 主、宾
关系形容词
Whose=
of whomof…which 人和物的 定语
关系副词
When=atinonduring…which 时间 时间状语
Where=atinto…which 地点 地点状语
Why=for which 原因 原因状语
注意：1.关系词所做的成分关键是由从句中的动词来决定
This is the place where we work.(vi)
This is the place which we visited.(vt)

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2.当先行词为时间名词（如time, day, year, week, month, occasion…） 用
关系副词when,但关系副词只能做状语，如果从句中缺主 语或宾语则要用
that。当先行词为地点名词（如：place ,room, city, country, situation, case,
scene…）时，用关系副词where, 但此时只能做地点状语，如果定语从句缺主
语或宾语就要用that 。
①（07安徽卷：）---Do you have anything to say for yourselves?
---Yes, this is the only one point ___we must insist on.
A. which B. that C. where D. when
答案:A
②（07全国卷）Some pre-school children go to a day care center;____
they learn simple games and songs.
A. then B. there C. while D. where
答案:D
③(07天津卷)Those successful deaf dancers think that dancing is an
activity _____ sight matters more than hearing.
A. when B. whose C. which D. where
答案:D
④(05广东卷) Many people who had seen the film were afraid to go to
the forest when they remembered the scenes ___ people were eaten
by the tiger.
A. in which B. by which C. which D. that
答案:A
⑤(05江苏卷)The place ___ the bridge is supposed to be built
should be ____ the cross-river traffic is the heaviest.
A. which; where B. at which; which
which; where in which
答案:C
（3）考点3：关系代词和关系副词的特殊情况
1．指物时只用 that，不用which 的情况： （代高序修饰时）

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1) 当先行词为 all, much, little, few, none, something, anything,
everything, nothing 等不定代词时。
①All that can be done has been done.
所有能做的已经做了。
②There must be something that happened to you.
你一定出了什么事。
2)先行词被序数词或形容词的最高级或the last, the only ,the very,等修饰。
①That is the only way that leads to your success.
那是通向你成功的唯一之路
②We have to consider the first thing that starts our work.
我们必须要考虑启动我们工作的第一件事。
③This is the most impressive TV theater that has never been put on
show before.
这是以前从未上演过的最有感染力的电视剧。
3).在疑问词 who, what, which 开头的句子中。（避免歧义）
Who is the girl that is talking with .
4).定语从句为there be句型，也可以省略。
This is the fastest train (that) there is to Beijing .
5). 当先行词既指人又指物时。
We are talking about the people and countries that we have visited.
6).当关系代词在定语从句中做表语。
China is not the country(that)it was.
Mary is no longer the girl that she used to be.
2. 只能用 which 不能用 that 的情况。
1). 引导非限定性定语从句修饰某物或整个句子。
Bruce went towards the fire, which was still smoking.
Tom came back late, which made his parents very angry.
2).在介词后面:介词+which (先行词是物)
The world in which we live is made of matter.

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注意:若介词在从句中而没有直接在关系词后,可以用which 或that.
例如:
The world that we live in is made of matter.
3.指人时只能用who不用that 的情况.
1)先行词为one,ones或anyone.(避免歧义)
2)先行词为those.(避免歧义)
God helps those who help themselves.(天助自主者)
3)主句是there be . Eg:There is a man who called himself at the
gate.
4)在非限制性定语从句中
注意:4. “the same …as”. Suchso…as”中的as 可以指人或物,作从句的主
语、宾语、表语或介词的宾语。
如：Such money as he earned was spent on spirits and tobacco.
Is this the same mosquito as bit you just now?
He was not half such a coward as we took him for.
相关考点：
1．Sosuch…that …(状语从句)
She is so beautiful a girl that I love her so much.(状语从句)
She is so beautiful a girl as I love so much .（定语从句）
的考点总结：as可以作为关系代词引导限定性定语从句 、非限制性定语从
句。例如：限定性定语从句（常用于suchso…as 和the same 。。。as等
句式中 ）
Such points as you’ve mentioned are really important in solving the
problem.
你提到的这些方面在解决这个问题上的确很重要。
People such as you describe are rarely seen nowadays.
你描述的这种人现在很少见了。
This computer has the same functions as that one has.
这台计算机有着和那台计算机一样的功能。

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非限制性定语从句（as可以作为关系代词引导非限制性定语从 句时，as指代整
个主句：也就是说，将整个主句看成一件事或是一个事实；并对其进行补充说明。这种非限制性定语从句既可以放在主句之前，也可以放在主句之后。）
As I know, she hasn’t got married.如我所知，她还未结婚。
They won the first place in the game, as could be expected.可以预料，
他们在比赛中得了第一。
Professor Li is extremely popular among students, as is known to all of
us .如我们大家所知，李教授极受学生们的欢迎。
5.当其先行词是reason时，关系副词用why(=for which )或that 引导表 示
原因的定语从句。(相关考点：名词从句）当主句主语是reason时，作主句表
语的成分 不能有because 或because of 。其结构一般为the reason why…is
that…, the reason that … is that …,
He did not tell us the reason why he was late again.
The reason why (that) he didn’t come is that he was ill.
Didn’t tell her the reason why he was so happy.
他没有告诉她为什么他那么高兴的原因
The reason why she was late is not so acceptable.
她迟到的原因不那么令人接受。
They explained the reason to us why they had misunderstood us
before.
他们向我们解释为什么他们以前误解了我们的原因。
6．当way表示方式作先行词时，其关系副词不能用how,而要用that 或
in which在非正式英语中可以不用连接词。
The way that he considered the problem was too unacceptable.
I don’t like the way you talked to your mother.
（4）考点4：在“介词+whichwhom”的结构中，介词的选择
方法1.看定语从句中动词或形容词与介词的搭配
is the man __on__ whom I think you can depend.
referred me to some reference books __with__ which I am not
very familiar.

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方法2.看从句中的动词或动词词组与先行词的搭配
made a hole in the wall, through which he could see what was
going on outside the house.
2. The librarian with whom I just shook hands works heart and soul.
3. The comments on their product, of which this is one example, are
very sharp.
方法3.先行词与介词的习惯搭配
当先行词表示“领域、方面”时，如：aspect, respect, area, field 等，用in
which；
当先行词表示“价格、利率、速度”时，如rate,price,speed等,用at which
当先行词表示“程度”时，如degree, extent等，用to which.
当先 行词表示“根据、依据、基础”时，如grounds,foundation,basis等，用
on which.
1.(06湖南卷)We saw several natives advancing towards our party,
and one of them came up to us. ____ we gave some bells and glasses.
A. to which B. to whom whom D. with which.
答案：B
2．（06重庆卷）I saw a woman running towards me in the dark. Before
I could recognize who she was, she had run back in the direction
_____ she had come.
A. of which B. by which C. in which D. from which
答案：D
3.(07重庆卷)Human facial expressions differ from those of animals in
the degree _____ they can be controlled on purpose.
A. with which B. to which C. of which D. for which
答案：B
方法4.名词代词数词+of+whichwhom (整体中的部分或定语从句为最高
级)
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①（05湖南卷）I have many friends, ____ some are businessmen.
A. of them which C. who of D. of whom
答案:D
②(04辽宁卷)The factory produces half a million pairs of shoes every
year,80%____ are sold abroad.
A. of which B. which of C. of them D. of that
答案: A
③(07北京卷)We shouldn’t spent our money testing so many people,
most of ____ are healthy.
A. that B. which C. what D. whom
答案:D
④（04广西卷）The journey around the world took the old sailor nine
months, ____ the sailing time was 226days.
A. of which B. during which C. from which D. for which
答案:A
⑤(07安徽卷)Last week, only two people came to look at the house,
_____ wanted to buy it.
A. none of them B. both of them C. none of whom D. neither of
whom
答案:D
考点5：非限制性定语从句
非限制性定语从句不能用 that引导，一般用引导词whichaswho,非限制性定
语从句既可以修饰主句的部分内容，也 可修饰主句的全部内容。As引导的非限
制性定语从句既可以放在主句之前，也可以放在主句之后，但w hich或who引
导的非限制性定语从句不能放在主句句首。
As we all know, the moon is a satellite of the earth.
The large area is covered with thick snow, which affects people’ life
greatly.
His speech, which bored us to death, was over at last.
Her sister, who lived in another city, was coming to visit her.

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关于非限制性定语从句，应该注意：
1.关于非限制性定语从句和单句的比较
I am reading Harry Porter, which is an interesting book.
He failed in the exam. That made his parents angry.
Vs. He failed in the exam, which made his parents angry.
He has two sons. Both of them are teachers.
Vs. He has two sons, both of whom are teachers.
2. as 引导的非限制性定语从句与it。
The earth is round. It is known to all.
比较：The earth is round, which is known to all.
As is known to all, the earth is round.
比较： It is known to all that the earth is round.
As具有“正如”之意，搭配的动词一般是固定的，如as you knowas you
seeas we plannedas we expectedas is reported….
引导的限制性定语从句与其他从句的比较。
(状语从句)This is such an interesting book that we all like it.
（定语从句）This is such an interesting book as we all like
such +名词+as+从句
the same +名词+as+从句（as在从句中作主语、宾语或者表语）
①（07上海卷）His movie won several awards at the film festival,___
was beyond his wildest dream.
A. which B. that C. where D. it
答案:A
②（06天津卷）The Beatles, _____ many of you are old enough to
remember, came from Liverpool.
A. what B. that C. how D. as
答案:D
③（05浙江卷）Jim passed the driving test,_____ surprised everybody
in the office.
B. that C. this

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答案:D
④（04江苏卷）_____ is often the case, we have worked out the
production plan.
B. When C. What
答案:D
⑤（04北京卷）____ is reported in the newspapers,talks between the
two countries are making progress.
B. As
非限制性定语从句的五个“不能”
（1）关系词不能用that
(2)关系词不能用 why，只能用 for which
（3）有且只有as能放整个句首，which不能
(4) “介词+关系代词 其中的关系代词不能用as. 介词+whichwhom
（5）指人的关系代词作宾语时，只能用宾格whom;不能用who替换，也不
能省略
考点6：如何用好whose引导的定语从句
Whose引导的定语从句，其先行词不仅可以指人，还可以指物。
（05天津卷）Last month, part of Southeast Asia was struck by
floods,from _____ effects the people are still suffering.
A. that B. whose C. those D. what
答案：B
(06福建卷)Look out! Don’t get too close to the house ____roof is
under repair.
A. whose B. which C. of which D. that
答案：A
历年高考考点真题：
1.---Mom, what did your doctor say?
---He advised me to live ______ the air is fresher.
2006年 (四川卷)
A. in where B. in which C. the place where D.

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where
【解析】从句属五大句型(3), 先行词在句中无法找到, 故该句型不属定语从句,
应为地点状语从句。本题考察了定语从句与地点状语从句的区别。【D】
2. I saw a woman running towards me in the dark. Before I could
recognize who she was, she had run back in the direction ______ she
had come. 2006年（重庆卷）
A. of which B. by which C. in which D. from which
【解析】从句属五大句型(1), 按题意先行词the direction用在come (from)
后构成(from) the direction在句中作方式状语, 在结构图中，按线路Ⅱ→④进
行进行，应填from which。【D】
3. Jenny was very sad over the loss of the photos she had shot at
Canada, this was a memory she especially
treasured. 2006年（广东卷）
A. as B. if C. when D. where
【解析】从句属五大句型(3)，先行词是指整个主句的内容, 但是它在从句中不
充当任何成 分，故该句型不属定语从句,应为原因状语从句。本题考察了定语从
句与原因状语从句的区别。【A】
4. Women _______ drink more than two cups of coffee a day have a
greater chance of having heart disease than those ________
don’t. 2006年（北京卷）
A. who; 不填 B. 不填; who C. who; who D. 不填; 不填
【解析】从句属五大句型(2), 先行词Women在句中作主语, 在结构图中，按
线路Ⅰ→②进行，应选【C】
5. We saw several natives advancing towards our party, and one of
them came up to us ________we gave some bells and
glasses. 2006年（湖南卷）
A. to which B. to whom C. with whom D. with which
【解析】从句属五大句型(4), 按题意先行词them在句中作give sth to sb结
构作介词的宾语, 在结构图中，按线路Ⅰ→③进行，应选【B】。
6. She was educated at Beijing University, _______ she went on to

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have her advanced study abroad. 2006
（陕西卷）
A. after which B. from which C. from that D. after that
【解析】从句属五大句型(2)，按题意先行词是指整个主句的内容,在句中又构成
了(aft er) sth作介词的宾语,在结构图中，按线路Ⅰ→④进行，应选
【A】。
7. The Beatles, many of you are old enough to remember, came
from Liverpool. 2006年（天津卷）
A. what B. that C. how D. as
【解析】从句属五大句型(3), 按题意先行词是指整个主句的内容,在句中作
remember的宾语, 在结构图中，按线路Ⅰ→④进行，应选【D】。
8. I was given three books on cooking, the first _______ I really
enjoyed.
2006年（浙江卷）
A. of that B. of which C. that D. which
【解析】从句属五大句型(2), 按题意先行词three books在句中与the first
(of…)一起作enjoyed的宾语,在结构图中，按线路Ⅰ→③进行，应选【B】。
9. My most famous relative of all, _______ who really left his mark on
America, was
Rob Sussel, my great-grandfather. 2006年（江苏卷）
A. one B. the one C. he D. someone
【解析】从句属五大句型(5), 按题关系代词为who已给出,在句中作主语。 本
题是考察根据从句找出先行词。根据题意关系代词指人，常用the one代替，
故选【B】
10. We’re just trying to reach a point both sides will sit down
together and talk. 2006年（山东卷）
A. where B. that C. when D. which
【解析】从句属五大句型(1)，先行词a point在句中作地点状语，在结构图中，
按线路Ⅱ→②进行，应选【A】。

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can find whatever you need at the shopping centre，___ is
always busy at the weekend. 2006年（上海
春季）
A. that B. where C. what D. which
【解析】从句属五大句型(3), 先行词the shopping centre在句中作主语,在
结构图中，按线路Ⅰ→②进行，且该句为非限制性定语从句，故【D】
pre-school children go to a day care center,_____ they learn
simple games and songs. 2007年（全国
Ⅰ卷）
A. while C. then D. where
【解析】从句属五大句型(2), 先行词a day care center在句中作地点状语，
在结构图中，按线路Ⅱ→②进行，应选【D】。
week, only two people came to look at the house,_____
wanted to buy it.
2007年（安徽卷）
of them of them of whom r of
whom
【解析】从句属五大句型(2), 按题意先行词only two people在句中作主语,
在结构图中，按线路Ⅰ→②进行，应选【D】。
facial expressions differ from those of animals in the
degree _____ they can be controlled on
purpose. 2007年（重庆卷）
which which which which
【解析】从句属五大句型(2), 按题意先行词the degree在句中构成to sth
(达到某种程度)作句中作宾语,在结构图中，按线路Ⅰ→③进行，应选【B】。



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