高一英语名词性从句练习

名词性从句练习
1. The story of his upbringing is shocking ______.
A. to all that read it B. to all who reads it
C. to all which read it D. to all who read it
2. Satellite photographs can provide information on
______ rain are falling.
A. which where and how much B. where and how
C. where and how D. where and how much
3. A joint is ______ permits the forward and backward
movement of a door.
A. that B. whose C. those D. what
4. I am pleased with what you have told me and ______
you have given me.
A. all what B. all that C. which D. all whatever
5. ______ has recently been done to improve the
conditions of elementary schools a great number of
children are unable to go to school.
A. That B. What C. In spite of what D. Though what
6. I won’t lend any money to Joe because I am afraid
______ he will forget to pay it back.
A. if B. whether C. that D. of
7. Now we may be able to say ______ between music and
noise or just sound.
A. what is the difference B. the difference is what
C. what the difference is D. that what the difference
8. Contrary to ______ I had expected, he lost for a second
time.
A. that B. what C. which D. who
9. The rose may grow as a low bush or as a tree, depending
on ______.
A. what it is trimmed B. how it trimmed
C. that is trimmed D. how it is trimmed
10. Fox was advised to give the assignment to _______ he
believed had a strong sense of responsibility.
A. whom B. whomever C. whoever D. that
11. The chairman of the union made it clear at the meeting
______ he would not step down form his position as
chairman.
A. in which B. where C. because D. that
12. He gave ______ came to the store a pamphlet in which
his products were described.
A. who B. those C. whom D. whoever
13. The reason I plan to go is ______ if I don’t.
A. because she will be disappointed
B. because she will have a disappointment
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C. that she will be disappointed
D. for which she will be disappointed
14. ______ is worth doing at all is worth doing well.
A. That B. Whatever C. Whichever D. However
15. The reason he was late is ______ his clock didn’t give
the alarm.
A. because B. due to C. since D. that
16. ______he was in error will scarcely be disputed by his
warmest friends.
A. What B. That C. Which D. Though
17. The rise of Davy was all the more brilliant in ______
he had not had much schooling.
A. which B. that C. what D. the way
18. When he just got off the plane, he gave us a good
description of ______ in Spain.
A. what he had seen B. that he had seen
C. which he had seen D. he had seen what
19. We are worried about our son because no one is aware
______ he has gone.
A. the place B. of where C. about the place D. where
20. ______ wants to stay in a hotel has to pay their own
way.
A. Anyone B. The one C. Whoever D. Who
21. _____ is known to us all is that the 2008 Olympic
Games will take place in Beijing.
A. It B. What C. As D. Which
22. Some children want to challenge themselves by
learning a language different from _____ their parents
speak at home.
A. what B. that C. which D. one
last time we had great fun was ______ we were
visiting the Water Park.
A. when B. where C. that D. which
24. The companies are working together to create _____
they hope will be the best means of transport in the 21
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century.
A. which B. that C. what D. who
25. As his best friend, I can make accurate guesses about
______ he will do or think.
A. what B. which C. whom D. that
26. It has been proved _____ eating vegetables in
childhood helps to protect you against serious illnesses in
later life.
A. if B. because C. when D. that
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27. People in Chongqing are proud of ______ they have
achieved in the past ten years.
A. that B. which C. what D. how
28. When asked ______ they need most, the kids said they
wanted to feel important and loved.
A. what B. why C. whom D. which
29. Why not try your luck downtown, Bob? That’s _____
the best jobs are.
A. where B. what C. who D. where
30. Choosing the right dictionary depends on ______ you
want to use it for.
A. what B. why C. how D. whether
31. ______ matters most in learning English is enough
practice.
A. What B. Why C. Where D. Which
32. You can only be sure of ______ you have at present;
you cannot be sure of something ______ you might get in
the future.
A. that; what B. what; C. which; that D. that
33. ---What did your parents think about your decision?
---They always let me do ______ I think I should.
A. when B. that C. how D. what
34. We haven’t settled the question of ______ it is
necessary for him to study abroad.
A. if B. where C. whether D. that
35. Some researchers believe that there is no doubt
_______ a cure for AIDS will be found.
A. which B. that C. what D. whether
36. The poor young man is ready to accept ______ help he
can get.
A. whichever B. however C. whatever D.
whenever
37. 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 C. at which;
where D. which; in which
38. The road is covered with snow. I can’t understand
_____ they insist on going by motorbike.
A. why B. whether C. when D. how
39. The word “media” basically refers to ______ we
commonly call newspaper, magazines, radios and
televisions.
A. which B. that C. what D. where
40. The moment _____ Leo will never forget is ______ Mr.
Green gave him a lot of valuable advice on how to improve
his writing.
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A. that; when B. that; that C. when; that D. when; where
41. You are saying that everone should be equal, and this is
______ I disgree.
A. when B. where C. what D. how
42. As far as I see, ______ is no possibility ______ he will
win the tennis match this time.
A. it; that B. there; that C. it; whether D. there; whether
43. _______ is obviously right is to give all children equal
opportunities to develop their special gift.
A. Which B. What C. That D. It
44. Some great people said it was their primary school
teachers and their lessons ______ they were fond of
______ influenced their whole lives.
A. which; that B. that; which C. which; which D. that; that
45. ---I’ll ask the teacher about the attributive clause. I’m
very puzzled about it.
---That’s just _____ most of our classmates have doubt.
A. what B. why C. where D. how
46. He finds his daughter is quite different from ______
she was five years ago.
A. who B. what C. how D. which
47. ---Can you help me?
---Yes. I will do _____ I can to help you.
A. whatever B. no matter what
C. however D. no matter how
48. Our English teacher told us to find out _____ the
differences between American English and British English
lie.
A. where B. how C. what D. which
49. It was exciting news _____ a student from China won a
UN prize days ago.
A. what B. that C. while .D but
50. He, as a Party member, always thinks of ______ he can
do more for the people.
A. what B. if C. why D. how
51. _____ is known to us all that the old scientist, for
_____ life was hard in the past, still works hard in his
eighties.
A. It; whom B. As; whom C. As; whose D. What; whom
52. He didn’t go by bike with me. That’s ______ there was
something wrong with his bike.
A. because B. why C. how D. when
53. As soon as the lorry exploded, the highway was
covered with ______ looked like oil.
A. something B. what C. that D. it
54. Taking pictures of snow is ______ Ken has spent much
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of the past years doing.
A. that B. which C. what D. how
55. _____ is known to us all is that the scientist, for _____
life was hard in the past, still works hard in his eighties.
A. As; whom B. What; whom C. It; whose D. As; whose
56. Professor Lee’s book will show you ______ can be
used in other context.
A. that you have observed
B. how you have observed
what you have observed
D. how that you have observed
57. So far there is no proof ____ people from other planets
do exist.
A. how B. what C. which D. that
58. I was close to being killed the other day. A car passed
me at _____ I thought was a dangerous speed.
A. as B. where C. which D. what
59. ______ climber gets to the top first will get a ￡5,000
prize.
A. No matter when B. Whichever
C. No matter which D. Whenever
60. Think about ______ you are good at and _____ you
enjoy and build on those abilities.
A. what; that B. what; which C. that; that D. what; what
61. Many of the creatures in Rowling’s world are not real,
and much of _____ happens is strange.
A. which B. that C. what D. it
62. When asked the reason for moving to the USA,
Beckham said, “Soccer is huge all around the world apart
from America, so that’s _____ I want to make a
difference.”
A. where B. why C. what D. how
63. The reason _____ he gave for being late was _____ he
forgot to use the alarm clock.
A. which; because B. why; because
C. which; that D. that; because
64. The old man was so angry and spoke so fast that none
of his children understood _____ he said meant.
A. that that B. what what C. what D. that
65. Men usually go straight to______ they want and leave
quickly when shopping.
A. what B. which C. where D. that

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66. Mother made a promise ______ I passed the college
entrance examination she would buy me a mobile phone.
A. that B. if that C. that if D. that whether
67. ---I serve three meals every day and do almost
everything for him, but he still fails me.
---I’m sorry to say that’s _____ you are mistaken.
A. how B. what C. where D. which
68. _______ often happens, people with good eyesight fail
to see ____ is right in front of them, for they have too
much to observe.
A. It; that B. As; which C. It; what D. As; what
69. Whether ways will be found to stop pollution or not is
just ______ worries the public.
A. why B. which C. that D. what
70. Much to the parents’ comfort, their income is now
double ______ it was ten years ago.
A. what B. that C. than D. which
71. Do you doubt ______ we will defeat Class Two in this
basketball match?
A. if B. whether C. that D. which
72. His ability has never been in doubt---the question is
______ or not he is prepared to work hard?
A. that B. if C. where D. whether
73. ______ puzzled the police especially was ____ the
murderer was killed.
A. What; how B. That; why
C. Which; when D. What; who
74. Actually, anyone can be ______ he wants to be, a
doctor, a teacher, a lawyer, a scientist or a manager so long
as he sets his mind _____ it.
A. whatever; to B. whoever; on
C. whomever; for D. whatever; with
75. The boy is not _____ he used to be; he looks ______.
A. what; strong B. what; stronger
C. that; strong D. that; stronger
76. The are centre is _______ used to be a factory, ______
millions of tractors were made.
A. what; where B. where; where
C. what; which D. where; which
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