摘 要:定語從句是高中英語學(xué)習(xí)的重點(diǎn)和難點(diǎn),也是高考考查的熱點(diǎn)。從某個(gè)方面來說,解答定語從句題的關(guān)鍵是弄清它和易混淆句型之間的區(qū)別。
關(guān)鍵詞:高中英語;定語從句;突破誤區(qū)
中圖分類號(hào):G427 文獻(xiàn)標(biāo)識(shí)碼:A
文章編號(hào):1992-7711(2012)10-084-1
筆者就高中英語學(xué)習(xí)中定語從句平時(shí)一些常見的失分誤區(qū)進(jìn)行簡單的歸納,希望對同學(xué)們有所幫助。
第一組:
(一)限制性定語從句和非限制性定語從句
1. Mary was much kinder to Jack than she was to the others, , of course, made all the others envious.
A. whom B. which C. what D. that
解題思路:此題考查的是非限制性定語從句,句意為:瑪麗對待杰克比對待其他人好,這一點(diǎn)引起了其他人的嫉妒。很明顯,這一空格代替的是前面整個(gè)一個(gè)句子,所以不能選擇A項(xiàng)。what 引導(dǎo)的是名詞性從句,故排除。that 不能引導(dǎo)非限制性定語從句,也應(yīng)排除。所以,此題應(yīng)該選擇B項(xiàng)。
2. Mary was much kinder to Jack than she was to the others were envious.
A. whom B. which C. what D. that
解題思路:此題考查的是限制性定語從句,句意為:瑪麗對待杰克比對待那些充滿嫉妒心的人好一些。此題的先行詞是others, 排除B項(xiàng)。what 引導(dǎo)的是名詞性從句,故排除。同時(shí),關(guān)系代詞在這句話中做的是主語,所以排除A項(xiàng)。因此,此題的答案應(yīng)該為D項(xiàng)。
[應(yīng)對策略] which 引導(dǎo)限制性定語從句時(shí),先行詞必須是物,在從句中作主語或賓語,作賓語時(shí)可以省略。引導(dǎo)非限制性定語從句時(shí),先行詞可以是物,也可以是整個(gè)句子,在從句中作主語或賓語,但此時(shí)都不可省略。同時(shí),which 引導(dǎo)限制性定語從句時(shí)不可以放于句首。that引導(dǎo)限制性定語從句時(shí),先行詞可以是物,也可以是人,在從句中作主語或賓語,作賓語時(shí)可以省略。但是,that 不可以引導(dǎo)非限制性定語從句。
(二)名詞性從句中that和what的區(qū)別
3. made others envious was that Mary was much kinder to Jack than she was to the others.
A. whom B. which C. what D. that
解題思路:此題考查的是主語從句。A、B兩項(xiàng)都是關(guān)系代詞,引導(dǎo)的是定語從句,故排除。D項(xiàng)雖可以引導(dǎo)名詞性從句,但是不充當(dāng)任何成分,而此句缺少的是made的主語,所以答案為C項(xiàng)。
4. Mary was much kinder to Jack than she was to the others made others envious.
A. whom B. which C. what D. that
解題思路:此題考查的是主語從句。A、B兩項(xiàng)都是關(guān)系代詞,引導(dǎo)的是定語從句,故排除。C項(xiàng)雖可以引導(dǎo)名詞性從句,但在句中充當(dāng)主語、,而在此句中,Mary was much kinder to Jack than she was to the others. 是個(gè)完整的分句,不缺任何成分,只缺連接詞,因此答案為D項(xiàng)。
[應(yīng)對策略] that引導(dǎo)名詞性從句時(shí),不充當(dāng)句子成分,不含任何意義,只起連接詞的作用。同時(shí),引導(dǎo)主語從句、表語從句和同位語從句時(shí)不可省略。what引導(dǎo)名詞性從句時(shí),在從句中作主語、賓語和表語,而且不可省略。
第二組:
(一)定語從句與簡單句
1. We passed a house owner was seated in front of the house.
A. that B. its C. whose D. Where
解題思路:此題考查的是限制性定語從句。此句為定語從句,首先排除B項(xiàng)。D項(xiàng)為關(guān)系副詞,也應(yīng)排除。此題的先行詞是house, 與owner之間是所屬關(guān)系,故答案為C項(xiàng)。
2. We passed a house and owner was seated in front of the house.
A. that B. its C. whose D. Where
解題思路:此句中有連接詞and,說明前后兩句應(yīng)該為并列的句子,因此應(yīng)該選擇B項(xiàng)。
[應(yīng)對策略] 定語從句的句法功能是修飾名詞,相當(dāng)于形容詞,意為......的,如果句中出現(xiàn)and, 要特別看清楚是名詞的并列,還是動(dòng)詞的并列,或者是句子的并列。如果后半句句子成分完整,即主賓俱全,則要視為兩個(gè)簡單句。
(二)定語從句與with的復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)
3. We passed a house the owner was seated .
A. that B. its C. whose D. Where
解題思路:此題考查的是限制性定語從句。首先排除B項(xiàng)。此句的先行詞為house, 而從句the owner was seated 后缺少地點(diǎn)狀語,補(bǔ)充完整應(yīng)為the owner was seated in the house, 故應(yīng)選擇關(guān)系副詞,答案為D項(xiàng)。
4. We passed a house the owner was seated in .
A. that B. its C. whose D. Where
解題思路:此題考查的是限制性定語從句。首先排除B項(xiàng)。此句的先行詞為house, 在從句the owner was seated in 充當(dāng)賓語,因此,應(yīng)該選擇關(guān)系代詞,答案為A項(xiàng)。
[應(yīng)對策略] 定語從句的判斷標(biāo)準(zhǔn)是從句必須有謂語動(dòng)詞,與先行詞構(gòu)成完整的句子。而with的復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)中一定不能出現(xiàn)謂語動(dòng)詞,只能用名詞、形容詞、現(xiàn)在分詞、過去分詞和介詞短語做伴隨狀語。
通過以上的句型分析,可見英語句式變化多端。這就需要我們同學(xué)們認(rèn)真分析句型,掌握句型特點(diǎn),不能只匆匆看句子就草率地選出答案,這就很容易落入一些題中所設(shè)置的陷阱,也就失去了寶貴的分?jǐn)?shù)。