英语四级语法的考查重点（三）

 A.as B.what C.so D.that
       
        5) The course normally attracts 20 students per year, ____ up to half will be from overseas.(1998.6)
        A.in which B.for which C.with which D.of whom
       
        6) Beer is the most popular drink among male drinkers, ____overall
        consumption is significantly higher than that of women.(2000.6)
        A.whose B.which C.that D.what
       
        7) We were struck by the extent ____ which teacher's decisions served the interests of the school rather than those of the children.(1996.6)
        A.to B.for C.in D.with
       
        8) Melted iron is poured into the mixer much ____ tea is poured into a cup from a teapot. (1996.6)
        A.in the same way like B.in the same way which
        C.in the same way D.in the same way as
       
        9) I've never been to Beijing, but it is the place ____.(1999.6)
        A.where I'd like to visit B.in which I'd like to visit
        C.I most want to visit D.that I want to visit it most
       
        10) ___ might be expected, the response to the question was very
        mixed.(1996.6)
        A.As B.That C.It D.What
       
        Explanation and Expansion
        A． 参考答案: 1) C 2) D 3) B 4) A 5) D 6) A 7) A
        8) D 9) C 10) A
       
        B． 评析
        从以上各题可以看出，定语从句的考查还是集中在关系词的选择，与1，2，3级不同，四级考试中的定语从句虽然也有关系词最一般的用法，但更多的是对特殊关系词的考查。总的说来有以下几点需要注意
        ① 关系词的使用一看先行词，二看关系词在从句中的作用，在此基础上熟记几个常用的固定句式，如：
        the same … as
        such … as
        当看到先行词前有the same 或such修饰时，可直接从选项中找as，选择就变得比较简单，如8。在这种情况下，考生用不着考虑先行词是人还是物。如
        Our company won't employ such graduates as you recommend.
        I'm determined to buy such a flat as you are now living in.
       
        ② 上面有两道题涉及到关系词在句中做定语。同学们应该熟悉关系词做定语时的各种变体。
        做定语的关系词可有以下变体，试比较：
        the office whose windows are broken
        the office the windows of which are broken
        the office of which the windows are broken
        上面的2）题就属于the windows of which这种形式。
        先行词是人时，同样也可有这三种形式，如：
        the professor whose car was stolen
        the professor the car of whom was stolen
        the professor of whom the car was stolen
        当然考试中也有最一般形式的考查，如上面的6），只要能够看出关系词做定语修饰overall consumption就不难判断答案为whose。