常见易混句型辨析
2001年高考中有这么一道单项选择题:
is known to every ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )body, the moon travels round the earth once every month.
A. It B. As C. That D. What
此题的答案为B, as 在这引导一个非限制 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )性定语从句,修饰后面这句内容。但有学生不明白为什么不选A或D。这就说明他们对一些句型结构分辨不清,我们把题目做以下变化:
(1) is known t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )o everybody that the moon travels round the earth once every month.
(2) is known to everybody is that the moon travels round the earth once every month.
(1)题答案为A。it作形式主语,真正的主语是that引导的从句。再如:
(2004北京)The Foreign ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) Minister said,”____ our hope that the two sides will work towards peace.”
A. This is B. There is C. That is D. It is
(NMET1995)____ is a fact that English is being accepted as an international language.
A. There B. This C. That D. It
而(2)题答案为 D,what在此引导一个主语从句,它在从句当中又充当主语,而后面的that引导的从句则是表语从句。
再如:(2004北京) ______ is reported in the newspaper, talks between the two countries are making progress.
A. It B. As C. That D. What
(2004江苏)________ is of ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ten the case, we have worked out the production plan.
A. Which B. When C. What D. As
(1999上海) is mentioned above, the number of the students in senior high school is increasing.
A. Which B. As C. That D. It
所以易混句型是广大学生学习中的一个难点,也是高考中的一个重点内容,以下为常见易混句型。
一、(1) It was 3 years ______ he came back.
(2) It was 3 years ago ______ he came back.
(3) It is 3 years ______ he came back.
A. since B. that C. when D. before
(2004福建)Scie ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ntists say it may be five or six years ______ it is possible to test this medicine on human patients.
A. since B. af ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ter C. before D. when
(NMET2000) It is th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e ability to do the job______ matters not where you come from or what you are.
A. one B. that C. what D. it
(NMET1998) It was ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) about 600 years ago ______ the first clock with a face and an hour hand was made.
A. that B. until C. before D. when
二、(1)It was midnight _____ he returned home.
(2)It was at midnight ______ he returned home.
A. when B. that C. before D. since
(NMET2000) It was an ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) exciting moment for these football fans this year, ____for the first time in years their team won the World Cup.
A. that B. while C. which D. when
(2004天津) It was ev ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ening ______ we reached the little town of Winchester.
A. that B. until C. since D. before
三、(1) A team of 15 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Indian experts are organizing a workforce of 400 Cambodians, most of _____ women.
(2) A team ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )of 15 Indian experts are organizing a workforce of 400 Cambodians, and most of _____ women.
(3) A team of ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )15 Indian experts are organizing a workforce of 400 Cambodians, most of _____are women.
A. them B. them are C. whom D. that
(NMET1990) He paid th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e boy $10for washing ten windows, most of _____hadn’t been cleaned for at least a year.
A. these B. those C. that D. which
四、(1)______ hard he works, he won’t succeed.
(2) Hard______ he works, he won’t succeed.
(3)______ he works hard, he won’t succeed.
(4)______his hard work, he won’t succeed.
(5) He works hard; he won’t succeed, ________.
A . although (though) B. However (however) C. As (as)
D. In (in) spite of E. Although (although)
(NMET 1999) We’ll have to finish the job, _____.
A. long it takes however B. it takes however long
C. long however it takes D. however long it takes
(NMET1995)If we wor ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )k with a strong will, we can overcome any difficulty,_____ great it is.
A. what B. how C. however D. whatever
(2004湖北)You should ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )try to get a good night’s sleep ______ much work you have to do.
A.however B. no matter C. although D. whatever
(2001上海)______, I have never seen anyone who’s as capable as John.
A. As long as I ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )have traveled B. Now that I have traveled so much
C. Much as I have ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )traveled D. As I have traveled so much
(2003北京春季)Mr. Hal ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )l understands that ______ math has always been easy for him, it is not easy for the students.
A. unless B. since C. although D. when
五、(1) Is this school ____ you visited the other day
(2)Is this the school ____ you visited the other day
(3)Is this school ____ you worked two years ago
(4)Is this the school ____ you worked two years ago
A. which B. where C. what D. the one E. in which
(2004天津) A modern c ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ity has been set up in ______ was a wasteland ten years ago.
A. what B. which C. that D. where
(2003春招)—Are you sti ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ll thinking about yesterday’s game ---Oh, that’s _____.
A. what makes ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) me feel excited B. whatever I feel excited about
C. how I feel about it D. when I feel excited
(2002上海)Perseveran ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ce is a kind of quality ---and that’s ____ it takes to do anything well.
A. what B. that C. which D. why
(2003北京)York,_____ last year, is a nice old city.
A. that I visit ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ed B. which I visited C. where I visited D. in which I visited
(NMET2004)You ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )are saying that everyone should be equal, and this is ______ I disagree.
A. why B. where C. what D. how
(2004湖南)I wor ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )k in a business ______ almost everyone is waiting for a great chance.
A. how B. which ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) C. where D. that
(2003上海)I can think of ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) many cases ____ students obviously knew a lot of English words and expressions but couldn’t write a good essay.
A. why B. whi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ch C. as D. where
(2002北京)We wil ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )l be shown around the city, schools, museums and some other places, _____ other visitors seldom go.
A. what B. which C. where D. when
六、(1) This is such an interesting work of art______ all of us like.
(2) This is such ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) an interesting work of art______ all of us like it.
A. that B. which C. as D. when
(2000上海春招)These hou ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ses are sold at such a low price ____ people expected.
A. like B. as C. that D. which
七、(1)Chaplin, for ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) ______ life had once been very hard, directed a film about the workers’ life in an American factory.(SEFC,2A, P29).
(2)Chaplin,_ ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )______ life had once been very hard, directed a film about the workers’ life in an American factory.
A. who B. that C. whom D. whose
(2000)The gentleman _____ you told me yesterday proved to be a thief.
A. who B. about whom C. whom D. with whom
(2001上海春招)Have you ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )seen the film “Titanic”, ______ leading actor is world-famous
A. its B. it’s C. whose D which
八、(1)He was ill, ______ he was absent from school.
(2)He was ill, ______ reason he was absent from school.
(3)He was ill, and ______ reason he was absent from school.
(4)He was ill. That’s ______ he was absent from school.
(5He was absent from school. That’s ____ he was ill.
(6)I don’t believe the reason ____ he was absent from school.
(7)I don’t be ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )lieve the reason ______ he explained for his absence from school.
A. which B. for which C. for that D. because of which E. because F. why
(2004)Helen was muc ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )h kinder to her youngest son than to the others, ______ ,of course, made the others envy him.
A. who B. that C. what D. which
(NMET 2000 ) ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Dorothy was always speaking highly of her role in the play,_____, of course, made the others unhappy.
A. who B. which C. this D. what
(2000春招)The resul ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t of the experiment was very good, _________ we hadn’t expected.
A. when B. that C. which D. what
(NMET1999)-- ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )-I drove to Zhuhai for the air show last week. ----Is that ______ you had a few days off
A. why B. when C. what D. where
(2004上海) Parents ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )should take seriously their children’s requests for sunglasses ______ eye protection is necessary in sunny weather.
A. because B. though C. unless D. if
九、(1)_______ made his teacher angry.
(2)_______, his teacher got angry.
(3)_______, which made his teacher angry.
A. He being ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) late B. His being late C. He was late D. His late
十、(1) It was not until 12 o’clock ______home.
(2) Not until 12 o’clock______ home.
A. did he re ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )turn B. he returned C. that he returned D. that did he return
(NMET1992) It ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) was not _______ she took off her dark glass ______ I realized she was a famous film star.
A. when; that ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. until; that C. until; when D. when; then
(NMET1995) It was not until 1920_____ regular radio broadcasts began.
A. while B. which C. that D. since
(2000上海)Not a single song _____at yesterday’s party.
A. she sang B. sang she C. did she sing D. she did sing
(NMET1990) N ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ot until I began to work ______ how much time I had wasted.
A. didn’t re ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )alize B. did I realize C. I didn’t realize D. I realized
(NMET1995) Not unt ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )il all the fish died in the river______ how serious the problem was.
A. did the villagers realize B. the villagers realized
C. the villagers di ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d realize D. didn’t the villagers realize
十一、(1) I don’t know ______ will go this time.
(2) You can give the book to ________ you like.
(3) You can give the book to ________ likes it.
. (4) You can give the book to ________ of them likes it
(5) I’ll try ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )my best to help him, _______ turns to me for help.
A. whoever B. whomever C. who D. whichever E. no matter who
(NMET1999)______ has ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )helped to save the drowning girl is worth praising.
A. Who B. The one C Anyone D. Whoever
(2000上海春招)Eat ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )______ cake you like and leave the others for _____ comes in late.
A. any, who B. every, whoever C. whichever, whoever D. either, whoever
十二、 (1) I don’t know _______ they are getting on with their studies.
(2) I d ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )on’t know _______ they are getting on well with their studies.
A. what B. that C. how D. whether
十三、(1) I’m thinking of _________ we can do for the people.
(2) I’m thinking of _________ we can do more for the people.
A. if B. that C. what D. how
(2003春招) People have h ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )eard what the president has said; they are waiting to see ___ he will do. A. how B. what C. when D. that
(2002春招) ---I thinkin ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )g it’s going to be a big problem. ---- Yes, it could be.
----I wonder _______ we can do about it.
A. if B. how C. what D. that
十四、(1)_______ he said made us very surprised.
(2)_______ he said so made us very surprised.
A. That B. What C. If D. Whether
(2002上海)______ she co ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )uldn’t understand was _______ fewer and fewer students showed interest in her lessons.
A. What, why ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. That, what C. What , because D. Why, that )
(NMET1996) ______ we can’t get seems better than ______ we have.
A. What, what B. Wh ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )at, that C. That, that D. That, what
十五、(1)______ his wife’s being there, I said nothing about it.
(2)______ his wife was there, I said nothing about it.
(3)______ his wife there, I said nothing about it.
A. Because B. With C. Because of D. for
(2004北京) ______ two exams to worry about, I have to work really hard this weekend.
A. With B .Besides C .As for D .Because of
(NMET2000)_______ production up by 60﹪, the company has had another excellent year.
A. As B. For C. With D. Though
十六、(1) “He worked late into the night.” “______”.
(2) “You missed the early bus yesterday morning.” “______”.
(3) I promised to buy him a pen and ______.
A. So I did B. So did I C. I did so D. I so did
(2002上海)--- You f ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )orgot your purse when you went out. --- Good heavens, _______.
A. so did I B. so I did C. I did so D. I so did
十七、(1) It is high time (that ) we _______ a film.
(2)It is the first time (that)we ______ the film.
(3)It was for the first time that we _____the film.
A. see B. saw C. have seen D. will see
(NMET1992) “Do y ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ou know our town at all ” “No, this is the first time I _____ here.”
A. was B. have been C. came D. am coming
十八、(1) I have nev ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )er seen ______film (than this). (2) This is ______ film (that) I’ve ever seen.
A. a better B. the better C. a best D. the best
(NMET1996) How beautifully she sings! I have never heard ______.
A. the better ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )voice B. a good voice C. the best voice D. a better voice
(1997上海) --–Are ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )you satisfied with her answer ----Not at all. It couldn’t have been ______.
A. worse B. so bad C. better D. the worst
(NMET2002) Boris h ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )as brains. In fact, I doubt whether anyone in the class has ____IQ.
A. a high B. a higher C. the higher D. the highest
十九、(1) Have you he ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ard of the news that the English test _______ until next Wednesday
(2)He has m ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ade a suggestion that the English test _______ until next Wednesday.
A. put off B. be put off C. will put off D. will be put off
二十、(1)________ this medicine, and you will be all right .
(2)________ this medicine, you will be all right .
(3)________ this medicine, it will cure you of your illness.
A. To take B. Take C. Taking D. If you take
(2004湖北)______ straight on and you’ll see a church. You won’t miss it.
A. Go B. Going C. If you go D. When going
(2000春招)______ some of this juice ----perhaps you’ll like it.
A .Trying B. Try C. To try D. Have tried
(2001上海春招))_______ blood if you can and many lives will be saved.
A. Giving B. Give C. Given D. To give
(1999上海)One more week, ________ we will accomplish the task.
A. or B. so that C. and D. if
(2000上海)He sent me an e-mail, _______ to get further information.
A. hoped B. hoping C. to hope D. hope
(NMET2000) The W ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )TO cannot live up to its name_______ it does not include a country that is home to one fifth of mankind.
A. as long as B ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ). while C. if D. even though