1．(2012·安徽，29)A lot of language learning, ________ has been discovered, is happening in the first year of life, so parents should talk much to their children during that period.
A．as C．which
B．it D．this
答案：A as和which都可以引导非限制性定语从句，代表整个主句或者主句的部分内容。as意为“正如，正像”，位置比较灵活，位于主句的前面、中间或者主句的后面都可以；which意为“这件事”，一般位于主句的后面。句意：正如被发现的一样，大量的语言学习发生在生命的头一年，因此在那个阶段父母应该多和孩子交流，由句意可知，A项符合题意。
2．(2012·北京，26)When deeply absorbed in work, ________ he often was，he would forget all about eating or sleeping.
A．that C．where
B．which D．when
答案：B which引导非限制性定语从句，且在从句中作表语，代替整个主句的内容。句意：“通常情况下，当他沉浸在工作中时，他会忘了吃饭和睡觉。”
3．(2012·福建，23)The air quality in the city, ________ is shown in the report, has improved over the past two months.
A．that C．as
B．it D．what
答案：C 由空前的“，”可知该定语从句不能用that引导，it和what不能引导定语从句；只有as可以引导非限制性定语从句，此
处的as代替的是“The air quality in the city has improved over the past two months.”。
4. (2012·湖南，34)Care of the soul is a gradual process ________ even the small details of life should be considered.
A．what C．which
B．in what D．in which
答案：D 句意：关爱心灵是一个逐渐的过程，在此过程中我们应当考虑到生活中一些小的细节。先行词为process，在定语从句中作状语，故用“介词＋关系代词(in which)”来引导定语从句。
5．(2012·江苏，22)After the flooding, people were suffering in that area, ________ urgently needed clean water, medicine and shelter to survive.
A．which C．where
B．who D．what
答案：B 根据句意判断，需要纯净水、药品和帐篷的是“人”，所以该定语从句修饰的先行词是people，故选用who引导该定语从句并在从句中作主语。
6．(2012·江西，28)By 16
30, ________ was almost closing time,
nearly all the paintings had been sold.
A．which C．what
B．when D．that
答案：A 分析句子结构可知，nearly all the paintings had been sold是主句，which引导的非限制性定语从句修饰前面的时间，which在从句中作主语。
7．(2012·山东，23)Maria has written two novels, both of ________ have been made into television series.
A．them C．which
B．that D．what
答案：C 先行词为two novels，所以介词之后需要选用关系代词which。句意：玛利亚写了两本小说，都拍摄成了电视连续剧。故选C项。
8．(2012·陕西，14)It is the third time that she has won the race, ________ has surprised us all.
A．that C．which
B．where D．what
答案：C which引导非限制性定语从句，代指前面整个句子的内容。句意：这是她第三次在比赛中获胜，这使得我们都很吃惊。
9．(2012·四川，13)In our class there are 46 students，________ half wear glasses.
A．in whom C．of whom
B．in them D．of them
答案：C 句意：我们班共有46名学生，其中一半的学生戴眼镜。先行词是students，“一半的学生”应表达为half of the students，在介词之后关系代词应为whom。故C项正确。
10．(2012·天津，7)I wish to thank Professor Smith, without ________ help I would never have got this far.
A．who C．whom
B．whose D．which
答案：B 句意：我想感谢史密斯教授，没有他的帮助，我不可能取得这么大的成就。whose引导的定语从句修饰Professor Smith，whose在从句中作定语修饰help。
11．(2012·浙江，9)We live in an age ________ more information
is available with greater ease than ever before.
A．why C．to whom
B．when D．on which
答案：B 句意：我们生活在一个比以往更容易获得信息的时代。when引导的定语从句修饰an age。
12．(2012·浙江，17)Ellen was a painter of birds and of nature, ________， for some reason, had withdrawn from all human society.
A．which
C．where
B．who D．whom
答案：B 分析句子结构可知，从句缺少的是主语，排除C项和D项；根据句意可知，定语从句修饰的是a painter，所以用who来引导。
13．(2012·重庆，29)Sales director is a position ________ communication ability is just as important as sales skills.
A．which C．when
B．that D．where
答案：D “________ communication ability is just as important as sales skills”在句中作定语，修饰先行词a position，先行词在定语从句中作状语，相当于in which，故where符合题意。句意：销售总监是一个交际能力和销售技巧同等重要的职位。故选D项。
14．(2012·全国Ⅱ，8)That evening, ________ I will tell you more about later，I ended up working very late.
A．that C．what
B．which D．when
答案：B 由空前的“，”可知该定语从句不能用that来引导，排除A项；what不能引导定语从句，排除C项；从句中的about缺
少宾语，因此排除不能作宾语的when，而which可以在从句中作宾语且可以引导非限制性定语从句，故选B项。
15．(2012·山西四校联考)In the UK，what impressed me most was the student activity，________I got lots of information.
A．when C．which
B．that D．where
答案：D 本句的后半部分是非限制性定语从句，用来修饰先行词the student activity，where在从句中作状语，表示抽象的地点。
16．(2012·山东青岛一模)Ancient Rome was a country ________culture influenced the western world for centuries.
A．who C．whose
B．which D．where
答案：C 句意：古代罗马是一个其文化影响了西方世界几个世纪的国家。culture和a country是所属关系，故用whose引导定语从句。
17．(2012·长春第一次调研)Is that house ________ door is painted red your mother's?
A．which C．whose
B．what D．where
答案：C 根据句意“那个被刷成红色的门的房子是你母亲的吗”可知，此题的先行词为that house，关系代词在句中作door的定语，所以应用whose，表示“所属关系”，选C项。
18．(2012·河南三市第二次调研)I will never forget the years ________ I lived in the country with the farmers，________has a great effect on my life.
A．that；that
B．which；which
高三英语外研 七省专用一轮总复习专项语法突破 定语从句 含答案
