学位英语试题精讲:强调句
1. Was it in 1969 _____ the American astronaut succeed _____ landing on the moon? A. when; on B. that; on C. which; in D that; in
【答案】D. 考察强调句型和动词短语的用法。 It is/was…that/ who…引导的强调句型; succeed in doing something.表示“成功做某事”。 2. It was not until it got dark ____ working.
A. that they stopped C. did they stop
B. when they stopped D. that they didn’t stop
【答案】A。本题考查的是强调句型。It is not until…that是对not …until结构的强调,意思是直到什么时候才…。本句的意思是直到天黑他们才停止工作。
3. It was in that small room ___ they worked hard and dreamed of better days to come. A. where B. in which C. which D. that
【答案】D 本题考察的是强调句式,它的结构是 “it is/was + 被强调的部分 + that /who + 其他部分” 强调句可以强调除谓语之外的大多数句子成分,像主语,宾语,目的状语,时间状语. 无论强调什么部分,都要求用连接词that, 强调人时可用who, whom. 当强调的部分是 状语时只能用that. 句意是“就是在那间小房子里,他们努力地工作着,憧憬着美好的未来.” 4. It is because he is kind and modest ____ he wins the respect of others. A. what B. which C. why D. that
【答案】D. 本题考查it is…that这一强调句型。所以选D。此处是对原因状语从句的强调,意思是:正因为他善良谦虚才赢得了别人的尊重。
5. It is because she is very devoted to her students ___ she is respected by them. A. that B. which C. what D. who
【答案】A。本句为强调句型。It is(was)…that/who;who (只能强调人);that(可强调人和物)因为本句是强调原因,所以只能选择A。 又如:It is tomorrow that they will have a meeting.就在明天他们要开会。(强调时间状语)It is they who(that)will have a meeting tomorrow.就是他们明天要开会。(强调人,可以用who或that )