1. Later in this chapter cases will be introduced to readers ______ consumer complaints have resulted in changes in the law.

A. where　　 B. when　　　 C. who　　　　 D. which

5.(2009·上海卷·T34)Mozart’s birthplace and the house ______ he composed ‘The Magic Flute’ are both museums now

A. where　　　　　 B. when　　　　　 C. there　　　　　 D. which

[解析]选A考查定语从句的用法。Where引导了定语从句，并且在定语从句中做状语，先行词为Mozart’s birthplace and the house。

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4.(2009·陕西卷·T11)Gun control is a subject 　　　Americans have argued for a long time. 　

A. of which　　　 B. with which　　 C. about which　　　 D. into which

[解析]选C考查定语从句，先行词是Gun control，指物，关系词在从句中做介词的宾语，介词前置，介词与从句动词构成搭配argue about sth，选C。

3.(2009·江西卷·T26)The house I grew up ________ has been taken down and replaced by an office building.

A. in it　　　 B. in　　　 C. in that　　　 D. in which

[解析]选B　 本题考查定语从句。The house ( which / that I grew up in ) , 主语后面紧跟的是定语从句。

2.(2009·福建卷·T24)It’s helpful to put children in a situation 　　　　　they can see themselves differently.

A. that　　　　　 B. when　　　　 C. which　　　　　 D. where

[解析]选D考查定语从句。先行词是situation，指物，亦可指地点，关系词在从句中做地点状语，用关系副词where，选D。

“介词 + 关系代词”引导的定语从句修饰物时用which,不用that,修饰人时用whom不用who。

The school in which he once worked is a key school.

(=The school (which / that) he once worked in is a key school.)

他曾经工作过的学校是一所重点学校

[拓展延伸]“介词 + 关系代词”的常见结构：

1) 介词 + which/whom

This is the famous singer about whom we have often talked.

这就是那位我们经常谈论的著名歌唱家

2)名词 + of + which/whom

Please pass me the book the cover of which is blue.

请把那本蓝封面的书递给我。

3)数词 + of + which/whom

In our school there are about 200 teachers, thirty percent of whom are women.

我校大约有200位教师，其中百分之三十是女教师

4) 代词 + of + which/whom

In the basket I find many apples, some of which=of which some have gone bad.

我发现篮子里有好些苹果，有些已经坏了。

There are fifty students in our class, most of whom are from big cities.

我们班有50个学生，其中大多数来自大城市

5)最高级 + of + which/whom

China has thousands of islands, the largest of which is Taiwan.

中国有数千个岛屿，其中最大的是台湾岛 　

6) 介词 + which + 名词

He usually returns home at 10:00, at which hour his father locks all the doors and windows.

他通常十点钟回家，这时候他爸爸锁好所有的门窗

This is the very book (that) I am looking for. (√)

这正是我在找的书。

[点拨]短语为固定搭配时 (如：look for, look after, take care of)介词不能提前。

[点拨] 1)关系代词前介词的选择

① 根据动词和介词的搭配关系选择。

② 根据与前面名词的搭配关系选择。

③ 有时需同时考虑动词和介词的搭配关系及介词和名词的搭配关系。

④ 根据所要表达的意思来确定。

2)关系副词和关系代词的选择

当先行词是表示时间、地点或原因的名词时，定语从句用关系副词还是关系代词来引导，要根据关系词在定语从句中所担当的句子成分来决定

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1.(2009·安徽卷·T26) –What do you think of teaching, Bob?

–I find it fun and challenging. It is a job ___ you are doing something serious but interesting.

A. where　　　　 B. Which　　 C. When　　 D. that

[解析]选A。考查定语从句的用法。定语从句主谓宾完整，说明应该填关系副词，先行词为a job，定语从句的意思是在这个工作中……，所以答案用where引导的定语从句。

1). when 指时间。

I still remember the day when I first came to this school.

我仍然记得我第一次来到这所学校的那一天。(when = on which)

I still remember the day that we spent together in Beijing.

我仍然记得我们在北京度过的那一天

[点拨]第一个句子先行词day 在定语从句中作状语，when=on which；第二个句子the day在定语从句中作宾语。

2). where指地点。

What's the name of the place where you spent your holiday last year?

去年你度假的那个地方叫什么名字？ (where = at which)

What's the name of the place that you visited last year?

去年你拜访的那个地方叫什么名字？

[点拨]第一个句子the place在定语从句中作地点状语，where-in which; 第二个句子the place在定语从句中作宾语

3). why 指原因，用在名词reason后。

The reason why he was late for class is that he got up late.

他迟到的原因是他起晚啦。

The reason that he told me is well-known. 他告诉我的原因是众所周知的。

[点拨]第一个句子reason在定语从句中作原因状语; 第二个句子reason在定语从句中作宾语。

目前我国大力提倡构建节约型社会。下图是你在校园所见到的一些现象。假如你是学生会主席，请你描述这些现象起草一份倡议书，向全校师生发出倡议，节约能源。

注意：1. 开头、结尾已为你写好，不计入总数。

2. 字数不少于100。

3. 可根据需要补充与文章有关的信息。

4. 主要内容：描述图画，发出倡议。

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5. Have you ever ______________ there being such a good chance for further study abroad?

4. _____________ letters are never delivered because the addresses are incorrect.