1. —How do you understand life?

　　—It is a constant match　　　the greatest opponent is yourself.

　　A. what

　　B. which

　　C. that

　　D. where

　　D　句意:——你是怎么理解生活的?——这是一场持续的比赛,比赛中最大的对手是自己。本题考查定语从句。根据句子结构可知,设空处引导一个定语从句,先行词是match,从句中缺少地点状语in the match,故用关系副词where引导定语从句,故选D项。

　　2. Scientists think calculating is a necessary skill 　　　 they base their researches.

　　A. on it

　　B. on that

　　C. on which

　　D. on whose

　　C　句意:科学家认为计算是必要的技能,他们的研究以此为基础。本题考查定语从句。根据句子结构可知,定语从句的先行词为skill, on it 不能引导定语从句,介词后不能用that,排除A、B两项;把先行词代入定语从句后为they base their researches on the skill,由此可知选C项。

　　23. The number of stay-at-home fathers reached a record high last year, new figures show,　　　families saw a rise in female breadwinners.

　　A. if

　　B. as

　　C. because

　　D. though

　　B　句意:新的数据表明,随着家庭中挣钱养家的女性数量的上升,全职父亲的数量也在去年创出了新高。本题考查状语从句。if引导条件状语从句;because引导原因状语从句;though引导让步状语从句;as随着……,引导时间状语从句,故选B项。

　　4. Memories from childhood stay with us forever, taking us 　　　 we have been and will go.

　　A. what

　　B. how

　　C. where

　　D. that

　　C　句意:儿时的记忆会一直跟随着我们,把我们带往我们已经在和将要去的地方。本题考查状语从句。根据句子结构可知,分词短语taking us缺少地点状语,用where,故选C项。本题语境构思精妙,富有诗意,句子结构清晰易懂。

　　5. The infrastructure of a country is 　　　 makes everything run well, including things like transport, irrigation, electricity and schools.

　　A. which

　　B. that

　　C. where

　　D. what

　　D　句意:一个国家的基础设施是使得一切能正常运行的东西,包括交通、灌溉、电和学校。本题考查名词性从句。is后是一个表语从句,从句缺少主语,指物,且没有范围限制,用what,故选D项。

　　6. The majority of new businesses fail because, 　　　 they have a product or service that fills a gap in the market, they usually lack the skills in sales, marketing, and administration.

　　A. now that

　　B. even if

　　C.as long as

　　D.as though

　　B　句意:大多数新的公司失败是因为尽管他们有产品或服务填补市场空缺,但他们经常缺少销售、营销和管理技巧。本题考查状语从句。本题中的because引导原因状语从句,从句还包含一个让步状语从句。now that既然,引导原因状语从句;as long as只有,引导条件状语从句;as though好像,常引导方式状语从句;even if尽管,引导让步状语从句,符合语境,故选B项。本题考点清晰明了,但题干相对较复杂。原因状语从句中再包含让步状语从句,考生必须认真分析句子结构,充分理解语境。

　　7. —The rent of our flat will see a 20% rise this year?

　　—Yes. That’s 　　　 I have compromised with the flat owner.

　　A. what

　　B. where

　　C. how

　　D. when

　　B　句意:——我们公寓的租金今年会涨20%?——是的。那就是我跟房主妥协的地方。本题考查名词性从句。根据句子结构可知,设空处引导一个表语从句,从句缺少地点状语,应用where作地点状语,故选B项。

　　8. You can use this room for your club activities tomorrow 　　　 you keep it tidy and clean.

　　A. for fear that

　　B.so that

　　C. on condition that

　　D. even if

　　C　句意:你明天可以用这个房间举行俱乐部活动,条件是你得保持房间的整洁干净。本题考查状语从句。for fear that担心,害怕,引导目的状语从句;so that为的是,因此,引导目的或结果状语从句;even if尽管,虽然,引导让步状语从句;on condition that如果,在……的条件下,引导条件状语从句,符合语境,故选C项。

　　9. There are certain historic occasions 　　　 are likely to remind people of what happened in the past and set people reflecting on them.

　　A. when

　　B. that

　　C. where

　　D. what

　　B　句意:有一些历史性的时刻很有可能提醒人们过去发生了什么,并引起人们对它们的反思。本题考查定语从句。根据语境和句子结构可知,设空处引导定语从句,occasions是先行词,从句缺少主语,应用that引导,故选B项。

　　10. As is joked by some people, 　　　 there is a square, there is square dancing.

　　A. because

　　B. when

　　C. since

　　D. where

　　D　句意:正如一些人开玩笑说的那样,有广场的地方就有广场舞。本题考查状语从句。本句含有as引导的定语从句,主句中还含有where引导的地点状语从句,故选D项。又如:Where there is a will, there is a way. 有志者,事竟成。解题时能想起这个谚语,就能得出正确的答案。