Where引导的定语从句修饰抽象名词的情况

Where引导的定语从句修饰抽象名词的情况

先看几道高考题：

1. To those successful deaf dancers, dancing is an activity ______ sight matters more than

hearing. (07天津卷)

A. when

B. whose

C. which

D. where

2. Today, we’ll discuss a number of cases ______ beginners of Engl ish fail to use the language properly. (07陕西卷)

A. which

B. as

C. why

D. where

3. After graduation she reached a point in her career ______ she had to decide what to do. (07江西卷)

A. that

B. what

C. which

D. where

以上三题答案均为D, 考查where引导的定语从句分别修饰activity, case, point三个抽象名词，学生只凭汉语意思去选择容易出现错误，因此必须根据从句的成分去判断这类题目应选择关系副词where。

现将where定语从句修饰抽象名词的用法作一归纳。

一、where定语从句修饰抽象名词point

You reach a point where medicine can’t help. 你已到了药物无法治疗的地步。

The crisis has reached a point where the receiver will have to be called in. 危机已达到非把破产管理人叫来不可的地步。

We have reached a point where a change is needed. 我们到了必须改一改的地步。注：有时point也可以是具体的地点：

The accident happened at the point where the A15 joins the M1.

事故发生在A15与M1交叉的十字路口。

二、where定语从句修饰抽象名词case

There are cases where the word “mighty” is used as an adverb. 在一些情况下，mighty一词可用作副词。

Today, we’ll discuss a number of cases where beginners of English fail to use the language properly.

今天，我们将讨论一些英语初学者对英语使用不当的问题。

三、where定语从句修饰抽象名词activity

To those successful deaf dancers, dancing is an activity where sight matters more than hearing. 对对那些失聪的成功舞蹈演员来说，舞蹈是一种视觉比听觉重要的活动。

四、where定语从句修饰抽象名词situation

He got into a situation where it is hard to decide what is right and wrong.

他陷入一种难以分辨是非的局面。

If you risk something important, you cause it to be in a dangerous situation where you might lose it. 你如果拿重要的东西去冒险，那你就是将它置于一种可能会失去它的危险境地。

五、where定语从句修饰抽象名词position

It’s put me in a position where I can’t afford to take the job.

这使我陷入一种不能接受此工作的境地。

六、where定语从句修饰抽象名词job

She wants a job where her management skills can be put to good use.

她想找一份能将她的管理技能派上用场的工作。

I don’t want a job where I’m chained to a desk all day. 我不想找一份整天坐在办

公桌前的工作。

【模拟训练】

1. We’re just trying to reach a point _______ both sides will sit down together and talk.

A. where

B. that

C. when

D. which

2. She had got to the point ______ she felt that she could not take any more.

A. what

B. when

C. where

D. which

3. The treatment will continue until the patient reaches the point ______ he can walk correctly and safely.

A. when

B. where

C. which

D. that

4. It was so confusing that eventually it got to the point ______ no one knew what was going on.

A. when

B. that

C. which

D. where

5. I don’t want a job ______ I’m chained to a desk for eight hours a day.

A. which

B. where

C. what

D. when

6. Drink-driving is one case ______ severe punishment seems to work as a deterrent.

A. that

B. which

C. when

D. where

7. 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. when

C.that

D. which

【参考答案】1—7ACBDBDA