语法分类练习一：句法篇(二)

句法篇之二：主从复合句

（一）名词性从句

1. It didn’t surprise us at all ________ he was post to Hong Kong.

A) why B) how C) what D) that

2. It is pretty well understood ________ controls the flow of carbon dioxide in and out the atmosphere today.

A) that B) that what C) what D) how

3. ________ his failure lies is expected ________ clear to us.

A) What… to make B) How… made

C) Where… to be made D) Why… making

4. ________ we’ll go camping tomorrow depends on the weather.

A) If B) Whether C) That D) Where

5. ________ we’ll go camping tomorrow has kept us all excited the whole day.

A) If B) Whether C) That D) Where

6. He will tell us ________ he thinks of our arrangement.

A) that B) what C) how D) if

7. Sarah hopes to become a friend of ________ shares her interests.

A) whoever B) whomever C) no matter who D) no matter whom E) anyone

8. D r. Smith comes from either Yale or Harvard I can’t remember ________.

A) where B) there C) which D) that

9. You can depend on ________ promise he makes.

A) anything that B) which C) whatever D) whose

10. – We never know ________ he is.

–They say he is a salesman.

A) who B) what C) how D) which E) whoever

11. The main fact(or)s in human life are five: birth, food, sleep, love and death. (One could increase the number— add breathing for instance— but these five are the most obvious.) Let us ask ourselves ________ our lives.

A) they play in what part B) they play what part in

C) what part they play in D) in what part they play

12. I really don’t see ________.

A) what is the fun of playing dead B) what the fun of playing dead is

C) what fun to play dead is D) what is the fun to play dead

13. A look at recent trends in world fisheries reveals ________ the ocean on a global scale.

A) how we have swiftly affected B) that how swiftly we have affected

C) how swiftly we have affected D) however swiftly we have affected

14. A little learning is not dangerous so long as you know ________.

A) that B) that there is a little C) it is a little D) that it is little

15. The reason ________ he referred to for his success is ________ he always working hard.

A) why, that B) why, because C) that, that D) that, because

16. While teaching students, teachers should take into consideration _________ students develop at different rates.

A) the fact that B) since C) as long as D) despite of

17. Meeting my uncle after all these years was an unforgettable moment, ________ I will always treasure.

A) that B) one C) on which D) what

18. The Foreign Minister said, ―________ is our hope that the two sides will work towards peace.‖

A) This B) There C) That D) It

19. The thought worried him much ________ he might fail in the exam.

A) that B) which C) when D) so that

20. Now that energy prices are rising so rapidly, further prices are very uncertain, and the risk ________ a new investment depending on them may fail is greater.

A) by which B) of C) that D) in that

21. There are signs ________ restaurants are becoming more popular with families.

A) that B) which C) in which D) of which

22. There’s a feeling in me ________ we’ll never know what a UFO is – not ever/never.

A) that B) which C) of which D) what

23. The theory is of great important ________ the hotter a body is, the more it radiates.

A) that B) when C) which D) what

24. Evidence came up ________ specific speech sounds are recognized by babies as young as 5 months old.

A) that B) whose C) which D) what

25. Information has been put forward ________ more middle school graduates will be admitted to universities.

A) while B) that C) when D) as

26. A story goes ________ Elizabeth I of England liked nothing more than being surrounded by clever and qualified noblemen at court.

A) when B) where C) what D) that

27. The possibility never occurred to me ________ I would unexpectedly enter such a big band and work in Wall Street.

A) when B) that C) / D) how

28.Word got around ________ he had resigned his position as secretary of the committee.

A) when B) after C) that D) which

29. _______ is no possibility ___________ Bob can win the first prize in the match.

A) There … that B) It … that C) There …whether D)It … whether

30. Her unusual success shows that if someone can do their job really well, then the question ________ male or female is not so important.

A) if they are B) of whether they are C) whether they being D) of whether to be

（二）状语从句

31. Jasmine was holidaying with her family in a wildlife park ________ she was bitten on the leg by a lion.

A) when B) while C) since D) because

32. Linda was walking in the street ________ she noticed a thief stealing from a old lady.

A) while B) when C) as D) which

33. The time is not far away ________ modern communications will become widespread in