where 定 语 从 句 修 饰 抽 象 名 词 的 用 法 1. — Where did you get to know her? — It was on the farm ___D___ we worked. (山东卷) A. that B. there C. which D. where 2. Some pre-school children go to a day-care center, ___D___ they learn simple games and songs. ( 全国I) A. then B. there C. while D. where 3. Those successful deaf dancers think that dancing is an activity ___D___ sight matters more than hearing. (天津卷) A. when B. whose C. which D. where 4. Today, we’ll discuss a number of cases ___D___ beginners of English fail to use the language properly. (陕西卷) A. which B. as C. why D. where 5. After graduation she reached a point in her career ___D___ she had to decide what to do. (江西卷) A. that B. what C. which D. where 以上5 道题的答案分别是DDDDD，其中前面两道比较容易，因为它们符合“where引导的定语从句用于修饰表示地点的名词”这一基本用法。但是，后面3 道题则有所不同，因为它们修饰的名词不是具体的地点名词，而是一个抽象名词，即分别是activity, case, point， state，stage, situation ， 等 意指“情况、情形、形势”时，引导词常用 where 或介词＋ which 。如： We're just trying to reach a point ____ both sides will sit down together and talk. （ 06 山东 26. ） A. where B. that C. when D. which 由于一般的语法书对这一问题很少涉及，所以许多考生对这类考题比较生疏。为帮助同学们熟悉这一语言现象，正确掌握这一知识点，本文拟对where 定语从句修饰抽象名词的用法作一归纳。 Can you think out a situation where this word can be used? Her illness has developed to the point where nobody can cure her. 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 ...
