1. New Zealand has a mild sea climate，while the north is subtropical. （Reading）

　　[考点1] climate此处意为“气候”，既可作可数名词，又可作不可数名词。它还有“有某种天气情况的地区”之意。

　　[考例] For the sake of her daughter’s health，she decided to move to a warm ______.（上海2002春）

　　A. weather B. temperature

　　C. season D. climate

　　[点拨] 选D.句意为“为了女儿的健康，她决定搬到暖和的地方去”。此处climate为上述的第二个释义。 weather意为“天气”，是不可数名词；temperature意为“气温，温度，体温”，不符合句意；season意为“季节”，不能和move搭配。

　　[考点2] 句中while表示对比，意为“而，当……却……”。

　　[考例] I do every single bit of housework ______ my husband Bob just does the dishes now and then. （NMET 2004 III）

　　A. since B. while C. when D. as

　　[点拨] 选B.前后两个分句构成对比关系，故用while.

　　2. The North Island is famous for an area of hot springs，some of which throw hot water high into the air. （Reading）

　　New Zealand has a population of about 3.8 million people，of which about fourteen percent are Maori.（Integrating Skills）

　　[考点] of which引导的是非限制性定语从句。在定语从句中，基于意义上的需要，可以在some，any，several，many，most，all，both，neither，none，half，one等词和形容词比较级、最高级之后接of whom或of which.

　　[考例1] The factory produces half a million pairs of shoes every year，80% ______ are sold abroad. （辽宁 2004）

　　A. of which B. which of

　　C. of them D. of that

　　[考例2] There are altogether eleven books on the shelf，______ five are mine. （NMET 2004 IV）

　　A. on which B. in which

　　C. of which D. from which

　　[考例3] There are two buildings，______ stands nearly a hundred feet high. （湖北 2004）

　　A. the larger B. the larger of them

　　C. the larger one that D. the larger of which

　　[点拨] 考例1选A； 考例2选C； 考例3选D.

　　3. It is a good thing that New Zealand helps the Maori to keep their own language and culture. （Language Study）

　　[考点] 句中it是形式主语，真正的主语是that引导的从句。

　　[考例1] In fact ______ is a hard job for the police to keep order in an important football match.（上海2001）

　　A. this B. that C. there D. it

　　[考例2] The Foreign Minister said，“______ our hope that the two sides will work towards peace.”（北京 2004）

　　A. This is B. There is

　　C. That is D. It is

　　[点拨]考例1和考例2均选D.当句子的主语是动词不定式或从句时，通常把it用作形式主语放在句首而把真正的主语不定式或从句放在后面。

　　4. Some farmers have turned to keeping deer ……（Integrating Skills）

　　[考点] turn to是固定短语，此处意为“开始干，转向”，to是介词，其后接名词或动词？鄄ing形式。turn to还有“找（某人寻求帮助等）；查阅（某书），求助于”之意。

　　[考例] In the dark street，there wasn’t a single person ______ she could turn for help. （MET 1992）

　　A. that B. who C. from whom D. to whom

　　[点拨] 选D.此处主要考查对固定短语turn to sb. for help的识别。原句可还原为there wasn’t a single person whom she could turn to for help.此处为介词to提前，构成“介词+关系代词”引导的定语从句。关系代词whom指代先行词a single person，在从句中作宾语。

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