1.(2006上海) In an hour, we can travel to places __________ would have taken our ancestors days to reach. 
A. where   B. when     C. which     D. what

答案:C
解析:本题考查定语从句。句意“我们能用一个小时就到达我们的祖先要用几天时间才能到达的地方”,先行词places在定语从句中既是主语,又是不定式短语to reach的宾语,应该是关系代词,故选C。

2.(2007上海) His movie won several awards at the film festival, __________ was beyond his wildest dream. 
A. which B. that C. where D. it

答案:A
解析:本题考查定语从句。句意“他的电影在电影节里赢得好几个奖项,这出乎了他的意料”,关系代词which在从句中作主语,指代整个前半句的意思,故选A。

3.(2008上海) We went through a period __________ communications were very difficult in the rural areas. 
A. which     B. whose     C. in which     D. with which

答案:C
解析:本题考查定语从句。句意“我们曾经历过这样的时期,那是通信在农村非常困难”,应该选择in which作为定语从句的连接词,因此先行词period在从句中做时间状语用,故选C。

4.(2009上海) Mozart’s birthplace and the house __________ he composed “The Magic Flute” are both museums now. 
A. where         B. when C. there   D. which

答案:A
解析:本题考查定语从句。句意“莫扎特的诞生地和他创作《魔笛》这部歌剧的那座房子现在都已成为博物馆了”,定语从句的先行词为表示地点的名词,且在定语从句中担当地点状语,应选择关系副词链接主从句,故选A。

5.(2010上海) Wind power is an ancient source of energy __________ we may return in the near future. 
A. on which B. by which C. to which D. from which

答案:C
解析:本题考查定语从句。句意“风动力是一种古老的能源,不久的将来我们可以恢复使用这种能源”,“return to”意为“恢复以前的活动或情况”,故选C。

6.(2010北京) Children who are not active or __________ diet is high in fat will gain weight quickly.
A. what B. where C. what D. that

答案:B
解析:句意“一些不是很活跃,或者他们的饮食中热量太高的孩子会很快长胖”。本题考查定语从句。先行词为children,or连接两个并列的定语从句,第一个定语从句的引导词为who,第二个引导词为考查点,先行词children在第二个定语从句中与从句中的主语diet形成所属关系:children’s diet,故选B。

7.(2010全国I) As a child, Jack studied in a village school, __________ is named after his grandfather.
A. which B. where C. what D. that

答案:A
解析:句意“小时候,杰克在一所乡村学校读书,那所学校是以他祖父的名字命名的”。本题考查非限定性定语从句。先行词是a village school,代入定语从句后为:The village school is named after his grandfather.由此可见先行词在定语从句中作主语,且该从句为非限制性定语从句,故用which引导。

8.(2010全国II) I refuse to accept the blame for something __________ was someone else’s fault.
A. who B. that C. as D. what

答案:B
解析:句意“我拒绝接受因别人的错误而遭受的责备”。本题考查定语从句关系词的选择。先行词在从句中作主语,指物,而且为不定代词something,关系词只能用that。

9.(2010浙江) The settlement is home to nearly 1,000 people, many of __________ left their village homes for a better life in the city.
A. whom B. which C. them D. those

答案:A
解析:句意“近千人在这一小社区居住,他们当中很多都是从农村老家来城市寻求更好的日子的”。本题考查定语从句。先行词为1,000 people,代入定语从句后为:many of the 1,000 people left their village homes for a better life in the city,关系代词在从句中作介词of的宾语且指人,故用whom。

10.(2010江西) The girl arranged to have piano lessons at the training centre with her sister __________ she would stay for an hour.
A. where B. who C. which D. what

答案:A
解析:句意“这个女孩准备在培训中心和她姐姐一起上钢琴课。在那里她将待一小时”。本题考查定语从句。先行词为the training centre,从句中缺少地点状语,故选where。11.(2010江苏) The newly-built cafe, the walls of __________ are painted light green, is really a peaceful place for us, especially after hard work.