1. He knew I collected match boxes and asked me whether my collection was growing.
他知道我收集火柴盒,于是问我收藏的火柴盒是否在增加。
真题测试 测试知识点:whether引导宾语从句
Elephants have their own way to tell the shape of an object and ___ it is rough or smooth. (2005年高考天津卷,第2题)
A.不填 B. whether C. how D. what
答案:选B
分析:whether引导的宾语从句和the shape of an object并列,都作tell的宾语;whether…or…意为“是……还是”。
翻译:大象有自己的方法来辨别物体的形状,它还可以辨别物体是粗糙的还是光滑的。
2. Meanwhile, my tongue was busy searching out the hole where the tooth had been.
与此同时,我的舌头正在忙着寻找刚拔掉的那颗牙的伤口。
真题测试 测试知识点:where引导的定语从句
We will be shown around the city: schools, museums, and some other places,___other visitors seldom go.(2002年高考北京卷,第22题)
A. what B. which C. where D. when
答案:选C
分析:划线部分是一个典型的定语从句,被修饰的先行词是places,所以关系副词要用where,正确答案是C。
翻译:我们被带领着参观了这座城市:学校、博物馆和其他一些游人很少去的地方。
3. I tried to say something, but my mouth was full of cotton wool.
我想说点什么,但我嘴里塞满了药棉。
4. I suddenly felt very worried, but could not say anything.
我突然间非常着急起来,但却什么也说不出来。