1、Where 引导的定语从句修饰抽象名词的情况先看几道高考题：1. To those successful deaf dancers, dancing is an activity _ sight matters more thanhearing. (07 天津卷)A. when B. whose C. which D. where2. Today, well discuss a number of cases _ beginners of English fail to use the language properly. (07 陕西卷)A. which B. as C. why D. wh
2、ere3. After graduation she reached a point in her career _ she had to decide what to do. (07 江西卷)A. that B. what C. which D. where以上三题答案均为 D, 考查 where 引导的定语从句分别修饰 activity, case, point 三个抽象名词，学生只凭汉语意思去选择容易出现错误，因此必须根据从句的成分去判断这类题目应选择关系副词 where。现将 where 定语从句修饰抽象名词的用法作一归纳。一、where 定语从句修饰抽象名词 pointYou rea
3、ch a point where medicine cant 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 a point where a change is needed. 我们到了必须改一改的地步。注：有时 point 也可以是具体的地点：The accident happened at the point where the A15 joins the M1.事故发生在
4、A15 与 M1 交叉的十字路口。二、where 定语从句修饰抽象名词 caseThere are cases where the word “mighty” is used as an adverb. 在一些情况下，mighty 一词可用作副词。Today, well discuss a number of cases where beginners of English fail to use the language properly.今天，我们将讨论一些英语初学者对英语使用不当的问题。三、where 定语从句修饰抽象名词 activityTo those successful deaf
5、 dancers, dancing is an activity where sight matters more than hearing. 对对那些失聪的成功舞蹈演员来说，舞蹈是一种视觉比听觉重要的活动。四、where 定语从句修饰抽象名词 situationHe got into a situation where it is hard to decide what is right and wrong.他陷入一种难以分辨是非的局面。If you risk something important, you cause it to be in a dangerous situation w
6、here you might lose it. 你如果拿重要的东西去冒险，那你就是将它置于一种可能会失去它的危险境地。五、where 定语从句修饰抽象名词 positionIts put me in a position where I cant afford to take the job.这使我陷入一种不能接受此工作的境地。六、where 定语从句修饰抽象名词 jobShe wants a job where her management skills can be put to good use.她想找一份能将她的管理技能派上用场的工作。I dont want a job where I
7、m chained to a desk all day. 我不想找一份整天坐在办公桌前的工作。【模拟训练】1. Were just trying to reach a point _ both sides will sit down together and talk.A. where B. that C. when D. which2. She had got to the point _ she felt that she could not take any more.A. what B. when C. where D. which3. The treatment will conti
8、nue until the patient reaches the point _ he can walk correctly and safely.A. when B. where C. which D. that4. It was so confusing that eventually it got to the point _ no one knew what was going on.A. when B. that C. which D. where5. I dont want a job _ Im chained to a desk for eight hours a day.A.
9、 which B. where C. what D. when6. Drink-driving is one case _ severe punishment seems to work as a deterrent.A. that B. which C. when D. where7. what do you think of teaching, Bob? I find it fun and challenging. It is a job_you are doing something serious but interesting.A. where B. when C.that D. which【参考答案】17ACBDBDA
