二 特殊句

        专项练习（一） 强调句

        1. Was it in 1969 _____ the American astronaut succeed _____ landing on the moon? (QE07-11-40)

        A. when; on     B. that; on     C. which; in    D that; in 

        【答案】D. 考察强调句型和动词短语的用法。 It is/was…that/ who…引导的强调句型； succeed in doing something.表示“成功做某事”。

       2. It was not until it got dark ____ working. (QE05-04-27)

        A. that they stopped B. when they stopped

        C. did they stop D. that they didn’t stop

        【答案】A。本题考查的是强调句型。It is not until…that是对not …until结构的强调，意思是直到什么时候才…。本句的意思是直到天黑他们才停止工作。

       3. It was in that small room ___ they worked hard and dreamed of better days to come. (QE97-58)

        A. where    B. in which    C. which    D. that

        【答案】D 本题考察的是强调句式,它的结构是 “it is/was + 被强调的部分 + that /who + 其他部分” 强调句可以强调除谓语之外的大多数句子成分,像主语,宾语,目的状语,时间状语. 无论强调什么部分,都要求用连接词that, 强调人时可用who, whom. 当强调的部分是 状语时只能用that. 句意是“就是在那间小房子里，他们努力地工作着，憧憬着美好的未来.”

       4. It is because he is kind and modest ____ he wins the respect of others. (QE05-11-40)

        A. what    B. which    C. why      D. that

        【答案】D. 本题考查it is…that这一强调句型。所以选D。此处是对原因状语从句的强调，意思是：正因为他善良谦虚才赢得了别人的尊重。

       5. It is because she is very devoted to her students ___ she is respected by them. (QE01-33)

        A. that     B. which   C. what    D. who

        【答案】A。本句为强调句型。It is（was）…that/who；who （只能强调人）；that（可强调人和物）因为本句是强调原因，所以只能选择A。 又如：It is tomorrow that they will have a meeting.就在明天他们要开会。（强调时间状语）It is they who（that）will have a meeting tomorrow.就是他们明天要开会。（强调人，可以用who或that ）