Question

What we all know is that the old scientist, _______ life was hard in the past, still works very hard in his eighties.

1. A.
   for whom
2. B.
   for him
3. C.
   for whose
4. D.
   for which

Answer 1

A
试题分析：这是定语从句，因为that引导的是表语从句，the old scientist still works very hard in his eighties.是主句，______life was hard in the past是定语从句，两个句子中间缺少关系词，him不能起连接的作用，故排除B；先行词是the old scientist，which不能代替人，故排除D；如果用for whose，那么从句中就缺少主语，因为for whose life是介词短语不能作主语，这里选for whom，life是从句的主语，故选A。
考点：考查定语从句的用法。
点评：本题较难。定语从句是英语语法中非常重要的内容，在阅读和理解过程中起着极其重要的作用。定语从句的考查关键在于定语从句的成分分析，需要考生有分析理解复杂的句子结构的能力。
即学即练：They rushed over to help the man ______ car had broken down.
A. whom        B. that        C. whose            D. which
解析：C。句意：那人车坏了，大家都跑过去帮忙。