長(zhǎng)難句分析
1.A more conclusive answer about life on Mars,past or present, would give researchers invaluable data about the range of conditions under which a planet can generate the complex chemistry that leads to life.

2.The Bush administration seems bent on satisfying the small but vocal group of Americans who oppose stem cell research under any conditions.

答案

1.【解析】該題考察which引導(dǎo)定語(yǔ)從句的用法。Past or present是插入成分，補(bǔ)充說(shuō)明life on Mars.which 引導(dǎo)定語(yǔ)從句，修飾conditiona,which在從句中作方式狀語(yǔ)，前面加介詞under.

【句意】有關(guān)火星上過(guò)去和現(xiàn)在是否存在生命的更加確鑿的答案，將向研究人員提供以下方面的珍貴數(shù)據(jù)，即行星在什么條件下能夠?qū)е伦罱K產(chǎn)生生命的復(fù)雜化學(xué)反應(yīng)。

2.【解析】該句為主從復(fù)合句。主句是the Bush administration seems bent on satisfying the small but vocal group of Americans,定語(yǔ)從句who oppose stem cell research under any conditions來(lái)修飾Americans.

【句意】少數(shù)人呼聲不斷，堅(jiān)決反對(duì)出于任何目的的干細(xì)胞研究，布什政府似乎已經(jīng)屈從于滿足這些人了。

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3.The road of life is long,but only a few steps are crucial especially during some years_______(當(dāng)人年輕的時(shí)候)

4.April Fool’s Day is that special day of the year______(在這一天你可以捉弄?jiǎng)e人)

答案

3.when people are young

【解析】該題考察when 引導(dǎo)定語(yǔ)從句的用法。when 在定語(yǔ)從句中充當(dāng)時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)，相當(dāng)于“in which”

4.when you should play a joke on someone

【解析】該題考察when 引導(dǎo)的定語(yǔ)從句。When只能對(duì)that special day of the year這類表示時(shí)間的名詞進(jìn)行修飾。