The Social Security Retirement Program is made up of two trust funds, ____ could go penniless by next year. A. the larger one B. the larger of which C. the largest one D. the largest of which(全国研考,97-1)
虽然我从参考书上得知,答案为 B(the larger of which)。但是,我对于...of which 的用法仍是昏昏然。
which 引导定语从句并在定语从句中充当主语或宾语的用法, 是大家所熟悉的。但是, 假如 which 在定语从句中不充当主语或宾语, 而是充当定语来表示领属关系, 那怎么办呢? 这时候就需要使用 of which 这个短语。在上面的句子里, which 的先行词是 two trust funds (两项信托资金), of which 作 the larger 的定语。请考察类似的实例:
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the investigation the results of which will soon be published... (CGEL) 结果不久即将公布的那项调查……
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There are two left, one of which is almost finished and the other of which is not quite. (LDCE) 剩下两件事, 一件几乎干完了, 另一件还得干。
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I was there for several hours, only ten or fifteen minutes of which were devoted to Paula Jones. (B. Clinton, My Life) 我到场已经好几个小时了，可是只有10到15分钟是关于葆拉·琼斯的。(《我的生活》)
请做下面的英语试题：
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A survey was carried out on the death rate of new-born babies in that region, ____ were surprising. A. the results of which B. as results C. the results of it D. which results(全国四级,99.1-42)
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Water enters into a great variety of chemical reactions, ____ have been mentioned in previous pages. A. a few of it B. a few of that C. a few of them D. a few of which(全国六级,91.6-43)
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It is reported that two schools, ____ are being built in my hometown, will open nex year. A. they both B. which both C. both of them D. both of which(全国高考四川卷,07-27)
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The man pulled out a gold watch, ____ were made of small diamonds. A. the hands of whom B. whom the hands of C. which the hands of D. the hands of which(全国高考陕西卷,08-13)