position后接where定语从句的用法与考题

名词 position 后有时可接where引导的定语从句，where大致相当于 in which。如：

It’s put me in a position where I can’t afford to take the job. 这使我陷入一种不能接受此工作的境地。

请看以下典型考题：

1. He got into a position _________ his knees were on the ground in front of the altar.

A. when            B. whose           C. which           D. where

2. If a container catches liquid, it is in a position _________ the liquid falls into it.

A. when            B. whose           C. which           D. where

3. “Ahead of the game” is an American idiom, which means “in a position _________ you are in control of something, and more successful than your competitors”.

A. when            B. whose           C. which           D. where

4. “Be on a razor’s edge” is a British idiom, which means “to be in a difficult position _________ a mistake could be dangerous”.

A. when            B. whose           C. which           D. where

5. If you stick a part of your body somewhere, you put it in a position _________ other people can see it.

A. when            B. whose           C. which           D. where

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