单选题

The professor could hardly find sufficient grounds (     ) his arguments in favor of the new theory.

【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】

考查定语从句和短语的用法。此题用了 base A on B 的短语,意思是 “ 把 A 建立在 B 的基础之上 ( 以 B 作为 A 的根据 )” 。其实就是 to base his arguments on sufficient grounds 。句意为 “ 教授几乎找不到支持这一新理论的充分理由 ” 。因此,在定语从句中,用 which 指代先行词 grounds ,介词 on 移至 which 前面,即 base his arguments in favor of the new theory Oil sufficient grounds=on which to base his arguments in favor of the new theory 。故选 A 。