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单项选择
1、The doctor didn't have a rest the operation was over.
A．before B．after C．until D. while
2、Did you hear her the song in English last night?
A．sing B．sang C．to sing D．sings
3、The students don't know next.
A．to do what B．what to do
C．what do D．do what
4、The boss made them ten hours a day.
A．worked B．working C．work D．to work
5、I'd like my good friend to my home.
A．come B．will come C．coming D．to come
6、Will you help me this morning?
A．do the wash B．to do the wash
C．do the washing D．doing the washing
7、I'd love that film, will it be on tomorrow?
A．see B．to see C．seeing D．seen
8、Please be quiet. You talk loudly in the library.
A．needn't B．mustn't C．need D．must
9、Mr Wang has worked there it opened.
A．because B．since C．for D．so
10、We'll go to visit the Great Wall it doesn't rain tomorrow.
A．since B．before C．when D．if
11. Don’t be afraid of asking for help _______it is needed.
A. unless
B. since
C. although
D. when
12. The number of deaths from heart disease will be reduced greatly if people _______to eat more fruit and vegetables.
A. persuade
B. will persuade
C. be persuaded
D. are persuaded
13. I would appreciate it _______you call back this afterno on for the doctor’s appointment.
A. until
B. if
C. when
D. that
14. —Our holiday cost a lot of money.
—Did it? Well, that doesn’t matter _______you enjoyed yourselves.
A. unless
B. in case
C. as far as
D. as long as
15. It won’t be long _______we find out all the information for the new co mputers.
A. that
B. after
C. before
D. until
16. There are eight tips in Dr Roger’s lecture on sleep, and one of them is:_ ______to bed early unless you think it is necessary.
A. doesn’t go
B. not to go
C. not going
D. don’t go
17.—Did you remember to give Mary the money you owed her?
—Yes, I gave it to her _______I saw he .
A. while
B. the moment
C. suddenly
D. at the moment
18. She liked the dictionary so much that she would like to take it _______it cost.
A. what
B. how much
C. whatever
D. however
19. He whispered to his wife _______he might wake up the sleeping baby.
A. so that
B. on condition that
C. for fear that
D. so long as
20、She tole me her teacher.
A．Mr Green is B．that Mr Green is
C．if Mr Green was D．Mr Green was
1-10 C ABCD CB BBD
11. D
提示:根据句意可确定选D项，意为“当需要时不要害怕寻求帮助”。unless意为“除非”；since意为“因为”，although意为“虽然”。
12. D
提示:此题考查条件状语从句的时态。主句用一般将来时态，时间状语从句和条件状语从句要用一般现在时或现在完成时。
13. B
提示:从结构上说，句中的if从句是条件状语，但它与would连用，表示委婉提出请求，是语气非常客气的祈使句，意思是“请你下午回个电话说明就诊的时间好吗？”。
14. D
提示:第二个人说的话中含有一个由as long as 引导的条件状语从句，句意为“度假花了不少钱。”“是吗？那也没什么，只要你们玩得高兴就行。”又如：“Our pr ofits will be good so long as the dollar remains strong.”。句中动词cost的三种形式相同，that替代上句中的cost a lot of money是一种句子性替代。
15 C
提示:本题涉及到常用固定句型“It be...before...” 常以It will be/was... before ...以及时间状语从句与主句的呼应:主句是将来时，before时间状语从句用现在时。
16. D
提示:此题考查句子结构。unless引导条件状语从句，证明该句前面部分是主句，但主句无谓语动词，所以选D项构成祈使句。
17. B
提示:此题考查时间状语从句的引导词。在英语中，the instant/the moment/imme diately可以引导时间状语从句，相当于as soon as；the time/the hour引导的时间状语从句相当于when。
18. C
提示:A、B两项不能引导让步状语从句。D项however虽然能引导让步状语从句，但无修饰成分。C项whatever引出让步状语从句同时作cost的宾语，whatever i t cost相当于no matter what/how much it cost。
19. C
提示:根据句意，“他小声地跟妻子说话，惟恐吵醒了孩子。” 空白处应填入“惟恐，以防”，即for fear that。
20 D
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