高考专项训练（一）
1. So quickly are science and technology advancing ________ is a possibility today may be a reality tomorrow.
A. which
B. what
C. that which
D. that what
2. I was so excited last night that it was a long time _______ I got to sleep.
A. that
B. since
C. before
D. when
3. You can come with me to the museum this afternoon _______ you don’t mind walking for half an hour.
A. unless
B. until
C. whether
D. if
4. When a child watches TV too much, _________.
A. it may hurt his eyesight
B. that may hurt his eyesight
C. he may have his eyesight hared
D. which may harm his eyesight
5. I wrote it down ________ I should forget it.
A. in case of
B. in case
C. as if
D. in order that
6. You mustn’t be proud of yourself ________ you’ve made great progress in you studies.
A. if
B. even if
C. unless
D. since
7. ----- Did you give Alice my letter?
----- Yes. _______ I saw her, I gave it to her.
A. While
B. If
C. The moment
D. As long as
8. ----- What a beautiful day!
----- Yes, it’s ________ I’d like to go out for a walk.
A. so nice weather
B. too nice weather
C. nice weather such
D. such nice weather
9. Mary didn’t say __________ she would return, but I believe she’ll be back for dinner.
A. how
B. when
C. if or not
D. where
10. ________, Sarah Orne Jowett, a nineteenth-century writer, read widely in her family’s extensive library.
A. That she received little formal education
B. When she received little formal education
C. The little formal education that she received
D. Although she received little formal education
11. _____ your opinions are worth considering, we find it unwise to place too much importance on them..
A. while
B. as
C. since
D. now that
12. We held a meeting to sum up our experience __________ we finished the work.
A. while
B. if
C. immediately
D. before
13. ----- Why have you arrived so late?
----- _______ the plane was held up by bad weather.
A. as
B. while
C. if
D. since
14. _______ I am willing to help, I do not have time available.
A. As
B. While
C. If
D. Since
15. ----- It’s a long time ______ I saw you last.
----- Yes, and what a pity it is now that it will be a long time ______ we see each other again.
A. before; since
B. since; when
C. since; before
D. when; before
16. ______ we have finished the course, we shall start doing more revision work.
A. For now
B. Since that
C. Now that
D. By now
17. I have been keeping the portrait ________ I can see it every day, as it always reminds me of my childhood in Paris.
A. .since B where C. as D. if
18. ________ he was, he kept working late into the night.
A. As tired
B. Though tired
C. Tired as
D. Tired although
19. ---- Would you like a cigarette?
---- No. It’s several years since _______ I gave up smoking.
A. after
B. since
C. when
D. before
20. When you receive your lessons, you’d better make a mark _____ you have any questions.
A. which
B. when
C. where
D. while
21. It is an interesting story and one can’t put it down _______ one has finished reading it.
A. after
B. when
C. unless
D. until
22. ---- Will you go to Mary’s birthday party?
---- No. _______ invited, I can’t go, I’ll be too busy then.
A. If
B. Unless
C. Even if
D. When
23. No sooner had they settled themselves in their seats in the theatre ________ the curtain went up.
A. than
B. when
C. before
D. as
24. I would appreciate it ______ you can help me with my English this weekend.
A. because
B. until
C. when
D. if
25. They wouldn’t let their cat outside ________ it would get run over.
A. otherwise
B. supposing
C. for fear that
D. so that
26. I’ll go to the party with you ______ you don’t wear those strange trousers.
A. on condition that
B. as soon as
C. as though
D. in this case
27. I like the city, but I like the country better ______ I have more friends there.
A. so that
B. in that
C. so as to
D. in order that
