A. spare B. catch C. leave D. make
【解析】选A不定式作后置定语，跟所修饰的名词 有动宾关系。本题只有spare才能与minutes构成动宾关 系。
( )6. Allow children the space to voice their opinions, ____ they are different from your own. (2005 湖南)
A. until B. even if C. unless D. as though
【解析】选B even if即使；as though = as if仿佛，好 像。
( )7. ____ two exams to worry about, I have to work really hard this weekend. (2004北京) A. With B. Besides C. As for D. Because of
【解析】选A “with + 宾语 + 宾补”常表示原因或理 由。句意为：由于对两次考试担心，这个周末我不得不非 常刻苦地学习。because of也表示原因，但后面不能带宾 补。
( )8. Quite a few people used to believe that disaster ____ if a mirror was broken. (2002上海) A. was sure of striking
B. was sure of having struck C. was sureto be struck D. was sure to strike
【解析】选D be sure to do 表示说话人认为一定会发 生某事。
( )9. This picture was taken a long time ago. I wonder if you can ____ my father. (2005湖北) A. find out B. pick out C. look out D. speak out
【解析】选B pick out分辨出。
( )10. What he has done is far from ____. (2000 上 海)
A. Satisfactory B. satisfied C. satisfaction D. satisfy
【解析】 选A far from“远远不是”，后常跟形容词短语。far from (being) satisfactory 意为“离满意还差得远”。 类似的说法还有：far from perfect / pleasant / happy / finished。
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