C. where D. wherever
30. John shut everybody out of the kitchen ______ he could prepare his grand surprise for the
party.（2002-全国）
A. which B. when
C. so that D. as if
31. You will succeed in the end _____ you give up halfway.（2001-上海春）
A. even if B. as though
C. as long as D. unless
32. Someone called me up in the middle the night, but they hung up _____ I could answer the
phone.（2000-全国）
A. as B. since
C. until D. before
33. The WTO cannot live up to its name ______ it does not include a country that is home
to one fifth of mankind.（2000-全国）
A. as long as B. while
C. if D. even though
34. She found her calculator _____ she lost it. （2000-上海）
A. where B. when
C. in which D. that
35. I know nothing about the young lady ______ she is from Beijing. (2000-上海)
A. except B. except for
C. except that D. besides
36. The suit fitted him well ____ the color was a little brighter. (2000-上海春)
A. except for B. except that
C. except when D. besides
37. ______ your composition carefully, some spelling mistakes can be avoided. (1999-上海)
A. Having checked B. Check
C. If you check D. To check
38. ---- I’m going to the post office. （1999-全国）
---- ______ you're there, can you get me some stamps?
A. As B. While
C. because D. If
39. You should make it a rule to leave things ____ you can find them again（1999-全国）
A. when B. where
C. then D. there
40. We'll have to finish the job. _____.（1999-全国）
A. long it takes however B. it takes however long
C. long however it takes D. however long it takes
41. _____ journalism seems like a good profession, I would prefer to be a teacher. (1998-上海)
A. Although B. Even
C. No matter D. Now that
42. Mother will wait for him to have dinner together. 全国)
A. However late is he
C. However is he late B. However he is late D. However late he is