8.(07安徽21)
The field research will take Joan and Paul about five months; it will be a long time we meet them again. A.after D.when 答案 B
解析 本题考查before引导的时间状语从句的用法。主句为将来时态，从句用一般现在时态表示将来。 9.(07江西23)
Scientists are convinced
the positive effect of laughter
B.before
C.since
physical and mental health.? A.of; at
D.on; at 答案 C
解析 be convinced of sth.坚信??；the effect on sth.对于??的影响；由此搭配形式可知C项正确。 10.(07湖北26)
People try to avoid public transportation delays by using their own cars，and this creates further problems.? A.in short
D.in turn 答案 D
解析 A项“简言之”；B项“以防万一”；C项“怀疑”；D项“反过来”。句意为：人们想开自己的车来避免交通耽搁，这反过来却导致了进一步的问题。 11.(07湖南21)
Reality is not the way you wish things to be，nor the way they appear to be，
the way
B.in case?
C.in doubt
B.by; in
C.of; on
they actually are.? A.as
B.or C.but
D.and
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答案 C
解析 句意为：现实不是你希望事情成为的那样，也不是事情看上去的那样，而是事情本身的样子。本题考查not...but...结构。 12.(07四川29)
I’d like to study law at university A.though
D.for 答案 C
解析 句意为：我上大学时想学法律，而我表妹想学地理。while为并列连词，意为“而，却”，符合题意。 13.(07浙江19)
The open-air celebration has been put off A.in case of
D.because of 答案 D
解析 本题考查介词短语。句意为：因为坏天气，露天庆祝活动被取消了。in case of以防万一；in spite of尽管；instead of相反；because of因为。 14.(06全国Ⅰ28)
he has limited technical knowledge，the old worker has a lot of
B.in spite of?
the bad weather.? C.instead of
B.as
my cousin prefers geography.?
C.while
experience.? A.Since
D.Although 答案 D
解析 本题考查连词的用法。句意为：虽然他的技术知识有限，但这位老工人有很多的（工作）经验。上下句子为转折关系。since表示“既然??”；unless除非??；as当??时；因为??；although虽然??，尽管??，可引导让步状语从句。 15.(06全国Ⅰ33) Please remind me ?
A.where
B.Unless? C.As
he said he was going.I may be in time to see him off.
B.when
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C.how
D.what 答案 B
解析 由句子结构知，此处缺一宾语从句引导词，其在从句中充当状语，故D项首先排除。由后句“我可
以及时为他送行”可知此处应指时间，即“他说要走的时候，请记得提醒我”，故此处用when。
16.(06全国Ⅱ13)
We thought there were 35 students in the dining hall， were 40.? A.while
D.which 答案 A
解析 while在此表示转折，意为“但是，而”。 17.(06北京34)
He found it increasingly difficult to read， beginning to fail.? A.and
D.or 答案 B
解析 for因为。句意为：因为视力开始下降，他发现读点东西越来越吃力了。 18.(06天津2)
The cost of living in Glasgow is among the lowest in Britain， quality of life is probably one of the highest.? A.since D.while 答案 D
解析 根据句中among the lowest in Britain和probably one of the highest可知前后的意义存在对比；while用作连词，可用于表示对比或相反的情况，“而；但是”。 19.(06辽宁24)
He was about halfway through his meal
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，in fact，there
B.whether? C.what
his eyesight was
B.for C.but
the
B.when C.as
a familiar voice came to his ears.
? A.why
D.while 答案 C
解析 when作连词，表“正在这时，突然”，主句中的谓语动词往往是表示状态存在或动作进行的词。 20.(06浙江2)
We won’t keep winning games A.because
D.while 答案 B
解析 考查关联词的用法。句意为：如果我们不能一直打好的话，我们就不能一直赢得比赛。由此而知，此处应用unless. 21.(05江西32)
Your uncle seems to be a good driver； car.
A.even so
D.so 答案 A
解析 上句“你叔叔好像是个好司机”，下句“我不敢坐他的车”，意思有转折，因此应该用表示转折的词。even so虽然如此，even though即使；therefore因此；so那么，如此。 22.(05安徽29)
That was really a splendid evening.It’s years ? A.when
D.since 答案 D
解析 句意为：那确实是一个很精彩的夜晚。我有很多年没玩得这么开心了。since表示“自从”意思时，其后面的谓语动词若是延续性动作动词，要从动作结束时算起，即:
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B.where C.when
we keep playing well.?
C.when
B.unless
，I wouldn’t dare to travel in his
B.even though? C.therefore
I enjoyed myself so much.
B.that? C.before
我有数年没有玩得这么痛快了。 23.(05北京22)
—Somebody wants you on the telephone.? —
no one knows I’m here.
B.And
C.But
A.For
D.So 答案 C
解析 根据题意“有人打电话找你”“但是没有人知道我在这儿（怎么会打电话呢？）”可知上下句为转折关系。故选C。 24.(05安徽22)
You must keep on working in the evening， finish the task in time.?A.as
C.when 答案 D
解析 unless引导一个状语从句，意思同if...not...如误选C，是因为没有正确理解句子的意思。句意为：你必须在晚上继续工作，除非你确信会按时完成任务。 25.(04四川27) ?
A.Though
D.Unless 答案 D
解析 unless=if...not。
B.Whether
C.Until
you call me to say you’re not coming，I’ll see you at the theatre.
D.unless
you are sure you can
B.if
B组
1.(07全国Ⅰ23)
The manager suggested an earlier date A.on
D.with 答案 B
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the meeting.?
C.about
B.for