1. (2012全國卷Ⅱ) I had hardly got to the office ＿＿＿ my wife phone me to go back home at once.

A. when B. than

C. until D. after

2. (2012安徽) When ＿＿＿ for his views about his teaching job, Philip said he found it very interesting and rewarding.

A. asking B. asked

C. having asked D. to be asked

3. (2012重慶) — Coach, can I continue with the training?

— Sorry, you cant ＿＿＿ you havent recovered from the knee injury.

A. until B. before

C. as D. unless

4. (2012全國卷Ⅰ) I dont believe weve met before, ＿＿＿ I must say you do look familiar.

A. therefore B. although

C. since D. unless

5. (2012北京) — Look at those clouds!

— Dont worry. ＿＿＿ it rains, well still have a great time.

A. Even if B. As though

C. In case D. If only

6. (2012北京) Dont handle the vase as if it ＿＿＿ made of steel.

A. is B. were

C. has been D. had been

7. (2012福建) It is hard for Greek government to get over the present difficulties ＿＿＿ it gets more financial support from the European Union.

A. if B. unless

C. because D. since

8. (2012陜西) Hot ＿＿＿ the night air was, we slept deeply because we were so tired after the long journey.

A. although B. as

C. while D. however

9. (2012陜西) All the photographs in this book, ＿＿＿ stated otherwise, date from the 1950s.

A. unless B. until

C. once D. if

10. (2012山東) He smiled politely ＿＿＿ Mary apologized for her drunken friends.

A. as B. if

C. unless D. though

11. (2012山東) A number of high buildings have arisen ＿＿＿ there was nothing a year ago but ruins.

A. when B. where

C. before D. until

12. (2012湖南) ＿＿＿ I always felt I would pass the exam, I never thought I would get an A.

A. While B. Once

C. If D. Until

13. (2012湖南) ＿＿＿ hard you try, it is difficult to lose weight without cutting down the amount you eat.

A. However B. Whatever

C. Whichever D. Whenever

14. (2012天津) Everything was placed exactly ＿＿＿ he wanted it for the graduation ceremony.

A. while B. when

C. where D. though

15. (2012江西) You can borrow my car ＿＿＿ you promise not to drive too fast.

A. unless B. even if

C. in case D. as long as

16. (2012遼寧) Leave your key with your neighbor ＿＿＿ you lock yourself out one day.

A. as long as B. even though

C. in case D. as if

17. (2012四川) If you happen to get lost in the wild, youd better stay ＿＿＿ you are and wait for help.

A. why B. where

C. who D. what

18. (2012江蘇) Ones life has value ＿＿＿ one brings value to the life of others.

A. so that B. no matter how

C. as long as D. except that

19. (2011四川) Frank insisted that he was not asleep _____ I had great difficulty in waking him up.

A. whether B. although

C. for D. so

20. (2011四川) As it reported, it is 100 years ＿＿＿ Qinghua University was founded.

A. when B. before

C. after D. since

1. (2012江西) Never before ＿＿＿ seen anybody who can play tennis as well as Robert.

A. had she B. she had

C. has she D. she has

2. (2012浙江) Had they known what was coming next, they ＿＿＿ second thoughts.

A. may have B. could have

C. must have had D. might have had

3. (2012江蘇) There is little doubt in your mind that he is innocent, ＿＿＿ ?

A. is there B. isnt there

C. is he D. isnt he

4. (2012重慶) The headmaster will not permit the change in the course, nor ＿＿＿ it a thought.

A. does he even give B. he even gives

C. will he even give D. he will even give

5. (2012天津) Only after Mary read her composition the second time ＿＿＿ the spelling mistake.

A. did she notice B. she noticed

C. does she notice D. she has noticed

6. (2012遼寧) Not until he retired from teaching three years ago ＿＿＿ having a holiday abroad.

A. he had considered B. had he considered

C. he considered D. did he consider

7. (2012四川) This is not my story, nor ＿＿＿ the whole story. My story plays out differently.

A. is there B. there is

C. is it D. it is

8. (2012重慶) Before you quit your job, ＿＿＿ how your family would feel about your decision.

A. consider B. considering

C. to consider D. considered

9. (2012北京) ＿＿＿ at the door before you enter my room, please.

A. Knock B. Knocking

C. Knocked D. To knock

10. (2012重慶) It was 80 years before Christopher Columbus crossed the Atlantic ＿＿＿ Zheng He had sailed to East Africa

A. when B. that

C. after D. since

11. (2012北京) George said that he would come to school to see me the next day, but he ＿＿＿ .

A.wouldnt B. didnt

C. hasnt D. hadnt

12. (2012山東) If we ＿＿＿ adequate preparations, the conference wouldnt have been so successful.

A. havnt made B. wouldnt make

C. didnt make D. hadnt made

13. (2011四川) Was it on a lonely island ＿＿＿ he was saved one month after the boat went down?

A. where B. that

C. which D. what

14. (2011全國Ⅰ) Only when he reached the tea-house ＿＿＿ it was the same place hed been in last year.

A. he realized B. he did realize

C. realized he D. did he realize

15. (2011福建) — Its nice. Never before ＿＿＿ such a special drink!

— Im glad you like it.

A. I have had B. I had

C. have I had D. had I

16. (2011安徽) His writing is so confusing that it is difficult to make out ＿＿＿ it is he is trying to express.

A. that B. how

C. who D. what

17. (2011湖南) Only after they had discussed the matter for several hours ＿＿＿ a decision.

A. they reached B. did they reach

C. they reach D. do they reach

18. (2011湖南) Its not what we do once in a while ＿＿＿ shapes our lives, but what we do consistently.

A. which B. that

C. how D. when

19. (2011陜西) Its not how much we do but how much love we put into what we do ＿＿＿ benefits our work most.

A. who B. which

C. that D. what

20. (2011重慶) Have you seen the film Under the Hawthorn Tree?

— Of course, I have. It was in our village ＿＿＿ I saw it.

A. that B. where

C. when D. which