泽熙美文Ⅰ. Grammar: Adverbial Clauses
A、Multiple Choices
1. On a rainy day I was driving north through Vermont ______ I noticed a young man holding up a sign reading “Boston”.
A.which
B.where
C.when
D.that
正确答案：C
2. The senior librarian at the circulation desk promised to get the book for me ______ she could remember who last borrowed it.
A.ever since
B.much as
C.even though
D.only if
正确答案：D
3. Water, ______ it is given enough time, will dissolve almost any substance.
A.thus
B.as long as
C.unless
D.in case
正确答案：B
4. A man escaped from the prison last night. It was a long time ______ the guards discovered what had happened.
A.before
B.until
C.since
D.when
正确答案：A
5. They had to sell their house ______ they could pay off their father’s gambling debts.
A.whenever
B.so that
C.unless
D.since
正确答案：B
6. The WTO could not live up to its name ______ it had not included a country that is home to one fifth of mankind.
A.even
B.while
C.if
D.even though
正确答案：C
7. It is a gripping story and one can’t put it down ______ one has finished reading it.
A.after
B.when
C.since
D.until
正确答案：D
8. I didn’t realize she was a famous film star ______ she took off her dark glasses.
A.for fear
B.until
C.because
D.as
正确答案：B
9. ______ everyone could hear the news, we turned the radio up to the maximum volume.
A.Now that
B.In order that
C.That
D.In order to
正确答案：B
10. Doing your homework is a sure way to improve your test scores, and this is especially true ______ it comes to classroom tests.
A.before
B.as
C.since
D.when
正确答案：D
此句中，when it comes to sth. 是一种特殊句型结构，意为“说到……”。
11. Human behavior is mostly a product of learning, ______ the behavior of animal depends mainly on instinct.
A.while
B.so
C.unless
D.that
正确答案：A
此句中，while引导状语从句，表示主句和从句内容的对比。
12. We have received so many letters for our pen-friends’ column, and it may be some time ______ we can publish your letter.
A.after
B.when
C.before
D.while
正确答案：C
13. The silkworm is an animal of such acute and delicate sensation ______ too much care cannot be taken to keep its habitation clean.
A.that
B.so
C.as
D.so that
正确答案：A
句中用了such…that…结构。
14. ______ your son is well again, you no longer have anything to worry about.
A.Even
B.Though
C.Whether
D.Now that
正确答案：D
15. ______ the sun is gaseous throughout its entire structure, it appears to have a definite surface when viewed with a suitable filter.
A.Even
B.Because
C.So
D.Although
正确答案：D
16. Some children are mad about video games. They just can’t tear themselves away from them ______ they start.
A.since
B.once
C.even if
D.as
正确答案：B
17. I’m afraid that you are not spending as much time preparing your lessons ______ you should.
A.if
B.whether
C.when
D.as
正确答案：D
18. The engineers are going through with their highway project, ______ the expenses have risen.
A.just because
B.even though
C.now that
D.as though
正确答案：B
19. Do not shout or play your radio too loud ______ there’s nobody around.
