《英语语法》并列与从属分项测试练习-状语分句.doc

英语语法并列与从属分项测试练习1.We heard a loud sound of drums beating _ the parade marched.A)tillC)the momentB)whileD)where2._, in 1788, the thirteen original states worked together under an agreement called the Articles of Confederation.A)Not until the Constitution was adoptedC)Adopted by the ConstitutionB)The Constitution was adoptedD)Until the Constitution was adopted3.The picture is not hanging _ it should on the wall.A)untilC)whereB)whereverD)when4. She didnt hear what you said _ she was completely absorbed in her work.A)thatC)becauseB)now thatD)lest5._ he will not accept the offer, I have to find someone else.A)Until C)As soon asB)Though D)Seeing that6.This is an ideal site for a university _ it is far form the downtown area.A)provided thatC)so thatB)now thatD)in that7.It is _ weather that I would like to go to the beach.A)so niceC)such a niceB)such niceD)so nice a8.Lets finish our work _ we can be free this evening.A)now thatC)becauseB)thanD)so that9.Batteries must be kept in dry places _ electricity should leak away.A)whereC)thatB)lestD)unless10._ a teenager, Fred could resist being told what to do and what not to do.A)AlthoughC)In spite ofB)DespiteD)Being11.Just as the builder is skilled in the handling of his bricks, _ the experienced writer is skilled in the handling of his words.A)asC)soB)thusD)like12. The very essence of civil liberty consists in the right of every individual to claim the protection of laws, _ he receives an injury.A)wheneverC)whateverB)whereverD)whereas13._, electrons are still smaller.A)As small atoms areC)As atoms are small B)Small as atoms areD)Are small atoms14._ you fell in love with your boss, what would you do?A)ProvideC)UnlessB)Supposing D)Except15._ she started to look for premises, she looked at the business property columns in the local paper.A)Not sooner thanC)The momentB)While D)Hardly 16._, the fire men were unable to quench the fire.A)Try they wouldC)What they triedB)As they triedD)Try as they would17.Angiosperms inhabit relatively diverse environments and may be found _ higher plants can survive.A)thereC)somewhereB)whereD)then18.You can arrive in Beijing earlier for the meeting _ you dont mind traveling by air.A)providedC)thoughB)unlessD)until19.No sooner had we started the experiment _ we stopped it because of the cut-off of water.A)thanC)thenB)whenD)as20.Some companies have introduced flexible working time with less emphasis on pressure _.A)than more on efficiencyC)and more on efficiencyB)and more efficiencyD)than efficiency21.Just as the value of a telephone network increases with each new phone added to the system, _ the value of a computer system increase with each program that turns out.A)soC)and it doesB)so doesD)so does it22._ classified as a carnivore, the North American grizzly bear eats berries and even grass.A)Just asC)AlthoughB)Because ofD)Either23._ usually thought to end in northern New Mexico, the Rocky Mountains really extend southward to the frontier of Mexico.A)DespiteC)WhileB)To beD)However24.The lenses in an optical microscope bend the light passing through a specimen to form an image of that specimen that is much larger _ actually viewed.A)than itC)one thanB)than the oneD)than one which25.Hydrogen is the fundamental element of the universe _ it provides the building blocks from which the other elements are produced.A)so thatC)but thatB)in thatD)provided that26._, he does get irritated with her sometimes.A)As he likes her muchC)Much as he likes herB)Much although he likes herD)Though much he likes her27.The engineers are going through with their project, _ the expenses have risen.A)even thoughC)now thatB)just becauseD)as though28.Nearly all trees contain a mix of polymers that can burn like petroleum _ properly extracted.A)afterC)when itB)ifD)before29._ recurring fear is out of proportion to any real danger, it is called a phobia.A)WhenC)WhichB)Whereas D)Whether30._ no conclusive evidence exists, many experts believe that the wheel was invented only once and then diffused to the rest of the world.A)EvenC)AlthoughB)ButD)So31.I dont know what decision was taken at the conference _ they havent reported to me yet.A)asC)providedB)becauseD)for32.He had no idea how difficult the experiment would be _ he was halfway through it.A)sinceC)unlessB)afterD)until33._ we can make laws to protect certain animals, we are frequently incapable of controlling the environment.A)HoweverC)WhateverB)WhileD)Provided34.Due to the development of the computers, it is _ man has suddenly become a millionaire of the mind.A)thatC)likeB)asD)as if35.The early years of the United States government were characterized by a debate concerning _ or individual states should have more power.A)whether the federal governmentC)that the federal governmentB)either the federal governmentD)the federal government36.Give me your telephone number _ I need your help.A)whetherC)so that B)unlessD)in case37._ to speak when the audience interrupted him.A)Hardly had he begun C)Not until he beganB)No sooner had he begunD)Scarcely did he begin38._ my father would not worry about my absence, I left a farewell note on the table.A)In order that C)Unless B)For D)Until 39.You can arrive in Beijing earlier for the meeting _ you dont mind taking the night train.A)providedC)thoughB)unlessD)until40.So quickly are science and technology advancing _ is a possibility today may be a reality tomorrow.A)thatC)that whatB)whatD)provided that41.The senior librarian at the circulation desk promised to get the book for me _ she could remember who last borrowed it.A)ever sinceC)even thoughB)much asD)if only42.The chief reason for the population growth isnt so much a rise in birth rates _ a fall in death rates as a result of improvements in medical care.A)and C)butB)asD)or43.Doing your homework is a sure way to improve your test scores, and this is especially true _ it comes to classroom tests.A)beforeC)sinceB)asD)when44.California has more light than it knows _ to do with but everything else is expensive.A)howC)whichB)whatD)where45.Talk to anyone in the drug industry, _ youll soon discover that the science of genetics is the biggest thing to hit drug research since penicillin was discovered.A)orC)ForB)andD)so46. They criticized him_he should make the same mistake again. A.unlessC.lest B. so that D.in case of47.You wont be able to find the job _ you start right now. A. lestC. unless B. so thatD.that48.No sooner had they reached the station _ the train left. A.until C. then B. when D. than49. I had scarcely left the house _ it began to rain. A. thanC. when B. thenD. since50. It is a long time _ I saw you last. A. when C. after B. since D. as51. Put on more clothes, _ you may catch cold. A. andC. then B. or D. so52.Hardly had he finished the joke _ the audience started laughing. A. and C. when B. then D. as53. You can borrow books from the library _ you return them duly. A. even if C. unless B. so that D. as long as54._ we have finished the course, we shall start doing more revision work. A. From now C. Now that B. Since that D. By now55. This traditional entertainment for children in America has never,_ I know, become popular in China. A. as far as C. so long as B. as much D. to the extent that56.The heart is _ intelligent than the stomach, for they are both controlled by the brain.A)not soC)much moreB)not muchD)no more57.Scientists generally agree that the Earths climate will warm up over the next 50 to 100 years _ it has warmed in the 20,000 years since the Ice Age.A)as long asC)as soon asB)as much asD)as well as58.There ought to be less anxiety over the perceived risk of getting cancer than _ in the public mind today.A)exists C)existingB)existD)existed59.Do you enjoy listening to records? I find records are often _, or better than an actual performance.A)as good asC)goodB)as goodD)good as60.The number of registered participants in this years marathon was half _.A)of last yearsC)of those of last yearB)those of last yearsD)that of last years61.The Social Security Retirement Program is made up of two trust funds, _ could go penniless by next year.A)the larger oneC)the largest oneB)the larger of whichD)the largest of which62. Andrew, my fathers younger brother, will not be at the picnic, _ to the familys disappointment.A)muchC)too muchB)moreD)much more63.Smoking is so harmful to personal health that it kills _ people each year than automobile accidents.A)seven more timesC)over seven timesB)seven times moreD)seven times64.The solution works only for couples who are self-employed, dont have small children and get along _ to spend most of their time together.A)so wellC)well asB)too wellD)well enough65.It wasnt so much that I disliked her _ that I just wasnt interested in the whole business.A)ratherC)than B)soD)as66.The neighbors do not consider him quite _ as most of the evenings he awakes them with drunken singing. A. respectedC. respective B. respectable D. respectful67.Although the main characters in the novel are so true to life, they are certainly_. A. imaginaryC. imaginative B. imaginable D. imagining68.Western Nebraska generally receives less snow than _ eastern Nebraska. A. does C. it does in B. in D. in it does69. By 1990, production in the area is expected to double _ of 1980. A. that C. it B. one D. what70.His work was _ , if not better than ours. A. as good as C. as better as B.so good as D.as well as71. Do you regret paying two hundred dollars for this bicycle? No, I would gladly have paid _ for it. A. so much twice C. as twice much B. twice so much D. twice as much72. You cant be _ careful in making the decision as it was such critical case. A. too C. so B. quite D. very73. Whatever the causes, English at the end of the 20th century is more widely spoken and written than any other language _. A. would ever beC. ever was B. has ever been D. had ever been74. Some countries have introduced flexible working time with less emphasis on pressure _. A. and more on efficiency C. than more on efficiency B. than efficiency D. and more efficiency75. We often sat in a small bar drinking considerably more than _. A. he was in good health C. was good for his health B. his good health was D. his health was good.76. _ in the Atacama Desert. A. It never virtually rains C. Never it rains virtually B.It virtually never rains D. Never virtually it rains77. Society now requires the university to be a part of the community._ students themselves expect to play a role in the affairs of society. A. Hence C. Moreover B. However D. Otherwise78. We often advise him not to drink more wine _ is good for his health. A thanC. but B. as D. that79.Did the medicine make you feel better? No, _ the worse I feel. A. the more I take medicineC. when I take more medicine B.more medicine I take D. the more medicine I take80. I enjoy listening to records, for I think they are often _ an actual performance. A. as good as or better than C. good or better than B. as good or better than D. as good as any other81. He seems to think that I am the _ person in the office. A. least important C lesser important B. less important D. not most important82. Tom is clever than _ in the class. A.