高考英语语法典型陷阱题100例

高考英语语法典型陷阱题100例

高考英语语法典型陷阱题100例 基础题，人人会做，显不出优势；高难题，人人不会做，拉不开距离；陷阱题，表面看起来很容易，所需知识也不一定很难，但其中隐含机关，预设陷阱，尽管你完全具备做好此类题的知识和能力，但由于你理解角度不对、分析思路不活、做题方法不当、使用技法不巧等，可能自认为捡了个大便宜，而实际上却刚好掉入了命题人为你精心准备的陷阱。不信你就看看下面几道题：‎ ‎1. She was so angry and spoke so fast that none of us understood _______ he said meant.‎ A. that B. what C. that that D. what what 许多同学分析可能是这样的：选项C和D 不太可能是正确答案，因为像这样两个“引导词”叠用的情况一般不可能。在A和B两个选项中，选项A肯定不行，因为它引导宾语从句时不充当句子成分，所以只能选B了。‎ 事实是：如果你选A，肯定错了；如果你选B，那也错了。此题最佳答案是 D，其中第一个what 用作动词 meant 的宾语，第二个what 用作动词 said 的宾语，即在 none of us understood what what he said meant 中，none of us understood 为主句，what what he said meant 为宾语从句，而在此宾语从句中又包括有 what he said 这样一个主语从句。假若去掉句末的meant，则答案就是B了。‎ 再看一题： ‎ ‎2. Everyone knows that _______ is dangerous to play with fire, but _______ is difficult is to prevent children from playing with fire.‎ A. it, it B. what, what C. it, what D. what, it 这次可要想好！请拿定主意，选C还是选D？未作决定之前请不要往后看！你的分析可能是这样的：‎ 此题既不选C，也不选D，而是选A。因为两处的空格均填形式主语it。‎ 事实上，你又错了。此题的最佳答案是C：第一空填形式主语，真正的主语是其后的不定式 to play with fire；而第二空应填 what，what is difficult 是主语从句，注意 what is difficult 后的谓语动词 is。有点收获吧，再请做做以下类似试题：‎ ‎(1) I know ______ is important to know my own limitations, but _______ is difficult is to help others to know their own limitations.‎ A. it, it B. what, what C. it, what D. what, it ‎(2) Yes, ______ is difficult to find a job nowadays, but _____ is more difficult is try to find such a job with a high salary but little things to do.‎ A. it, it B. what, what C. it, what D. what, it ‎3. Let’s make it at seven o’clock on Tuesday morning at my office if ________. ‎ A. you’re convenient B. it is convenient for you C. you feel convenient D. it is convenient with you 先仔细想好，看选项A和C哪个更佳，当然也可能A和C都不对，答案在B、D当中。不过，主意你自己拿。我猜你的答案不是A 就可能是C，因为你可能将汉语中的“如果你方便的话”直译为 if you are convenient 或 if you feel convenient了。‎ 其实最佳答案是B，因为英语中的 convenient不是表示“感到方便的”，而是表示“使人感到方便的”，所以 be convenient 的主语通常不能是“人”。要表示“如果你方便的话”，英语通常 if it is convenient for [to] you，其中的介词可用 for 或 to，但一般不用 with。顺便说一句，偶尔也可见到用人或物作 be convenient的主语，但此时的句子必须具备这样的特点：句子主语是其后不定式的逻辑宾语，如：‎ Mary is convenient to see on Sunday. / It is convenient to see Mary on Sunday. 星期天去见玛丽较为方便。‎ The furniture is convenient to move. / It is convenient to move the furniture. 这家具搬起来很方便。‎ 怎么样，再看最后一题：‎ ‎4. A man with a bleeding hand hurried in and asked, “Is there a hospital around ______ I can get some medicine for my wounded hand?”‎ A. that B. which C. where D. what 此题该选哪个答案？你可能毫不犹豫地选了B，是吗？你的想法很可能是：around 是介词，选 which 用以代替前面的名词 hospital，在此用作介词 around 的宾语。‎ 对不起，还是错了。最佳答案应是C。你的分析并不算太错，但问题是，照你的分析，此句的意思便是：有没有这样一家医院，我在它的附近可以买药治我的手伤？这样的语境显然有点不合情理，因为人们通常是在医院里面治伤，而不是在医院附近治伤。此题选 C 的理由是：句中的 around 不是介词，而是副词，意为“在附近”；其后的 where 引导定语从句用以修饰其前的地点名词 hospital，句意为：附近有没有一家医院，我可以去治我的手伤？ ‎ ‎     1. (1) Mr. Smith did all he could ______ his family's living standard.     (2) Mr. Wang made up his mind to devote all he could ____his oral English before going abroad.     (3) He couldn't believe that such a little boy could _____ his English with so little time.     A. improve   B. to improve   C. improving    D. to improving     2. (1) He was very careless, so I am afraid he _____ your umbrella by mistake yesterday.     (2) Everything he ______ away from him before he returned to his hometown.     (3) Everything ______ away from him before he returned to his hometown.     A. took     B. had been taken   C. had had been taken  D. had taken     3. (1) Before he went abroad, he looked forward ______ English as much as possible.     (2) Before he went abroad, he spent as much time as he ______ English.     (3) As their English teacher had gone back America, so as a result, they stayed only ___ French.     A. could learning   B. to learn    C. to learning    D. could learn     4. (1) You can not imagine what a silly mistake I ______.     A. make  B. made  C. have made  D. had made     (2) You can never imagine what great difficulty I have ______ your house.     A. found     B. finding       C. to find        D. for finding     5. (1) The person we spoke to _______ no answer at first.     (2) The person was made _____ a speech at the meeting.     A. making      B. makes         C. to make          D. made     6. (1) He seemed _____ everything, but in fact he knew nothing.     A. to know  B. to have known  C. to knowing  C. knowing     (2) The person we referred to ______ us a report tomorrow.     A. is giving      B. have given   C. gave     D. give     7. (1) The days we have been looking forward to ______ soon.     (2) They have been looking forward to _____ to China soon.     (3) These days we have been looking forward to _______ to visit ‎ you.     A. coming    B. will come     C. came       D. have come     8. (1) Are you talking about _____ the new school next week?     (2) The person we talked about _______ our school last week.     A. visiting     B. will visit    C. visited      D. has visited     9. (1) The man is fond of _____ the most popular songs in our city.     (2) The man whose songs we are fond of ______ in our city next week.     A. singing   B. to sing   C. will sing            D. sang     10. (1) Not only____the jewelry she ___been sold for her son's gambling debts but also her house.     (2) Never _____ he come unless he _____ his wallet back.     A. will, has   B. has, had    C. has, has    D. /, has     11. (1) _____ in thought, he almost ran into the car in front of him.     (2) _____ his lovely dog, he looked for it everywhere.     (3) _____ his dog, he took it in the scary bushes.      A. Losing   B. Having lost  C. Lost   D. To lose     12. (1) The research is so designed that once _____ nothing can be done to change it.      A. begins    B.  having begun C. beginning  D. begun     (2) _____ in the queue for almost half an hour, he suddenly realized that he forgot his code.      A. Having waited B. Waited   C. To wait  D. Waiting     13. (1) --- What do you think made the woman so upset?  --- ____‎ ‎ weight.     (2) --- What can I do to join in the league?       --- _____ weight.      A. As she put on     B. Put on     C.  Putting on      D. Because of putting on     (3) --- Why are the students so diligent these days?      --- _______ the entrance exams.      A. Pass    B. To pass  C. Passing   D. Having passed     14. (1) Time should be made good use of _____ our lessons well.     (2) Time should be spent _____ English by everybody at present.      A. learning      B. learned       C. to learn       D. having learned     15. (1) It was only with the help of the local guide ____.     (2) It was snowing heavily _____.     (3) Only with the help of the local guide _______.      A. was the mountain climber rescued     B. then the mountain climber was rescued      C. when the mountain climber was rescued   D. that the mountain climber was rescued     16. (1) Never _____ time come again.     (2) Never _____ he _____ a single sheep.      A. has … (lost)   B. will … (lose)     C. will … (lost)   D. lose     17. (1) -- ______ was it ____ they discovered the entrance to the underground palace?     -- Totally by ‎ chance.     (2) --- _____was it _____ they discovered at the entrance to the underground palace?     --- A helmet.      A. What, that     B. How, that     C. When, how     D. Where, that     18. (1) I have nothing to confess. _______ you want me to say?     (2) I hope you don't mind, but _____ you were born?      A. What is it that      B. What it is what     C. How is it that       D. Where is it that     19. (1) Is this factory _______ you visited the other day?     (2) Is this the factory _____ you visited the other day?      A. the one        B. that           C. where            D. when     20. (1) Was it ____ she heard with her ears ______ really made her frightened?     (2) Was it _____ she had been _____ really made you all surprised?      A. what, that         B. it, that          C. where, that           D. what, /     21. (1) _______ what the six blind men said sounded!     (2) You can't imagine _____ he is acting.      A. H(h)ow foolishly   B. H(h)ow foolish   C. W(w)hat foolish    D. W(w)hat foolishly     22. (1) It was ______ the old clock that the old man spent the whole morning at home.     (2) It was three hours that the old man spent _____ the old clock.      A. repair     B. repairing      C. to repair          D. in repair     23. (1) Is this hotel __you said we were to stay in your ‎ letter?     (2) Is this the hotel __you said we were to stay in your letter?      A. that      B. where           C. the one           D. in which     24. (1) Please tell me the way you thought of ______ the garden.     (2) Have you thought of _____ the garden? **      A. take care of     B. to take care of    C. taking care of   D. how to take care of     25. (1) A fast-food restaurant is the place, ___, just as the name suggests, eating is performed quickly.     (2) A fast-food restaurant is the place, _______ you can eat quickly.     (3) A fast-food restaurant is the place, _______ can perform you food quickly.      A. which           B. where           C. there             D. what     26. (1) The film brought the hours back to me ___I was taken good care of in that far-away village.     (2) The picture brought me back to the hours _____ I spent with the villagers when I was 12.      A. until       B. that        C. when       D. where     27. (1) The professor has written another book, _______ of great importance to computer science.     (2) The professor has written another book, _______ of great importance to computer science.      A. which I think it is    B. and I think it is   C. which I think is   D. when I think ‎ is     28. (1) -- Where do you think he ______ ______ the computer?  -- Sorry, I have no idea.     (2) -- Where on earth _______ he _______ the computer?   -- Sorry, I have no idea.      A. had, bought       B. has, bought      C. did, buy          D. /, bought What the hell are you talking about?     29. (1) We should do more such exercises in the future, I think, _____ those we did yesterday.     (2) We should do such exercises in the future, I think, _____ we did yesterday.     (3) The teacher suggested that we should do _____ what he did yesterday.      A. as      B. like     C. about    D. than     30. (1) He will tell you _______ he expects will win such a match.     (2) He will tell you _______ of the teams he expects will win such a match.      A. why           B. whom           C. which            D. who     31. (1) In New Zealand, I made lots of friends ________ a very practical knowledge of the     English language.     (2) When he came back from work, he found nothing left - only _____ a cup of milk.      A. get               B. to get             C. getting             D. got     32. (1) I'm busy now. I'm sorry I can't help _______ the flowers.     (2) Whenever he comes to our garden, he can't help _____ the ‎ flowers.      A. watering          B. watered           C. waters           D. to water     33. (1) Who would you rather ________ the report instead of you?     (2) Would you rather _______ to him or have him call you?      A. have write        B. have to write      C. write          D. have written     34. (1) We must stop pollution ______ longer.     (2) We must keep the fishes in the river _____ longer.      A. living       B. from living       C. to live         D. live     35. (1)-- Was it under the tree _____ you were away talking to a friend?     -- Sure. But when I get back there, the bike was gone.     (2) Was it under the tree _____ you put your bike when you were away talking to a friend?      A. that     B. where      C. which     D. while     36. (1) Not far from the club there was a garden, _____owner seated in it playing bridge with his children every afternoon.     (2) Harry Porter, _____ owner's real name is J. K. Rowling, gave the world a block storm.      A. whose        B. its        C. which     D. that     37. (1) Wang Lin was elected _____ all he is the tallest.     (2) To tell the truth, Wang Lin was elected, _____ he is the tallest.      A. because    B. because of     C. for      D. as     38. (1) We'll be free tomorrow, so I suggest ________ to the history museum.     (2) Tomorrow is Sunday, so I suggest ________ the history ‎ museum.      A. visiting         B. visiting to         C. we should visit         D.  a visit     39. (1) I like swimming, while what my brother enjoys _____.     (2) I like swimming, while my brother enjoys _____.      A. cooking      B. to cook      C. is cooking     D. cook     40. (1) Thank you for the trouble you have _______ to help me.     (2) Thank you for the unselfish help you have _____ to me.      A. paid             B. taken              C. given          D. asked     41. (1) Who is it up ______ decide whether to go or not?     (2) Who did you go _____ help the people in trouble?      A. to to      B. for for       C. to for     D. with to     42. (1) We keep in touch ____ writing often.     (2) We keep in touch _____ write to each other to comfort each other.      A. with      B. to      C. on       D. by     43. (1)-- How long have you been here?-- _______ the end of last month.     (2) -- When did you come here?-- _______ the end of last month, I think.     (3) --- When shall we finish the project?         --- _______ the end of this month, I think.      A. In       B. By       C. At      D. Since     44. (1) You should treat him in the way ______ suits him most.     (2) Please share the way with us _____ you study English. **      A. that            B. in which          C. how                D. why     45. (1) He insisted that the sky ____ clear up the following day.‎ ‎     (2) Mom insisted that he _____ wash his hands, but he insisted that he _____ washed them.      A. would           B. should           C. had              D. be     46. (1) He is a strict but kind-hearted father, _______ the children respect but are afraid of.      A. /          B. that        C. for whom         D. one whom     (2)My most famous relative of all, _______ who really left his mark on America, was Rob Sussel, my great-grandfather.      A. one   B. the one  C. he    D. someone     (3) He is a good man, _____ you can trust on all your life.      A. a   B. one   C. that one   D. which     47. (1) Mr. Smith is _______ a good teacher _______ we all respect.     (2) Mr. Smith is _______ a good teacher _______ we all respect him.      A. such, that    B. such, as     C. so, that     D. so, as     (3) I want to buy _____ book _____ he bought yesterday.      A. the same, that  B. the same, as  C. the same, like  D. the same, that     (4) He is _____ teacher _____ the headmaster praised at the meeting in public.      A. the same, that  B. the same, as  C. the same, like  D. the same, that     48. (1) ____ nice, the food was all eaten up soon.     (2) ____ nice, the food should be made by adding more sugar.      A. Tasting       B. Taste       C. Tasted      D. To ‎ taste     49. (1) You haven't been to Beijing, have you?  ______. And how I wish to go there again.     (2) --- You haven't been to Beijing, have you?--- ______. But how I wish to go there.      A. Yes, I have   B. Yes, I haven't    C. No, I have    D. No, I haven't     50. (1) He was sentenced to death _______ what he has stolen from the bank.     (2) They were forced to leave their homeland ____the Nazis got there and killed many people.      A. that            B. since           C. because         D. because of ‎   51. (1) Have you any idea _____ the film will begin?     (2) Do you know _____ the film will begin?      A. what  B. when   C. where   D. which     52. (1) I _____ to do the work at 3 o'clock this afternoon.      A. will have begun  B. will begin  C. would have begun  D. have begun     (2) I _____ to do the work by 3 o'clock this afternoon.      A. will have begun  B. will begin  C. would have begin  D. have begun     53. (1) The body of the King _____ inside the tomb.   A. was   B. were   C. has   D. have     (2) Inside the tomb _____ the body of the King.     (3) Inside the tomb _____ the bodies of the King and the Queen.      A. was   B. were   C. has   D. have       54. (1) Weather _____, we'll go camping this weekend.       (2) If weather _____, we'll go camping this weekend.      A. permitted  B. permitting  C. permits  D. is permitted     55. (1) You'd better _____ the small child across the street.     (2) It's better _____ the small child across the street.      A. to guide  B. guide  C. to guiding  D. to be guided     56. (1) I didn't want to see the film because I _____ it twice.     (2) I don't go to see the film because I _____ it twice.      A. have seen  B. had seen  C. saw  D. will see     57. (1) It's good _____ you to send me a nice present.     (2) It's good _____ you to do eye exercises every day.      A. for   B. of    C. with    D. to     58. (1) He _____ himself at the desk, writing a letter.      A. sat   B. was seated  C. seated   D. was sat     (2) He _____ at the desk, writing a letter.      A. sit   B. was seated  C. seated   D. was sat     59. (1) It was two o'clock this morning _____ the special train arrived ‎ here.     (2) It was at two o'clock this morning _____ the special train arrived here.      A. that   B. when    C. then    D. where     60. (1) _____ no subjunctive mood, English would be much easier. **      A. If were there   B. If there were    C. Were there   D. Is there     (2) _____ no subjunctive mood, English would be much easier.      A. If were there      B. Were if there   C. Were there      D. Is there     61. (1) _______ the day going on, the weather got worse.     (2) _______ the day went on, the weather got worse.      A. As         B. For          C. With           D Through     62. (1) ______ made you so happy at the party?     (2) ______ you were taken good care of on the farm?      A. What is it that  B. When is it that  C. What was it that  D. When was it that     63. (1) She is one of the girls ______ be an air tress.     (2) She is the one of the girls _______ be an air tress.      A. who want   B. who wants   C. which want   D. which wants     64. (1) How long is it ______ we last spent the holiday in the country together?     (2) Will it long ______ we spend the holiday in the country together?      A. before   B. until   C. since   D. that     65. (1) --- It so kind of you to give us so much help.      --- ______.     (2) Could you be so kind as to give us a little bit of help?      --- ______.      A. A pleasure   B. My pleasure   C. With pleasure   D. Why not     66. (1) --- ______ you didn't speak to him all that day?       --- Of course. He was so impolite.     (2) I am sorry to trouble you, ______ can I have your name?     (3) Do something good to others, ______ you will get more back later.     (4) Be quiet, ______ you will not stay here any longer.      A. so   B. and   C. but   D. or     67. (1) ______ the students were hearing the exciting news!     (2) ______ the students were watching the exciting play!     (3) ______ the students were watching the exciting play with!      A. How pleased  B. What fun  C. How happily  D. What pleasure     68. (1) It was ______ that I got back home yesterday.     (2) It was ______ when I got here yesterday.      A. at midnight   B. midnight   C. on midnight   D. in midnight     69. (1) It was ______ that I began to learn English.     (2) It was ______ since I began to learn English.      A. two years ago  B. two years  C. two years before  D. until two years     70. (1) ______ that he can always make himself understood.     (2) ______, he still cannot make himself understood.      A. So clearly he speaks English   B. So clearly does he speak English      C. Clearly as he speaks English   D. Clearly as he speaks English     (3) Not only ______ people to find jobs, but also medical treatment will be provided for people who need it.      A. help will be given to     B. will help be given to      C. help does be given to     D. does help be give to     71. (1) He never said that he was good at mathematics, ______?     (2) He was unhappy at school today, _______?      A. was he   B. wasn't he   C. did he   D. didn't ‎ he     (3) Tom dislikes playing tennis, ______?      A. does he  B. doesn't he   C. did he   D. didn't he     72. (1) Not until he was eight ______ go to school.      A. he did   B. he did do   C. did he   D. had he     (2) Only when the war was over ______ get happily back to work.      A. he was able to  B. was he able to  C. did he able to  D. he did able to     73. (1) ______, he could work out the problem.      A. Child as he was  B. As he was a child  C. A child as he was  D. As he was child     (2) ______, he failed again in the driving test.      A. As he might try  B. Might as he try  C. Try as he might  D. Tried as he might     74. (1) Fran is an honest girl; I say it, ______ I don't like her.     (2) Fran is an honest girl; I say it, ______, I don't like her.      A. even though  B. as though  C. even so  D. as long as     75. (1) Doctor Godwin says that _____ what forceful arguments against cigarette there are, many people insist on smoking.     (2) Doctor Godwin says that _____ forceful arguments against cigarette there are, many people insist on smoking.     (3) Doctor Godwin says that _____ happens, many people insist on smoking.      A. whatever   B. no matter   C. however   D. even if     76. (1) ______ China's reform and opening up in late 1978, its quick development has aroused worldwide attention.     (2) ______ China's reform-opening-policy works, its quick development arouses worldwide attention.      A. While   B. As   C. Since   D. With     77. (1) --- Was it there ______ you were away to see your friend off?     --- I'm not sure. But when I got back, it was gone.     (2) --- Was it there ______ you put your bike to see your friend off?     --- I'm not sure. But when I got back, it was gone.      A. that   B. which   C. while   D. where     78. (1) Scientists generally agree that Earth's climate will warm up over the next 50 to 100 years ______ it has warmed in the 20,000 years since Ice Age.     (2) Scientists generally agree that the Earth will exist ______ it has done in the past.      A. as long as  B. as much as  C. so long as  D. as well as     79. (1) --- Excuse me. Did you notice whether the No. 108 bus had gone by?      --- Not ___ I've been standing here.     (2) ____a car reaches the end of its life, it is taken apart and any part that can be reused is sold off.     (3) He never thought that his success came ______ he least wanted it.      A. U(u)ntil   B. O(o)nce   C. S(s)ince   D. W(w)hile     80. (1) This is an illness that can result in total blindness ______ left untreated.     (2) ______ you want me to fire you, I suggest you stop wearing sports clothes at office.     (3) You must keep on working in the evening ______ you are sure you can finish the task in time.      A. since   B. if   C. unless   D. until     81. (1) He is such a lazy man ______ nobody wants to work with ______.    ‎ ‎     (2) He is such a lazy man ______ nobody wants to work with ___.      A. that; him   B. that; /   C. as; /   D. as; him     82. (1) ____sometimes keeps her awake at night ____Tom is getting more and more quiet at home.     (2) ___ sometimes keeps her awake at night is ___Tom is getting more and more quiet at home.      A. That; which   B. It; that   C. Whether; what   D. What; that     83. (1) --- Would you tell me ______ you want your tea, with sugar or milk?      --- Sugar, please.     (2) --- Would you tell me ______ you want your tea with sugar or milk?      --- Sugar, please.      A. whether   B. where   C. what   D. how     84. (1) Is this hotel ______ you said we were to stay in your letter?     (2) Is this the hotel ______ you said we were to stay in your letter?      A. where   B. which   C. at which   D. that     85. (1) Is this farm ______ you visited last summer with the foreign friends?     (2) Is this the farm ______ you visited last summer with the foreign friends?      A. the one   B. which   C. that    D. /     86. (1) ______ a terrible storm would take place in Hainan.      A. Word came which     B. Word came that   C. Word that came      D. Words came that     (2) There is a common belief among them ______ rubbish can and should be put to good use.     (3) There is a new problem involved in the popularity of private cars ______ road conditions   need to be improved.‎ A. which    B. if    C. whether    D. that     87. (1) A modern city has been set up in ______ was a wasteland ten years ago.     (2) ______ is Britain now used to be three different countries and over many years the three countries became one.      A. as    B. that    C. what    D. which     88. (1) I can think of many cases ______ students obviously knew a lot of English words and expressions but couldn't write a good essay.     (2) He got himself into a dangerous situation ______he is likely to lose control over the plane.      A. why    B. as    C. what    D. where     89. (1) Mrs. Brown was much disappointed to see the washing machine  she __went wrong again.     (2) The washing machine Mrs. Brown ______ went wrong again.      A. had had repaired   B. had repaired   C. repair   D. repaired     (3) Who would you like to _______ the letter to the headmaster's office?      A. have written  B. have write   C. write   D. writing     90. (1) --- What should I do with this passage?     --- ______ the main idea of each paragraph.     (2) --- What made him so worried?      --- ______ the main idea of each paragraph.     (3) --- Why is he reading the passage in such a loud ‎ voice?      --- ___the main idea of each paragraph.      A. Finding out   B. Found out   C. Find out   D. To find out     91. (1) About 170 people ___and dozens more ____after a flood hit an Indonesian town last week.      A. were killed; are still missing    B. have been killed; were still missing      C. are killed, are still missing     D. had been killed; were still missing     (2) By the time you arrive in London, we ______ in Europe for two weeks.      A. shall stay  B. have stayed  C. will have stayed  D. have been staying     92. (1) --- What's wrong with your coat?      --- Just now when I wanted to get off the bus, the man next to me ______ on it.      A. sat   B. had sat   C. had been sitting   D. was sitting     (2) The manager had fallen asleep where he ______, without undressing.      A. was laying   B. was lying   C. had laid   D. had lied     93. (1) --- Lend me some more money, will you?      --- Sorry, I've got ______ at hand myself. You know the MP3 player cost me all I had just now.     (2) --- I've looked everywhere, but I haven't found any black ink.      --- Then, I'm afraid there is ______ left.     (3) --- Have you got anything interesting to tell us?      --- ______.      A. no one   B. none   C. neither   D. nothing     94. (1) --- May I go and play with Tom this afternoon, Mum?      --- No. You can't go out ______ your homework is being done.     (2) --- May go and play with Tom this afternoon, Mum?      --- No. You can't go out ______ your homework is done.      A. until   B. since   C. before   D. if     95. (1) It was some time later ______ we realize the truth.     (2) It was some time ______ we realize the truth.      A. until   B. since   C. before   D. that     96. (1) --- Excuse me. Did you notice whether the No 178 bus had gone by?      --- Not ______ I've been standing here.        (2) --- Excuse me. Did you notice whether the No 178 bus had gone by?      --- Not ______ I began to stand here.      A. as   B. since   C. when   D. while     97. (1) All morning as she waited for the medical report from the doctor, her nervousness _______.      A. has grown  B. is growing  C. grew  D. had grown     (2) The discussion _______ alive when an interesting topic was brought in.      A. was coming  B. had come   C. has come  D. came     (3) It is said in the book that Thomas Edison (1847---1931) _______ the world leading inventor for sixty ‎ years.      A. would be   B. has been  C. had been  D. was     (4) --- Well, that was really a good meal. I _______ you were a really good cook.      --- Thank you.      A. didn't know  B. don't know  C. haven't known  D. hadn't known     (5) --- How long ___ in Ji'nan?      ---For just the weekend. I was back shortly after the meeting.      A. did you stay  B. have you stayed  C. were you staying  D. are you staying     98. (1) Although he has lived with us for years, he _______ us much impression.      A. hadn't left  B. didn't leave  C. doesn't leave  D. hasn't left     (2) The house belongs to my aunt but she _______ here any more.      A. hasn't lived  B. didn't live  C. hadn't lived  D. doesn't     99. (1) Scientists think that the continents _______ always where they _______ today.     (2) Scientists think that the continents today _______ always where they _______.     A. aren't; are  B. aren't; were  C. weren't; are  D. weren't; were     (3) Never before _______ in greater need of modern public transport than it is today.    (4) Never _______ in greater need of modern public transport than it is today.       A. has this city been  B. this city has been  C. was this city  D. this city was     100. (1) --- Why didn't you put your cell phone in our overcoat pocket?     --- I _______, but I was afraid it would be stolen.     A. had put   B. put   C. would have  D. could have     (2) --- _______ Mr. Brown _______ this week?     --- No. he is on holiday.     A. Has; worked  B. Does; work  C. Did; work  D. Is; working--‎