1. That was really a splendid evening. It’s years _________ I enjoyed myself so much.

A. whenB. thatC. before D. since

2. It was some time _________we realized the truth.

A. when   B. until    C. since   D. before

3. —Did Jack come back early last night?

—Yes. It was not yet eight o’clock _________he arrived home.

A. before   B. when   C. that    D. until

4. Scientists say it may be five or six years _________it is possible to test this medicine on human patients.

A. since    B. after    C. before    D. when

5. It was evening we reached the little town of Winchester.

A. that     B. until    C. since    D. before

6. It _________ long before we _________ the result of the experiment.

A. will not be; will know

B. is; will know

C. will not be; know

D. is; know

 

 

(答案为DDBCDC)：

 

 

 

【模拟训练】

1. It was about midnight _________ we found the lost child, crying under a tree.

A. that      B. until    C. when    D. where

2. It's some time _________ I have spoken to you about this matter.

A. that    B. unless    C. since     D. until

3. It was ten _________ he stood at aunt’s door and rang the bell.

A. when     B. until    C. since    D. that

4. I think it won’t be long _________ they understand each other.

A. when    B. until     C. since     D. before

5. How pleased I am tonight! It’s years _________ we had so great a time together.

A. when    B. that     C. before    D. since

6. It was some time _________ we realized how important the matter is.

A. when     B. until    C. since     D. before

7. —Did you come home very late last night?

—No. It was just half past seven _________ I appeared before my parents.

A. that      B. when    C. until    D. since

8. How time files! It seems like years _________ I last saw you.

A. when     B. that    C. since     D. before

9. It’s more than half a century _________ the People’s Republic of China was liberated.

A. when     B. that    C. since    D. after

 

 

答案：1—5 CCADD 6—9 DBCC

 

 

 

1. It was about midnight _________ we found the lost child, crying under a tree.

A. that         B. until       

 C. when        D. where

2. It was six days ago _________ I spoke to you about this matter.

A. that         B. unless        

C. since        D. until

3. It was ten _________ he stood at aunt’s door and rang the bell.

A. when         B. until         

C. since          D. that

4. I think it won’t be long _________ they understand each other.

A. when        B. until         

C. since         D. before

5. How pleased I am tonight! It’s years _________ we had so great a time together.

A. when        B. that        

C. before       D. since

6. It was some time _________ we realized how important the matter is.

A. when       B. until        

C. since        D. before

7. ---Did you come home very late last night?

---No. It was just half past seven _________ I appeared before my parents.

A. that         B. when        

C. until          D. since

8. How time files! It seems like years _________ I last saw the Smiths.

A. when        B. that        

C. since          D. before

9. As is reported, it is 100 years _________ Qinghua University was founded.

A. when        B. before          

C. after         D. since

10. The boss told him that their monkey had just died and it would be two months _______ they could get another one, so they wanted him to take the monkey’s place.

A. when       B. until        

C. since        D. before

11. It was two years ________ the villagers realized the truth.

A. before       B. when       

C. since         D. that

12. It was two years later ________ the villagers realized the truth.

A. before       B. when       

C. since         D. that

13. It was in 1970 _______ her grandparents moved to where they are living.

A. before       B. when       

C. since         D. that

14. It has been two years ________ Thomas lived in the countryside.

A. before       B. when       

C. since          D. that

15. It was midnight ________ my father arrived home.

A. before       B. when       

C. since         D. that

16. It was at midnight ________ my father arrived home.

A. before       B. when       

C. since         D. that

17. It was not until midnight _______ my father arrived home.

A. before        B. when        

C. since          D. that

18. That was really a splendid evening. It’s years _______ I enjoyed myself so much.

A. when        B. that       

C. before       D. since

19. It is not until recently ________ doctors find out the causes of lung cancer.

A. when       B. until       

C. that          D. before

20. ---Did Jack come back early last night?

---Yes. It was not yet eight o’clock ________ he arrived home.

A. before       B. when       

C. that            D. until

21. Scientists say it may be five or six years _______ it is possible to test this medicine on human patients.

A. since        B. after       

C. before      D. when

22. It was evening ________ we reached the little town of Winchester.

A. that          B. until         

C. since        D. before

23. It _________ long before we _________ the result of the experiment.

A. will not be; will know           

B. is; will know

C. will not be; know              

D. is; know

24. How long has it been _________ you went to movies last?

A. before       B. when       

C. that            D. since

25. Believe it or not, it will not be long _________ we turn our hope into reality.

A. before       B. when       

C. that            D. since

26. Mary said it had been more than 2 years _________ they had divorced.

A. that          B. until         

C. since        D. before

27. We were very tired---it had been 11 hours _______ we set out from the castle.

A. since        B. that        

C. before      D. when

28. It has been nearly a week _________ I lost my bike.

A. when        B. until         

C. since         D. before

29. Robert told me that it had been years ________ he had heard from his family.

A. before       B. since       

C. that            D. when

30. It was about half past eleven ________ the big fire broke out.

A. before       B. since       

C. that            D. when

31. It wasn’t long _________ she became a brave solider.

A. that         B. before        

C. since        D. until

32. It has been two months _________ he fell ill, so Tracy has taken his place.

A. that           B. unless       

 C. since        D. until

33. It will be two weeks _________ everything returns to normal.

A. before       B. when       

C. since         D. that

34. It was three weeks ago _________ the sports star gave us the speech. 

A. before       B. when       

C. since         D. that

35. It is about ten minutes _________ the film began.

A. before       B. when       

C. since         D. that

36. It will be four months _________ they graduate from college.

A. that             B. when        

C. before          D. since

 

 

1. CAADD    6. DBCDD  11. ADDCB   16. DDDCB  21. CDCDA  26. CACBD   31.BCADC   36. 

 

 

练习：

1.     ----He was nearly drowned once.

----When was____?

----____ was in 1998 when he was in middle school.

A. that, it                      B. this, This              

 C. this, It                     D. that, This

2.     The Foreign Minister said “____ our hope that the two sides work towards peace.”

A. This                         B. There is                    

C. That is                     D. It is

3.      It is almost five years ____ we saw each other last time.

A. before                      B. since                        

C. after                          D. when

4.      ____ in the regulations that you should not tell other people the password of tour E-mail account.

A. What is required        

B. What requires           

C. It is required             

D. It requires

5.      It is pretty well understood ____ controls the flow of carbon dioxide in and out the atmosphere today.

A. that                          B. when                       

C. what                        D. how

6.      It is difficult for us to learn a lesson in life ____ we’ve actually had that lesson.

A. until                         B. after                         

C. since                        D. when

7.      I have always been honest and straightforward, and it doesn’t matter ____ I’m talking to.

A. who is it                   B. who it is                   

C. it is who                   D. it is whom

8.      It is none of your business ____ other people think about you. Believe yourself.

A. how                         B. what                        

C. which                      D. when

9.      ----Did Jack come back early last night?

----Yes. It was not yet eight o’clock ____ he arrived home.

A. before                      B. when                       

C. that                            D. until

10.  Scientists say it may be five or six years ____ it is possible to test this medicine on human patients.

A. since                        B. after                         

C. before                      D. when

11.  He was told that it would be at least three more months ____ he could recover and return to work.

A. when                       B. before                     

 C. since                        D. that

12.  It was evening ____ we reached the little town of Winchester.

A. that                          B. until                         

C. since                        D. before

13.  The field research will take Joan and Paul about five months; it will be a long time ____ we meet them again.

A. after                        B. before                      

C. since                        D. when

14.  Great changes have taken place in that school. It is no longer ____ it was 20 years ago, ___, it was so poorly equipped.

A. what, when             B. that, which               

C. what, which             D. which, that

15.  That was really a splendid evening. It is years ____ I enjoyed myself so much.

A. when                       B. that                         

 C. since                        D. since

16.  It was some time ____ we realized the truth.

A. when                       B. until                         

C. since                        D. before

17.  ____ has been announced, we shall have our final exam next month.

A. That                        B. As                            

C. It                             D. What

18.  I’m afraid I’m not fit for the job, as it is one ____ requires lots of patience.

A. who                         B. that                          

C. what                        D. where

19.  It is high time ____ I went back home.

A. on which                  B. which                      

C. when                          D. X

20.  ----Was it midnight ____ you arrived home by taxi?

----I’m afraid so.

A. that                          B. at which                   

C. the time                  D. when

21.  It was several years ____ I finally realized ____ you enjoyed and built on those abilities.

A. when, that              B. that, when                

C. before, that             D. until, why

22.  It is not yet pretty well understand ____ made the rainforest disappear year by year.

A. what                        B. which                      

C. that                          D. how

23.  ____ sometimes keeps her awake at night ____ Tom is getting more and more quiet at home.

A. That, which              B. It, that                      

C. Whether, what        D. What, that

24.  ____ worries me the way he keeps changing his mind.

A. This                         B. That                         

C. What                       D. It

25.  It was in this park ____ they met for the first time ____ the old couple told us their unforgettable experience.

A. where, that          B. that, that                   

C. where, when        D. that, when

26.  Why! I have nothing to confess. ____ you want me to try.

A. What is it that     B. What it is that           

C. How is it that       D. How it is that

27.  It was drinking ____ cost the man a lot of money ____ he ought to have spent on his family.

A. that, that                  B. what, what               

C. that, what                 D. what, that

28.  It is no wonder ____ he has succeeded.

A. when                       B. what                        

C. which                      D. that

29.  ----Where did you meet Joan?

----It was in the hotel ___she stayed.

A. that                          B. where                      

C. which                      D. there

30. Is it good to look up every new word ____ I came across it in reading?

A. when                       B. before                      

C. that                          D. where

 

 

1------5 A D B C C    6-----10 A B B B C

11---15 B C B A D    16----20 D B B D D

21---25 B A B D A    26----30 A A D B A