状语从句专项练习50题

1. —What was the party like?

—Wonderful. It’s years __________I enjoyed myself so much.

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

2. Mother was worried because little Alice was ill, especially _______Father was away in France. A. as B. that C. during D. if

3. Why do you want a new job __________you got such a good one already? A. that B. where C. which D. when

4. After the war, a new school building was put up ___________there had once been a theatre. A. that B. where C. which D. when 5. You will be late ______________you leave immediately.

A. unless B. until C. if D. or 6. ___________, Mother will wait for him to have dinner together. A. However late is he B. However he is late C. However is he late D. However late he is

7. If we work with a strong will, we can overcome any difficulty, ______________great it is. A. what B. how C. however D. whatever 8. We won’t give up ______________we should fail ten times.

A. even if B. since C. whether D. until 9. She doesn’t speak ____________her friend, but her written work is excellent.

A. as well as B. so often as C. so much as D. as good as 10. He’ll be happy ____________he may be.

A. when B. if C. because D. wherever 1—5 DADBA 6—10 DCAAD

11. The new secretary is supposed to report to the manager as soon as she ______________. A. will arrive B. arrives C. is arriving D. is going to arrive 12. The volleyball match will be put off if it _______________.

A. will rain B. rains C. rained D. is raining 13. Remember to send me a photo of your son next time you ____________to me.

A. write B. will write C. are writing D. would write

14. If city noises __________from increasing, people ___________shout to be heard even at the dinner table in 20 years from now.

A. are not kept; will have to B. are not kept; have to C. do not deep; will have to D. do not deep; have to 15. I need one more stamp before my collection ____________.

A. has completed B. completes C. has been completed D. is completed 16. As she _________the newspaper, Granny _________asleep. A. read, was falling B. was reading, fell C. was reading, was falling D. read, fell

17. If it __________for the snow, we ___________the mountain yesterday. A. were not; could have climbed B. were not; could climb

C. had not been; could have climbed D. had not been; could climb

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18. —If he _________, he ___________tat food. —Luckily he was sent to the hospital immediately.

A. was warned; would not take B. had been warned; would not have taken C. would be warned; had not taken D. had driven; wouldn’t have got 19. It is 50 years _____________the People’s Republic of China was founded. A. after B. before C. when D. since 20. ___________the sun rises, all the stars in the sky disappear.

A. The moment B. Before C. Till D. For 11—15 BBAAD 16—20 BCBDA

21. Not until I began to work __________how much time I had wasted.

A. didn’t I realize B. did I realize C.I didn’t realize D. I realized 22. Not until all the fish died in the river __________how serious the pollution was. A. did the villagers realize B. the villagers realized

C. the villagers did realize D. didn’t the villagers realize 23. —Why do you drink so much coffee?

—Well, _________it doesn’t keep me awake in the nights, I see no harm in it. A. although B. if C. unless D. while 24. It was __________it rained heavily that they didn’t come.

A. as B. because C. for D. since

25. Why not buy a cheaper one, _____________you don’t have enough money? A. since B. because C. for D. though 26. It is ten years ____________I left home.

A. when B. after C. since D. as 27. He speaks English _____________he speaks his mother tongue.

A. so good as B. as good as C. so well as D. as well as 28. Try _______he might, he couldn’t get out of difficulty.

A. when B. where C. till D. as 29. __________I saw the computer, I showed great interest in it.

A. At first B. For the first time C. Until D. The first time

30. I don’t think you’ll be able to understand this formula(公式) ____________you finish school. A. as if B. only when C. even D. even when 21—25 BAABA 26-30 CDDDD

31. I often visited Tian’an Men Square ____________I was staying in Beijing. A. until B. during C. while D. throughout 32. He always thinks I’m wrong, _____________I may say.

A. no matter whatever B. whatever C. what D. that 33. __________the rain has stopped, let’s continue to work.

A. For B. Now that C. That D. Because 34. ____________, I am sure that the boy is honest.

A. Whatever people say B. No matter people say

C. What people say D. It doesn’t matter people say 35. I knew Mr. Green _____________I knew Mrs. Green.

A. long before B. before long C. long ago D. after long

36. They waited __________it was dark before leaving, _________they didn’t want anyone to see

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them leave.

A. since; because B. until; as C. unless; for D. so; because 37. __________often you ring, no one will answer.

A. How B. However C. Whom D. Whenever 38. I will never stop ______________they might like it.

A. no matter how B. how C. what D. though 39. Father was ________busy in working __________he often forgot rest or meals. A. very, that B. so, that C. such, as D. enough, as 40. We made a decision __________there would be rain, we should stay at home. A. that B. if C. that if D. whether 31—35 CBBAA 36-40 BBABC

41. I usually watch TV in the evening ____________I have to study for an examination. A. because B. unless C. while D. the moment

42. I had lived there for over thirty years ___________I wanted to return to my motherland again. A. until B. after C. while D. when 43. It was a long time _____________I went to sleep again.

A. when B. while C. before D. until 44. He must be ill, ____________he looks so pale.

A. since B. because C. as D. for 45. I’ll take no steps ___________you arrive.

A. and B. since C. until D. while 46. You will catch cold _____________put on more clothes.

A. if you B. if you will not C. unless you D. until you 47. ________he woke _________slept, this subject is always in his mind.

A. If; and B. Both; and C. Either; or D. Whether; or 48. We had hardly got to the station __________it began no rain.

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

49. They were surprised that a child should work out the problem __________they themselves couldn’t.

A. once B. then C. while D. if

50. My name is Robert, ___________most of my friends call me Bob for short. A. then B. instead C. however D. but

答案：1—5 DADBA 6—10 DCAAD 11—15 BBAAD 16—20 BCBDA 21—25 BAABA 26-30 CDDDD 31—35 CBBAA 36-40 BBABC 41—42 BDCDC 46-50 CDDCD

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