1. We’ll have a picnic in the park this Sunday ______ it rains or it’s very cold. (2008天津卷)
A. since B. if C. unless D. until
2. My brother is really ______. He often works in his office far into the night. (2008天津卷)
A. open-minded B. hard-working C. self-confident D. warm-hearted
3. ―I just can’t stop worrying about the result of the job interview.
―______. There’s nothing you can do now but wait. (2008天津卷)
A. Relax B. Go ahead C. Go for it D. Good luck
4. ______ their hats into the air, the fans of the winning team let out loud shouts of victory. (2008天津卷)
A. To throw B. Thrown C. Throwing D. Being thrown
5. To know more about the British Museum, you can use the Internet or go to the library, or ______. (2008天津卷)
A. neither B. some C. all D. both
6. She ______ have left school, for her bike is still here. (2008天津卷)
A. can’t B. wouldn’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t
7. The meal over, the managers went back to the meeting room to ______ their discussion. (2008天津卷)
A. put away B. take down C. look over D. carry on
8. It was along the Mississippi River ______ Mark Twain spent much of his childhood. (2008天津卷)
A. how B. which C. that D. where
9. ―How much do I owe you for lunch?
―______. It’s nothing. (2008天津卷)
A. You’re welcome B. Forget it C. With pleasure D. That’s right
10. Many Chinese universities provided scholarships for students ______ financial aid. (2008天津卷)
A. in favour of B. in honour of C. in face of D. in need of
11. Most air pollution is caused by the burning of ______ like coal, gas and oil. (2008天津卷)
A. fuels B. articles C. goods D. products
12. The last time we had great fun was ______ we were visiting the Water Park. (2008天津卷)
A. where B. how C. when D. why
13. Her shoes ______ her dress; they look very well together. (2008天津卷)
A. suit B. fit C. compare D. match
14. He ______ football regularly for many years when he was young. (2008天津卷)
A. was playing B. played C. has played D. had played
15. At the railway station, the mother waved goodbye to her daughter until the train was ______. (2008天津卷)
A. out of sight B. out of reach C. out of order D. out of place
【答案与解析】
1. C。比较四个选项，只有填unless意思最通顺。句意为：这个星期天我们要去公园野餐，除非下雨或天气太冷。
2. B。根据下文说的“他经常在办公室工作到深夜”可知，答案选hard-working最佳。
3. A。relax的意思“放松”“别着急”，符合句意。
4. C。此处用现在分词表伴随，指这些fans一边把帽子抛向空中，一边大声欢呼。
5. D。both在此指use the Internet和go to the library。
6. A。can’t have done的意思是“不可能已经做……了”，又如：They can’t have gone out because the light’s on. 他们不可能出去了，因为灯还亮着。
7. D。carry on的意思是“继续，进行”，又如：We will carry on our discussion tomorrow. 我们明天将继续讨论。When he left I carried on his research. 他走了，我继续他的研究工作。
8. C。本句考查强调句的运用。考生可把去掉It was 和that，将其还原为陈述句。此句的意思是：马克・吐温在密西西比河度过了他童年的许多时光。
9. B。Forget it为口语惯用语，也可说成Forget about it，表示不想提及或无关紧要，意为：忘了它吧；别提了；别放在心上。又如：A：What’s he got to do with it? 这跟他有什么关系? B：All right, forget it. 好吧，别提了。A：How much do I owe you? 我欠你多少钱? B：Forget it. 别放在心上。
10. D。in need of意为“需要”，介词短语in need of financial aid意为“需要经济援助”，在句中用作定语，修饰students。
11. A。根据空格后的like coal, gas and oil可知，此题应填fuels，因为coal, gas, oil均属于fuel。
12. C。when在此引导表语从句。根据句中的the last time可知，该表语从句应用表示时间的when来引导。句意为：上次我们玩得特别痛快的是当我们去参观霍特公园的时候。
13. D。match意为“配”“与…相配(相称)”，又如：Her clothes do not match her age. 她的衣服与她的年龄不配。/ The color of the shirt does not match that of the tie. 衬衫的颜色与领带不相配。
14. B。根据句中的when he was young可知，主句时态宜用一般过去时，句意为：他在年轻时经常踢球，并踢过许多年。
15. A。out of sight为固定搭配，意为“超出视线之外”“看不见”，又如：We watched her out of sight, waving. 我们挥手看着她直到看不见了。 Scarcely was he out of sight when they came. 他刚走得看不见了，他们就来了。