25. I haven’t seen Sara since she was a little girl, and she has changed beyond ________. (2010安徽卷)
A. hearing B. strength C. recognition D. measure
【答案】C。
【考点】考查名词用法与辨析。
【解析】根据句首的I haven’t seen Sara since she was a little girl（萨拉从小我就没见过）同时结合常识可知，选C最恰当。beyond recognition（认不出来）。又如：The town has changed beyond recognition since I was there ten years ago. 这个镇在我离开后的十年里变得认不出来了。
26. Bob would have helped us yesterday, but he ________. (2010安徽卷)
A. was busy B. is busy C. had been busy D. will be busy
【答案】A。
【考点】考查动词时态。
【解析】由于but…引出的句子谈论的是事实，故应用陈述语气，由于是谈论昨天的情况，故用一般过去时。全句意为：鲍勃昨天是要帮助我们的，但他太忙了。
27. It was from only a few supplies that she had bought in the village ________ the hostess cooked such a nice dinner. (2010安徽卷)
A. where B. that C. when D. which
【答案】B。
【考点】考查强调句型it is (was)…that…的用法。
【解析】注意句中 that she had bought in the village是修饰 supplies 的定语从句，不要误认为引导该定语从句的关系代词that为强调句型的结构词that。句意为：女主人只是用她在村里买来的一些东西就做出了那样一顿佳肴。又如：It's so long since it rained that the river-bed is dry. 很久没有下雨了，河床都已干涸。It was more in sorrow than in anger that he criticized his former colleague. 他批评以前的同事，并非出于气愤而是为他惋惜。
28. ―Were you surprised by the ending of the film?
―No, I ________ the book, so I already knew the story. (2010安徽卷)
A. was reading B. had read C. am reading D. have read
【答案】B(http://ask.yygrammar.com/)。
【考点】考查动词时态。
【解析】由于问句中用的时态是一般过去时(were)，说明对话双方是在谈论一部过去看过的电影；而根据so I already knew the story（所以我已经知道故事情节了）可知，说话者“看这本书”应该是在“看电影”之前，故用过去完成时。
29. The engineers are so busy that they have zero time for outdoor sports activities, ________ they have the interest. (2010安徽卷)
A. wherever B. whenever C. even if D. as if
【答案】C。
【考点】考查状语从句。
【解析】even if表示让步，意为“虽然”“尽管”。全句意为：工程师们非常忙，根据没有时间进行户外体育活动，尽管他们有这方面的兴趣。又如：We thoroughly understand each other, even if we don’t always agree. 我们彼此非常了解，虽然有时候也有一些分歧。
30. He had a wonderful childhood, ________ with his mother to all corners of the world. (2010安徽卷)
A. travel B. to travel C. traveled D. traveling
【答案】D。
【考点】考查非谓语动词的用法。
【解析】现在分词短语traveling with his mother…用作状语，表示原因。又如：He didn’t argue with her, knowing it would be useless. 他没和她争辩，知道争也无用。
31. ________, she is the sort of woman to spread sunshine to people through her smile. (2010安徽卷)
A. Shy and cautious B. sensitive and thoughtful
C. Honest and confident D. Lighthearted and optimistic
【答案】D。
【考点】考查形容词在特定语境中的用法。
【解析】句中she is the sort of woman to spread sunshine to people through her smile的意思是“她是那种用微笑向人们传递阳光的女人”，由此可知答案选D最合适。lighthearted 和 optimistic 的意思分别是“无忧无虑的”和“乐观的”。
32. Jack described his father, who ________ a brave boy many years ago, as a strong-willed man. (2010安徽卷)
A. would be B. would have been C. must be D. must have been
【答案】D。
【考点】考查情态动词的用法。
【解析】根据句中的many years ago（许多年以前）可知，此处谈论的是过去的情况，故应选用“情态动词+完成式”的结构；再根据句中的 a strong-willed man（意志坚强的）可知，空格处应用肯定推测，故选D。
33. Just use this room for the time being, and we’ll offer you a larger one ________ it becomes available. (2010安徽卷)
A. as soon as B. unless C. as far as D. until
【答案】A。
【考点】考查状语从句的用法。
【解析】比较四个选项，只有as soon as填入空格最符合句意。全句意为：暂时就用这个房间吧，当大一点的房间一腾出来我们就给你换个大的。又如：As soon as he had finished one trip, he started planning the next. 他一次旅行一结束，就开始计划下一次旅行了。As soon as he heard the news, he rushed to the scene. 他一听到这消息马上就奔赴现场。
34. ―We’ve spent too much money recently.
―Well, it isn’t surprising. Our friends and relatives ________ around all the time. (2010安徽卷)
A. are coming B. had come C. were coming D. have been coming
【答案】D。
【考点】考查动词时态。
【解析】现在完成时的基本用法是从过去一直持续到现在的动作或状态。根据句意可知，正是因为最近一直有朋友和亲戚来访，所以导致花钱较多。
35. ―________?
―That would be great! Please drop me off at the library. (2010安徽卷)
A. Could you bring me the bill B. Would you like me to give you a lift
C. Could you tell me the postcode for D. Would you like to have my e-mail address
【答案】B(http://www.yygrammar.com/)。
【考点】考查交际口语。
【解析】根据答语中的Please drop me off at the library（请让我在图书馆下车）可知，问话者是在主动请答话者搭顺风车。