专升本考试从句练习题.doc

专升本考试 从句练习

1. The professor spoke in a loud voice ______ every one of us could hear him.
a. such that b. so c. so that d. such
2. When he just got off the plane, he gave us a good description of ______ in Spain.
a. what he had seen b. that he had seen
c. which he had seen d. he had seen what
3. I don’t know why she’s looking at me ______ she knew me. I’ve never seen her before in my life.
a. as b. although c. even if d. as if
4. No sooner had he finished his speech ______ stormy applause broke out.
a. when b. then c. than d. as
5. It is hard to avoid mistakes. ______ you correct them conscientiously, it will be all right.
a. In the case b. As long as c. Although d. Despite
6. Geometry, ______ I know nothing, seems a very dull subject.
a. that b. about that c. which d. about which
7. The highest temperature ______ in any furnace on earth is about 10,000 centigrade.
a. we can get b. that we can get it
c. which we can get it d. what we can get
8. We sent the horses to a considerable distance, ______ they should disturb the children.
a. less b. lest c. last d. least
9. Sound is conducted through steel in the same manner ______.
a. as in air b. as through air c. as air does d. like air
10. The police finally caught up with the man ______ was the escaped prisoner.
a. who they thought b. whom they thought
c. they thought him d. that they thought him
11. ______ knows the name of this song will receive a prize from the radio station.
a. Whoever b. Those c. Whichever people d. Any people
12. He didn’t know French, ______ made it difficult for him to study at a university in France.
a. that b. as c. this d. which
13. She was so stubborn that she never listens to the advice ______.
a. that I give it to her b. which I give to her
c. what I give to her d. I give it to her
14. ______ convincing an argument is, it needs support of evidence.
a. Whatever b. However c. Although d. Even if
15. The reason I plan to go is ______ if I don’t.
a. because she will be disappointed b. because she will have a disappointment
c. that she will be disappointed d. for which she will be disappointed
16. The great use of a school education is not so much to teach you things ______ to teach you the art of learning.
a. than b. rather than c. nor d. as
17. If the design was wrong, the project is bound to fail, ______ good all the other ideas might be.
a. whatever b. however c. whatsoever d. even
18. The chairman of the union made it clear at the meeting ______ he would not step down form his position as chairman.
a. in which b. where c. because d. that
19. The first step in preparing such a program is to draw a flow chart, ______ are shown opposite.
a. two examples of it b. two examples of which
c. whose two example d. which two examples
20. ______ difficulties we may come across, we will help one another to get over them.
a. Whatever b. Whichever c. However d. What
21. ______ you return those books to the library immediately you will have to pay a fine.
a. Until b. If c. Unless d. Provided
22. Contrary to ______ I had expected, he lost for a second time.
a. that b. what c. which d. who
23. Although Mr. Smith is one of those teachers who appear to be friendly, ______ he is very hard to deal with.
a. but b. so c. so that d. yet
24. ______ a baby kangaroo is four months old does it begin to live outside its mother’s pouch.
a. Until b. Not until c. After d. Only until
25. ______ he was caught cheating on the exam, Oliver had been considered to be an honest boy.
a. When b. After c. Although d. Before
26. Hardly had the speaker begun to talk ______ were laughs.
a. when there b. than there c. than d. that
27. I am pleased with what you have told me and ______ you have given me.
a. all what b. all that c. which d. all whatever
28. ______ has recently been done to improve the conditions of elementary schools a great number of children are unable to go to school.
a. That b. What c. In spite of what d. Though what
29. The airplane crashed and over a hundred passengers were killed, ______.
a. and that shocked the world
b. and which shocked the world
c. this fact shocked the world
d. which shocked the world
30. Satellite photographs can provide information on ______ rains are falling.
a. which where and how much b. where and how
c. where and how d. where and how much

31. He had a large collection of books, ______ are written in foreign languages.
a. many b. many ones of which
c. many of which d. many in which
32. The book is for the students ______ native language is not Chinese to study in a Chinese college or university.
a. their b. that c. whose d. of whom
33. ______ , the problem can be solved in only 2 hours with an electronic computer.
a. Complicated though it is b. Though is it complicated
c. As it is complicated d. Complicated as it is
34. He burned all the important documents ______ that they should fall into the enemy’s hands.
a. unless b. so b. lest d. for fear
35. His office on the fortieth floor of a skyscraper in the center of New York City is the world ______.
a. that he works b. which he works c. he works in c. he works
36. In the testing period, the students spent ______ much time in the classroom on mathematics ______ they spent on any other subject.
a. as, as b. as, that c. so, that d. such, that
37. Mrs. Lee will move into her new house next Monday, ______ it will be completely furnished.
a. by which time b. by the time c. by that time d. by some time
38. I have little doubt about his competence; ______ he is well-qualified for the job.
a. although b. because c. moreover d. yet
39. ______ it is you’ve found, you must give it back to the person it belongs to.
a. That b. Because c. Whatever d. However
40. ______ is often the case with a new idea, much preliminary activity and optimistic discussion produce no concrete proposals.
a. That b. It c. Which d. As

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