1.____there is little we can do to modify the weather, we can at least know what kind of weather to expect.
A. Since
B. When
C. While
D. Unless
2. This organization brought Western artists together in the hope of making more of an impact on the art community ____any of them could individually and to promote Western art by women.
A. rather than
B. rather
C. than
D. other than
3. But the Swiss discovered long years ago that constant warfare brought them ____suffering and poverty.
A. anything but
B. nothing but
C. none other than
D. no more than
4. After ____ seemed an endless wait, it was her turn to step into the doctor’s office.
A. it
B. that
C. what
D. which
5. The board deemed it’s urgent that these files ____ right away.
A. had to be printed
B. should have been printed
C. must be printed
D. should be printed
答案:
1. C)
尽管我们在改变天气方面无能为力，但我们至少知道天气未来的变化。【难点】 while除表示时间外，还可表示转折、让步，意为“尽管，虽然”。该句中其它选项不具备此意。
2. C)
该组织把西部艺术家聚集在一起，希望他们比任何个人都能更多地影响艺术界，并由妇女来促进西部艺术。【难点】 选项C)的than与句中的more形成正确搭配，意为“比…都…”，故为答案。
3. B)
但是多年以前瑞士人就发现连年不断的战争给他们带来的只有苦难和贫穷。【难点】 nothing but意为“仅仅，只不过”；anything but意为“除…以外的任何事”；none other than意为“不是别人，正是…”；no more than意为“不过，仅仅”。
4. C)
在经过一段似乎是漫无边际的等候之后，终于轮到她走进医生的办公室。【难点】 在由after引导的介词短语中，what seemed(to be)起定语作用修饰an endless wait。又如：I saw what seemed to be a fox.我看见一个似乎是狐狸的东西。
5. D)
董事会认为这些卷宗应立刻打印。【难点】urgent在句中做形式宾语it的补足语，其后的宾语从句应使用虚拟式，即should+动词原形。
