16. Hardly had he entered the classroom ___ the bell rang.

　　A. than

　　B. then

　　C. when

　　D. so

　　解析：本题考点是hardly … when …固定搭配，故选C.

　　题干译文：他一进教室铃就响了。

　　17. ____ you say, I am sure that the young man is innocent.

　　A. Whatever

　　B. Whoever

　　C. However

　　D. Wherever

　　解析：本题中一定要选择能做say宾语的代词，故选择A.

　　题干译文：无论你说什么，我确信这位年轻人是清白的。

　　18. Shanghai has experienced such great changes that everyone can recognize that it is no longer ____.

　　A. what it used to

　　B. that it used to like

　　C. the same it used to be

　　D. what it used to be

　　解析：题中有“不再是她从前的样子“的意思，故选择D.例如：What has made China what she is ? 是什么让中国成为现在这个样子?

　　题干译文：上海经历了如此大的变化以致大家都认为她不再是过去的上海了。

　　19. Literature must consist of words, ____ music must consist of sounds.

　　A. ever though

　　B. so that

　　C. just as

　　D. ever since

　　解析：题中有“正如“，故选择C.

　　题干译文：文学一定是由文字组成的，正如音乐一定是由声音组成的一样。

　　19. _____ you ought to do is to see a doctor.

　　A. How

　　B. What

　　C. Which

　　D. That

　　解析：本题考点是主语从句，要选择能做do的宾语的动词，故选择B，而which(哪个)，that(没有词义)，how(怎样)都不对。

　　题干译文：你应该做的事儿是去看医生。

　　20. We must begin testing this instrument, no matter ____ difficult it is.

　　A. however

　　B. how

　　C. whatever

　　D. what

　　解析：本题考点是形容词difficult前只能用副词how/however,而no matter 后只能用how.故选择B。

　　题干译文：我们必须测试这台仪器，无论它是多么困难。

　　20. ____ him do this job by himself?

　　A. Why don’t let

　　B. Why not letting

　　C. Why not let

　　D. Why you not to let

　　解析：本题考点是why not 后跟动词原形，故选择C.

　　题干译文：为什么不让他自己做这工作呢?

　　21. There can be no doubt ____someone had visited the house before they arrived.

　　A. why

　　B. whether

　　C. how

　　D. that

　　解析：no doubt = be sure = be certain后只能跟that,故选择D.

　　题干译文：毫无疑问，在他们到达之前，有人来过这房子。

　　22. He grew more and more absorbed in his work, ___ he almost forgot his meals.

　　A. that to such an extent

　　B. to an extent such that

　　C. to such an extent that

　　D. such that to an extent

　　解析：本题考点是短语to such an extent “到那种程度”，同时也考了such … that 结构，故选择C.

　　题干译文：他越来越专注于他的工作，到了废寝忘食的程度。

　　22. It ought to be you ___ me that signs the letter.

　　A. but

　　B. in spite of

　　C. rather

　　D. rather than

　　解析：题中有“而不是“的意思，故选择D.本题中包含有强调句型：it is … that…。

　　题干译文：应该是你而不是我签收这封信。

　　23. He plays not only the piano, ___ the violin.

　　A. and also

　　B. but also

　　C. but as well as

　　D. but as well

　　解析：本题关键点是“，“，如果没有逗号，答案应该是B。意思是他会弹钢琴和拉小提琴，有了逗号答案是D.意思是”他不仅会弹钢琴，也会拉小提琴“。

　　24. _____ leaves the room at last ought to turn off the lights.

　　A. Anyone

　　B. The person

　　C. Whoever

　　D. Who

　　解析：本题考点是主语从句，从句中缺少主语，能引导主语从句的只有whoever / who.，故选择C。

　　题干译文：无论谁最后一个离开教室都应该关灯。

　　25. _____ his dream of going to college will come true is uncertain.

　　A. That

　　B. Whether

　　C. If

　　D. Even if

　　解析：本题考点是主语从句，题中有“是否“的意思，故选择B，而if不能引导主语从句。

　　题干译文：他要上大学的梦想是否成为现实还不确定。

　　26. “What did the teacher say to you just now? “ ”She asked me ____.”

　　A. whether I had finished my work or not

　　B. whether or not had I finished my work

　　C. if my work had finished or not

　　D. if or not I have finished my work

　　解析：本题考点是宾语从句，题中有“是否“的艺术，而if 不和or not 连用，故选择A。

　　题干译文：“刚才老师对你说什么了?”“她问我是否完成了我的工作”

　　27. Private cars have made the traffic problems ______.

　　A. the worse than before

　　B. worse than ever before

　　C. more bad as before

　　D. more bad than it was

　　解析：本题考点是比较级的用法，bad的比较级是worse,故选择B。

　　题干译文：私人轿车导致交通问题比以前更糟。

　　28. It’s high time ____ about the traffic problem.

　　A. something was done

　　B. something is done

　　C. anything will be done

　　D. nothing to be done

　　解析：本题考点依然是it is (high/about)time句型，故选择A。

　　题干译文：这正是需要解决交通问题的时候。

　　29. Great ____ the difficult are, we must do our best to succeed.

　　A. while

　　B. as

　　C. although

　　D. however

　　解析：本题考点依然是as引导的让步状语从句，故选择B。

　　题干译文：尽管困难是巨大的，但我们必须尽力成功。

　　30. London has a larger population ____ in the United Kingdom.

　　A. than any city

　　B. than other cities

　　C. than all the cities

　　D. than all the other cities

　　解析：这里一定要排除伦敦本身，故一定要加other,故选择D。本题还有个正确答案是than any other city.

　　题干译文：在英国，伦敦比其他任何城市人口都多。