16. Many of them turned a deaf ear to his advice, _______ they knew it to be valuable. [2007 浙江卷]

　 A. as if　　　　 　　　　B. now that　　　 　　　　　C. even though　　　 　D. so that

15. It is difficult for us to learn a lesson in life ________ we’ve actually had that lesson. [2007 天津卷]

A. until 　　　　　　　　 　　B. after　 　　　　　　 　　　　　C. since　 　　　　 　　　D. when

14. 　　tomorrow, our ship will set sail for Macao. [2007 上海春]

　　 A．However the weather is like　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．However is the weather like

　　 C．Whatever is the weather like　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．Whatever the weather is like

13. 　　there is a snowstorm or some other bad weal. her, the mail always comes on time. [2007 上海春]

A．Because 　　　　　　　　　　　 B．If　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．When　　　 D．Unless

12. He was told that it would be at least three more months ___________he could receover and retum to work. [2007 江西卷]

　 A.when　 　　　　　　　B.before　　　 　　　　　　　C.since　　 　　　　　　　D.that

11. Most birds find it safe to sleep in the trees, but ________ they have eggs or young chicks, they don’t use a nest. [2007 湖南卷]

　 A. why　　　　　　 　　B. how　　　　　　 　　　　C. unless　　　　　 　D. where

10. You will be successful in the interview 　　　　　　you have confidence. [2007 福建卷]

A.before　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.once　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C.until　　　　 　　　 D.though

9. The village has developed a lot 　　　　　　we learned farming two years ago. [2007 福建卷]

A.when　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.which　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 C.that　　　　　　　　 　　 D.where

8. Leave your key with a neighbor ___　 you lock yourself out one day[2007 北京卷]

A. ever since　 　　　　　B. even if　　 　　　　　　　C. soon after　　　 　　D. in case

7. The field research will take Joan and Paul about five months; it will be a long time _____ we meet them again.

[2007 安徽卷]

　 A. after　　　　　　 　　B. before　　　　　　 　　　C. since　　　　　　 D. when