3．I had just stepped out of the bathroom and was busy drying myself with a towel ________ I heard the steps.(湖南)

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

解析：考查连词用法。句意为：我刚从浴室里出来，正忙着用毛巾擦身子，这时我听到了脚步声，when此处是并列连词“这时”之意，其他三个无此用法。

答案：B

2．He was about halfway through his meal ________ a familiar voice came to his ears.(辽宁)

A．why 　　B．where 　　C．when　 　　D．while

解析：考查连词用法。句意为：他刚吃了一半饭，这时，一个熟悉的声音传入耳中。此处when是并列连词，意为“这时”，而while除了引导时间状语从句(从句谓语动词是延续性的)外，也可作为并列连词，表对比转折，意为“而”，A、B不符合句意。

答案：C

1．If we can ________ our present difficulties，then everything should be all right.(2007·湖北)

A．come across　 B．get over　 C．come over　 D．get off

解析：考查动词短语辨析。句意为：如果我们能克服目前的困难，……。get over 有“克服，越过”的意思，为最佳选项。come across“偶然遇见”；come over“突然感到，短暂造访”；get off“下车”。

答案：B

5．Had ________ ________ ________ ________ their help，we couldn’t have finished the work on time.要不是有他们帮忙，我们无法按时完成工作。

答案：1.driving me mad　2.has a gift for　3.bid us goodbye　4.were Professor Smith and other experts　5.it not been for

4．Present at the meeting ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________.

出席会议的有史密斯教授以及其他专家。

3．He didn’t ________ ________ ________ when he went off.

他走的时候没向我们告别。

2．He can speak four different languages fluently，and everybody thinks that he ________ ________ ________ ________ foreign languages.

他能流利地讲四种语言，大家都认为他是外语天才。

1．So much extra homework is really ________ ________ ________.

这么多额外的作业真使我发疯了。

10．I frequently quarreled with my father，although most of those ________ due to misunderstanding.

答案：1.hold out　2.keep off　3.look into　4.hand over　5.sort out　6.look down on　7.put forward　8.called in　9.giving in　10.came about

9．The authorities showed no signs of ________ to the kidnapper’s demands.