37. I’d like to arrive 20 minutes early _______ I can have time for a cup of tea. ( 05 北京 )

A. as soon as　　　　　　 B. as a result　　　　　 C. in case　　　　　　　　　　 D. so that

36. Simon thought his computer was broken 　　　　his little brother pointed out that he had forgotten to turn it on. ( 05 北京春季 )　

A. until　　　　　　　　　　 B. unless　　　　　　　 C. after　　　　　　　　 D. because

35. What a table ! I’ve never seen such a thing before .It is 　　　　it is long. ( 05 湖北 )

A. half not as wide as　　　　 B. wide not as half as

C. not half as wide as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. as wide as not half

34. It is almost five years 　　　　　we saw each other last time.

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

33. ________, I have to put it away and focus my attention on study this week. ( 04上海春季 )

　　A. However the story is amusing　　　　　　 B No matter amusing the story is

　　C. However amusing the story is　　　　　　 D. No matter how the story is amusing

32. Jasmine was holidaying with her family in a wildlife park _____ she was bitten on the leg by al lion. (04上海)

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

31. Several weeks had gone by ______I realized the painting, was missing.　 ( 04 )

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

30. _____________　I accept that he is not perfect, I do actually like the person. ( 04 江苏 ) A. While　　　　　　　　　 B. Since　　　　　　　　 C. Before　　　　　　　 D. Unless

29. You can eat food free in my restaurant　________ you like.　 ( 04 重庆 )

A. whenever　　　　　　　 B. wherever　　　　　 C. whatever　　　　　 D. however

28. _____ you call me to say you' re not coming, I'll see you at the theatre. ( 04 四川 )

　 A. Though　　　　 B. Whether　　　　　　 C. Until　　　　　 D. Unless