5. (2004湖北-28)　　　　　 with the size of the whole earth , the biggest ocean does not seem big at all .

　　　 A．Compare　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．When comparing

　　　 C．Comparing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．When compared

4. (2004湖北-23) There was　　　　　 time　　　　　 I hated to go to school .

　　　 A．a; that　　　　　　　　 B．a; when　　　　　　　 C．the; that　　　　　　　 D．the ; when

3.(2005福建-24) -Did Jack come back early last night?

　　　 -Yes. It was not yet eight o’clock　　　　 he arrived home.

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

2. (2005上海-34) He transplanted the little tree to the garden _______ it was the best time for it.

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

When用作名词，意思是“时间”，系可数名词。

The report gave the when and where of the fire .报告介绍了火灾发生的时间和地点。

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1. (2005安徽-32) Great changes have taken place in that school. It is no longer ______ it was 20 years ago, _____ it was poorly equipped.

A. what; when　　　　 B. that; which　　　　 C. what; which　　　 D. which; that

4. (2006辽宁-24) He was about halfway through his meal ________ a familiar voice came to his ears.

　　　 A. why　　　　　　　　 B. where　 　　　　　C. when　　　　　　 D. while

综观2006年全国以及各省市高考英语单项选择题，以 when为答案的就有四题之多，其它作为选项的还有七题，成为2006年高考一道亮丽的风景。本文拟就when的用法进行阐述。

3. (2006湖南-31) I had just stepped out of the bathroom and was busily drying myself with a towel _________I heard the steps.

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

1. (2006全国I-33) Please remind me＿he said he was going. I may be in time to see him off.

　　　 A. where　　　　　　　 B．when　　　　　 　C. how　　　　　 D. what

13. (MET1993) I remember ____ this used to be a quiet village.

A. when　　　　　　 B. how　　　　　　 C. where　　　 D. what

Key：ABBBD AADDC DBA

浅谈when的用法

请做以下高考题:

12. (NMET1998) _____ got into the room ____ the telephone rang.

A. He hardly had; then　　　 B. Hardly had he; when

C. He had not; than　　　　　 D. Not had he; when