（2010·天津蓟县下营中学高三第一次模拟） 3. _____ what I had originally thought, the trip turned out to be fun.

A. Instead of   B. In spite of  C. Contrary to D. Because of

.（2010·湖南湘潭市外国语学校届高三第二次月考）    29. They always give the available seats to _____ comes first. After all, the early bird catches the worm.

A. whom B. who           C. whoever     D. whomever

（2010·吉林实验中学高三第二次模拟） 13. Last month, he paid a visit to the village ____ he had once worked in for six years, _______ he will never forget.

A. where; which         B. where; when    

C. that; which D. in which; that

（2010·吉林实验中学高三第二次模拟） 17. ---Tom graduated from college at a very young age.

--Oh, he _____ have been a very smart boy by then.

A. could        B. should            C. might          D. must

（2010·江苏南京金陵中学高三10月月考）31. I would have helped you, but I        really occupied the whole week.

A. was           B. am     C. had been    D. were

（2010·浙江余杭高级中学高三上第二次月考）      13. At the last place Gary worked, they ______ an annual company picnic. All the employees _____ bring their families along and spend the day at a nearby park. It was great.

A. had to have; had to                 B. used to have; couldn’t

C. would have; didn’t have to      D. used to have; would

（2010·浙江鼓山中学高三第一次月考）   32. “Goodbye, then,” she said, without even ___________ from her book.

A. looking down     B. looking up    

C. looking away      D. looking on

（2010·浙江余杭高级中学高三上第二次月考）      14. _______ the interview in Boston lasted so long, I missed my connecting flight to New York.

A. Due to         B. So long as         C. As         D. Despite

（2010·山东兰山高考补习学校高三形成性检测）   21. -- What about ______ concert?

-- Played by Coco Li? I didn’t go to it. Actually, to buy ______ ticket of hers is out of my reach.

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

The writer will let me have a copy of his new book as soon as it ___________.

   A. comes up       B. comes across      C. comes out            D. comes down