11．-Did you remember to give Jenny the money?
-Yes. ________ I saw her, I'm sure.
A. So long as B. So far as C. The moment D. Any time
10．________ everyone else wouldn’t go to the mountain area, he went without a second thought.
A. As long as B. While C. Where D. In spite of
9．At first he refused to admit he had stolen but when he was shown the videotape(录像带)he ________ and admitted everything.
A. broke up B. broke away C. broke down D. broke in
7. --- Isn’t it time you _________ down to _________ your own things?
--- I’m sorry for the delay, Dad.
A. get, pack B. got, packing C. got, pack D. get, packing
8 AIDS is said _________ the biggest health problem in Africa over the past years.
A. to be B. that it is C. to have been D. that it has been
6. When it _________ high technology, he is completely at a loss.
A. refers to B. comes to C. happens to D. speaks to
5. _______ the teacher couldn't understand was fewer and fewer students showed interest in his class.
A. What; that B. All that; because C. Why; that D. What; why
4. With a lot of difficult problems , the man felt like a cat on a hot brick.
A. settling B. settled C. to settle D. being settled
3. On that rainy night, he walked ______ as the small town which was 20 miles ________to call a doctor in.
A. as far; far B. as far; away C. so far; far away D. as far; for away
2. Work means much to me. It is _________ of my life _________ air, water and sunlight.
A. a part as much; as B. as much a part; as
C. as a part much; as D. so much a part; as
2.重点句型
考点九 Rather than take the airplane all the way ,they decided to fly from------
[基础过关]
rather than 而不是、与其、不愿、不要
He was busy writing rather than reading. 他在写作，而不是在读书。
Rather than make money this way, I prefer to go hunger.
我宁愿挨饿，也不用那种方式赚钱
[拓展延伸]
would do----rather than do----宁愿做------而不愿-----
I would stay at home rather than go out.我宁愿待在家里也不出去。
prefer to do -----rather than do 宁愿做------而不愿-----
The hero preferred to die rather than give in. 这位英雄宁死不屈。
or rather 确切地说
He came back very late last night ,or rather early this morning.
他昨天晚上回来的特别的晚，或者更确切的说，是今天早上
[典型例题]
The brave people preferred to die rather than_______.
A. give in B. to give in C. give in D. giving in
[答案]A。考查该短语的固定句型
[点拨]记忆英语中的固定句型很重要
考点十 It is too bad you can’t go as far as Ottawa.
as far as 有三层基本的意思：
a. 到某一指定的地点；远达。
He walked as far as the park. 他步行到花园
I see you off as far as the airport.我将你一直送到机场
b.同样的距离。
We didn’t go as far as others. 我们不如别人走的远
c.程度、范围。就----而言，至于。也可以写做为so far as
As/ So far as I know, he isn’t coming to the party. 拒我所知，他不会出席这个晚会了
I will help you as far as I can. 我会尽我所能来帮你
As far as he is concerned, he can’t afford the car. 就他而言，他买不起那部车
特别注意：否定句中，可以把第一个 as 换成 so.
He didn’t go so far as the river.
他没走到河边那么远
As______as I am concerned ,I agree with you..
A. far B. long C. much D. many
[答案]A。考查固定短语
[点拨]理解句义是做题的关键
[实战演练]
1 --How's Karen today?
--She is feeling slightly ________ she was yesterday.
A. other than B. more than C. rather than D. better than