状语从句之高考真题精选（2）1. I had hardly got to the office _my wife phoned me to go back home at once.A. whenB. thanC. untilD. after2. You can eat food free in my restaurant _you like.A. whenever B. wherever C. whatever D. however3. Why didnt you tell him about the meeting？He rushed out of the room _I could say a word.A. before B. until C. when D. after4. He was told that it would be at least three more months _he could recover and return to work.A. when B. before C. since D. that5. That was really a splendid evening. Its years _I enjoyed myself so much.A. when B. that C. before D. since6. A good storyteller must be able to hold his listeners curiosity _ he reaches the end of the story.A. when B. unless C. after D. until 7. Mary made coffee _ her guests were finishing their meal. A. so that B. although C. while D. as if8. It is hard for Greek government to get over the present difficulties _ it gets more financial support from the European Union.A. if B. unless C. because D. since 9. Our holiday cost a lot of money. Did it? Well, that doesnt matter _you enjoyed yourselves.A.as long asB. unlessC.as soon asD. though10. In time of serious accidents, _we know some basic things about first aid, we can save lives.A. whether B. untilC. if D. unless11. How can you expect to learn anything _you never listen?A.in case B. even if C. unless D. when12. _the police thought he was the most likely one, since they had no exact proof about it, they could not arrest him. A. Although B. As long asC. If only D. As soon as13. Many of them turned a deaf ear to his advice, _they knew it to be valuable.A.as if B. now thatC. even thoughD.so that14. _, he talks a lot about his favorite singers after class. A. A quiet student as he may be B. Quiet student as he may beC. Be a quiet student as he may D. Quiet as he may be a student15. No matter how _, it is not necessarily lifeless.A. a desert may be dry B. dry a desert may beC. may a desert be dry D. dry may a desert be16. The old tower must be saved, _the cost.A. however B. whatever C. whichever D. wherever17. Mark needs to learn Chinese _his company is opening a branch in Beijing.A. unlessB. untilC. althoughD. since18. A man cannot smile like a child, _a child smiles with his eyes, while a man smiles with his lips alone.A.so B. but C. and D. for19. My parents live in a small village. They always keep candles in the house_there is a power out.A. ifB. unless C. in caseD. so that20. The police officers in our city work hard _ the rest of us can live a safe life.A. in case B. as if C. in order that D. only if21. I cannot hear the professor clearly as there is too much noise _I am sitting. A. beforeB. untilC. unlessD. where22. She found her calculator _ she lost it.A. where B. when C. in which D. that23. I travel to the Binhai New Area by light railway every day, _ do many business men who live in downtown Tianjin.A. as B. which C. when D. though 24. The new stadium being built for the next Asian Games will be _the present one.A. as three times big as B. three times as big asC. as big as three times D. as big three times as25. He was about to tell me the secret _ someone patted him on the shoulder.A. as B. until C. while D. when26. Theres no way of knowing why one man makes an important discovery _another man, also intelligent, fails.A. since B: ifC. asD. while27. _ I can see, there is only one possible way to keep away from the danger.A. As long as B. As far as C. Just asD. Even if