1．(2010·安徽) It was from only a few supplies that she had bought in the village ________ the hostess cooked such a nice dinner.A．where B．that C．when D．which【解析】 考查强调句型句意为：仅从村里买了很少的东西，女主人就做了那么丰盛的一顿大餐被强调部分为from only a few supplies that she had bought in the village，其中that she had bought in the village为定语从句，先行词为only a few supplies判断强调句的方法：去掉句中的It was及that后，剩余部分是个完整的句子本题易误选A项，以为可以用where引导定语从句，修饰the village，但句意不通答案】 B2．(2010·北京)________they decide which college to go to, students should research the admission procedures.A．As B．While C．Until D．Once【解析】 考查连词。
句意为：一旦学生们决定了去哪所大学读书，他们就得研究申请此大学的手续了as“当……时；因为”；while“当……时”，强调一件事发生时另外一个动作正在进行；until“直到……”；once“一旦”由句意可知选D答案】 D3．(2010·北京)It took me a long time before I was able to fully appreciate what they ________ for me.A．had done B．didC．would do D．were doing【解析】 考查过去完成时和一般过去时的区别整个句子时态用的是一般过去时，我能够表示感谢就已经是过去，而他们对我的帮助则是过去的过去因此此处应用过去完成时答案】 A4．(2010·江苏)—Peter, where did you guys go for the summer vacation?—We________ busy with our work for months, so we went to the beach to relax ourselves.A．were B．have beenC．had been D．will be 6．(2009·浙江)－I’ve read another book this week.－Well, maybe________is not how much you read but what you read that counts.A．this B．thatC．there D．it【解析】 考查强调句型的用法。
该句为“It is...that...”强调结构此处被强调部分为not how much you read but what you read，判断强调句型的关键是去掉it is...that后，句意仍然保持完整所以这里选D项答案】 D7．(2008·北京)I’m sorry you’ve been waiting so long, but it’ll still be some time________Brian gets back. A．before B．sinceC．till D．after【解析】 考查时间状语从句句意为：对不起让你等了这么长时间，但是离布莱恩回来还有一段时间It will/would be＋时间段＋before＋从句”表示“要过多久才……”，符合题意，故选Asince“自从……以来”；till“直到……”；after“在……之后”三者均可引导时间状语从句，但此处不符合题意故B、C、D三项均应排除。