17.(2011陕西卷)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 as　　 C. as big as three times　　 　D. as big three times as

29.(2011辽宁卷) He had no sooner finished his speech _____ the students started cheering.

A. since　　　　 B. as　　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　 　　D. than

25.(2011辽宁卷) No matter how ____ , it is not necessarily lifeless.

　 A. a desert may be dry 　B. dry a desert may be　　 　　C. may a desert be dry　　 D. dry may a desert be

6.(2011四川卷) As it reported, it is 100 years _____Qinghua University was founded.

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

4.(2011四川卷)　 Frank insisted that he was not asleep _____ I had great difficulty in waking him up.

A. whether　　　 B. although　　　　 　C. for　　　　　　 　　D. so

33.(2011福建卷)It was April 29, 2001 ____ Prince William and Kate Middleton walked into the palace hall of the wedding ceremony.

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

4.(2011浙江卷) One Friday, we were packing to leave for a weekend away ______my daughter heard cries for help.

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

29.(2011江西卷) Please call my secretary to arrange a meeting this afternoon, or ______ it is convenient to you.

　 　A. whenever　　　　　　 B. however　　　　　 C. whichever　　　　 　 D. wherever

29.(2011北京卷) _____ volleyball is her main focus, she’s also great at basketball.

　　 A. Since　 　　　 B. Once　　　　　　　　　　 　 C. Unless　　　　 　 D. While

(2011上海卷) 36. If a lot of people say a film is not good, I won’t bother to see it, or I’ll wait ____ it comes out on DVD.

A. whether　　　 　　　 B. after　　　　　　　　 C. though　　　　　　　　　 　 D. until

(2011上海卷) 37. 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 if

19.(2011全国卷II) It was a nice meal, ____a little expensive.

　A. though　　　　 B. whether　　　　 　　C. as　　　　　　 　D. since