16. If it were not for the fact that she _____ sing, I would invite her to the party.

A. couldn’t　　　 B. shouldn’t　　 C. can’t　　 D. might not　

　(重庆卷)

15. How long do you think it will be _____ China sends a manned spaceship to the moon.

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

(福建卷)

14. Look out! Don’t get too close to the house ______ roof is under repair.

A. whose　　 B. which　 C. of which　 D. that　 　

(福建卷)

13. With his work completed, the businessman stepped back to his seat, feeling pleased _____ he was a man of action.

A. which　　 B. that　 C. what　 D. whether　

(福建卷)

12. I had just stepped out of the bathroom and was busily drying myself with a towel ____ I heard the steps.

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

(湖南卷)

11. We saw several natives advancing towards our party, and one of them came up to us,______ we gave some bells and glasses.

A. to which　　 B. to whom　 C. with whom　　 D. with which　

(湖南卷)

10. A man can’t 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. for　　

(湖南卷)

9. He found it increasingly difficult to read, _____ his eyesight was beginning to fail.

A. and　　 B. for　 C. but　　 D. or　

(湖南卷)

8._____ you’ve tried it, you can’t imagine how pleasant it is

A. Unless　 B. Because　 C. Although　　 D. when　

(北京)

7. Women _____ drink more than two cups of coffee a day have a greater chance of having heart disease than those ____ don’t.

A. who,不填　　 B. 不填, who　 C. who, who　 D. 不填, 不填　

　(北京)