6.-The authors of computer viruses are geniuses.

-I agree. If they applied their wisdom to other net technology ____human beings can benefit, it would be better.

A．in which　　　　 B．through which　　 C．from which　　 　　　 D．during which

5. The winter of 2008 was extremely bad._____ most of people say it was the worst winter of their lives.

A．In general 　 B．In a word　 　　 C．In all　　　 　　　 　　D．In fact

4. The Plains Indians believe in the Great Spirit who has power _____all things including animals, trees, stones and clouds.

A．of　　 　　　　　 B．at　 　　　　　　 C．over　　　 　　　　　 D．in

3. _____ the fact that he is a star on stage now, this young man is still shy and talks little.

A．By means of 　 　B．In spite of 　 C．In face of 　　　 　　　D．Apart from

2. Bill always seems so confident, but ________ he’s　 extremely shy.

A．in vain　　 　　　 B．in contrast　　 C．in reality　　　　　 　 D．in surprise

1. Everyone in this country enjoys the same right ______ religion, race or sex.

A．regardless of　 B．in view of 　　 C．in spite of　　　　 D．in case of

15.(09浙江)19．The medicine works more effectively ______ you drink some hot water after taking it.

A. as　　　　　　　 　 B. until　　　　　　　　　 C. although　　　　　　 　　　 D. if

[解析]D 考查连词用法。句意：服药后喝点热水，效果会跟好；由此可知此处有“如果；假如”的意思，故选D引导表示条件的状语从句。

[专题突破]介词和连词做题技巧点拨：牢记介词基本用法，把握易混介词辨析，掌握使用介词的固定搭配即可；对于连词的突破方法应该分析句式，理解句意，按照语境、句意辨析连词，每个连词在句中均含有意义，故有某个连词的意思，即选用该连词即可。

14.(09四川)16. Owen wouldn’t eat anything ____________ he cooked it himself

A. until　　　　 B. since　　　　　 C. unless　　　　 D. while

[解析]C考查连词的区别。该句的意思是：欧文不吃任何东西，除非这种东西是他自己

13.(09湖南)7. ______ 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 as　　 　　 C. If only 　　 　　　D. As soon as

[解析]A 考查从属连词的用法。根据句意，引导让步状语从句。故选A。

12.(2008天津，15)At the railway station, the mother waved goodbye to her daughter until the train was _______.

A. out f sight　　 B. out f reach　　　 C. out of order　 D. out of place

[解析]A 本题考查介词短语辨析。out of sight看不见，在视野之外；out of reach够不着，达不到；out of order运转不正常，出毛病; out of place不在适当的位置, 不恰当。从句意可以看出，应选A。