专题14 特殊句式
(2010﹒全国卷I﹒T34)I have seldom seen my mother _______ pleased with my
progress as she is now .
A. so B. very C. too D. rather
(2010﹒安徽﹒T34)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
(2010﹒湖南﹒T34)John’s success has nothing to do with good luck. It is years of
hard work has made him what he is today.
A. why
B. when
C. which
D. that
(2010﹒江苏﹒T34)—I have tried very hard to find a solution to the problem, but in
vain. w_
—why not consult with Frank? You see, _________.
A. great minds think alike
B. two heads are better than one
C. a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
D. it’s better to think twice before doing something
(2010﹒江苏﹒T34)—Is everyone here?
—Not yet……Look , there_______ the rest of our guests!
A. come B. comes C. is coming D. are coming
(2010﹒四川﹒T34)If you have a job, yourself to it and finally you’ll succeed.
A. do devote B. don’t devote C. devoting D. not devoting
(2010﹒四川﹒T34)We laugh at jokes, but seldom about how they work.
A. we think B. think we C. we do think D. do we think
(2010﹒陕西﹒T34)John opened the door . There _____ he had never seen before.
A. a girl did stand B. a girl stood C. did a girl stand D. stood a girl
(2010﹒浙江﹒T34)The experiment shows that proper amounts of exercise, if
regularly, can improve our health.
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A. being carried out B. carrying out
C. carried out
D. to carry out
(2010﹒江西﹒T34)Not until he left his home ______ to know how important the
family was for him.
A did he begin B had he begun C he began D he had begun
(2010﹒重庆﹒T34)At the meeting place of the Yangtze River and the Jialing
River______, one of the ten largest cities in China.
A. lies Chongqing
B. Chongqing lies
C. does lie Chongqing
D. does
Chongqing lie
(2010﹒湖北﹒T34)Only if people of all the countries are united ________（我们才
能解决）the existing problems in the world. (solve)
(2011﹒全国卷I﹒T22)Try____ she might, Sue couldn’t get the door open.
A. if B. when C. sine D. as
(2011﹒全国卷I﹒T28)Only when he reached the tea-house ______it was the same
place he’d been in last year.
A. he realized B. he did realize C. realized he D. did he realize
(2011﹒福建﹒T29)—It’s nice. Never before____ such a special drink!
—I’m glad you like it.
A.I have had B. I had C. have I had D. had I
(2011﹒湖南﹒T32)Only after they had discussed the matter for a few hours
_______a decision
A. they reached B. did they reach C. they reach D. do they reach
(2011﹒四川﹒T15)Was it on a lonely island ______ he was saved one month after
the boat went down?
A. where B. that C. which D. what
(2011﹒陕西﹒T23)It is not how much we do but how much love we put into what
we do______benefits our work most.
A. who B. which C. that D. what
(2011﹒重庆﹒T28)I told them not everybody could run as fast as you did, ______ ?
A. could he B. didn’t I C. didn’t you D. could they
(2011﹒重庆﹒T32)—Have you seem the film Under the Hawthorn Tree?
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— Of course, I have. It was in our village _______ it was made.
A.that B.where C.when D.which
(2011﹒湖南﹒T35)It’s not what we do once in a while ______ shapes our lives, but
what we do consistently
A .which B. that C. how D. when
(2011﹒全国卷II﹒T13)Jane won’t join us for dinner tonight and .
A. neither won’t Tom B. Tom won’t either
C. Tom will too D. so will Tom
(2011﹒江苏﹒T33)It sounds like something is wrong with the car’s
engine._______ , we’d better take it to the garage immediately.
A. Otherwise B. If not C. But for that D. If so
(2011﹒辽宁﹒T33)_____ a strange plant! I've never seen it before.
A. Which B. What C. How D. Whether
where
(2011﹒上海﹒T30)It doesn’t matter if they want to come to your party, _______?
A. doesn’t it
B. does it
C. don’t they
D. do they
(2012﹒江西﹒T32)Never before seen anybody who can play tennis as
well as Robert.
A．had she B．she had C．has she D．she has
(2012﹒江西﹒T34)He seems to be giving the impression that he didn’t enjoy
himself in Paris. , he had a wonderful time.
A．Above all
B．What’s more
C．As a result D．On the contrary
(2012﹒浙江﹒T19)Had they known what was coming next, they________
second thoughts.
A. may have B. could have
C. must have had D. might have had
(2012﹒江苏﹒T25)There is little doubt in your mind that he is innocent,
_______________?
A. is there
B. isn't thereC. is he D. isn't he
(2012﹒重庆﹒T33)The headmaster will not permit the change in the course,
nor______ it a thought.
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A. does he even given B. he even gives C. whether D. he will
even given
(2012﹒重庆﹒T32)It was 80 years before Christopher Columbus crossed the
Atlantic______ Zheng sailed to East Africa
A. when B. that C. after D. since
(2012﹒辽宁﹒T32)Not until he retired from teaching three years ago
having a holiday abroad.
A. he had considered B. had he considered
C. he considered D. did he consider
(2012﹒四川﹒T4)At school, some students are active ______ some are shy,
yet they can be good friends with one another.
A. while B. although C. so D. as
(2012﹒四川﹒T5)This is not my story, nor ______ the whole story. My story
plays out differently.
A. is there B. there is C. is it D. it is
(2012﹒陕西﹒T12)The basketball coach, as well as his team , ______interviewed
shortly after the match for their outstanding performance.
A. were
B. was
C. is
D. are
(2012﹒北京﹒T31)______ at the door before you enter my room, please.
A. Knock
B. Knocking
C. Knocked
D. To knock
(2013﹒北京﹒T23)The famous musician, as well as his students, ____ to perform at
the opening ceremony of the 2012 Taipei Flower Expo.
A. were invited
B. was invited
C. have been invited D. has been invited
(2013﹒福建﹒T22)Don’t turn off the computer before closing all programs ______
you could have problems
A. or
B. and
C. but
D. so
(2013﹒福建﹒T34) Not until he went through real hardship _____the love we have
for our families is important.
A. had he realized
B. did he realize
C. he realized
D. he had
realized
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(2013﹒江苏﹒T21) Generally, students’ inner motivation with high expectations
from others ______ essential to their development.
A. isB. are
C. was
D. were
(2013﹒江苏﹒T31) Shortly after suffering from a massive earthquake and ______
to ruins, the city took on a new look.
A. reducing B. reduced
C. being reduced
D. having reduced
(2013﹒江西﹒T25) Only when he apologizes for his rudeness ____to him again.
A. I will speak.
B. will I speak.
C. do I speak.
D. I speak.
(2013﹒江西﹒T34) If _____ to look after luggage for someone else, inform the
police at once.
A. asked
B. to ask
C. asking
D. having
asked
(2013﹒湖南﹒T30) Every day ________ a proverb aloud several times until you
have it memorized.
A．read B．reading C．to read D．reads
(2013﹒湖南﹒T33) The university estimates that living expenses for
international students ________ around $8，450 a year, which ________ a burden
for some of them.
A．are；is B．are，are C．is，are D．is，is
(2013﹒湖南﹒T35) Not once ________ to Michael that he could one day become
a top student in his class.
A．occurred it B．it did occur C．it occurred D．did it occur
(2013﹒辽宁﹒T26) At no time _____ the rules of the game. It was unfair to punish
them.
A. they actually broke
B. do they actually break
C. did they actually break D. they had actually broken
(2013﹒上海﹒T39) Among the crises that face humans ______ the lack of natural
resources.
A. isB. are
C. is there
D. are there
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(2013﹒四川﹒T4) Read this story, ______ you will realize that not everything can
be bought with money.
A. or
B. and C. but
D. so
(2013﹒天津﹒T11) It was not until near the end of the letter ______ she
mentioned her own plan.
A. that B. where C. why D. when
(2013﹒全国卷II﹒T3) I was glad to meet Jenny again, ______ I didn't want to
spend all day with her.
A. but
B. and
C.soD. or
(2013﹒全国卷II﹒T10) It was only after he had read the papers ______ Mr. Gross
realized the task before him was extremely difficult to complete.
A when B. that
C. whichD. what
(2013﹒全国卷II﹒T12) Only by increasing the number of doctors by 50 percent
______ properly in this hospital.
A. can be the patients
B. can the patients be treated
C. the patients can be treated D. treated can be the patients
(2013﹒浙江﹒T19) There are some health problems that, when ______ in time, can
become bigger ones later on.
A. not treated
B. not being treated
C. not to be treated
D. not have been treated
(2013﹒重庆﹒T23) It's not easy to change habits, ______ with awareness and self-
control, it is possible.
A. for
B. or
C. but
D. so
(2013﹒重庆﹒T27) It was with the help of the local guide ______ the mountain
climber was rescued.
A. who B. that
C. when D. how
(2014﹒大纲卷﹒T26) ________the nurses want a pay increase, they want reduced
hours as well.
A. Not do only B. Do not only
C. Only not do D. Not only do
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(2014﹒大纲卷﹒T33) ________ me tomorrow and I'll let you know the lab result.
A. Calling B. Call
C. To call D. Having called
(2014﹒福建﹒T28) The climate here is quite pleasant, the temperature rarely,
________， reaching 30
in summer.
℃
A．if not B．if ever
C．if any D．if so
(2014﹒福建﹒T29)It was the culture, rather than the language, ________made it
hard for him to adapt to the new environment abroad.
A．where B．why
C．that D．what
(2014﹒湖南﹒T29)Only when you can find peace in your heart ________ good
relationships with others.
A. will you keep B. you will keep
C. you kept D. did you keep
(2014﹒湖南﹒T30)________what you're doing today important, because you're
trading a day of your life for it.
A. Make B. To make
C. Making D. Made
(2014﹒湖南﹒T33)It's not doing the things we like, but liking the things we have to
do ________ makes life happy.
A. that B. which
C. what D. who
(2014﹒陕西﹒T17) No sooner ________ stepped on the stage than the audience
broke into thunderous applause.
A. had Mo Yan B. Mo Yan had
C. has Mo Yan D. Mo Yan has
(2014﹒四川﹒T3)Was it because Jack came late for school ________ Mr Smith got
angry?
A．why B．who
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C．where D．that
(2014﹒天津﹒T1) Give me a chance, ________ I'll give you a wonderful surprise.
A. if B. or
C. and D. while
(2014﹒重庆﹒T10)—I spent two weeks in London last summer.
—Then you must have visited the British Museum during your stay, ________
you?
A. mustn't B. haven't
C. didn't D. hadn't
(2015﹒湖南﹒T27)It is important to remember that success ________ a sum of
small efforts made each day and often ________ years of achieve.
A. is; takes
B. are; takes
C. are; take
D. is; take
(2015﹒湖南﹒T31)Always ________ in mind that your main task is to get this
company running smoothly.
A. to keep B. to have kept
C．keep D．have kept
(2015﹒天津﹒T3)Only when Lily walked into the office ______ that she had left the
contract at home.
A. she realized
B. has she realized
C. she has realized
D. did she realize
(2015﹒湖南﹒T23)Only after talking to two students ________ that having strong
motivation is one of the biggest factors in reaching goals.
A. I did discover
B. did I discover
C. I discovered
D.
discovered
(2015﹒湖南﹒T21)It was when we were returning home ________ I realized what a
good feeling it was to have helped someone in trouble.
A. which
B. that
C. where
D. how
(2015﹒重庆﹒T9)Bach died in 1750, but it was not until the early 19th century____
his musical gift was fully recognized.
A. while B. though
C. that
D. after
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(2016﹒江苏﹒T34)Not until recently ______the development of tourist-related
activities in the rural areas.
A. they had encouraged
B. had they encouraged
C. did they encourage
D. they encouraged
(2016﹒天津﹒T13)You are waiting at a wrong place. It is at the hotel ____ the
coach picks up tourists.
A. who B. which C. where D. that
(2017﹒江苏﹒T24)The publication of Great Expectations, which _______ both widely reviewed
and highly praised, strengthened Dickens’ status as a leading novelist.
A. is
B. are
C. was
D. were
(2017﹒天津﹒T11)It was when I got back to my apartment ______ I first came
across my new neighbors.
A. who
B. where
C. which
D.
that
(2018﹒北京﹒T8)In any unsafe situation, simply _________ the button and a
highly-trained agent will get you the help you need.
A. press B. to press C. pressing D. pressed
(2018﹒天津﹒T14) It was only when the car pulled up in front of our house
___________we saw Lily in the passenger seat.
A. which B. that
C. when D. where
(2019﹒天津﹒T12)The professor warned tie students that on no account _____________ use
mobile phones in his class.
A. should they
B. they should
C. dare they
D. they dare
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