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1．the notice came around two in the afternoon ________the meeting would be postponed.

a．when               b．that                  c．whether                 d．how

2．it was never clear________the man hadn’t reported the accident sooner.    

a．that                 b．how                 c．when                  d．why

3．________ you said at the meeting describes a bright future for the company.     

a．when                      b．how                c．what                   d．that

4．________makes the book so extraordinary is the creative imagination of the writer.

a．that                b．what                c．who                d．which

5．experts believe________people can waste less food by shopping only when it is necessary.

a．why                 b．where                c．that                d．what

6．________i want to tell you is the deep love and respect i have for my parents.

a．that                b．which                c．whether              d．what

7．do not let any failures discourage you，for you can never tell________close you may be to victory.

a．how                        b．that                      c．which              d．where

8．police have found________ appears to be the lost ancient statue.

a．which              b．where                    c．how                    d．what

9．the only way to succeed at the highest level is to have total belief ________ you are better than anyone else on the sports field.                                      

a．how                  b．that                        c．which             d．whether

10．it’s good to know________ the dogs will be well cared for while we’re away.

a．what                 b．whose                     c．which                d．that

11．________ struck me most in the movie was the father’s deep love for his son.

a．that                     b．it                             c．what              d．which

12．it is by no means clear ________ the president can do to end the strike.

a．how              b．which                      c．that                  d．what

13．it doesn’t matter ________ you pay by cash or credit card in this store.   

a．how                      b．whether                   c．what                d．why

14．the limits of a person’s intelligence，generally speaking，are fixed at birth，but________he reaches these limits will depend on his environment.                               

a．where            b．whether                c．that             d．why

15．i made a promise to myself________ this year，my first year in high school，would be different.

a．whether         b．what                     c．that               d．how

16．it doesn’t matter_________ you turn right or left at the crossing—both roads lead to the park.                    

a．whether         b．how                      c．if          d．when

17．as many as five courses are provided，and you are free to choose ________ suits you best.

a．whatever         b．whichever           c．whenever        d．wherever

18．jerry did not regret giving the comment but felt ________ he could have expressed it differently. 

a．why               b．how                      c．that              d．whether

19．it suddenly occurred to him________he had left his keys in the office.    

a．whether         b．where                   c．which              d．that

20．scientists study ________ human brains work to make computers.          

a．when             b．how                      c．that              d．whether

21．________ caused the accident is still a complete mystery.

a．what             b．that                c．how              d．where

22．i just wonder ________ that makes him so excited.

a．why it does    b．what he does        c．how it is      d．what it is

23．water，which seems so simple and common，is ________ makes life possible.

a．what              b．that                      c．which                   d．how

24．i’d like to work with ________ is honest and easy to get on with.

a．who               b．whoever              c．whomever      d．no matter who

25．when you are reading，make a note of ________ you think is of great importance.

a．which            b．that                      c．what              d．when

26．mr.smith asked the boy a question ________he could go to the concert with him.

a．whether         b．that                      c．what                     d．if

27．a warm thought suddenly came to me ____ i might use the pocket money to buy some flowers for my mother’s birthday.

a．if           b．when                    c．that                d．which

28．there is much chance ________ bill will recover from his injury in time for the race.

a．that               b．which                   c．until                d．if

29．when asked ________ they needed most，the kids said they wanted to feel important and loved.

a．what              b．why                  c．whom           d．which

30．the reason ________ he didn’t come is ________ he was ill.

a．why；that      b．that；why        c．why；because        d．why；what

31．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

32．nobody believed his reason for being absent from the class ________ he had to meet his uncle at the airport.

a．why               b．that                   c．where                d．because

33．the shopkeeper did not want to sell for ________ he thought was not enough.

a．where            b．how                  c．what             d．which

34．he noticed that the straight part of the dance was different in the afternoon from ________ it had been in the morning.

a．that               b．where         c．what              d．which

35．—can we get everything ready by the weekend?

—it all depends on ________ we can get mr.green’s cooperation.

a．that               b．what            c．whether               d．if

36．________ wants to stay in a hotel has to pay their own way.

a．anyone  b．the one            c．whoever                    d．who

37．the boss refused to sell the car for ________ he thought was not satisfactory.

a．that          b．which         c．how              d．what

38．it makes little difference to me ________we go or stay.

a．whether          b．where          c．that            d．how

39．—the two people speak different languages and can not communicate with each other well.

—oh，i see. that’s ________ misunderstanding occurs.

a．when               b．what          c．that            d．why

40．before the sales start，i make a list of ________ my kids will need for the coming season.

a．why                b．what            c．how          d．which

41.  none knows if __________ that boy, but if __________ him, her parents will be disappointed.[来源:学科网zxxk]

a. she will marry, she will marry             b. she marries, she marries

c. she will marry, she marries                  d. she marries, she will marry

42. he differed from his classmates in _________ he devoted his spare time to reading.

a. which                    b. that                  c. what                d. how

43. as many as five courses are provided, and you are free to choose                  suits you best.

      a. whatever              b. whichever                c. whenever               d. wherever

44. when changing lanes，a driver should use his turning signal to let other drivers know         .

a．he is entering which lane       b．which lane he is entering

c．is he entering which lane      d．which lane is he entering

45. 一  i prefer shutting myself in and listening to music all day on sundays.

一  that’s _________i don’t agree．you should have a more active

a．where              b．how              c．when             d．what

46. 一it’s thirty years since we last met．

      一but i still remember the story，believe it or not，      we got lost on a rainy night．

        a．which             b．that                c．what               d．when

47. the companies are working together to create       they hope will be the best means of transport in the 21st century．

       a．which              b．that                 c．what              d．who

48.        it is still under discussion                  the old bus station should be replaced with a modern hotel or not.

      a. whether              b. when                 c. which      d. where

49.           the famous scientist has been working hard since childhood. that is                  he has gained so many achievements.

      a. because              b. what                   c. how                  d. why

50. — have you finished the book?

      — no. ive read up to                  the children discover the secret cave.

      a. which                 b. what                   c. that                   d. where