1. Sales of CDs have greatly increased since the early 1990s, when people _____ ___ to enjoy the advantages of this new technology.A. beginB. beganC. have begunD. had begun2. Turn on the television or open a magazine and you ________ advertisement s showing happy families.A. will often seeB. often seeC. are often seeingD. have often seen3. —I hear Jane has gone to the Holy Island for her holiday.—Oh, how nice! Do you know when she ________?A. was leavingB. had leftC. has leftD. left4. —What were you doing when Tony phoned you?—I had just finished my work and________ to take a shower.A. had startedB. startedC. have startedD. was starting5. I ________ you not to move my dictionary—now I can’t find it.A. askedB. askC. was askingD. had asked6. —Has Sam finished his homework today?—I have no idea. He ________ it this morning.A. didB. has don eC. was doingD. had done7. —What’s that terrible noise?—The neighbors ________ for a party.A. have preparedB. are preparingC. prepareD. will prepare8. Now that she is out of a job, Lucy ________ going back to school, but she hasn’t decided yet.A. had consideredB. has been consideringC. consideredD. is going to consider9. The teacher, with 6 girls and 8 boys of her class, ________ visiting a m useum when the earthquake struck.A. wasB. wereC. had beenD. would be10. The discussion ________ alive when an interesting topic was brought in.A. was comingB. had comeC. has comeD. came11. Because the shop ________ , all the T-shirts are sold at half price.A. has closed downB. closed downC. is closing downD. had closed down12. Let’s keep to the point or we ________ any decisions.A. will never reachB. have never reachedC. never reachD. never reached13. My mind wasn’t on what he was saying so I’m afraid I ________ half of it.A. was missingB. had missedC. will missD. missed14. It is said in the book that Thomas Edison (1847—1931) ________ the wor ld-leading inventor for sixty years.A. would beB. has beenC. had beenD. was15. —You were out when I dropped in at your house.—Oh, I ________ for a friend from England at the airport.A. was waitingB. had waitedC. am waitingD. has waited1. _______ worries me is _______ we’re going to pay for all this.A. It, thatB. That, howC. What, howD. As, that2. We’ve bought a cottage in the country for ________ we retire.A. whenB. ifC. sinceD. that3. He just does _______ he pleases and never thinks about anyone else.A. that B. whatow4. It shocked me to see ________ my neighbors treated their children.A. whyB. whetherC. howD. since5. It used to be thought ________ the Earth was flat.A. as B. wh enC. sinceD. that6. He pointed to ________ looked like a tree.A. that B. whatC. whichD. as7. His income is double ________ it was five years ago.A. that B. whichC. as D. wh at8. I know nothing about the accident except ________ I read in the paper.A. thatB. for填9. “I think _______ he needs is more practice.” “Yes, _______ he needs m ore practice is quite clear.”A. what, whatB. that, thatC. what, thatD. that, wh at10. “Will the general manager attend the meeting?”“_______ he will come won’t be known _______his secretary comes.”A. That, thatB. That, un tilC. Whether, thatD. Whether, until11. “The problem is _______ we are short of money.”“Yes, _______ we can borrow some money from her is still a question.”A. that, thatB. that, whetherC. whether, thatD. whether, whet her12. _______ with the right knowledge can give first aid.A. WhoB. WhoeverC. AnyoneD. Who ever13. _______ has the right knowledge can give first aid.A. WhoB. WhoeverC. AnyoneD. Who ever14. _______ having the right knowledge can give first aid.A. WhoB. WhoeverC. AnyoneD. Who ever15. _______ is hard is to do good all one’s life and never do anything bad.A. He B. ItC. ThatD. What16. “_______ made her struggle to become an artist so hard?” “_______ she was a wom an.”A. What, WhatB. That, ThatC. What, ThatD. That, Wh at17. I firmly believe _______ he said at the meeting was right.A. that B. whichC. that whatD. what th at18. After _______ seemed like hours he came out of the house with a woman.A. whichB. i tC. whatD. that1—5 CABCD6—10 BDCCD11—15 BCBCD16—18 CCC定语从句专项练习题与答案详解1. Nearly all the streets are in straight lines, ________ from east to west. Those ________run from north to south are called avenues.A. running; thatB. run; whoC. running; whoD. run; that2. This is the case ________ he’s had all his money stolen.A. whenB. whereC. thatD. on which3. Mr. Smith will pay a visit to Beijing this autumn, ________ we will enjoy the OlympicGames in 2008. A. where B. when C. which D. how4. The artist will not paint people or animals but he will paint anything ________ .A. that the little girl asks himB. the little girl asks him toC. for the little girl to ask himD. what the little girl asks him5. —How did you get in touch with the travel agent, Robin?—Oh, that’s easy. I surfed the Internet and then called one ________ the telephonenumber is provided.A. whichB. in whichC. of whichD. whose6. October 15 th is my birthday, ________ I will never forget.A. whenB. thatC. whatD. which7. The treatment will continue until the patient reaches the point ________ he can walkcorrectly and safely.A. whenB. whereC. whichD. whose8. There are several research centers in China ________ a certain disease called Bird Flu isbeing studied.A. whichB. whereC. whenD. what9. I hope that the little ________ I have been able to do does good to them all.A. whichB. whatC. thatD. when10. The time is not far away ________ modern communications will becomewidespread in China’s vast countryside.A. asB. whenC. untilD. before11. ________ is known to everybody, Taiwan is a part of China. We must unify it.A. ItB. AsC. WhichD. What12. I shall never forget the day ________ Shen Zhou V was launched, ________ has a greateffect on my life.A. when, whichB. that, whichC. which, thatD. when, that13. The bread my wife makes is much better than ________ you can buy at a store.A. that whichB. one thatC. that of whichD. this of which14. There is no such place ________ you dream of in all this world.A. thatB. whatC. whichD. as15. The people, ________ had been damaged by the flood, were given help by the Red Cross.A. all whose homesB. all of whose homesC. all their homesD. all of their homes16. The humans are destroying nature day by day, ________ of course, will cause severepunishment from it sooner or later.A. whoB. whenC. on whichD. which17. Is this research center ________ you visited the modern equipment last year?A. whereB. thatC. the one thatD. the one where18. Some pictures of the river brought the days back to the old ________ they swam in it.A. whenB. thatC. whoD. where19. The man showed us so heavy a stone ________ no man can lift.A. thatB. asC. whichD. and20. He stayed there for quite a long time, during ________ time he learned much spokenEnglish. A. that B. this C. which D. same1. ____ some students, the teacher entered the hall.A. FollowingB. FollowedC. Being followedD. Having followed2. ____, and he had to go back home.A. Day having brokenB. Night had fallenC. The day had brokenD. Night fallen3. Hearing his father was seriously ill, ____.A. he burst into tearsB. his eyes were filled with tearsC. his face lost its colorD. tears came to his eyes4. He did all this to make her ____, so she was very angry with him.A. laughedB. a good manC. laughingD. laughed at5. Entering the house, I found Jane ____ at the desk and ____ something.A. seat; writeB. sitting; writingC. seating; writingD. seated; to write6. ____ so many people in the hall, I had to push my way to the front.A. BeingB. There wereC. There beingD. As being7. --- What would you like for breakfast?--- I don’t feel like ____.A. to eat somethingB. eating anythingC. to eat anythingD. eating nothing8. He got out of the car, ____ to the nearest house and telephoned his friend for help.A. walkedB. WalkingC. to walkD. walk9. ____ all over the hills and around the lake are wild flowers of different colours.A. GrowingB. GrownC. To growD. Having grown10. It was on his way home ____ he ____ his wallet. The next morning he found it ____.A. that; lost; missingB. where; missing; lostC. which; missed; lostD. then; lost; missed11. ____ some of the questions ____, the man said good-bye to us without making himself ____.A. Left; unanswering; understood;B. Leaving; unanswered; understoodC. Left; unanswering; understandingD. Leaving; unanswered; understanding12. I remember ____ to their party, but I ____ the invitation in the office.A. to be invited; have forgottenB. to invite; forgetC. being invited; have leftD.inviting; am leaving13. --- Why did you go to the wrong class, Mr. Lice?--- Well, I forgot ____ I was supposed to go to.A. which the roomB. which roomC. what was the roomD. what room was it14. He can on the bed with his ____.A. closed eyes and his mouth openB. eyes closed and his open mouthC. closed eyes and open his mouthD. eyes closed and his mouth open15. Finally I got my ____.A. salary raisedB. risen salaryC. salary riseD. salary to rise16. ____ many times, she still can’t remember it.A. Had toldB. Having been toldC. Having toldD. Being told17. ____, his friends met him at the station.A. Arriving in ChicagoB. Arrived in ChicagoC. On arriving in ChicagoD. When he arrived in Chicago18. May thought it a great pity ____ to the party.A. not to be invitedB. to be not invitedC. not to have invitedD. to have not invited19. Lots of ____ news came every day during the ____ Asian Games.A. inspiring; 11 thB. inspired; 11stC. inspiring; 11 stD. inspired; 11 th20. Every Monday morning we will stand on the playground and watch the national flag ____ higher and higher.A. being raisedB. RaisingC. risingD. being risen1-5 ABADB 6-10 CBAAA 11-15 BCBDA 16-20 BDAAA1. Work gets done ________ when people do it together, and the rewards are higher too.A. easilyB. very easyC. more easilyD. easier2. My parents have always made me ________ about myself, even when I was twelve.A. feeling wellB. feeling goodC. feel wellD. feel good3. He began to take political science ________ only when he left school.A. strictlyB. trulyC. carefullyD. seriously4. The final score of the basketball match was 93-94. We were only ________ beaten.A. nearlyB. slightlyC. narrowlyD. lightly5. The new group of students is better-behaved than the other group who stayed here ________.A. earlyB. earlierC. earliestD. the earliest6. —Do you need any help, Lucy?—Yes, The job is ________ I could do myself.A. less thanB. more thanC. no more thanD. not more than7. There is an old proverb, “Love me, love my dog. ” But there is ________ wisdom in this: “Love me, love my book.”A. someB. muchC. moreD. most8. With April 18’s railway speedup, highway and air transport will have to compete with ________ service for passengers.A. goodB. betterC. bestD. the best9. The melon the Smiths served at dinner would have tasted ________ if it had been put in the fridge for a little while.A. goodB. betterC. bestD. well10. After two years’ research, we now have a ________ better understanding of the disease.A. veryB. farC. fairlyD. quite11. Speaking of all the songs he has written, I think this is probably his ________ one.A. better-knownB. well-knownC. best-knownD. most-known12. Of the two coats, I’d choose the ________ one to spare some money for a book.A. cheapestB. cheaperC. more expensiveD. most expensive13. —I wonder why Mary is so unfriendly to us.—She is ________ than unfriendly, I’m afraid.A. shyerB. much shyerC. shy moreD. more shy14. —I didn’t do well in this English examination. How about you?—I did ________ you.A. not better thanB. no worse thanC. as well asD. no better than15. —Now that you like the house with a garden, why not buy it?—Well, I can’t afford ________ house at present.A. that expensive aB. a such expensiveC. that an expensiveD. a so expensive16. —Do you regret paying ten dollars for that book?—No, I would gladly have paid ________.A. as twice manyB. twice as manyC. twice as muchD. as twice much17. —I’m leaving on April 30.—So why not come to spend ________ days with me?A. all these last fewB. these all last fewC. these last all fewD. all last these few18. —Be careful not to drop the Ming Dynasty vase.—Yes, we can’t be ________.A. too carefulB. very carefulC. too carelessD. careless enough19. He’s not got another job yet and it’s not ________ he will for some time.A. likelyB. easilyC. nearlyD. lonely20. We do meet now and then, but not ________.A. freelyB. commonlyC. regularlyD. presently21. You don’t have to be angry with him. He ________ wanted to know the truth.A. almostB. mostlyC. merelyD. hardly22. —Are you pleased with what he has done?—It couldn’t be____. Why didn’t he put more effort into his work?A. any worseB. much betterC. so badD. the best23. He moved away from his parents and missed them ________enjoy the exciting life in China.A. too much toB. very much toC. enough toD. much so as to24. —Is your headache getting ________?—No, it’s worse.A. betterB. badC. lessD. well。