12. I thought she was the very girl that I should marry _______ I met her.
A. first time B. for the first time
C. the first time D. by the first time
13. Don’t play by the river _______ you fall in and drown!
A. in case B. so that
C. in order that D. when
14. Why do you want a new job ____ you’ve got such a good one already?
A. that B. where
C. which D. when
15. He is better than _______ I last visited him.
A. when B. that
C. how D. which
16. _______ the punishment was unjust, he accepted it without complaint.
A. So long as B. Even though
C. Since D. While
17. ________ the grandparents love the children, they are strict with them.
A. While B. As
C. Since D. Because
18. _______ I can see, there is only one possible way to keep away from the danger.
A. As long as B. As far as
C. Just as D. Even if
19. _______ rich one may be there is always something one wants.
A. Whatever B. Whenever
C. However D. Wherever
20. John shut everybody out of the kitchen _______ he could prepare his grand surprise for the party.
A. which B. when
C. so that D. as if
21. Mr Zhang is mild in character. He never shouts ____ he is very angry.
A. if B. even
C. though D. even when
22. “How long do you suppose it is _______ he left for Japan?” “No more than half a month.”
A. when B. before
C. after D. since
23. In some countries, _______ are called “public schools” are not owned by the state.
A. that B. which
C. as D. what
【答案与解析】
12. 选C。the first time 在此用作连词，用以引导状语从句。句意为“我第一次见到她就认为她很诚实”。
13. 选C。in case 意为“以防”。
14. 选D。when 不表示“当……的时候”，而表示“既然”，相当于 since，用以引导原因状语从句。全句意为：你既然已经有了这么好的工作，干吗还要找新的工作呢？ 请再两例：
I can’t tell you when you won’t listen. 既然你不想听，我就不告诉你了。
Why use wood when you can use plastic? 既然能用塑料，为什么还要用木料？
15. 选A。than 后省略了 he was，假若补充完整，全句即为 He is better than he was when I last visited him。
16. 选B。比较四个选项：so long as（只要），even though（即使），since（自从，既然），while（当……时候），其中只有B的意思最合适，全句意为“即使处罚不公平，他毫无怨言地接受”。
17. 选A。while 在此不表示“当……的时候”，而表示“尽管”。
18. 选B。as far as 意为“尽，就，至于”，常用于as far as I know（据我所知），as far as one can see（在某人看来），as far as one can（某人尽力），as far as sth / sb is concerned（就某事 / 某人来说）等结构。
19. 选C。however 在此引导让步状语从句，意义上相当于 now matter how。
20. 选C。so that 引导目的状语从句，其意为“为了”。
21. 选D。根据句子语境，选B 或 D 较适合，但 even 是副词，不是连词，不能引导状语从句，故选D。
22. 选D。问句的基本结构是“It is +时间段+since 从句”，其原句型是I suppose it is no more than half a month since he left for Japan. 假若对此句中的no more than half a month 提问，则可得到提问句。
23. 选D。what 引导的是主语从句，其中的 what 相当于 the schools that。
