It was not long _____ he was born that his mother died of illness.
| A．before | B．when | C．that | D．after |
第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分,满分15分）
从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
—Would you mind if I sat here?
— Sorry. _____ I'm expecting a friend.
A. Of course not. B. I'd rather you didn't C. Go ahead. D. Why not?
—Sandra failed to pass the exam.
— __________ ? Nobody works harder than she does.
| A．How come | B．How about | C．Why not | D．What for |
—You never think of others ! You kept me waiting for two hours.
—I’m sorry that you _________ think so.
| A．would | B．could | C．might | D．should |
No one was sure exactly__________ he wanted
| A．how was it that | B．how it was that | C．what was it that | D．what it was that |
Not until____________the exam _________ the importance of doing homework.
| A．had he failed; he realized | B．he had failed; did he realize | C．he had failed; he realized | D．had he failed; did he realize |