（2010·天津薊縣下營中學(xué)高三第一次模擬） 3. _____ what I had originally thought, the trip turned out to be fun.

A. Instead of   B. In spite of  C. Contrary to D. Because of

.（2010·湖南湘潭市外國語學(xué)校屆高三第二次月考）    29. They always give the available seats to _____ comes first. After all, the early bird catches the worm.

A. whom B. who           C. whoever     D. whomever

（2010·吉林實驗中學(xué)高三第二次模擬） 13. Last month, he paid a visit to the village ____ he had once worked in for six years, _______ he will never forget.

A. where; which         B. where; when    

C. that; which D. in which; that

（2010·吉林實驗中學(xué)高三第二次模擬） 17. ---Tom graduated from college at a very young age.

--Oh, he _____ have been a very smart boy by then.

A. could        B. should            C. might          D. must

（2010·江蘇南京金陵中學(xué)高三10月月考）31. I would have helped you, but I        really occupied the whole week.

A. was           B. am     C. had been    D. were

（2010·浙江余杭高級中學(xué)高三上第二次月考）      13. At the last place Gary worked, they ______ an annual company picnic. All the employees _____ bring their families along and spend the day at a nearby park. It was great.

A. had to have; had to                 B. used to have; couldn’t

C. would have; didn’t have to      D. used to have; would

（2010·浙江鼓山中學(xué)高三第一次月考）   32. “Goodbye, then,” she said, without even ___________ from her book.

A. looking down     B. looking up    

C. looking away      D. looking on

（2010·浙江余杭高級中學(xué)高三上第二次月考）      14. _______ the interview in Boston lasted so long, I missed my connecting flight to New York.

A. Due to         B. So long as         C. As         D. Despite

（2010·山東蘭山高考補習(xí)學(xué)校高三形成性檢測）   21. -- What about ______ concert?

-- Played by Coco Li? I didn’t go to it. Actually, to buy ______ ticket of hers is out of my reach.

A. the; the      B. a; a        C. a; the    D. the; a

The writer will let me have a copy of his new book as soon as it ___________.

   A. comes up       B. comes across      C. comes out            D. comes down