1.Not until Dec. 2003 _____ caught by the US soldiers, and it was a great victory for the USA.
A. was Saddam Hussein
B. Saddam Hussein was
C. had Saddam Hussein been
D. Saddam Hussein had been
选A。 not until坐落于句首时，句子要部分倒装。而时间状语Dec. 2003暗示了要用一般过去时，故此只能选A。
2. Be careful with such things. If you _____, youll drop them.
A. dont B. arent C. wont D. do
选B。本题考查学生运用省略语法的做题能力。 完整的句子为：If you arent (careful)，youll drop them. 另外，条件状语从句用目前时表以后，所以排除去wont。
3. Excuse me!
_____
How can I get to the nearest post office?
A. Yes? B. Thats OK.
C. Whats wrong? D. Pardon?
选A。因为Excuse me没说明具体事情，所以就被反问Yes?啥事？
4. ___________ a fine day, Shenzhou VI will be launched on time according to its planned time.
A. Being B. It being C. To be D. It is
选B。 本题考查独立主格结构。前一分句和后一分句在逻辑上存在因果关系，可以排除答案D。由于前面的分词的逻辑主语不可能是后面一个分句的逻辑主语，故前一分句要有一个逻辑主语it表示天气。
5. ---Whats the chief ______ of the world this year?
---I think the Twin- Tower was destroyed.
A. business B. matter C. event D. affair
选C。 event 表示比较要紧的事件；business表示一般性的事物，如经营方面的事情或买卖等，也可以构成肯定的短语，如on business, get down to business 等。matter指普通的需要解决的事情;affair指重大的国际、国内事物，常常用复数。
6. It is ____ waste of time for young men to devote themselves to playing computer games on ___ Internet only for _____ pleasure.
A. /; the; / B. the; the; / C. a; the; a D. a; the; /
选D。前面a waste of time/money为固定短语；中间为on the Internet，表示特指; 后面为for pleasure=for fun，为固定短语。
7. He said, _____ a long way to school. ______ a long way to go yet before we arrive.
A. It is; There is B. There is ; it is C. It is; It is D. There is; There is
选A。第一空it 指距离, 第二空there be 表示在 存在。
8. It will be five years ____ we meet again.
A. since B. after C. before D. when
选C。 该题意为 要过五年大家才能再见面。假如选A, since 从句中常用动词的过去式,这是个终止动词表延续的句型。本句句型是 It will be +时间段+before 从句。 意为 要过多长时间才. 。
9. Did you scold him for his mistake?
Yes, but _____ it.
A. Id rather not do
B. Id better not do
C. Id rather not have done
D. Id better have not done
选C。would rather接完成式表示对已发生的事情感到自责，具备虚拟的语气，其否定式在rather后加not。
10. He often keeps English _______ ___________,
A. week; tidily B. weekly; orderly C. the week; tidy D. weeks; friendly
选B。English weekly指《英语周报》，其中weekly为名词；keep意思是使处于某种状况，故此应该用形容词作宾补，结合句意，应该是他的《英语周报》报纸常常保存的井井有条。
