6.(　　 ) I wonder how he ____ that to the teacher.

　　 A. dared to say　　 B．dare~ying

　　 C. dares say　　 D. dared say

　　 [解析]选A　 dared在此是情态动词的过去式。

5.(　　 ) The American Civil War lasted four years ____

　　 the North won in the end. (2005 广东)

　　 A. after　　 B. when

　　 C. before　　 D. then

　　 [解析]选C before“过了(四年)才……”。：

4.(　　 ) -- It's cloudy outside. Please takc an ubrella.

　 -- ____.　 (2005湖南)

　 A. Yes, take it easy

　 B. Well, it just depends

　 C. OK, just in case

　 D. All right, you're welcome

　　 [解析]选C　 just in case = in case it rains 带把雨伞以

防下雨。

3. -- How long are you staying?

　 -- I don't know ____. (2004 江苏)

　 A. That's OK　　 B. Never mind

　 C. It dedends　　 D. It doesn't matter

　　 [解析]选C　 根据上文I don't know.，可确定要选

C，表示要随情况而定。

2. -- Brad was Jane's brother!

　　 -- ____ he remlnded me∞mHch()f Jane!

　　 (2004 浙江)

　　 A. No doubt　　 B. Above all

　　 C. Nowonder　　 D. Of course

　　 [解析l选C　 no wonder“难怪”，因为Brad是Jane的

兄弟，他经常提到Jane就没什么奇怪的了。

1.(　　 ) He tried his best to solve the problem, ____

　　 difficult it was. (2005 天津)

　　 A. however　　 B. no matter

　　 C. whatever　　 D. although

　　 [解析]选A however = no matter how引导让步状语

从句。

5. -- Go for a picnic this weekend, OK?

　 -- ____. I love getting close to nature.

　　　 A. I couldn't agree more

　　　 B. I'm afraid not

　　　 C. I believe not

　　　 D. I don't think so

　　 ☆精典题例☆

4.-- Do you think it's going to rain over the weekend?

　　 -- ____.

　　　 A. I don't believe　　 B. I don't believe it

　　　 C. I believe not so　　 D. I believe not

3. -- I think you should phone Jenny and say sorry to

　　　　 her.

　 --　 ____. It was her fault.

　　　 A. No way　　　　　 B. Not possible

　　　 C. No chance　　　　 D. Not at all

2.-- Do you happen to have twenty dollars with you?

　　 -- ____?

　 -- I want to buy a dictionary.

　　　 A. How do you want it

　　　 B. How much

　　　 C. What for

　　　 D. When can you pay me hack