1、The fire was finally brought under control, but not ________ extensive damage had been caused.
A) after B) before C) since D) as
2、Purchasing the new production line will be a ________ deal for the company.
A) profitable B) tremendous C) forceful D) favorite
3、Rod is determined to get a seat for the concert ________ it means standing in a queue all night.
A) provided B) whatever C) even if D) as if
4、We hadn't met for 20 years, but I recognized her ________ I saw her.
A) for the moment B) the moment when
C) at the moment when D) the moment
参考答案&解析:
1、B 根据“but”可分析出,火势并没有在损失造成之前熄灭,所以排除A, C,D,答案为B。
2、A “profitable”的意思为有益的,有用的; “tremendous”意为巨大的惊人的;“forceful”的意思是有力的,强烈的;“favorite”意思为最喜欢的,因此只有A符合题意,答案为A。
3、C “provided”意为“假设,假如”,是虚拟语气的标志;“whatever”是代词,在从句中的成分应为主语;“even if ”是“尽管,即使”的意思,表让步;“as if”是好像的意思,因此只有C符合题意,答案为C。
4、D “the moment”相当于“as soon as”因此正确答案为D。