1.__1__there is little we can do to modify the weather, we can at least know what kind of weather to expect.?

A. Since B. When C. While D. Unless?

2. This organization brought Western artists together in the hope of making more of an impact on the art community__2__any of them could individually and to promote Western art by women.

A. rather than B. rather C. than D. other than?

3. But the Swiss discovered long years ago that constant warfare brought them__3__ suffering and poverty.

A. anything but B. nothing but C. none other than D. no more than?

4. After__4__seemed an endless wait, it was her too run to step into the doctor's office.

A. it B. that C. what D. which?

5. The board deemed it's urgent that these files__5__right away.

A. had to be printed B. should have been printed C. must be printed D. should be printed

答案：

1. C) 【句意】 盡管我們在改變天氣方面無能為力，但我們至少知道天氣未來的變化。
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【難點】 while除表示時間外，還可表示轉折、讓步，意為“盡管，雖然”。該句中其它選項不具備此意。
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2. C) 【句意】 該組織把西部藝術家聚集在一起，希望他們比任何個人都能更多地影響藝術界，并由婦女來促進西部藝術。?

【難點】 選項C)的than與句中的more形成正確搭配，意為“比…都…”，故為答案。
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3. B) 【句意】 但是多年以前瑞士人就發現連年不斷的戰爭給他們帶來的只有苦難和貧窮。

【難點】 nothing but意為“僅僅，只不過”；anything but意為“除… 以外的任何事”；none other than意為“不是別人，正是…”；no more than意為“不過，僅僅”。
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4. C) 【句意】 在經過一段似乎是漫無邊際的等候之后，終于輪到她走進醫生的辦公室。?

【難點】 在由after引導的介詞短語中，what seemed(to be)起定語作用，修飾an endless wait。又如：I saw what seemed to be a fox.我看見一個似乎是狐貍的東西。
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5. D) 【句意】 董事會認為這些卷宗應立刻打印。?

【難點】 urgent在句中做形式賓語it的補足語，其后的賓語從句應使用虛擬式，即should+動詞原形。