2015年成人学位英语语法强化试题及答案（3）
11. ______ the fact that he was in his seventies, the old man decided to swim across the channel.
A. At B. Since
C. Despite D. With
12. _______ the flood, the ship would have reached its destination on time.
A. In case of B. In spite of
C. Because of D. But for
13. _______ the library _______ the bookstore has the book I need. Will you tell me where I can get it?
A. Neither, nor B. Neither, or
C. Either, or D. Either, nor
14. _______ the sight of the police officers, the men ran off.
A. In B. At
C. On D. With
15. _______ the wall, we decided that we should need three tins of paint.
A. Making up B. Doing up
C. Putting up D. Sizing up.
16. _______ the whole, early American city planning was excellent.
A. In B. From
C. On D. Above
17. _______ we are having these days!
A. What a lovely weather B. What lovely weathers
C. What lovely weather D. What lovely a weather
18. _______ we have finished the course, we shall start doing more revision work.
A. For now B. Now that
C. Ever since D. By now
19. ______ when she started complaining.
A. Not until he arrived B. Hardly had he arrived
C. No sooner had he arrivedD. Scarcely did he arrive
20. _______ whether he will come or not.
A. There is no telling B. There is not telling
C. There is telling not D. There is not to tell