1. （2012四川） Scientists study ___ human brains work to make computers.

A. when B. how

C. that D. whether

2. （2012全國(guó)Ⅰ） It is by no means clear ___ the president can do to end the strike.

A. how B. which

C. that D. what

3. （2012陜西） As many as five courses are provided， and you are free to choose ___ suits you best.

A. whatever B. whichever

C. whenever D. wherever

4. （2012江西） It suddenly occurred to him ___ he had left his keys in the office.

A. whether B. where

C. which D. that

5. （2012湖南） Everyone in the village is very friendly. It doesnt matter ___ you have lived there for a short or a long time.

A. why B. how

C. whether D. when

6. （2012浙江） I made a promise to myself ___ this year， my first year in high school， would be different.

A. whether B. what

C. that D. how

7. （2012江蘇） The notice came around two in the afternoon ___ the meeting would be postponed.

A. when B. that

C. whether D. how

8. （2012安徽） The limits of a persons intelligence， generally speaking， are fixed at birth， but ___ he reaches these limits will depend on his environment.

A. where B. whether

C. that D. why

9. （2012山東） It doesnt matter ___ you pay by cash or credit card in this store.

A. how B. whether

C. what D. why

10. （2011四川） Our teachers always tell us to believe in ___ we do and who we are if we want to succeed.

A. why B. how

C. what D. which

11. （2011北京） ___ Barbara Jones offers to her fans is honesty and happiness.

A. Which B. What

C. That D. Whom

12. （2011北京） The shocking news made me realize ___ terrible problems we would face.

A. what B. how

C. that D. why

13. （2011山東） I am afraid hes more of a talker than a doer， which is ___ he never finishes anything.

A. that B. when

C. where D. why

14. （2011山東） Weve offered her the job， but I dont know ___ shell accept it.

A. where B. what

C. whether D. which

15. （2011江蘇） It was never clear ___ the man hadnt reported the accident sooner.

A. that B. how

C. when D. why

16. （2011安徽） His writing is so confusing that its difficult to make out ___ it is he is trying to express.

A. that B. how

C. who D. what

17. （2011重慶） It is still under discussion ___ the old bus station should be replaced with a modern hotel or not.

A. whether B. when

C. which D. where

18. （2011重慶） It is not always easy for the public to see ___ use a new invention can be of to human life.

A. whose B. what

C. which D. that

19. （2011湖南） Before a problem can be solved， it must be obvious ___ the problem itself is.

A. what B. that

C. which D. why

20. （2010四川） How much one enjoys himself travelling depends largely on ___ he goes with， whether his friends or relatives.

A. what B. who

C. how D. why

1. （2012四川） In our class there are 46 students， ___ half wear glasses.

A. in whom B. in them

C. of whom D. of them

2. （2012全國(guó)Ⅱ） That evening， ___ I will tell you more about later， I ended up working very late.

A. that B. which

C. what D. when

3. （2012安徽） Alot of language learning， ___ has been discovered， is happening in the first year of life， so parents should talk much to their children during that period.

A. as B. it

C. which D. this

4. （2012重慶） Sales director is a position ___ communi-cation ability is just as important as sales skills.

A. which B. that

C. when D. where

5. （2012北京） When deeply absorbed in work， ___ he often was， he would forget all about eating or sleeping.

A. that B. which

C. where D. when

6. （2012山東） Maria has written two novels， both of ___ have been made into television series.

A. them B. that

C. which D. what

7. （2012湖南） Care of the soul is a gradual process ___ even the small details of life should be considered.

A. what B. in what

C. which D. in which

8. （2012天津） I wish to thank Professor Smith， without ___ help I would never have got this far.

A. who B. whose

C. whom D. which

9. （2012江西） By 16：30， ___ was almost closing time， nearly all the paintings had been sold.

A. which B. when

C. what D. that

10. （2012浙江） We live in an age ___ more information is available with greater ease than ever before.

A. why B. when

C. to whom D. on which

11. （2011四川） The school shop， ___ customers are mainly students， is closed for the holidays.

A. which B. whose

C. when D. where

12. （2011全國(guó)Ⅱ） Ted came for the weekend wearing only some shorts and a T-shirt， ___ is a stupid thing to do in such weather.

A. this B. that

C. what D. which

13. （2011北京） Mary was much kinder to Jack than she was to the others， ___ ， of course， made all the others upset.

A. who B. which

C. what D. that

14. （2011江蘇） Between the two parts of the concert is an interval， ___ the audience can buy ice-cream.

A. when B. where

C. that D. which

15. （2011天津） The days are gone ___ physical strength was all you needed to make a living.

A. when B. that

C. where D. which

16. （2011安徽） Whatever is left over may be put into the refrigerator， ___ it will keep for two or three weeks.

A. when B. which

C. where D. while

17. （2011福建） She has a gift for creating an atmosphere for her students ___ allows them to communicate freely with each other.

A. which B. where

C. what D. who

18. （2011山東） The old town has narrow streets and small houses ___ are built close to each other.

A. they B. where

C. what D. that

19. （2011浙江） A bank is the place ___ they lend you an umbrella in fair weather and ask for it back when it begins to rain.

A. when B. that

C. where D. there

20. （2011浙江） English is a language shared by several diverse cultures， each of ___ uses it somewhat differently.

A. which B. what

C. them D. those