1．A story goes ____ Elizabeth I of England liked nothing
more than being surrounded by clever and qualified nobleman
at court.
A．when B．where C．what D．that
命题目的：考查名词性从句
解析：that在句中引导同位语从句，解释说明story的内容。
答案：D
2．It wasn’t until nearly a month later _____ I received
the manager’s reply.
A．since B．when C．as D．that
命题目的：until在强调结构中的运用
解析：
until在强调句型中的结构为it is /was not until…that…。原句可还原为：I
didn’t receive the manager’s reply until nearly a month
later. 记住not until常有以下三种句式：
（1）I didn’t receive the manager’s reply until nearly
a month later.
（2）It wasn’t until nearly a month later that I received
the manager’s reply. （强调句型）
（3）Not until nearly a month
later did I receive the manager’s reply.（倒装句）
答案：D
