必修2 unit 1 Cultural relics
1．(2012·浙江高考)No matter how bright a talker you are，there are times when it’s better______silent.
A．remain B．be remaining
C．having remained D．to remain
解析：句意：不论一个健谈者多么聪明，有些时候最好还是保持沉默。复合句中when引导的从句的主语为形式主语it，此时真正的主语可以为主语从句或不定式。
答案：D
3．(20 11·新课标全国高考)The form cannot be signed by anyone ______ yourself.
A．rather than B．other than
C．more than D．better than
解析：考查短语辨析。句意：此表格必须由你本人签字。A.而不是；B.除了；C.超出，不仅
