9.(2014·合肥高三教学质量检测)The little girl cried for several minutes ________ her mother came to comfort her.
答案：before 解析：考查时间状语从句。句意：这个小女孩在她母亲来安慰之前哭了好几分钟。根据句意可知，此处应用before引导时间状语从句。
10.(2014·福建四地六校高三联考)________ we have got everything ready, let's begin the debate.
答案：Now that 解析：考查原因状语从句。句意：既然我们把一切都准备好了，那就开始辩论吧。now that“既然”，引导原因状语从句;根据句意可知，用now that。
11.(2014·湖南“五市十校”高三联考)________ everyone should try to look good, it is not healthy for people to be too concerned with their appearance.
答案：While 解析：考查让步状语从句。句意：尽管每个人都应该试图让自己看起来漂亮，但如果人们太在意自己的外表则是不健康的。while“尽管，虽然”。
12.(2014·四川成都高三期中)This new English-English dictionary is useful for me. ________ much it may cost, I'll buy it.
答案：However/No matter how 解析：考查让步状语从句。句意：这本新英英词典对我来说是有用的。无论花多少钱，我都会买下它。however和no matter how都可以引导让步状语从句，结构是：however/no matter how+形容词/副词+主语+谓语。However much it may cost相当于No matter how much it may cost。
13.The police set about arresting the suspect ________(moment) they found enough evidence to prove him guilty.
答案：the moment 解析：考查时间状语从句。句意：警方一找到足够证明他有罪的证据，就着手逮捕了这名嫌疑犯。the moment意为“一……就……”，引导时间状语从句，相当于as soon as, immediately。
14.(2014·湖南“五市十校”高三联考)It is important to be precise when calculating these figures, ________ even a small mistake can cost us millions of dollars.
答案：as/because 解析：考查原因状语从句。句意：计算这些数据的时候精确是非常重要的，因为即使一个小小的错误都会让我们损失数百万美元。as/because意为“由于，因为”。
15.(2014·南京高三模考)There can be no equality of opportunity ________ everyone follows the rules at their own game.
答案：unless 解析：考查条件状语从句。句意：除非每个人在他们自己的游戏中都遵守规则，否则就不可能有公平的机会。unless表示“如果不，除非”，符合句意。
