It was along the Mississippi River _________ Mark Twain spent much of his childhood.

how

which

that

where

此处构成It was...that...强调句式，句中强调了介词短语along the Mississippi River。故选C。

I can't tell you         way to the Wilson's because we don't have        Wilson here in the village.

a; /

the; a

a; the

the; /

考查冠词。句意：我无法告诉你去威尔逊的路，因为我们村没有一个叫威尔逊的人。the way to...去.....的路，这里是特指去威尔逊家的路，用定冠词the,排除A、C;第二空泛指一个叫威尔逊的人，应该

用不定冠词，a Wilson 一个叫威尔逊的人，排除D项。故选B项。

The law           equal rights for men and women.

permits

confirms

persevers

guarantees

考查动词辨析。句意：这个法律确保了男女权利平等。A.permit允许；B.confirm证实，证明；C.persever坚持；D.guarantee保证，担保。分析句意可知，空格处为动词做谓语，其主语为the law,为单数则谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。又因the law作用是保证公平。故选D项。

Though it is a          job, he  still devotes much time and energy to it.

poor-paying

poorly-paying

poorly-paid

poor-paid

考查构词法。本题中考查了复合形容词的构词法，“使用副词+过去分词” 构成新的形容词，如“newly-discovered”最新发现的；本句中“poorly-paid报酬极少的”。句意：尽管这是一份报酬极少的工作，但他仍然花了很多时间和精力做它。故选C项。

We shouldn't take         for granted that we still have a lot of time before the Entrance Examination.

this

that

it

such

考查代词。句意：我们不应该想当然地认为在高考前我们还有很多时间。这里涉及了一个固定句型take it for granted that 认为.....是理所当然的，该句型中it 作形式宾语，真正的宾语是后面that引导的从句。故选C项。

Perhaps they have experienced something similar and do not want you to           the same pain.

go over

go through

go around

go on

考查动词短语辨析。句意：也许他们有过类似的经历，不希望你经历同样的痛苦。A. go over复习，重温；B. go through经受，通过；C. go around 四处走动，流传；D. go on继续。根据the same pain可知，此处是“经历，经受”的意思。故选B项。