1.(2018·天津高考改编)It was only when the car pulled up in front of our house ________ we saw Lily in the passenger seat.
解析:that 句意:直到汽车停在了我们的房子前面的时候,我们才看到莉莉坐在乘客座上。此处是强调句型“It is(was)+被强调部分+that+其余部分”,本句强调的是时间状语从句。
2.(2017·天津高考改编)It was when I got back to my apartment ________ I first came across my new neighbors.
解析:that 句意:正是当我回到公寓的时候,我第一次偶然遇见了我的新邻居们。此处为强调句型it's ...that ...,被强调的是句中的时间状语从句。
3.(2016·天津高考改编)You are waiting at a wrong place.It is at the hotel ________ the coach picks up tourists.
解析:that 句意:你等错地方了。长途客车是在宾馆接游客。去掉it is和空格处后是一个完整的句子,因此本句是一个强调句,填that。