英语 让步状语从句用法总结.doc

英语 让步状语从句用法总结（一）让步状语从句的用法一（表示“虽然，即使，尽管”）1. although，though，even though，even if都表示“虽然，即使，尽管”之意，though 和although 语气较弱(其中的though 比although 通俗, 不如although 正式)，even if和even though 带有强调意味而显得语气更强。例如：Although they are poor, they are happy. 虽然他们很穷，但很快乐。/ Although it was so cold, he went out without an overcoat. 天气虽然很冷, 但他没有穿大衣就出去了。/ Though they may not succeed, they will still try. 即使他们可能不会成功，但他们仍努力尝试。/ The article is very important though it is short. 那篇文章虽然很短，但很重要。/ He is better, though not yet cured. 他好一点了，虽仍未痊愈。/ Even though it was raining, she walked to work. 即使下雨，她也是走着去工作的。/ Ill visit him this evening even if I can stay only a few minutes. 今晚我将去拜访他，即使我只能停留一小会儿。注意：though 引导的让步状语从句的用法比较特殊，它可以倒装，也可以不倒装，具体用法参见as引导让步状语从句的用法。2. as引导让步状语从句表示“虽然、即使、尽管”，其引导的让步状语从句必须采用倒装结构，as引导的倒装形式的让步状语从句的基本结构为：形容词/副词/名词(单数可数名词前一般不带冠词，有时也可见单数可数名词前形容词与不定冠词连用、形容词放在不定冠词前)/动词/过去分词as主语谓语的其他部分。注意体会下列典型例句：Great as the author was, he proved a bad model. 这位作者尽管了不起，到头来却成了一个坏榜样。/ Ridiculous as it seems, the tale is true. 这个故事看似荒唐，却是真的。/ Rich as he is, he is not happy. 虽然他很富有，但他并不幸福。/ Child as he is, he can tell black from white.(倒装时要省去单个名词前的冠词)尽管还是个孩子，他却能分辨黑白。/ Brave (a) man as he is, he trembles at the sight of snakes. 他尽管勇敢，可见到蛇还是发抖。/ Badly wounded as he was, he remained quite optimistic. 尽管伤势很重，他仍然十分乐观。/ Try as he would, he could not lift the rock. 虽然尽了最大努力，但是他仍然不能搬动那块石头。考题1 We had to wait half an hour _ we had already booked a table. A. since B. although C. until D. before答案 B解析 下划线处之后所述的“我们已经预订了一桌”与前面所述的“我们已经不得不等了半个小时”之间语意相反，四个选项中although表示“即便”，引导让步状语从句最为合适。考题2 _ most of the earths surface is covered by water, fresh water is very rare and precious.A. As B. Once C. If D. Although 答案 D解析 句意为：虽然地球表面覆盖着水，但是纯净水仍然很稀有、珍贵。下划线处应引导让步状语从句，填入although最为合适。考题3 _ he has limited technical knowledge, the old worker has a lot of experience. A. Since B. Unless C. As D. Although答案 D解析 下划线处应引导让步状语从句，填入although最为合适。考题4 Although he is considered a great writer, _.A. his works are not widely readB. but his works are not widely readC. however his works are not widely readD. still his works are not widely read答案 A解析 英语不允许在连词although、though引导的让步状语从句之后的主句句首重复使用连词，如果要在复合句中强调某种特别的意义，可以在主句的句首加上yet、still等副词。例如：Although she has a lot of money, (yet/still) she is not happy. 虽然她很有钱，但是她并不快乐。本题题干中没有通过特定的语境暗示需要对主句进行特别强调，因此只需用although引导让步状语从句即可，不必在主句的句首加副词(更不能在主句的句首加连词)。注意：本题中的works指“作品、著作”，例如表达“莎士比亚的作品”可以用“the works of Shakespeare”。考题5 There was never any time for Kate to feel lonely, _ she was an only child.A. ever since B. now that C. even though D. even as答案 C解析 下划线处应引导让步状语从句，四个选项中只有even though可以引导让步状语从句。考题6 Many of them turned a deaf ear to his advice, _ they knew it to be valuable. A. as if B. now that C. even though D. so that答案 C解析 “Many of them turned a deaf ear to his advice”和“they knew it to be valuable”意思相反，四个选项中引导让步状语从句的even though最为适合。考题7 Allow children the space to voice their opinions, _ they are different from your own.A. until B. even if C. unless D. as though答案 B解析 题干句意为：让孩子们有发言的空间，即使他们的观点与你的不同。从句与主句为让步关系，应由even if 引导从句。考题8 _, he talks a lot about his favorite singers after class. A. A quiet student as he may be B. Quiet student as he may beC. Be a quiet student as he may D. Quiet as he may be a student 答案 B解析 as引导让步状语从句应该倒装，本题中需要放在as之前的部分应该是整个表语部分并且要省略student前的不定冠词(若要保留该不定冠词，则应将其置于quiet与student之间)。考题9 _, I have never seen anyone whos as capable as John. A. As long as I have traveled B. Now that I have traveled so muchC. Much as I have traveled D. As I have traveled so much答案 C解析 从句“I have traveled”与主句“I have never seen anyone whos as capable as John”之间具有明显的让步关系，本题应选用as的倒装形式引导让步状语从句。考题10 _, his idea was accepted by all the people at the meeting. A. Strange as might it sound B. As it might