高中英语让步状语从句的知识点

状语从句是每年高考单项填空部分必考的题目之一，而让步状语从句又是其考查的重点之一。高考中涉及到的让步状语从句有以下几种类型：
　　一、 whatever， whoever， wherever， whenever， however等引导的让步状语从句。
　　这类词引导的让步状语从句可以和no matter what/who/where/when/how等引导的让步状语从句换用，意为“无论……，都……”。解这一类题目时，要注意连词在让步状语从句中所作的句子成分，另外，还要注意从句的语序。例如：
　　1. ________tomorrow，our ship will set sail for Macao. （2007 上海春）
　　A. However the weather is like
　　B. However is the weather like
　　C. Whatever is the weather like
　　D. Whatever the weather is like
　　2. This is a very interesting book. I’ll buy it ________.（2006 陕西）
　　A. how much may it cost
　　B. no matter how it may cost
　　C. however much it may cost
　　D. how may it cost
　　3. The old tower must be saved， ________the cost.（2005浙江）
　　A. however B. whatever
　　C. whichever________D. wherever
　　4. He tried his best to solve the problem， ________difficult it was.（2005天津）
　　A. howeverB. no matter
　　C. whateverD. although
　　5._________， I have to put it away and focus my attention on study this week.（2004上海春）
　　A. However the story is amusing
　　B. No matter amusing the story is
　　C. However amusing the story is
　　D. No matter how the story is amusing
　　6. You should try to get a good night’s sleep ________much work you have to do.（2004湖北）
　　A. however________B. no matter
　　C. although________D. whatever
　　Keys: DCBACA
　　二、 although/though引导的让步状语从句。
　　although和though引导让步状语从句时意为“尽管，虽然”，二者一般可以换用。要注意although 和though不能和but连用，但可以和yet或still连用。例如：
　　1. We had to wait half an hour ________we had already booked a table.（2007辽宁）
　　A. sinceB. althoughC. until D. before
　　2. ________he has limited technical knowledge， the old worker has a lot of experience.（2006全国I）
　　A. Since B. unless C. AsD. Although
　　Keys: BD
　　三、 even if/even though引导的让步状语从句。
　　even if/even though意为“即使，尽管”，引导的让步状语从句的内容既可以是事实，也可以是一种假设。例如：
　　1. Many of them turned a deaf ear to his advice， ________ they knew it to be valuable.（2007浙江）
　　A. as ifB. now that
　　C. even thoughD. so that
　　2. There was never any time for Kate to feel lonely， ________she was an only child.（2005辽宁）
　　A. ever sinceB. now that
　　C. even though________D. even as
　　3. Allow children the space to voice their opinions， ________they are different from your own.（2005湖南）
　　A. until B. even if C. unlessD. as though
　　Keys: CCB
　　四、 as引导的让步状语从句。
　　as引导让步状语从句时，意为“尽管，虽然”，从句多位于主句之前，而且必须使用倒装语序。通常如果从句中有形容词或名词作表语，则把表语置于句首，而且名词前要省略冠词；如果从句中有修饰动词的副词，则将该副词置于句首；如果从句中有情态动词，则将情态动词后的动词原形置于句首。例如：
　　1._________， his idea was accepted by all the people at the meeting.（2007重庆）
　　A. Strange as might it sound
　　B. As it might sound strange
　　C. As strange it might sound
　　D. Strange as it might sound
　　2._________， Carolina couldn’t get the door open.（2005广东）
　　A. Try as she mightB. As she might try
　　C. She might as try D. Might she as try
　　3._________， he talks a lot about his favorite singers after class.（2005重庆）
　　A. A quiet student as he may be
　　B. Quiet student as he may be
　　C. Be a quiet student as he may
　　D. Quiet as he may be a student
　　Keys: DAB
　　五、 while引导的让步状语从句。
　　while引导让步状语从句，意为“尽管，虽然”，相当于although。例如：
　　1.________I really don’t like art， I find his work impressive. （2007 山东）
　　A．AsB．SinceC．IfD．While
　　2. ________I accept that he is not perfect， I do actually like the person.（2004江苏）
　　A. WhileB. SinceC. BeforeD. Unless
　　3. ________modeling business is by no means easy to get into， the good model will always be in demand.（2004浙江）
　　A. While B. Since________C. AsD. If
　　Keys: DAA
　　六、 whether…or…引导的让步状语从句。
　　whether…or…引导让步状语从句，意为“不管…还是…”。例如：
　　— Dad， I’ve finished my assignment.
　　— Good， and ________you play or watch TV， you mustn’t disturb me.（2003上海）
　　A. whenever________B. whether
　　C. whatever________D. no matter
　　Key: B

常见引导词：although，though，even though，even if ，as，while，in view of，despite，in spite of等。引导让步状语从句的位置：although，though，even though，even if ，as，while，despite只能用于句首，并且不能与but 连用。句首有这些词时，后无but；反之，有but。in view of和in spite of只能用于句中，其后可跟从句。