1、单元语法沙龙Unit 8 Culture Shapes Usthough 和 although 引导的让步状语从句though 和although 的用法考点1 though 和although 都可表示“虽然”，引导让步状语从句，二者都可以与yet,still 等连用，但不能与but 连用。e.g.Though/Although he is very old,he is still verystrong.他虽然年纪很大了，但身体还很健壮。考向1 中考在线1：How do you like the singing competition yesterday?Exciting,_ some st
2、udents didnt do very well.荆州A.so B.and C.though D.because C【点拨】so 因此；and 并且，和；though 尽管；because 因为。句意：你觉得昨天的歌唱比赛怎么样？令人兴奋，尽管有些学生表演得不太好。根据句意可知，这里是though 引导的让步状语从句。although 引导的让步状语从句位于主句之前的情况较多；though 引导的让步状语从句可位于主句之前或主句之后。e.g.Although/Though she has lots of money,she isunhappy.她虽然有很多钱，但是却不幸福。She passe
3、d the examination though shehad not studied very hard.她虽然没很用功地学习，但她却通过了考试。考向2 中考在线2：It was great in the end _ we had a terrible time at the beginning.江西A.if B.unless C.when D.although【点拨】句意：虽然一开始我们玩得很不愉快，但最后却玩得很好。由great in the end 及had a terrible time at the beginning 可知，前后之间构成转折关系，故后半句应是让步状语从句。if 如
4、果；unless 除非，如果不；when 当时候；although 虽然，尽管。D中考在线3：I was still feeling hungry _ I had eaten some sandwiches.青海A.so B.though C.since【点拨】根据“我仍然感觉到饿”及“我已经吃了一些三明治”可知，此空由though引导让步状语从句。Bthough 和although 均可用于省略句中，通常见于主句与从句的主语相同，且从句谓语有动词be 的情形。e.g.Although/Though(it is)small,the kitchen iswelldesigned.厨房虽小，但设计
5、巧妙。考向3 辨析：though 与although考点2 though 可用于even though,as though 短语中，although 则不能。although 只用作连词，而though 还可以独立用作副词，常放在句末，意为“然而，可是”。当让步状语从句表示某种假设情况时，通常用though，而不用although。though 引导的让步状语从句可用部分倒装，但although 不能。e.g.Ill get there,even though I have to walk.我就是走也要走到那儿去。She didnt tell me what she had done.I kn
6、ew it,though.她没有告诉我她所做的事情，但我还是知道了。Though they all may fail,they all will try.即使他们可能都会失败，他们所有人都愿意试一试。Strange though it may sound,I was pleased it wasover.尽管听起来也许很奇怪，但我很高兴这都结束了。中考在线4：_ he is my favorite singer,I didnt buy his new CD.呼和浩特、包头A.If B.Ever sinceC.Even though D.Because【点拨】句意：虽然他是我最喜爱的歌手，但我没有购买他的新唱片。If 如果，是否；Ever since 自从；Even though 虽然；Because 因为。C