1. The possibility that the majority of the labour force will work at home is often discussed. (L. 66)

　　[高考链接] ① A story goes ________ Elizabeth I of England liked nothing more than being surrounded by clever and qualified noblemen at court. (2004高考上海卷)

　　A. when B. where

　　C. what D. that (Key:D)

　　② Information has been put forward ________ more middle school graduates will be admitted into universities. (2001高考上海卷)

　　A. while B. that

　　C. when D. as (Key:B)

　　[解读句型] that引导同位语从句时,置于名词之后,对该名词作进一步解释说明且与其关系对等。其中that是连词,无词汇意义,不在从句中充当任何成分,不能省略。有时为了保持句子平衡,可以用谓语动词、介词短语等把名词和同位语从句分隔开来。例如:

　　We all know the truth that the earth goes around the sun.我们都知道地球围绕太阳转这个事实。

　　Information has been put forward that the sports meet will be put off. 运动会将延期举办这个消息已经放出来了。

　　2. At present, many people in western countries spend too much money on new possessions that they do not need, such as lots of new clothes. (L. 67)

　　[高考链接] According to a recent U.S. survey, children spent up to 25 hours a week 〓〓〓 TV. (2004高考上海卷)

　　A. to watch B. to watching

　　C. watching D. watch (Key:C)

　　[解读句型] “somebody + spend ... on (in) ...”这一句型表示“某人把……花费在……”,其中在spend后面接指金钱或时间的名词,在on后面接名词,但在in后面接V-ing形式,且可以省略in。例如:

　　She’d like to spend money on clothing.她爱把钱花在衣服上。

　　He spent a lot of time (in) reading novels.他花费了很多时间用来看小说。

　　3. We both fell off, but fortunately neither of us was hurt. (L. 71)

　　[高考链接] ① I invited Joe and Linda to dinner, but ________ of them came. (2004高考北京卷)

　　A. neither B. either

　　C. none D. both (Key:A)

　　② Of the making of good books there is no end;neither ________ any end to their influence on man’s lives. (2004高考广东卷)

　　A. there is B. there are

　　C. is there D. are there (Key:C)

　　③ —I would never come to this restaurant again. The food is terrible!

　　—________. (2004高考全国卷III)

　　A. Nor am I B. Neither would I

　　C. Same with me D. So do I (Key:B)

　　[解读句型] neither表示“两者都不”时,作代词用,可单独使用,也可与of连用,但后面接名词复数或人称代词us,you,them,在名词前必须加the或one’s等词修饰;谓语动词用单数;neither表示“也不”时,作副词用,用在句子开头,其后面接倒装语序, 可以用nor替代。例如:

　　Neither of my parents is a doctor. 我父母都不是医生。

　　I have two hats but neither fits me pro-

　　perly. 我有两顶帽子,但对我都不合适。

　　Jack didn’t like playing football. Neither/Nor did I. 杰克不喜欢踢足球,我也不喜欢。

　　4. I went on shouting at him while everyone else was looking at him. (L. 71)

　　[高考链接] ①I do every single bit of housework ________ my husband Bob just does the dishes now and then. (2004高考全国卷III)

　　A. since B. while

　　C. when D. as (Key:B)

　　② ________ I accept that he is not perfect, I do actually like the person. (2004高考江苏卷)

　　A. While B. Since

　　C. Before D. Unless (Key:A)

　　③________ modeling business is by no means easy to get into, the good model will always be in demand. (2004高考浙江卷)

　　A. While B. Since

　　C. As D. If (Key:A)

　　[解读句型]

　　1) while表示“当……的时候”、“在……期间”,是从属连词,引导时间状语从句,当从句的主语和主句的主语一致,且谓语中含有be 时,可以省略从句的主语和be。例如:

　　While we were talking Mr Wang came in. 我们在谈话时,王先生进来了。

　　You don’t go home while (you are) studying. 在学习期间,你不要回家。

　　2) while表示“虽然……但是……”、“尽管……还……”,是从属连词,引导让步状语从句,相当于though。例如;

　　While she loves her students, she is very strict with them. 虽然她爱她的学生,但是她对他们很严格。

　　While I admit his good point, I can see his shortcoming. 尽管我承认他的优点,我还能看到他的缺点。

　　3) while表示“只要”,是从属连词,引导条件状语从句,相当于as / so long as,可放在句首或句中。例如:

　　There will be life while there is water and air. 只要有水和空气,就有生命。

　　You don’t have to worry while we are here. 只要我们在这儿,你就别着急。

　　4) while表示“趁着”,是从属连词,引导时间状语从句。例如:

　　While the roses are yet in bloom, will you come with me to see them? 趁着玫瑰花还开着,你和我一道去看看好吗?

　　Strike while the iron is hot. 趁热打铁。

　　5) while表示“然而”、“但”、“却”,作并列连词用,连接并列句,使前后两句构成转折和对比关系。例如:

　　You like sports, while I’d rather read. 你喜欢运动,而我却宁愿读书。

　　Some people waste food while others haven’t enough. 有些人浪费粮食,然而有些人却吃不饱。

　　5. Although Lucie married Charles, Sydney promised her that he would always do anything he could for her to make sure of her happiness. (L. 86)

　　[高考链接] ①________ he didn’t even know how to make coffee when he signed, he was very confident. (2004高考浙江卷,完形填空)

　　A. If B. As

　　C. Since D. Although (Key:D)

　　② Mr. Hall understands that ________math has always been easy for him, it is not easy for the students. (2003高考安徽卷)

　　A. unless B. since

　　C. although D. when (Key:C)

　　③________ I last met this man eight years ago, I have not forgotten his special qualities. (2004高考全国卷IV, 完形填空)

　　A. Although B. When

　　C. Even if D. Now that (Key:A)

　　[解读句型] although是从属连词,表示“虽然……但是……”,引导让步状语从句,从句置于主句前或后,可用though替代although, 在主句前不能加but。例如:

　　Although / Though it was expensive, we decided to buy the computer.虽然价格昂贵,但我们还是决定把这台计算机买下来。

　　We had a good time, although / though we only stayed there for a few days.虽然我们仅在那里呆了几天时间,但是我们过得很愉快。

　　6. Charles had left France because he hated the cruel deeds of the French nobles and the way they treated the peasants. (L. 86)

　　[高考链接] What surprised me was not what he said but ________ he said it. (2004高考湖北卷)

　　A. the way B. in the way that

　　C. in the wayD. the way which (Key:A)

　　[解读句型] the way被定语从句修饰时,表示“方法”、“手段”,作先行词,后面的定语从句用that或in which引导,也可以省略that或in which。例如:

　　I don’t like the way (that / in which) he speaks to you. 我不喜欢他跟你谈话的态度。

　　We like the way (that / in which) you organized the meeting.我们喜欢你组织会议的方法。

　　7. Even though you may each be in different towns, you can still have your conference. (L. 90)

　　[高考链接] It wouldn’t be worth it,________ my foot did heal. (2004高考天津卷, 完形填空)

　　A. even if B. only if

　　C. unless D. until (Key:A)

　　[解读句型] even though是从属连词,表示“即使”、“纵然”,引导让步状语从句,表示一种假设或推断。从句放在主句前或后,可用even if替代even though。例如:

　　Even though / if you don’t like wine, try a glass of this. 即使你不喜欢喝酒,也喝一杯试试。

　　We’ll stand by you even though / if you don’t succeed. 纵然你不成功,我们也会支持你的。

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