让步状语从句是指表示尽管有某种情况存在，但另一种情况仍然成立的从句。它常常使用虽然、尽管、即使等引导词引导，常见的连接词有：although, though, ,while, even though, even if, while, in spite of, despite, notwithstanding, regardless of等。

用法

让步状语从句通常用于表示一种转折关系，即主句和从句之间存在一定的矛盾或对比。它可以用于句首、句中或句末，具体位置取决于句子的语境和需要强调的内容。在句子中，让步状语从句通常放在主句之前，用逗号隔开。

这些连接词可以分为两类：表示让步的连接词和表示转折的连接词。

1. 表示让步的连接词
   这类连接词用于引导真实条件让步状语从句，表示尽管有某种情况存在，但另一种情况仍然成立。例如：

• Although he is rich, he is not happy.（尽管他很富有，但他并不快乐。）
• Even though she was tired, she continued to work.（即使她很累，她还是继续工作。）
• Even though he was tired, he stayed up late to finish his work.（即使他很累，他还是熬夜完成了工作。）

2. 表示转折的连接词
   这类连接词用于引导虚拟条件让步状语从句，表示即使某种情况不存在，另一种情况仍然成立。例如：

• While I don’t agree with him, I respect his opinion.（虽然我不同意他的观点，但我尊重他的意见。）
• In spite of the bad weather, they still went camping.（尽管天气不好，他们还是去野营了。）
• Despite the fact that she was sick, she managed to attend the meeting.（尽管她生病了，她还是参加了会议。）
• Though he is young, he is very talented.（虽然他年轻，但他很有才华。）
• Although he didn’t speak English very well, he managed to communicate with the locals.（尽管他的英语不太好，但他还是成功地和当地人交流了。）
• Although it was raining heavily, she still went out for a walk.（尽管下着大雨，她还是出去散步了。）

Mindmap解析

习题-Exercises

好的，以下是10道考察状语从句连接词的选择题：

1. _________ it was his first time skiing, he did very well on the slopes.
   A. Even though
   B. Because
   C. Therefore
   D. So
2. _________ she’s not very experienced, she’s still the best candidate for the job.
   A. Even though
   B. Because
   C. Therefore
   D. So
3. _________ the restaurant was expensive, the food was not very good.
   A. Although
   B. Because
   C. Therefore
   D. So
4. _________ he was very busy, he still found time to help his friend move.
   A. Even though
   B. Because
   C. Therefore
   D. So
5. _________ he’s not very tall, he’s still a great basketball player.
   A. Even though
   B. Because
   C. Therefore
   D. So
6. _ it was raining, we still went to the beach.
   A. Despite
   B. Because
   C. Therefore
   D. So
7. _________ she’s allergic to cats, she still adopted a kitten.
   A. Although
   B. Because
   C. Therefore
   D. So
8. _________ he’s not a native speaker, he speaks English fluently.
   A. Even though
   B. Because
   C. Therefore
   D. So
9. _________ the traffic was terrible, she arrived at the airport on time.
   A. Despite
   B. Because
   C. Therefore
   D. So
10. _________ she’s a vegetarian, she still enjoys eating at steak houses.
    A. Although
    B. Because
    C. Therefore
    D. So

答案：

1. A
2. A
3. A
4. A
5. A
6. A
7. A
8. A
9. A
10. A

让步状语从句最先出现在Clarissa Study。